about

  May Flaum
all around paper crafter and lover of messy creative fun.
author * instructor * published designer
for more information contact:: mflaum@comcast.net

From designing pages and other projects for publication to teaching on-line as well as at local stores – my goal is simple. Inspire creativity while promoting great products and having a good time. I look forward to seeing what 2012 will bring for me personally, professionally, and creatively.

For more information about working with me, or if you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me.

Currently working: 

Instructor for Big Picture Scrapbooking
I’ve been teaching since 2007 with Big Picture – and it’s an experience I love and treasure for sure. I develop my ideas, create the class content, and instruct students during my classes. It’s a lot of hard work – and totally worth it!

Scrapbook Workshop: my new book with Memory Makers
There are hundreds of scrapbook designers out there doing fabulous work and showing it online, either in scrapbook community sites like Scrapbook.com or on their own blogs. But much more rare is the blogger who has fabulous ideas AND can teach readers how to get a similar look with innovative techniques. In Scrapbook Workshop, we have brought together popular and up-and-coming scrapbook bloggers who share their techniques along with great layouts, cards and more.
For the crafter who isn?t interested in blogs, the book will serve as an idea book filled with projects and techniques to use again and again. For the scrapbooker, this book will share not only ideas, but also introduce them to people to watch and follow for continued inspiration. The experienced scrapbooker and the blog savvy scrapbookers will find fresh ideas from favorite bloggers, as well as new blogs to try and people to watch.

On-line guest appearances:

Ali Edwards spring break 2012 guest. Play with Paste article

Sizzix Blog guest “embossed foil”

Jenni Bowlin newsletter/blog video on dabber paints  

www.getitscrapped.com Masterful Scrapbooking series (August and November 2011)

Shimelle.com “Pretty Paper Party” class

True Scrap 2 instructor

2peas “4×6 photo love” series with Shimelle {May 2011}

Paperclipping Roundtable guest
Episodes # 10, 22 , 24, 76, 8592, 106

Ella E-zine article {April 2011}

Little Black Dress kit club {April 2011 guest}

Guest blogger on Shimelle.com {February 2011}

Elle’s Studio on-line journaling class {August 2010}

Scrapbook Ellaments- Ella Publishing July 2010 E-Zine Article

Ali Edwards Blog {June 2010} 

Scrapbook Ellaments – Ella Publishing E-zine Article {April 2010}

The Paper Life {Featured/Podcast Interview}

Jenni Bowlin Inspiration Blog ‘guest star’ {April 2010}

Ali Edwards Blog {March 26, 2010 Guest}

Cocoa Daisy Guest Designer {March 2010}

The Girl’s Loft:  guest designer {January 2010}

Layout for Basic Grey Newsletter {November 2009}

Tuesday Tutorials guest for Ali Edwards blog {Oct 2009}

Past positions:

Contributing Editor at www.scrapbookupdate.com  All of my articles can all be found here.

2010 Tim Holtz Design Team

2010/11 Ella “Best Friend” contributor

2010/11 Girls’ Paperie Design Team

2009 – 2011 ScarletLime.com design team

2010 Scrapbook Adhesives Design Team

Fiskars on-line education coordinator {2007-2009}

Founding Fiskars brand ambassador aka Lead Fisk-a-Teer {2006 – 2008}

Co-author of “paper and pixels” book (F&W publishing 2007)

Local Scrapbook Store Manager {2003 – 2005}