Well…both of the team retreats are in the books for this year!  We changed from a single retreat to a back-to-back retreat with different groups for each event.  We had tons of fun eating way too much and laughing just as much…and we did a little card making too!  Here are some pictures from the event and of the cards that we made at the first retreat.

Our first day involves lots of chatting and project/gift sharing as well as getting set up.  We were able to craft away in the converted garage space that includes everything needed to stamp!  We each get our own table so we’ve got lots of space to spread out.

Our first night included some amazing lasagna and lots of sides plus a fantastic creme brulee  for dessert!

James was the host for both events…it’s an amazing chef and he owns the awesome Crafty Elk Lodge!  This is from the second night…it’s pork roast with all of the sides and a little peach dessert with ice cream!

We gathered at the table for the final night of feasting after a great weekend of crafting!  We had Greek chicken with lots of sides and a chocolate lava cake for dessert!

And one final shot on the front steps before the first group departed.  So enjoyed spending a few days with Karen Ksenzakovic, Tara Carpenter, Janet Gruer, Linda Nye, Susan Kunzel, Mary Deatherage, Susan Stanley and Judi Hartbarger!  Can’t wait to do it again next year!

Here are the projects that we created this weekend:

I’ll be sharing more photos and projects from retreat #2 on Monday!  So be on the lookout for more photos then!

Online Exclusive Items Available Now!

Stampin’ Up! has some beautiful new Online Exclusives for the holidays that are available to order now!!  And they’ve created a printable flyer to make it MUCH easier to shop the new products!  YAY!!  You can get to the flyer by clicking the image above or by clicking right here.

You won’t find the Online Exclusive products in any catalog, they’ll only be listed in the online store.  The Online Exclusive product releases will continue throughout the year so there will be new products to shop from, in addition to new catalogs!