May E. Flaum
traditional and digital paper crafts * instructor * published designer
for more information contact:: mflaum@comcast.net
———————————–Paper arts designer and teacher ———————————-
After several years in customer service and managing a scrapbook store I decided to focus on designing and teaching- and started May Flaum Designs. From designing pages and other projects for publication to teaching at local scrapbook stores and events- the goal is simple. Inspire creativity in consumers while promoting great products.
—————————————-Professional Experience—————————————
Scarlet Lime Design Team member October 2009 – present
Create layouts with the monthly kits sent to me by www.scarletlime.com – it’s creatively challenging and FUN.
Instructor for Big Picture Scrapbooking January 2007 – present
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!
www.fiskarscrafts.com on-line education coordinator Feb 2008-present
Planning content for website, assigning projects to design team, uploading to site, dreaming up new concepts, inspiring crafters to use their fantastic Fiskars tools!
Co-author of “paper and pixels” (F&W publishing)
Wrote and designed over 40 layouts for this book about hybrid scrapbooking.
Fiskars brand Ambassador May 2006- June 2008
I was one of the four crafters who founded the fisk-a-teers! My duties included: developing and teaching classes, attend events, host on-line events, create projects, give feedback on products, and more.
Design Team member of Mosh-Posh kits December 2007 – May 2008
Create layouts and paper craft projects with monthly kit product
Guest Designer- Fontwerks, Mustard Moon 2006
Designed projects to be featured on websites.
Scrapbook Answers Magazine design team member 2006
Duties: assignments and submissions of projects for publication
Freelance paper arts/scrapbook instructor at various stores: February 2006-present
Duties: as a guest teacher I come up with new class concepts, design projects, and teach classes.
Store Manager, Remember When… July 2003-February 2005
Duties: buyer, develop and teach classes, attend trade shows, customer service, merchandise displays, create sample projects, organize booth at consumer shows, manage employees
——————– Featured on-line {2009} ——————–
{I have more projects and links, as I find them for this and previous years I will add to this section}
Layout for Basic Grey Newsletter {November 2009}
http://www.basicgrey.com/clientuploads/CNL_1109.pdf
Guest Blogger on Big Picture Scrapbooking {November 2009}
http://bigpicturescrapbooking.typepad.com/scrap_big/2009/11/the-adventure-continues.html
Tuesday Tutorials guest for Ali Edwards blog {Oct 2009}
http://aliedwards.typepad.com/_a_/2009/10/tuesday-tutorials-may-flaum.html
Guest writer for Scrapbook Update { October 2009}
http://www.scrapbookupdate.com/2009/10/29/choosing-holiday-scrapbook-supplies/
“Creative fun pouch” for Fiskars Crafts {November 2009}
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/projects/t_creativefunpouch.aspx
“Holiday Gift Bags” for Fiskars Crafts {November 2009}
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/projects/t_bagholiday09.aspx
“Table Runner with Pockets” for Fiskars Crafts {Sept. 09}
http://fiskarscrafts.com/projects/t_tablewithpockets.aspx
“Summer School: hoop decor” for Fiskars Crafts {August 09}
http://fiskarscrafts.com/projects/t_rubonhoop.aspx
“Summer School: quick pages” for Fiskars Crafts {July 09}
http://www.fiskarscrafts.com/projects/t_pagesforsummer.aspx
“Good idea” sketch download for Fiskars Crafts {February 09}
http://fiskarscrafts.com/images/mayf_0201.pdf
“Tis the season” layout for Fiskars Crafts {Jan 09}
http://fiskarscrafts.com/projects/t_tisseason0109.aspx
———————————————- Published Work——————————————–
A scrapper’s year Memory Makers idea book 2009
“tomatos” layout
Memory Makers Jan/Feb 2009
“dearly loved” layout
Memory Makers Get Organized (special issue) Winter 2008
“digital storage solutions…” article + “run free” layout
Memory Makers February 2008
“my love” layout
Alter it! (DRG) 2008
planter box, garden journal
“Paper and Pixels” idea book Jan 2008
Co-author
Memory Makers “601 scrapbook ideas” 2007
“chalk” layout
“find your groove” idea book July 2007
“true love” layout
“Travel Scrapbooks” idea book May 2007
two layouts and two mini-books
Scrapbook Answers January 2007
“my life” layout
Scrapbook Answers June/July 2006
“Downtown Denver” page
Paper Works June 2006
“paper surprise” column
Scrapbook Answers May 2006
Various tags and pages
Scrapbook Answers May special issue
Tag, layout
Scrapbook Answers February/March 2006
“G is for girl” tag
Kalmbach publishing February 2006
“Sisters” decorated photo frame
DOW Styrofoam Puffy Paper
Various pages and projects purchased for publication
