Rorschach and Jane Doe Amineko (just to the right of my friend Susan in the light blue in the center of the photo) and I -- along with tons of crafty peeps -- converged on The Craft and Folk Art Museum for a fun night of making Duct Tape beads that we used to make bracelets and key chains hosted by Etsy. After a fun bit of crafting, a walk around the museum was in order. There were some really interesting exhibits, including an interactive one where you were invited to write a message on a strip of paper and include it in one of two sculptures organically growing with each person's addition. Very cool.
I added a strip of paper with a quote a Facebook friend shared the other day on her wall: "Remind yourself. Nobody built like you, you design yourself." -Jay-Z
I hope you got to get a bit of crafting in this weekend. If not (or even if you did!), here are some ideas you might like to try this week:
Regarding Design
A Q & A with Jay Calderin, author of Fashion Design Essentials.
Mixed Media Artist
Cyndi explores how to combine soy silk fusion with other backgrounds!
Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Come along for a virtual visit to Caracas, Venezuela, where artist Patty Sucre decoupages and sells beautifully-crafted trays, boxes and other wooden items. Que maravillosos!
Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
I share my experimentation with fabric circle pom poms and paint stick stamping, two of the techniques in the book Sharing Stitches.
Cross Stitch at About.com
Connie's free Musical Notes Collection will be the perfect pattern to use for a project to give to a musically-inclined person.
About Family Crafts
Drop by and participate in the current make-it-over craft challenge. What can you create using duct tape?
Aileen's Musings
Heads up all you Steampunk art lovers out there: Aileen is celebrating her husband's art being published in the 1000 Steampunk Creations book that was just released! Stop by and find all the ways you can enter.
Carmi's Art/Life World
Here is a great tip for adding embellishments to summer t-shirts.
Crafty Princess Diaries
Listen up to Tammy's recent interview on FaveCrafts Radio.
Oh and if you just need to crochet up your own Amineko crafting companion, grab yourself a copy of:
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Hello My Name is Amineko follows the journey of Amineko the Crochet Cat and his crocheted friends as they eat, sleep, and have lots of fun and adventures. The book comes with complete step-by-step photography and instructions for creating an Amineko of your very own and personalizing this cute cat with different facial expressions, clothing, and even bedding. Hundreds of color photographs tell the adorable tales, and mischief, that Amineko and his friends find themselves in, with complete instructions for knitting adventures of your own.
Born in Tokyo 1967, Nekoyama has been a life-long lover of cats. Cats and their endearing mischief have never failed to cheer her up. She created her first Amineko by accident and has never looked back. Today, she and her husband are the proud parents of many Aminekos. Nekoyama’s first book, A Day In the Life of Amineko, was published in Japan in 2005.
Hi:
I'd love to learn how to make duct tape beads. Would you consider posting the instructions or providing a link to where I might find them?
Sheila J
Posted by: sheila johnston | June 06, 2011 at 06:09 PM