Comments for May Flaum Designs http://mayflaum.com Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:02:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Comment on time for a silly [non craft] break… by JennL http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/time-for-a-silly-non-craft-break/#comment-18687 JennL Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:02:21 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7951#comment-18687 this is brilliant. i, too, can't stop giggling. thank you for making my night! this is brilliant. i, too, can’t stop giggling. thank you for making my night!

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by Lisa M. Zepponi http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18686 Lisa M. Zepponi Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:53:44 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18686 I am loving your Field Guide Class; and I love your how to videos. So, I love when you show how to use new products and new techniques. For example, the TH distress markers. I also love your sketches and the process you take to complete a LO. I am loving your Field Guide Class; and I love your how to videos. So, I love when you show how to use new products and new techniques. For example, the TH distress markers. I also love your sketches and the process you take to complete a LO.

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by Lucie Hale http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18684 Lucie Hale Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:18:16 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18684 Thanks for the link. I am very interested in this topic. And I admire you tremendously. Thanks for the link. I am very interested in this topic. And I admire you tremendously.

]]> Comment on This week via Pinterest… by Melissa Stinson http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/21/this-week-via-pinterest/#comment-18683 Melissa Stinson Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:01:20 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7947#comment-18683 I think I just repinned half of these- LOL! Thanks for the inspiration! I think I just repinned half of these- LOL! Thanks for the inspiration!

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by mflaum http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18681 mflaum Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:38:12 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18681 Interesting. Well, most of my crafting time they're alseep or at school. So my time tends to be separated like that. But I believe more in (within reason) whatever they want, however they want it. They're really into coloring books and markers right now. But when they want to venture in here (which isn't all that often) they're welcome. I don't teach them anything. I want their own minds to come up with ideas and not to look to me for guiding them or telling them what's the "right way". They stamp with my distress inks, use my papers to cut and play... It doesn't occur to them to ask me "how-to" and at their age, I think this is for best. I think just testing/playing/discovering is far more important than doing projects together. Interesting. Well, most of my crafting time they’re alseep or at school. So my time tends to be separated like that. But I believe more in (within reason) whatever they want, however they want it.

They’re really into coloring books and markers right now. But when they want to venture in here (which isn’t all that often) they’re welcome. I don’t teach them anything. I want their own minds to come up with ideas and not to look to me for guiding them or telling them what’s the “right way”. They stamp with my distress inks, use my papers to cut and play…

It doesn’t occur to them to ask me “how-to” and at their age, I think this is for best. I think just testing/playing/discovering is far more important than doing projects together.

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by Beth Rang http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18680 Beth Rang Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:20:40 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18680 I was curious. As a mom, how do you encourage your daughters to be creative but still maintain time for your own creativity? And how much do you work with them, when and if you do craft together? My son likes to go craft with me on half days or full days off from school, but it can be tough to find a balance between too much help or too little help. I don't want to neglect him, but I don't want to stifle his creativity or make him think there's only one way of doing things. I was curious. As a mom, how do you encourage your daughters to be creative but still maintain time for your own creativity? And how much do you work with them, when and if you do craft together?

My son likes to go craft with me on half days or full days off from school, but it can be tough to find a balance between too much help or too little help. I don’t want to neglect him, but I don’t want to stifle his creativity or make him think there’s only one way of doing things.

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by mflaum http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18679 mflaum Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:34:30 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18679 a lot of food for creative thought... thank you all for the input - keep it coming. a lot of food for creative thought… thank you all for the input – keep it coming.

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by mflaum http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18678 mflaum Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:32:37 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18678 ah interesting... one key is if i use it. I have a LOT of distress ink pads because i use them tons. Only a few mists because I don't need that many. loads of alpha stickers - use them always. Don't get new ribbon very often I don't keep up using it... ah interesting… one key is if i use it. I have a LOT of distress ink pads because i use them tons. Only a few mists because I don’t need that many. loads of alpha stickers – use them always. Don’t get new ribbon very often I don’t keep up using it…

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by mflaum http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18677 mflaum Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:31:34 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18677 putting in time in studio, focusing on what you're great at + love, and staying true to your own style. Not getting swept up in what is "cool" or what others think of your work. That's my best advice. Depending on what you do, what you want to do... there is no one way to get there... putting in time in studio, focusing on what you’re great at + love, and staying true to your own style. Not getting swept up in what is “cool” or what others think of your work. That’s my best advice.

Depending on what you do, what you want to do… there is no one way to get there…

]]> Comment on Now taking requests… by mflaum http://mayflaum.com/2012/02/22/now-taking-requests/#comment-18676 mflaum Wed, 22 Feb 2012 20:29:20 +0000 http://mayflaum.com/?p=7949#comment-18676 Why aren't all my lunches turkey sandwiches, or all my desserts 5 layer chocolate cake? Variety, it's the spice of life! Depending on my story, my idea for the page, the photos... lots of factors determine what I feel like doing creatively. I can't imagine having a style that is so set, so consistent that it's predictable exactly what it will look like. I love a lot of things, I enjoy a lot of colors, and my photos/stories are all so different - I just go where they lead me. :) And I enjoy every project. Though I will say with all my "simple" projects when I finish I think "really? No more funk?" and if the answer in my head is nope. It wouldn't add anything, then it stays. :) Why aren’t all my lunches turkey sandwiches, or all my desserts 5 layer chocolate cake?

Variety, it’s the spice of life! Depending on my story, my idea for the page, the photos… lots of factors determine what I feel like doing creatively. I can’t imagine having a style that is so set, so consistent that it’s predictable exactly what it will look like. I love a lot of things, I enjoy a lot of colors, and my photos/stories are all so different – I just go where they lead me. :)

And I enjoy every project.

Though I will say with all my “simple” projects when I finish I think “really? No more funk?” and if the answer in my head is nope. It wouldn’t add anything, then it stays. :)

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