Thanks for a Great "Tour"

This weekend was Go Scrapping's 2nd Waterloo Region Scrapbook Tour.
Thank you to everyone who participated!! You helped make it a fabulous event!!

Special thanks to the participating stores:
Simply Scrapping, The Scrapping Bug, Herrschners, Two Scrapbook Friends & Scrapping Turtle for all your store discounts, make n takes (& take n makes) and smiling faces. None of this would have happened without you!!

We had a lovely evening at First United Church for the after tour crop social hosted by Go Scrapping. We awarded the tour prizes at the crop! Congratulations to all our winners!!

The Winner of the Weekend Retreat to Blue Mountain in November is:
Terri M
She visited all the stores and picked out a STRAIGHT!! 3H,4S,5S,6C,7C
Looking forward to meeting you in Collingwood!!

Our other Prize winners were:
Tammy W - Two Scrapbook Friends
Kim M - Simply Scrapping
Anna - Scrapping Turtle
Juanita - Go Scrapping
Sue D - The Scrapping Bug
Brenda R - Herrschners

Thanks again everyone! See you in the Fall!!!

Waterloo Region Scrapbook Tour

Friday May 25 & Saturday May 26, 2007

Join Go Scrapping and the 5 Participating Stores:
Simply Scrapping, The Scrapping Bug, Herrschners, Two Scrapbook Friends and Scrapping Turtle for the Waterloo Region Scrapbook Tour.

All the stores will be offering Product Discounts and Free Make N Takes for the Tour Passport Holders.

Simply Scrapping: 2 for $1 Cardstock, 2 for 1 Ribbon by the Yard and Metal American Crafts Letters, 15% off My Minds Eye (Tres Jolie, Signature Suite, etc), 15% off American Crafts Rubons and more.
The Scrapping Bug: 20% off Regular Priced Items
Herrschners: 20% off Regular Priced Items
Two Scrapbook Friends: 15% off Entire product Purchase
Scrapping Turtle: Double Turtle Rewards Stamps & 25% off one regular priced item

Shop Only Passports: $8 (before May 20), $10 (After May 20)
Shop & Crop Passports: $18 (before May 20), $20 (After May 20)

For more information about the tour and how you can win a Go Scrapping Weekend Retreat to Camp Scrap ... please visit the website and click on "scrapbook tour"

Lights Camera Scrapbook 2

The rest of the weekend went VERY Well! Thank you all for your kind words and making the retreat a blast for me too!! ...and Jen, of course :)

I have uploaded pictures on Go Scrapping's Photo Gallery ... But here are a few more.

Thank you to Sheri East and Judy Beeksma (two of Go Scrapping's Design Team Members) who taught classes on Saturday at the retreat! What beautiful projects - posting them on the Internet doesn't do them justice!! And thanks to Marcie (Stampin' Up!), Cathy (TLC)and Monica and Terri from Keepsake Cottage for being the vendors at the event! Much appreciated! :)

Congratulations goes out to Karen R - Winner of the Best Layout of the Weekend and all the other door prize winners at the crop!

See you all next year for Sunday Brunch - Oh, that's Jen's line ;)

Lights Camera Scrapbook

Here's a few pics of day one:
Well, everyone arrived eager to scrap at the second annual Stratford Retreat at the Festival Inn. A couple of people even came "in theatrical style".

People are having fun earning tickets for the door prizes. We have a ton of great goodies this year from:

bZoo
Scraphoria
Keepsake Cottage
Scrapping Bug
Simply Scrapping
Scrapping Turtle
Two Scrapbook Friends
TLC
Stampin' Up!
The Learning Factory
Scrapfest.......and more woop woop!!

Here's a few pics of day one:

Bags are packed

My bags are packed and I am ready to go to Stratford for this weekend's scrapping retreat! Can't wait to see you there!

We will have internet access in the crop room so I will be sure to post each night on the Go Scrapping Message Board and here too (of course).

See you soon!!

CreativFestival

I had a great time doing a make n take at the CreativFestival yesterday! It was great to meet so many new people and see some "Go Scrappers" too!!! Thanks for making it a great day!!

Go Scrapping Amazing Race

Join the Go Scrapping Online Community for the Go Scrapping - Amazing Race!!

Starting April 12, on the message board, the Design Team and I will be posting a series of challenges for you to complete and post in our gallery. Some challenges will require you to do layouts, others will require cards and some will be a hodge podge of other tasks and "Road Blocks" for you to complete to remain eligible for our grand prize -- to become a Guest Design Team Member this summer... Yes, I will be sending you a box of goodies to create with, inspire and enjoy!!

The last person to post their challenges will be eliminated from the race... be sure to visit the message board for more details and to sign up for this great contest!! Good Luck!!

On another Note:
Class Descriptions (and Registration Form) have been posted on the website for the upcoming Stratford Retreat - Lights Camera Scrapbook! If you are attending this Retreat April 27-29, 2007 - be sure to register for your classes early. Classes are on a First Come, First Serve basis!! Can't wait to see you all at the retreat!!