The CRAFT party was so much fun!

I got there early to help set up and served as a crafty hostess all day, along with Jenny and Cathy. Cathy and I both wore 1960s Lilly dresses, and Jenny magically coordinated with us as well. It was so nice to see them along with Carla, the editor of CRAFT, and her husband Mark of MAKE, who was goccoing away with a cute panda design.

Carla, Cathy, Jenny and me

Tons of people came by, and I got to hang out with Cecily, Wendy, KB and her adorable robot-costumed son, and Christine (who won a door prize!).

The lovely cupcakes (decorated by Cathy) were a huge favorite!

The prizes were pretty sweet too — lots of bundles of three shiny new Chronicle books, along with handmade delights. I was so happy to see my skirt kit and earrings go to an enthusiastic seamstress with lots of cool jewelry on! And Carla’s daughter won Cathy’s adorable pink mushroom pincushion, too.

You can see more photos here and here. Thanks to Carla and Jenny for hosting such a fun shindig — viva CRAFT!