The past few days have been such a whirlwind! I've had the best few days meeting old and new friends. Thursday evening I met Karla and Beth for a fancy dinner. Karla's sweet husband took us to the most fabulous restaurant ever. It was on the 17th floor of the building surrounded by city lights. It was the most amazing thing. Karla whipped out her camera and her husband cringed. He explained to us that the people there are USED to eating in places like this several times a month. It's a private venue and these people pay for the privilege to be members. When our food arrived we each had our own server....and they did a choreographed dance practically around our table. I glanced at Beth as if to ask her what was going on......but wow was it impressive! I can't thank them enough for including me in on Beth's mini vacation away from home and to celebrate Beth's Birthday!
Friday morning we met up with TEN friends from as far away as Kansas, (Karla and Beth) Ohio,( Lori )Pennsylvania (Heather and Stephanie) and several local girls.....Pamela, Jessica,Hope,Amy and Andrea. What a treat to meet these amazing women! Reading someones blog forever is one thing....finally meeting them is another! You absolutely feel like you already KNOW them. Weirdest, nicest experience ever! I wanted to take some little gifts to each one so I made the little bouquet of flowers. The "vase" is the top to a spice jar....plastic stopper part removed. The flowers are tiny little coffee filters that I punched out and put a pastel colored sticky dot in the center for color.
I wrapped them in coffee filters too. I used the cone shaped filter and colored the edges with a marker...after pinking them.
I also took along a little gift for Beth for her birthday. She has an antique booth and sells baby clothes from time to time. I embellished several hangers that I had so she could display her little dresses.
Then it was on to Lucketts. This is the best place ever! If you are within decent driving distance it's worth the trip! We all met there and shopped for a while....then it was on to the pink polka dotted barn "On a Whim" right down the road. Both places did not disappoint! I left my camera in the car like a lazy girl and will have to show pictures from their websites.
Here we all are in a shop called "On a Whim" it had two buildings and one was entirely filled with vintage prom dresses. It was more like a museum!
(Karla's wonderful new camera took this amazing shot!)
Back row: Jessica (Such Pretty Things), Pamela (Pamela Janes Studio), Lori (My faerie Window), Amy (Inspire Co), Heather (Pretty Petals), Andrea (Velvet Strawberries)
Front row: Hope (paper relics and Besottment), Karla (Karla"s Cottage) Beth (Gathering Dust), Stephanie (Just a little bit pink), and Me.
This was taken in the Cottage...an amazing old house in Leesburg adorned with the most beautiful rooms!
I'm still absorbing all the fun we all had. It was so nice to walk around and chat with everyone! It wasn't even so much about the shopping, although it was great. It was about getting to know each other and sharing ideas.
I'll share more including great gifts that were exchanged "just because"!
If I owe you an email or a reply I'll get to you! It's been a crazy week!
This looks like a blast nad aren't you cute, cute, cute in that photo!
Posted by: Kathy | June 17, 2009 at 03:46 PM
Did you buy that file cabinet? I LOVE IT!
Posted by: Sonya | June 15, 2009 at 02:55 PM
Looks like an awesome fun time! Thanks for sharing! :))))~~~XXOO, Beth
Posted by: Elizabeth Holcombe | June 15, 2009 at 09:44 AM
Robin, I'm so glad I got to meet you in person...You're such a sweet lady...I had the best day ever...Thank you so much for my bud vase...PS; I put it in my china cupboard so I can see it all the time...
Stephenie
Posted by: Stephenie | June 14, 2009 at 08:52 PM
what a fun day we had! Now that I know you are so close, I hope to see you again soon for some crafting play dates and shopping!
I ALMOST came to the vintage rescue squad tag sale but over slept - I had a big day the day before :)
Posted by: hope | paper relics | June 14, 2009 at 07:01 PM
Oh what fun!! Always so much fun to see friends. And what goodies you gave everyone! WOW!!! You're the bestest! xo
Posted by: Rosa | June 14, 2009 at 05:32 PM
Wasn't it just the best?
Posted by: karla nathan | June 14, 2009 at 04:55 PM
Robin, I just LOVED LOVED meeting you! You are such a sweetie. I hope we can get together again sometime. I had so much fun.
Love Heather
p.s.- I snagged one of your photos for my blog.. hope that was ok! ;)
Posted by: Heather ~ Pretty Petals | June 14, 2009 at 02:56 PM
Hi Robin! It was a wonderful trip and I am so happy that I got the chance to finally meet you! I just adore my beautiful, little vase! Those flowers are too incredible! Thank you so, so much! Hope to see you again soon!
XOXO
Jessica
Posted by: jessica-Such Pretty Things | June 14, 2009 at 01:53 PM
Looks like you girls had such fun. I wish you all lived closer to Tn, so I could join in on the fun!!
Posted by: kana conger | June 14, 2009 at 01:18 PM
Robin, i am so glad that we all got together for our special day...i had the best time...i just love my little bud vase, it is totally darling...i put it on top of one of my collage boxes in the kitchen, and it looks so sweet there...your pictures look wonderful...same time next year? i hope we do it again!!!
Posted by: Lori | June 14, 2009 at 11:24 AM