WE’RE PUBLISHING A CROCHET BOOK!!!

My amigurumi designs will be featured alongside 11 other designers’ patterns in a super cute crochet book! :D Amigurumipatterns.net has been working really hard this summer to collaborate with all of us designers, spread the word, and gain support for this project. After hosting a funding campaign for this past month, we’ve met our goal! THE BOOK WILL BE PRINTED! WOOHOO!

So far, about 300 people have ordered the printed book, 65 people have ordered the e-book, and 107 people have ordered the tote bag! :D

If you’d like to get your hands on a copy of this book (or 5) before the prices go up and before we run out, check out our Zoomigurumi project before SEPTEMBER 29th! 

All books will arrive before Christmas, so these are perfect gifts for the crafty people in your life (or yourself)! ^__^ 

Please visit my Facebook Fan Page for more information: A Morning Cup of Jo Creations. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.

Thanks so much for your support, and I can’t wait to see the animals you make! :D

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Tumblr, Craftsy, Ravelry, Facebook)

July 18 - August 4:My family and I will be out of town on a much needed vacation! We&#8217;ll be snorkeling, feasting, and zip lining in Hawaii (it&#8217;s my first time visiting!!!) and then we&#8217;ll be fishing, hiking, and exploring around Mammoth Lakes, CA. :D Giveaways will still continue while I&#8217;m out of town, and you can still check out my crochet patterns on Craftsy, Amigurumipatterns.net, and Ravelry. If you have any questions, feel free to message me or email me at amorningcupofjo@gmail.com, and I&#8217;ll reply ASAP!  Thanks for always being such an important part of A Morning Cup of Jo Creations. ♥ I can&#8217;t wait to see you again soon! Bon voyage, my friends. :) &lt;3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy, Ravelry)
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July 18 - August 4:

My family and I will be out of town on a much needed vacation! We’ll be snorkeling, feasting, and zip lining in Hawaii (it’s my first time visiting!!!) and then we’ll be fishing, hiking, and exploring around Mammoth Lakes, CA. :D 

Giveaways will still continue while I’m out of town, and you can still check out my crochet patterns on Craftsy, Amigurumipatterns.net, and Ravelry. If you have any questions, feel free to message me or email me at amorningcupofjo@gmail.com, and I’ll reply ASAP! 

Thanks for always being such an important part of A Morning Cup of Jo Creations. ♥ I can’t wait to see you again soon! Bon voyage, my friends. :)

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy, Ravelry)

July 15, 2012.

Coffee, yarn, and great weather — Sunday morning bliss.

Hugo the Unicorn is finished!!! I’ll try to continue working on his crochet pattern before I leave for my much needed family vacation. Only three more days. Where did the time go?! :P

A Morning Cup of Jo Creations three-day forecast:
- The winner of the pink panda/piggies giveaway will be announced on Monday. Woohoo! :D
- I’ll need you to help me name a new baby bear!
- Visit again to catch the beginning of Baby Bear’s journey back into the woods!
- I have yet ANOTHER Facebook giveaway to announce on Tuesday. This one’s going to be a pretty fun zombie activity… hehe I hope you’ll all get involved!!!
- Maybe I’ll even publish the unicorn pattern if it’s ready! Who needs sleep, right? :P

Get ready for an awesome three days! (lol so many exclamation marks…) 

I hope you all have a fantastic week! ♥

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy, Ravelry)

Meet Charlie the Baby Panda. He is our unofficial groundskeeper here at Jo’s Home, and we’re mighty appreciative! Charlie has a gentle touch and loving nature. Sometimes you can even catch him singing to his pretty peonies or telling bedtime stories to his lotus flowers.

A while ago, Charlie tried to teach me how to garden, but his efforts were futile — there was no chance of saving plants under my care. The peonies began to wilt in fear as I approached, and the lotus flowers would close up quickly and submerge themselves under water! One day, just when I started to think that all plants hated me, Charlie surprised me with a gift! He and his purple panda friend, Suzie, crocheted a lucky bamboo plant for me!!! He told me that it will never require any watering, pruning, or fertilizing. That’s my kind of plant! Haha :) I can’t decide if the pandas crocheted this plant for me because they love me… or because they didn’t want me killing any more of their flowers. In any case, I love the gift, and it now sits proudly on my window sill!

Find my new crochet patterns on Craftsy, and come win FREE tiny pandas on Facebook!  See you there! 

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)


amorningcupofjocreations:

July 6, 2012. 

Another custom order finished! :) Closeup photos coming soon.

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy) 

What do you think of this little baker?

amorningcupofjocreations:

July 6, 2012.

Do I have any zombie fans out there???

These were soooo much fun to paint! :D I plan to start the panda giveaways this weekend, so come visit A Morning Cup of Jo Creations for some fun activities!

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)

Also, what should we name our unlucky panda friend?

Anyone else awake??? What are you up to? :D

I should not have sipped on coffee from 8PM-10PM while editing an essay… it’s now 4AM here in California and I’m WIDE AWAKE! I’m almost done with another crocheted panda, and I’m finally starting to add creations into my Etsy shop!!!  Come visit to find new and old amigurumi creations as well as a few felt friends you might recognize from the past. :D

It’s about time I get this shop going, right? :P Yay for productivity!

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)

July 1, 2012.

Top photo: I’m almost done with six baby pandas (only nine more to go…)!  Can you tell I’m having trouble painting these tiny little things?!  Tonight I’m not just painting pandas — I’m painting fingers! :)

Bottom photo: I learned that Sculpey III is the weakest of the Sculpey clays… too bad I found that out the hard way. R.I.P., dear panda friend.  Needless to say, these pandas won’t survive as bracelet/phone charms! I’ll buy some Premo Sculpey or Super Sculpey to make stronger bears. 

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QUESTION!!!

Would you want a FREE “Fragile Panda Ornament” from this batch???  

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Haha I’ll host a giveaway this week on my Facebook Fan Page if you like that idea.  I even have a few surprise creations to give away.  Come visit me on Facebook to win a baby panda! :D  I hope to see you there! 

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)

amorningcupofjocreations:

June 10, 2012.

A ton of photos have been added to Our Travel Log!!! :D Spring Bunnies are having adventures in Scotland, England, France, and the U.S. :) Where will they appear next?

Join in the amigurumi fun at A Morning Cup of Jo Creations! You can crochet your very own adventure-seeking partner by finding her pattern on Craftsy or Amigurumipatterns.net. :P

See you there!

<3 Josephine (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)

amorningcupofjocreations:

May 19, 2012. SPECIAL SPRING GIVEAWAY!!! :D


This year has been off to an amazing start — I’ve been more busy than I have ever been before, but I’ve achieved goals that I had previously thought were only wishful dreams.  For example, I am finally starting my own little online shop (it’s still under construction lol), and I JUST published my first amigurumi pattern!!  I’m celebrating this HUGE milestone in my crafting life by giving away lots of FREE STUFF!! :D 

I’m hosting FOUR giveaways on Tumblr and Facebook, and there will be a total of TEN WINNERS!  Visit me on either site (or both sites!) to join in the fun!  YOU CAN ENTER ALL FOUR GIVEAWAYS!!! :D

**This is a giveaway for FREE SPRING BUNNY CROCHET PATTERNS!**

How to participate: 

- REBLOG this post (ONCE) IN ITS ENTIRETY (please don’t delete any text!) AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS WHEN YOU REBLOG: What will you name your bunny and why?  That’s it!  Simple, right? :)

Winners:

- There will be FOUR winners!!!  These winners will be chosen using a random generator.  Please enable your ask boxes so that I may personally notify you when you win.

This giveaway ENDS on Saturday, May 26th, 2012 @ 11:59PM (PST).  Winners will be announced on A Morning Cup of Jo Creations on Sunday! :)

SNEAK PEEK:

To get a glimpse of my super detailed, super cute Spring Bunny Crochet Pattern, visit me on Craftsy! 

GOOD LUCK! <3 I can’t wait to see who wins! 

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations

May 17, 2012. SPRING GIVEAWAY COMING THIS WEEKEND!!

As a thank you to everyone following and supporting me on A Morning Cup of Jo Creations, I’m hosting a Spring giveaway — it’s actually like FOUR different giveaways! :P Two giveaways will be announced on my Tumblr, and two MORE will be announced on my Facebook.  

YES, YOU CAN ENTER ALL FOUR GIVEAWAYS!!! :D 

Participating will be really easy and there won’t be any crazy strings attached, so come visit this weekend for your chance to win! 

In the meantime, check out this SNEAK PEEK of my super cute, super detailed bunny pattern on Craftsy.  When you click on the link, you’ll also find my FREE Spring Flower pattern! :)

Thanks again and again for being so awesome!

<3 Josephine (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)

WHO’S READY TO WIN FREE STUFF???

May 15, 2012.

My original “Spring Bunny” crochet pattern is now available on Craftsy!
http://www.craftsy.com/user/pattern/store/476288

“Spring Bunny” is the first amigurumi pattern that I’ve ever published!!! This is a huge accomplishment in my crafting life, and I want to thank you all for being so encouraging throughout this entire experience. I’m so happy that I feel like frolicking in circles right now, throwing imaginary confetti and singing my heart out — and that’s an understatement. :P These Spring Bunnies will forever hold a special place in my heart, and I hope that you’ll enjoy crocheting them as much as I did. ♥

Please come back and share photos of your bunny’s adventures!!! They’ll be featured in our “Travel Log” photo album on Facebook.

Thank again for your never-ending support and encouragement! ♥ ♥ ♥

Cheers! 
Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations  (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)

Weekend Spotlight: Jon Lau!

Wow, I haven’t done a Weekend Spotlight in EONS!!!  Due to my extremely hectic schedule, I just haven’t been able to find the time to keep up with the blogging world.  Blasphemy, I know. :(  I apologize for reblogging so much these days instead of hunting for more fabulous art and crafts to share with you!  Once June comes around, I’ll be able to dedicate lots more time to A Morning Cup of Jo!  Thank you so much for following.  You already know how much I continue to appreciate every message, comment, like, and reblog. <3 

I’m dropping by to do a Weekend Spotlight because I happened to meet an awesome artist this week!!!  He’s hilarious, very down to earth, and is truly passionate about what he does.  Plus, he loves working with kids and inspiring them to create (which is a HUGE bonus in my book)! 

“I am an illustrator based in Los Angeles. When I sit something almost-magical happens, specifically when there is paper and a pen around. Green tea, puns, and merry bunnies make my world spin.” — Jon Lau

Stay tuned, everyone!  I’ll be ‘stealing’ photos from this artist’s Tumblr (yes, he’s a Tumblrian!!!) and official website to share with you this weekend. :D

<3 Josephine

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Happy Cinco de Mayo!!!  

What are your plans for this weekend?

April 28, 2012

“Hello! My name’s Spring Bunny. Miss Jo said I should say something about myself so umm… I LIKE CARROTS, but only really short chubby carrots! The long skinny ones are no fun to eat. And ummm… I’M TALL! I’m 14 inches tall! That’s like, SUPER tall! The other animals in our home are only as big as my EAR, so playing hide-and-seek with them is kinda hard. They find me too fast. :(  If you’d like to learn more about me or my friends, please visit us at A Morning Cup of Jo Creations!  Miss Jo will be introducing many new friends to our home in the months to come.  Hope to see you there!” <3 Spring Bunny 

I’m really excited to send off this bunny to her new family because she’ll be meeting a newborn baby very soon! :D  Yay! 

This energetic sweetheart has been a work-in-progress since January!  Her ears and other limbs have been remade a few times, I experimented with different buttons, and I even crocheted a fat carrot for her.  Redesigning last year’s bunnies has been a fun task, and I’m still working on the official 2012 design to turn into a crochet pattern. :) 

Next up: spring bunnies with pink and green sweaters! :D

<3 Josephine

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What color combinations (for the sweater and flower) do YOU think would be really cute???

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