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Wanna Get Away? (Retreat with us in June!)

No this isn't a commercial for Southwest Airlines, it's a commercial for Crafty Creations Retreat! We are wanting to fill some retreat spots we have open this month.

Are you an educator just finishing the school year and need a mini vacation before your break begins? Maybe you are a Mom and need some time away before entertaining your children for the rest of the summer? Whatever the reason is, why don't you consider joining us?!

We have 6 spots available THIS WEEKEND,... June 4-7, 2015 and 6 spots available June 25-28, 2015. With the sun shining and the pool calling your name...you can even just enjoy your time of doing absolutely nothing.

Remember, you can book a spot just for you or you can invite a few friends to join you as space allows. Contact Angie at (817) 320-6922 or email us at craftycreationsretreat@gmail.com. Help us spread the word and we thank you for your consideration!

Order Your Crafty Creations Shirt NOW!

We are taking orders for these fun Crafty Creations Shirts, just through Thursday, May 21, 2015! (If you missed the ordering deadline, send an email to Melissa - email address below - and let her know you are interested.  We can consider getting another order together at a later date if there is enough interest.)

CLICK HERE TO VIEW COMPLETE DETAILS.  IT IS ALSO WHERE YOU WILL PLACE YOUR ORDER

Be sure to pass this message along to your friends who may have missed the information or need a friendly reminder.

You can contact Melissa Robinson at mlisrobinson@yahoo.com or (214) 984-0280 if you have any questions.

Don't miss out on getting yours!

Hopscotch Picture My Life Card Workshop - 3/30/2015

Melissa Robinson is conducting a Card Workshop on Monday, March 30th, at 6:30 p.m. at Crafty Creations Retreat.  The cost is just $20 for 10 cards, pre-cut and fully embellished!

The RSVP deadline - to include payment - is due by the end of the day tomorrow, Monday, March 16th.  She orders her supplies based upon those who will attend and requires payment up-front.  You will love the cards and will enjoy assembling them!

You can view individual photos of the cards by clicking HERE.  You can RSVP and make payment through this link on the Crafty Creations Meetup.  Feel free to contact her at mlisrobinson@yahoo.com, or through Meetup, if you have any questions.

Enjoy your day!

Card-a-Thon Workshop on Tuesday, March 10th!

Debi McBain is hosting a Card-a-Thon on Tuesday evening, from 6:30 to 8:45 p.m.  This workshop is just $20 and you are given two hours to complete as many cards as you can during that time.  She even provides adhesive so you don't have to bring a thing!

This is a sampling of some of the cards she has to choose from.  You make cards that fit your current greeting card needs.  Fun, right?!  Those who have attended have really enjoyed their time there and walked away very happy with their card creations.

You can find out more and RSVP through this Meetup link.  She would love to have you!

Open House - this coming Monday, March 2nd!

Join us at Crafty Creations on Monday, March 2nd as we open the doors for a casual Open House.  You can either join us between 11 am and 2 pm or 6 and 9 pm.

We have recently cleaned the retreat and have organized all the areas accessible to retreat attendees.  There will be finger foods and yummy snacks provided.  We will have a make 'n take available for you to create (bring your favorite adhesive) and we will do some door prize drawings!

BRING A FRIEND WHO HAS NEVER BEEN TO THE RETREAT, AND WOULD CONSIDER JOINING US SOME TIME, AND YOU WILL GET TWO EXTRA TICKETS IN THE DRAWING!  Bring a few friends and you will get two tickets per friend.  Everyone will receive one ticket just for attending.  (You do not need to be present to win.)

Here are the links to RSVP, according to the time you plan to join us:
11 am to 2 pm - click HERE
6 to 9 pm - click HERE

Your RSVP is greatly appreciated so we know how many to expect.  See you Monday!

Holiday Party

A Holiday Party was held at Crafty Creations on Monday, December 29th - in between the Christmas and New Year's holidays.  There were 21 people in attendance and fun and great food were definitely present.  We also played several games...

We started out in three teams, selecting one person to make a snowman - out of random supplies - toilet paper included.

 These were the results fro the various teams.  LOL  Too fun!  The cooperative snowmen are, from left to right, Sandra Gainer, Leisa Hardin and Debi McBain.  There were all great sports and the teams had fun designing their snowman.  Toilet paper, anyone?  :)

This game required participants to recall numerous items contained in a box - all items were scrapbooking related.  They had to recall, and list on paper, as many of the items as they could.  Katie was the winner!  

We finished off the night with fun gift exchange of scrapbooking-related items.  There were a lot of fun items fought over!

We hope you will join the fun in 2015 at Crafty Creations Retreat!  We know you will have a blast!

On Our Way!

Several ladies who met at Crafty Creations are heading out on a cruise today to Cozumel.  (Maybe they'll have warmer weather than we are experiencing here in central Texas!)

Yesterday, on their way to Galveston, they made a stop at the Scrap Shack, outside of Houston.  As you can tell, they found some necessary products they just couldn't leave behind.  ;)

L to R:  Angie, Sandra, Leisa, Nelda, Melody, Monica

It looks like they are having too much fun...and the cruise hasn't even begun!  Stay warm!

Happy New Year from Crafty Creations!

We welcomed in the new year with a great group of ladies who have been retreatin' this weekend. It was a great way to ring in the new year! There have been many creative and organizational ideas shared - which is typical any time you are around here - and this is one of them!

Some ladies found these gems at Sam's, perfect for having your tools close by.  (You can also find them at Ikea, with a slight difference in dimension.)  Then, it was discovered that the Small, Medium and Large Organizers, from Close To My Heart, fit inside the cart!  We spent some time last night organizing our new find!  It felt like a second Christmas!  (The hanging holders were bought at Ikea, found in the kitchen area.)

Hoping you are kicking off the new year in the right way...doing something you love this first weekend of 2015!

Card-a-Thon

Debi McBain hosted a card workshop on December 8th where attendees were able to make as many cards as they could in two hours.  Here were some of the cards created.  She will be hosting this workshop again in the new year.  Be sure to find all the details on Meetup.

Snowhaven Layouts

These were some fun layouts Melissa taught last week.  They are perfect for winter/holiday photos - this year or past.

Be sure to watch the Crafty Creations Meetup site for upcoming workshops so you don't miss out on the fun!

Nativity Scene on Blocks

These fun blocks were taught by Leisa earlier this month.  She assisted workshop attendees in "frosting" the blocks and easily transferring the vinyl cut images to the block.

The blocks are gorgeous in person when lit up and make for great holiday decor!

Confetti Wishes - Upcoming Workshop

Melissa is teaching this "Pretty Darn Quick Workshop" on January 6th using the Confetti Wishes product line.  The class is just $25 and RSVP/payment is due on December 20th.  See the Meetup even for complete details.

Events and Open Dates for 2015!

Happy Holidays! May your days be merry and bright! We wish you all a Happy Holiday season and want to thank each of you for helping us to make 2014 a successful year for our retreat! We are so grateful for all the new friends we have made throughout the year and for the time we were able to spend with those that were able to attend a retreat in 2014! We have been blessed with lots of bookings already for next year. If you haven't yet made your 2015 plans for retreating, here are the open dates we have for the entire year! New Years Retreat - 2 open spots! Debi is hosting this retreat and it will be loads of fun! Text or call for details! 1/22 - 1/25/15 - Watch for separate email - we are hosting a Tag Set Through the Year Making Weekend! We will make 12 Tag Sets throughout the weekend for $175. We provide the Tag Set bases, you embellish as you like and each person will take 1 meal assignment for the group! 2/12 - 2/15/15 - We have the full house available for now! If not booked shortly, we will reserve for a private event. 4/2 - 4/5/15 - Easter Weekend. We will host a Cross Retreat. During this retreat we will decorate 1 Large Cross and 2 Medium with various techniques. This retreat will be held from Thursday 9am through Saturday night with Sunday optional since it is Easter. Cost is $190 and will include 3 Cross bases, flower making techniques and meals. Additional email will be sent with more details! 5/14 - 5/17/15 - We have the full house available for now! If not booked soon, we will host a Tag Set or Cards Through the Year event. 6/4 - 6/7/15 - We have the full house available! 7/23 - 7/26/15 - 4 spots available 8/13 - 8/16/15 - 4 spots available 8/27 - 8/30/15 - We have the full house available! 9/3 - 9/7/15 - Labor Day weekend! Don't forget we throw in Monday as a treat! The full house is available! 9/10 - 9/13/15 - We have the full house available! 9/24 - 9/27/15 - 8 spots available 10/22 - 10/25/15 - 8 spots available The following weekends, for the remainder of 2015, have the full house available. Since most people plan about 6 months ahead, I expect these weekends to be gone by February! 10/8 - 10/11/15 10/15 - 10/18/15 11/5 - 11/8/15 11/26 - 11/29/15 12/3 - 12/6/15 12/10 - 12/13/15 12/17 - 12/2015 We already have several bookings for 2016, so if there is a particular date you want - Text or call me at 817-320-6922 so I have you down on the calendar! May you all be safe, cozy and healthy! Angie, Leisa, Debi, Melody and Melissa The Crafty Creations Retreat Team!! Email: craftycreationsretreat@gmail.com Phone or text: 817-320-6922 Facebook: Crafty Creations Retreat craftycreationsretreat.blogspot.com/

Anne of Green Gables

Today we sponsored a table at the Irving Public Library's Anne of Green Gable tea party.  This was so much fun!  How wonderful it is to be able to rummage through the creations you already have, then just add a few more items and your done with a wonderful table setting!

The blocks were the focal point of the table - a favorite of everyone who sees them.  And what a better thing to stack them on than old books from the library!!

Spring Crafting Opportunities at Crafty Creations!

Take a Peek at what we have to offer this Spring! Call or text Angie at 817-320-6922 with any questions!

Spring Mini Retreat - Special $100!
We will be hosting a retreat starting Thursday, April 17th thru Sunday, April 20th - Easter weekend!
We know you might not want to stay all weekend due to Easter but you can come and go as you please! We will provide dinners each night and a special project for you! Book individually or as a group!

Special Retreat featuring Tracy Pounds from Little Blue House! May 15th - 18th
We can't wait to have Tracy at the retreat! She will be teaching 3 special projects during the weekend! Bring your Little Blue House Front Porch kits, tag sets, and other projects to finish up together! This is certain to be the highlighted retreat for us! More details to come next week but call now to reserve your spot!

Great American Scrapbook Convention Retreat! Special $125 rate! June 12th - 15th
We will be shopping at GASC and bringing our goodies back to the retreat to play! We are only a 30 minute drive to the Convention Center - much better than a hotel as you will have plenty of space to spread out with all the tools and crop! Be the first to use the new items we buy for the retreat!
We will provide dinner each night so that's one less expense to cover as well! Rest up and go shopping again or stay and crop the day away!

Other Open dates:
May 29th - June 1st
June 26th - 29th
July 24th - 27th 6 spots
August 7th - 10th
August 14th - 17
August 28th - 31st

Mother's Day Bouquet

Welcome to another blog hop with the Busy Chicks.  We are a group of  scrapbook store and retreat owners in the DFW area.  We encourage you to visit all our sites and bring your business to our "neighborhood"  This month you are gathering flowers for your Mother's Day bouquet.  Be sure to collect them all for your chance to win some fabulous prizes!  If you've joined us from The Little Blue House then your bouquet is already started!

Crafty Creations is a retreat center located just outside of Mansfield, Texas.  We can accommodate up to 12 croppers overnight with space for an additional 12 day croppers.  In addition, we have a nice classroom space that is available for classes, team meetings and workshops.  We have space available for day cropping Monday - Wednesday each week with our retreats scheduled Thursday through Sunday.  Imagine 4 days of 24 hour scrapbooking with no interruption!

Don't have a group to crop with?  We can reserve you a space in one of our many open weekend retreats!  Check out our Calendar of Events page for an opening just right for you.  While you're here, be sure to take a glimpse of our house page for some photos of all we have to offer!  When you're done, wander out our back door to the pool area and pick a DAISY for your mother's day bouquet then stroll over to Cat's Creations Scrapbooks and see what her garden is growing for you! Be sure to subscribe to our site (on the right) for your chance to win the great prizes!

Valentine Retreat and Day Cropping

Opening up retreat for day cropping and weekend retreat starting on Thursday 2/13 thru Sunday 2/16. Day cropping is $25 each day and full weekend is $150. Angie is hosting and will be providing dinner each night and a project for the weekend! Call if interested!

 

 

December is for Day Cropping

Need to get some crafty projects done in December?

Want some room to spread out or just a place to do your project or wrapping in private?

We will be open everyday from Monday, December 2nd through Sunday, December 22nd from 10 AM through 10 PM!

We have individual 6 ft tables for you to spread out on and tons of tools and Cricut Cartridges to make creating your holiday gifts so much easier!

Only $20.00 per day!

Contact us here to reserve your spot!

Welcome

Welcome to the Crafty Creations blog. We've got some great events planned for the coming year so check back often for news and announcements