Cat-tastic Crafty Blogger links

So, this is Daisy, the neighbor's cat who loves to hang out in our yard, now under the Airstream, Superfly, a lot! And she also loves hangin' out on the Miata. This is the view outside of my window closest to my desk. I could hear her bell on her collar jingling away as she did her morning scratch-a-thon. So I snapped a few pictures. They aren't the best because I am shooting through a screen.

About Family Crafts

Gather together all the kids you know and follow these directions to show them how to make a variety of fancy craft foam visors with little effort and a few common craft supplies.

About.com Cross Stitch
Practice your stitching skills with these patterns that use basic stitches.

Aileen's Musings
Creativity comes in all forms. Follow Aileen's sons Olympic adventure as he sets off for China! He'll be performing with the Olympic Orchestra as one of 2008 musicians from all over the world. Aileen is challenging you to create an American Cheer for our Olympic athletes and post it!

Crafty Princess Diaries
Have a book idea or even a few book ideas but not sure what to do next? Which one do you devote your time to? The Crafty Princess has some answers or actually some questions for you.

Layers Upon Layers
An artist profile with the fabulous June Campbell, one of the most generous women in the mixed media art world!

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world
Tons of free patterns and how-to's for mixed-media and beaded jewelry, a crochet sweater, a doll name tag, a vinyl tote bag and a chance to win a free copy of any Quayside Publishing Group Book, Crafter's choice!

The Impatient Blogger
Margot wants to know what you think. Please take a moment to answer her crafty survey.

Great Review over at Crafzine and Knitters Invade BEA

Whoo-hoo!
Sweater Surgery got a fab review over at Craftzine!
Pop over and check it out. And while your there check out all the crafty goodness.
I "heart" Craft.
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And Knitters invaded BEA (Book Expo America) and I can prove it!
This is not one, but two Stefanie's in the F&W booth! This is Stefanie Japel, author of Fitted Knits, and soon to be released Glamknits-oooh so pretty. Stefanie is one of the most talented designers I know!
And here I am with the fabulous Crazy Aunt Purl, author of Crazy Aunt Purl's Drunk, Divorced, and Covered in Cat Hair
I love reading her blog- she covers the snarky, traffic, knitting, and price of gas with photos of the cutest cats thrown in! What more can you ask for!

And signing not one , but two books-The Yarn Harlot herself-all the way from across the border!
I am so in the mood for knitting after being around all of them!

Crafting and cats......enough said.

I was reading Tammy Powley's post over at her blog at About.com and let's just say this picture and

this picture sum up everything she was talking about. Is it just me and her??????? And this isn't even my cat! It's my neighbor's but we looooooove him!

The second before I snapped this picture Pumpkin was all nestled in all snuggled down on the rubber stamps but he new as soon as I saw him-I was not loving his local......