Barrie Crop

Getting ready for the SOLD OUT crop in Barrie March 29!!
Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Let Go Scrapping know if you are coming in a group of 4 or more. I will reserve a table for you. Every seat will be used and we want to keep EVERYONE together!!

THANKS FOR THE TERRIFIC RESPONSE
to my emailed invitation to participate in a scrapbooking survey. Your answers will remain anonymous but will be used at a NEW CROP Game to be "unveiled" at Scrapfest!! Can't wait. Thanks again ladies! You Rock!

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March Designer of the Month

Wow.... I can't believe it is March already!

Meet Nicole Lund
our Guest Designer for the month of March...

Nicole has crafted ever since she can remember. Her favorite part of scrapbooking has been how it helps her stay connected to her sisters and mom, who also share her paper obsession. Her work has been published in Memory Makers and Paper Crafts and she is on the Inque Boutique and A Stamp 4 All design teams. Nicole is from Canada but moved to the States when she married her American husband. They live in Spokane Washington with their five kids and three fish.

Nicole chats on the Go Scrapping message board under the name of "paper princess" -- Join us there for some fun inspiration and chat!

March Online Class available FREE @ Go Scrapping

Created by Nicole, these adorable magnets.

Make yourself a set today! -- I know I will! :)

I've decided to also create a set with pictures of our family and gift them to my mom.... I think she'd love them too!

And the Scrappy Goes to......

What a weekend!
I got back from the Nottawasaga Retreat around supper time on Sunday and hunkered down to watch the Real Academy Awards...

As part of the weekend's festivities 11 of us participated in an Academy Awards Picks Contest. Participants paid $5 to enter and 50% of the proceeds will go to the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation in the Memory of one of our scrappers, Dawn Maksymiv. Congratulations BRIT (Eileen M.) the winner of this contest with 12 correct picks!! You had some mighty fine guessing! LOL. Brit has donated her share of the winnings to Princess Margaret Hospital which brings our total donation to $100 (Entry fees and misc donations). Thanks for participating everyone!

So what to say about the retreat!

We had 60 very eager, very productive and very fun scrapbookers at the Nottawasaga Resort this weekend. They "ate" up the free make n takes, the classes... the Awesome food at the Nott... good time was had by all.

Anne and Sonya graced the Red Carpet with their Scrapbooking gowns.... Anne's was created by our very own Julie AR Mani. What fun. I have a video of their Red Carpet escapades -- when I can, I will upload that to the website. I promise!

On Saturday between the fabulous classes offered by Judy and Sheri from In A Pinch Designs, we played an Oscar Trivia Game. Each table at the retreat was given a Ballot Sheet and was asked to write down the answers to 10 trivia questions. We had 4 tables that guessed all the questions correctly but with bonus points, we were down to a tie. Representatives from the two tables came up to the front of the room and drew tickets.... The winning table received the full line "Lucky" papers from Rusty Pickle and some coordinating Jumbo RicRac. Not to be left out.... our other winning table received a collection pack from Daisy D's. Always come prepared for a tie! :)

Door Prizes, what can I say about the door prizes. We are so fortunate to have such wonderful sponsors. This year we had gifts from (in no particular order):

Scraphoria, The Scrapping Bug, The Scrapping Turtle, The Learning Factory, Scraps of Joy, ClayArtz , Simply Scrapping, Cathy Locke (TLC), Kim McArthur (CTMH), In A Pinch Designs, The Memory Mill, A Scrapbookers Dream, Scrapfest and Go Scrapping of course! Phew, that's a lot of prizes.... I especially enjoyed giving away the Deal or No Deal Door Prize sponsored by Go Scrapping. January was a fabulous contestant that walked away with the whole shebang! Congrats to ALL our Winners!!!

It wouldn't be an Academy Awards themed retreat without giving out a few awards ourselves!! Our were called "Scrappys". And the Winners were:

Comedic Layout - Pat F
Photography - Mandi M

Original Journaling - Christie E

Technical Layout - Mat C

Supporting Scrappers - Eileen M, Joanne T

Best Card (Short) as voted by our guests: Cheryl B

Best Layout (Feature) as voted by our guests: Mat C

For more Pictures and Talk about the Retreat,

please visit the Go Scrapping Photo Gallery and join us on the message board. Love to chat with you there.

Thanks for a GREAT RETREAT everyone!!!

Nottawasaga Bound

Well Ladies.... I am all packed and ready to see you there!
The wait is over! See you REAL SOON! I have so much to share with you!

Be sure to check back on Sunday night or Monday for a Nottawasaga Re-Cap!

February Designer of the Month

Go Scrapping's Designer of the Month is: Amanda Ausman!
Amanda goes by the Site Name of "AprilRhyno" on the Go Scrapping Message Board. She will be asking the "Question fo the Day" (QOTD) for the month of February and will also inspire us all!! She has already posted a few of her creations in the Go Scrapping Layout Gallery located on the website and our Online Class of the Month is also up and ready to complete!

Amanda created this very sweet Valentine's Accordion Pocket Book/Card. I hope you take a look and create one for yourself! To view this and other free online classes click here.

Scrapfest Kitchener 08

So... Have you registered for Scrapfest yet??
Scrapfest is a Retail Show for Scrapbookers complete with Classes and Crops! a FUN FUN TIME.

Go Scrapping will be there hosting the 3 Crops: The VIP Ultimate Crop Party, the Saturday Marketplace Crop and the Send Off Crop Saturday Evening. I am soo looking forward to this !!

www.scrapfest.ca

Nottawasaga Class Registrations are OPEN

Well... It is February 1st the the Classes for the Nottawasaga Retreat are up and posted on the Go Scrapping Website! YAY
Sheri East and Judy Beeksma from In A Pinch Designs have supplied us with some fabulous classes again this year! I'm sooo excited!

Registration is for guests of Go Scrapping and are on a first come first serve basis -- So Register Early!