Craft day with friends

Three very talented and interesting friends came to join me for a craft day in the studio. Lesa Dailey is going to teach at Birdsong, and it was nice to get a chance to catch up on details about the upcoming party.  Although, it was hard to fit in business talk when Carol and Debbie have such fun stories to hear, it's always fascinating to hear what is going on in their world of design and vintage goods.

I asked Carol to get a snap of Lesa and I together for the Birdsong blog, but I'm afraid, besides that, I didn't have my camera out for much of the day.

I just took a couple of photos.  Debbie brought jewelry to work on, while Carol and Lesa did some coloring.

I've been making "doodle pages" for Birdsong 5, to include with the journal kits filled with old papers, and vintagey goodness.  My friends were kind enough to try them out for me.

I've colored in a few myself too.

I've made a few of these, some are examples of ideas on how to make one yourself, along with some tips on elements you can use on your own page. Others are completed pages, ready to color, to get the feel of making one.

And really, just because it is fun to color.  How often do you get to do that as an adult??

I had to force myself to step away from the markers, after a point, because I was putting way too much time into these pages and could have sat at the kitchen table and colored away for weeks. I did spend an entire single week doing it, before I came to my senses and was able to move on. 

But I still feel the draw of the markers, and would love to sit and doodle away….

So, I was extremely pleased to see that my friends understood the lure of the markers too and had a good time coloring themselves. 

These ladies also brought presents!!!!!! Lesa made this hanky/brooch bracelet and the glittered basket. 

Pretty, isn't it? And such a simple and sweet idea.

Deb brought gifts from her store, which is a wonderful shop.  And an even bigger gift, she has offered to be a Birdsong 5 sponsor, with a gift for each of our ladies who come to visit her at Top Hat Mercantile.  It is in the Old West Bottoms Antique District. 

And while about half of the shops will be closed on the Sunday of Birdsong weekend (our classes are Friday June 5th and Saturday June 6th), Deb's store is one that is open.  And to tell the truth, there are SO MANY shops there now that I usually can only make it to half anyway.

So, if you are planning on coming to Birdsong (by the way, I have a couple spots left), you might want to plan on spending Sunday in KC.  The shopping is pretty durn good there!

Carol brought me a hyacinth, in the same pink as the tulip I had on the table. What a perfect pairing!

And what thoughtful gifts. You know what the best part of getting little hostess gifties is? After my friends are gone, I have these momentos of the fun day.

PS- If you'd like to be a Birdsong Sponsor, please contact me for details.  My "Birdsong Ladies" (as Sugarwings calls them) would love to have your gifts in the goodie bags, otherwise known as "Tweet Bags" or as a door prize.