Girls Night In - Gettin' Crafty

Girls Night In can be just as fun as Girls Night Out! My friend Emily had a really fun idea to get a group of ladies together and start a monthly craft night. Every month a different girl hosts the party and comes up with the intended project. Every one brings a snack and their drink of choice and of course all of their crafting supplies. (as I'm typing this I have the Beastie Boys song "She crafty" on repeat in my mind)

The inspiration for our first very craft night was coin decorated letters. For this project you will need the following supplies:

• One or more paper mache or wooden letters or numbers
• Pennies, nickels, dimes or any other small objects (shells, glass, gems, beads, buttons, etc)
• Acrylic or spray paint in copper (for pennies), silver (for dimes/nickels), or whatever colors goes with the objects you will be using
• Craft glue
• Spray sealant (optional)
• Paintbrush if you're using acrylic paint

From here, it's pretty self explanatory. One thing several of us did in advance was paint our letters. This way you do not have to worry about the time it takes waiting for your letters to dry before you can begin glueing. 

Here are a few pictures of how the night went:

Notice the wine! Wine is a very important part Craft Night! We also enjoyed some very yummy vegetarian snacks as well :)

 

Of course Mojo was there for inspiration

A few of the finished products:

Emily's "SING" turned out awesome! 

For my "N" I tried layering my letters for a different effect.  However, I decided that I like the single layer of coins much better. Plus, the extra layer of coins make my N want to fall forward with the added weight. 

 "Vince" will be used in Maria's new baby's room :) 

I'd say our very first monthly Craft Night was a success. I really enjoyed making new friends and spending some time with an amazing group of women who encourage each other, laugh together, and CRAFT together. Looking forward to sharing with you what goes down at the next Girls Night In!