After the fact...

challenge: 2 pieces of MM paper, 3 buttons & a piece of MM spiral journal notepaper - create something using some of all the product - can add anything else you want... this is what was created - fantastic!

We came, we scrapped, we went home till next time! What a gorgeous bunch of women!

how many thousands of dollars worth in here do you think? 21 scrappers all in a room...

Jases Potato Mash
Aria potatoes - enough for 5 people
150g butter
375g sourcream
salt & pepper

peel & boil potatoes till cooked
drain
mash till not lumpy
add salt & pepper, butter & sour cream
mix through but don't over mix as it will go starchy.

enjoy.

Thank You
Thank you so much to all our supporters... digitalmax (cool key rings with tape measures in), Up2Scrap with a subscription prize and a special deal for retreaters to subscribe, Fiskars - great cutter & finger craft knife for prizes, papers & embellies for giveaways, Scrapbook Essentials & Scrapbook Outlet NZ Ltd.

& a huge thank you to all who came & made the weekend what it was!


There are a couple of other South Island Scrapping events on the horizon also.

A Creative Inspiration Weekend June 26th through till Sunday 29th in Queenstown where proceeds will go to charity
and a Retreat near Christchurch October 30th - November 2nd.

Prizes:
Most challenge points: Kim
Most photos scrapped: with a whopping 107 - Naomi
Most scrapping: Tanya
Up2Scrap submission call: Rachel
Super assistant - always ready to lend a hand: Julie D.
Challenge pack layout: Rachel
Crop night door prize - lucky number 13 - Therese

Layout totals:
2 cards is equal to one layout
one altered item equals 2 layouts
1 layout equals 1 layout
a double layout equals 2 layouts

All up we scrapped 275 Layouts using the above formula.

40 layouts were created for SCKC also and will be winging their way from Gore soon!

Thank you again for a fantastic weekend.

Lara & Nik

the goodies

Well... have you got yourself organised yet? I haven't! Been putting together some make & takes as well as the goodie bags & sorting out all the RAKS & prizes... there are more boxes arriving tomorrow!!!!! these are just some of the goodies in store for you at the retreat with huge thanks to Scrapbook Outlet & Scrapbook Essentials. There is something coming from digital max, a great prize from up2Scrap.. a very useful prize from scrappyware, some Queen & Co stuff from Nic H via Megan R and hopefully some fiskars products too! I think we are being spoilt! The chef is doing the ordering tonight and prepping for the weekend come Thursday - he can't join us at the retreat - he has to look after our children!
OK, I gotta stop procrastinating... not sure if there will be anymore updates till after the weekend... hope you all travel safely, remember your scissors and are prepared for relaxing, creating, pampering & being challenged!

Later.

some pampering

since Saturday while we are retreating is international womens day....apparently???!!! well it was on my diary anyway, we will be having a special dessert & crop evening with some pampering too (this may cost a little for product etc), one of our retreaters is bringing tiramisu (did I spell that right?) & we have some other yummy desserts being made too. There is to be some 'interesting' crop challenges ... but I've decided against the one where you have to scrap blindfolded & some spot prizes......So Saturday night... 7:30pm ... that's what's happening!

memories

Here's a sample of the Scrapbook Essentials sponsored Make & Take for the retreat....
I recognise some of the photos from Bannockburn :-)

This looks like fun, thanks Meg & Megan!

Fiskars

have agreed to donate some goodies for the retreat... just gotta cross fingers that it gets here in time!

are yours crossed?

home

our other make and take is all about being home (you can change the theme... but why not scrap your space)
there will be something see through to get your creative juices flowing... so get those photos of where you live ready for playtime!

Photo Prep

less than 3 weeks to go now!

can you please get some pics of where you live... maybe your special place to sit, eat, fave room, fave piece of art or decor... your favourite cup, where you feel most creative, your front door step, your mail box, your street sign, your 'main street' the corner dairy....

would love 5 -10 pics & no bigger than 4 x 6....

all will become clear in good time... watch for some sneaks....

if you don't get these it's ok, you can add later.... but would be great to take it away finished....

Lara