i am always amazed.

i can't believe Craft Weekend can keep getting better and better....but it does!

we truly have THE best time every weekend!
it is special.

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we had 13 wonderful women this month for a fabulous time.
i planned new crafts and kimberlee planned new meals!
we were both excited about that.



CW guests get to pick through the stuff i will finally someday get onto etsy.
i love pom poms!

we had a super yummy kansas meal just after the ladies arrived..... delish!!
thank you kimberlee for making that awesomeness.


and soon after... the apron making begins!




allison was a speedy sewing super star.
she finished her apron in a flash and helped others on the sewing machines.
she was so helpful.  :)

the atmosphere is open and lively while we iron, sew and complete our projects.
we have music on and coffee available.
it's really nice.... so cozy.


i LOVE when we have first time sewing friends!
every month we have newbies and they ALL pick it up right away.
because sewing is FUN!

i believe we saw the other side of 2 AM this night while aprons were getting
finished up.... it's zombie-like sewing at that point.  :)


kimberlee blesses us with crazy good breakfasts.
how lovely it is to get up in the morning and be fed without having to cook.
craft weekend is my fave.



after breakfast and 15 women getting pretty.... we take our party van to my favorite
antique shop, Bearly Makin It in Marion, KS.
we pulled up at the store and i said "OH MY GOODNESS...that is beautiful" 
the yellow cabinet?  i was drooling.

i waited till everyone was back in the van and no one else bought it
and then decided to bring it back for the craft house.
i didn't want to deny a craft weekender the pleasure of taking it home
but when no one did.... i had to.
right?
it HAD to come home with me.



the shop has so many fun little corners and goodies.... it has everything!


after the shop we head out to the barn for more treasure hunting.


kimberlee got inside that giant cabinet to give it a smell test....so funny.

i love this place.
it is pure inspiration to me.




 


we drive on after shopping to Sonic for happy hour drinks to cool off from the
Kansas heat....it was windy... cause it's kansas.





every time we go to sonic for CW someone orders something i have never tried.
i love that.
and now i want to have banana carmel malts every day of my life forever.  :)




 

we play show-and-tell when we get back to the craft house.
i am always saying "Where did you find that???"
i love to see what treasures people choose and why. 


 

 

oh so fun!!

kimberlee and lisa got dinner started...chopping away.




and the rest of us got right back down to crafty business.
we had four projects to work on for the rest of the evening.


 

we made pillow cases with felt from Benzie.
the decorated wood flag bunting from SayHello.
we painted metal trays with chalkboard paint from Benjamin Moore... and made magnets with vintage bottle caps!


busy busy girls.








and our last project was making hand stamped jewelry taught by LiSA Leonard!!
what a treat!
it was completely fun and addicting.
i made several necklaces because i couldn't stop myself....it was so totally fun!

thank you Lisa for sharing your talents with us.


there are happy messes EVERY where at the craft house.





 

we work into the evening and kimberlee brings out Pam's Cheesecake...mmmmm.







on the second night...i think i was up past 3 am.  
sleepy mama.

breakfast in the craft house kitchen is the best time of day.
it's filled with sunlight.
i love that.



roomie pics.....







all their hard work on their BEAUTIFUL aprons!!










aren't they ALL just so lovely?!
i love color and pattern and this project is the happiest thing to see.



these pillows were inspired by I am Momma - Hear Me Roar.
Benzie sent all the felt for us to enjoy.
i had never worked with felt that was this wonderful!! 
it truly was dreamy!
i loved working with Benzie!

they got creative and no two pillows were the same.  




so awesome.




Benjamin Moore sent  four colors of their new line of chalk board paint.
it's availalble in all their colors.
so many possibilities!




SayHello sent wood flag bunting for us to decorate.
we painted them with chalkboard paint on one side (LOVE that) and several covered the opposite side by decoupaging fabric onto it.
they were so darn cute.....seriously .... REALLY cute!




and several girls made the fun flower headbands too...because why not?  :)

..................................... jen from california     ............................... jessica from california
  

............................... shelia from minnesota     ..................................... leslie from illinois
  

..................................... judith from illinois     .................................... blythe from illinois

  

.................................. laura from kentucky    .......................... marianna from kentucky
  

....................................... sally from kansas     ...................................... nicole from kansas
  

.................................... lisa from california      ............................ chrissie from california
  

............................... allison from nebraska


....................................................................................................


the whole gang.
(almost... jess had to catch an early flight and missed the group photo...bummer)



so...i know i always say this....but God brings the best group of women together!

He knows who needs to be here and why.  I LOVE that!!  And i love watching it happen every time!  It is awesome to meet each one of them. Every group is great...truly special women!  I am thrilled to have the chance to help them feel inspired, creative and refreshed.  Kimberlee provides everyone at CW with a break from the day to day chores of motherhood or just life.  Being blessed with several amazing meals is a true gift to them and to me.  Craft Weekend has become the best job i could have ever dreamt to have.  What a wonderful feeling it is to love what you do.  God is doing some cool stuff at the Craft House.  :)  And THAT is rad.

to get on the Whatever Craft Weekend wait list.....first READ THIS and then email whatevercraftweekend@yahoo.com to get put on the list.
the list is very long BUT we chose by random number so you never know when you could get picked!  It could be for the next one!

 

 

Comments

[Christy Kowalenko]

Looks like you girls had a blast! Love all of the new crafts too! Oh how I wish I wasn't so overwhelmed with excitement when I was there, I would have loaded up on way more goodies from your shop! I spy several prints and pillowcases that need to, scratch that, are going to come and live with me when your shop opens! I always love seeing all of the bright, happy colours and smiling faces in your CW posts, and of course the pictures of the craft house. It truly is a 'Labyrinth of Awesomeness.' (I sure hope you remember that line from CW in May. Otherwise all my carefully planned comedic timing just went straight out the window.) Well, it looks like it was another great weekend, your post definitely made my day! Happy Monday! : )

[Jacqui]

Omg Lisa Leonard ...... Bummer, I wish I was there. So completely and utterly jealous :(

[Jen]

Looks like another amazing weekend. I long to go and enjoy this weekend. Such creativity and fun!!

[Lori Austin]

Ahhh - always love reading about it all.
Lisa L - woohoo!
Meg, you are blessing SO many lives with your blog, CW, etc.

[Megan J]

Do you think you would ever have CW DAY like 8am-8pm for the locals??

[Viv @MelkshamMum]

Again, I adore the look of your craft weekends. I have plans to come to the US to celebrate my 40th and would LOVE to do a craft weekend with you. A bit early to apply for the summer of 2016??!!
Love the jewellery and love Lisa's hair - am aiming for that!
Great pics, and great crafting, as always.
Viv @MelkshamMum

[Michelle From Australia]

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. So jealous.

[elma]

Oh my word such fun pictures!! I love that you take many pictures to share with us! I LOVE the yellow cabinet if I was there I would have bought it:) I still so want a ruffle apron. Have you ever thought about doing a craft weekend for moms and their daughter????

[Lindsay]

All the crafts are so sweet! Are those magnetic boards that you painted the chalkboard paint on? I love their shape and color!

[Donna R]

What an amazing weekend...I just love these posts. You and Kimberlee are the greatest for hosting these amazing weekends and what fun to have the fabulous Lisa join the group. Love the felt pillow project...so sweet.

I can just feel the warm fuzzies from the weekend coming right through your pics!

[cheryl]

Please, please share a tour of the craft house! You know everyone would love it!! :)

[Amy A]

Want to come to CW! On the list! So sad to miss Lisa leonard! What a treat! Also- want a rainbow jacket. Been waiting for them on etsy. Need size 4t or 5! Please?!!?

[Niki]

What a blessing to be able to be there! Looking at all those pictures make me feel happy all over again! THANK YOU for putting it all together, Meg and Kimberlee! If anyone is on the fence, do it...send in that email. You won't regret it!
Nichole

[Michelle]

Where did you get the Rise and Shine and give God the glory sign in one of your rooms? I love it!!!!

[amy]

Love Lisa Leonards red top with orange detailing. Where did you get it!!!! So cute!!!!

[Lisa]

Don't you sing those words everytime you walk by that Rise and Shine poster? You can't just SAY the words, you have to SING them! Ri-ise, and Shi-ine, and give God the glory, glory! Ri-ise, and Shi-ine, and give God the glory, glory! Rise! and Shine! and Give God! the glory, glory, children of the world! No better way to wake up in the morning!

[kristen]

oh my!!!!! what fun!!!!!!!!

[sara @ it's good to be queen]

oh looks dreamy as always!! God is so good.

[Flower Patch Farmgirl]

There's that cheesecake again.... Especially lethal on PMS days like today.

[LeeH]

I can't wait for my turn. My daughter will come with and it will be fun

[brooke]

I am so excited to come in September :) I love watching all of these fun ladies get to craft all weekend. While looking through this, I thought..."wow, they all look so pretty with their hair and makeup done". :) With two kids under two...that doesn't happen too often. So is it weird to say that I am thrilled that I will get to dry my hair for a WHOLE WEEKEND?! :)

[Kathy Nuckols]

I loved watching your weekend through the pictures you posted. I, too, along with another 'sister in Christ', have weekends like this throughout the off-season (September through April) at Corolla, NC. We rent a large beach house and usually have from 12 to 20 ladies attend. We have a few crafts, but normally we also have a lot of quiet time, for the ladies to wind down, rest and relax. We say that, but most of the time the ladies are walking the beach, shopping the local shops, playing games or just pairing up and chit-chatting. We have devotional time twice during the weekend, and the bonding that goes on is unbelievable! We have formed friendships that are incredible!! As you also pointed out, God arranges the whole weekend... and uses me as His team manager... and whomever attends is His choice... and at times we wonder why certain people are teamed up... but by the time the weekend is over... we have found out why. He is so amazing!!! Looking through your entries, I have found many new ideas to use. Thank you so much for sharing your weekends. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with at your next gathering!!

[Jaime]

I am coming in Oct and I hope we make all the same stuff. :-) haha! I know it's going to be awesome!

[Lisa]

Sometimes I just come here to look at all the pretty,colorful inspiration, when I need a little "pick-me-up". Then I wish I could just crawl right into the screen :)