you know you are "grown up" when you have a crafting party!

these are everyone's creations from two of the crafts! they all kind of matched our personalities and look different even though they are the same supplies and process.

 

My friends and I got together and had a "pinterest" party. What we did-everyone picked a different craft and brought all the supplies to have 4 people complete that craft once. We did each craft and at the end of the night went home with 4 different decor things instead of just a pile of supplies! it was SO much fun! We already are planning our next one (Christmas themed). 

The inspirations was that we all have houses or townhouses now (or very very soon!) and not enough money or resources to fully decorate them for the seasons the way we would like. So to save a buck, decorate our houses all while having a jolly good time, sign me up! Total i THINK we all spent $15 or less on our supplies for 5 people to each do a craft! not bad at all. If we had each done these 4 crafts ourselves with all the supplies it would have cost roughly $50-$75! Instead for $15 we did all of these! 

 

They all ended up being fall themed and SUPER cute. 

the finished product!

• First my friend K picked a twine covered vase filled with seasonal flowers and ribbon. Hers took the longest but was SUPER cute and easy to make. 

• supplies: included vases, twine, hot glue, flowers and ribbon.
• directions: start at the bottom and hot glue the twine to the vase in a circular pattern. first put on glue then twine and press to seal it. You go round and round until the vase is covered. Once done you add flowers and a ribbon!
• Tips: use a pair of scissors to put the twine into the glue to keep it tight and eliminate gaps. Hot glue is HOT! Also one roll of twine did all 4 of our vases, don't go twine buying crazy! Finally dont rush.

My glittered pumpkin!

my painted pumpkin.the other side is a traditional jack-o-lantern face

• Next my friend L brought supplies to decorate "faux-kins"- fake pumpkins. so much easier than real pumpkins, last more than one week and you can do whatever you want to them. 

• supplies: pumpkins, paint, glue, glitter, brushes, chalk
• directions: decorate your pumpkin! i glittered one and painted another. to glitter you apply pain or glue (i used Modge Podge)  and liberally apply glitter to the glued area. To paint you design (we used chalk it worked well) and paint however you want. 
• Tips: use a garbage bag or newspapers underneath glitter (not your friend's sidewalk unless they want a sparkled walkway) and do it outside if possible! Also use chalk to outline your design first. 

i hot glued on my ribbon and the cute pumpkins!

• My friend M brought all the supplies to make tea light candle centerpieces!  this idea i LOVED and have in the middle of my table! already. 

• supplies: vases, mini acorn and pumpkin pieces, candles, ribbon
• directions: put your candle in the vase, add the acorns and pumpkins and decorate the outside with ribbon.
• Tips: we counted out how many of each pieces could be used for each one. that way someone didn't have a bunch and the next person have none.

 

•  Finally my project was to decorate wine bottles with letters and glitter. 



this really has an R on it, the glare hides it



my friend L did the "BOO" and it's my fav!

• supplies: wine bottles (cleans, stripped off labels, and dry), stencils, modge podge, brushes, glitter, spray paint (black- or any dark color) and spray paint glitter finish. 
• directions: empty wine bottles and spray paint them black. then you stencil modge podge, add glitter and finish with  the glitter spray. for each step make sure you wait until it's completely dry before doing the next.
• Tips: lots of air flow/well vented area. actually just do it in your garage or outside- spray paint is strong. also soak the bottles long before you strip them or you will be scrubbing all day.

These are all the crafts i did! i will spend the day putting them up and decorating some more!

 So this is how i spent my Friday nights. We all brought a snack to munch on (K- i need you the give me that dip recipe, i'm addicted) and some wine and "Lemonade." I am really excited for the next party we will have. I am planning my Christmas craft already! I also am hoping to plan a cookie day (around christmas time), where everyone brings a cookie recipe and we spend a day baking cookies or sweet treats together! My mom does that with her friends and it gives everyone a ton of cookies to take to work, give to babysitters, etc!
I really encourage everyone to find a friend (or two or three) and do this with. Pick a craft you are comfortable demonstrating and is relatively simple and share it! It really saved us all some time, money, supplies and it was a blast! 
 
The only downside was that i missed a couple of our friends who have moved out of state (J and M) more than usual. this is RIGHT up both of their alleys and  they would have loved this. Maybe next time we do this we will all have to pitch in and do two extra of each craft for them and send a care package! I especially was thinking (okay laughing a little, but mostly bummed for her) of my friend M who is snowed in (I KNOW, FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER! it's 80 here and snowing there- tough break)! I really like the idea that next time we send them a sampler care package so their places look pretty too and they know we are thinking of them!
 

What's your favorite craft to do that is fall decor/themed (halloween, thanksgiving or just fall)?