My 2015 Craft Retreat

This is my third year at a craft retreat, held every September. As usual I had a fabulous time. This year I had two extra days at the hotel with my husband and my dog. The hotel is near a small lake and park, so we had lots of walks. Also in the hotel is a pool which I usually do not use but I took my costume this time and tried to swim! Dean is like a fish and he can swim with no effort what so ever, me I have to really work hard to stay afloat!! First day I could not swim a length with out stopping half way, but I could do a length the next day, but had to rest between lengths as I am so not fit.

As you can see the lake and the woods were very pretty, and Noddy (the dog) had a great time.

He really really wanted to make friends with the squirrel...well may be not friends with him being a terrier.

After Noddy and Dean went home it was time for the crafting. Two and a half days of cutting and gluing and some laughs with other crafters.

We get goodies to craft with, all meals included and our own room. I also won one of the star prises this year in one of the games, a lovely stamp set and punch.

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Flurry Of Wishes Photopolymer Stamp Set	Snow Flurry Punch

These are the things we made. If you wanted details of items I used to make them they will be on my demonstrator web page, while they are in stock.

Get well card

My sister had to miss our Silver Wedding Anniversary meal as she was poorly, so I sent back a get well soon card, with a little note in side. She has a great eye regarding interior design and colours and arranging things, and the gift she sent over with my dad, was beautifully decorated and arranged. Thank you Sis xx.

She also made a cake, but only iced it the day before she was ill, so she did not know if we wanted to eat it! At the time of writing, we are still wondering! It is fruit so it will be OK to wait a while. I loved the glitter icing on our names, and she was going to bring a chocolate one as well, we were very spoilt.

My colleague at work also made a cake, this one was sponge so we are eating this one first.

This was the gift arrangement from my sister, it was fabulous.

Flower Pot from crafting retreat with Stampin Up products

This was another project from my craft retreat. Again all Stampin Up products.

We had a great time again, it was a battle with the grass, but we all won, and now I neeeeeed the spiral flower die!

Stampin' Up Gift box punch board

I have been having a go with the Gift Box Punch Board from Stampin Up. It is great, the paper sizes needed are from 6 x 6 which would make a 1.75" x 1.75" x 1.75" box, up to a 12 x 12 paper which would give a 4" Square box. The box will not need any adhesive, but I actually like to glue back the pieces that fold to the middle, that way the box keeps solid when open.

I have wrapped the Burlap ribbon around the box, and the topper has been made with the thick bakers twine in baked brown sugar. I found my flower loom that I had when I was a child and made the flower topper. Never throw away anything crafty you WILL use it again!

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Gift Box Punch Board	Baked Brown Sugar Thick Baker's Twine	1-1/4" Burlap Ribbon	1-3/4 Inch Scallop Circle Punch
Very Vintage Designer Buttons	Linen Thread