in the studio :: garden party

Welcome to In The Studio, a place to show off your studio and meet some great artists! Last Friday we hosted a Garden Party. We’ve had so much rain this Summer that the only theme that seemed appropriate as I kept looking at the lush green grass was Garden Party. It was simple and beautiful and one of those parties that I had so much fun decorating for.

Our friends from Texas that have been here the past two weeks built us more picnic tables. It was the perfect addition to our Garden Party theme. We strung lights from the trees and wrapped them in bougainvillea. Ah, it was lovely and simple. Those same awesome friends from Texas brought a little Tex Mex with them and cooked up fajitas, rice, and beans with bread pudding and pie for dessert. Serious yum going on.

The more I do these special events, the more I love them. Every detail of the planning is so important to me, and I love dreaming up ideas for the decorating and food and everything else that comes with it. All of the work is worth it when I see our awesome staff laughing, smiling, and having a good time. It’s not always easy doing the work we do here in S. Africa. Coming away to do nothing else other than laugh and have a good time is such a healing salve for your soul. That’s why I love it and why I put so much thought into creating an atmosphere that is going to bring life and FUN.

Enough of my rambling thoughts. I can’t wait to see what you guys have been up to this week! I’m still visiting all the awesomeness from last week. Don’t forget to visit everyone’s link up so we can all encourage each other!