I was inspired again. The fabulous "Crafternoon" party thrown by a group of New York ladies featured in Martha Stewart Living got me going. Off to the craft store!
I invited a few of my girlfriends over to craft. Something we hadn't specifically scheduled a get together around since, oh, childhood. Out came the scissors, cardstock, stickers, markers, glue, quilling tools, and of course, glitter! We created hand made Valentine's for loved ones, friends, family, co-workers, random people walking down the street *we seriously made that many. To say that the gathering was therapeutic would be a gross understatement.
After mentioning a break to eat about 6 or 7 times, we finally were able to pull ourselves away from our creations for some delicious warm stuffed sandwiches as per suggested by the original "crafternooner's" spread (my favorite combination: pizza dough stuffed with kalamata olive, artichoke, roasted red peppers, mozzarella cheese, and roasted tomato, and arugula), chocolates, cookies, and of course some pink prosecco. Yum.
But after eating we got right back to it for a couple more hours. It was amazing. AMAZING. How much fun we had! The best part is, we were able to share our creations with everyone else, and now with you too!
Have any of you ever gotten crafty with your friends? Let me know! Or if you're contemplating a craft party - I'd love to hear about it! Let's chat! I'm certainly considering doing something like this again, perhaps with another holiday theme. Happy Valentine's Day everyone!
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