SCRAPBOOK USA EXPO - Good Time!!

I had the opportunity to display my Red Rooster Scrapbook Barn information at the Scrapbook USA Expo this past weekend.  I had a table set up with pictures of my barn house and scrapbook workshop along with information about my retreats.  I gave away prizes throughout the Expo and then at the end of the Expo gave away a basket full of scrapbooking items, a free retreat and a card making party.  I met so many ladies and enjoyed telling them about my business and my upcoming retreats.  My friend Julie came out Saturday afternoon and helped me out.

The winner of the basket was Christina Pass of Vernal, Utah, the retreat was Darlene Baker of Centerville and Kara Nelson of Lehi won the card party.  

I enjoyed myself so much that I have already signed up to have a table at the next Scrapbook USA Expo on March 25-26, 2010 in Sandy.  I hope you come by and see me if I didn't get a chance to visit with you this past weekend.  

 Here are some pictures I took of my good friends at the Expo!  One picture shows a lady winning a prize! 

Customer Appreciation Party - THANK YOU!

I had a great turnout for my first Customer Appreciation Party.  We had lots of fun chatting, eating and making cards.  Everyone enjoyed seeing my barn house and my scrapbook workshop!  Here are before and after pictures of my workshop.  I still need to trim my windows with white paint and then I will be done.  I also posted pictures of some of the ladies (and man!) who attended my party.

The winner of the free scrapbook retreat is Lee Burningham of Salt Lake City.  Lee was already signed up for my October 22-23 retreat so she was very happy.

Thanks again to everyone for supporting me and my retreats.  I have had so much fun meeting everyone.  I look forward to having many more!!

 

I want to give a special thanks to my good friend Julie Sealy. She helps me with all my retreats. I couldn't do it without her!

Customer Appreciation Party - Friday, August 27th

Everyone is invited to attend the Red Rooster Scrapbook Barn Customer Appreciation Party!  I have been in business for also two years now and I want everyone to know how much I appreciate them.  I have had a great time with my scrapbook parties and retreats and have met lots of  friendly and creative ladies.  I would love for you to come and enjoy some refreshments, chat and relax.  I would also like to show you my barn house and my scrapbook shop that I recently refurbished.  They both have lots of antiques in them.  The following are the details:

Red Rooster Scrapbook Barn Customer Appreciation Party

Friday, August 27 - 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm (come any time)

Refreshments will be served
Lots of drawings for prizes
Make and take a card
Drawing for one person to attend my next retreat for free!  (October 22-23)

I hope all of you can attend.  Again, I appreciate all of you and am looking forward to many more scrapbook retreats.

Luau Scrapbook Retreat - Oct 22-23, 2010 Crystal Inn, Logan

You won't want to miss this retreat!  We are going to have a Luau party with lots of fun activities going on!!  Don't forget to wear your most favorite Hawaiian accessory!

$50.00 per person (4 in a room)
$65.00 per person (3 in a room)
$80.00 per person (2 in a room)

Starts Friday October 22 at 10 am and ends Saturday October 23 at 5 pm.

Price includes room, Friday hot dinner and Saturday hot breakfast.  Scrapbook gift when you arrive.  There will be lots of drawings, contests, prizes and whole lot of fun.  Hope you can come!

Spring Fling Scrapbook Retreat

I didn't think spring was ever going to come, but it finally did just in time for my Spring Fling Scrapbook Retreat.  Even though we were inside, there were plenty of flowers everywhere . . . that is . . . on scrapbook layouts!! 

For our layout contest the pages had to be either related to spring or have flowers on the pages.  Our two winners were Julie and Kristy.  Julie won first prize with her spring layout and Kristy won second place.  She had lots of pretty flowers accenting her baby layout.

We also had our theme project contest.  The ladies decorated flower pots.  I always have so much fun doing this contest because it  is fun to see the creativity put into the projects.  We had four contestants and the winning flower pot was Jean's "cuss pot." 

We did not have a grand prize for the raffle drawings.  Instead I had about five different drawings with themed scrapbook prizes.  So everyone was a grand winner!!

We did something a little different at this retreat.  We had ditigal scrapbookers join us.   My friend, Heidi with Heritage Makers, also wanted to have a retreat the same weekend so she suggested we join together. It was fun to see how layouts can be put together on the computer. 

I want to thank everyone who has been coming to my retreats.  We have had a lot of fun.  I have enjoyed getting to know everyone.  Quite a few of you have come to more than one of my retreats and I really appreciate it.  Some of you have been to all four of my retreats!!  I hope you have enjoyed yourselves as much as I have.  I plan on having at least three retreats a year. . . winter, spring and the fall.  I also may be planning a summer scrapbook retreat at my barn house.  I will keep you posted!!  Thanks again everyone!!

Spring Fling Scrapbook Retreat April 9-10 Crystal Inn, Logan

Come join us for more fun at my next scrapbook retreat!  This will be my last one until the fall so don't miss out!  Check out my previous posts (also look in the 2009 archive) to see all the fun we have been having at my other retreats.  Hope you can come to this one!

Spring Fling Scrapbook Retreat - April 9-10
Crystal Inn, Logan

$50.00 per person (4 in a room)
$65.00 per person (3 in a room)
$80.00 per person (2 in a room)

Includes room, gift when you arrive, hot dinner and hot breakfast, contests, prizes, raffle and lots of fun!

Email me at hurdbookkeeping@brigham.net if you would like to come.  Or, you may call me at (435) 730-1797

Card Making Party February 4th

I had my first card making party!  It was fun to have the ladies over to socialize and make cards.  We also had fruit pizza for dessert.  Yumm, my favorite.  There were six different cards to choose from to make --  3 Valentine, 1 Mother's Day, 1 Wedding and 1 Birthday.  I do most of the preparation of getting the cards together so it doesn't take too long to make them.  My next card party will be March 18th.  I will keep you posted with the details!

Snowman Retreat January 2010

Brrr, it was cold outside, but we kept warm inside scrapbooking and making snowmen!  Aren't they adorable!  (Double click on the photo to get a good look at each one.  They are wonderful!)  At the last retreat we had a pumpkin decorating contest and this time we had a snowman contest.  Once again, the ladies impressed me by their creativity!  It was a tough and close contest, but the winner of the contest was the Birt table.  Good job ladies.

Got milk?!  Friday evening we enjoyed yummy cookies with some cold, cold milk.

Have you ever tried to whistle immediately after eating four crackers?  Well, this is what these ladies were trying to do.  The first one who whistled was yes, our very own Brigham City's 2009 Business Person of the Year, Donna McCrae, with Just Bee Scrap'n.  Hey, Donna, shall I forward this picture over to the Chamber!!  It was a lot of fun.  All the ladies were troopers and everyone received a prize who participated in the contest!

Our page layout contest winner was Trish.  Her layout wasn't the traditional whole picture on a page with embellishments.  She took her photos and cut them into tiny squares and then laid them out with about 1/8th of inch of space in between each square.  She then added a whole picture to complete the page.  It makes for a very unique and beautiful layout!

Once again we had our raffle!  Our grand prize winner this time was Jenny!  She was so excited to win the big basket of scrapbooking supplies.

We had some travelers again at this retreat.  These ladies were from the Saratoga Springs area -- almost two hours away.  What we will do and where we will travel to get some time away to scrapbook for two days!  Welcome ladies, I hope you enjoyed yourselves and enjoyed traveling through the beautiful Sardine Canyon! 

I want to thank my friend Julie for helping me out with the retreats.  Crunch time happens first thing in the morning while putting out all the goodies for the scrapbookers.  She has been a great help and good friend.  Julie and I have been scrapbooking together for a few years now!  We too love to get away for the weekend to scrapbook and enjoy all our new friends and fellow scrapbookers!

Christmas Boutiques

Last Christmas I participated in two Christmas boutiques.  One was in Garland and the other one was in Brigham City.  They were so much fun!  Along with the gift baskets I put together, I had a variety of other items for sale.  I made "Twilight" (movie) blocks which everyone (both young and old!) loved and had to have.  Both boutiques had great attendance.  It was a joy for me to watch everyone be in the spirit of Christmas and find that "just right gift" for someone special.  I will be participating in another boutique on April 30 and May 1st in Garland.  If you want to attend and see all the new fun gift baskets I will be putting together, give me a call!  (435) 730-1797

Snowman Retreat Jan 29-30 Crystal Inn, Logan

Brrrr, it's cold outside and it is time to scrapbook again!  My next retreat will be in Logan at the Crystal Inn.  I hope you can come!

January 29-30 Crystal Inn, Logan
Friday 10am to Saturday 5pm
Dinner and breakfast served
Receive a gift upon arrival
Games, prizes, drawings & raffle

$50.00 per person for 4 in a room
$65.00 per person for 3 in a room
$80.00 per persom for 2 in a room

Call me at (435) 730-1797 or e-mail me at hurdbookkeeping@brigham.net if you would like to come!