See the first post HERE
The details were important to me.
A LARGE part of my heart was literally poured out for months as I prepped and prayed.
My instagram feed was peppered with snippets.
But I surely did not want to spoil all the surprises.
A location was selected.
A family owned building.
Rural - comfortable - affordable
Perfect.
I prepared muffins and provided coffee and bottled water.
I cooked chili for supper.
Everyone "pot-lucked" the remaining food for the day.
(we are all good cooks too)
The DVD sessions.
What can I say?
I was bare souled myself.
The others were too.
There were beautiful tears.
Laughter.
As we began counting blessings.
And took notes.
And each person took away their special moments.
I left the day - raw - bare - open.
Full to overflowing the blessings rained down.
Thank you Patti - LeighAnn - Tonya - Tanya - Elaine - Lynn - Linda - Jean
You have no idea how special you all are to me.
I would love to do this thing again.
Maybe next fall -----
Now more Snippets.
Craft time - God created the heavens and the earth. He recognizes that we all need beauty. So I planned a little creative time.
We made pretty little light catchers.
I kitted up the materials months ahead.
Turns out, I could have dumped a trough full on the table, because we dumped the bags out and everyone pawed through them any way.
So much fun.
Above is Tanya -Patti - and LeighAnn.
Oh there was laughter.
Tears rolling down our legs laughter.
That's Jean (Jean Irene)
She is craft challenged.
She needed to go - another commitment later in the day.
She chose to stay and her light catcher was beautiful.
I'm wondering where she has it hanging?
Miss Linda and Jean - such serious concentration.
I used some wooden shapes I found somewhere (hoarder much) and covered them with GlobeCraft and Piccolo Embossing Powder Mixes. These powders are mixed in colors and in particle sizes - wonderful to work with.
Whew Tanya is really concentrating here.
Thank you Miss Linda for the cheese and fruit tray.
Yummy
This is from my Instagram feed.
bead mixes for this craft.
Another shot from the bead mixes.
That's Margo, she helped me ( WAAYYYYY back in cold weather) put the first of the bead mix items together.
This picture is added just so people will know that I am quite capable of operating an iron. Vintage handkerchiefs served as napkins. Just because I loved the idea. And because many of them came from my grandmother's stash (hoarding is genetic)
Studio work.
I discovered that working outdoors was wonderful when I was putting together things for my daughters wedding.
This studio space is under the pecan trees and the table was made for me by my UncleTommy. Made from an old door we tore out of the house.
I will most likely ALWAYS have an outdoor studio space for those great weather days.
Beaded strings.
These were actually used on my Spring nest creation.
I found a great price on the books for each participant at Christian Books.
Now for the last of the glimpses.
The tables. Covered in tattered and frayed cloths (because aren't we all a bit tattered and frayed)
I did not make this nest. Vicki Boster makes and sells beautiful ones. The link for her can be found in the post referenced at the top of this post.
That cow in the sunrise --- may be my favorite sunrise picture ever. It's just a fun image. it is not a photo shop image - it's pretty much right off my phone - she just stood there with the sun behind her.
My Ocean inspired nest table. Honestly - sometimes the table decor does not work out like you thought - These turned out wonderfully.
My softly toned Spring inspired nest.
I am also working on a fall one as well.
each candle has a different song featured.
Letting everyone choose their own items from the tables was fun too.
This may be my favorite image of the entire day.
Open hands.
Open hearts.
Open for receiving.
Open for giving.
Simply open.
Life is Beautiful.
I am blessed.
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