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EmilyFons.com

Last month, we relaunched EmilyFons.com. Emily is one of my oldest friends and an amazingly talented opera singer. She had been so busy for the last year or two, that we took down her old site and put up a temporary splash page.

Earlier this year, we met and talked about what she wanted in a website. She wanted to have an updated schedule posted, fading images on the homepage with pull quotes from reviews, a biography and social media integration so that she could better connect with her growing fan base.

Please check out her site – and while you’re at it, head on over to her Facebook Fanpage and give her some love!

Between Pinterest and Ravelry, I’ve scoured the Internet for some new patterns to try and, as always, have tweaked them in true Amy style.

Here’s a pattern for a cool headband for adults (based on CreativeYarn’s “Simple Crochet Headband” pattern):

Hook size: N (9.00mm)

Yarn weight: Super bulky

Row 1: Ch 55. Turn.

Row 2: Sl st to incorporate new color (disregard if you want all one color). Sc 15, ch 25, sc 15. Turn.

Row 3: Sl st to incorporate new color (disregard if you want all one color). Sc 15, ch 25, sc 15. Turn.

Then, using yarn needle, sew the ends of the headband together and weave in the yarn ends. Cut off excess.

I think this would be adorable with a little crocheted flower or other adornment on it!

Available in two Christmas tree designs. (Click to enlarge).

Ribbon color/style may vary.

Made right here in Milwaukee, Wis.

To order, please visit my Etsy Shop: http://amykant.etsy.com.

Free shipping on all orders placed by 10 p.m. Sunday, November 25th at 10 p.m. CDT. ($5 value)

Plus, if you place an order for a hat made with yarn currently in stock, you’ll save another $5!

Head on over to the store to place your order!

*All orders will be mailed or available for local (Milwaukee) pick-up/drop-off within 10-15 business days, as these hats are made-to-order. 

Back for a limited time only… Amy’s hand knit hats, in spiral and big hipster lace! The color possibilities are endless. Want stripes? Can do!

Place your order today! All orders will be shipped within 10 business days, as they are made-to-order! Shipping is flat-rate of $5.

Coming soon: Chevron scarves!

I invite you to learn more about Team Paxton by visiting www.teampaxton.org. We have some big plans in the works.

The event starts at noon and runs until 10 p.m. There will be live performances all day plus artist vendors like myself selling all sorts of amazing stuff.

Here’s a little sample of what I’ll be offering:

Artbeat also did an artist profile on me. You can see it on their Facebook page. Here’s an excerpt:

#1 Please give us a brief bio, where you are from and how you started in this field?

I am a crafty, nerdy artist living in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. By day, I am a web producer and social media manager. By night, I am a freelance designer, artist and writer.
I have always been a creative person. I often made gifts for family and friends. Then they started paying me to make things for them, and after much prodding I began selling my art at fairs and online in 2008.

#2 When did you first discover your creative talents?

My parents raised us in a home that fostered creativity. Some of my earliest memories are of working on craft projects with my siblings. We did everything from finger painting to ironing grated crayons between wax paper. My mom is still amazed by the things I create, and sometimes she feels like her work pales in comparison to mine. I have to remind her that it’s because of her I’m the creative person I am today. So in a way, all of my work is inspired by her.