People often see the finished retreat, but there’s a lot of preparation that happens behind the scenes before attendees arrive.
From planning projects and organising supplies to creating welcome gifts and personalised boxes, every detail is designed to help attendees enjoy a fun and relaxing crafting weekend.
Preparing the welcome gifts is always one of my favourite jobs. It’s a chance to add a personal touch and show appreciation for everyone who has chosen to spend their weekend crafting with us.
The June ProCRAFTinators Retreat was filled with creativity, laughter and wonderful memories, and I’m already looking forward to the next one.
I love finding simple ways to elevate everyday gifts with Handmade Packaging Ideas for Retreat Gifts.
For our June ProCRAFTinators Retreat, I used several Stampin’ Up! products to decorate practical gifts and transform them into something a little more special.
The hand warmers were decorated using the Simply Leaves Bundle, while the chocolate packs featured the Exciting Times Bundle.
These projects are a great reminder that you don’t need elaborate packaging to create a memorable gift. A simple stamped tag, wrap or embellishment can completely transform a store-bought item.
Since our June retreat was held during winter, I wanted to include a few Cosy Retreat Gifts for a Winter Crafting Weekend to help everyone settle in for a relaxing crafting weekend.
The fluffy socks were wrapped using the Simply Leaves Bundle and paired beautifully with a decorated hot chocolate pack featuring the Lily of the Valley Stamp Set.
These little touches don’t take long to create but add something special to the retreat experience.
One of my goals is always to create an environment where attendees can relax, craft and enjoy spending time with fellow members of our crafting community.
For the June ProCRAFTinators Retreat, each attendee received a personalised 12″ x 12″ storage box filled with crafting goodies. I love Creating the Retreat Gift Boxes for each attendee as I love to spoil my community.
Creating the Retreat Gift Boxes
I started with a scrapbook storage case and customised the lid with patterned paper and each attendee’s name. The storage case I purchased from Kmart. I always include some challenges and this month one of our challenges was surrounding the Two Toned Card Stock and a sanding block. I enjoyed this challenge and what everyone came up with.
Inside each box were:
Designer Series Paper
Coordinating embellishments
Black die-cut pieces
All of the products were from the Beautiful Ordinary Life Suite from Stampin’ Up!
I love creating gifts that attendees can continue to use long after the retreat has finished, and these storage boxes are perfect for organising crafting supplies and projects.
One of my favourite parts of hosting a ProCRAFTinators Retreat is preparing the welcome gifts for attendees.
I love creating thoughtful gifts that make everyone feel special from the moment they arrive. For our June retreat, each attendee received a collection of handmade and carefully selected goodies designed to make their crafting weekend even more enjoyable.
Welcome Gifts for the ProCRAFTinators Retreat
The gifts included:
A decorated hot chocolate pack
A pair of cosy fluffy socks
A pack of hand warmers
A chocolate treat pack
Each item was decorated using beautiful Stampin’ Up! products, creating a coordinated and welcoming gift collection.
Seeing the smiles when attendees discover their gifts is always one of the highlights of retreat weekend.
This weekend I am away with my Team and so I wanted to create some name tags with the Crafting with You bundle. I saw this original idea by Liz Shannon from the UK for her team. I loved the idea so much that I just had to create them for my team.
Creative Escape is a one day event held in Pennant Hills in Sydney. It is for the crafty person that just needs to take some time out to be creative and chat with other like minded crafty people.
My little stamping business is almost 15 years old. I have held classes in my home however they haven’t grown and I feel they have become a bit stale. So they always say “A change is as good as a holiday” so my change is that I’ll be running the Creative Escape.
The day will be 6 hours of Crafting, Creativity and FUN! It is on Saturday, 11th March from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM. The cost is $105 including lunch, however if you have any food intolerances or allergies, please bring your own lunch and the cost will only be $95. Your fee includes: *A $50.00 Goody Bag *A half a 6 foot table for you to work on all day *15 Make n Takes * 3 Gifts throughout the day *Snacks and lollies *Coffee, Tea and Water *Use of my supplies
Creative Escape Optional Classes
If you’d like to choose an add on class which is optional, there are two choices or you can choose both. This can also add to your fun & creativity on the day!
Add On Optional Bundles
You can also choose to add on either or both of the two bundles that we will be working with on the day at an extra discounted price for attending. **He’s all that Bundle $72 (normally $79) **Brewed for You Bundle $60 (normally $66.50)
*Adhesive, kits and retired items will be available for sale on the day
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