Apr
29

Craft Corps Giveaway Day 22: Signed Copy of Susan Beal’s Book!

UPDATE: THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED. THE WINNER IS:

Vicki Flinchum!

Please e-mail your snail mail address to: contests@vickiehowell.com within the next week to receive your prize. Congratulations!

Name: Susan Beal

Gig(s): Designer/Writer


Excerpt from Craft Corps (Chapter 16):

“VH: How do you handle juggling craft with parenthood?

SB: It’s going pretty well. There are definitely some limits on my time that weren’t there before. I’m sure you can relate–there are some days that you don’t go outside, or you barely stop to eat because you’re busy writing or making something. It kind of consumes your whole life. With a baby, you really do have to become more balanced, even though it’s not necessarily restful. It definitely gets me out of my hard-core, deadline oriented pattern. I find it so much fun to take time to play with her when she’s just waking up from a nap, and I’ve gotten something done while she was asleep–then I have her all over again. It’s a real treat coming back to her after that break.

It’s hard though, saying no to projects. It’s been a real gift to be able to contribute to other people’s projects, or to do things that are more time and labor intensive, but I’ve had to say no to some things I wouldn’t have had to a year ago. There are some real advantages to focusing on creative outlets outside your own work, like raising a baby and doing things that are more focused on the household.”

Today’s Giveaway: Susan’s Book, Button it Up!

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How to Win:

POST A COMMENT HERE WITHIN THE NEXT 24 HOURS (BY 8AM CT ON TOMORROW). Poster’s will be chosen via drawing at random.

Rules:

Please be sure to include your real, FULL name (not just your screen name) on your post. Winners will be posted on this blog every few days with instructions on getting me your mailing address. Prizes unclaimed will be put up for grabs at the end of the Craft Corps Give-Away-A-Day in May.

Watch the Book Trailer!

Craft Corps: Celebrating the Creative Community One Story at a Time hits shelves May 4th. Be one of the 1st to get a copy by ordering today from BN.com!

Don’t forget to share your story on the Craft Corps website and become a Craft Corps fan on Facebook--fans will be eligible for additional prizes!
Craft.Rock.Love,
Vickie

Psst! Come back tomorrow for a giveaway from yours truly!

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75 Responses to “Craft Corps Giveaway Day 22: Signed Copy of Susan Beal’s Book!”

  2. Sarah

    Wow! I love projects with buttons–they’re so clever. What a neat giveaway. ~Sarah Woodbury

  3. LaDonna

    What a wonderful book! I have a jar of vintage buttons from my mother-in-love that I could use with these sweet projects.

  4. Megs

    Great book! I’d love to use up my buttons in a better way. Thanks for this giveaway :)~Meg K

  5. Eleanor

    This book looks like a lot of fun. My grandson and I love making litte critters like the owl on the cover.
    Elanor Gona

  6. Kim Mayhew

    This looks like a very cool book and a would be a great addition to my library!

  9. Anne Ricketts

    Looks like a great book! I make glass buttons and this just might be the book I’m looking for! Thanks for offering it up!

  10. Kim R.

    I’d love a chance to enter your wonderful book giveaway – Thanks!
    Kim Reid
    kimberlybreid at hotmail dot com

  11. June

    Oh, Grandma’s big can of buttons – finally a way to use them! I’d really like this book.
    June Rhodes

  13. Kristi

    Lots of buttons over here – would love to do something fun with them. Thanks, Kristi Hall

  14. Danna

    This book is perfect for my Grandmother. She has a huge button collection.

    Thanks, Danna

  27. Nanc

    This looks like a great book. I love love buttons and it would be great to have more ways to use them.
    Nancy Lynn

  30. Miriam

    This book looks like a real fun one. I always loved looking through Mom’s button box.

    Miriam Giles

  32. Turtle

    very cute! one thing i inherited from my grandmother were jars and jars (and i mean cases of jars) full of buttons! She loved to collect buttons! Would love to see ideas of how to showcase them better throughout the house! Tanya/turtle

  33. andrea

    Would love to put the book to very good use. I have my grandmother’s button collection and the book woulf give me ideas on how to share these in gifts to her many offspring! Thank you.
    Andrea

  35. Jen B

    So clever… and yes, crafting with kids is definitely a whole new ballgame!
    Jen Baden

  37. Brandy

    I have a whole tin of my grandmother’s buttons! This would be great for ideas!
    Brandy Klotzle

  41. Beth

    I love buttons. ๐Ÿ™‚

    I’ve seen this book in the store but didn’t have a chance to flip through it. I’d like to take a gander at it.

    Thanks, Vickie and Susan!

    Beth Brooke

  45. Jenny

    button button, who’s got the button. we sing that song around my house, but im not sure why…and we substitute other words, just a fun ditty…we have lots of buttons here, ready, set, craft!!

    Jenny Rekeweg

  49. Janel

    My mother has a huge stash of vintage buttons. I remember playing with them when I was a kid. What a great book to put them to use.

  54. Jaclyn Bailey

    Oh! I so want this book! Too cute! I want the Owl on the cover so badly! I want to do my daughter and baby boys shared room like an enchanted garden and do his bed in mostly owls and other birds! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Jaclyn Bailey

  59. Sally Evans

    I’ve always loved buttons. They are like little treasures waiting to adorn something wonderful.

    The book looks like it has a lot of fun projects.
    Thanks for a chance to win.

  60. Grace Hernandez

    I LOVE buttons! There is so much you can do with them. This book looks great to give me even more button crafting ideas!
    -Grace Hernandez

  65. Danielle

    I want this book. I have TONS of buttons from my grandma and need to find some more awesome ways to use them. Thanks for the chance to win!
    -Danielle Harris

  66. Molly

    Oh my gosh! I have a 5 gallon jar full of buttons and then tins everywhere that are full. I really NEED to win this book! This is so exciting, what a great prize. Good luck everybody.

  70. Mack

    Wow! I have a TON of vintage button that I need to find a use for! This looks great!

    Mackenzie Campbell

  73. Mimi

    Ohhhh! This book must have been written for people like me…. it would be awesome to win it! Thanks for the chance.