Bust Craftacular meets Maker Faire...or vice versa.

There is a part of me that is crazy and want's to apply for this.  Even though that's probably not the wisest idea.  I am really just a sucker for any excuse to go to NYC.  hmmmmmm

Maker Faire and Plush Team.

I am going to SF soon but not soon enough.  I am so bummed to be missing this fun event, Maker Faire, in San Mateo May 22nd and 23rd.  There are so many reasons why to go to this event and now even a bigger one as the Plush Team will be there selling work from makers all over the globe AND teaching classes throughout the two day event!  You can find all the info here. 

Fiberspace

I really like the work by Fiberspace. Both the bags and softies are like nothing I have ever seen.






Guess what? I am at the The Maker Faire!. I am probably thinking how happy I am to FINALLY be there! Just taking a guess. If you are there come say hi. I'll be at booth 60!

hey, ho, let's go!

I am so excited to go out of town for a few days. I have mentally checked out for the most part so being here is kinda hard. Let's talk about how awesome this year's Bazaar Bizarre at Maker Faire is going to be.

I am excited to see Claire of Chickenpants fame again.



I am excited to meet Cathy Pitters whom is also in Fiber Arctic.

I am looking forward to seeing Diana Fayt whom I had a drink with last summer when Lisa Congdon was in town for an art show.



And I am really excited to see the work by My Imaginary Boyfriend. I love the name and all the work! I hope there is some trading action on Sunday so I can get a lot...so much to choose from!

Maker Faire HERE WE COME!

I am so excited to get out of town for a few days and go down to California for the Maker Faire. I will be sharing a booth with my birthday twin Moxie. She will mostly be over at her Felt Playground so you can go play with her and learn from the felting master. We will be at booth #60 so please come by and say hello.

I am also really excited that some other local Seattle people will be there. Including my friends from Bluebottle here in Seattle. They will be sitting right next to me selling all of the work by Matthew Porter, co-owner of Bluebottle Art Gallery. I LOVE Matthew's work. It's really fun. I think that's the best word for it. I mean who doesn't love monkeys? Andrea and I also started Grassroots Business Association with a few others and recently started up our blog all about Seattle, Monkey Around Seattle.

Our buddies over at Chikabird/randl will also be a hop and skip away from us. They make really great stuff! I feel like they are always coming up with something new and cool.

Sooo I think for this next week I will be posting a lot about the show, who's gonna be there, how excited I am and all that.

Roxycraft Mushrooms

I am in love with mushrooms. I just find them adorable. Roxycraft has new patterns up for these adorable amigurumi mushrooms. I love the different tops. There is a lot of possibilities for customizing these cuties! I am gonna get to see Tamie next weekend at The Maker Faire. I cannot wait for it. After tonight it will consume all my brain power.

Bazaar Bizarre Blog

I have an interview up on the Bazaar Bizarre blog. I am so so excited for this show I can't even begin to tell you. I will be sharing a booth with Moxie and my friends at Bluebottle will be at the show as well. So if you are going to be at the Maker Faire, please stop by and say hello!

Managing Thyself

I feel a bit lazy on the crafty side these days. I do believe that I can work hard but lately I just feel uninspired. I did a big clean up in my "craft room" (closet) which I thought was a good start to getting those crafty juices flowing. BUT I am still uninspired. I try to work on stuff but feel bored and this makes me sad.

How do you get those juices flowing when you aren't "into it"?

Here are a few things I found interesting.

A good article about Getting into the Zone found here

This does not fully apply but the sentiment is there

Good points

Things that do inspire me can also completely overwhelm me.

The Usual Suspects:

Craft. So many ideas but so little time.

flickr

Etsy

Whip up


I really don't try to beat myself up too much about these times in my life where nothing is striking but I miss the excitement and adrenaline rush I get when I am creating something. I have been reading lately and that is nice and cooking still but yeah,I need to get in a zone soon because I really want to apply to this year's Bazaar Bizarre at the Maker Faire. Applications will be available starting on March 9th. I am really excited about this possibility, they do a great job!

Today I have been listening to a lot of Johnny Cash because today would have been his 77th birthday. He had an amazing career and was a beautiful song writer. I wonder how he got inspired? Either way, Happy Birthday Mr. Cash

Maker Faire

This last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the Maker Faire in San Mateo. It was amazing. The folks at Make and Craft do an awesome job of putting this HUGE event together. I mean HUGE! I had no idea what to expect. We waited in traffic for about a 1/2 hour and parking was nuts. Luckily we made it in time and had a blast. Here are some of my highlights.

My book signing of course!



I got to meet some fantastic people such as these wonderful folks...man second from left is the editor for the Japanese Make Magazine. Cool! And the woman standing next to me is Azousa from Gallery Hanahou



It was awesome to meet so many Plush You! people.

Like Lola Bee



And Claire of Absolutely Small




And Mr. Funky





I also saw tons of other crafters such as Crafty Chica



Now I get to see what Moxie looks like in California.




And met up with my friend 5280 Lasers and now Laser Tag Cartel whom did not pee on himself but it sure looks like it.

Maker Faire

The schedule is out and I am so excited! Come see me at the Maker Shed this Saturday from 3:00 to 3:30 where I will be signing the Plush You book. This is going to be a great event and will be amazing promo for the Plush You show in general. Also don't miss one of our very own favorite's, Moxie as she will be running all over the place the whole weekend. Check the schedule to find out where you can find her at any given hour. I will also be checking out tons of the events with my friend and cohort, Kurt who does awesome laser etching. He is the one that I started Laser Tag Cartel with. It's going to be a great time.

Maker Faire

Here is a full schedule of the Maker Faire events. It looks awesome. I can't wait. I'll be there so please say hello.

It looks like you can now buy a pattern for these awesome stackable cats from Mochimochi Land here.



I really like this plush by Tarnie



I also really like these knitted toys by Jo Jo's Softies

Maker Faire

Just found out that I will finally be able to go to the Maker Faire! I will be doing a book signing at some point, details to come. I am really looking forward to this event. I hope to see a lot of you there, meet new folks and get more inspiration.