EYE LOVE YOU

Happy February!  My amazing and creative friend & coworker, Pegah, hosted another of her signature 'knit and eat' parties for February. Since I have not given my 'all' in learning and practicing the craft of knitting, I decided to turn to pinterest in search of a 'craft' to do while the others were knitting. 

Pegah prepared all of the delicious breakfast food for us- her granola is amazing.  She is also the potter/painter of the mugs and bowls seen above.  See more of her work on her blog  http://baftani.blogspot.com/2012/12/tea-time.html

I was incredibly inspired when I came upon this googly eye valentine pin by Parents magazine in which I immediately posted "I am so making these!' http://pinterest.com/pin/14918242487815683/

I told the girls about the google eye valentine idea, and they all wanted in. Instead of knitting, the craft turned to valentine's day-silly-card-making.  I collected the supplies for everyone to make their own valentines.  At Michael's craft store, I found the Martha Stewart 1 inch circle punch and large 25mm googly eyes (.98 inches) (which makes a perfect fit!). 

Supplies included; Martha heart punch and Martha 1" circle punch, googly eyes, elmers glue, 5.5x4.25 folded cards, printouts with patterns and solid colors, scissors, markers/colored pencils ...

         After eating a delicious brunch we went to work making valentines . . .

Above: Pegah's super cute daughter, Nava,  participates in the card making with Colleen and Katie.

Here are a few of our finished cards.

 I doodled an octopus, some birds, and monsters inside my cards and they have been sent off to my close friends and family. Thanks to Pegah for hosting another successful craft party!
Happy Valentines Day!