It’s BIG, It’s Beautiful, and It Could Be Yours!
- posted by: Rebecca
- posted in: Uncategorized
- on: June 6, 2009
Do you craft on the floor because your scrapping space is just too small (like myself, Angela, and Pinky, hee hee)? Do you wish you had someplace to store of all of your FABULOUS Fiskars tools? Do you long for a beautiful crafting space to call your own? Well, Fiskateers, it’s time for you to meet…. The Boomerang!
Just look at this beauty from down under! Isn’t it amazing?!? Just think of how much space you’ll have to craft, scrap, and even sew! What’s even more amazing is that those wonderful folks from Arrow Cabinets are letting me give one away to a lucky Fiskateer!!! WAHOOOO!
Ok, while you’re catching your breath and wiping the drool off of your keyboard, I’ll give you a little 411 on the contest (ha, couldn’t resist that)! Since this is such a huge prize (I think the retail is $999.99), I am going to make you work for it. That’s right, you’re going to earn the Boomerang! I will be posting a series of four challenges, some easy, maybe some not so easy-you’ll just have to play along and see!
Before we get started, there are a few rules-you must have room for the Boomerang at your house. One of the conditions that will be placed on the winner will be that they must post photos in their Fiskateer gallery of the Boomerang in action at their house! International Fiskateers are eligible, but they will be responsible for freight and tariff charges if they win.
OK, on to the first challenge: Recruit a new Fiskateer! This does not mean calling your Uncle Sal and asking him to do you a favor by signing up. I want you to go somewhere crafty- your local LSS, a crop, a quilting show, another on-line crafting community - and find someone as passionate about crafting as you are. Take a picture of your new recruit, and post it in your gallery. If you do it on-line, have them email you a pic of themselves and post that. Your new recruit must send me an email asking to join, along with your name and a few sentences about how you recruited them! Once they are signed up, they need to upload a picture for their avatar. Please make sure that you follow all of these requirements to a tee! I will be keeping track of everything on my Boomerang spreadsheet, and I’m going to be tough! You’ll have three weeks from today to complete this challenge, so the deadline is Friday, June 26th at 9 pm EST. I’m giving you plenty of time, because I want your new recruit to be able to join in on the fun too!
WAHOO!
Betsy #2572 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:07 amTHIS IS SOOOO cool!! I teach tomorrow! I’ll try to recruit there! Thanks Arrow and thanks Rebecca for a fun contest!!!
Maya #351 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:07 amCOOL! I am playing!
MaryNSC 1121 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:11 amO My goodness. I would FAINT !! I dont have a single place for it now But I would..LOLOLOL Then Maybe Hoot would have a place to sit a cup of coffee..
Laura #1943 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:12 amSweet !!!!!!!!!!! Count me in !
NanaBeth #2906 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:15 amI am all over this-funny thing is I asked my favorite online store owner to join this week!
Sunshine says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:18 amAWESOME! GAME ON LADIES!
Vickie#6269 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:23 amAwesome!!!!!!!!Game on!!!!!
Sunshine says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:37 amQuestion? Do we need just ONE recruit or will more help us in anyway? I already talk up the group alot but do I need to photograph everyone I talk to or will just ONE do?
Debby 2852 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:44 amI’m so on it. I’m in love…drooling is a big problem.
NanaBeth #2906 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 1:12 amHere is my new recruit-http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/42896!
Cherrie #1790 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 1:28 amHoly Cow - that is one awesome prize!!
doverdi says:
June 6th, 2009 at 5:36 amWhat an awesome desk. It’d be the answer to my scrapspace prayers. lol Thanks Arrow and thanks Rebecca for a fun contest!!!
Linda #4949 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 7:17 amNow I’m sitting here daydreaming about what I’d be willing to get rid of if this beauty were coming to live with me. I think dh is safe but no guarantees…LOL What an awesome prize!!
sandyh50 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 9:17 amWow, I can do this! I already have my scrapbook group coming to my house today. Not all of them have signed up yet to be a Fiskateer. We will do it today!!!
Rosalee says:
June 6th, 2009 at 9:57 amI love my scrapping space and I want others to enjoy their’s as much as I do mine. Won’t be entering cause there are Fiskateers out there who need it much more then I do.
Good Luck Everyone.
LinRebec W says:
June 6th, 2009 at 11:49 amwow…awesome desk….good luck everyone…im not joining i have a huge desk too and an awesome space so ill leave it to those that want it so bad…lol…:P:)
April Dawn # 5734 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 12:06 pmIsn’t he beautiful. Let’s see what I can do. I have a friend that I’ve tried to recruit before. I’m going back a 2nd time.
sandyh50 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 4:35 pmOk, REbecca, here is my new Fiskateer Twila! She emailed you to join!
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/42920/
Phyllis #5855 says:
June 6th, 2009 at 8:14 pmWow! Gorgeous prize. It’s too big for my little apartment, but good luck to everyone else!
Julie O. says:
June 7th, 2009 at 2:09 amI saw this at CHA….what a most fabulous piece of furniture and an amazingly generous prize! Wowzah! Hmmmm…wondering if my dh could build that extra room he keeps talking about by June 26th?? he he.
Debra #5116 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 10:03 amWoo hooo what a great great prize.Good luck everyone>>>>>>>>>>
Sandy #1781 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 10:23 amThis is a great design, but I went to the Arrow website and can’t find it. Boo Hoo, I want to see more! LOL!!! Thank you Arrow for once again, thinking of us. And of course, thank you Rebecca.
Debby 2852 says:
June 7th, 2009 at 10:29 pmThis is a photo of Stephanie from South Carolina. She caught Fiska-fever at a charity crop that was hosted by Fiskateers. Her request should be in your email box now. I told her what I was doing also and encouraged her to start the challenge with me when she joins. I hope she does.
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/43126/
Louie Nowak says:
June 8th, 2009 at 8:36 pmI left a comment on their website and would love to win the boomerang.
Suz says:
June 10th, 2009 at 11:15 amI would love to have that my workspace is so narrow.
I’ll have to see if my friend will join
Karen #4796 says:
June 10th, 2009 at 8:59 pmVERY cool and boy-howdy, could I use this beauty! THanks for such a great challenge AND gift!
Maxine Hodges says:
June 11th, 2009 at 8:33 amHere is new fiskateer, Sandra Hess. We talked yesterday and I explained all the fun of fiskateers. She went home and joined yesterday.
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/43335/
Tifany #5942 says:
June 11th, 2009 at 2:05 pmHere are my pictures of my new recruits:
Deborah (and others I am still trying to recruit) at a Cricut swarm:
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/43343/
(Deborah sent her e-mail Monday morning)
And my sister-in-law (Jennifer Ashely):
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/43344/
(She just sent you an e-mail this morning)
I e-mailed you to ask if there are any requirements on where a Fiskateer must live (like if any countries are excluded)…I have a few more I’d like to recruit, but wanted to check and see if it was okay first.
Hether says:
June 11th, 2009 at 3:46 pmHi Fiskateers! Hether here from Arrow. I wanted to drop a note to thank all of you for your nice comments left on our blog. Also I wanted to address Sady 1781 question above about not being able to find the Boomerang on the Arrow site. Sandy is correct it is not there. Arrow manufactures another line of cabinets called Kangaroo Kabinets and the Boomerang is from that line. The link to the Kangaroo site can be found at on the Arrow site or www.kangarookabinets.com.
Shannon says:
June 11th, 2009 at 4:21 pmI’m working on it! Yay, what fun!
Maxine Hodges says:
June 12th, 2009 at 1:44 pmI told Cherie Smith what fun we have on fiskateers. I explained the fun, creativity and challenges that we do. She is going home to join!
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/43390/
Laura #1943 says:
June 12th, 2009 at 2:01 pmI’ll be posting a pic of Kate !! She is an avid gardener and a scrapbooker !! She even re-did a fallen stone wall in her yard (took her 18 hours!) but boy does it look nice !! Will post pics of the wall and flowers and garden goodies a little later in the season !! Welcome Kate !!
Louie Nowak says:
June 16th, 2009 at 6:58 amI recruited my aunt Sue who occasionally plays with paper and an avid quilter (she’s even won ribbons!). Here pic is in my gallery.
Jenny B #2303 says:
June 17th, 2009 at 10:19 pmMy friend Melissa Brinduse joined but I didn’t see the part about her having to email YOU so I don’t think she did that. So I’m working on getting some of my other crop buddies to join.. I want this desk .. I NEED this desk super super bad!!!
Colleen #2970 says:
June 18th, 2009 at 6:53 amOne of my two recruits is fully up, Ann #6323, and the other still needs to post a picture of herself. I will have to encourage her to get that done.
Shannon says:
June 22nd, 2009 at 3:19 pmOkay, my recruit is up, Janie! Her picture is up! Woo Hoo! Two challenges down!
Sunshine says:
June 24th, 2009 at 2:14 pmhere is my recruit’s photo.http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/44001/
I don’t know her number yet as she is still waiting for her letter!
Sunshine says:
June 24th, 2009 at 2:22 pmOK how come I can only find 2 challenges…instead of the 4 we need to complete! I am worried since the deadline is this week!!!! Can you point me in the right direction please?
Julie O. says:
June 25th, 2009 at 9:13 pmI found the perfect spot for this beauty. I’m still in awe that Arrow is donating this.
Here is the photo of one of my recruits. The other I don’t have a photo of.
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/44055/
Julie O. says:
June 26th, 2009 at 12:39 pmHere she is!!! Yay….Karen. So glad you made it over!!
http://www.fiskateers.com/community/photo/44078/
Laura #1943 says:
June 28th, 2009 at 3:04 pmWhat if our recruits have NOT received their Fiska #’s yet ??
Nelda Johnson says:
September 10th, 2009 at 3:10 pmGosh, I would so much love this cabinet. However, I am disabled and can not go out to get a picture. I do not have a sewing cabinet, I have to sew on my kitchen table because I haven’t started to fix up a sewing room yet. Money is very tight. Any suggestions on fixing a room for me, would be greatly appreicated.