Cute Idea

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year!

I know this isn't strictly scrapping, but Brandy sent me this link and I thought it was cute and decided to pass it on! They look to be very inexpensive to make and Brandy suggested it would be a great gift idea for next Christmas.

Aren't they cute? These were made by Creative Kismet and you can click on the link to see her website with a complete tutorial on how to make them as well as link to her Flickr site to see step by step photos. Enjoy!

Our Last Crop At Keepsakes

Here are a few pictures from our last crop. We had a sweet time. Brandy worked on some Christmas presents.

Angie, Lydia & Leanet worked diligently on their scrapbooks: While Sam brought her own Christmas project to work on, hand-painted ornaments:

We also had great food as usual:

It's so sad not to meet at Keepsakes anymore. We will be meeting in homes for the next couple months, but we're working on a more permanent solution. See you in January! Have a wonderful Christmas season!

Next Crop

We missed those of you that couldn't make our last crop at Keepsakes. If you were unable to make it this past Saturday be sure to stop by the store to say goodbye to Susan. Our group has certainly appreciated all the good times we have shared at Keepsakes.

Our next crop will be January 19th at the home of Leanet Miller. We will start at 6:00. If you plan to attend, please let me know whether you would rather bring a dish for a pot luck or bring a snack. A reminder will be sent out as the date gets closer.

Have a Merry Christmas!

Lydia

Hello All

We have few items of business to discuss. I am sad to announce that Susan will be either selling or closing Keepsakes very soon. Please keep her in your prayers as the details are finalized. Therefore, December 1st will be our last crop at Keepsakes. This is also Famjam so we will not be starting until 7:00 that evening. I hope everyone will join us for a wonderful evening and I'm sure a few trips down memory lane. This will also be a great time to finish some last minute Christmas gifts/projects.

Two of our members have generously offered the use of their homes, taking care of scrap night for January and February. The dates are yet to be determined. Hopefully by March we will have new arrangements settled. Please keep this in your prayers as well.

The facility that we had chosen for the retreat is booked through the end of February. Others must have thought it was as great a find as we did. :) This places us back at square one. We are dissappointed but know that God has an even better place for us to use. Due to time restraints we will not be able to have a retreat in January. Keep checking the blog for updates.

Have a great Thanksgiving, remember to take lots of pictures and I hope to see everyone on December 1st.

Thanks,
Lydia

Sad Goodbye

Kim and Mark Nolt and their boys will be leaving on November 16th heading for their new home in Ohio. There will be a farewell gathering at Chris and Caroline Buck's this Friday at 6:30 (children are invited).

We will miss them greatly. Crop night will not be the same without Kim! While we are sad for ourselves, we are happy for them that they will be closer to family. Keep their travels and move in your prayers.

We will miss you!

Lydia

A Request

One of our scrappers has asked us to pass along this request:

Josh Adkins, an 8 year old with terminal cancer would like to break the world's record of "most cards received". His address is 124 Edgewood, Stanford, KY 40484.

Thanks,
Lydia

Upcoming Retreat!

We want to give everyone a head’s up on the plans for our 1st scrapping retreat because things will be moving kind of fast. We are looking at The First Baptist Church Folly Beach House Retreat Center. The cost should be around $80 (with light breakfast, lunch and snacks included)

We will know for sure by Nov. 1st but we’re letting you know now because if we go this route, we will need to have half the cost by Nov. 15 and the final half by Dec. 15th so we want you to be able to start planning if you’d like to come. The projected date of our retreat is January 18-20.

We’re excited about this and will blog again with more details when everything is worked out. Don’t wait long to reserve your spot, because space is limited!