Letters Between Friends: CRAFT TIME AT HD

Last week you told me to be crafty, and the second I read it I was already preparing excuses.  I’m NOT crafty, not really.  I don’t like trying out Pinterest ideas (except MAYBE easy recipes) and I do not have a closet full of random ribbons and stickers or whatever.  That kind of chaos stresses me out actually, because there is no way all of the bits and pieces, and I HATE looking at things that will be wasted.

Those are good excuses, right?  But like a MIRACLE, I don’t need to use them!  Today, Thursday, the last day possible, I did something crafty!  My mom is here in Athens, and today she came to HD to lead us all in a craft project!  She brought TONS of card-making supplies (many donated by YOUR mom) and we spent three hours creating cards with varying degrees of creativity.

Eventually I cheated and googled “happy birthday cards” and tried my best to recreate other people’s ideas.  I liked this one with the cupcake friends, though the perfectionist in me is upset that I didn’t angle the cupcake liner, BUT WHATEVER, this is why I’m not often crafty.

By the end of the three hours, we had made 48 cards!  Mom is going to bring them back to the States to sell them and raise money for HD that way.  Since she left all the card-making supplies, we will continue to make more, and I can bring them home to sell during the
Christmas season.

It’s been really fun to have my mom around, and maybe when you and Emily come, we can have a second card-making party at HD.  So bring your craftiness with you, since I know you have LOADS more than me.

Speaking of you coming to Greece… next week, I want you to write to me about five things you learned about Athens (mythology, history, geology, whatever) so that you will be prepared to visit this massively important world city.

Oh, and when I began this letter to you, guess who decided he didn’t like me paying attention to someone other than him?  Hans Harrison says hello!

Love,

Tricia