DAY 30 is brought to you by, the lovely Nicole of the Rose Runs Wild blog: Hello and Happy Holidays to you! I’m Nicole from the blog Rose Runs Wild. On Rose Runs Wild I blog about life as a mama to a 12 year old with a big red afro, my two pups and being engaged to the love […] Continue reading →
Day 16: Yup. Simple as that. S’mores in a jar! The perfect hostess gift. Pop some marshmallows, chocolate, and graham crackers into a jar. Add a customizable sticker, from pear tree greetings. Bam! There you go. ::note:: I wrapped the graham crackers and chocolate in plastic wrap. I didn’t want the crackers to get stale or […] Continue reading →
50 DIY Days of Christmas! Yup, that’s right. Below you’ll find a growing collection of DIY’s for this holiday season. Some are created by myself, and other’s are from lovely bloggers. On this page you’ll be able to keep up with the current DIY’s I’ve shared. Monday through Saturday you’ll find a new DIY (until […] Continue reading →
Ever wonder what to do with your leftover party invites? Hmmmm? Well, wonder no more. I have an answer. Don’t just toss them… make a paper strip garland and treat toppers! It takes barely any time and is way too simple. Supplies: – Paper (leftover invites, scraps of paper, maybe magazines?) – String (length is […] Continue reading →
It’s official, my sister is home from New Zealand. If you don’t know, she lives there 90% of the time. She’s about to get all married and stuff (August 11th) to a Kiwi (p.s. that’s what they call New Zealander’s… Kiwi’s). ANYway, that got me inspired to create some sort of out of town guest […] Continue reading →
This weeks challenge was: Heart! First: Yes! Congrats sweet Lisa! This week HP wanted to share a prize with the first place winner… SO, you win a HP Faux Canvas! Yay! I’ll be sending you an email! Congrats! You can grab your first place button here! Second: Third: Fourth: Fifth: Congrats! You can grab your top 5 […] Continue reading →
I have a little something extra for you guys this week! HP wants to send the first place winner a gift card to get a free Faux Canvas! Yay! SO, good luck! The first place winner I choose for this week wins! Here’s one I gave to my mom: On to the challenge: All my photo […] Continue reading →
I mentioned last week that we had my friends wedding, bachelorette party, and shower all in one weekend… Well, the shower was at my home and I needed some quick and inexpensive favors. I ran to my local store and picked up four of those 6-pack annuals. 4 different types of flowers. I cut the […] Continue reading →
We started off our Friday before Christmas right with some cereal and sunglasses… then, a trip to the zoo!!! On Christmas Eve I wandered to Target (don’t know why… just felt like it) and found some amazing shoes for $15! Then, the family and I wandered to PF Changs for our annual Chinese food dinner. […] Continue reading →
My friend Mandy did a Year in Haps over at her blog… And, that really made me want to go back and wander the last 12 months of this year…. It’s seriously fun to wander back and remember what-the-hey I’ve been up to. 😀 Say hello to A Year of The Paper Mama blog! January […] Continue reading →
We celebrated my sweet girl’s 2nd birthday last Saturday… and, it was lovely! I had fun… I’m pretty sure she had fun… it was really just a great time. I did a puppy themed party since Ruari is very obsessed with doggies. VERY obsessed. I called it a “Pretty Puppy Party”. I really didn’t spend […] Continue reading →
Day 23: Hmmm, what? YES: another jar DIY! ;D They are just so simple and cute and inexpensive to make for little gifts for the holidays! Today I’m sharing the Rainy Day Jar. My girlfriends and I are now overrun with children… 😉 Hee, they outnumber us! Buying presents for each and every one of […] Continue reading →
Day 16: It’s a pine-cone extravaganza. Pine-cones aren’t just for peanut butter bird feeders anymore; they are making a classy comeback! I’m going to show you several adorable ways for you to use pine-cones in your holiday decor this season. Mini Pine-cone Cake Bunting This mini pine-cone bunting is a super easy cake topper, and I think it’s adorable… Perfect for a winter […] Continue reading →
Day 15: Hey Paper Mama readers! I’m Ashley from The Peanut Gallery and I’m so excited to be apart of the 50 days of DIY christmas! Who doesn’t love a good DIY? Today I thought I would take the classic 12 days of Christmas and put a little twist on it. So instead of a […] Continue reading →
12 Days of Christmas//Gumdrop Wreath//Christmas Photo Inspiration 20 Questions Jar//Stained Glass Cookies//Sewing Kit in a Jar Pinecone Garland//Pom Pom Wreath//Cake in a Jar Homemade Vanilla Extract//Yarn Poinsettia Wreath//Free Gift Tag Printables No Sew Bow//Daily Activities Advent Calendar//A Partridge and some Pear Cider Pine-cone Extravaganza//Festive Table Settings//Bumble the Snow Monster Tee […] Continue reading →
