2 more sleeps!!!

Hi girls - its Peta here...

the shop is starting to be packed up tonight ready for its trip out to Main Creek.
It is packed full of NEW kits, NEW thickers, cardstock, stickers & Embellishments.
HEAPS of WOW chipboard, mists & masks.
Tools such as punches & trimmers, as well as glue & tape will definately be packed.
I will bring a few albums and page protectors too.

If there is anything specific you definately want or a kit you want you name on email me ASAP
peta@scrapbookingfromscratch.com

Can't wait to have a scrappy weekend with you all :)

Only 3 weeks to go!

Wow this retreat is sneaking up fast...so much to organise, so little time to do it!

I have a great group of ladies coming so far

Michelle
Bron
Peta
Steph - deposit pd
Jane - deposit pd
Di - deposit pd
Julie - deposit pd
Barb - deposit pd
Bev
Nat

There is still room if anyone wants to join us!

The Full Details....

We would love you to join us for a weekend of relaxation & scrapping in a beautiful country setting. Retreat to Main Creek features 2 very large comfortable recreation rooms in which to scrap, as well as a fully self contained cottage in which to sleep! We will also be fully catered for all of our meals by gourmet cook & host, Marion. Those who have attended previous years, will remember how wonderfully we were looked after – the food is always amazing!!!

When: Friday 16th March until Sunday 18th March 2012
Where: Retreat to Main Creek, 877 Main Creek Rd, Via Dungog
Full weekend includes 2 nights accommodation at the Bower Cottage, dinner Fri night, breakfast & morning tea Sat & Sun, Lunch Sat & Sun, afternoon tea Sat & Sun, dinner Sat night
Cost: $250 ($225 for campers & mattresses on the floor)

At this stage there will be no formal classes at the retreat.
A small product pack will be provided, with some optional challenges which I hope you will all join in for the chance to win some prizes.
the rest of the weekend is freestyle scrapping!!! So come along and do as many pages as you can!
All you need to bring are your photos, and as many scrapping materials as you can fit in your car!
There will be scrap products available for you to purchase if you wish. We are lucky enough to have our very own scrap shop at the retreat, supplied by Peta from Scrapbooking From Scratch. If you are needing particular items, you should contact Peta or I in advance so your specific order can be arranged.
A non-refundable deposit of $50 will be required when booking, to secure your place.
Please note that there will be a maximum of 15 places available, and those booking the full weekend will be given preference.
To book your place or for more information, please email me at scrappykate@bigpond.com

For more information on the venue visit http://www.retreat2maincreek.biz/

Hope to see some new faces again this year as well as the returning regulars :)
Love Kate xx

Retreat 2 Main Creek 2012

It is definitely on!!!
Retreat 2 Main Creek 2012 will be held 16th-18th March, at our beautiful Main Creek venue. More details will be available soon :)

What a fabulous weekend!

Thanks to all the gorgeous women who attended my retreat this weekend, I had an awesome time and I hope you all did too!

Special thanks to the Main Creek "newbies" - Haylee, Kellie, Jane & Steph - I really hope we see you again next year if you are brave enough to come back ;)

Thanks also to Peta for supplying the shop and your help with the kits :)

Here is the group photo...

And some more pics.....

It wasn't a smooth start for me on friday morning - getting a flat about 10mins out of Dungog :(

Luckily the NRMA came and rescued me by changing the tyre!

As usual the food was AMAZING!! thanks so much to our hostess with the mostest Marion (aka my mum!) thanks mum xoxo

Outdoor dining room :)

and all the girls happily scrapping up a storm!

SAVE THE DATE FOR NEXT YEAR - 16TH-18TH MARCH 2012!

Scrapping Kits for Retreat

Hello ladies its Peta here - I have taken over the blog to bring you 

an update on stock and ask you a few questions....

I have loads of new stock coming in - Martha Stewart Punches, thickers, chipboard, 

basics like Pritt & Cardstock

SO is there anything YOU need????

[I have minimal albums and the page protectors are currently OOS but fingers crossed they arrive in time]

I am making up Mini kits with some older & newer papers and bits and

 this is where I would like your opinions.

These kits will range from $10 - $22.50

How many pages would you like out of a Mini Kit?

Are you Scrapping Boy or Girl or both?

Anyone scrapping xmas?

In these kits.....

would you like to have step by steps or just a page to look at as an example?

is an alpha necessary in each one?

please email me your answers HERE

everyone who answers these questions will get a BONUS in their "scrap packs"....

ONLY 9 MORE SLEEPS!!!!!

Wow only 3 weeks to go!!!

OMGoodness, I can hardly believe it!!! Only 3 weeks until we will be retreating, and I cannot wait!!

I have been madly working, packing, cleaning and moving and I am in such need for a great weekend scrapping with all my friends :)

I am heading to Peta's place next Monday (7th March) to organise your funky packs and order any extra stock we need - so if you need anything in particular please contact Peta or myself BEFORE next monday.

I am also organising some special surprises for the weekend, so I hope you are all excited!

I will revise the list in the below post with payments, we have also had a couple of drop outs, so if you have a friend who would like to come please invite them!

I will send out a big email after the weekend (tues maybe??) with all your requirements so you can all start to get organised.

YAY can't wait to see you all!

Kate xx

5 places left & the list so far

1. Michelle L - pd in full
2. Barb T - pd in full
3. Bron G
4. Nat - pd in full
5. Bev -pd in full
6. Peta
7. Amanda O - pd in full
8. Jane H - pd in full
9. Stephanie W - pd in full
10. Tash G - pd in full
11. Jaimy B
12. Haylee W - Pd in full
13. Kellie C - pd in full
14. Hayley S - dep pd

Don't forget to please pay your $50 deposit asap if you have booked :)

Filling up fast!

If you are waiting to book for the retreat, don't wait to long - there are only 4 spots left!

Retreat 2011 - the details

We would love you to join us for a weekend of relaxation & scrapping in a beautiful country setting. Retreat to Main Creek features 2 very large comfortable recreation rooms in which to scrap, as well as a fully self contained cottage in which to sleep! We will also be fully catered for all of our meals by gourmet cook & host, Marion. Those who attended last year will remember how wonderfully we were looked after – the food was awesome!!!

When: Friday 18th March until Sunday 20th March 2011
Where: Retreat to Main Creek, 877 Main Creek Rd, Via Dungog
Full weekend includes 2 nights accommodation at the Bower Cottage, dinner Fri night, breakfast & morning tea Sat & Sun, Lunch Sat & Sun, afternoon tea Sat & Sun, dinner Sat night
Cost: $250 ($225 for campers & mattresses on the floor)

At this stage there will be no formal classes at the retreat.
A product pack will be provided with some optional challenges which I hope you will all join in for the chance to win some prizes.
the rest of the weekend is freestyle scrapping!!! So come along and do as many pages as you can!
All you need to bring are your photos, and as many scrapping materials as you can fit in your car!
There will be scrap products available for you to purchase if you wish. We are lucky enough to have our very own scrap shop at the retreat, supplied by Peta from Scrapbooking From Scratch. If you are needing particular items, you should contact Peta or I in advance so your specific order can be arranged.
A non-refundable deposit of $50 will be required when booking, to secure your place.
Please note that there will be a maximum of 19 places available, and those booking the full weekend will be given preference.
To book your place or for more information, please email me at scrappykate@bigpond.com

For more information on the venue visit http://www.retreat2maincreek.biz/

Hope to see some new faces again this year as well as the returning regulars :)
Love Kate xx

Save the Date 2011

Save the date for our next big retreat to Main Creek!!

March 18th, 19th & 20th

2011

We had such an awesome time in 2010 and met lots of new friends :)

For more photos from the 2010 retreat click HERE

The final head count

Here it is girls, the FINAL list!! No changes are allowed to be made from now on or my chef will have heart failure! LOL...

1. Peta
2. Carol
3. Michelle
4. Amanda
5. Barb
6. Kate (me!)
7. Tash
8. Bev
9. Nat
10. Sar
11. Jody (day only saturday)
12. Sandra
13. Bron
14. Lois
15. Danielle
16. Angie
17. Cate (Fri - sat)
18. Debbie
19. Sar's "friend"
20. Leasa (day only saturday)

3 sleeps to go!!!! woohoo!!

Class By Peta

Here are a few sneaks of the gorgeous colours we are using in my class at the retreat...

I love the NEW Crate Paper ranges - especially this one "Brook"....

We will be doing a class page as well as a BC - and there maybe a few other suprises as well :))))

Class sneak peeks!

Here are the sneak peeks of my retreat classes......hope you like what you see!

Saturday afternoon class - Sassafras Lass

Friday night class - October Afternoon Be merry Christmas class

only 10 sleeps to go!! can't wait to see you all :)

Album pre-order

If anyone wishes to purchase albums for the retreat, you will need to pre-order them through Peta & Scrapbooking from Scratch.

They are the beautiful We are Memory Keepers Classic Leather and come in a variety of colours. They are high quality made and come with 10 page protectors included.

12" x 12" size

Special retreat price - $45 ea (RRP is $69.95)

Available colours - baby blue, black, burgandy, cobalt, country blue, forrest green, lime, lilac, navy, pretty pink, real red, wine.

Tentative Timetable

Here is a run down on the timetable for the retreat so far......I reserve the right to make changes at any time!!

Friday - arrival anytime after 3pm
Friday night class - using Sass Lass
Sat morning class - Blind challenge with Peta using crate paper
Sat afternoon class - using October Afternoon Be merry (yes, get some christmas photos organised!)
Sunday morning - surprise challenge using the scraps from your class kits!

Of course in between all this there will be lots of scrapping, chatting, laughing, drinking, eating, more eating and challenges along the way!

Stocking up!

Today I had so much fun shopping for the class packs and stock for the retreat, you are all going to love it!!! I will be able to show you some sneaks of the class kit colours very soon....

Now that we are officially booked out I really need you all to pay your deposit (if you haven't already!) and I will need everyone to have paid $130 by the 15th of Feb. I have to start paying our venue and for the scrap goodies :)

Email me if you are having payment issues and we can work something out!

Only 1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days to go....YIPPEE

All booked out!

yay our March retreat is now fully booked out and it is time for me to start working out classes and product!! Here is the new list of people who are attending....there are a few new faces from last year which is very exciting and I know you will all make them feel very welcome :)

1. Peta

2. Carol - deposit paid

3. Michelle - paid in full

4. Amanda - deposit paid

5. Barb - deposit paid

6. Jaimy

7. Tash

8. Bev - paid in full

9. Nat

10. Sar

11. Jody

12. Leonie

13. Bron

14. Lois - deposit paid

15. Danielle - deposit paid

16. Angie - deposit paid

17. Cate - deposit paid

18. Debbie

19. Sharon

it's gettting very exciting! can't wait!!

4 months to go

Well only 4 months till our retreat! how exciting......I haven't really got any new information for you as yet, but I will be starting the class plans soon!

If you haven't paid your deposit yet, then please do so very soon!

Here is the list so far, I still have THREE places left, and Haylie has had to pull out due to a family wedding so that is sad - but in her place we have SAR!!!! so happy you are coming Sar :)

1. Peta
2. Carol - deposit paid
3. Michelle - paid in full
4. Amanda
5. Barb - deposit paid
6. Jaimy
7. Tash
8. Bev
9. Nat
10. Sar
11. Jody
12. Leonie
13. Bron
14. Lois
15. Danielle
16.

The list so far.......

So far I have these people booked in for my retreat - please let me know if you would like your name added - Only 3 spots left!!!

1. Peta
2. Carol - deposit paid
3. Michelle - paid in full
4. Amanda
5. Barb
6. Jaimy
7. Tash
8. Bev
9. Nat
10. Haylie
11. Jody
12. Leonie
13. Bron
14
15.
16.