Melissa Ackerman

Styles & Techniques:
My style is somewhat eclectic. I enjoy combining patterned papers and working with new techniques.



Creating Keepsakes Photo Keepsakes Book, Aug 2006 "Art" (canvas)
Creating Keepsakes Idea Annual, November 2005 "Why is this night..."		Creating Keepsakes Idea Annual, November 2005 Hanukkah cards (2)
Creating Keepsakes 30 Minute Pages "Rosh Hashana"		Creating Keepsakes Christmas Memories 2004 "Candles Burning Bright"
Creating Keepsakes Christmas Memories 2004 "The Miracle of the Oil"		Creating Keepsakes April 2001 "Snippets from the Children's Table"
Creating Keepsakes December 2000 "Dreidle, Dreidle"		Creating Keepsakes Winter Memories, 1999 "Oh Hanukkah"
Memory Makers Magazine May 2008 "Bump"
Memory Makers Magazine Idea Gallery 7 (2006) "Glow" and "It's All About the Food"		Memory Makers Magazine March 2006 "Little Red Stool"
Memory Makers Magazine Kids Book, Summer 2005 "Friends"		Memory Makers Magazine Sensational Scrapbook Pages, "1st Hanukkah" and "I can tie my shoes"
Memory Makers Magazine Celebrating Holidays ... "Hanukkah Happenings"		Memory Makers Magazine March/April 2004 "Pretty Lass in Green"
Memory Makers Magazine Idea Gallery 2003 "Many Menorahs"		Memory Makers Magazine Nov/Dec 2003 "Chef de Chanukah"
Memory Makers Magazine Best of Memory Makers "Baby's First Hanukkah"		Memory Makers Magazine Quick and Easy "I can tie my shoes"
Memory Makers Magazine March/April 2003 "Matzah Meal" and "Afikomen"		Memory Makers Magazine Nov/Dec 2002 "Thanksgiving Day Preparations"
Memory Makers Magazine Idea Gallery 2002 "Never Fully Dressed without a Smile" and "Hanukkah"		Memory Makers Magazine Nov/Dec 2002 "First Hanukkah"
Memory Makers Magazine July/Aug 2002 "The Day the World Changed"		Memory Makers Magazine Idea Gallery 2001 "Plagues" and "Matzah Brei"
Memory Makers Magazine March/April 2000 "Afikomen"

Ivy Cottage Creations March/April 2000 "Clothes Horse"

Simple Scrapbooks July 2007 "Surreal"		Simple Scrapbooks Celebrations (Spring 2006) "Divali"
Simple Scrapbooks PDQ Book (April 2003) "Peek A Boo"		Simple Scrapbooks Nov/Dec 2004 "Candles" and "A Very Special Chanukah"

Paperkuts Reader's Gallery (book, 2004) "School Days"
Paperkuts Aug/Sept 2000 "1st First Day of School"		Paperkuts April/May 2000 "Baby's First"

Papercrafts Magazine Card Creations Vol 4 "Hanukkah Candles"		Papercrafts Magazine Aug/Sept 2006 "Thinking of U"
Papercrafts Magazine Nov 2006 "Whimsical Menorah" and "Come Light the Menorah"		Papercrafts Magazine Holiday Cards and More, Vol 2 "Kwanzaa"

Scrapbook Trends Holiday Idea Book (2005) Cards		PineCone Press Lift and Twist "Snow Dance"
Rockport Publications (Jan 2008) Art Journals and Creative Healing by Sharon Soneff Contributor ("Overcoming Science")

Boxer Scrapbook Productions boxerscrapbooks.com Design Team Member 1/2007-		Scribble Scrabble www.scribblescrabble.net Design Team Member 3/2007-
AScrappersDream.com Design Team Member 9/2004-4/2005 (site closed)		Scrapbooking Moments in Time, NJ scrapbookingmomentsintime.com Design Team Member 4/2004-10/2004, 4/2005-10/2005
MoreThanScrapbooking.com morethanscrapbooking.com Design Team Member 9/2005-6/2006		HomeSpun Harvest homespunharvest.com Design Team Member 9/2005-6/2006
Claire's Cottage clairescottage.com Design Team Member 10/2005-5/2006

Layout Contest Winner at Memories Expo NJ -2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 Layout Contest Winner at Great American Scrapbook Show, VA - 2001 Instructor at Scrapbooking Moments in Time (Bound Brook, NJ) 2/2003-present Instructor at Memories Expo, NJ- 2004 and 2005