tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85007809045411464212024-03-05T01:43:51.137-06:00this is the story.Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.comBlogger622125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-57876906859196775402013-01-04T16:48:00.003-06:002013-01-04T16:48:39.650-06:00Hey, hey, hey!I'm starting fresh in 2013 with a new blog! Please follow me at my new blog - <a href="http://melissamann.typepad.com/chasing_paper_dreams/">Chasing Paper Dreams</a>. This blog will stay up for the time being :-) Happy New Year!<br />
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<br />Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-72456972353887238642013-01-04T09:02:00.001-06:002013-01-04T09:02:12.183-06:00Winner of the Season's Giving Blog Hop!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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...and the winner is Cheryl!<br />
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This is such a sweet idea! Thank you.<br />Happy New Year!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Welcome to the Seasons Givings Blog Hop! This hop is going to be a little bit different, in the fact that every single person on the list below, is giving something away. All you need to do, is go to their blog, and leave a comment. Really, really easy. Now grab a cup of coffee, or tea, or maybe some hot chocolate, whatever your favorite is, and start hopping. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Here is a picture of what I will be giving away! And I will probably add a few more goodies to the mix as well ;-) Make sure you leave a comment by January 3rd Comments will close at 8:00PM CST. A winner will be chosen and posted on January 4th. </span><br />
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Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com392tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-67184550935055424812012-12-19T03:00:00.000-06:002012-12-19T03:00:13.242-06:00Lily Bee Design | Paper Pinecones<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Good Morning! These paper pine-cones were a project I shared on the <a href="http://www.lilybee.typepad.com/">Lily Bee Blog</a> last week. They were so much fun to make and made a fun holiday decor item for the house!</div>
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Thanks for stopping by and taking a peek! Happy Wednesday!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-24824765586174742312012-12-18T13:56:00.001-06:002012-12-18T13:56:19.713-06:00Lawn Fawn & May Arts <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Last week,<a href="http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/"> Lawn Fawn</a> and May Arts teamed up and shared projects between the blogs. This was my layout done for the <a href="http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/">Lawn Fawn</a> blog using May Arts ribbon.</div>
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It's kind of hard to tell, but I layered two ribbons around the outside of the card stock and stitched them down. I loved the texture and dimension it gave to the layout!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-33952415026223579782012-12-11T04:00:00.000-06:002012-12-11T04:00:09.583-06:00American Crafts | December 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Happy Tuesday to all! These layouts were featured on the American Crafts blog last week and I thought I would share them here as well!</div>
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And hello again! <a href="http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/">Lawn Fawn</a> is continuing its Inspiration Week with another new stamp set called "Bee Mine". </div>
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I created this card by cutting down a block of pink card stock and folding it in half. I cut a block of paper from two different papers from the Dewey Decimal collection and adhered them down with my sewing machine. I took a piece of white card stock and stamped the sentiment "Bee Mine" in two different color inks. I stamped out the little bees and colored them in and cut them out and used foam tabs to adhere them down. Lastly, I put a small rhinestone in each corner.<br />
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Hello! Here is the card that I made using the new <a href="http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/">Lawn Fawn</a> stamp set "Here's the Scoop"! Such a cute set that can be used in a multitude of ways!</div>
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I created this card by cutting a block of Kraft card stock and folding in half. I used Versamark ink and gold Zing and one of the hearts from the Lawn Fawn stamp set and embossed the hearts on the upper portion of the card. I layered some papers from the "Dewey Decimal" collection and then stamped the sundae bowls on to the white card stock. I colored in some of the elements on the stamps and added little rhinestones in place of the cherries. I adhered this down with my sewing machine. I wrapped some red and white Lawn Trimmings twine around it and then lastly stamped my sentiment on white card stock and used foam tabs to adhere to the upper portion of my card.<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-17742812830520247362012-11-30T09:19:00.002-06:002012-11-30T09:19:30.949-06:00American Crafts November 2012<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just a couple of layouts done for the good ole' American Crafts team this month of November! I can't believe that today is the last day of the month!! SO not ready for December to be here yet!!</div>
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Happy Sunday! The layout below was up on the <a href="http://www.lilybee.typepad.com/">Lily Bee Blog</a> earlier last week and I finally got a chance to share here on the blog! Our focus was on the 6x6 Tiny Tablets. I used the Persnickety Tiny Tablet to create the large triangle banner on the left side of the layout and used it to punch all my hearts for the banners across the upper part of the layout.</div>
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I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and those that celebrate had a good Thanksgiving this past week!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-54126761131088479162012-11-17T06:00:00.000-06:002012-11-17T06:00:12.301-06:00American Crafts<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Just a quick post to share some Thanksgiving greeting cards that I made for the <a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/">American Crafts blog</a> that were shared earlier this week! </div>
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Happy Friday to you all! Lawn Fawn has been packing the blog with lots of holiday goodness the past few days! My layout was up on the blog today and I'm sharing here as well.</div>
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I picked a few pictures from the last holiday season that were scenes from around the house and used them for my layout. I used a bunch of the super cute "Fa-la-la" element stickers on the layout; they are the perfect finishing touch!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">SUPPLIES: Lawn Fawn "Fa-la-la" Pattern Paper, Lawn Fawn Lawn Trimmings, Lawn Fawn "Fa-la-la" Element Stickers, Lawn Fawn "Fa-la-la" Narratives. </span></div>
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Happy last day of October! Here are a couple of layouts made for <a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/">American Crafts</a> this past month! Using up some bits and pieces from past collections. I still adore that "Chap" collection and used up some very last pieces to that one! </div>
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<a href="http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/">Lawn Fawn</a> and <a href="http://www.scrapbook-adhesives.com/blog">Scrapbook Adhesives</a> have joined forces this week and both are bringing lots of projects and layouts over the next few days on their blogs! My layout was up <a href="http://lawnfawn.blogspot.com/2012/10/scrapbook-adhesives-week-day-1.html">today on the Lawn fawn blog</a>. </div>
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For this layout, I stacked strips of pattern paper from the Fa-la-la collection and stitched them down on the bottom 3/4 of the layout. I then stitched strips of vellum over top of that. I placed my picture in the upper part of the layout. I then stamped in a light gray ink on the strips of vellum the sentiment included in the stamp set "and a Partridge". I stuck some of the label stickers underneath the strips of paper, including a journaling block. I stapled down the length of red twine, stamped the little hearts, and adhered the veneer asterisks. Lastly, I matted the card stock sticker with Kraft paper and used foam dots to adhere it down; I put the initials of my sister and her husband on the front of the circle sticker.<br />
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To create this card, I cut a block of green card stock and folded it in half. I cut a block of the pattern paper and adhered it down. I took a piece of Kraft card stock and cut it slightly smaller than the pattern paper; I rounded the edges and then stamped the owl all over the card in brown ink. I stamped a few of the cutesy little hearts in red and then stitched that down with my sewing machine. Lastly, I stamped out the speech bubble in green and stamped my sentiment in the middle in red ink. I used foam dots to adhere this to the Kraft card stock.<br />
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Hello there! I'm back again showing a handful of cards that were featured on the <a href="http://americancrafts.typepad.com/">American Crafts blog</a> last week! I used to NEVER make cards and it seems like lately, I have been making a ton of them! It is definitely something that has gotten easier for me with more practice!</div>
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All three of these cards were made with the new Amy Tangerine "Ready, Set, Go!" line. I LOVE the pattern papers in this collection. When I was putting these cards together, it was hard to make that first cut into some of the paper :-)<br />
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Thanks for stopping by!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-2143950566745370702012-10-13T05:00:00.000-05:002012-10-13T05:00:06.086-05:00Lily Bee - Greeting Cards<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Allison Rethwisch!! Please email me at melissamann1981@gmail.com and I will forward your mailing address information on to Cocoa Daisy!<br />
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Love the woodgrain. Thanks for the giveaway!</div>
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Hello, hello! Happy World Card Making Day to you!<a href="http://www.lilybee.typepad.com/"> Lily Bee Design</a> is celebrating the day with loads of card inspiration on the<a href="http://lilybee.typepad.com/blog/2012/10/happy-world-card-making-day.html"> blog and by a couple of giveaways</a>! Make sure to head over there and check it out and enter :-)</div>
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I adore the Christmas season! It truly is the most wonderful time of the year - and this week, the <a href="http://www.lilybee.typepad.com/">Lily Bee Design Blog</a> has been highlighting it with the new collection "<a href="http://www.lilybeedesign.com/paper/41.html">Christmas Cheer</a>"! This collection is perfect for cards, altered projects, layouts - anything! I, myself, love the pop of blue through out the collection :-)<br />
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Thanks for taking a peek! Also, don't forget about the giveaway on the post below this one! Happy Friday!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-34471685168732875772012-10-03T08:32:00.000-05:002012-10-08T13:50:14.359-05:00Cocoa Daisy Giveaway!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/">Cocoa Daisy</a> has very generously allowed me to giveaway one of their add-on kits for October here on my blog! This is the<a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/store/"> "Switchback" add-on</a> and is has a lovely assortment of embellishments! </div>
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All you have to do is leave a comment here on my blog by 8:00PM, CST, on Sunday, October 7th, and I will draw a winner and post them on my blog on Monday! Also, make sure you go by the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cocoa-Daisy/121212881892">Cocoa Daisy Facebook page</a> and "like" them!<br />
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Thanks for stopping by and good luck!Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com59tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-5769649621689009852012-10-02T06:00:00.000-05:002012-10-02T06:00:02.134-05:00Cocoa Daisy - Mini Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Thanks for stopping by! Make sure to check out Cocoa Daisy for the <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/store/">kits</a> and the fabulous <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/store/bag-of-bones-halloween-project-kit-p-1571.html">October Project kit</a> and the upcoming <a href="http://www.cocoadaisy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=9608">December Christmas project kit</a>! Melissa Mannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02893554103413848216noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8500780904541146421.post-8127806156197847612012-10-01T09:30:00.002-05:002012-10-01T09:30:40.695-05:00October Scrapjack<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The October jack is up! Check it out on the blog and see who was jacked this month! I, for one, LOVE all the layers on that layout. I'm all about layers and used several on my own! Also - I'm loving vellum these days! I know it is one of the "trendy" things to use right now and I am unabashedly jumping on that band wagon!</div>
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