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Craft 101…Valentine’s Heart Plush

Posted on 10 February 2010

This time on Craft 101 [01011010110], AJ is here to show you how to breathe life into an adorable plush heart.  After reading her bio and answers to our myriad questions, gather up your supplies from the list below and get stuffin’!

SUBJECT: AJ from AJthePurple

The Basics:

Name: AJ
Shop Name: AJthePurple
Story behind the shop name: Pretty simple – my name is AJ and I adore purple
When did you start selling online? Officially I opened my shop in the fall of 2008, but I really started working on it during the latter half of 2009.

Where were you born? Richardon, Texas
Where did you grow up? Tulsa, OK, and Fort Worth, TX
Where do you live now & why? Austin, Texas! I moved here for college (UT), but stayed because I love the city! (Not to mention my boyfriend – now husband – lived here
Fave thing about where you live now? The attitude, definitely. Austin is a very lively city, laid-back, open-minded, and…weird

Fun Facts:

What is your motto? Whatever makes you happy!
Do you have a fave craft to make? Knitting my Huggles and embroidery
Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall? Winter
What 5 things do you need to make it through the day? lip balm, a pen or pencil, chocolate, a good laugh, and my husband
Fave article of clothing to shop for? Socks (I’m famous for my crazy socks
What’s the last song you listened to? Who Dat? (I was in New Orleans this weekend)
What’s your guilty pleasure? Dancing around in my underwear
If money was no object and you could do anything you wanted for a living, what would you do? I’d have my own store to sell crafts, books, and games, and I’d go to school forever

Finish The Sentence Time:

Always…..question
Never….give up
Love.
Live….happily

To find more of AJ’s wonderful creations, visit her Etsy shop!

Supply list:

• Paper & pencil
• Scissors
• Fleece or felt
• Embroidery thread & needle
• Stuffing
• Paint (acrylic or fabric) & brush

(or simplified: Fleece/felt, embroidery thread, stuffing, paint)