Month: October 2008

No breaking in slowly to the week here! Nope, the day started at 530a and shows no signs of slowing down! I have some content to upload for my next Big Picture class (and a few other projects!), and then I’ll be back to share more tonight.

Right now I’m drooling over and wanting to check out this magazine:

It’ll have to wait for another day… just like the giveaway I’m working on for right here!!

I like to prepare for the holidays early so that when December rolls around I don’t feel rushed. I created a holiday planner for the fiskateers blog, and with the leftovers I went ahead and made some super simple things to start my gift wrap stash.

Stamps, rain dots, and die cuts on a kraft jewelry box. Loving this one the most.

the USX is one of my favorite tools- on this bag I used the star template in different sizes to decorate the bag.

Simple? Yes. But it adds a little homemade fun to my gift wrap box and this will be two gifts that won’t require much time for wrapping!

Miss E is pointing her finger to let you know I’ve packed up and shipped all the blog prizes! That means- if you didn’t hear from me (and won a prize!) I need you to speak up so I know that I owe you still. If you haven’t won a prize… well…

let’s just say I’m up to quite a lot. I’ll be over at www.fiskateers.com/blog giving stuff away all day Saturday (I’m hosting an on-line crop) and I’ve got GOOD stuff lined up for right here. Stay tuned.

I gotta run and do some cleaning so I’m ready to craft all weekend!!!

This afternoon I was doing a photo shoot and decided to capture a behind the scenes photo to share with you – keeping it real and all. This is my story:

Do you ever have a nice shot set up but there are spots of sun blinding your subject? This happens a lot on my front porch/portrait studio. What’s a girl to do? A smart person would take photos before 10am or after 5pm, but see… my model? Well, she’s picky. When she is receptive to photos I’ve gotta strike! I’ve gotten inventive to keep good light but also not have weird or icky sun splotches.

What’s that baby? You got shots today and don’t feel like smiling but do enjoy eating candy corn and touching pumpkins? Ok. Why does mommy look so silly? To provide shade for you, of course!

seriously? Yes. This is me, blocking out the sunny spots with Elizabeth’s blankie with teeth + 1 hand while the other hand does the photo taking. Any sheet/blanket/block of some kind to keep the direct sunlight off the subject will work. I grab whatever is closest. Using this blankie cost me 1 see’s truffle. E drives a hard bargain for borrowing her goods.

When one of your star models is willing to pose, you gotta do what you gotta do. Plus- the even color of light is SOOO much better than sun/shade spotty look. SOOO worth looking like a goober to the neighbors. Ha- I’m so used to being weirdo May with the crazy PJ pants it doesn’t bother me. nah.

One last pic- see this SUPAH SWEET pumpkin? She’s mine. Yep. This is the one I picked out at the patch yesterday. LOVE IT!

jeanetteb- congrats you won the wicked giveaway! E-mail me mflaum@comcast.net to claim your prize. I’ve got more goodies lined up- so stay tuned!

We’ve been running wild here. Between life, work, and everything in between it’s been a mad house! Yesterday we went to a cool pumpkin patch in the next town and had a nice dinner out. I’ve got TONS of pics to sort and order up (can’t wait!) here’s a few…

Rebecca RAN WILD the whole time. Seriously had to chase her all over- which wasn’t easy since this was one huge patch! Of course she had a fabulous time which is what it’s all about.

gi-normous pumpkin anyone? They have some HUGE monster varieties here. Creepy if you asked me. I like pretty pumpkins.

Elizabeth’s favorite thing was the HUGE straw mountain they had. It was fun to play on for everyone- you can barely see rebecca’s little head way up on top! E was pretending to be a bird (wings spread). Of course I climbed up it too- E asked me how I did it so fast and I told her a farm girl knows her way around a bale of straw. Good times.

now today (back at home) I offered E a chocolate if she’d pose with the pumpkins. her response (shown here): NO! you said three chocolates! She drives a hard bargain, but she won in the end. Tomorrow we’ll finish our decor out front (yes, I know we’re on the late end!) and I’ll share. I’ve also got more fun, crafty-goodness, and more to share…

but right now? Jason is at work and the girls are asleep… SCRAP TIME!!!