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Michele Light: chipboard mini book

My name is Michele and I am Fiskateer #1867. When May announced that I was going to be a “guest blogger” for the site, I was ecstatic, to say the least. I love the inspiration I get from my daily dose of Fiskateers, and I hope my project gives some inspiration to others. I am a fulltime elementary enrichment teacher and enjoy my “me” nights when I can scrapbook at my local scrapbook store in Hershey, PA (www.hersheyscrapbook.com)  or just by myself in the corner of the basement. I have now taken over what was once two small storage areas. The joke in our family is that the space is now referred to as Studio 109. Sounds impressive, right? When not taking care of my three favorite men (my husband, and two teenage sons), I am either scrapbooking, stamping, painting, knitting, reading, or watching some type of reality television show. I hate to admit it, but I have become a reality TV junkie! When in a “rut” and the scrapbooking mojo is just not working, turn to a sketch or an advertisement. Use either one of them for inspiration. If that doesn’t work, the Fiskateer gallery is always rocking with ideas.

I also love the products and tools made by Fiskars. When my assignment was to highlight a project that features a favorite tool by Fiskars, I had to think long and hard about it. I have so many favorites, from the few squeeze punches I own, my stamp press and Heidi Grace stamps, my staple Fiskars trimmer to the circle cutter. So, because I am just loving my circle cutter and find myself using it on almost everything lately, I decided to create a mini book (another weakness of mine) using my circle cutter, and handy dandy Fiskars trimmer.

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