Portsmouth Scrapaholic Retreat

[mommyscrapper]

Hi

Is there anyone going to the Scrapaholic Retreat in Portsmouth in October 07?
If so post here to chat about it.

Love to hear from anyone from UKS that's going!

[*Annie-Dee*]

Have fun at the retreat, Dominique :rolleyes:

[mommyscrapper]

thanks Panda,

no ones replied yet so perhaps no one else is going :lol:

started this thread as there isn't one on the Scrapaholic site either!

[katiewalton]

I am going on the Portsmouth retreat with my Mum.

We have never been on a retreat before.!!! Very excited but nervous.

Katie

[Tanya]

Hi Katie and Dominique, I am going with my Mum and my friend Tracy (who is on here occassionally). I don't think many UKS's are going and I have posted threads in the past few months and got very few replies!

Have you all booked your classes yet (and made your name badges??? )

[katiewalton]

We have booked our classes, My Oh Maya and Album Track 1 and 2. We are looking forward to seeing the papers etc.!!!

Name Badges ???? Do we have to make them ???, if so how big etc.

We are both really new to this Help !!!!!!

Thanks

x:blink:

[Tanya]

Your name badge can be as big or small as you like, flat, 3-d, basically anything goes!!!! From what I understand, the retreat is going to be a smaller affair this time so you should get to know everyone :)

It's been a while since I went to a Scrapaholic retreat but there is normally a prize for the badges :)

and If you don't want to, you don't have to make a badge, its all very relaxed.

[katiewalton]

It sounds like Fun.

Thanks:rolleyes:

[skipbj]

I'm going to be there on my own - I will be the one walking with a stoop I've just popped a disc in my back but I am determined I will be there. Look forward to meeting you all. My name is Shauna - hoping there might be someone there I have met before.

[Tanya]

Hi Shauna, we'll look out for you, if you need some help with your bags, just let us know :)

[mommyscrapper]

Hi everyone and thanks for posting on here!
sorry I haven't checked the thread for a while as my baby has been ill and so have I but we are both feeling better now.
I didn't realise we had to make a badge PANIC!!!
I'm going with my friend Teresa who is the club organiser for Bournemouth.
It's my first retreat and I'm very excited too.

I've booked the following classes:
Star Attraction
Album track 1 and 2
Speed it up
My oh Maya
Look here

am still deciding on some others to.
Got so many photos to get organised and now a name badge to make - help! :lol:

[Tanya]

Mommyscrapper, glad to hear you are both better now :) please don't stress about the name bagde, it is totally optional :)

Sounds like you have booked some great classes :)

[mommyscrapper]

Hi Everyone

Sorry again for not posting - I was getting better and then my cold turned to sinusitis so am on anti-biotics at the mo; getting better but not as quick as I'd like!
I've missed some of the cybercrop classes but will do them once there PDF'd.
Tanya thanks about the advice on the name badge - I will try to do one if I have time as I think it's a lovely friendly idea.

Am going to email Sarah as some of the classes I am doing to do not stipulate the photos req or the colours; classes are : Star Attraction and Speed it Up unless anyone else knows more about them??

I have now nearly finished getting my photos organised - went to Boots in the end 24hr service and they did 197 photos for £12 which I thought was really good value am really pleased with the results, just need to either re-size some for the Maya Road mini album or crop them. Also need to get a few 7x5's but Boots gave me a £1.50 voucher off for 20 so I will be taking them there again.

How are you ladies getting on with your photos? Please let me know what classes you have booked (am just nosey) as I'd really love to know if any of you will be in the same classes.

[Tanya]

I never managed to get anything organised, esp photos!!! I just turn up and wing it, which is probably why I have so many unfinished LO's!!!!

Sorry to hear you have ended up on antibiotics, hope it all clears up soon :)

I can't remember the names of the classes I have booked! I know one is Friday night! better go check :)

[mommyscrapper]

Hi
just got round to checking my emails and have received an email from Sarah with a little sneak peak at the classes - I must say they look great!

Tanya I'm sure you are more organised than me - am just hopeless:lol:
twice I've turned up at the crop recently and forgotton all my photos; it's got so bad that my friend Anne has to remind me before we leave.

[lesley lewry]

hi
i'm going to the portsmouth retreat too,looking forward to my 1st retreat and meeting everyone
see ya all soon

[Tanya]

Hi Lesley, good to hear from you :) I am sure we will get to chat on the weekend at some point :D Don't forget your badge!

[mommyscrapper]

Hi Lesley great to hear from another "retreater" looking forward to meeting you and everyone else!

Have finally decided on my classes - right this is it I can't keep changing my mind it's just that I want to do them all but I know I'd be exhausted.

One Way Traffic
Album track 1 & 2
My oh Maya
Speed it Up
Look Here

I have so many little projects of my own that I want to do in the spare time so have tried to resist booking everything!:lol:

Lesley have you booked your classes yet?

Tanya can we add bits of our own to any of the class kits? or perhaps buy extra pp's to add extra pages or LO's?

[Tanya]

You can add bits it you want and hopefully there will be extra pp to buy (if not all the kits are sold, then they may sellthem off after the class :) ) You can adapt the LO to your own taste/design although you will be given an instruction sheet for the class LO.

Extra classes are usually bookable when you get there as well usually very tempting when you see the completed LO's/projects!!!!

[daisyviews]

Hi everyone!

i am going to the retreat with Dominique and getting very excited!! finally sorting out my photos and stash. bought a new suitcase today for clothes etc, but think most of it will end up filled with supplies!:lol:

so far then we have Katie and her mum, Tanya, Tracy, Shauna, Lesley, Dominique and me.

i am doing one way traffic, keep it kinetic, special smile, my oh maya, speed it up and lucky in love. probably trying to squeeze far too many in, but as it's my first retreat i'm not sure how many is a good idea!

didn't know about the badges!! will have to try and make one asap.
Teresa :huh: :mellow: :wacko: :rolleyes:

[*Annie-Dee*]

Hi Teresa,

Nice to see you on here. Hope you and Dom (and everyone else) have a great time at the retreat :rolleyes:

[mommyscrapper]

Thanks Anne!

Max now has a stomach bug and I still have sinusitis - with the retreat only one week away - I'm panicking a bit to get all my clothes, bits to take etc.. ready on time!
Why is it when you plan something everything goes wrong leading up to it - am a bit fed up today so just ignore me :(

Teresa nice to see you've found us and don't worry I've still not had the energy or the time to do a name badge yet either.
Sorry didn't call you back on Sunday but Max was being sick all the time and the day just flew. Will call you today.

Can't wait to get away now from all this illness - poor Max he's been ill on and off for a month - oh gotta go he's waking up.

love n hugs to everyone :wub:

Dom

[daisyviews]

Hi all,

have finally managed to get my photos organised. have become a bit too organised now i think - i have my lovely husbands birthday pressie from last year - an organiser 12x12 thing with lots of pockets - all labelled up with the names of the classes and all the photos in the right bit so i can grab and go!! also got a load of other photos with matching papers in other sections so that i can get on with scrapping in my 'free' time and not spend ages chossing papers like i normally do! phew!!

just making my badge now. it will probably look a bit blue peter-ish - but at least you'll all know who i am!

when are you all arriving?

see you soon

Teresa

[skipbj]

Sorry to sound really stupid - I am coming to the retreat this weekend in Portsmouth - can't find it on website but what hotel am I going to - can't believe I am being that stupid - must be all the pain killers I am on for my back. A little hint would be gratefully received. Thankyou Shauna.


(feel really daft)

[daisyviews]

Hi Shauna

don't feel daft - it is hidden away a bit on the website. its the langstone hotel in Hayling Island. it has its own website, or have a look on multimap - postcode is PO11 0NQ

where are you coming from?

Teresa

[Tanya]

Does anyone know who the shop will be????

[skipbj]

Ooh the hotel is a nice surprise I thought we were going to one of the awful high rise things in downtown Portsmouth. Getting quite excited now. What time is everyone arriving - perhaps we can meet up for afternoon tea or the such. Can't wait to meet you all

Shauna
(the hobbling one)

[daisyviews]

as there is no evening meal included on the friday, Dominique and i are going to stop at a beefeater nearby before we arrive - probably about 4pm, so that we get to the hotel about 5pm. we looked at the hotel menu and although it loos lovely it is pricey - and we'd rather be spending on stash! you are all welcome to join us there if you'd like to, or suggest an alternaitve. it's about 2 miles away just off the A27 / A3 junction

[Rain]

Does anyone know who the shop will be????

Hi I'm Lorraine and I'm bringing my shop! I'll be there with as much as possible that will fit into my car. I am hoping to get some new stock in by friday but don't hold your breath:lol:

I have another crop to do on sat so i'm not staying over night ( just my shop will be staying!) but I will return on sunday.

I look forward to meeting new "faces" from UKS.:)

[Tanya]

LOL Lorraine, we certainly will be looking forward to seeing you there! Hope you have got a big car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Tanya]

We are hoping to get there midafternoon, have a swim and something to eat later :) will go and check out the hotel site to see the menu!

[Rain]

Why do you all need to do some shopping?????? :lol:
The ranges I sell are - AMM, Basic Grey, Doodlebug, SEI, BAzzill ( of course!), dovecraft, Maya Road, 7 Gypsies ........ need I go on?!:lol:

[Tanya]

YUmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!! Please bring lots of Bazzill so I can save space and not bring mine LOL!!!

[Rain]

Oh forgot to mention I have Crafter's Workshop templates on order and poss due this week too!
I'll bring whole stock of bazzill and papers.

[daisyviews]

i really hope you have the doodle flower one - it's gorgeous!

[skipbj]

How many classes have you all booked - I think I've booked 7 or 8 I am a bit of class junkie - do you think perhaps I've picked too many??? I was going to do as many classes as possible as I can only bring a very limited amount of my scrap stuff as I've done my back in and can't carry much. So I thought I would do loads of classes.

[Tanya]

I've only booked 3 (so far!) will probably book some more when I get there! just busy trying to pack, was going to bring 1 case but I keep having that 'Oh I might need that' sort of feeling! I know I have packed way toooo much but can't bring myself to cut it down LOL!

[lesley lewry]

hi everyone
will be there about 7pm ish.
i've booked 6 classes-once upon a time,one way traffic,keep it kinetic,speed it up,look here and fabulous darling.will probably add photo's later as i've not printed them yet. might finish my friends wedding album in the spare time.
not long now

[skipbj]

Can I see a sneak peak of the classes anywhere not just the place were you book them. THank you.

[Tanya]

try the scrapaholic blog think it is www.scrapaholicgb.co.uk or something like that! No its not, just tried the link! will look for it for you!

[CarolynUK]

You are in for a treat girls - I saw the classes today - and they are lovely!!

One of the Fabulous Darling ones has already got my name on it!

[Tanya]

Got back a while ago, fab drive home - virtually no traffic jams :D

The car is now empty and all the bags are sitting on the living room floor and no-one is home for me to tell them what a fab weekend I have had :)

Thank you Sarah and Mandy, We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, the hotel was lovely, food was scrummy and I met lots of new people, saw lots of fab LO's and even got some scrapping done!

Hello to all the new peeps I met :D

[mommyscrapper]

Hi everyone

Hope you all got home quickly.

Just wanted to say thanks to everyone at the retreat who made it such a memorable week-end!

It was nice to get home and chat to hubby about all the things I did or didn't do lol - and get lot's of cuddles and kisses of my munchkins of course.

Do feel a bit strange now it's all finished such a long time building up to it and it goes so quick.

Big thanks to Lorraine for bringing such a lovely selection of tempting stash.

Just can't wait till I get the chance to do it all again!

luv n big hugz to you all

xxxx Dom

[Rain]

You are welcome Dom, it was nice to meet new faces. You all were so welcoming. Thank you all and hope to meet you all again.

[mommyscrapper]

Hi Ladies

just got an email from Sarah about next year's retreat in June at Portsmouth - will definately be booking that one as soon as I've checked my credit card statement lol!!!

hope that many of you will be going to - a bit like a mini reunion - will be great to see everyone again. Let me know if you are thinking of booking next year.

Luv n hugz

[mommyscrapper]

hi all am in hospital again due to my sinusitis turning into an abscess having an op fri so fingers crossed they will get rid of the infection once and for all! luv n hugz

[Tanya]

Hope you are feeling better now Dom :)

[mommyscrapper]

hi tanya yes am much better today hope to be going home today! i was wondering how people would feel if i started a new thread 4 those of us who made friends at the retreat and wish to keep in touch? i will contact everyone to let them know where to find the new thread; if anyone wants 2 do this let me know xxx

[Bawn scrapper]

I cannot believe I missed a major scrapping retreat in my own area!! I am SO disappointed. I no longer have a group to scrap with so I miss the news. Please let me know if there's anything else in our area- would love to see what everyone is doing!

[shazbig]

Hello!

Hope you all had a fab Christmas and gor lots of stash in your stockings! I got a Big Shot and lots of dies and papers so very pleased.

How are you all? Shauna, is your back better? Domonique, I hope you are well now. And all the other lovely ladies I met at the weekend, it would be lovely to hear from you!

Shaz
xxx

[Tanya]

Did you sign up for last year?

Why not have a reunion in June 08????

I've signed up, anyone else???????????