aaand it’s officially back. i mean, i can’t just announce a winner from the last giveaway and not do a new one.

so, that’s just what i’m doing. starting a new one.

leave a comment on the blog post below. if you’re seeing this on facebook, please head over to the blog to leave your comment. otherwise, i might forget that you entered. and that would…er…suck.

here the hitch:
submit a word. make it funny. or snarky. or cute. don’t know what the heck i’m talking about? do yourself a favor and read a few of the past contests.

here’s the prize:
winner receives a recycled notebook with their magical word on it. and it truly is magical.

here’s the official crap:
the contest begins on wednesday of every week, and will end the following monday at midnight ET. meaning, this week the contest starts today, august 4th and ends on monday, august 9th at midnight ET.

yep. i kind of forgot. and then forgot again. a few times over. the good news? i finally remembered.

what am i talking about? our wordsmith wednesday winner from, oh…3 weeks ago.

{kind of makes me want to hide under a rock and forget about it all over again. yeesh.}

anywho. it’s all about the winning.

and the winningest entry for this week {ahem, don’t go there} is:

• drivel

the runners up:

• wishful thinking
• foodie

thanks to all who played. and waited so patiently for the winner to be announced.

[image courtesy of sodahead.com]

i knew how to sew.

looking through etsy at all of the gorgeous handmade tops, dresses, and bags has made me feel the need to own a sewing machine. and learn how to sew. pronto.

and then. i want to make each and every one of these things. oh, and these too.

i kind of forgot that i got to knock this one off the list. best part? i can actually check it off twice! well, once for teaching at wildcard. and another for doing a private book party.

not much else to say about it, other than it was fantastic. and that the energy of the class was fantabulous. {yep, so good that real words just can’t capture it.}

and…that’s all i have to say about that.

Introduction to Bookbinding:

This class will be an introduction to two basic bookbinding techniques: stab binding and pamphlet stitch. Individuals will be able to make up to 5 different soft-covered books during this class. All materials will be included.

Cost: $25 for members; $30 for non-members
Materials: Included
Time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm
Date: July 22nd*
Where: Wildcard in Lawrenceville

If you’re interested in joining us for this class, please RSVP with your name to pghcraftcollective@gmail.com

Bio:
Emily has been surrounded by creativity her entire life. She was turned on to bookmaking in 2006 while fighting boredom at her day job. Emily is a self-taught book artist with a little formal training thrown in. She is also the sole-proprietor of Subu, Inc., an independent business where Emily is able to sell her handbound books, notepads and recycled notebooks.

*this class was rescheduled for July!

a huge thank you to carrie nardini and nina barbuto, co-founders of i made it market, for featuring subu, inc. on pittsburgh today live this morning.

didn’t have a chance to watch it? no worries. you can see it here (subu, inc. is around 2:30).

can’t wait to see you all tomorrow. and saturday. and sunday.