"Oh, do you know the Mushroom Man, the Mushroom Man, the Mushroom Man...he lives in Tokyo!" Photo Copyright Margot Potter 2008

There is absolutely no connection between this photo I took in Tokyo and the following blog. Don't ask why. Just enjoy the giant blow up Mushroom Man.

It's time once again to spread the linky love across the blogosphere! O frabjous day, calloo callay! Huzzah! Hooray!

So I was looking at the QVC schedule this morning and what to my wondering eyes did appear? Who do you think has a brand new hour of craft products?

Who? Who?

Oh...I think you know who. It's like a massive crafty takeover!

Good grief, Charlie Brown.

Moving forward...throw on your slicker and grab your umbrellas, it's time once again for a Linky Love Shower:

My quick and easy Golden Moon earrings are the featured free project on the front page of the Simply Beads website!


Dover Books is currently having a 60% off sale on a huge variety of permission free clip art publications and other fabulous books. If you love integrating vintage images into your work, but you want to be sure you aren't violating copyrights (because that's very, very important), Dover is the place to go. They have everything you could ever imagine in handy dandy thematic publications often with DVDs. Fabulous.

In case you missed out this week here are links to my Brini Maxwell NPR interview and our new Margot Potter Demo Reel video specifically tailored for an exciting and top secret opportunity.

The Impatient Crafter Happy Cute Make Kewpie Doll Challenge FINAL deadline is Sunday midnight PT. Get those dolls dressed already people! We have fabulous PRIZES! I hoofed it to the P.O. a gazillion times and I didn't even get to keep one for me. Insert tiny violins here.

About Family Crafts Check out these spotlight crafts... Make everything from a scarecrow candy jar to a Beaded Safety Pin Bear.

About.com Cross Stitch Connie has been feathering her stitching nest. Find out how she made her stitching spot work.

Aileen's Musings Aileen's been having fun again creating another Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) project.

Cathie Filian Halloween is just around the corner so fly on over to Cathie Filian's blog for some spooky new ideas and frightfully fun projects.

Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at a crafty world Work and play are in full fall swing this week at Craftside with news like the Crafty Chica giving away a space on her cruise, a job opportunity for a Marketing Specialist at The Quayside Publishing Group, Lisa Engelbrecht signing and demoing at Barnes & Noble, and of course two fun craft projects; a funky recycled denim purse with motorcycle gear handles and tiny needle felted pumpkins.

Crafty Princess Diaries Flower power time! Tammy posts about a CFE over at CraftStylish for all your flower fanatics.

Layers Upon Layers One of the most frequently asked questions at Layers Upon Layers is how to do image transfers. Here are Cyndi's favorite methods and tutorials for each!

Stefanie Girard's Sweater Surgery See some pumpkins that are "carved" out of some cute sweaters and a classic saying in cross stitch.

The Impatient Blogger What's your brand? Madge shares some thoughts about branding and a new demo reel in this thought provoking post.