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Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat – October 2024
We shared another wonderful weekend at our Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat!
I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all who came along.
The purpose of the retreat is to provide a pleasant and creative getaway for everyone who attends.
Enjoy the photo’s capturing our wonderful weekend.
There’s a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into preparing these events. I always have amazing helpers which make the job more fun and much faster!
- Thank you Maree for helping me design the bag and place tags, the pillow gift decorations and a make and takes.
- Thank you Jackie M for your help sorting and packing the raffles prizes, Karen B for help with prep, spreadsheets and transporting a heap of boxes.
- Thank you Deb P for helping design a make and take and helping with lots of prepping.
- Thank you also to our wonderful chef Donna for looking after us so well.
Packing the goodie bags is always a satisfying job as the prep work is finished!
Every morning I place a little ‘table gift’ on the place setting for all the crafters.
This is a little bonus thank you surprise from me.
Here’s all the supplies which I needed to bring!
I always hold a fundraiser for a worthy cause and this time, together with our amazing group of craft ladies we raised an incredible total of $1,135 to donate to Wedgetail Retreat – Tweed Palliative Support (receipt to follow).
We had a majority of the prizes kindly donated by Jackie M as well as additional prizes donated by Stampin’Up!, Jan H, Robyn C, Leanne C , Cheryl H, Belinda S and Kylie-Jean M.
We also had an amazing total of 240 cards donated for Wedgetail Reatreat!
Thank you all who contributed! These will get sold in the Op Shop in Murwillumbah as additional fund raising for Wedgetail.
Thank you, Ann K for providing envelopes, packaging and delivering the cards for us.
It’s very much appreciated.
What a wonderful time we had together; sharing ideas and projects, laughing, eating, drinking, crafting and recharged our batteries. I know that I desperately needed this lovely getaway.
It was good for the soul.
We also had an optional White Night and thanks to all who participated!
I always love seeing the amazing projects created at our retreats.
All kind of crafting is welcome and everyone is so generous with sharing ideas, tips and instructions with each other. Lots of crafters leave feeling very inspired and wanting to do more.
Here’s a few project pics for you to enjoy!
I held an optional lantern class (credit to fellow demonstrator Pam Jorgensen for the original design, I made the lantern at Anna’s reward day last year).
Some ladies chose their own colours and came up with these amazing creations to enjoy!
We also made the following make and takes…
Craft Retreat Projects - October 2024
I feel so lucky and blessed to be able to have provided a gathering place for so many to enjoy since I started my aMac Retreats in 2020.
I was lucky to receive this stunning HUGE bouquet of Native Flowers arranged by “Flowers by Rachel Gold Coast” who happens to be Jackie McGee’s daughter-in-law.
Thank you all for chipping in and for the lovely well wishes on my thank you card.
Also, big THANKS to my amazing husband Wade for all or your tech help, support, patience and for updating my website regularly!
As announced at the retreat, this was my final one as our circumstances are changing and we’ll be moving to Tasmania, BUT… my lovely team member Karen Balwin will take over for me.
Most of you know or have met Karen, she is very capable and I’ll hand over everything to her for a smooth transition.
I hope you can come again next year!
Save the dates:
- 9-12 October 2025
You are all amazing!
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart for your support and friendships over the years.
You have made my crafting journey special and memorable in so many ways. I will miss seeing you in person but there’s many ways you can follow my journey and we can keep in touch!
Stay tuned – details to follow for a Tasmanian aMac Craft Retreat!!! I just need to find a suitable venue first and I promise to hold it in summer! 😊 ☀️
Happy Stamping,
Angela x
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Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat – October 2023
I just wanted to say a huge THANK YOU to all who came to our Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat last week/ weekend.
The purpose of the retreat is to provide a pleasant and creative getaway for everyone who attends.
What a wonderful time we had together; sharing, caring, laughing, crying, eating drinking, crafting and recharging our batteries.
Here’s some photos to share our wonderful experience with you.
There’s a lot of behind the scenes work that goes into preparing these events. I always have amazing helpers which make the job more fun and much faster!
Thank you Maree for helping me design the bag and place tags, the pillow gift decorations and make and takes.
Thank you Robyn C, Janet, Jackie M and Jackie D for all of your help with prepping before the event!
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This is a little thank you from me.
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Here’s a few behind the scenes photos of packing and the contents of the goodie bags.
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I try to fit as much as possible in without squashing anything!
I don’t like things sliding around so every nook and cranny is filled, mostly due to necessity.
Bornhoffen is in the beautiful, serene Numinbah Valley and everyone enjoys the surrounds.
There’s just something so relaxing about stopping and looking at the beautiful valley, seeing and listening to all the different birds and enjoying the nature. It’s so peaceful.
I received some feedback over the weekend which sums it up perfectly:
"The food is amazing, the company is fantastic, the scenery is sensational and having the opportunity to relax and focus is very healing for the mind, body and soul".Janet KStamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Helping me set up was my childhood friend Jackie and cousin Mariann, who both came all the way from Sydney for the retreat, along with my Dazzling Divas team member Elaine.
Setting up was a breeze! Thank you ladies 😊
I always hold a fundraiser for a worthy cause and this time, together with our amazing group of craft ladies we raised an incredible total $1,072 to support Black Dog Institute.
The Black Dog Institute is dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating mental illness.
We had a majority of the prizes kindly donated by Jackie McGee as well as additional prizes donated by Wendy L, Kylie-Jean M, Robyn C, Leanne C and thanks to anyone else I may have missed.
My Dazzling Divas Team Member Jan organised an additional raffle raising $95 and Kylie-Jean had a clearance pile for gold coin donations and raised $57 which was all added to the fundraiser.
The beautiful display board full of Stampin’ Up! goodness.
This retreat has the specific purpose of:
- Togetherness – gathering with like-minded people
- Mindfulness – ‘running away’ from home to recharge your batteries
- Joy – providing a positive, fun and relaxing experience
- Giving – sharing ideas, making connections and supporting a charity
We always have a wonderful time catching up at our retreats!
It’s amazing how small the world is. We had a few ladies discover that they lived in the same street in Canberra while they were growing up.
We also had a purple theme on Saturday in case you are wondering why so many are dressed in purple.
Here’s a few photo’s capturing the togetherness and joy we shared.
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Lots of crafters leave feeling very inspired and wanting to do more.
Enjoy the project pics and video 😊
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What can I say about the food?
I had so many ladies comment how good the food is, how much there is and how satisfied they are with it! We are so well looked after, especially the dietary requirements.
The GF and DF range was so amazing.
“I don’t have to worry about if the food is safe for me to eat as I know the chefs are so careful about cross contamination.”Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023Stamping with aMac Craft Retreat October 2023We celebrated Mary Anne’s birthday on Friday and were treated with beautiful fresh cup cakes made by our wonderful Chef Donna (who also happens to be a Dazzling Diva).
Notice the addition of purple in the decorations?
Here’s some of the thank you gifts I received.
All my Dazzling Divas Team Members receive a bonus gift from me for attending and I always make a few gifts for my helpers too.
I hope you can join us next year!
Save the dates:
- 7-10 March 2024
- 17-20 October 2024
You are all amazing!
THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart ❤️
Happy Stamping,
Angela x
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Stamping with aMac March 2023 Craft Retreat
We just had our second three night retreat!
Thanks so much to all of the fabulous crafters who were able to join us! We had a very creative and fun filled event where we shared ideas, hugs, fun, food, drinks and laughter.
Here’s what we got up to…
There’s always lots to do behind the scenes to make the weekend special for my crafters.
Here’s a few photos of our place cards, goodie bag decorations and pillow gift decorations (which I like to spoil my attendees with).
It’s lovely to know that it’s very much appreciated too.
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Everyone loves the lush green fields and the beauty of the location. It’s so pretty to look at and soothing for the soul.
In the early morning, I love taking a bit of time out to enjoy a quiet coffee, listening to the birds and observing the wildlife.
The mist over the valley is so pretty too.
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We have the display and Raffle prizes in one corner and I have my supplies and shop set up in another part of the room.
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This is thanks to our very generous raffles ticket purchases and additional donations after the raffle was drawn! Thank you to all of you who contributed extra raffle prizes too! Thanks Jackie, Robyn, Karen, Toni and myself.
Since we’ve been coming to Bornhoffen, our Crafting Retreats have contributed to new fly/security screens for Hobwee Hall, which we use, and thanks to a very generous donation from Belinda S, who solely contributed new fly/security screens for all of the doors on the hall!
This has made our stay so much more comfortable and pleasant!
Thank you so much Belinda!
Bornhoffen has put up a plaque in appreciation of our fund-raising efforts.
What a lovely group of crafters we had at our retreat!
So many different crafts and so much talent. I love that everyone was willing to share ideas and other bits and pieces.
There was lots of catching up, laughter, jokes, silliness, a few drinks shared and even a few tears reminiscing about our friend Tina who is sadly no longer with us. We really miss your talent, big smile and laughter. RIP 💔 🫶
We have lots of card makers and scrap bookers who attend but ALL types of crafters are welcome to join us!
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We even ‘sign sang’ Happy Birthday to Helen.
I love my Dazzling Divas Team!
I’m so lucky to have a wonderful group of ladies who support each other in so many ways. It’s lovely to be able to spend a few days together sharing and having a fun time.
Here’s a few team pics and a few shenanigans that made us all laugh!
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You are awesome and we appreciate you!!!
Here’s just a little thank you for my helpers.
I would like to give special thanks to Maree, Robyn and Adriana for your help behind the scenes! All help is very much appreciated.
Also extra thanks to Robyn for carting a heap of stuff for me to the venue and for helping me set up! You save me so much time and it’s lovely having some crafty company while prepping for retreat!
Thank you so much for spoiling me!!!
I love the special cards I received and the thoughtful gifts. Honestly, I don’t expect any gifts but I am grateful for your kindness.
Thank you so much Robyn, Sophia, Daphne and Helen xox 😘
I would like to say big THANK YOU to everyone from the bottom of my heart; for coming, for your help and co-operation over the weekend.
I’ve had lots of feedback saying that this was of one the best retreats yet!
It was a truly lovely weekend and I want to thank you all for your continuing support. Even the weather was kind to us other than the down pour at the very end!
I look forward to start planning for the next one soon!
Save the date 26-29 October and let me know if you want me to save you a spot!
Happy stamping,
Angela
