i really like my job

there is something for everyone…even the girls who have to fly home can find smaller items.

we couldn't resist a photo shoot on the red and green doors.
they were so colorful…begging to photographed!

                

                               
                                      it's hard to get four faces in a self portrait on your phone!

we filled up kimberlee's van with very little room to spare.

each time we take our CW girls out i think "they got the best stuff" and i thought it again this time too!

really great finds…some worked really hard too….going through shelves and shelves and boxes of goodies.

when we got back from our antiques adventure these girls were so ready to craft!
they were starting before me!  :)

we got everything set up and michelle got everyone started on her canvas project.

we even got to paint with our hands!
i loved getting messy and working on something new.
michelle was encouraging and inspring.  
painting is very therapeutic.

                               

i kept these girls busy all evening with several other crafts too.
they worked hard!

lots of detail.
lots of color.
they were committed!

                             
                                     this Craft Weekend was our ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY!
                                       we celebrated an awesome year working together.
                                              we both really and truly LOVE our jobs.

                             
                                       this was what time i went to bed on saturday night.
                                                                          2:47 AM
             but knowing that everyone felt satisfied with their projects and could sleep well is a good feeling.

mari and cathy with their finished canvases.
i wanted to take a picture of everyone holding theirs…and i forgot.
too much going on at the end to remember i guess.

                                
                                             i hope we have kimberlee's cinnamon rolls at CW forever.
                                  or at least that i can get kimberlee to make them for me forever.  
                                     they are unreal….soft and fluffy with thick yummy frosting. 
                   they are HER OWN recipe and they are worth getting up for after going to bed at 2:47.

                         and seriously…ALL the food Kimberlee prepares for us all weekend is wonderful!
            i am blessed by her thought and time and love that goes into every meal….and especially dessert.

jenny with her loot from the barn and her crafts…she made her bag and her word.

they made plenty of headbands.  

we covered wire with strips of fabric and bent it into words or letters.
this was addicting.

we decorated the wood bunting sent to us by our sponsor SayHello Shop.  (you need these at your house!!!)
they each painted the back with chalkboard paint and then decoupaged fabric to the opposite side.
i was LOVING these!!!

and the aprons….
they are all just so GREAT!!!

brooke….i am sorry again that i missed your apron.  
bummer.
it was beautiful!

let's meet our crafters…… 

                                                     becky from canada                                                          robyn from canada
 

                                                   heather from canada                                                      aime from oklahoma
 

                                                   brooke from georgia                                                         shara from virginia

 

                                                  rebecca from georgia                                                       cassie from missouri
 

                                                shelley from california                                                      jenny from oklahoma

 

                                                   cathy from oklahoma                                                      mari from oklahoma

 

                                                  michelle from oregon                                                         alyssa from kansas
 

                                                                    love these girls.

this poor little man that walked by just as we set our timer….he was very confused by us!!!

michelle and alyssa were like super hero helpers!
everything done before asking….meals came together easily…dishes…cleaning…they were such a blessing!

roomie pictures!

whatever craft weekend has become something kimberlee and i couldn't have imagined.
it's a time of refreshment. it's a time of inspiration for people who thrive on creativity.
it's an encouragement for those who have missed that side of themselves for awhile.
it's a way to meet new friends.  it's a safe place to be yourself.
it is so much more than i thought it would be.
i just wanted to make crafts with women.
and here we are a year later….80+ women served….feeling like God has given us an awesome opportunity to serve HIm by serving these women with a time of refreshement and creativity.
they can go home feeling inspired, pampered and ready to be their best.
it's pretty cool!!

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!  

getting your name on the list is the ONLY WAY to get to Craft Weekend.

you can see all of our other weekends on the Whatever Craft Weekend blog.
 

i miss all you crafty girls!!
hope you have caught up on your sleep and have had a great week!!