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January 17, 2013. 

Hello!  It’s been too long, my friends.  I feel like I’ve missed out on so much Tumblr goodness in these past few months!  What’s been happening in your corner of the ‘verse??? <3  

Life’s been a roller coaster ride as of late.  To take a break from the all-consuming chaos that has risen from school, work, A Morning Cup of Jo, and more; I decided to start the new year with a huge dose of pure happiness. :) Spending a week outdoors, laughing with good friends, and enjoying some awesome food lifted my spirits.  Now it’s back to work I go!!!  I’ve accomplished many goals during this past year, but it’s a bittersweet experience.  I love that I’m taking leaps forward along my career path and it’s amazing how much A Morning Cup of Jo Creations has grown, but I greatly miss having the time to explore Tumblr, update my blogs, and get to know people.  I truly miss interacting with you all. :/ 

Anyway, I’ll try not to get too nostalgic and mushy. :P  I just hope you’ve been doing well, and I hope that the beginning of 2013 has been treating you kindly.  I send you my warmest wishes and biggest hugs.

<3 Josephine

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FREE CROCHET PATTERN!!! Grab it on Craftsy and Ravelry if you haven’t already. :D

I’m sorry that I haven’t been updating Tumblr lately. Things have been super hectic, and my schedule will only become more busy in 2013 and 2014. @__@ Thanks for still sticking around and being so supportive. <3 

If you want to stay updated, I drop by Facebook and Instagram (@amorningcupofjo) quite often to post photos! Come visit sometime! :D

Warmest wishes to you all. <3 Josephine from A Morning Cup of Jo Creations

Who wants to get their hands on some baby owls???

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Who’s excited for my Baby Unicorn crochet pattern??? 

Here’s a sneak peek of the materials you’ll need to make Hugo the Unicorn (a.k.a. another excuse for you to go shopping for new yarn!).  My pattern will be ready to publish sometime this month (October), so stick around! :D

For those of who who are just joining us on A Morning Cup of Jo Creations, this unicorn was introduced as one of my designs over a year ago… and now I’m finally turning him into an amigurumi pattern so that he can come to life in your very own home! :) Check out my Facebook to stay updated.

Thanks for visiting! 

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

What will you name YOUR unicorn???

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June 30, 2012.

Top photo: Jellyfish bear?  This little amigurumi polar bear is being crocheted as a commissioned birthday gift! Almost done and so excited to put the finishing touches! :D

Bottom photo: This is my favorite charm! Yay for tiny tiny limbs! I’m having so much fun experimenting with these, and I can’t wait to see how my finished bears look. :D Painting all these charms will be an interesting task…

See you soon!

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

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QUESTION: Would you want tiny clay versions of my crocheted animals to appear in my Etsy shop???

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June 29, 2012.

Yesterday I found my old high school locker shelf to use as a drying/cooling rack!! This sadly reinforces my hoarding habit: “Don’t throw away ANYTHING — it will all come in handy later!” It took FIVE YEARS, but this locker shelf has become useful once again. :X

After spending all afternoon attempting to clean/organize my room today (pt. 2 will have to continue on another day… @__@), I spent the rest of my night making this little bear army! They’ll be baked and ready to paint very soon. Eek!
Till next time, cheers!

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

QUESTION: What are your favorite colors???
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June 27, 2012.

This is just a quick snapshot of the new Baby Panda (top photo) I’ve been working on as a custom order. :) His ears are more sturdy/thick now (so they won’t fold down and hug his head!), and the proportions are a little different than Mumbles (bottom photo). He’s just shy of 4” tall! ^__^

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

QUESTION: What do you think? Are you ready for another crochet pattern???

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June 8, 2012.

LOL!!!!!  My face is on The Crochet Dude™’s wall!  This is like my 15 seconds of fame in the crochet world!  Hahaha oh gosh… slightly embarrassed, but oh well!  He gave us a fun challenge and I accepted. :P

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

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It’s a bittersweet day!

Hi everyone!

As I expected, this week has been really emotional. A few of my 6th graders started crying after I gave them goodbye hugs yesterday. T__T Today’s my last day with the tutoring company, so I’ve spent all morning “baking” brownies (I’m using the Ghiradelli mix LOL no time for real baking this morning) and preparing gifts for the school staff. Gah, I don’t know how I’m going to handle this part of the year as a full-time teacher in the future. D:

My school semester is ending soon, so I’ll be in study mode till final exam week is over (June 15th)!!! I apologize for my lack of creativity going on right now. >.< I’ll be back to reply to your messages ASAP! Can’t wait to hear from all of you! Maybe I’ll even receive more new photos to add to Our Travel Log!

This summer is going to be awesome. :D

Thanks for visiting, and I’ll talk to you soon! ♥ Josephine

QUESTION: Has anyone been working on Spring Bunnies or flowers??? How are you liking my pattern? :)

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May 30, 2012. WIP Adventures!
I&#8217;m a night crafter&#8230; I was struck by inspiration yesterday afternoon and stayed up till 4AM working on this new amigurumi bear! The complete design is still a secret. ;P (Hehe &#8220;night crafter&#8221; sounds kinda cool. *In a deep voice* &#8212;&gt; IN A WORLD... where helpless yarn animals have no limbs&#8230; only ONE woman has the power to fight off the evil seduction of Sleep for the sake of a pro-limb vision. Stitch by stitch&#8230; in the darkest of night&#8230; she saves these animals from immobile lives. She is&#8230; The Night Crafter. *cue epic music*)I hope you&#8217;re all having a good night or day!! Thanks for visiting. ♥
&lt;3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations  (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)
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May 30, 2012. WIP Adventures!

I’m a night crafter… I was struck by inspiration yesterday afternoon and stayed up till 4AM working on this new amigurumi bear! The complete design is still a secret. ;P 

(Hehe “night crafter” sounds kinda cool. *In a deep voice* —> IN A WORLD... where helpless yarn animals have no limbs… only ONE woman has the power to fight off the evil seduction of Sleep for the sake of a pro-limb vision. Stitch by stitch… in the darkest of night… she saves these animals from immobile lives. She is… The Night Crafter. *cue epic music*)

I hope you’re all having a good night or day!! Thanks for visiting. ♥

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

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May 29, 2012.

I also finished and delivered my giraffe this weekend (totally forgot to mention that in my post about being productive hehe)!

This art hoop was designed as a custom order for Christie. :)  I should have taken a photo of it from the side so that you could see all the 3D awesomeness going on! The letters and giraffe are puffy, and the leaves stick out — it’s very poke-able and pinch-able! 

Thanks for being so fun and easy to work with, Christie!

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

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May 28, 2012.

I was super productive this weekend!!! Here’s a quick progress shot of two custom orders and a little chocolate amigurumi bear that I’m crocheting (I’m basically redesigning Pepe the Baby Bear so that I can write a pattern for him). :P

What color Baby Bears do you want to see?

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Our Travel Log! Downtown Disney

May 15, 2012.

Pepe the Baby Bear, Zoey the Spring Bunny, and I couldn’t afford the tickets for Disneyland, so we settled on the next best option: DOWNTOWN DISNEY!!! 

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Pepe excitedly dashed over to his favorite store, Build-a-Bear!  It’s not often that he gets to hang out with deflated animals looking for their white fluffy innards and little red hearts. :P  He became a little impatient waiting for Zoey to catch up — she was living up to her nickname (Flop), tripping over herself and flopping on her belly because she was too busy ogling the giant Lego Beast from her favorite movie, Beauty and the Beast.

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The moment we stepped into the dressing room, Zoey’s eyes lit up!  So many tiny little outfits!!!  Zoey has not played dress-up since Chloe (her twin sister) left for Sacramento.  Pepe had a bad feeling about this…

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“Chloe, come back now!!!” — Pepe

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Zoey made Pepe try on outfit after outfit, squealing in delight with every new accessory she found.  Every time Pepe tried to escape the dressing room, Zoey’s long arms pulled him right back!  ”Maybe going to Build-a-Bear was a mistake,” he thought.  Just when he started to give up hope, he caught Zoey distracted by the bin of deflated bunnies!  As she happily conversed with them about carrots and their hopes of finding new homes, Pepe made a run for it!!!  Zoey felt a quick breeze pass behind her and KNEW Pepe got away. 

While we looked for Pepe in the surrounding stores, look who we found instead!!!  *GASP!*  IT’S MICKEY MOUSE!!!!!!!!  Zoey’s had a little crush on him for quite some time now.  He’s the tall, dark, and handsome type, you know — she doesn’t get to meet many tall animals at A Morning Cup of Jo Creations.

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Zoey!  Calm down!!!  You’re making Mickey feel uncomfortable.

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After Zoey finished fangirling over Mickey (well, she didn’t really finish… I had to pry him out of her arms), we left the Disney Store to continue the search for Pepe.  We found this little guy wandering around Rainforest Cafe — he seemed mesmerized by the place.  ”How do the temple’s torches keep going and going?  Where did that waterfall come from — I see no river!  Why do I hear birds and rain when neither are in sight?!  WHAT IS GOING ON?!  THIS IS SO AWESOME!!!!”  

Zoey and I decided not to answer Pepe’s questions so that he could revel in Disney magic.  As we drove home, he couldn’t stop talking about our trip!  Maybe one day he’ll be able to visit the real Disneyland… one day. :)

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I hope you enjoyed our little adventure!  Find more fun photos and stories at A Morning Cup of Jo Creations (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy).  See you there!

Thanks for visiting!  <3 Josephine

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May 27, 2012.

GIVEAWAY WINNERS!!!  These winners will be receiving FREE goodies from A Morning Cup of Jo Creations!

FREE Spring Bunny crochet pattern! The four winners are Sonyaaaa, Knitfrenchtoast, Nutshellwords, and Studio-ami!

FREE handmade, customized Spring Flower goes to Fujioki!

Congratulations!!!  Winners, please message me your email address. :)

Thanks for participating, everyone! I loved reading every single comment, and am already looking forward to the next giveaway (which is a secret for now). :P If you’re dying to get your hands on my bunny pattern, I invite you to visit my Craftsy! “Thank you” and *HUGS!* in advance for your support. I truly appreciate it. ♥ ♥ ♥ http://www.craftsy.com/user/pattern/store/476288


Please come back and visit often! I have lots of new goodies and little adventures planned for the months to come. :) Cheers!

<3 Josephine @ A Morning Cup of Jo Creations  (Facebook, Tumblr, Etsy, Craftsy)
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May 26, 2012.

All four giveaways end TONIGHT!!!  Don’t miss your chance to win these adorable goodies. :)  Winners will be announced on Sunday!


Giveaway #1 on Tumblr (Free Spring Bunny crochet patterns!)

Giveaway #2 on Tumblr (Free handmade, customized Spring Flower!)

Giveaway #3 on Facebook (Free Spring Bunny crochet patterns!)

Giveaway #4 on Facebook (Free handmade, customized Spring Flower!)

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Good luck, and see you soon!

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

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May 21, 2012. WIP: Giraffe hoop art! (Custom order for Christie)

A client asked for embroidery hoop art featuring a giraffe, the name “Elyse,” and pink and green color scheme.  This was the quick sketch that I sent her for the design I had in mind.  Maybe I should have colored it in before taking the photo… x]

I changed up the proportions as I was cutting the felt to make it cuter… that always seems to happen because I can never DRAW exactly what’s in my head — it’s always easier to cut or crochet it. >.<

Anyway, now it’s just waiting to be sewn!!! :D 

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

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Hello! This blog is a place for all the amigurumi creations I design and crochet. Here is where we celebrate the journey as well as the destination, so you'll find lots of work-in-progress photos, lengthy posts about the process, and fun memories collected along the way. Welcome to our home and please join us in our little adventures! I hope you enjoy your stay. <3 Josephine

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