It’s cold out and Colorado Winter is upon us (even though it’s not officially Winter yet), so it was time for a fun crafting get together distraction!
Tuesday I hosted a card making party for three of my friends in studio. In this post I’ll share the set up and crafting in progress; in the next post I’ll share the cards we made!
I converted my studio table (putting away the cutting mats, rotary cutters, pins, etc.) into a card making supply station and the lunch buffet station:
We were not short of food options! One of my friends brought her homemade chili and I had made broccoli cheese soup! We didn’t coordinate the menu, people just brought what they wanted – and both of us were thinking we needed a hot liquid dish to warm us up!
My studio table went from this before the party:
To this (in order to accommodate 4 crafters!):
I set up a “crafting placemat” (some pretty hard-sided Rifle Paper Co. placemats I found thrifting) at each crafter’s station, along with their own light and some basic supplies (scissors, glue stick, etc.). I also included a little holiday gift for them – a mug for their coffee//tea filled with goodies.
After diving into the lunch buffet, everyone got to work making lots of cards!
Sometimes even taking to the floor for special card making techniques (small hole punching using my eyelet kit).
tierneycreates 
Oh the lovely treats and friends, what a lovely afternoon!
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It was, thanks so much 🙂
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What a fabulous party.
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It was very fun 🙂
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You know how to throw a party. Super wow, what a welcoming scene! And your studio is perfect for creating (you already know that but I wanted to say it exudes happiness and color and brightness).
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Thanks so much I do enjoy occasionally hosting but not too much or my inner introvert gets mad, ha! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
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That was an Event, and no mistake! I love the supplies for cardmaking, and the results, but have never been able to get excited about the process. Plus of course it helps to have a hostess who knows how to elicit maximum creativity by means of edible inspiration!
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We had so much fun and it is difficult to get excited about making cards on my own unless I am super in the mood; but having others around helps! 🙂
Thanks for stopping by, I am working on catching up on reading all the blog updates I fell behind on 🙂
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It’s also a great way to get friends together with a common purpose.
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Wow! You really are the hostess with the mostest! That sounds like such a fun party – getting together to eat and craft.
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Thanks so much it was a fun and productive party 🙂
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You are so sweet to do this for your friends. You have a lot of supplies and your lunch sounds and looks delicious!
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Thanks so much and it was a fun day 🙂
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That looks like so much fun!
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It was a blast, thanks 🙂
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