Golden Girls Crop!

 Happy Friday everyone! 

I hope you all had a great week!  I can't believe that we are just ONE WEEK away from our Golden Girls crop.  It is finally here and we are so excited to create with you all again.  The ballroom at the Embassy Suites is going to be full with friends and laughter and creativity!  

If you are ready (or not!) to start packing, I wanted to share my favorite packing list with you all!  It is a great framework to start from.  It has all the essentials included, because there is nothing worse than getting to a crop without your paper trimmer, says the voice of experience and the owner of a lot of paper trimmers. 

Anyways, without further ado, here is my list! 

Retreat Packing List - Scrapbook Things

o Paper trimmer (extra blades too!)
o Scissors
o Adhesive tape AND liquid glue
o Journaling pens
o Project kits
o Thickers!
o Embellishments
o Paper lines (stored in class bags!)
o Stamps
o Dies and inks
o PICTURES!
o Cricut or Silhouette
o Cutting mat
o Ottlite or small table lamp
o Power strip
o Selphy printer
o Trash container
o Album and page protectors – a place for those finished layouts
o Small Desk Shelf

Retreat Packing List - Non-Scrapbook Things

o Blanket or jacket

o PJ’s

o Flipflops or slide-on shoes

o Slippers

o Tissues

o Nail clippers or file

o A wide variety of snacks

o Checkbook

o Lunchbox to keep drinks cold

o iPad/Laptop/Tablet AND headphones

Please remember that the ballroom often has a climate of its own!  Be prepared for hot or cold weather in the room.  We have lots going on and so many people, we also request that you want your episodes of Bake Off or Jennifer McGuire make alongs with headphones.  Every table has electricity run to it, as well as wifi in the room.  

We have lots of fun activities and giveaways planned for the weekend.  We can't wait to see you all there!

Now, go get crafty!
Lesley