Crafted by Grace

Hello Crafters! Retreat Dates:  Oct.17-20  In case you  haven't heard the great news yet -- our fall retreat has found a new home!! It is right here in Arcade at the newly revitalized Longview Camp .  I've been searching for quite some time, and am thrilled to have finally found this - just about the time I was going to give up.  (Thanks, Missi for the tip!!) We have all the details & prices below (as well as how you can save $50! )   But FIRST ...  Why was it so difficult to find a place?  I'm glad you asked!  I have been hosting retreats for about a dozen years now -- and there are a few things I've learned are important to our group.   1. Beauty & Cleanliness: This is a getaway to refresh our hearts. The beauty of nature outside, and inviting accommodations inside are of supreme importance.  My aim in doing this has always been to provide a really enjoyable "home away from home." My heart ...

April 22: Workshop & Crop Day! https://www.facebook.com/events/424617957892570/ May 20: National Scrapbook Month All-Day Crop & Add-on Workshops! AND SAVE THE DATE!!!!   Fall Crafters Getaway - October 12-14 @ Covenant Acres Camp in Pike, NY RETREAT REVEAL! Our Fall Crafters Getaway will be OCTOBER 12-14, at Covenant Acres Camp & Retreat Center again this year!!!! $25 Deposits to reserve your place are now being accepted! Space is limited at this venue. RSVP in the comments below to temporarily hold your spot.

Happy New Year Everyone! It seems that each year more of you mention to me how overwhelmed or behind you are in getting your precious photos and memories into books. Perhaps this is due to the fact that digital cameras and camera phones make snapping pictures far easier and less expensive than old-fashioned film used to be. It is just TOO EASY to take pictures! But who will care for these precious moments that you have captured? As we begin a New Year, I would like to encourage you to get going! Let's turn our scrapbooking dreams into a reality - - by setting REALISTIC, SIMPLE GOALS for 2012. See I love pictures, too. And I have gone digital - meaning that I take between 150 and 500 photos each month - not including the ones on my phone. But as this increase has come, I have found myself more caught up on my scrapbooks than before, not less! I absolutely LOVE scrapbooking in real time - when the events happen - instead of years later. It is wonderfully freeing and fun! How...