Crafting Day

Today concluded all the activities I had planned in my official fall-o-fun. And what a FUN conclusion it was, too!

My friend Sarah found this amazing place called the Cherished Moments Craft Hideaway. I have to tell you - if you live around this area and you're a crafter of any kind, this place is worth it! To prove my point...I bring you what I love most. Pictures!

This is the entrance to the Craft Hideaway. I am fairly certain all the drivers on the highway found us to be a crazy lot...all of us crouched beside this sign smiling at a fence. God bless camera timers!
This business offers weekend stays, but also one-day crops, and that's what we did today. Girls, it was worth every penny, and I'm not even kidding.

These two ladies were our gracious hostesses. They pampered us so much. The food - which we'll get to in a minute - was far beyond what I expected to be served, and the service itself was exceptional. They brought us everything we needed, checked in on us often, and just made the day beautiful. Thanks, Ladies!!!

Those of you who have seen my stamp closet will understand why I was so excited to find their stamp collection hidden in a cranny of a hallway.

One of the smaller rooms serves as a tool room. They have everything. A computer with internet access in case anyone needed an email fix or anything...a Cricut...a fabulous time saver of a paper cutter...many other die cut tools, punches, scissors, and tools!

I wore my Christmas shirt to inspire me to work on my cards. I hoped to complete them today. It didn't happen, but I got so much done.

I knew meals were included in the price of our day, but I did NOT expect the extent of the food we received! Lunch started with a fancy schmancy salad with mandarin oranges, walnuts, and a raspberry vinaigrette dressing. Then they brought out our main course (all plated for us and everything). This chicken and its mystery topping were to die for. And yes, I ate all my veggies.

Objects in photo are MUCH smaller than they were in real life. This brownie was enormous - with little chocolate curls on top. I thought it only appropriate to eat the entire thing.

About halfway through the afternoon, we were served a delicious snack. A crafter has to keep up her strength!!

And what seemed like only 20 minutes later, we had dinner. Salad, meat loaf, potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls....I couldn't even breathe anymore.

...but I found a tiny spot for the apple cobbler. After all, I needed a serving of fruit.

And just so we didn't get too hungry as our time there came to an end....a few more snacks appeared.

The Craft Hideaway is in a beautiful old house down a long lane...tons of original detail. Beautiful, beautiful place.

The crafting room was ideal! We each had extra space because we didn't need all the spots. But they had little tables with lights and cup holders and trash bags and lots of opportunity to have fun with friends. Be sure to check out the link at the beginning of the post to see the bedrooms upstairs - so cute!

Sarah won the first of three door prizes at the end of the night. She was excited!

And despite all the picture taking and eating, I did have time to crank out the guts to 140 cards!

So that's my plug for the Hideaway. Seriously, seriously, seriously...if you're in the area, this is worth it. Charming, lovely, cozy, wonderful.

Thanks, Fall-O-Fun, for being the best ever!!