Let the Crafting Begin

 

Each summer a group of 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.  Spread out over 15 years some of our previous creative endeavors from years past include original poems, decorating wine glasses, making boxes, decorating bags, crocheted baskets, marbleizing paper, decorating pumpkins, and napkin notecards to name a few. The first photo shows some of our previous endeavors.   

Let the Crafting Begin

Once we decide on a craft we are fortunate that Bernie and Linda come with all the needed supplies-it's like having a mobile Michaels store making a stop. 

 

Two neighbors were able to join us for the day. We were spread out over the kitchen, dining and living room.
Since decorating wine bottles with lights and paper was such a hit last year we repeated that craft plus added a new one, a snowman to jump-start the holiday season. Note: We were thankful that one very generous husband contributed his time to cut out birch pieces for the snowman's body parts. Arm sticks were gathered from the yard. 

My last comment-food is always a must at these gatherings. I added a demo on how to make pepperoni roses for the charcuterie board. 

 

Until next year...