Valentine Making Party

When my friend Sue hosts a party she expects you to participate fully....her parties are not 'expectator sports' and always carry a theme.  Sue is very creative and through the years her guests have participated fully in whatever parties she has dreamed up.

Valentine heart shaped anthuriums arranged by Sue's daughter Cindy

In the past, we have decorated hats, slippahs (as flip-flops are called here), decorated and 'thrown' coconuts for prizes, used bananas as decorative objects, hunted for decorated eggs, were provided with long lei making needles attached to one invitation so the guest could bring an original lei to be judged in a contest and much more...including a "Stomp on Cancer Party!".

The last invitation received was handwritten in red ink and invited us to "Please come for Valentine Making Sunday Feb 3, 1PM-5PM (drop in kine) Sue's House - (phone number) - Red Refreshments"

The refresments were red as promised, including the Coeur a la Creme and Raspeberry Coulis which was my contribution.

The huge rainstorms we have had lately (if you watch CNN from any where in the world, you probably saw many parts of Hilo underwater with ducks swimming in some of the main downtown intersections) kept some of the guests from coming, but the ones who made it had a great time!

Gabriel and Lizby working on their Valentine cards

Sue, Cindy and Laurie working across the table working on theirs...

 

One of Cindy's cards

One of Lizby's cards

Sue had loads of supplies and goodies for us to choose from....paper, fabric, lace, cloth flowers, stick-ons, magazine cut-outs, ribbons, a miniature playing card deck all featuring the heart suit...colored pencils and pens, water colors and brushes, red glitter and goodness knows how much more!

One of Gabriel's creations

Envelope and front of the card I made for my mom...

The plain red card stock is laminated with a piece of paper in red graphics and cut to fit on one side, then the complete card was covered in antique lace and the Valentine glitter word pasted on top of the lace.

The back of the card for my mother - the word LOVE and my name in glitter with a magazine cutout of an old fashioned doll.

Heart shaped box covered and decorated by Laurie

Sue's jig-saw girl card

Unfortunately the lighting from the flash was not enough to light the whole room....but here is the group (minus the camera person ....ME) enjoying our Sunday afternoon making Valentines for our near and dear, while the rest of the country watched the Super Bowl...

Comments

[madame donna]

That looks like such a good time! I would have enjoyed a party like that. Maybe next year I can copy the idea.

[Sonia]

It was definitely a lot of fun....Sue has so many intereting things she saves to make things with...Start saving things you see now that are appropriate!!!