Sunday, April 11, 2010

Completed Retreat Items

Ok, I promised I'd try to post some of my retreat items.  I usually don't get very  much done, so I was excited with what I was able to accomplish this time.  The first pictures are the exchange cards I made for April.  The theme this month is a sketch to follow (see the post below somewhere).  I thought they turned out pretty cute for just using papers and things I had with me at the retreat. 

Here are some CD tins I covered.  I'm going to make some square cards to go inside to be given at gifts.  These are really cute and were easy and fun to cover and decorate.  My favorite is the pink one with the silk flower on it.  I brushed versamark ink onto the flower, then put on heat and stick, then dazzling diamonds/silver EP onto that.  I like the way it turned out.  The hearts on the red one were spritzed with Stampin' Up!'s new Smooch Spray.  I used the Silver on the large heart, and the vanilla on the small one.
I also covered 3 chipboard clipboards I had around.  There is a 9X9 and 2 4X9 ones.  I think they turned out pretty cute.  I used the new Island Oasis DSP from Stampin' Up! to cover the big one and one small one, and Sending Love DSP from Stampin' Up! on the other small one.  So fun. 
have a great day. Hope you enjoyed the pics.

Retreat was a success!!

Well this weekend was the spring 2010 retreat.  I think it was successful.  We had 21 ladies there (yes, the 2 teenagers were ladies - just delightful).  The food was good, the project was darling and it was fun to meet new people and get re-acquainted with ones that have come before. 
The best, most amazing part to me was the fact that I actually got several projects DONE!!!  Now, if you know me, you know that I don't "play well with others."  I have a really hard time working and being even a little creative in a crowd.  So the fact that I got 3 chipboard clipboards covered and decorated, 5 CD tins covered and decorated and 4 sets of cards done for the April exchange is truly amazing!!  I will have to try and take some pics and post them.  The other amazing thing is that we put a sign up list out for those that might be interested in coming to our fall retreat and it was full before we left.  WOO HOO!!  We will have a waiting list just in case some of them can't make it. 
I was totally exhausted when I got home, but did manage to unpack and put away most of my things and even do a couple loads of laundry. 
I am excited the weather is looking a little more like spring.  Even though it is cloudy, it just seems nicer and warmer.  I am excited to see the flowers starting to poke up and some to even bloom.  I am anxious to get our flower beds finished in front and get some flowers going in there. 
Thanks for stopping by. Have a great week.