How To Host A Crafternoon + Flower Arranging Party

A crafternoon is a great excuse to get together with a bunch of your crafty friends for an afternoon of making, eating and chatting (perhaps over some wine or cocktails). It can be anything that gets your creative juices flowing...from stamp carving (which my lovely friend, Melissa Cruzada hosted) to hosting a flower arranging party. Feeling crafty and wanna join the floral fun? Read on for tips on how host your own Crafternoon + Flower Arranging Party!

Send out your invitations. Go paperless! Try Paperless Post for beautiful online invitations.

Next, get your blooms! Hire a local florist to come & teach your friends about flower arranging. We were lucky to have Frances Park, Floral Designer extraordinaire & founder of Blush & Honey, to educate and inspire us!

Put together a simple, delicious menu of little bites like:

-Turkey Sliders

-Grilled Cheese Sandwiches

-Tomato Soup Shooters

-A variety of chips & dip

Don't forget something sweet like:

-Brown Butter Rice Crispy Treats

-Freshly Baked Donut Holes

Provide a refreshing sparkling beverage, such as Cucumber Punch

along with plenty of iced water and coffee.

Set out supplies! Include shears, floral tape & wire, along with a coaster & treat for your guests.

Have fun arranging your blooms- trying out a varitey of arrangements!!

A fall-inspired centerpiece! (Can you believe I made this? I swear I did!)

Lovely corsage!

Pretty floral hair piece!

All lined up! Everyone's finished gorgeous flower arrangements.

Photography: me

Blooms: Blush & Honey

Styling: Blush & Honey

Venue: Bridgewater Clubhouse

DIY Mr. Potato Head Busy Board

Keep the little ones busy while they learn about their 5 senses. This Mr. Potato Head busy board is simply made with felt. Remember, felt naturally sticks to itself so the fun and possibilities are endless! Stuff You'll Need: - felt in various colors - scissors - hot glue gun Directions: 1. Cut a large potato-shaped body out of light brown felt. 2. Make your eyes, ears, nose, mouth and arms. You can make additional fun accessories like a hat, shoes, bag, etc. Get creative! Here's Mrs. Potato Head! Emma and her masterpiece!

DIY Felt Ice Cream Truck Quiet Board

I'm constantly finding new ways to entertain my little tot while I try to get work done. This adorable felt ice cream truck quiet board will keep the little ones busy, plus they can work on their counting skills, colors and building skills. And remember, felt naturally sticks to itself so the fun never ends! Stuff You'll Need: - a 20" x 15" foam board - scissors - box cutter - hot glue glue - white felt - felt in assorted colors for your truck accessories and ice cream treats Directions One: Two: Three: Cut out an ice cream truck canopy, window, truck divider & wheels out of felt (in your choice of colors). Four: Glue all the above onto your felt-covered board using your hot glue gun. Five: Create your ice cream treats! This is the fun part and the possibilities are endless. Here's Emma's "Menu" of ice cream treats I've made: happy creating! xo

Au revoir! Catch me on Instagram

I initially started this blog in 2010 to chronicle my baking adventures. In 2013 I became a mother and this space shifted to sharing my DIYs and inspiration for creative living. Since then, I've been fortunate to work with multiple companies producing creative editorial content. As I look back at this blog, I'm reminded of how your passions can actually unfold into a career. And if you're really patient and willing to put in the all the work, dream jobs do come true. So it is here where I say au revoir to my beloved blog, aka my creative journal. You can still find me on @craftedbyjen . xoxo, Jen

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