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Crafty Blogger Links Monday and what Jane Doe Amineko did this weekend

Here's how Jane Doe Amineko spent her weekend and some crafty links to kick off your creative Monday. If you want to make a friend for Jane, grab a copy of Hello My Name is Amineko and get crocheting!

First she had some yummy coffee enjoying the beautiful SoCal morning.

Crafty Princess Diaries
Tag, you're it! Or, at least if you use your tags well on Etsy, it will go a long way in making your shop successful.

Then she did a few home improvement projects.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Have you papier-mached yet? Let Eileen tell you how.

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Madge shares a second free project from her new book Bead Chic with another signed book giveaway!

Mixed Media Artist
Is it a whirligig or part of the solar system? Cyndi has been experimenting with needle felting. 

 

She hopped online and did a little computer work, and checked to see if Stan Amineko had updated his Facebook page.

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
At Sweater Surgery there is a review of the new book: Jil Eaton's Knitting School.

About Family Crafts
It is time to get serious about Halloween costumes. These resources will help you decide what to be for Halloween. 

 

Then she did a little reading. Overall: a really great weekend!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi uses another fab Plaid stencil for this newly-embellished T-shirt!

Cathie Filian
Whip up tattered roses with scrap fabrics, gems and hot glue. They are simple to make and perfect for embellishing! 

More about:

Hello My Name is Amineko

by

Nekoyama

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. 

Hola August! CHA Craft Supershow pictures and Crafty Blogger Links

Wow! Summer CHA Craft SuperShow was great! I had so much fun seeing my old friends, meeting new people and seeing lots of new craft tools and supplies! Here is just a little of the fun I had in the Craftside booth. I will post more of my adventures after I sort through the over 700 pictures I took!

 

Here I am with Jennifer Worick author of Simple Gifts and Judi Ketteler author of Sew Retro in our booth! We all had so much fun doing Make and Takes with all who stopped by our little corner of the Craft Supershow.

 

Here is Geri Greenman in action during one of her creative painting Make and Takes. (Oh and the "kids"! George, "Jane Doe" and our man...uh cat on the scene - Stan!)

Have you submitted a name suggestion for "Jane Doe" yet? Enter to win a copy of the book Hello My Name is Amineko just by leaving your suggestion at this post.

Come on back to see inside peeks into her upcoming book:

The Complete Photo Guide to Creative Painting

 

This book is a comprehensive how-to book about all aspects of creative painting. It serves as a reference and technique guide for painting with all types of craft and fine arts paints, including acrylics, oils, tempera, watercolor, and pastels. The organization provides easy access to information with step-by-step directions and 600 full-color photos for clear understanding. Galleries of artwork by a wide range of artists offer the reader examples of what can be done with each of the painting categories and inspiration to pursue the hobby for themselves.

Geri Greenman, a high school art teacher for thirty years, was honored with the Outstanding Achievement Award by her colleagues. She was a finalist for the Delores Kohl (International) Outstanding Service in the Field of Education award, a nominee for the Golden Apple, and listed in the Who's Who among America's Teachers. Geri has been writing for Arts and Activities magazine for 24 years, a contributing editor for 10 years, with 100 articles published.

Paula Guhin is a former educator, visual artist, photographer, and the author of the ever-popular Glorious Glue, Art with Adhesives (J. W. Walch) and Can We Eat the Art? (Incentive Publications). Articles have appeared in School Arts, Instructor, Teaching Today, and many more periodicals. She is also a contributing editor for Arts and Activities magazine.

And to grab copies of these books pop on over to Qbookshop.

 

Simple Gifts:

50 Little Luxuries to Craft, Sew, Cook & Knit

By

Jennifer Worick

and

Sew Retro:

25 Vintage-Inspired Projects for the Modern Girl & A Stylish History of the Sewing Revolution

By

Judi Ketteler

Crafty Blogger Link Time!

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi has a Claudine Hellmuth tutorial to share this week!

Crafty Princess Diaries
Tammy shows you her latest charity crafting project: crochet washcloths for the Global Knit Haitian Relief Project.

Eileen - The Artful Crafter
Learn how to make an angelic mini quilted wall hanging.

Mixed Media Artist
Try using your favorite poem as a starting point for your mixed media art!

About Family Crafts
Learn how you can preserve your summer blooms by pressing, drying, or pounding your flowers.

Aileen's Musings
It's Christmas in July and Aileen reminds us that the holidays will be here faster than a blinking twinkle light! Now's the time to start creating gifts to give and to sell!

Alexa Westerfield a.k.a. Swelldesigner
Make a statement with your own customized photo box purse – Swelldesigner shows you how!

Hello My name is ???????? Name the Amineko and win a copy of the book Hello My Name is Amineko

I am the new proud "Crochet Mom" of what I think is the perfect embodiment of a cat: cute with an attitude.

I can't figure out her name though. So that is today's question.

Leave your name suggestion in the comments of today's post by Midnight  ET Thursday August 5th, 2010 and you are entered to win a copy of Hello My Name is Amineko so you can make your own Amineko!

Here is just a sample of the super cuteness that is waiting for you inside! I was so charmed I can't tell you!

 

Click on this page from Hello My Name is Amineko to see this super cuteness!

Hello My Name is Amineko

by

Nekoyama

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. 

Stan Amineko at Etsy in Brooklyn, Winner of Simple Gifts and Crafty Blogger Links

The winner of last week's book giveaway is Shari. She scored a copy of:

 

Simple Gifts:

50 Little Luxuries to Craft, Sew, Cook & Knit

By

Jennifer Worick

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Scroll down to Friday's post to leave a comment and be entered to win 1,000 Fabulous Knit Hats by  Annie Modesitt.

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Where in the world was Stan Amineko? (the little crochet cat that is the super star of this book)

Hello My Name is Amineko

by

Nekoyama

He was in Brooklyn, at the Etsy 5th Anniversary party!

 Here is Stan and a "fiber friend" celebrating at Etsy's 5th anniversary in their Brooklyn Lab.

Stan's groovin' with his new gourd iPod boom box!

Party at Etsy's DUMBO Lab

From Left to Right- Knitter & Blogger, Homero Luna (http://tricotchico.blogspot.com/), QPG Retail Sales Mgr. Jeremy Grainger, and there's our little Stan!

Stan "hearts" Brooklyn! Yo!

Now here is some crafty links to get your creative juices flowing this beginning of July!

The Artful Crafter
Look how easy it is to personalize a canvas tote bag with Quick Fuse fabric sheets.

The Crochet Dude
Drew reviews the new book "Crochet Prayer Shawls" and reveals the design that he contributed to the project.

About Family Crafts
Are you planning a trip that will keep the family confined to the car or airplane for a long amount of time? If so, these travel games and crafts might be just what you need!

Aileen's Musings
Aileen shows you how to create a faux aged metal look on Anaglypta wallpaper.

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi coats some paper with resin to make these pretty wired pendants.

Crafty Princess Diaries
There's more, more, more to do on the jewelry making book! When will this process end?

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Madge gets some much needed inspiration from the divine Cecil Beaton and Gigi.

Mixed Media Artist
Want to get your feet wet with altered books?

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
See 2 fun mixed-media altered book techniques I tried from the new book Collage Playground by Kimberly Santiago.

Margaret Hubert and Stan Amineko's fun with Lion Brand and Squam, Unique LA Book Winners (and here too!)

Margaret Hubert had a great time teaching and signing books at Lion Brand. To see more of her pictures pop on over to her blog posts here and here. To see the action that Lion Brand posted, pop on over to their blog.

 

Margaret Hubert isn't the only one having fun with Lion Brand. Here is Stan Amineko hangin' with their giant giraffe at Maker Faire.

 

Next up in Craftside News:

I want to congratulate Unique LA visitors of the Craftside booth who threw their name into the hat to win books:

Ally C. of Los Angeles, CA

Yanira L. of Los Angeles, CA

Tiffany H. of Moreno Valley, CA

and

Last week's commenter

Ann M.

won

Playing with Books:

The Art of Upcycling, Deconstructing, and Reimagining the Book

By

Jason Thompson

If I haven't mentioned it, I love what you all share.

Thank you!

Not only did Stan Amineko have a great time at Maker Faire, he was at Squam Art Workshops and really enjoyed all the creativity and stunning surroundings. (It is the pond from On Golden Pond!) If you'd enjoy crafting with a tutelage of amazing teachers in a gorgeous setting, pop on over to the Squam Art Workshops site and check out their upcoming fall session!

 

To see more from Squam and keep current on Stan's antics, be his friend at Facebook. There are some positively adorable shots on his wall! http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001139506527

And to wrap up today's post I bring you Crafty Blogger Links:

Carmi's Art/Life World
Carmi turns wood curtain pulls into pretty dolls.

Crafty Princess Diaries
Tammy is spilling some of the beans concerning a new project she's working on - jewelry making kits!

Margot Potter The Impatient Crafter
Madge has a new DIY website! Come read all about it and check it out!

Mixed Media Artist
What can you do with some vintage sheet music, fabric, and a photo transfer?

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery
Learn to make a silver French knot sunburst embellished tote using the pattern in Martha Stewart's Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts.

The Artful Crafter
Here is an artist profile of June Crawford, A Creative Dreamer, who crafts her dreams with words, charming art dolls and fantastical doodles among other things. Take a peek into another artist's creative world.

About Family Crafts
Check out this collection of free printable projects for Father's Day. Print and make Father's Day cards, coupon books, tags, and much more.