Orlando Scrapbooking Crop

April 5th is our first Orlando Scrapbooking Crop!  Come join our 50's Rock and Crop. 

It will be located at the Hampton Inn Altamonte, FL  Spend an entire day from 9am until 10 pm scrapbooking, winning prizes, playing fun games, raffles etc.  Unlimited snacks and drinks will be provided.  Pre register on our website at www.scraptabulousgetaways.com 

Deadline to register is

March 1st.  

Be My Valentine

Its Valentines Day!   There are so many great gift ideas for that special Valentine in your life.  Check out some of these DIY made gifts.

Courtney from Crafts by Courtney made these adorable, easy-to-create chalkboard frames. With the right photo, they make the perfect gift.

Materials: wooden heart frames (from any craft store), chalkboard spray paint, sandpaper, and white chalk.
1. Spray two coats of the chalkboard paint on the frames, and allow to dry for 24 hours.
2. To give your frames a rustic and aged look, go over them heavily with sandpaper. When done, wipe down your frames with a cloth to remove the paint dust.
3. Go over the frames with a piece of white chalk, rubbing the chalk all over the frame (this sets the chalkboard). Then lightly wipe off all excess chalk with a cloth.
4. For the final touch, add some scrapbook paper for the background or stick in a photo. Then draw on the frame with chalk!

 

 

 

 

Give your favorite cook or foodie kitchen towels that’ll remind them how much you care. Emily from Handmaker of Things shares this tutorial.

Materials craft paint in colors of your choice (towels shown embrace the gold and bright pink trend with a bit of black), letter stencils, stencil pouncer (the one pictured is from a set of 6 or 7 different sizes) or styrofoam headed paintbrush, double-sided tape, plain white kitchen towels made of cotton or linen (not terry cloth or textured; the ones pictured are from a four pack of white flour sack towels from Target, just $3,99), polka dot stencil and painters tape (optional).
1. Wash and dry your towels, then press to make sure they’re nice and flat. Lay out your towel, make sure to put either newspaper, cardboard, or some other protective surface behind it as the paint will likely bleed through.
2. Take your letter stencils and arrange them on your towel as desired. Once they’re where you want them, secure in the corners with double sided tape, so they won’t move as you add your paint. Emily created her heart stencil by folding a piece of heavy paper in half and cutting the shape.
3. Load your stencil pouncer or brush with paint. Dab some of the paint off on a piece of cardboard so you don’t have too much. Begin to dab the pouncer or brush over your stencil. Be careful to not go over the edges, keeping your color inside the letters. Continue to fill in carefully until you have nice solid color. You can also let the first coat dry and add another for more saturated hues.
4. Once paint is dry carefully remove your stencil. Wash again, delicate setting, without other clothes or items, then re-press.
You’re finished! Emily decided to create a complimentary towel with a polka dot pattern on it. To do the same, follow steps one and two. Then load the pouncer with paint and stamped it directly onto the towel to create my polka dot pattern. Polka dots not your thing? How about a fun stripe pattern? Use painters tape to create stripes. Follow all the steps, applying the paint between your tape strips

Decorate a mason jar, fill it with lemon drops, and it’s time to pucker up.

 

 

Scrapbooking Crops

Our next scrapbooking weekend retreat is our Cinco De Scrappo. 
This will be held on May 16-18 from noon Friday until Sunday at 2pm at the Fairfield Inn in Titusville, Florida.  It is an all night Scrapbook party!  Our die hard scrappers can crop till their hearts content, or until they crash on the floor, whichever comes first.  The crop room will be open all night long. We will have some new fun exciting games, new prizes and new door prizes to giveaway.  Spots are filling up very quickly, so get those deposits in early.  

I am also so excited about the bigger cropping tables!  I was in the cropping room yesterday looking over all the arrangements. Check out this space!  So get that deposit down to save your spot! Scraptabulous Getaways

Sold Out!

Our March Crop is now officially Sold Out!  Spots are filling up fast!  We are so thankful to all our new friends who love spending a fun filled Scrapbooking Day with us.  

Next Day crop is April 5th in Orlando/Altamonte Florida.  March 1st is the last day to register.  This will be our first Orlando event!

Our Scrapbooking Weekend Retreat located at the Fairfield Inn in Titusville, Florida will be on May 16-18th.  Spots are filling up fast for this retreat so put that deposit down.  

We are planning all kinds of new FUN Games for the next few crops.  And there will be lots of new prizes and raffles to give away also.  

We look forward to seeing all of you soon.  

First Retreat 2014

We are now on our third day of our Tick Tock and Ya Don't Stop Scrapbooking Weekend Retreat.  Wow, never realized how long the name actually was.  We had a blast! Lots of prizes, raffles, games, laughing, meeting new friends and just getting all kinds of silliness. 

This was a sold out event! We also are sold out for our next Day crop in March.  So for all those scrappers out there, put down your $20 non-refundable deposit to hold that spot!  If you need to cancel, you will receive your full balance paid minus a $20 processing fee.

We had a "hoot" of a time with our Georgia girls, Jacksonville, Miami, Deland, Wellington, Tampa, and Merritt Island / Rockledge friends.  We hope to see ya'll back real soon at one of our future events! 

Organize Christmas Decorations

Hope everyone had a great Christmas!  We had a wonderful time with family, and the kids were excited to see that Santa didn't place them on the "naughty list" this year.  Unfortunately, I always dread the time to put the Christmas decorations back in the attic.  And every year I say that I am going to organize it better.  Well here is one organization tip on what to do with those Christmas lights.

   Good Housekeeping

Wrap those lights around a coffee can.   Then cut a little spot at the top and stick the plug through.  Very simple and keeps all my lights from getting tangled.  

Check out more great holiday storage ideas from our friends at Good Housekeeping   http://Goodho.us/6266dwnQ 

Give Thanks

Thanksgiving Fall Wreaths

Thanksgiving is a time to think about all the little things that make life great!  Family and friends, loving pets, good health, yummy food, beautiful crafts and good times! 

If you feel those creative juices flowing, check out these paper made wreaths.  

 by Martha Stewart

by Corner House

 by Lia Griffith

by Wayfair.com

Click each link for directions on how to make these beautiful wreaths. 

Happy Thanksgiving!