The Days and Weeks Ahead AND A Grab Bag Giveaway!
EDIT: This giveaway is now closed. 4 winners will be announced tomorrow, Monday, April 18.
EDIT: If you do not have a Facebook account, just leave a comment 🙂
This morning I wrote a blog that was probably 3 pages long explaining why Michelle and I felt the need to take a blogging break. Reading it over now, I realize it was overkill! Suffice to say, after 3 years of blogging a minimum of 5 times a week, and sharing 1 – 3 crafts each week, we are exhausted. What was meant to be a fun outlet has become a full time job, AND we are NOT a business!
There are many other pursuits that we have and blogging at this rate has taken a toll on our families and is sapping our creative juices. We both have other projects we wish to work on, yet our desire to maintain the quality of Wee Folk Art prohibits our personal pursuits. We have both felt the stress of realizing it was 8 p.m. and that we don’t have a blog ready for the next day. Please realize, we know we are the only ones responsible for setting standards that we felt compelled to adhere to, but we love WFA like a cyber child, and it is hard to give it anything less than our all!
But we realize that we need to let go. Not let go of Wee Folk Art… but let go of the rigid standards we have created for ourselves. So, this is our plan. We are getting away from “blogging”… in other words, from sharing something each and every day. We will no longer blog simply for the sake of blogging. We are also going to tackle some crafting projects we want for ourselves that may or may not be of interest to our readers. We will continue to share crafts and tutorials, but as they authentically touch our lives. If we don’t share anything for a week, we don’t want to feel bad. On the other hand, if we are on a crafting roll, we will share what we are doing.
Think of it this way… we aren’t disowning our child… we are just sending it to camp! What you can expect are crafts and tutorials, giveaways, and access to all our past blogs and crafts, just not at the rate we have been functioning at. We will put our comments on moderate since we might go a day or two without logging on, but we will get to and reader each one! Also, PLEASE feel free to email us at weefolkart@yahoo.com with any questions, comments or concerns you may have.
We highly recommend recommend you sign up for our RSS Feed so you know the minute we post something new 🙂 But better yet, if your not a fan of ours and following us on Facebook, make sure you do. I will continue to share my discoveries there, along with announcements you might find of interest. Also, I will link to all of our new crafts and tutorials. To encourage everyone to “like us” on Facebook, we are having a “Grab Bag Giveaway”. Just go to Facebook and “like us”, then come back here and leave us a comment letting us know you did. Already a fan of Wee Folk Art on Facebook? Then just leave a comment telling us you already are. On Sunday, April 17, at 9:00 p.m. EST, we will draw 4 winners, yep 4, and each will receive a craft that I have made in the past. I know you are all dying for a Wee Folk Art original, right? Hehe!
Anyway, Michelle and I are both looking forward to a break. We hope you continue to stop by frequently to use our old patterns, and that you continue to think fondly of us and visit often to check out new crafts and giveaways. After some rest and relaxation, I’m sure we will slowly slide back into our old habits, but in the meantime, I’m looking forward to having a cup of tea in the morning on the back deck WITHOUT dealing with the computer first 🙂 Hoping everyone understands.
Don’t forget to “like us” on Facebook, then leave a comment here. Won’t it be fun to get a surprise in the mail?
BTW… our archives are a MESS. Many of our old tutorials have the wrong photos. We plan to use this time to also do a bit of blog cleaning 🙂
124 Comments
Penny
I have been a facebook fan for awhile now and would love a Wee Folk original.
Stella
I’ve been following you on fB for a while now, please enter me for the giveaway 🙂
Gina G.
I’ve “liked” you on Facebook for a while now! Enjoy your break!
Sara
I have been a fan of yours on FB for a while now. Enjoy your much needed break.
Tami P
Thanks for all the wonderful tutorials! Your blog has and will always be one of my favorites. Enjoy yourselves! Thanks
Lacey
I’ve been following for a while & thank-goodness! I’d hate to miss a chance at one of your giveaways!
Sherry J.
yours was one of the first blogs and favorite since i discovered this wonderful world of blogging. thanks for all you’ve shared and i would love to win one of your creations. I already am a fan on facebook. thanks again.
teryn
Already a FB fan 🙂 Enjoy your break!
Stephanie Graham
Enjoy your break! You deserve it!! I love you and will still love you always! Thanks for all you have done!
Sandra M
And RSS…I am sorry to not have same quantity of joy, but anyway I couldn’t follow your tempo :))) I already have so many projects on my wanna-do list! No kidding, girls, take care of you and your family. Cybertime can really take a big chunk of daily time, it’s crazy – especially if you put high goals and standards like you did.
Enjoy your time and I know I will be happy when I see something new happened here…Wish you a nice and happy Spring!
nadine
am I on time? I would really like to have some of your crafts. you’re a source of inspiration for me. even if you stop blogging for a while, there are still plenty of things to discover here. thank you.
and I do like you on facebook for quite a while))
Sparrow
My daughter is a teacher and I think there are tons of things here for lower grade children to do. She teaches in a small school, grades K-3 and it takes a lot of ingenuity to get crafty items for them to do, especially ones that look like some Dad’s could help. Thwnke w lot..
Karen Hockom
Don’t feel bad, it is hard to keep up with it all. Not blogging everyday will keep the excitement high for you and for us. Enjoy the break, you deserve it!
maxanyamom
Enjoy your time away from blogging without any guilt. Taking a break is a necessary part of anyone’s creative process. I already “Like” you on Facebook, and am so happy I found you through Bella Luna Toys. Your mission statement to provide free craft ideas to folks like me made quite an impression on me. I’ve been following you ever since. I’m glad you are taking the time to care for yourselves at this time.
JenFlu
Enjoy the break, and “rediscovering” yourself. Everyone deserves a break, even if it is from somthing they love!
I’ve been a fan on facebook for awhile now.
Shannon M
Congratulations on making such a difficult yet wise decision. We look forward to see new crafts and projects.
We do and will continue to follow on FB.
Eileen David
I have been following you on Facebook for awhile now and always enjoy the lovely craft ideas! And always love a good online contest:-) Thank you!
green
Thank you so much for your great arts and we learned a lot from you. Thans for also the great giveways and chance. Have a nice break and we will miss you. I am on the facebook for a quite while.
Ashley Df
Hi there, I’m already a fan on Facebook so I’m leaving my comment to enter! 🙂 I enjoy the crafts you post and I’m glad you will continue to post!
Jane
I am a fan and I celebrate your decision to take a little more time for yourselves.
Dawn Lange
I liked you on facebook! Thanks for the giveaway!!
Sarah
I have been a fan for quite some time and recommend Wee Folk Art in my felting classes. I understand that a blog is a huge commitment and look forward to whatever you post when you are energized and inspired. Good for you for taking the time you need! Enjoy the break and thanks for the giveaway!
GuestNinaC
no need to explain. just enjoy life. if its not bringing joy…don’t do it! 🙂 I like you on facebook and here and everywhere! you’re awesome