Thursday, November 15, 2012

Guest Designer: Julie Anderson {Cute & Quick Scrapbooks}

Welcome to our Guest Designer, Julie Anderson.  Julie is the owner of Cute & Quick Scrapbooks based in Tampa, Florida.  She designs 12x12 layouts as well as mini-albums.  Cute & Quick has hosted one Cruise & Crop cruise in 2011 and Julie has attended two others.

Here is a glimpse at her impeccable work:


Left Page 


Right Page

This two page layout sells for only $15!  Think of how much cuteness your family's photos would add to this page!

She also has super cute Christmas mini-albums available.  Get them while they last and make them in time for Christmas Presents.


Looking for a New Kit Club???

Cute & Quick's VIP CLUB ROOM:
It costs $25 a year to join VIP club room.  You will get your choice of new kits first at 20%.  You will have a special code given to you every year that only you will be able to use.  You will also receive a free kit when you join!!! So, join today and start saving!!

To Sign-up, contact Julie at andersonjulie_1@hotmail.com

Happy Scrappin'....


Monday, November 12, 2012

Women's Retreat + Tea Party

Gail and I {Cheri} just got back from our church's first ever Women's Retreat.  I have attended Calvary for seven years now and I thought it was about time for the Women to get away together.  Being the party and travel planner I am, I volunteered to organize it.

So, for the past 6 months the planning committee and I have been brainstorming where we would go and what we could do while at the retreat.

We found this quaint retreat facility in Lake Wales, Florida called Capernaum Inn.  There were eight cabins that housed 3-5 people with a living room, kitchen and separate bedrooms.  This was perfect for our group of ladies!  Not too big and just the right size for our first retreat.  I loved the idea that the facility would be all ours - and there would be no other borders that weekend.

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We hosted four services, a bon fire and a Tea Party.  Plus the ladies had some free time to get away with Jesus or simply relax by the beautiful lake.

Many lives were touched by our speaker (and song writer) Lis Burns and our all girl worship team, Annie, Melanie & June.

Besides the services, the Tea Party was the social highlight of the weekend.  It is nearly impossible for me to plan a vacation without some crafting involved.  We randomly divided the ladies into four groups of 6.  Each group received a pretty box filled with craft supplies in which to create a center piece.  I was blown away by what the ladies accomplished with the supplies in just over an hour's time.  Check it out for yourself....

Supplies included:

  • Pretty box
  • Tissue Paper
  • Colored Pens & Marker
  • Wooden Picture Frame
  • Bling
  • Silk Flowers
  • Glue + Hot Glue
  • Ribbon, Lace & Tulle
  • Dollies
  • Decorative scrapbook paper
  • Plus other items they found around the grounds





We had the ladies bring their own special tea cup for the event.  Isn't it fun to use your tea cups!!  We really should do this more often!

Our other fun evening activity was Beauty Night.  We made hair bows, painted our nails, and made a sugar scrub.



 
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It was an amazing weekend!