A couple of weeks ago I hosted a craft night at my house.
I merely hosted.
Kara Noel did all the work.
For reals.
At 38 weeks pregnant she planned & prepped all the crafts.
My friend Jaime and Natalie joined us, along with Nicole from Olive Blue.
It was my first time meeting Nicole and she is DAH-ling!
We started with spray painting some cute patootie pumpkins.
Then we were going to crackle paint them and make the awesome.![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/-8OFJQz3Bngc/ToVK9d50r7I/AAAAAAAAN2A/roHHOakDXjE/s400/1316147436611.jpg)
While the spray paint dried -
OH! by the way.
This was my first time spray painting a craft.
FOR REALS.
Ok, while the paint dried,
Kara Noel taught us to make some great Halloween embroidery
hoop wall hangings.
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vkb_HM8EfNI/ToVK9WxRmqI/AAAAAAAAN14/ksbcnJG7ZH0/s400/1316145977746.jpg)
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-YfyjhtjWFms/ToVKFfC7MaI/AAAAAAAAN0Y/6ib_itecdlI/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop3.jpg)
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-dcUU9l6Jlms/ToVKGfBzdKI/AAAAAAAAN04/apWS2b6z1eQ/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop7.jpg)
They were so fun and Nicole and Kara Noel got all
fancy with the embroidery thread.
![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtdg1dRWm48/ToVK9KrVvZI/AAAAAAAAN1o/qTVCxeicuSI/s400/4647531ab7a64b7280f4461970d0593b_7.jpg)
And where there is crafting, there is food!
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eq5fw2p-u90/ToVK9MMOjJI/AAAAAAAAN1w/4RZBQDSB7N0/s400/1316145912422.jpg)
I made my friend's yummy spinach artichoke dip.
(recipe coming soon!)
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mlk1tZR8_Dw/ToVKr-jN1vI/AAAAAAAAN1Y/MJ7qZhGIXoA/s400/Spinach%2BArtichoke%2BDip.jpg)
And of course these EVIL things made their appearance.
I experimented with the strawberry milkshake Oreos,
but I didn't like them as much.
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-7LAXnHUrgho/ToVKrgPiSPI/AAAAAAAAN1Q/o4jP1PlbHwA/s400/Oreo%2BBrownies.jpg)
And I had to make homemade kettle corn for
my pregnant craft genius :)
![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/-CaspOhHC7nk/ToVKrBElcEI/AAAAAAAAN1A/rFSAY32TMz8/s400/Kettle%2BCorn.jpg)
Nicole brought a yummy dessert that everyone gobbled up.
![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/-vV47fAJg4RQ/ToVKrUXQ5GI/AAAAAAAAN1I/qc7wYeUN-PI/s400/Olive%2BBlue.jpg)
I tried making cranberry spritzers,
they were ok, not fabulous.
So any tips - I'd love!
We crafted late into the night,
and I sent the girls home a little lovely :)
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-kH6oyQ2ySJU/ToVK9s1JGyI/AAAAAAAAN2I/vA0ylo_kxu8/s400/1316155315850.jpg)
I sent Kara Noel home with some extras
to match their coming home outfits . . .
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-fv_mPDfqweg/ToVS24UpyDI/AAAAAAAAN2Q/P0bOmkvvv58/s400/ff2e64d89c624a01ad54af1e891db206_7.jpg)
My crackle pumpkin was a craft FAIL!!!!
![](//1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUkr4m90-c0/ToVJ23u-m0I/AAAAAAAANz4/7EHVwjX4utw/s400/Crackle%2BPumpkin1.jpg)
The crackle paint hated me and my pumpkin.
I'm glad 99 cent store had a replacement :)
![](//2.bp.blogspot.com/-w4ydfNVYO_Y/ToVJ3GeSJKI/AAAAAAAAN0A/SLguLqWWKvw/s400/Crackle%2BPumpkin2.jpg)
My embroidery hoops are still unfinished,
but I think they are cute and I can't decide whether or not
to do anything else to them.
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hdatui0gsC8/ToVKFy-0cyI/AAAAAAAAN0w/eeDnQFNths4/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop6.jpg)
What do you think?
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-zEDiIPO52dQ/ToVKFihZ3vI/AAAAAAAAN0o/aLPmXg3JFjY/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop5.jpg)
Should I add something?
![](//4.bp.blogspot.com/-XCfzcQqBLvs/ToVKFod-k2I/AAAAAAAAN0g/2v0WT5x1bEs/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop4.jpg)
Or leave them as they are?
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-VW5bkIbUfVY/ToVJ3YIqJ-I/AAAAAAAAN0I/HPTOT0OyT_c/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop.jpg)
Kara Noel also brought us some RAD wooden earrings from the 99 cent store.
I am obsessed with wooden earrings,
especially ones that cost 99 cents and not $15!
![](//3.bp.blogspot.com/-5rkpUlY06iw/ToVJ2voFSeI/AAAAAAAANzw/XAwrFYohpsk/s400/Wood%2Bearrings.jpg)
Craft nights with friends rule.
I can't wait to have another one soon!
Kara Noel did all the work.
For reals.
At 38 weeks pregnant she planned & prepped all the crafts.
My friend Jaime and Natalie joined us, along with Nicole from Olive Blue.
It was my first time meeting Nicole and she is DAH-ling!
We started with spray painting some cute patootie pumpkins.
Then we were going to crackle paint them and make the awesome.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8OFJQz3Bngc/ToVK9d50r7I/AAAAAAAAN2A/roHHOakDXjE/s400/1316147436611.jpg)
While the spray paint dried -
OH! by the way.
This was my first time spray painting a craft.
FOR REALS.
Ok, while the paint dried,
Kara Noel taught us to make some great Halloween embroidery
hoop wall hangings.
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Vkb_HM8EfNI/ToVK9WxRmqI/AAAAAAAAN14/ksbcnJG7ZH0/s400/1316145977746.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YfyjhtjWFms/ToVKFfC7MaI/AAAAAAAAN0Y/6ib_itecdlI/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop3.jpg)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dcUU9l6Jlms/ToVKGfBzdKI/AAAAAAAAN04/apWS2b6z1eQ/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop7.jpg)
They were so fun and Nicole and Kara Noel got all
fancy with the embroidery thread.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Mtdg1dRWm48/ToVK9KrVvZI/AAAAAAAAN1o/qTVCxeicuSI/s400/4647531ab7a64b7280f4461970d0593b_7.jpg)
And where there is crafting, there is food!
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Eq5fw2p-u90/ToVK9MMOjJI/AAAAAAAAN1w/4RZBQDSB7N0/s400/1316145912422.jpg)
I made my friend's yummy spinach artichoke dip.
(recipe coming soon!)
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Mlk1tZR8_Dw/ToVKr-jN1vI/AAAAAAAAN1Y/MJ7qZhGIXoA/s400/Spinach%2BArtichoke%2BDip.jpg)
And of course these EVIL things made their appearance.
I experimented with the strawberry milkshake Oreos,
but I didn't like them as much.
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7LAXnHUrgho/ToVKrgPiSPI/AAAAAAAAN1Q/o4jP1PlbHwA/s400/Oreo%2BBrownies.jpg)
And I had to make homemade kettle corn for
my pregnant craft genius :)
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CaspOhHC7nk/ToVKrBElcEI/AAAAAAAAN1A/rFSAY32TMz8/s400/Kettle%2BCorn.jpg)
Nicole brought a yummy dessert that everyone gobbled up.
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vV47fAJg4RQ/ToVKrUXQ5GI/AAAAAAAAN1I/qc7wYeUN-PI/s400/Olive%2BBlue.jpg)
I tried making cranberry spritzers,
they were ok, not fabulous.
So any tips - I'd love!
We crafted late into the night,
and I sent the girls home a little lovely :)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kH6oyQ2ySJU/ToVK9s1JGyI/AAAAAAAAN2I/vA0ylo_kxu8/s400/1316155315850.jpg)
I sent Kara Noel home with some extras
to match their coming home outfits . . .
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fv_mPDfqweg/ToVS24UpyDI/AAAAAAAAN2Q/P0bOmkvvv58/s400/ff2e64d89c624a01ad54af1e891db206_7.jpg)
My crackle pumpkin was a craft FAIL!!!!
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JUkr4m90-c0/ToVJ23u-m0I/AAAAAAAANz4/7EHVwjX4utw/s400/Crackle%2BPumpkin1.jpg)
The crackle paint hated me and my pumpkin.
I'm glad 99 cent store had a replacement :)
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-w4ydfNVYO_Y/ToVJ3GeSJKI/AAAAAAAAN0A/SLguLqWWKvw/s400/Crackle%2BPumpkin2.jpg)
My embroidery hoops are still unfinished,
but I think they are cute and I can't decide whether or not
to do anything else to them.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Hdatui0gsC8/ToVKFy-0cyI/AAAAAAAAN0w/eeDnQFNths4/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop6.jpg)
What do you think?
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zEDiIPO52dQ/ToVKFihZ3vI/AAAAAAAAN0o/aLPmXg3JFjY/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop5.jpg)
Should I add something?
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-XCfzcQqBLvs/ToVKFod-k2I/AAAAAAAAN0g/2v0WT5x1bEs/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop4.jpg)
Or leave them as they are?
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uuHRrcj6Cug/ToVJ3c9I-QI/AAAAAAAAN0Q/zxvFrWDvopw/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop2.jpg)
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VW5bkIbUfVY/ToVJ3YIqJ-I/AAAAAAAAN0I/HPTOT0OyT_c/s400/Halloween%2BEmbroidery%2BHoop.jpg)
Kara Noel also brought us some RAD wooden earrings from the 99 cent store.
I am obsessed with wooden earrings,
especially ones that cost 99 cents and not $15!
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5rkpUlY06iw/ToVJ2voFSeI/AAAAAAAANzw/XAwrFYohpsk/s400/Wood%2Bearrings.jpg)
Craft nights with friends rule.
I can't wait to have another one soon!