Do I Think I’m 20 again?

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When I was telling my dad about all of the fun things I did this weekend (and how late I was out), I could tell he was shaking his head when he asked me, “Do you think you’re 20 and in college again?” I had more than my fair share of fun this last weekend. In fact, I feel a little guilty that I was gone so much, but that still didn’t stop me from having a blast.

Thursday night I went out with some of the ladies in the neighborhood (you can see what I wore here). We had a fabulous dinner & such a great time getting to know each other better.

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Jenn, Amy, Me, Ashlee, Sarah (LeAnn took the pic)

Friday night I had the pleasure of hanging out with a few old friends & meeting some new ones while we crafted up a storm. Elmer’s provided us with all of the tools, we just had to bring our own paper & have a project in mind. My friend, Annie, had made a hand-cut P for Penelope’s second birthday (see it here) and now that Felix is going to be joining Penelope in her room in the next little bit, I thought I’d make him a matching one.

I drafted the F backwards before I cut it. This F is 100% analog!

Here are better pics of my projects:

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I could’ve easily just designed something on the computer & cut it out with my Silhouette, but it was nice to get out the ruler & pencil to hand draft Felix’s F. It’s been a while since I’ve done something analog like that. It took about an hour to draft & cut the F, so while we were chatting, I thought I’d play around with more of my paper & did a little free form hand cut design. I’m not quite sure where I’m going to put it, but I like how it turned out. It reminds me of my high school graphics days when I’d hand cut ruby-lith for silkscreening tshirts. It’s been 8 years since I took that class (and how many moves? at least 8) and I still have some of my original hand-cuts.

undefinedI may have eaten like 10 of these. Oreo + cream cheese + chocolate = heaven

We had a great time over at Ashlee’s house chatting, projecting and eating that we didn’t start wrapping things up until around 11:30. Even then, I couldn’t stop visiting. It wasn’t until nearly 1:30 that I made my way home. I wonder why Chris let me out of the house on Saturday for another meet up! Oh Chris, you always let me do what I want. You need a major award.

Did you do anything fun this weekend? I sure hope you did. I’ll be posting about Saturday’s swap meet as soon as I have some pics to share. I’m excited to show you a few cool pieces I snagged while there!

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    1. Haha I love the title Melissa! It looks like you had a great weekend – your hubby deserves an award for sure. :) Your cutouts are just gorgeous! What patience you have!

      I worked on a little craft project this weekend that I wrote about here: http://welcometoheardmont.com/2011/06/wrapped-wire-word-art/
      My favorite part of the project was actually the stop-motion video I made to go with it!
      Glad you had a great one,
      Meredith

    2. Venassa says:

      Both your projects turned out great! I’d love to get together with people for a crafting night but I dont really have many crafty friends.
      Those Oreo things look so yummy.

    3. Amy says:

      Oh fun!! GNO’s are the best. Especially when oreo/cake pops are involved. Holy crap those things are deadly. Mmmmmm!!!

      Your projects turned out fabulous, great job!!

    4. selina says:

      it was so fun to meet you in person on sat! sophie and i were scrolling through and just died when we saw that skirt you made out of a dress shirt! to die for!!! you are a talent!

      ~selina

    5. LCR says:

      Just popping over here from IHODS blogroll.. and i’m so glad I came:) Your site is a beautiful design. Did you do it yourself? Mmm… these oreo bites DO look like heaven, and i’m so impressed with your craft… I couldn’t do such a precise stencil like that!
      xo
      L

    6. LCR says:

      Just popping over here from IHODS blogroll.. and i’m so glad I came:) Your site is a beautiful design. Did you do it yourself? Mmm… these oreo bites DO look like heaven, and i’m so impressed with your craft… I couldn’t do such a precise stencil like that!
      xo
      L

    7. Amy says:

      I had a blast Friday night as well. And I don’t recover like I used to either. ;) What went in those oreo balls again? haha. Can’t wait to see what you decide to do with the hand cut loveliness you created.
      xoxo,
      Amy

    8. Leanne says:

      It was so fun to talk with you again Melissa and have a fun crafting night with so many fun ladies. I’m excited to see where your projects find a home. I love them.

    9. Ann says:

      My goodness your cutting is so PERFECT! What a steady hand! Sounds like a perfect weekend…. crafting, socialising and eating!

    10. Ashlee says:

      Thank you again so much for coming! It’s always great to catch up with you. I’m always inspired by your amazing eye for things. Thanks for your help with my shoes! Can’t wait to find a way to do it again!

    11. What a fun weekend!
      I didn’t realize you lived in the Millcreek area (I do too).

    12. […] decorted lettering with paper, ribbons, etc…  and then she created some file folders, Melissa HAND cut this letter F, as well as a gorgeous paper flourish. Don’t forget to check out Leanne’s […]

    13. Jenn says:

      Melissa, it was great getting to know you and the other ladies! It was a fun night! I’m still so impressed by your art! I can’t wait to see the finished product!

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