My Employees Gathered For a Valentine's Day Crafting Event!
You may recall a couple of years ago when we featured Maura Madden’s Valentine’s Day Crafternoon Party in Martha Stewart Living Magazine and the book she wrote called Crafternoon. Well, there are so many talented people who work at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia and we thought it would be really fun to invite everyone to get together for our own Valentine’s Day Crafternoon Party! As you may know, there are so many fabulous products in the Martha Stewart Crafts line at Michaels and the Martha Stewart Crafts line at Lion Brand Yarns. You can also find many of those products at my Web site by clicking here. We provided lots of these items for the Crafternoon event, which is a wonderful way to familiarize our staff with all of our great craft products. Gimbal’s Fine Candies, from San Francisco, generously provided delicious sweets for the candy bags. Many showed up for this crafting party and we hope to continue by having one every month.
1 On a recent sunny afternoon, employees gathered to participate in a Valentine's Day crafting event.
2 Amanda Klecker and Emily Berger were very happy to to be involved.
3 Great crafting supplies were provided from the Martha Stewart Crafts line available at many craft stores.
4 In keeping with the Valentine theme, work tables were covered with pink craft paper.
5 Gimbal's Candy, a fourth generation family company, provided yummy treats to fill candy bags.
6 The Sour Lovers were quite popular and actually taste sour on the inside, as well as the outside.
7 These adorable Scottie Dogs are handcrafted with real licorice root and pure anise.
8 Cherry Lovers fruit chews are made with real cherry juice and are high in antioxidant vitamin C. In fact, Gimbal's candies are entirely allergen-free.
9 These Designer Paper Pads have 24 sheets of pretty hand-drawn craft paper designs.
10 The candy bag and gift tag station was very popular.
11 It's so much fun to see creative minds at work.
12 There were great heart-shaped punches to use.
13 Busy hands and minds
14 This was the heart bracelet station.
15 Valentine punches and stamp sets
16 By using this fun Martha Stewart Crafts Glitter Eyelash yarn from Lion Brand, one can add color, sparkle, and texture to any craft project. http://marthastewart.lionbrand.com/marthaStewartCrafts/glittereyelash.html
17 There were many great stickers for everyone's projects.
18 Another craft project was putting together a heart garland using heart punches and red and white twine.
19 The garlands look so sweet hanging along the edge of these shelves.
20 One of the crafters designed this adorable paper cone for candy.
21 There was plenty of Martha Stewart Crafts paint at the ready.
22 There was so much concentration and great energy at this event.
23 It really was a fun two hours of crafting!
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What a fun place to work. I want a job with you, Martha!
Gloria G!!
Posted by: Gloria | February 7th, 2013 at 12:30 am
Martha,
Thanks for sharing this blog. Lots of crafting going on. I love sour patch kids, so with sour lovers being sour on the inside too I'm tempted to try ording some. Have a thoughtfully thrilling Thursday!
Posted by: KLBrown | February 7th, 2013 at 1:39 am
Looks like you people had a lot of fun! Valentine's gift needs some creativity. How about putting your photo onto a real tree leaf, to make it a novel gift/craft product?
Posted by: ArtOnLeaf | February 7th, 2013 at 2:32 am
a great team building event for a great team.
Posted by: Holiday Baker Man | February 7th, 2013 at 2:50 am
I can only imagine the wonderful Valentine creations made by your talented staff Martha! What a fun way to spend an afternoon and of course you can't have a Valentine craft party without candy! How are cute are Gimbal's Scottie Dogs?
Very cute paper cone in picture #20.
Posted by: Cindy F | February 7th, 2013 at 6:34 am
Hi Martha,
Making Valentine's Day cards for my classmates when I was a young child is one of my favorite memories as a child. My mom bought the Valentine's Day card craft kit and I would sit on my parents bed and make cards to give at school. It was the first memory I have of crafting. Ever since then I have loved to craft. I buy from Martha Stewart Crafts line at Michael's all the time for fun crafting projects.Your products are so rich, gorgeous and yummy to use. I love how you decided to have a Valentine's Day crating party for your employees. It's a great idea because Valentine's Day is such a great holiday to craft for. Yet another great idea and party event from you to others who fill your life with joy.
Happy Valentine's Day dear Martha!!
xo
Lisa
Posted by: Lisa Gordon-Miller | February 7th, 2013 at 8:13 am
Martha, these are the days I dream about being your employee.....
Posted by: nantucketdaffodil | February 7th, 2013 at 8:48 am
Hi Martha, How great to see this delightful blog today with your fantastic employees creating a Valentine's Day Crafting Event on Sunday! All of those websites that you shared are awesome and I do recall Maura Madden's great event called Valentine's Day Crafternoon's Party in your MSL magazine! Your employees are so great to come out on a Sunday and produce this beautiful event! All of these photos are fabulous and everyone looks so busy and happy to be involved in the event! All of your craft items are superior and how nice that Gimbal's Fine Candies from San Francisco provided those delicious candies! If they do this once a month, it will sure be fun to see them at it again and again! It was so nice for you to share this charming blog with us and how great that you are getting many more comments from your followers! Off to see The Daily Wag with Dr. Pia's delightful blog we see every Thursday! God Bless all of you and your animals, too! Jan
Posted by: Jan Erickson | February 7th, 2013 at 9:02 am
Hi Martha,
I get into paper crafting once in awhile because it's fun to make cards and holiday decorations. I find it therapeutic and calming and sometimes I just need a break. You have the best punches and papers to work with too and I wish I had more of them. I think about that every time I watch your craft show on HSN but unfortunately, I don't have a lot of time to craft. My niece usually puts my decorations up for her grandchildren so I think I'll get some of your Valentine day supplies at Michaels and have another Crafternoon party of one. I like your craft paints and already know what I'm going to paint with a couple of those lush colors in picture #21! That pedestal is nice too but I'm more interested in just the top part. Thanks for showing us some new things here because I can't always make it to Michaels on the other side of town. Those sour Gimbal candies look interesting too! Trish
Posted by: Trish | February 7th, 2013 at 9:26 am
my 8 yr old niece is so full of creative talent and loves all your craftng supplies.
There has alway been lot of valentine day love art projects hand made in our family so thank you for these great photos.
Posted by: ann | February 7th, 2013 at 9:53 am
What a nice event! Such creative people, it must be a thrill to work with them all. Maybe a video of them crafting together would be neat? I know I would enjoy it. By the way I loved the series of Christmas videos that were done at your Bedford home. Those were stunning!
Posted by: Kristina | February 7th, 2013 at 10:04 am
Love love it. Love your craft products amazing. Happy Valentines day.
Posted by: Rowaida Flayhan | February 7th, 2013 at 10:22 am
i have beenn crafting, painting drawing and beading etc for a long time....i have my jewlery in a local store and am wanting to open my own store soon, im have you craft encyclopedia and was gonna start marbleizing but am having trouble finding the alum and the methyl cellulose doesnt sound like what you are using i need more information and i would ove to have a job making crafts and doing floral work i was a nurse and have a condition called factor v lieden deficiency that causes me to have blood clots and i started having them at 19 yrs old and i have had so many in one leg that it has almost closed my vein off and then i got snake bite that killed my immune system and caused vasoconstriction and have debilitating migraines i just lost my father and have really but myself more into my art and helping my mom and sister and really wanted to try some new things i havent done before can you help if you email me and would like my phone # i will send it back to you via email thanks for you help and thanks for all the beautiul art that you have brought to us all....God bless you and keep you
Posted by: sharlene stacy | February 7th, 2013 at 12:23 pm
I'll be right down!
That looks like SO MUCH FUN---- and candy too? C'mon..... how good does it get?
Posted by: Tina | February 7th, 2013 at 2:51 pm
That looks like so much fun! Doesn't glitter make everything better? I think so.
Posted by: Karen Murray-Alspach | February 7th, 2013 at 5:40 pm
You always manage to inspire me to do more for the people I love. Did you know that Martha? It's like this collective, contagious energy you carry. You're such a beautiful and caring soul in so many ways, always giving of yourself to others. I'm grateful to you for giving of your time so unselfishly to this forum. Your memories are now ours too and we treasure every single one of them. Ever stand before something so beautiful it brings tears to your eyes? This is our moment. We love you Martha. Happy Valentine's Day.
Posted by: Jennifer McHenry | February 7th, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Please hire me!!! Unfortunately I live in Ecuador, South America. Far away from your office.
I drop my job since 2004 and since then, I'm exclusively in my house with my kids and crafting and making jewelry since then.
I love your craft supplies
Keep doing what you do. Is very helpful for people like me who works crafting from our homes.
Posted by: Denisse | February 7th, 2013 at 7:32 pm
I want to come play too! What an amazing thing to do for your staff
You must get some super ideas from this day.
I miss your.show out here on the west coast. Will you be back with your show any time in the near future?
Best to you
Barbara
Posted by: barbaara dolan | February 7th, 2013 at 8:04 pm
I am from Brazil, and work for 12.years, making, crafts, favors and evetything for parties weddings, and love very much your things, would you like to see my work, make I can work, together with you
Thanks
Maria
instagram is tresjoliebc
Posted by: Maria silveira | February 7th, 2013 at 9:50 pm
How fun! Wish we all could do that!! Martha I miss your show and crafting!!!
Posted by: Barbara | February 8th, 2013 at 12:41 am
How fun! I too just hosted a Make and Take Valentine's Day craft party! I hosted 8 girls {10 year olds} and we crafted the afternoon away. Thanks for being such a great inspiration. It seems difficult to carve out time to be creative…even at 10! Here is the link to my little party http://willowandbee.com/2013/02/04/valentines-make-and-take/
Posted by: Maria Laurin | February 8th, 2013 at 9:29 am
I wish you could come back to tv! When I see these people who work for you with all your wonderful products it makes me miss seeing your shows more! Have you thought about doing a show at your different homes and gardens? Just wishful thinking!
Posted by: alice mcdonald | February 8th, 2013 at 5:40 pm
I agree with writer...we need Martha back on tv!
Posted by: Faye Clyburn | February 8th, 2013 at 7:43 pm
This would most certainly be my favorite day to work if I was employed with you,Martha! What great fun!
Posted by: Betty Bird | February 8th, 2013 at 7:52 pm
I would love to come. I wish Michaels would do this event monthly. Learnng by dong is helpful ...there are so many choices now...and II want to know all of them while staying on budget......
Posted by: Teresa Touey | February 13th, 2013 at 12:20 pm
This looks like fun except it appears they had to stand the whole time they were creating.
Posted by: Sharon Morrison | February 17th, 2013 at 3:43 pm