my holiday-inspired creation
Ever since I was a kid, I've loved making things. Crafts. And even at age ten, I was a promoter of planning craft nights with friends (although then it was more like a "craft afternoon"). Now as a grown-up lady, my friends and I often get together, open a bottle of wine, eat some good food and make things. An inspired evening transpired this past weekend, when my sweet friend Shiva hosted a night of holiday crafting for a small group. Guests were greeted with mugs of spiced mulled wine and bowls of winter minestrone soup (from the Chez Panisse Cafe Cookbook). My favorite dish of the night was roasted butternut squash with pomegranate seeds and bacon (will be recreating this soon). After a few hours of focused crafting (greeting cards and holiday decorations), our prize was a slice of homemade apple crostada with pistachio ice cream.
gorgeous flowers (in a pumpkin, mind you) by Moon Canyon
hard at work
gorgeous mess
rachel brought the crafts!
dried flowers and branches
bowls of cinnamon sticks
proud crafters
our prize - a slice of warm apple crostada
our gracious hostess and I pose for a picture.
6 comments:
wonderful post as always !! gosh you people are beautiful and so inspiring, frankly so inspiring that I will be visiting your gallery lovely heather next week unless my business trip turns super busy, but your gallery and c vivier shop are on my 'must visit' list. we crave c. vivier bags here across the pond! we also have 'a thing' for californian bohema (we call it). Aww! enjoy the xmas spirit ladies!
Squash, pomegranate, and bacon? Please do post about that soon!!!
And that crafting night looks like it was wonderful, thanks for sharing!
Looks like a fantastic night! I need to host something like this.
What a fun night! The food looks delicious, and I just bought that cookbook. I love the idea of a group of women getting together and being creative. You have inspired me!
You cozy girls are killing me! I need in on this. Very delightful evening it seems. xoxo
Soo inspiring! You have the greatest group of friends.
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