Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Hello everyone!  Elizabeth and I have been working hard designing some amazing page kits for our upcoming retreat at the Scrappin' Escapes event.

We've made so many that we will occasionally post a kit for sale through our Picture This Boutique & Retreats facebook page and here on our blog.

Soooooo....here is our first page kit up for sale, just in time for Halloween!
 

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Thank you!

Saturday, October 19, 2013

FEBRUARY 6-9, 2014 Retreat Registration is OPEN:)


Registration is now open for our first 
Picture This Boutique & Retreats (PTBR) Retreat!

DETAILS:
Dates of Retreat:  February 6-9, 2014
Check In:  Thursday, February 6 at 1 p.m.
Check Out:  Sunday, February 9 at 4 p.m.
Place:  The Scrap Inn in Fallbrook, CA

Our February Retreat includes:

  • An oh so special welcome gift
  • A full weekend with our SPECIAL GUEST, Suzy West!
  • 75 straight hours of cropping time
  • 9 meals
    • Dinner on Thursday
    • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Friday
    • Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner on Saturday
    • Breakfast and Lunch on Sunday
  • 3 nights lodging
  • 6 foot personal cropping space with a table top natural  OTT light
  • Executive cushioned office chairs on wheels
  • Individual trash cans and drink holders
  • Mixed Media class taught by Suzy West - A Huge Value!!!
  • Product demos with Suzy West
  • Make 'n take hosted by Suzy West
  • Snacks and drinks available throughout the entire retreat
  • Access to our on-site PICTURE THIS BOUTIQUE throughout the entire retreat
  • Extensive tool center
  • Games/contests with prizes
  • Limited Wi-Fi service
  • Much more!
Just think about it...a fun filled weekend spent with crafty friends, old and new.  No meals to cook, no laundry to do, no scrapbooking supplies to put away each day, drinks and snacks at your finger tips, all meals included...Ahhhhhhh....a scrapbooker's paradise:)
Mojo running low?  Your expert hostesses are available  to assist with layout ideas, tips 'n tricks or to show you how to use that whatchamacallit you have but just don't know how to use....let alone remember what it's called:)

In addition, our PICTURE THIS BOUTIQUE will be filled with page kits, card kits and lots of really cool custom packaged embellishment packs to kick your creative MOJO back into gear!

Ran out of supplies?  Our on-site PICTURE THIS BOUTIQUE will also be filled with adhesives, card stock, and many other items you just can't live without.

Need a creative break? Take a nap, take a ride to a nearby winery, or just relax and enjoy the awesome southern California climate.

Please click here for additional registration details and payment options.

Monday, October 7, 2013

Our First Blog Post and Exciting News!

Welcome to our 1st Blog post! We are so excited that our business is finally up and running! It's been a very rewarding experience so far, and we have learned so much from each other. 

The next couple of months are going to be fun...and extremely busy for us.

We are very excited to share that we are preparing our Boutique for our very 1st Retreat...hosted by Patti and Tobie, the awesome new owners of Scrappin' Escapes.

The retreat dates are December 6-8 and our boutique will be open from 11 a.m. to midnight on Friday, 8 a.m. to midnight on Saturday, and 8 a.m. to noon on Sunday

The retreat will be held at the Town & Country Hotel in San Diego.  You can check out the details of the weekend retreat and register for the event here. 

And there is MORE great news!

Patti and Tobie have also asked us to teach a Christmas themed Mixed Media class at the December event. 

Our Christmas themed Mixed Media class will be held on Saturday, December 7th from 1-4 p.m.  The class fee will be $35 and details and a sample will be available by October 15th.

I am also excited to share that Patti and Tobie are offering a $15 discount on the day crop rate for anyone that signs up for our class and wants to stay and crop all day on Saturday.

Want to stay and crop for the day?

That means that when you sign up for our Mixed Media class, you get to crop ALL DAY for  for a discounted price of ONLY $35!!! 

Want to crop all 3 days? 

That means when you sign up for our Mixed Media class, you get to crop for ALL 3 DAYS (day-cropping) for a discounted rate of ONLY $120!!!

Of course, the best deal is to stay for the entire weekend and take advantage of lodging, cropping, shopping and loads of FUN!!!!  Find details HERE.

In addition, our first mobile boutique event will be up and running. At our first event we will have the following items available for sale:
  • One-of-a-kind page kits
  • All occasion hand-made card kits
  • Products used in our Mixed Media Christmas Canvas class

We will also have samples of our custom packaged embellishments that will be available for purchase at our 2014 retreats.

To sign up for the Christmas themed Mixed Media class, call us at 760-580-9915.  You can also email us at picturethisboutiqueandretreats@yahoo.com Space is limited to the first 20 participants so sign up now!