The Red Haired Stamper

Fall Retreat - last call for the Early Bird Price!

Hello Creative Folks!

I am already so excited about the Fall Retreat at Rosemary Heights Retreat Center in beautiful Sunny Surrey, BC.

DATE: November 7,8,9th 2014

We have had the best response ever so far for this event and it is filling fast! If you wish to attend I do recommend booking now.  Augsut 31st is the last chance to get the early bird price of $295. After the 31st the regular price of $310 will be in effect.

If you wish to attend please email me at [email protected]

Please note I will be on the road a few times during the month of August so if you do not hear back from me immediately please bear with me. I will get back to you as soon as I have WiFi.

Here are some details of what is included:

 

• • A private room complete with linens and towels (some shared rooms available on a first requested basis
  • Six full, delicious meals (dinner Friday to lunch Sunday)
  • Delightful daily pillow gifts
  • A fabulous goodie bag valued at over $50! 
  • Door prizes
  • The BIG Raffle
  • 50/50 draws
  • Use of your very own 6' long table including plenty of space around your chair for totes, etc.
  • Optional classes
  • Inspiration station
  • Tool Bar inluding Big Shot station with tons of dies, all my punches and all my stamps and inks!
  • Guaranteed FUN!
  • HUGE BOGO Garage sale!

  Optional Class list will be posted in September! I just recieved the new Holiday Catalogue and trust me...the classes will be awesome!

Hope you can join us!

Sue, The Red Haired Stamper

Last Call for The Paper Angels Retreat - 25-27 April, 2014

I'm thrilled to be bringing you another  weekend packed with creativity, friendship, sharing and FUN! Please consider joining us at our Spring Paper Angels Crafting Retreat on April 25-27th 2014!

This crafting retreat is offered semi-annually and is in it's fifth consectutive year!  The Spring event is very popular so don't delay in registering.  You can bring your latest card, scrapbooking, digital creations - or anything crafty - you've been working on and get them finished while enjoying a stress free, pampered and inspirational weekend with other crafters! Knitters and other crafters are welcome. The location is so beautiful!

 The event is held at Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre in beautiful South Surrey, BC - even though it's located in a large municipality it truly is nestled away in a wonderful, tranquil setting - you would think you were away in the country. The number one comment we get is how amazing the location is and how fabulous the food is too!

 Earlybird price up to Feb 28th is $275pp / After is $310pp (mention this post and you will get it for $295). Refer a friend and get a $20 class credit!

• • A private room complete with linens and towels (some shared rooms available on a first requested basis
  • Six full, delicious meals (dinner Friday to lunch Sunday)
  • Delightful daily pillow gifts
  • A fabulous goodie bag valued at over $50! 
  • Door prizes
  • Raffles
  • 50/50 draws
  • Use of your very own 6' long table including plenty of space around your chair for totes, etc.
  • Optional classes
  • Inspiration station
  • Tool Bar inluding Big Shot station with tons of dies, all my punches and all my stamps and inks!
  • Guaranteed FUN!
  • HUGE BOGO Garage sale!
• This is my fourth time offering my retreat at this location and 8th retreat overall! I hope you will join us. Register HERE and I will follow up with you.                                

At this time I am also able to offer a limited amount of one night stays for FRI-SAT and one day events on the Saturday. These spaces are limited so please let me know immediately if you are interested.

Hope you can join us!

Sue, The Red Haired Stamper

Paper Angels Retreat and Class List

 

Yay! Our third Paper Angels Retreat is almost here and we have some exciting news! First I would like to share that my good friend Alison Solven will be joining me in presenting this retreat along with her assistant Barb. ALSO....drum roll...we are offering a one day option this year to see how it goes over and if it works for us and you! Details are below!

Friday, April  26th 1pm - Sunday, April 28th 3pm

Registration:

FULL WEEKEND
Register by March 31st  for the special Early Bird fee of $265.

Register April 1st - 12th and the fee is $295.  (April 12th is the final day of registration.)

This glorious weekend of crafting includes:

• a private room complete with linens and towels (some shared rooms available on a first requested basis) 
• six full, delicious meals (dinner Friday to lunch Sunday)
• delightful pillow gifts
• a fabulous goodie bag valued at over $50! 
• WOW stamping demos  
• door prizes
• raffles
• 50/50 draws
• use of your very own 6 foot long table including plenty of space around your chair for totes, etc.
• optional classes(see details below)
• tool bar, Big Shot station, punches, and stamps galore
• and best of all, FUN, time to complete your crafting projects, and companionship of other like-minded crafters!

So come, create fabulous things, eat delicious food, browse the inspiration tables, learn new things, laugh, and enjoy your crafting time. :)

ONE DAY ONLY 
If you can't make it for the entire weekend, but would like to join us for one day you are welcome to join us on Saturday, April 27th from 9am - 10pm.  The fee for one day is $85 and includes your lunch, dinner, 1/2 of a 6' table, a welcome gift, the fab goody bag (valued over $50!), and access to all of the other events taking place on Saturday.

You can register with me by e-mail.

Contact me at [email protected] or call (604) 614-8264.

Your registration will be confirmed once payment has been made.

About Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre:

Rosemary Heights Retreat Centre is located on 30 acres of forested grandeur on the banks of the Nicomekl River,in south Surrey, so there are acres of beautiful serene property to wander around on.  There is plenty of shopping nearby, lounge areas in each residence, and a fridge & microwave will be available.

All meals are absolutely fabulous! Special dietary needs will be catered where possible, so please inform us of any requirements. Feel free to bring your own snacks, but please refrain from ordering/bringing meals from outside as it is not permitted..

The facility is wheelchair accessible. It truely is a beautiful spot and you will feel like you are far far away from the city and hussel and bussel of life.

Classes:

Printer's Tray $40

Instructor:  Joanne West

Friday, 7pm

In this class you will create this beautiful, seasonally themed Printers Tray. All supplies will be provided and you will go home with a truly exquisite piece to decorate your home. Bring your camera to this event! We will have alternative themed displays for you to take pictures of so you will have inspiration to  switch out the theme for the seasons! Yes..this is interchangeable and so easy to change as you feel through the year, come to the class and find out just how easy this is!

Limited to just 10 spots in this class. Don't delay!

Pimp My Kit $25

Instructor: Sue Farrant

Saturday, 9:30am

Back by popular demand! In this class we will take the "For the Record" Scrapbooking Kit and "pimp" it up!

Adding beautiful metallic accents and colourful co-ordinating cardstock and ribbons we will recreate the layout and make it even better! At the end of this class you will have two pages completed ready to just add your photos!

Sweet Swallowtail Card Class $30

Instructor: Barb Baker

Saturday, 2:30pm 

In this class we will make four cards and a box for storing the cards, making it a fabulous gift for someone special. Each card will feature the gorgeous Swallowtail stamp found in Stampin' Up's Spring Catalogue.  You will also get your very own clear-mount Swallowtail stamp with your class fee!  If you already own the Swallowtail stamp, you may choose another stamp set valued at $16.95 or less, but be sure to bring your Swallowtail with you!

Think Outside the Boxes! $25

Instructor: Sue Farrant

Saturday, 7:30pm

In this class you will use the contents of the Designer Boxes Kit and "Think Outside the Boxes". There is nothing Sue like more that to take a kit and play with it and see where it leads her. This one led her to a whole lot of fun and creativity!

In this class you will create a 2-page 12x12 layout, 2 cards, 1 decorated box with gift cards, 1 decorated peek-a-boo window box with candy.

12 Things Mini Album, $30

Instructor: Joanne West

Sunday, 9:30am 

Made from scratch you will complete a beautiful, colourful, and fun mini album. 12 6x6 pocket pages with lovely accents and details. Using our beautiful International Bazaar Designer Series Papers Jo will take you through the steps of creating this great little book. 12 things, 12 months, 12 anything! Choose your theme. Papers are really versatile and can be used for a male or female themed book.
   
I really home you can join us!

The Red Haired Stamper 

Fun Weekend cropping with the girls - and finally Uncle Rod

I went to a scrapbooking crop this weekend..it is a twice yearly habit I am happy to indulge in. My friends form Scrapaholics and others head out to Timberline Ranch on Friday and crop our hearts out until about 3 on Sunday. This time I did have to sleep a little bit as I was driving and had to be sure not to be too tired on the way home LOL.

26 pages completed!!! My most productive crop ever! There must have been something in the water as Iris also completed a full album and Hayley finished her wedding album!

For my scrapbooking I allow myself to use products from other companies other than SU..it is my guilty pleasure and I love it :-) I have a weakness for Prima Flowers. This year is the third year that I tried to make a "memorial" page for my friend's little girl's album..of her Uncle Rod, who passed away a few years ago. On previous years when I took out the photos I would just tear up and couldn't get the pages done. Uncle Rod was the funniest man you will ever met and he adored his little niece so much..and she adored him right back. His passing touched so many lives, he was a teacher, father, husband, uncle, bagpiper extraordinaire and all round comedian. He once  won a prize on the radio for the funniest answering machine message in Canada. Their phone would ring all day long with people just wanting to hear the message. LOL

Here is what I came up with, my favourite layout of the weekend..with some guidance from my buddy Iris (thanks Iris)

Love you and Miss you Uncle Rod!!! Hope they like it :-)

here is the beautiful setting of the Ranch..

Next crop is in November and I can't wait!!!

but there is NO Blogging God!!! ARGH

I just did a huge post loaded with pictures..and it just disappeared into thin air...I can't believe it.

I don't have the time to go back and do it all again so if you would like to see the little album I did about Carlo that I made for my friend check THIS ALBUM out .

I'll post one picture here so the post at least looks interesting! LOL

Thanks for stopping by...Frustrated Sue

There is a Scrapbooking God!

Today I had a scrapbooking class. I wanted to the girls to try collage scrapbooking using many photos and I have also been wanting to try my hand at using circles..so decided to combine the two....and what about a little glitter too? LOL

So I will upload the photos of the girl's pages into the scrapbook page album on the side bar. Bernice did her granddaughter's grad and Colleen did her sister-in-law's 4-th birthday. I did Easter. here is what happened to me...did i mention I had a LOT of pictures..in fact...if you have ever scrapbooked more than 40 photos on two pages let me know! LOL Yes I said 40!!! (OK I printed them small...) This is waaaay outside my comfort zone (see Carlo's album pages on the next post for something more my style). I  also used a LOT of glitter! Again not me. But I got the pictures scrapped! LOL

The Easter Bunny was obviously telling a very funny story to my friends Linds and AnnLise! LOL

Here are some of the details.

This is where the Thanking of the Gods of Scrapbooking comes in..I spent at LEAST 10 minutes trying to the get the backing off the #7 to finish this page...the number 7!!!!!! I think I would have died....yes...I would have slipped off my chair and passed away on the floor of my new stamp room! LOL I got frustrated with it and threw it down on the table..and looked at it and my eyes grew big and I let out a huge gasp of relief that I did not get the backing off! All the other letters, numbers and the flower were not a problem!! PHEW!

I'll have to save this guy for another page sometime..just no room for him! He is just paper torn out and inked around the edges...how cute huh? I made it YEARS ago at some class I took and came across it in the big clean up!

I would change one thing if I started this page again..I would not have stamped the petals around the images on the second page...bit too busy now.

Thanks for stopping by. I have another post to share with pictures of the pages I made on the scrapbooking retreat I went to last weekend.

Sue

Scrapbooking Class

I have uploaded some pictures of the pages the ladies made at my last scrap-booking class. I don't do a cookie cutter page at my scrapbook classes. What I like to do is plan the first page layout and then provide the assistance to the girl as they create the second page themselves with extra supplies I provide.

Some more info on how we created the Faux designer paper is on my post of March 7th (or there abouts) They really enjoyed getting their creative juices flowing and everyones layouts turned out totally different.

You can view them in THIS album, click on the photos to see the full two page layout. At my classes we put the photos in and get the pages totally finished so there is no procrastinating when you leave here to get them completed! If you would like to come and try one of my classes please contact me [email protected] for more info, my class next month is on the 13th.

Thanks for stopping by. I am off to vote in our local elections now..hubby is TOO sick...(he really is sick I should not tease him poor guy! LOL)

Sue

Westcoast Fall

This was the layout at my scrapbooking class today. I love Fall so had lots of fun doing these pages. I used stickers I had recently won for my own pages this evening but they used stamps in the class. All supplies are otherwise Stampin' Up!

Page one is of my dog Cara at the beach in the leaves. She loves Fall when the temps cools down. I used a little strip of leather from a recent book binding class on the page also. The large eyelets are used along with the bling brads. Here is a close up of the detail. The Crop-a-dile was amazing going through the leather!

The second page uses pictures of the trees and a kite flyer homeward bound and my hubby with Cara. I had seen this kite flyer before on the beach when I didn't have my camera so was thrilled to get this cool image of him as he walked off with his kite.

Used the Build-a-Brad for the center of the flower image, which was cut from the designer paper.

You can click on the images to enlarge them.

Thanks for dropping by!

Hey!

I know it has been simply ages...life is just a little too hectic at the moment...if I am not traveling for work I am traveling for pleasure..in a nutshell..I've been gone a lot! These were studio shots of Emma taken last year.

The good news is that I was able to take a little creative pleasure trip to a wonderful spot in Washington State to meet an on-line buddy and her two friends and we scrapped away a weekend! So I thought I would share the pages I made. They are for a friend for Christmas...of her daughter Emma, their dog Angus who had to be put down last year (we still cry over him) and their new Leonberg puppy Elsa. (Yes she IS a puppy...a VERY big puppy!)

Em's Mum and Dad take awesome pictures so it makes my job a very pleasant thing to do..Enjoy!

Emma Loves to do "Pedis" with mum. The blank is for mum to journal in.

Emma with a lady bug on her finger and arm.

Angus at the beach with a starfish. Under the pictures I have the following

1- "Wanna Play" as he sits there quietly

2-"C'mom...play" as he tries to entice the poor starfish to play

3- "Now we are talkin'."..as he helps the starfish play!

Miss you big guy!!

The new Baby ...remember..just a puppy still!

What can I say....such cute pictures! This was my favorite page.

Emma and Mum...I love this page for many reasons. The picture oozes their love and joy. The letters are a new addiction...Ghost letters..thank for introducing me to them Anita..NOT! I already own about 6 different fonts! And thank you to Analiisa for inspiring me with the X&O at the bottom..just what the page needed!

Two page layout of Emma taken by her dad while they waited for Mum's flight to arrive. Such a goofy girl! LOL

I'll try to get back more often...hope you like the pages...most supplies are Stampin' Up!

Scrappin' Class

The family who scrap's together stays together I think! Thats what it seems like with this fun class. Bernice on the left, granddaughter Em next followed by Em's mum Colleen, sister-in-law Bridie (and daughter-in-law to Bernice) and missing from the picture is Kim Bridie's daughter who is visiting from WAAAY up north in the Arctic Circle (or so it seems when she tells us about it!)...really it's Norman Wells. She showed us pictures of the midday sun...right on the horizon!!! YIKES!

She loves her visits into town and we always try to get a stamping or scrappin' day in for her! I think she is in the kitchen eating the heart shaped scones that Colleen made for us! YUM! I forgot to take a picture but will be back today and hopefully they didn't eat them all!

The theme today was Snow Much Fun...here are some more pictures of the pages they worked on. We used the new Flair background with Iridescent Ice EP. Bridie kept the birds in hers the rest used a q-tip to remove the ink from the birds and then to add snowflakes in their place so make it look like a snow flurry!

Check back tomorrow to see picture's of Em's Valentine's Creativity class she is having with her friends...again Colleen is kindly letting me hold the class at her home as we are in the middle of renos and cannot host anything here for a few more weeks! Thanks Colleen! You're the best!

Bridie works away at her Snow Fun!

Kim's pages come together..back to front but together! LOL

Check back soon...I'll post the pictures of the Valentine's class later this evening or tomorrow!