Got back yesterday afternoon from a fun weekend filled with scrapping....
As I mentioned in my last post, I went with Michelle, Erin and eight other girls to a scrapbooking retreat in northern MN. Wow, I have never scrapped so much or for so long in my life!!!
The building we were in is awesome! The lower level is half scrapbook store called Once Upon A Page, the other half is a large crop room. Here is what that room looked like with all of our stuff spread out at our tables.....
Notice the table in the middle full of snacks?????!!! We had a wide range of goodies to keep us going!
Erin and Michelle, getting their scrap on!!
Scrapping for hours and hours on end is really exhausting, both mentally and physically! I was so tired!
So that was the crop room. The upstairs of the building was the living quarters (which was really modern and great!) Besides this Great Room, there were three bedrooms to sleep 10 girls (plus one more on an air mattress) and two full-size bathrooms. We had everything we needed!
We had pre-arranged for small groups to provide each meal, so we had baked mostaccolli on Friday night, and then waffles, sandwiches and enchiladas on Saturday.
It was a nice trip and I got just about everything I wanted to get done finished. I will post my layouts later!
Thanks for inviting me, Michelle, I had a great time!
PS They had some great product in the store, but I didn't allow myself to even go inside until Saturday, 30 minutes before they closed. I was the only girl on our trip who did not spend a single $$$$$. It took some restraint, but I will not buy anything else for a long time. I have too much as it is and I just cannot justify spending $$ on scrapbook stuff with as much stuff as I already have!
Looks like you had fun!
Posted by: adrienne | June 23, 2008 at 08:29 AM
That looks like so much fun. I would have not been able to hold back buying stuff. Especially if it was where we were staying and scrappin'. Good for you having some willpower! :)
I am anxious to see your layouts. How many did you get done?
Posted by: Leslie | June 23, 2008 at 08:33 AM
Looks like you had a lot of fun. Can't wait to see your layouts. I really need to be able to set aside time to scrap!
Posted by: Dana | June 23, 2008 at 09:45 AM
I'm glad you had a good time.
Posted by: Kim | June 23, 2008 at 10:00 AM
Ho w cool does that place look, WOW!! And so much room. Makes me want to go. I'm with you on the whole spending $$$ on scrap stuff. I am not buying either..I have tons of stuff also!!
Posted by: Valerie | June 23, 2008 at 10:04 AM
oh fun! what a cool place! where is it anyways?
Posted by: jenny | June 23, 2008 at 01:25 PM
Oh my gosh, how fun! What city was this place in? I think I need to go there! I can't wait to see all the pages you made.
Posted by: Jessica | June 23, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Wow, I had no idea that a place like that even existed. Forget about the snacks in the middle of room...how about the cans of Mich Golden Light on the tables? :) That's what kept ya going! Glad you had fun!
Posted by: Dana Sterner | June 23, 2008 at 05:27 PM
This sounds like the perfect weekend!
Posted by: amy | June 23, 2008 at 09:10 PM
That look like SOOOO much fun. I give you credit girl, there is no way I couldn't have spent money. I tried at Becky's crop said I wasn't buying any paper and I did, shame on me.
Posted by: Robyn | June 23, 2008 at 09:23 PM
Oh FUN! I remember going to Scrap Nights with the girls. I wish we lived closer, I may join in. I don't know a single person here who paper scraps.
Posted by: Denise H. | June 24, 2008 at 11:58 AM