Host a Crafty Girls Night Out

This evening our studio will be taken over by lots of fun ladies for the Girls Night Out Globe Extravaganza with Beth Kingston.  It got me thinking of hosting a crafty girls night out for my friends, and I thought I would share some of the fun ideas I’ve come across to help you host your own event.

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Hosting your own crafty girls night out is probably a lot easier than you think!  Here are some key points to give thought to.

1. Where to host?

Do you have enough room, and more importantly, table space for your friends?   You could set up card tables or other folding tables in addition to your dining room table.  If your craft night is held on a day that has nice weather you could use your patio table and other tables outside (or keep the event exclusive to your closest friends to make seating easier).

If you would prefer to not have it in your home, remember, you can rent out the Palette & Paper Studio.  It is climate controlled, has lots of tables and chairs and more for your crafty night (details here)!

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The Studio at Palette & Paper

2. How to decorate?

The main focus of the night will be the crafts and getting together with friends.  Don’t stress thinking you need the perfect balloon arch or tassel garland (even though they are really cute)!

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Your friends will be more focused on the crafts and fun at hand.  If you do want to decorate, make a little entry table showcasing a completed example of the featured craft project and chalkboard welcome sign.

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3.  Decide on food. 

Offer a few beverages and some light snacks that are easy to eat.  Keep in mind you don’t want to serve Cheetos or other messy foods because that could lead to an orange smudge on your gorgeous new craft project, and no one wants that!

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4.  What to craft?

This might be the hardest decision you have to make!  There are so many fun ideas for a crafty girls night.  Below are some easy fun ideas with links to their sources.

Moroccan Candle Holders – Nuvo Crystal Dots and Ranger Enamel Accents would be perfect for decorating the outside of the containers (both available at P&P).

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Tile Coasters – these can be created in several ways from the super easy way of using decals or pretty paper on the ceramic bath tiles to using alcohol inks and more.  Don't forget to edge your tiles with some gorgeous Viva Decor Inka Gold (a metallic beeswax paste that comes in a variety of colors).  Or make large tiles into trivets!  P&P offered a class on this a couple of months ago and the creations by all the attendees were stunning!  P&P has in stock many items that can be used on your coasters.

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Example of a Tile Trivet made in a recent class at Palette & Paper.

Magnetic Memo Board – Burner Covers, some pretty paper (I know where you can get that!), magnets and ribbon make this craft simple and inexpensive!

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Tote Bag – using paint, stencils and brayer you can create an awesome canvas tote bag.  Have you seen the gorgeous stencils P&P has in stock?  You will have a hard time deciding which ones to get!

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Still can’t decide on a project?  Or do you have an idea, but not sure of the specifics?  Want to hire a leader for your craft night, so you can sit back and enjoy the creativity with your friends?  Contact us and we can hook you up with one of P&P’s creative team members to talk to about your craft night.

5. Decide if you want to charge for the craft night. 

Keep in mind, your friends will love the idea of getting together to craft and won’t mind paying a small fee to cover the cost of supplies.

Once you have determined these things, decide on your guest list, pick a date, send out some invites, gather your supplies and HAVE FUN!