You guys!  You guys, you guys, you guys!  Craft night?  Yeah!  It was love.  Like I totally loved it.  When the last lady walked out the front door I did a strange celebratory dance and Susan and I squealed.  And I think each of the new ladies I met, once they could get past my awkward ways…saying the word “so” too much, openly admitting I was crazy nervous and then using weird descriptive words like “noose-ish”, I think they had a really good time.

I so adored meeting new friends and hanging out and teaching and assisting and creating and putting our minds and hands to work.  Thank you to each of you who came.  You amazed my heart.

So much more coming on the night later this week…maybe tomorrow even.  I’m kind of super anxious to show all the pictures, but still gathering some up.  So today I will share some of the crazy kind people who sent goodies for the night…sponsors if you will.  Can I say that?  Like my tiny little craft night has sponsors?!?!?!

First, I super missed Mom Saturday.  I miss her all the time, but Saturday was such a big day for me…for my heart…my confidence…my letting go and trusting Jesus that I was in fact heading in the direction He wanted me headed…and on those days the “missing my Mom like crazy” factor is on high alert.  After the night wrapped up and I was walking up the stairs with a giant basket of fabric to put away I noticed it was after midnight and all I could think was how she and I would have still been on the phone hashing out the whole night and her wanting to be the very first person I called when the night ended…how she would have wanted every last stinkin’ detail.  And I cried…because when you have someone that good and grand and supportive and encouraging, it’s so very hard when they’re gone.  She was my #1 cheerleader.  She easily thought I was crazy sometimes and would tell me, but always followed it up with, “Well, if anyone can do it, Laura you can.”  She believed in me fiercely and it’s a bit hard when that is gone.

But let me tell you.  When you have friends & family & strangers who rally around you and lift you up, it sure takes the edge off a bit.  Josh put in lots of time and work helping me set up, not to mention putting up with my crazy mood ups and downs.  He’s a keeper…for realz.  Susan…or Ms. Flowers…was a giant cheerleader for the night.  She bopped around our house chatting and laughing and helping assist all the ladies…and they all loved her.  And when you have people who on their own decide to send in amazing goodies for the ladies, well, that makes me all weepy like.  Because here’s the truth.  I’m small time.  I’m a tiny dot on the map in the blog world.  I don’t have much weight or pull on the inter webs, so I was shocked when these amazingly kind and generous people made and mailed in these items.  They took a chance on me.  They just up and decided to give.  And to be kind in this crazy cool way.  They decided to share with others and I am truly and deeply grateful they did.

So here are our “sponsors” for the very first PPA craft night.  Check out their shops.  Buy some goodies.  Let them wow you with their creativeness and their hard work.  If you don’t see the something you were looking for, ask them about a custom order.  I know they would love to work with you.  They deserve it.  These are good good people.  People I’m blessed by.

Sasquatch Design Society is helped run by some sweet friends Nick & Marcie.  They screen print the coolest tees and design crazy awesome vinyl decals.  They seriously make the best stuff.  Nick is their designer and is insanely talented…one of those artists who all the other artists are totally jealous of.  Really, really talented.  They donated two music lyric wall decals…”Where you invest your love, you invest your life” and “Home is wherever I’m with you”.  And they do custom orders.  So if you don’t see what you’re looking for, shoot them a message and ask about a custom order.  You can check them out on their website SHOP or their ETSY STORE.

DoBee Designs is run by sweet Sara in Australia.  She makes all kinds of fun goodies and uses her craft to help spread awareness about human trafficking.  She specifically helps with My Refuge House, one of their homes in the Philippines.  Sara sent awesome necklaces for each lady, but also makes tons of other things like hair clips, bookmarks, earrings, badge reels, etc.  You can check her out on her WEBSITE or FACEBOOK PAGE.

Broward Patch is run by Jen, a creative wife, momma & photographer.  Jen makes all these awesome handmade camera goodies and she sent all the ladies a camera strap.  What, what!  And they are sooooooo nice.  She even makes the smaller point and shoot straps as well.  The fabrics are gorgeous and the straps are soft and comfy.  Jen you are just nutso nice.  You can check her out on her ETSY SHOP.

Lifelines Designs is run by Dana.  Dana does all my digital artwork…business cards, buttons, return address labels, Christmas cards, invitations, you name it and she does it digitally.  She is amazing talented and is now venturing into prints and custom prints.  Dana sent a whole set of paper goods…napkin wraps, cupcake toppers, etc along with several adorable prints.  You can check her out on her ETSY STORE or FACEBOOK PAGE.

Blueberry Silver is run by the talented Angela.  She rocks some custom handmade jewelry.  I’ve been following her on instagram since receiving her email about sending in a door prize for craft night and I literally have to resists the urge to overly like her stuff and creep her out 🙂  She is one talented lady.  I’m in dire need of, ummmmm, well, quite a few of her pieces.  You can check her out on her FACEBOOK PAGE or INSTAGRAM.  She has a WEBSITE too, but it’s having some work done right now, so check back.

Tammy, a super nice local lady also donated an amazing burlap door hanger.  It actually showed up with one of the ladies attending craft night, so I totally failed to get a picture.  Tammy also doesn’t have a store right now, but I might start harassing her to open one up 🙂  Thank you so much Tammy!  You are too kind and crafty.

And there may have been some PPA key fobs, Timbali Crafts and Noonday Collection as well because every woman needs a key fob and Timbali and Noonday are near and dear to my heart.  They must be shared.

There you have it.  Generous and kind and talented artists.  Thank you, thank you, thank you…to each of you.  You blessed my heart in a very big way.

Happy Monday!