Last night I hosted at the 2012 Etsy Craft Party and it was IN-SANE! Over 800 rsvp’s! The party was held in DUMBO on the waterfront in a large outdoor tent and I brought along some New York meets Nautical Themed stencils – The NYC 4-pack, Anchor, Brooklyn Nautical, Travel 4-pack, and some stencils from Stencil Style 101. Attendees from ages 8-88 got into using Pebeo fabric paint with the stencils to customize bandanas and eco-friendly sandwich bags. We had three tables set up, then we added a fourth, then it became 6 tables and still people patiently waited to sit and create. Then people took to the floor! It was so rewarding to see people make patterns and combine stencil designs to all make one-of-a-kind items. I sat under the Manhattan Bridge afterwards and drank a root beer and saw kids walking out with their new crafted bandanas, waving them like flags and I was so proud. Thanks to ETSY and all who came out and yes there will be more DIY Stencil1 events especially since Stencil Style 101 drops in October! STAY TUNED!