And Let the Crafting Begin...

For 10 summers a group of my teacher friends come to the lake for relaxation, good eats, fine conversations and making crafts. We rotate taking turns coming up with a craft and making sure everyone has the right supplies. Thrift stores are one of our most valuable resources as well as Bernie and Linda who seem to have an endless supply of crafts for us to use. They are serious Pinterest users so we never run out of ideas. Some of our past endeavors include: 

left to right

cake plates stands with a martini glass base, wine glass lamp shades, starched bowls, paper boxes, wire wrapped wine glasses, framed original poems, wire wrapped spoons, note paper made from napkins, wine bags made from jeans pant legs or khaki pants,  

decorated styrofoam pumpkins, 

and marbleized paper just to name a few.

We spread out all over the first floor of the house and out into the yard with another work station. 

The family room became the supply base.

The dining room became the production room.

And the kitchen counter held a variety of munchies to keep the crafters nourished throughout the day. These crafters take their work seriously! 

This year we took on two crafts: gift bags made from scrapbooking paper and decoupaged lighted wine bottles.

Part One: Gift Bags

Follow this YouTube video for easy step by step directions https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8puPwmhh1k  to create your own gift bag. It is made with only 2 pieces of scrapbooking paper and sprinkled with a healthy dose of imagination adding embellishments. 

Part Two: Decorated wine bottles with fairy lights