Simply Scrappin Retreats...what the scrapbooking buzzz is all about

Corn Dip

2011-05-13T20:22:00.003-05:00

Well it seems that my friend & coworker's Corn Dip has become an SSR staple. Several of you have asked for the recipe, so here it is.

2 cans shoe peg corn

1 can Rotel tomatoes

1 sm can chopped green chiles

Drain all of these ingredients really well. Mix with 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup sour cream & 1/2 cup mayonnaise. Refrigerate until serving. Serve with fritos or tortilla chips. Tastes good for several days.

Scrapbook Yard Sale!!!!

2011-04-13T20:59:00.002-05:00

SCRAPBOOK YARD SALE !!

When: Saturday, April 16th, 2011

1:30-3:30 pm

Where: Simply Scrappin April Retreat @ Springville Camp

& Conference Retreat House

Why: because one scrappers "junk" is another scrappers "treasure"

This is also a great time to get "a look around" one of the Simply Scrappin Retreats. If you've ever thought about attending a retreat, but not sure what it's all about, stop by and check us out while browsing through all the goodies for sale!!!

DIRECTIONS: From I-59 north take the Argo exit #148 and turn right to Us 11, Turn left onto US 11 go 4 miles and turn right onto Mountain View Road (there is a large wooden sign for Springville Camp and Conference). Go approx. 3.6 miles, the retreat house is on the right with a white wishing well in the front yard.( If you see the Springville Camp and Conference center you have gone to far, pull in, turn around and we are then the first house on the left)

We'd love to have you drop by.

Spring Tshirts for Order

2011-03-06T20:16:00.003-06:00

Ladies, This is a sample picture of the front of our new tshirts. The shirts will be a medium color yellow with this design across the front. The cost for each shirt is $13.00 up to an XL. 2XL & larger will be $16.00. If you would like to order a tshirt, please email us. We must receive your payment by March 28th or your shirt will not be ordered. We DO NOT order extras. This will be the only time we order. Thanks!!!

FINALLY an Update!

2011-02-20T06:38:00.002-06:00

Well I'm embarrassed that's it's been almost a year since our last post!!! Facebook is so much easier to post on, that the blog has taken the back seat. I apologize to those of you who check the blog regularly. We had a great retreat in January and have 3 other retreats planned for 2011.

Sorry but happy to say that our October ScrapPINK retreat SOLD OUT in about 24 hours. We do currently have openings in our April & June retreats. April 15th, 16th & 17th and June 10th , 11th & 12th, 2011. If you are interested in attending one of these retreats, please email us to check availability. (simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com)

I promise it won't be this long in between posts again :)

Tracy

Join us on Facebook

2010-03-30T21:58:00.001-05:00

Please look for our new group on Facebook. Search "Simply Scrappin' Retreats" and join the new group created by Teri's daughter Alex!!!!

New T-shirts for Spring :)

2010-03-30T21:54:00.003-05:00

Ladies, This is the design for the new Spring t-shirts!!! The larger image will be on the back of a black t-shirt and the smaller image (bee) will be on the front pocket area. The shirts are available in short sleeve for $12.00 each or long sleeve for $14.00 each. Please email your order to us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com no later than Friday, April 9th, 2010. This will be in by the April retreat. Thanks to Lori Blake with Blake Advertising for such a great design!!!!

Scrapbook Yard Sale!!!!

2010-03-21T14:18:00.001-05:00

When: Saturday, March 27th, 2010

1:30-3:30 pm

Where: Simply Scrappin March Retreat @ Springville Camp &
Conference Retreat House

Why: because one scrappers "junk" is another scrappers "treasure"

This is also a great time to get "a look around" one of the Simply Scrappin Retreats. If you've ever thought about attending a retreat, but not sure what it's all about, stop by and check us out while browsing through all the goodies for sale!!!

DIRECTIONS: From I-59 north take the Argo exit #148 and turn right to Us 11, Turn left onto US 11 go 4 miles and turn right onto Mountain View Road (there is a large wooden sign for Springville Camp and Conference). Go approx. 3.6 miles, the retreat house is on the right with a white wishing well in the front yard.( If you see the Springville Camp and Conference center you have gone to far, pull in, turn around and we are then the first house on the left)

We'd love to have you drop by.

JUNE RETREAT DATES ANNOUNCED!!!

2010-02-19T21:30:00.000-06:00

Announcing June Retreat Dates

Because our March & April retreats are both SOLD OUT, we are announcing our June retreat dates early. Join us June 4th, 5th & 6th, 2010 for our Summer retreat.

The cost is still only $100.00 for the entire weekend. Remember, this includes all meals, snacks & drinks (with the exception of soft drinks) plus around the clock cropping (if you choose to stay up the entire time, LOL!!).
A deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due). REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.

As always, please email us if you have any questions. Thanks & hope to see you soon!!

Happy Valentine's Day

2010-02-14T08:57:00.002-06:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day!!!

We only have 2 openings remaining for our April retreats. Please email us before sending any money so that we don't overbook spots. (simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com)

We will announce Summer dates within the next month.

April 2010 Retreat Dates!!!!

2010-02-07T18:37:00.001-06:00

Hi ladies,

We have confirmed our April retreat dates, April 23rd. 24th & 25th, 2010.

Even though most things have increased in price, we're still able to provide a great weekend get-away for only $100.00 per person.

A deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due). REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.
If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.

If you are paying by check, please email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com to get the snail mail address.

or send Paypal to: tkillough@yahoo.com

Please let us know if you have any questions! We hope to see you soon!

Scrap Pink a HUGE success!!!

2009-11-25T22:30:00.005-06:00

Sorry this post is so long in coming! Our Scrap Pink weekend was a HUGE success! We enjoyed the weekend with 23 great women and our raffle raised $160.00 for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama. Enjoy the pictures!

Scrap PINK t-shirts available for pre-order

2009-10-04T20:00:00.003-05:00

Ladies,

The pictures above are a preview of our Scrap PINK t-shirts that are now available for pre-order. Sorry these pictures don't do the shirt justice!! The words below the "BEE-cause we care" are "24 scrapbookers, 3 days, 1 cause". You do not have to be attending the October PINK crop to order a shirt. Please email us with your size by Friday, October 9th and we'll email you back the address to send the payment to. The cost of the shirts is as follows: long sleeve - $15.00 each and short sleeve - $12.00 each. Please email your orders to:

simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com. Thanks!

ANNOUNCING JANUARY RETREAT DATES!!!

2009-08-02T10:14:00.001-05:00

Hi ladies,

Hope your summer is going well. Hard to believe it's almost over! Just wanted to let you know that we do still have a couple of openings in our August retreat, August 21st, 22nd & 23rd. Our October retreat is currently SOLD OUT, but we have confirmed our January dates, January 8th, 9th & 10th, 2010.

Even though most things have increased in price, we're still able to provide a great weekend get-away for only $100.00 per person.

A deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due). REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.If you are paying by check, please email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com to get the snail mail address.or send Paypal to: tkillough@yahoo.com

Please let us know if you have any questions! We hope to see you soon!

Upcoming Retreats

2009-05-09T08:45:00.003-05:00

June 12th, 13th & 14th - FULL

August 21st, 22nd & 23rd - openings available

October 23rd, 24th & 25th - special retreat "Bee-cause we Care" - breast cancer awareness fundraiser crop - we'll be donating a portion of everyone's fee to the Susan G. Komen foundation & we have LOTS of "pink" fun planned for the weekend!!! - openings available.

If you are interested in attending the August or October retreats, please email before sending in your deposit to make sure we still have spaces available.

Hope everyone has a wonderful Mother's Day!

Scrapbook Yard Sale

2009-03-29T22:32:00.000-05:00

Scrapbook Yard Sale

When: Saturday, April 4th, 2009

1:30-3:30 pm

Where: Simply Scrappin April Retreat @ Springville Camp
& Conference Retreat House

Why: because one scrappers "junk" is another scrappers "treasure"

REMEMBER WE WILL ALSO HAVE PAGE KITS FOR SALE. THEY ARE $15.00 EACH & COME READY TO JUST ADD YOUR PICTURES.

This is also a great time to get "a look around" one of the Simply Scrappin Retreats. We have openings in August & October so come by, shop the yard sale & look around, you just might want to come to a future retreat

DIRECTIONS: From I-59 north take the Argo exit #148 and turn right to Us 11, Turn left onto US 11 go 4 miles and turn right onto Mountain View Road (there is a large wooden sign for Springville Camp and Conference). Go approx. 3.6 miles, the retreat house is on the right with a white wishing well in the front yard.( If you see the Springville Camp and Conference center you have gone to far, pull in, turn around and we are then the first house on the left)

We'd love to have you drop by.

JUST A LITTLE INFO ON OUR RETREATS

2009-03-10T19:41:00.004-05:00

We've had several requests for some general info about the retreats from folks who have one way or another stumbled across our blog, so we thought we'd post this general info again. As always, if you have ANY questions, please feel free to email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com Hope to see you at a retreat real soon!

A Simply Scrappin' Retreat is an all inclusive weekend retreat created especially for you to work on your projects without interruptions from children, work pressures, household chores or phone calls.Come along with your friends and make some new ones while you're there.

COST: still only $100.00 per person

A deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due).

REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.

LOCATION:Springville Camp & Conference Retreat House, Springville, Alabama

INCLUDES:Bunk/camp style lodging (not rustic)
Uninterrupted cropping time (from 4pm Friday til 2pm Sunday)
All home cooked meals provided (menu emailed out before retreat)
Snacks and beverages throughout the weekend
Your own designated cropping space
Use of tools (we currently have a Sizzix Sidekick with 5 fonts and several shapes, & a Cuttlebug with embossing templates)

CROPPING ROOM:Once you get here and unpack you can leave your stuff out until you pack up on Sunday, around the clock cropping is available. You will be able to come and go as you please to eat,take a nap or just sit outside and enjoy the country air. (there is a pond behind the house and a nice view from the deck or the back porch swing)

AUGUST & OCTOBER RETREAT DATES :)

2009-02-27T22:35:00.000-06:00

We just wanted to announce to you our upcoming retreat dates. We do still have a few openings in April - April 3rd, 4th & 5th, but June is SOLD OUT & we currently have a waiting list. We were going to wait til the Fall to hold our next retreat, but we have had so much "new" interest in our retreats, we decided to "GO FOR IT" and book August & October!!!!!!

August dates are August 21st, 22nd & 23rd
October dates are October 23rd, 24th & 25th

Since we do have a LOT of "regulars" to our retreats, we are going to once again offer a discount on your deposit if you wish to book for the August &/or October retreats. The details are as follows:

If you are coming to either April &/or June your deposit for August &/or October is only $25.00 each to hold a spot in those retreats (ie. - you're coming in April & you want to come in August - send $25.00 to hold your spot or you're coming in April & you want to come in August & October, send $50.00 to hold the spots)

If you're not coming to April or June, the deposit required to hold a spot in August/& or October is the usual $50.00 for each retreat. As always, to be fair to everyone (since we tend to book up quickly), your deposit is due within 5 days of requesting a spot.

You can either mail your deposit or send it via paypal. The paypal address is: tkillough@yahoo.com Please email us for the mailing address.

Please feel free to email us if you have any questions about the deposits or the retreats.

We will be having a YARD SALE in April, so that's a great time for any of you who haven't been to one of our retreats to come look around. (More info on the YARD SALE later)

2009-02-15T19:07:00.003-06:00

Hi Ladies, Just a quick note to let you know that we have a few openings left in April & June. PLEASE email us before sending your money so that we don't accidentally overbook.

Also, Lori has designed us a new t-shirt for the Spring/Summer. We love the red, but since it was originally supposed to be aqua we're getting that for the new shirt!

The picture above is the back of the new t-shirt. Sorry it's a little blurry. It's taken me all afternoon to figure out how to get a pdf file converted to a jpeg & then I had the bright idea to just print it & take a picture!!!

The front of the shirt will have the Simply Scrappin' bee on the front pocket area with the words Simply Scrappin' Retreats below the bee. The t-shirts will be short-sleeve and the cost is $15.00. We will take orders for the shirts until Friday March 20th. This is the only order we will be placing for these shirts. We do need pre-payment for the shirts and cannot take paypal, check or cash only.

Please let us know if you have any questions! Hope to see you at a retreat real soon!!!!!!

We have winners!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-02-08T18:38:00.003-06:00

Congratulations to Rheba & Debra! They each won a $25.00 gift certificate to an upcoming Simply Scrappin Retreat at the Notorious Scrapaholics retreat that we attended at Mentone this weekend. What a great time!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Met lots of new scrappin friends, ate LOTS of GREAT food, got some scrappin done and now we're PUMPED for April & June!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Spring & Summer Retreat Dates !!!

2009-02-03T22:38:00.000-06:00

Spring & Summer Simply Scrappin Retreat Dates:

April 3rd, 4th & 5th, 2009
June 12th, 13th & 14th, 2009

Ladies, Reserve your spots now for both or either of these 2 upcoming retreats. To reserve your spot, please email us first to make sure we have space available. After you receive your email back from us, we do require a $50.00 deposit to hold your spot. As a special courtesy to our loyal scrapping friends, if you would like to reserve a space in both the April & June retreats, we are only requiring a $75.00 deposit to hold both spots. The balance for the April retreat would be due March 20th & the June balance would be due May 29th. (If you are confused by this, please let us know!!!)

Most of you by now know the details about the retreat, but we'll be glad to send it to you again if you just drop us an email.

Thanks & we hope to see you soon

Simply Scrappin Gift Certificates Available for Christmas

2008-12-02T20:02:00.001-06:00

Hope this finds everyone well & getting ready for Christmas. Speaking of Christmas, Simply Scrappin Retreats is offering "gift certficates" for our upcoming retreats. If your hubby, friend, mom, dad, children, etc would like to give you a gift certificate for an upcoming retreat, please just have them email us. We'll be glad to issue the gift certificate for any denomination (in case they don't want to do the entire $100.00). All requests and payments will need to be in to us no later than December 19th so we can get the gift certificate mailed. As usual, we can either take a check or paypal.

We do a FEW openings in our upcoming January retreat and will be announcing the date of our spring retreat soon. (we're looking at April)

Please email us if you would like to reserve a spot in January or if we can help your hubby, etc with a gift certificate :)

SCRAPBOOK YARD SALE

2008-10-14T19:56:00.002-05:00

Scrapbook Yard Sale

When: Saturday, October 18th, 2008
1:30-3:30 pm

Where: Simply Scrappin October Retreat @ Springville Camp & Conference Retreat House

Why: because one scrappers "junk" is another scrappers "treasure"
REMEMBER WE WILL ALSO HAVE PAGE KITS FOR SALE. THEY ARE $15.00 EACH & COME READY TO JUST ADD YOUR PICTURES.
SAMPLE KITS ARE POSTED ON THE BLOG.

This is also a great time to get "a look around" one of the Simply Scrappin Retreats. We have some openings in January, so come by, shop the yard sale & look around, you just might want to come to a future retreat

DIRECTIONS: From I-59 north take the Argo exit #148 and turn right to Us 11, Turn left onto US 11 go 4 miles and turn right onto Mountain View Road (there is a large wooden sign for Springville Camp and Conference). Go approx. 3.6 miles, the retreat house is on the right with a white wishing well in the front yard.( If you see the Springville Camp and Conference center you have gone to far, pull in, turn around and we are then the first house on the left)

Page Kits and Yard Sale

2008-10-05T08:04:00.002-05:00

Ok ladies, listed in the post below are just a few pics of the page kits we will have for sale at the October retreat. We're working hard to have about 30 page kits available (there will be 2 of each layout). The cost of the page kits is $15.00 each. TO BE FAIR TO EVERYONE, THESE WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SATURDAY,OCTOBER 18 AT THE YARD SALE. THE YARD SALE BEGINS @ 1:30 AND WILL LAST UNTIL 3:30 PM. This, of course, will not be the only thing available. As always, our croppers clean out their scrap rooms & have LOTS of scrappin goodies available at low, low prices. (I think that's someone's car commercial, LOL!!!) If you've ever wanted to just see where we have our retreats this is a great time to come look around. We hope to see you all on the 18th. If you have any questions, please drop us an email: simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com

Tracy & Teri

Sample of Page Kits for Sale @ October Retreat

2008-10-05T07:58:00.005-05:00

FALL & WINTER RETREAT OPENINGS & OTHER NEWS

2008-08-28T20:53:00.003-05:00

We currently have 4 openings for our October retreat. The dates are October 17th, 18th & 19th. Our November retreat is currently FULL. Our first retreat for 2009 is January 9th, 10th & 11th. If you are interested in a spot in October or January, please email us to make sure the places have not been taken. Please remember that we only hold a spot for 5 days without a deposit.

We will once again have a Yard Sale at the October retreat ( & possibly again in November). Back by popular demand will be page kits similar to the one's we used to sell at Scrapbook Heaven. The best part of these is that the paper piecings are already done for you!!! We have had many requests for these over the past few years, so we will have them available at the Yard Sale. Anyone is welcome to come shop the Yard Sale, however as a bonus to our attendees, we don't allow outside sellers. We always have some GREAT merchandise available!!!!

We would like to thank the ladies of Notorious Scrapaholics for featuring us as one of their spotlight members. Please see our great article at: http://www.notorious-scrapaholics.com/spotlightDetails.php?id_spotlight=10
Also, a huge thanks to Paulette & Christen Hammond, owners of the new scrapbook store in Odenville, Alabama, The Scrapbook Princess. They opened their store to our croppers at our last retreat before their store was officially open.
Visit their blog @ www.thescrapbookprincess.blogspot.com

As always, please email us if you have any questions or need additional info about our retreats.

Happy Scrappin'

Tracy & Teri
simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com

Upcoming Retreats

2008-08-04T22:13:00.001-05:00

Our October and November retreats are currently SOLD OUT!

Our next retreat will be in 2009, January 9th, 10th & 11th. It, of course, will be held at the same place, Springville Camp & Conference retreat house. The cost will remain the same, $100.00 for all weekend, all meals & snacks included. Your deposit of $50.00 must be paid to hold your spot. If you have specific questions, please feel free to email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com.

Happy Scrappin'!

Teri & Tracy

We're Famous!!!

2008-08-04T21:50:00.005-05:00

Check out the link below to see us as a Featured Spotlight on Notorious Scrapaholics website. They're retreat at Mentone every year is a blast!

http://www.notorious-scrapaholics.com/spotlightDetails.php?id_spotlight=10

Scrapbooking Novel

2008-08-02T22:07:00.002-05:00

Ladies, If you like to read, I have just finished a really good Christian fiction scrapbooking novel. It's called Sisters, Ink. I am working on the 2nd book in the series now and there are two due out in 2009. They're a really easy read & talk all about scrapbooking. Just thought I'd let you know!

Tracy

Scenes from our June retreat

2008-07-29T21:11:00.001-05:00

Prayers for Katie Burkett's family

2008-07-22T22:50:00.004-05:00

Please join the scrapbooking community in lifting up the family of Katie Burkett in your prayers this week. Katie's stepmom , Shelley, is a fellow scrapbooker from the Gardendale, Alabama area. As many of you already know Katie was killed in a car accident on the way to the beach this past Sunday. Please also remember the other girls (& guy) and their families during this difficult time. Especially pray for the other Katie who was driving.

Famous Retreat Cookies!!!!

2008-07-14T21:30:00.003-05:00

At last, Teri has decided to reveal her secret Oatmeal Pecan cookie recipe made famous by our Retreats! (ti's really not secret, but that sounds good, LOL!!!)

Oatmeal Pecan Cookies
1 cup butter Crisco
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup light brown sugar
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 eggs, unbeaten
1 2/3 cup flour
1 tsp soda
1/2 tsp salt 2 cups quick oatmeal
1 1/2-2 cups chopped pecans
Mix together the shortening, sugars vanilla and eggs. Sift together the flour, soda and salt, then add to first mixture. Fold in oats and nuts. All nuts and oats should be thoroughly moistened. Mixture will be stiff. Place balls made with tablespoon on cookie sheet. Bake 10-15 minutes at 350.
I double this for retreats and we STILL run out!!

More Retreat Recipes

2008-07-12T21:01:00.003-05:00

Several of you asked for our pasta salad, oatmeal pecan cookies and cobbler recipes at the last two retreats. As soon as Teri tells me what ingredients she changes for the cookies, I'll post that. In the meantime here are the other two:

Pasta Salad

1 box of garden rotini pasta, cooked & drained
1 cucumber, peeled & diced
1/2 small container of cherry tomatoes, cut each tomato in half
1/2 purple onion, diced
1 bottle of Zesty italian dressing (must be Zesty to get good flavor, but you can use Zesty Light)
Toss all of this together and add 1 - 2 Tablespoons of McCormicks Salad Supreme and toss again.

You can easily double the recipe like we do for the retreat.

Mam's Easy Cobbler

1/2 cup sugar 1 tsp baking soda
2/3 c self rising flour butter the size of an egg (yes that what my Grandmother said!)
1/2 cup milk

You will need approximately 30 ounces of sweetened hot fruit. For peach, use a 29 oz can of peaches & for the strawberry we used frozen strawberries and just measure it out. Add sugar to fruit (to taste) & heat over medium heat until good & hot.

In a medium size casserole dish, combine all the dry ingredients. Melt butter & let cool and then mix milk & melted butter into the dry ingredients. Pour hot fruit over this mixture (DO NOT STIR) Bake @ 350 for about 30 minutes or until top is good & brown.

We just double the recipe for the retreat.

Fall 2009 Retreat Dates

2008-06-10T21:14:00.002-05:00

ANNOUNCING OUR FALL RETREAT DATES- OCTOBER 17TH, 18TH & 19TH, 2008

A Simply Scrappin' Retreat is an all inclusive weekend retreat created especially for you to work on your projects without interruptions from children, work pressures, household chores or phone calls.Come along with your friends and make some new ones while you're there.

COST:still only $100.00 per personA deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due). REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.If you are paying by check, please email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com to get the snail mail address.or send Paypal to: tkillough@yahoo.com

LOCATION:Springville Camp & Conference Retreat House, Springville, Alabama

INCLUDES:
Bunk/camp style lodging (not rustic)
Uninterrupted cropping time (from 4pm Friday til 2pm Sunday)
All home cooked meals provided (menu emailed out before retreat)
Snacks and beverages throughout the weekend
Your own designated cropping space
Use of tools (we currently have a Sizzix Sidekick with 5 fonts a Quickutz with 4-6 fonts and several shapes, a Cuttlebug with embossing templates, & lots of foam alphabets & paint)

CROPPING ROOM:
Once you get here and unpack you can leave your stuff out until you pack up on Sunday, around the clock cropping is available. You will be able to come and go as you please to eat,take a nap or just sit outside and enjoy the country air. (there is a pond behind the house and a nice view from the deck or the back porch swing)

Come ready to meet new friends and have a great relaxing weekend!

P.S. There's a new scrapbook store about 10 minutes away from the retreat house!!!!

National Scrapbook Day Retreat!!!!!

2008-05-04T14:53:00.002-05:00

Scrapbook Yard Sale

2008-04-26T11:44:00.000-05:00

Scrapbook Yard Sale

When: Saturday, May 3rd (National Scrapbook Day!!!)

1:30-3:30 pm
Where: Simply Scrappin May Retreat @ Springville Camp
& Conference Retreat House

Why: because one scrappers "junk" is another scrappers "treasure"

DIRECTIONS: From I-59 north take the Argo exit #148 and turn right to US 11, Turn left at red light onto US 11 go 4 miles and turn right onto Mountain View Road (there is a large wooden sign for Springville Camp and Conference). Go approx. 3.6 miles, the retreat house is on the right with a white wishing well in the front yard.( If you see the Springville Camp and Conference center you have gone to far, pull in, turn around and we are then the first house on the left)

This is also a great time to get "a look around" one of the Simply Scrappin Retreats. We have some openings in June, so come by, shop the yard sale & look around, you just might want to come to a future retreat

2008-04-10T19:11:00.001-05:00

SUMMER RETREAT OPENINGS - 5 SPACES AVAILABLE

JUNE 27TH, 28TH & 29TH, 2008

A Simply Scrappin' Retreat is an all inclusive weekend retreat created especially for you to work on your projects without interruptions from children, work pressures, household chores or phone calls.Come along with your friends and make some new ones while you're there.

COST:
still only $100.00 per person

A deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due). REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.
If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.

If you are paying by check, please email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com to get the snail mail address.

or send Paypal to: tkillough@yahoo.com

LOCATION:
Springville Camp & Conference Retreat House, Springville, Alabama
INCLUDES:
Bunk/camp style lodging (not rustic)
Uninterrupted cropping time (from 4pm Friday til 2pm Sunday)
All meals provided (menu emailed out before retreat)
Snacks and beverages throughout the weekend
Your own designated cropping space
Use of tools (we currently have a Sizzix Sidekick with 5 fonts a Quickutz with 4-6 fonts and several shapes, a Cuttlebug with embossing templates, & lots of foam alphabets & paint)

CROPPING ROOM
Once you get here and unpack you can leave your stuff out until you pack up on Sunday, around the clock cropping is available. You will be able to come and go as you please to eat,take a nap or just sit outside and enjoy the country air. (there is a pond behind the house and a nice view from the deck or the back porch swing)

HOW DO I PREPARE FOR A RETREAT?
In order to maximize your cropping time we suggest pre-planning your pages/projects. The large Ziploc bags work great for this...place the photos, paper, embellishments, stickers, and journaling ideas together for each layout together, you can fit several in one bag or stack the layouts on top of each other in a large plastic box.
Be sure to bring your favorite tools like your paper trimmer, cutting system, scissors, and adhesive.If you are attending with other cropping friends and feel comfortable sharing some tools, make plans to share the load, deciding who can bring what tools..
Try to consolidate your supplies...if you need to rent a U-Haul you probably have to much!! LOL

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Besides your scrapbooking supplies you will need a few other things:
Comfy clothes...casual dress is the norm ; PJ's and slippers all day are perfectly acceptable. You might want to bring a sweater if you are cold natured and/or dress in layers if you tend to be hot natured.
Ear plugs and/or Tylenol PM (very important if you are bothered by snorers) LOL
Linens...most of the beds are twin,( we will email you what size when we make the room assignments), towel and washcloth
Toiletries...soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush.

Come ready to meet new friends and have a great relaxing weekend!

TOTE BAGS & T-SHIRTS NOW AVAILABLE!!!

2008-03-27T18:26:00.002-05:00

Hi ladies, we'll you've been asking & now they're available! We have adorable Simply Scrappin' Retreats tote bags for only $17.00 each & t-shirts for $12.00 each. Of course the picture to the left is of the tote bag. It's approximately 17" wide x 14" inches deep & does sit flat on the bottom. It has a zippered pocket on the inside & zips across the top. It also comes with a matching cell phone holder.

We don't have a picture of the t-shirts, but they will be black with our new logo in yellow& white. They will say "Simply Scrappin' Retreats...." on the front and "what the scrapbooking buzzz is all about "(with a cute little bumble bee) on the back. They will be available in sizes S-XXXLG. Lori Blake with Blake Advertising in Trussville, who is one of our regular retreat attendees ,is doing the t-shirts for us & always does a great job.

We will not be taking paypal payments on these 2 items since we're just passing our cost along to you. All orders must be in to us no later than Friday, April 4th, 2008.

Please email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com to place your order or if you have any questions.

Thanks!

Tracy & Teri

Happy Easter

2008-03-20T19:04:00.003-05:00

We just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Easter! More details the end of next week about ordering Simply Scrappin' tote bags & t-shirts. There are still a couple of spaces left for the June retreat so let us know if you'd like to attend or need more info.

Thanks!

Teri & Tracy

simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com

3 SPOTS LEFT FOR JUNE!

2008-02-26T20:58:00.003-06:00

Hello all, just a quick update on our June retreat. As of tonight we only have 3 spots available. Please let us know before mailing your check or paypaling your deposit so we can make sure we have space for you. Remember, your deposit is required to hold your spot.

Thanks!

Teri & Tracy
simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com

MAY YARD SALE & JUNE OPENINGS

2008-02-23T09:52:00.002-06:00

Morning ladies, just wanted to let you know that we will be having the YARD SALE @ our May retreat. Anyone who is attending the retreat will be able to bring items to sell & the yard sale will be open to anyone to come shop. This is a great time to just come check out the retreat house & see what fun we have if you're thinking about attending a future retreat. It's also a great time to get some bargain supplies. You would be surprised at what some of our ladies can clean out of their rooms. I know I still have some goodies I've been holding on to just to sell at the yard sale. Remember one person's "junk" is another person's "treasure".

Our June retreat currently has 5 openings. Don't hesitate, these will be gone soon!

June retreat is starting to FILL !!!!

2008-02-19T20:36:00.001-06:00

Hi Ladies, WOW!!!! Everyone must be cropping deprived! We just emailed out last night about the June retreat & we're just about half FULL!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't wait to long to get your spot!

WE'RE HAVING A JUNE RETREAT!!!!

2008-02-18T17:30:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that because the May retreat sold out & there were several ladies who didn't get a spot, we're going to have a June retreat!!!!!!!!!!! Mark your calendars for June 27th, 28th & 29th, 2008. Remember that a $50.00 deposit is required to hold your spot. We would love to see you in June!

May Retreat IS FULL!!!!!!!!

2008-02-17T14:28:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to let everyone know that the May retreat is FULL!!!! If you would like your name to be added to the waiting list, please email us & we'll be glad to put you down. We hate turning people away, but to have ample space to crop we are limited to 21 croppers.

ONLY 5 SPOTS REMAINING FOR MAY RETREAT

2008-02-16T10:48:00.000-06:00

Just an update to let everyone know we now only have 5 spots available for the May retreat! WOO-HOO! We are so excited since the Saturday of the retreat is National Scrapbook Day!!! What a great way to celebrate by scrappin with your friends all weekend!!!

Retreat Recipes

2008-02-15T19:05:00.001-06:00

After the last retreat several of you asked for some of our recipes. Below are two of our favorites.

Breakfast Quiche
This recipe makes 2 quiche.
1 lb sausage
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 deep dish pie shells
1 lg can pet milk
6 eggs
1 Tbsp. self rising flour
Brown sausage & drain. Put half in each pie shell. Put 1 cup of cheese of top of each. Mix pet milk, eggs & flour together & pour half over each. Bake @ 325 for about 30 - 45 minutes. (Don’t thaw pie shells 1st & bake them on a cookie sheet) Just watch to see when it’s done.
I have made this using Jimmy Dean low fat sausage, 2% cheese & fat free pet milk & it’s just as good.

Monkey Bread
4 cans of biscuits (10/can)
½ cup sugar
2 Tbsp cinnamon
1 ½ sticks butter
1 ½ cups brown sugar
1 Tbsp cinnamon
Mix ½ cup sugar & 2 Tbsp cinnamon in a bowl or ziploc bag. Cut each biscuits in fourths. (Use a pizza cutter!) Put a few pieces in the mix & coat well. Drop in a well greased bundt pan to form a layer from each can of biscuits. After using 2 cans, mix the butter, brown sugar & cinnamon in a saucepan; heat & pour ½ on top of the layer. Continue with the other 2 cans of biscuits & then pour the remaining liquid on top. (If you want pecans, just put some on each layer with the liquid
mixture) Bake @ 350 for about 30 minutes.

Happy Valentine's Day

2008-02-14T18:12:00.000-06:00

Hi Ladies, Although I realize this doesn't have anything to do with the retreat, I just wanted to wish everyone a very Happy Valentine's Day! My sweet daughter sent me roses @ work today & boy was I shocked.

Don't forget that your deposit holds your spot for the retreat. We are filling up the empty spots quickly!

National Scrapbooking Day during May retreat!

2008-02-11T21:30:00.000-06:00

Ladies, we have realized that National Scrapbooking Day is the Saturday of our May retreat!!! Because of this we plan to do a few "extras" during the weekend. We are going to do our yardsale again & hopefully will have a stamping make & take. Since several of you have asked before, we are working on a t-shirt to have available for pre-order. We will also have some special give-aways to help celebrate! Start planning now to celebrate with us!

Openings for May 08 Retreat

2008-02-11T18:48:00.000-06:00

Okay Ladies, we only have room for 21 croppers & we have 9 confirmed reservations (deposits have been paid) We have several of you who have told us you are coming but we have not received your deposit yet. Remember that we MUST have your deposit to hold your spot.

Upcoming Retreat Details

2008-02-11T18:43:00.000-06:00

SPRING RETREAT

MAY 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2008

A Simply Scrappin' Retreat is an all inclusive weekend retreat created especially for you to work on your projects without interruptions from children, work pressures, household chores or phone calls.Come along with your friends and make some new ones while you're there.

COST:
still only $100.00 per person

A deposit of $50.00 is due within 5 days of registering & the balance is due 2 weeks before the retreat. You may pay all at once if you would like to (when the deposit is due). REFUND & CANCELLATION POLICIES: Please note that any cancellation will result in a loss of entire deposit. NO EXCEPTIONS.
If your cancellation is within the 2 weeks prior to the retreat & you have paid in full, you will not receive a refund. A $25.00 credit towards another retreat may be issued at our discretion. "NO SHOWS" RECEIVE NO REFUND.

If you are paying by check, please email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com to get the snail mail address.

or send Paypal to: tkillough@yahoo.com

LOCATION:
Springville Camp & Conference Retreat House, Springville, Alabama
INCLUDES:
Bunk/camp style lodging (not rustic)
Uninterrupted cropping time (from 4pm Friday til 2pm Sunday)
All meals provided (menu emailed out before retreat)
Snacks and beverages throughout the weekend
Your own designated cropping space
Use of tools (we currently have a Sizzix Sidekick with 5 fonts a Quickutz with 4-6 fonts and several shapes, a Cuttlebug with embossing templates, & lots of foam alphabets & paint)

CROPPING ROOM
Once you get here and unpack you can leave your stuff out until you pack up on Sunday, around the clock cropping is available. You will be able to come and go as you please to eat,take a nap or just sit outside and enjoy the country air. (there is a pond behind the house and a nice view from the deck or the back porch swing)

HOW DO I PREPARE FOR A RETREAT?
In order to maximize your cropping time we suggest pre-planning your pages/projects. The large Ziploc bags work great for this...place the photos, paper, embellishments, stickers, and journaling ideas together for each layout together, you can fit several in one bag or stack the layouts on top of each other in a large plastic box.
Be sure to bring your favorite tools like your paper trimmer, cutting system, scissors, and adhesive.If you are attending with other cropping friends and feel comfortable sharing some tools, make plans to share the load, deciding who can bring what tools..
Try to consolidate your supplies...if you need to rent a U-Haul you probably have to much!! LOL

WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Besides your scrapbooking supplies you will need a few other things:
Comfy clothes...casual dress is the norm ; PJ's and slippers all day are perfectly acceptable. You might want to bring a sweater if you are cold natured and/or dress in layers if you tend to be hot natured.
Ear plugs and/or Tylenol PM (very important if you are bothered by snorers) LOL
Linens...most of the beds are twin,( we will email you what size when we make the room assignments), towel and washcloth
Toiletries...soap, shampoo, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrush.

Come ready to meet new friends and have a great relaxing weekend!

We have a blog!

2008-02-10T18:50:00.000-06:00

Hey Ladies, We now have a blog! We will use this to post information about upcoming retreats. Our email adddress is still: simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com. Check back soon for more information about our upcoming retreat: May 2nd, 3rd & 4th, 2008.

Upcoming Retreat Dates

2007-03-06T16:32:00.000-06:00

April 15-17th, 2011

June 10-12th, 2011

October 14-16th, 2011 ScrapPINK – currently SOLD OUT

Why Scrap With Us?

2007-03-06T16:30:00.000-06:00

46 hours of uninterrupted cropping time

all home-cooked meals

lots of fun & good laughs

cropping & sleeping in same building

small goodie for each attendee

About Us

2007-03-06T16:28:00.001-06:00

We are two scrapbooking friends, Teri & Tracy who host scrapbooking retreats every few months in Springville, Alabama. We started doing this about 5 years ago when our favorite scrapbook store, Scrapbook Heaven in Trussville, Alabama closed it's doors. We'd love to have you join us sometime. Retreats tend to fill up quickly, so don't delay if you're interested in coming.

Email us @ simplyscrappinretreats@yahoo.com for more information.