Craft With May

I’ve got a big box ‘o love from Fiskars today. As a founding fisk-a-teer legend and on-line education coordinator for www.fiskarscrafts.com I get to share the love with my blog readers now and then.

This summer I’ve got a bunch of give aways planned that will coordinate with summer school at Fiskars Crafts, as well as some other fun stuff too. Ready for the first give away?

Some of my most favorite goodies here (#1 best scissors, craft knife, and more!) Oh, and I must throw my FAVE adhesive in too- so you’ll get Fiskars tape runner as well in the box.

To enter? Just leave a comment here! I’ll draw a winner at the end of the week…

http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/articles/t_mayflaum.aspx

It was weird to schedule myself, but it is my turn and it was FUN to work on this article. I had a hard time coming up with a theme at first, then once I got into my whole romancing the micro-tips I was good to go. In fact- I had MORE ideas but I just ran out of time!

I hope you like the projects I made. This birdhouse and everything else = labors of love.

Speaking of love and my article- I can’t suggest these scissors (available at darn near any craft store) enough.

Need a pair? You know what’s coming. GIVE-AWAY! Check back tomorrow (tuesday) for your chance!!

I realized yesterday that never once have I said “if you’ve got q’s, please do ask ’em!”

perhaps I share enough? too much? You know all you ever want to?

Maybe, but I thought in case not I’d throw it out here. If you’ve got q’s leave them in the comment section and I’ll do a Q&A post on Friday.

FYI-  the one question I will NOT answer is how much I weigh. Other than that- it’s wide open.

This project has been my baby over the last six weeks or so- and I’m CRAZY EXCITED to see it up, getting great feedback, and of course sharing the projects that so many have worked on! I’m talking about Summer School over at Fiskars Crafts website. Right now Susan Weinroth has a super cute fabric scraps idea that I’m going to have to try.

check this (and more) out here: http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/articles/t_sumschool09.aspx 

want in on a secret? Tuesday an amazing artist, instructor, author, and all around great person will be sharing a summer school lesson. Yep, the first guest will be up and you don’t want to miss it!!

First: congrats to KateT for winning the adhesive prize in my 5.25 post! E-mail me mflaum (at) comcast.net to claim your goodies!

Now, are you working for or during the weekend? Me, a bit of both. Since I live in a house where weekends are not more special than weekdays (Jason can work ANY day- therefore our ‘weekend’ might be tues/wed!) there usually isn’t a distinct ‘woo hoo Saturday is coming’ feeling around here.

Especially this week.

This week, I’m going “June 1st is coming! watch out!!!” and scrambling to get about 10,000 things done on time so that when June 1 hits I can breathe a big sigh of relief, kick my feet up, and enjoy a few much deserved days off.

So what’s the kink in all this? We’ve had an INSANELY busy social calendar this week (for us, anyway) and my time is more divided than ever.  I’m going underground to my bat lair for a day or two- and while I’m down there work, work, working here’s another give-away opportunity!

I’m going to fill a padded envelope with fun creative goodies. Ribbon, buttons, stickers, chipboard… just a grab bag ‘o fun. Want it? Just leave a comment here!