june's wonderful weekend

we have regular photos and instagram pics this time!



each time kimberlee and i set up for craft weekend it seems to get easier.
and i sure love that!
one of my favorite parts of the friday prep is buying the flowers.

the swag was fabulous like it always is!
i will show everything in a seperate post next week.
such great sponsors we have!!

the women fly in and drive in all at the same time....and we eat!
kimberlee made the chicken enchiladas and corn salad that i ADORE.
i love that she makes that for us... a frozen margarita to go with it.
YUM.



one of our projects used spray paint...so fun!


the happy fabric was folded and ready to be ruffled!




the hello sign is from our sponsor, SayHello.  it's so cute!
sitting on paper from American Crafts....RUFFLED paper....for real.



i give the instructions and the ladies always get right to it!
cutting.
ironing.




hemming.




ruffling.




often at bedtime the mamas start making goodnight phone calls....or even facetime.

we were still up at 2 AM working on aprons.
good times.


kimberlee gets up early and makes her incredible breakfast.... with frosting.


one of the girls said at breakfast
"Oh my goodness these cinnamon rolls are so good....does someone make these for you?"
i said "yes.....Kimberlee!!"
:)
they are so darn good!



a morning scene of the work room...those machines look sleepy.  
ha!


we load up in the happy crafter van and head for the barn and shop....Bearly Makin' It






there is ALWAYS something new to find.
kelly got super cute orange kids chairs.


i wanted this dresser to live with me....




and these lockers should live at my house too!
they were sold.  :(


it was hot at the barn!




lots of treasures...lots of dusty dirty goodies to enjoy.




Mayor Mary works at the shop and barn and jumped in our picture with us.
she is so much fun.
i look forward to seeing her every month.



just as we were packing up to go, a combine pulled up to cut the wheat in the field across from the barn!  it was so cool to see wheat harvest up close!





after all that shopping and walking around we come back and relax a little while at the house...some girls even crawled into bed for a quick nap.
but kimberlee gets started on dinner right away.
another fabulous meal that is devoured by hungry shopper/crafters.....in ladylike fashion of course.


at dinner we had a drawing for extra swag....so fun.
everyone got something.
bethany got a set of prints from Jones Design Co.  


after dinner we jump into crafting again.
we work on several different projects at the same time on saturday night.




doesn't that picture just scream happiness?! 
color and creativity going crazy all over the table.

it looks like the scrap baskets exploded.  




aren't these the CUTEST?!!!
our new craft this month was sponsored by Poppy Seed Projects.
everyone got to make a Hello Sunshine plaque in whatver color they chose.
you can order everything to make one for yourself from their shop.


it is VERY easy but looks like it could be sold in a store!
i absolutely LOVE them!
i will show the steps and how to on my main blog soon.

sunday morning is a time to pack up....talk some more...finish up crafts....take pictures....
and eat kimberlee's creme brulee french toast.


we had two sets of cute roomies from st. louis.




cute roomies from oklahoma and texas.




we made the fabric rose headbands.
i just love to see the combos the girls choose!



these nest necklaces make me smile.
 



and the awesome sunshine plaques....my fave.


i will never get tired of the ruffle aprons.
it's not possible.


i mean....come on!
ohhhh the CUTEness!!!







i gathered ALL the aprons to go take their picture.
i looked like the Queen of Ruffles! 

jena and i wrapped up in a hug!

let me introduce all our lovely ladies...

.................................. jessica from alabama    ................................ ashley from oklahoma


................................ sharilyn from missouri  ...................................... kelly from missouri


.......................................... stacey from texas   ...................................... christie from texas


.................................  colleen from missouri  ................................ bethany from missouri


.................................... jena from minnesota  .................................. kathy from minnesota


............................................ jenna from ohio   ............................................ mary from ohio



jenna and her mom mary came together....
our first mother daughter set!
so cool.







jessica's husband drove her all the way from alabama and included craft weekend in their 10th anniversary trip!  they made it into an adventure!  
that is rad.

my friend Angela was our helper this weekend.
she got to be the airport pick up gal and said she felt like santa claus at christmas!
the women who get to come to craft weekend are pretty excited by friday night.

thank Ang for ALL your help this weekend!

Jess Mac came on friday again but i managed to get no pics of her....she is my sewing machine helper.
with so many women using the machines and learning to sew, jess and i spend most of the night just keeping the machines running smoothly.
they get jammed or need thread or the tension fixed or whatever.
she is so helpful to me!



it was a fun group of girls!
and have totally amazing ruffle making skills.  :)

i love to watch the weekend unfold....meeting the beautiful women that God brings to Craft Weekend each time.  i enjoy each one.  He brings them for all different reasons.  Some women need time with other women who love crafting as much as they do.  Some women love to meet new friends and have adventures meeting someone "online" in real life.  Some women just need a break from reality and get to enter into Craft World Bliss and check out from the real life stuff at home.  And i love meeting those needs to the best of our ability.  It's an honor.  I hope every woman that leaves Craft Weekend feels inspired and refreshed and filled with creativity....ready to conquer her everyday.

Thank you Lord for filling us with the desire to be together with other creative women.
thank you God for the gifts of creativity....in every way.

Whatever Craft Weekend is my fave.

 

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

[Terrie G]

Looks like another FaBuLouS Craft Weekend!! Not sure which part I liked best!
Loved those nest necklaces...too cute!
And I got to see Angie again...she is so adorable!
Ask her about youth group & April Fool's Day!!
I'll never forget that morning! :)

[Kate @ Songs Kate Sang]

So, so wonderful. I am smiling ear to ear just remembering all the great moments.

[beth davis]

Funny ... our white van made it in your 'barn' pic! Crazzzzy!

What did you end up doing with the blue table you bought out at the barn? It looks like it was another great crafty weekend!

Beth

Oh - nice to meet you 'in person' btw. :)

[Andrea @ Pug Life]

What a small world! I have run into Kelly from Missouri while couponing at CVS and Walgreens. Her group helped me my first time out when I was confused. :)

[Shara]

How fun!!! Love all the bright, sunshine-y pictures!!!

[Erin @ Studio 336]

So fun! Wish I could have been there! Maybe one day..

[Tiffany]

Whatever Craft Weekend is my fave. - Mine too.

[Valerie @ Chateau A La Mode]

That's my kind of fun!

[Michelle From Australia]

American letterboxes!!! I love, love, love those letterboxes lying outside at the Barn Shop. Wonder if they would miss just one????

[Kelly Hollis]

@ Beth Davis, how funny that you recognized me! So great that we could help you with your couponing. Since my youngest was born in Jan, I've really slacked. I HAVE GOT to get back to it soon! :-) Maybe I'll run into you soon again.

And yes, this was a fabulous weekend. I enjoyed it so much. I just kept randomly smiling all weekend. Felt kinda silly, but I just couldn't wipe it off my face! Meg and Kimberlee are def a class act Jin my book!

[Sharilyn]

Meg and Kimberlee, every detail was perfect. Thank you for ALL the work you put into making each weekend the blessing it is to those in attendance. Angie and Jess are wonderful too. Thanks for sharing your time with us. Like Kelly, I caught myself relaxing and smiling at random times for no particular reason. It was the BEST!!

[Jennifer Dawn]

Jennifer from Tennessee want to come to a craft weekend. ;) This looks fabulous!

[Barbara]

Every time I look at Craft Weekend pictures, I just smile. This is gonna sound corny but they make me happy because it looks like everyone there is so happy. Everyone's cares are set aside for a few days while creativity, friendships and fun reign. God bless you, Meg!

[BKM]

Looks like a great time!

I noticed the Chore-Time sign in the background of a couple pics. What a riot! My husband works there! What made you buy the sign?

[Lisa]

lOVE, LOVE, LOVE seeing your Craft Weekend posts...your house just looks so inviting and all the girl-time and crafting, dreamy!!

[roganne]

every time i read the craft weekend post i just can't believe how totally adorable everyone (and everything) is. you do such a great job bringing the women together and helping them let go for a weekend...this is totally God's will at work :)

[AmyM]

Thanks for always sharing such fun pictures! I look forward to reading these posts and seeing all the glorious color! Looks like a fabulous time!

[Patty Palmer]

This looks like so much fun!!! What happy faces and boy oh boy, I sure love those aprons!