Saturday some girlfriends gathered at my house for our first {Craft Party}. One of the girls and I have been discussing putting this party together for months, and seeing that Johan was out of town, I jumped at the chance.
Not sure where I found the website, Mom’s Crafty Space, but I am glad I did, as it provided the inspiration for our first craft, painted canvases with an inspirational quote.
via Mom's Crafty Space
Seeing as none of us are professional crafters, we all had a few bumps along the way and learned a few good lessons. But in the end, I think we are all quite pleased with our efforts and results.
My favorite part is seeing each girl’s personality come out in her art work.
Needing some girl time and wanting to do something different? Organize a craft party. Here’s what we did:
The host chooses the craft and buys all the basic supplies. In our case, I purchased all the canvases, paint brushes, glues, white paint, tape, etc. We spilt the costs among the group, as we put the left over supplies into a container to use at our next {Craft Party}.The other participants bring their own creative elements, i.e. scrapbook paper, accent paint, ribbon and quote.
Plus everyone brings their own drinks and a snack to share.
I made a Warm Caprese Salad Dip:
Source: Uploaded by user via Blair on Pinterest
<—-This makes it look like it’s my own photo, which it is not. Just a repin from someone else.
Extremely easy and delicious! All you do is chop mozzarella, basil and plum tomatoes (juiced), then bake in oven until the cheese has melted. And bam! Warm Caprese Salad Dip. Make sure to remove all the juice from the tomatoes. We (Amanda) skipped that part, so it didn’t look as good as it tasted.
All in all, the day was perfect. Lots of girly bonding, good food and laughter. What more could you as for?
It’s also the 9,876,875th reason, why Amanda and I should live closer together. I love spending time with her.
Until next month friends!
Blair
**Do you host a {Craft Party}? If so, share your link below. We’d love to see what projects you’ve completed and how you operate.
This was so special looks like you put a lot of thought into it. Wish I could have been with you. Food looked GREAT!
Mom, I expect you at one of our parties in the future!!
Looks like so much fun!!! Love the idea of a craft party!
The food looks sooo yummy too! Glad you had a great time.
Thanks Suzanne! It was such a fun day. We all need some girl time and this was even more fun than going out to dinner.
OMG, I’m so jealous! I have boxes of crafty stuff, but no one to do things with! If only I lived in Joburg…
If only I lived in Cape Town… That sounds much better!!
So fun!!! You know we wish we could have been there.
I am definitely making that dip, btw. XOXO
Wish you were here too! You girls are so creative, could use your expertise.
Aww craft parties are so fun!! Sorry we missed it! Love yours! I am still obsessed with chevron!
Such a great idea…just discovered your blog, about to start reading