Scrap Sistaz Weekend Scrapbook Retreats

CHA 2012 Anaheim

2012-02-01T10:30:00.002-07:00

The last 4 days have been crazy busy but we are having a great time seeing and experiencing all the new products and promoting Crops of Luv. Apparently "Canvas" and Neutral" are hot for the upcoming season. It's everywhere!

For those of you who know us, we are technologically challenged and can't attached our photos on the iPad Check. Check us out in a few days and well have pics to share......(just as soon as we can get to a computer to attach photos). : D Sad but true!

Scrap Sistaz are CHA Bound!

2012-01-26T20:28:00.002-07:00

We will be at the Craft and Hobby Show this weekend in Anaheim, CA. We will be helping our friends at Crops of Luv and will be shopping for the retreat!!! Can't wait to see all the NEW and EXCITING stuff. Wish us luck.

Reminder registration opens in a few weeks!!! Woohoo!!!

2012-01-06T21:12:00.002-07:00

Save The Date
Mark your calendars and get ready for the 5th annual Scrap Sistaz 2012 Retreat!!!!!

Westin Kierland Resort and Spa
July 13-15
Scottsdale, AZ
www.kierlandresort.com

Scrap Sistaz Early-Bird Registration Fee - $95
Westin Hotel Rate - $99/night + tax

Registration will begin mid/late February and we will keep you posted with all the FUN things we have in store. If you have any questions, just ask.
Hope to see you all there!

Scrap Sistaz 2012 Retreat- Save the Date

2011-09-12T11:51:00.002-07:00

Yipppee! We will be returning to the Westin Kierland next summer on July 13-15th for our 5th annual Scrap Sistaz Summer Retreat. Mark your calendars! We'll have more details in the next couple months and registration will begin in February 2012. Tell all your friends so they'll be ready to go too. Woohooo!

2011-07-18T21:42:00.002-07:00

What a FANTASTIC weekend!!! 91 creative people strong and the Westin Kierland Resort was AWESOME!!! Thank you to all the Scrap Sistaz Retreat participants. We really appreciate your support and look forward to Scrap Sistaz 2012. Stay tuned for retreat pictures.

15 MORE DAYS!!!!!

2011-06-30T17:36:00.002-07:00

Wow, I can hardly believe tomorrow will be July 1st, which means the Scrap Sistaz retreat at Kierland will be in just 2 more weeks!! We have 89 women and 1 brave man coming to join us once again for lots of crazy FUN. Registration for class, massages and vendor tables are underway. See you all soon!!!! Woohoo...Happy Scrappin!

Beautiful Quick Quotes 18 x 18 Canvas Class

2011-05-26T18:31:00.005-07:00

Scrap Sistaz Summer Retreat Class
When: Saturday, July 16
Time: 10am - Noon
Cost: $25

This is a fabulous project to hang on your wall or give away as a gift. A limited number of kits are available. Send us an email to reserve you seat in the class or to purchase and complete on your own. Payment is due when you check in at the retreat.

Scrap Sistaz Retreat Countdown has begun!

2011-05-18T14:42:00.002-07:00

Well, by now you all know that we are not very good bloggers :) But at least I can say that this is my favorite time to blog about our retreat! The count down has begun... just 57 more days till the 4th ANNUAL SCRAP SISTAZ RETREAT. Yippeeee!! We are super excited to see you all again and have a wonderful time. Watch your email because lots of info will be coming your way from now till the retreat. Till then....Happy Scrappin!

p.s. There are also still a couple spots remaining if you have friends that still wanna come!

Scrapbook History

2011-05-02T15:15:00.001-07:00

DID YOU KNOW????
Marielen Christensen of Spanish Fork, Utah is often credited with turning scrapbooking as what was once just the ages-old hobby into what is now the actual industry--meaning stores that officially sell and manufacturers of scrapbooking supplies, which didn't exist before. She began designing creative pages for her family's photo memories, inserting the completed pages into sheet protectors collected in 3-ring binders. By 1980, she had assembled over fifty volumes and was invited to display them at the World Conference on Records in Salt Lake City. Marielen and her husband AJ authored and published a how-to book, Keeping Memories Alive, and opened a scrapbook store in 1981 that remains open today.
~Wikipedia

Only 5 spaces left

2011-04-13T14:41:00.002-07:00

The response to the summer 2011 event has been amazing. In just a little over a month, we are almost sold out with only 5 spaces left. If you are undecided about attending or know anyone who might be interest in joining us, don't delay. Happy Scrappin' !!!

2011-03-14T13:00:00.005-07:00

Hi Scrap Sistaz!

Registration has been going really fast and we have only about 20 spots left!!!! So, don't wait and get your registration in as soon as you can. You don't want to miss out on this year's event!

Remember you can pay on this blog or if you need us to send out the registration details again, just let us know.

Hope to see ya in July!

2011-03-03T15:49:00.005-07:00

Summer Retreat Registration – NOW OPEN!!!!

We hope you are ready for our best retreat yet.....We have more prizes, more contests and each person gets 6ft of crop space!

July 15-17
Westin Kierland Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
Hotel rate is $99/night + tax
$95 Early Bird Registration before April 30
$115 Registration after April 30

Registration materials are attached. Registration is first-come, first-serve so don't wait to sign up! We hope to see you all soon!

VIP Registration NOW OPEN!

2011-02-24T16:29:00.017-07:00

July 15-17, 2011
Westin Kierland Resort & Spa

We hope you are ready for our best retreat yet.....We have more prizes, more contest and each person has 6ft. of crop space!

$95 Early Bird Registration before April 30
$115 Registration after April 30
$99/night+tax - Single/Double hotel rate
* Add $3.25 per cropper PayPal fee

Click the "Event/Registration Details" link on the right for registration information. If you did not receive a registration form via email, contact us and we'll send one right out. Registration is first-come, first-serve so don't wait to sign up!
We hope to see you this summer.

*General Registration opens on Friday, March 4

Summer Registration Opens Soon!

2011-02-21T10:27:00.010-07:00

Hi Ladies,
We are almost ready to roll out registration and we hope you are as excited as we are!!!!!!
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2/25 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR SCRAP SISTAZ VIPS (Aug ‘08 Sistaz)
3/4 GENERAL REGISTRATION OPENS FOR ALL SCRAP SISTAZ
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The registration packet will go out by email and you will be able to pay online using PayPal or send a check by mail.

Just a reminder of some of the wonderful things your Scrap Sistaz Weekend includes:
* 6 feet of cropping space per person
* Electrical outlets at your table
* 24 hour crop room access
* Prizes, Games, Contests and Lots of FUN
* Optional massages and class
* Opportunities to promote and sell your own business product

If you have any questions call or email us. See ya soon!

Had a blast at CHA

2011-02-03T17:20:00.003-07:00

What an incredible time we had at the Craft and Hobby Association Convention last week! We saw so many incredible things and can't wait for all the new products to arrive in our neighborhood stores. We also did a bit of shopping for the Scrap Sistaz Summer retreat and have some really great prizes and give-aways in store for you. Can't wait to see you!

SAVE THE DATE

2010-12-26T22:57:00.007-07:00

JULY 15-17, 2011
Mark your calendars and get ready for the Scrap Sistaz 2011 event!!!!!
WESTIN KIERLAND RESORT AND SPA
www.kierlandresort.com
Are you ready for a brand new year? We are SUPER excited about our 2011 retreat and hope you will be as thrilled with the new location as we are.

Registration will begin in mid/late February and we will keep you posted with all the FUN things we have in store.
Scrap Sistaz Registration fee- $95
Hotel rate - $99 per night + tax

If you have any questions, just ask ~ scrapsistaz@yahoo.com
Hope to see you all there!

Scrap Sistaz Retreat 2011 Planning Underway!

2010-11-02T12:23:00.002-07:00

Well the summer is officially over and the holiday season has begun( except for the 80-90degree temp outside). As for us, this means break time is over and we have to plan the weekend retreat for next year. Yipppeeee!!!!!
We have sent out our requests to the hotels and are now anxiously awaiting the responses to see where we'll be next year!!!!! We will be sending Save the Dates out by the end of November so you all will have plenty of time to plan your Summer vacation and Scrap Sistaz Weekend. We are so super excited and can't wait to see you all again!

Quick Quotes was a Blast

2010-10-11T17:06:00.002-07:00

We went to Quick Quotes Private Reserve in Palm Springs last weekend and had so much FUN. Scrapped till midnight and took classes all day. We made some amazing flowers, learned some new techniques and hopefully some ideas that we can incorporate into our retreat next year!! Patsy and the rest of the Quick Quotes family was amazing we got so many FREE stuff throughout the whole weekend. Crops of Luv was there too and benefitted from the Charity Silent Auction Saturday night.

Janae even stayed part of the weekend and helped out with prizes and got to pick a bunch for free stuff to take home! SUPER FUN WEEKEND!!!!!!

Getting ready for 2011

2010-09-22T17:31:00.002-07:00

Hey Everyone,

Can't believe how fast time flies! It seems like just yesterday we were finishing up the retreat and now our two month hiatus is over and we are getting ready to look at venues again for SCRAP SISTAZ SUMMER RETREAT 2011!!! It has been a crazy last couple months with Karen moving to San Diego but we are excited to start planning and shopping for next year.

We will be staying in Arizona and will hopefully narrow down our top 3 choices in the next month or so and then send out Save the Date info by the end of the year! Yipppeeee

WHAT AN AMAZING WEEKEND!!!

2010-07-19T21:11:00.002-07:00

What an amazing weekend we had! The Scrap Sistaz Weekend Retreat was a huge success. We had the pleasure to hang out with 95 amazing women and 1 brave yet very creative man. Thank you, thank you, thank you Scrap Sistaz supporters. We have so much fun producing this event and just wish we had more time to spend with each of you. 2011 will be here in no time and we look forward to another amazing event....maybe 2 amazing events. Until next time, Happy Scrapping!

We love you guys!!!

Only 2 more days....

2010-07-14T15:13:00.001-07:00

Only 2 more days until the big Scrap Sistaz event! Ladies are your READY????? Sheraton Wild Horse Pass here we come!!!!

Hotel Update

2010-06-24T22:22:00.010-07:00

Well....you know that old saying "When life hands you lemons...make lemonade..." The Scrap Sistaz are making Lemonade!

We recently found out that Talking Stick Resort is behind in their final construction and we will need to relocate the Scrap Sistaz event. But don't worry... we have a great new location!!

The Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa in Chandler will be hosting our Scrap Sistaz event July 16-18! http://www.wildhorsepassresort.com

We truly believe you will be happy with the new location and urge you to check out the website or visit the hotel.

What you need to know:
** The only change is the location, everything else is the same.
** You DO NOT have to call Talking Stick Resort to cancel your reservations. They will move everything over to Wildhorse for us and new Sheraton confirmation numbers will be sent to you. ** The hotel room rate will still be the same at Wildhorse.
** The only other fee for Wildhorse Pass is a $3 a day housekeeping fee. Self parking is free.
** 10% discount on all treatment at AJI SPA - Call Donna Sampson at 602-385-5759 x8414 to book an appt.

We truly regret this change in venue so close to the event date but we believe you will have a fantastic experience at the Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort and Spa. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact one of us directly. We thank you for your understanding and look forward to seeing you in 22 days. YEAH!!

Ready for Fun and Relaxation!

2010-06-21T10:07:00.005-07:00

CANVAS FRAME CLASS

We are very excited to have Michelle Devine with us this year teaching a FABULOUS Canvas Frame class for only $20 on Saturday, July 17th from 10:30-12:00. Use the link below to get all the class info and access to payment site. Hurry because class is limited to 20 people!!!

Canvas Class Payment Link

CHAIR MASSAGE
When you're done with the Fabulous canvas class you can unwind with Thelma, our amazing massage therapist! She will be available for chair massages from 12:30-5:00 on Saturday, July 17. The cost is only $1 per minute with a 10 minute minimum. This is a great way to rejuvenate during the weekend. Just email us with your preferred time and we will sign you up!

If you have any questions let us know..... See you all in a few weeks!!!!!!!

Happy Scrappin!

6 Weeks to go!!!

2010-06-02T11:51:00.005-07:00

On Friday we will be 6 weeks away from the "Summer Event"! We're planning all kinds of fun things for the group and can't wait to hang out with our "Sistaz" for the weekend. Over the next 6 weeks we'll send out lil' updates to prepare you for the big weekend. We will have optional activities available to you and we are always thinking of ways to keep things interesting while allowing everyone plenty of time to work/play.

Last few spots filled for Summer Retreat!

2010-05-07T20:07:00.002-07:00

Wow! We are very excited...just two more months till the retreat and we will be having 97 ladies joining us for a Fabulous time! Can't wait to see everyone again and meet some new folks too. More info coming your way soon. Happy Scrappin and Happy Mother's Day to all of you out there:)

Early Bird Rate Ends Friday

2010-04-28T11:59:00.004-07:00

July Weekend Retreat - The Early Bird Registration rate of $90 ends on Friday and we still have a handful of spaces still open. Tell a friend and/or reserve your spot before the rate goes up to $110 on May 1.

July 16-18
Talking Stick Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
Hotel rate is $99 a night + tax
$90 - Early Bird Registration before April 30
$110 - Registration after April 30
Email us to request packet.

Scrapology Closing!

2010-04-24T18:51:00.002-07:00

Wow this is the 3rd Scrapbook Store this year closing and I am really bummed! If you get a chance to go by please do...everything is 65% off till the doors close April 30th. We will miss you guys, but glad Audrey you will be coming to our retreat this summer and can't wait to see what you get into next!!!

Spaces Available

2010-03-31T17:14:00.003-07:00

We still have seats available for the retreat this summer! If you wanted to come and didn't get to sign up, now is your chance. These spaces will go fast. DON'T WAIT TILL IT'S TOO LATE...

Call or email us to receive a registration form and if you are paying through paypal, you must do so through our blog (PayPal to PayPal doesn't work) or you can mail in your registration.

Summer Event Waitlist

2010-03-23T13:29:00.003-07:00

Fortunately, we were able to accomodate the people on the waitlist. YEAH!!! Thank you , thank you, thank you for your interest and support of our summer retreat. Happy Scrappin!

Summer Event Sold Out!

2010-03-05T14:43:00.007-07:00

Faster than last year, the Scrap Sistaz Summer Retreat is currently SOLD OUT. We are working with the floorplan to hopefully add more seats so continue to send in your registration forms, as we are creating a waitlist.
Please note - do not submit payment for now. We will request payment once your slot is confirmed.

Thank you ladies for all your support.
We truly appreciate it!

Only a few spaces left!

2010-03-04T13:38:00.004-07:00

It has only been a week since since we officially opened registration for the Scrap Sistaz Summer Retreat and we have only a few slots left. We are working with the hotel to hopefully add more people and will keep you posted. If you haven't registered, thinking about registering or know someone interested in registering please don't delay. We are going to have an amazing time at the Talking Stick Resort and we don't want anyone to miss you.

Now Open - Summer Retreat Registration

2010-02-25T12:52:00.008-07:00

We hope you are ready for our best retreat yet!! We have more prizes, more contests and each person gets 6 feet of crop space!

July 16-18
Talking Stick Resort
Scottsdale, AZ
Hotel rate is $99 a night + tax
$90 - Early Bird Registration before April 30
$110 - Registration after April 30

Check your email for registration packet and form or email us to request packet. Registration is first-come, first-serve so don't wait to sign up! We look forward to seeing you all soon!

Summer Registration opens soon!

2010-02-20T17:49:00.005-07:00

We are less than 1 week away from opening registration for the 2010 Summer Retreat at the Talking Stick Resort in Scottsdale. We are REALLY excite about what we have to offer this year -- 6 feet of space per person, an amazing retreat location and a credit card option for payment! You'll see a Paypal option on the blog soon but please wait until general registration opens next Friday, February 26. We are still working out the kinks with the Paypal link. We look forward to an exciting event and can't wait to find out who plans to join us this summer.

SAD SCRAPBOOK DAY

2010-02-02T22:30:00.002-07:00

Well, I am sure you have all heard by now....but I just found out TWO scrapbook stores will be closing by the end of this month....MADSCRAPPERS in Cave Creek and I-SCAP in Scottsdale!!!!!!!! I didn't get a chance to get to them to often because they are on the other side of town but I know some regular scrappers that will really miss these two stores. Karen and I have had some awesome partnerships with Patty at I-SCRAP and Jessica at MADSCRAPPERS too so we are really SAD to see them go!!!

We know times are tough for everyone right now, but I sure hope we don't lose any others this year. Remember to shop at the small stores instead of just the Big commerical ones because they need us to show them our LOVE!!

CHA in ANAHEIM was AWESOME!!!

2010-01-27T22:13:00.006-07:00

I just got back last night from going to the Craft and Hobby Convention in Anaheim and it was crazy FUN! We went to the consumer show the first 2 days and then the trade show the next 3 days. I did a ton of Make n Takes, including some really cool jewelry and a screen printed shirt!

The best part was that I went with Crops of Luv, a non profit group that makes albums for the Make a Wish Foundation families after they have gone on their wish trips. It is an amazing and very rewarding experience to be a part of this group and we met so many companies that were touched and willing to help out this cause with their donations and support!!!! Scrappers are some of the most generous people I know and my experience totally confirmed this!!!!!

There were literally hundreds of make n takes and prizes being given away through the whole convention. At one point, I had on a Cricut chef hat and a Slice apron....trying to win prizes from their booths. It was pretty funny walking around watching all these women with things all over them that didn't match : ) I even tried to win a pink moped....hence the photo....but no luck. It paid off for my friend though, because she won 1 of the new Cricut Cake Expression machines that enables you to cut out fondant, gumpaste, etc to decorate cakes. It is the newest thing that won't be out in stores till April or May and she won one!!!!! Seriously...only 8 people in the country will have one and she is one of them....

Anyways super cool experience....got a bunch of prizes for our Summer Retreat that you guys will LOVE!!!! Yippeee...can't wait till next year!!!

2010 Summer Retreat

2010-01-14T18:26:00.016-07:00

ARE READY FOR THE 2010 SUMMER RETREAT!!!!

We are soooo excited about the event this year! We just inked a deal at the TALKING STICK RESORT in Scottsdale. It officially opens in April so it will be BRAND SPANKING NEW for our event. We have lots of great things planned for you but most of all we are thrilled to announce that this year……….................Wait for it.................
EACH PERSON WILL HAVE "6 FEET" OF CROP SPACE!!!!!!! Yiiipppppeeeee!!!!
Registration will open mid/late February. In the meantime, please check out the Talking Stick Resort website and tour our FABULOUS NEW VENUE.

WHEN July 16-18

WHERE
Talking Stick Resort
9800 E Indian Bend
Scottsdale, AZ 85296
http://www.talkingstickresort.com/

HOW MUCH
Room Rate: $99/night + tax
Scrap Sistaz Registration Fee: $90

If you have any questions, please call or email us. We look forward to seeing you all again.
Happy Scrappin!

Scrap Sistaz now on FACEBOOK

2010-01-05T16:09:00.002-07:00

Yippee....We are now on facebook and you can sign up to be on of our friends and get updates on our 2010 summer retreat coming up.

We are currently under contract with a fabulous hotel and will hopefully be announcing date, location and pricing for our summer retreat very soon!!!

We are sooo excited because this is going to be better than anything we have ever done before and cannot wait to tell you guys all the great stuff we have planned!!!!

Registration will start mid-late February so if you are not on our email list already, please make sure email us at scrapsistaz@yahoo.com so you will get a registration packet.

Happy NEW YEAR!!!!!! Happy Scrappin!!!

Quick Quotes Weekend

2009-11-16T22:09:00.005-07:00

Karen and I went to our first Quick Quotes retreat in Carefree, AZ this weekend. We had no idea what to expect other than attending 10 classes throughout the weekend. Honestly, our schedules had been so hectic we were just happy to get away for a scrap weekend that we were'nt in charge of! Yippeee....Well I have to say we had an awesome time. The QQ team was great and it seemed like everytime we walked into the room they were handing out prizes or calling out our names. We each easily walked away with over $100 worth of free stuff and I thought it was well worth the price.

The classes were very fast paced and out of our "comfort" zone but also challenged us from just doing things the traditional way. We are hoping to work with QQ in the future for our retreats.

We also hung out with the THURSDAY THERAPY girls which made it extra fun!!! Went out for fabulous Steak at Mastro's Friday night and just laughed and hung out all weekend. Thanks TT for letting us hang with you !!!

Also met some women from Kaneohe, Hawaii...my home state. They flew all the way from Hawaii just for the retreat...We also saw a few other SCRAP SISTAZ there too and lots of other new people.

QQ also gave us a bunch of stuff to give to CROPS OF LUV for the Wish albums which was soooo generous of them.

All in all awesome weekend and can't wait to start planning our retreat for 2010!!!!!!

Getting ready for 2010

2009-11-10T21:25:00.002-07:00

Can you believe it's November and we're still in the 80's?? Oh well, better than the 100's. We are getting ready to start sending out our bids again for our 2010 Summer Retreat location!! Yippee.....We will be sending out SAVE THE DATE info by the end of the year. Enjoy the holidays and start saving your $$ for Scrap Sistaz Summer Retreat 2010!!

Fall Retreat was Awesome!

2009-10-19T21:12:00.004-07:00

We had an amazing weekend with 21 croppers at the Mesa Hilton. We got to see our old friends, new ones and just hang out and crop all weekend long. We started at 9am on Friday and cropped non stop till midnight and then the Crop room opened at 6:30am and believe it or not we cropped until 6:30am Sunday! Deb Adler won the Early Bird prize...Kristi Villa won the Getting to Know You game on Friday. On Saturday Nichole from A Scrappin Affair came and brought us a lot of new stuff that had not even hit the stores yet...and of course we were all like vultures trying to get the "New Stuff". Our miracle worker Thelma came to massage us all Saturday afternoon to keep us going.

We played Bingo and had 5 winners all at once...I mean really who gets that lucky! Anyways after drawing names the top three winners were Michele Shipp and Susan Singh and Kristi again.

The contests entries Saturday night were also amazing. I was so glad that me and Karen didn't have to vote! Roberta Baker and Kelly Mueller tied for Best Travel/Vacation layout....Sherry Petrelli won for Best Cricut use and Kristi Villa won for Best Overall. Man Kristi was on a role!!! I'm thinking she shoulda bought a lottery ticket.

The Grand Prize went to Roberta Baker and special prizes went out to our 3 biggest supporters....Michele Shipp...Deb Adler and Kristi Villa for attending all 4 Scrap Sistaz events since we started this last year.

After midnight we tried to get the group going with some more sily games....Janet Meza and Rhonda Jones tied for "How Well do you know your Scrap Sistaz"... Janet also won the Word Jumble game at 3am in the morning!!!! I think I had 2 brain cells left at that time.

And Jody McNelis and Julie Lucian won our Last Man Standing Prize after staying up with us for 24 hours till our crop ended on Sunday at 6:30am!!!!!

Whew....we were beat but had a Fabulous time as usual and can't wait till next year.

We will be checking out hotels again in November and making decisions by the end of the year for our Summer 2010 dates.....Happy Croppin for now and thanks to everyone who came this weekend..We had a blast!!!

Fall update

2009-10-02T17:26:00.002-07:00

Okay....so can't believe that it has been over a month since we did any blog on Scrap Sistaz stuff...but I have a great excuse. My hubby and I went to Paris and Italy for 2 weeks in September...no kids...no work....no laundry....it was fabulous! We ate some amazing food and saw great things and I will never forget. And of course I took a bazillion photos which means I will probably get to scrapbook this trip in 2012! anyways...it was a blast.

Can't believe its October and we are just two weeks out getting ready for our last Scrap Sistaz weekend of the year!!

I have to say that Karen and I love doing the retreats but we are so ready to take a break and enjoy what's left of the year. We will be concentrating on one big summer one next year again and start planning for that Nov/Dec.

Hope you are all doing well and Ciao for now!

Devine Memories Closing :(

2009-08-22T11:03:00.003-07:00

As most of you probably already know, Devine Memories scrapbook store in Gilbert is closing it's doors on Aug 28th. Michelle Devine and her staff have been such AWESOME supporters of Scrap Sistaz and one of our main cropping places! We are so sad to be losing them and especially to be losing another scrapbook store in area. I guess I just can't stress how important it is to support our local mom and pop stores because we really need them.

It just won't be the same for us and we'll have to find a new "home" for our once a month get together's :( We wish Michelle and her family the best of luck in their future events and if you guys get a chance please stop by.

Devine Memories final farewell crop will be Friday Aug 28th from 6-11pm. If you can make it, please click on their link for more details.

Fall Retreat SOLD OUT!!!

2009-08-12T16:30:00.002-07:00

Yep, it's official, we are now sold out for our last retreat of the year!!! Yahoo! Obviously there are quite a few of us and that want to get in those last minute scrap pages before the holidays start to take over!!

If you didn't get a chance to get in to one of our retreats this year...don't worry we will be doing more Next year and will update you guys as we put together new and exciting stuff!

Fall Retreat Almost SOLD OUT!

2009-08-05T12:25:00.001-07:00

Wow....registration has just been open a few days and we are almost sold out. We have about 4 spots left! If you have not sent in your REGISTRATION don't wait any longer!!!!!

Fall Retreat Registration NOW OPEN!!

2009-08-02T17:38:00.001-07:00

Yippee! Registration is now open for our Scrap a thon retreat in October. Remember space is limited to just 20 scrappers so don't wait to send in your registration and reserve your spot. It is going to be lots and lots of FUN!!!email us at scrapsistaz@yahoo.com to get your registration packets now!

SCRAP SISTAZ FALL RETREAT

2009-07-22T08:41:00.003-07:00

Call us Crazy but we are doing another retreat this year and are very excited to announce our Scrap Sistaz Fall Retreat October 16-18 at the Phoenix East Mesa Hilton! We are inviting just 20 scrappers to crop with us over the weekend and the best part is EVERYONE will have 6 feet of scrap space for the whole weekend! Yippee...no more worrying about the person next to you taking over your space.

We will also be starting our retreat at 9am on Friday to take full advantage of the whole day. Lots of other FUN things are planned, including a 24 hr SCRAP A THON if you think you can hang!

More details will be coming your way soon and registration will be open at the end of July so get ready for an another AMAZING time with the SCRAP SISTAZ! Also feel free to email us for more info scrapsistaz@yahoo.com. See ya in October!

Summer Retreat Recap!!!!

2009-07-01T10:14:00.006-07:00

Wow....we have finally gotten some sleep and just wanted to thank all of you who attended our Scrap Sistaz Summer retreat at Hytatt Gainey Ranch this past weekend. WE had a BLAST!! We hope that you all had a lot of fun hanging out with old friends and meeting some new ones too.

When the doors opened at noon on Friday we were ready for a stampede and by 2:00 we had about 20 scrappers already getting to work. EARLY BIRD PRIZE WINNER was Melanie Volz, who won a basket of stamps, paper and other goodies. We kicked off the weekend at 6:00 and played a little Getting to Know you game later on the evening. Lee Gillingham won the GETTING TO KNOW YOU GAME and received a shirt appropriately titled "What Happens at the Crop Stays at the Crop"

Saturday morning started with the group photo outside in the 90+ degree weather. Thanks for putting up with us guys...next year we'll look for a spot indoors! Susan Mast had a fabulous mini album class, Patti from I-Scrap did a Sure Cuts A Lot demo and we had lots of make in takes sponsored by Devine Memories, Krista Koenig and A Scrappin Affair throughout the weekend.

Congrats to our SCRAPBOOK BINGO WINNERS: Lee Gillingham, Lisa Carlin, Kristi Villa and Marla Husovsky.

Congrats to our June Birthday girls: Peggy Reyna, Gale Asberry, Brenda Schonig, Connie Glancy and Reaj Roberts

We also had some AMAZING CONTEST ENTRIES this year: Congrats to BEST HOLIDAY/BIRTHDAY winner Stevie Lockhart...BEST VACATION winner Josie Pakula and BEST OVERALL CREATIVITY Reaj Roberts

GRAND PRIZE WINNER Christine Prezant was happy to get our beautiful flower pot and then thrilled when she realized that there was money hidden in the flowers totaling $100!!!

As you can tell we had a fabulous time and can't wait to see everyone again for our Scrap Sistaz Summer retreat 2010!!!!!!!!!! Yahoo!!

****** More Weekend Photos coming your way ***********

Summer retreat next weekend!!

2009-06-17T18:15:00.013-07:00

Wow..so time has really flown by and we are so excited and very anxious to see everyone next weekend. We have been working really hard trying to get everything in line so it will be an AMAZING WEEKEND FOR ALL OF US! This year we have got more local store discounts, vendor donations, games, prizes, make n takes, classes...the list just goes on and on. We hope that this means you all will walk away with lots freebies, prizes, ideas and great memories! 11 more days....Yippee

Scrap Sistaz Mini Album Class

Also, if you are still debating taking this fun class - only 10 spots are left!!! You will leave the Scrap Sistaz Event and only need to add your photos to this special keepsake! All papers have been precut for easy assembly! This mini book is overflowing with embellishments including but not limited to: rhinestones, die cuts, tons of flowers and ribbons, buttons! Click here to see the complete project: http://www.masterscrapbookdesigns.com/SS09/index.html
Email Susan at info@masterscrapbookdesigns.com to register for this class and receive a PayPal invoice.

NEW OFFER - Scrap Sistaz Mini Album Class

2009-06-01T08:27:00.008-07:00

Our summer event has a fun class opportunity for you. Susan Mast, of Master Scrapbook Designs, designed a project especially for our event and will be instructing this adorable mini book class at our event. For an amazing value of $29 you will create a 6” x 6”, 12-page mini book. You will work with shaped Bazzill cardstock, ribbons, ribbons, tulle, brads, pom poms, tags, die cuts, chipboard, brads, flowers, bling and more in this great class. All you need to add are your photos and keepsake from this event to complete. Click here to see more of the project.

Please bring your basic tools for class (paper trimmer, scissors, adhesive, paper piercer, hole punch or crop-a-dile) in addition to: a corner rounder, brown pen, and 1/8" tacky red tape. Pre-enrollment and pre-payment for this class is required. Please email Susan at info@masterscrapbookdesigns.com to request a PayPal Invoice to be enrolled in this class. If you are unable to make the class for any reason a class kit, complete with directions and color photos will be provided. You will be responsible for shipping charges if necessary.

Susan Mast has an on-line kit business, serves on Nationwide Design Teams and has had her work published in idea books, catalogs, scrapbooking magazines and currently instructs Master Mini Book Classes at Scrapbooks, Etc. in Mesa, AZ. Visit Susan's website and/or blog to view more of her art work.

Summer Retreat Countdown has begun

2009-05-06T14:04:00.002-07:00

WOW....I really can't believe the Summer Retreat is next month!!!! We are busy planning like crazy to make sure you all have a wonderful time. A few new things..a couple favorites and hopefully just a really good time. We will have updates starting in the next few weeks by email and in our blog. For now, just RELAX and get lots of rest because you will need it to crop with the Scrap Sistaz all weekend long!!!!

Spring Scrap Sistaz Kudos

2009-04-20T21:49:00.015-07:00

Wow...we had such an amazing retreat this past weekend at the Hilton. Although we are still trying to catch up on our sleep, it was a Super FUN. We caught up with some old friends from our retreat last year and also met some new ones. Couldn't have been a better group of gals scrappin all weekend long! We actually also got some stuff done too! Yippee! Big Kudos to Boxer Scrapbooks and Xyron who gave us prizes and coupons to use at the CKC convention! Our local scrap stores were also amazing!! Thanks to Nichole and Barb from A Scrappin Affair for the make n take, goodie bags, gift certificates and scrap supplies. We would also like to thank Devine Memories, I-Scrap, Mystic Paper,Paper Vineyard and Scrapology for their donations and discounts.

Congratulations to our raffle winners, Secily, Pam and Sherry B.....Most Creative/Original page layout winner Janet....Best Holiday/Birthday winner Josie...Best travel winner Kristi.

And of course our GRAND PRIZE winner Deb... who at first actually thought we just gave her a card signed by us till she found the real prize :-D

We also celebrated two birthdays with Sherry P and Phoebe with cupcakes and presents.

We really cannot say enough about how fun the Spring retreat was... now we take a breather and then re-group for Summer retreat just two months away!!!!! Hope you guys are ready for us!!

Scrap Sistaz Shirts -Cafe Press

2009-04-13T18:00:00.002-07:00

Well we thought we would order some Scrap Sistaz shirts so we would look extra cute at our Spring event this week. Since we heard the shirts ran small at Cafe Press we got a size bigger than we normally would and figured we'd be good. Wow...we were totally wrong! What we found out is that the "Jr" designation for shirts really means that you have to be like a size ZERO. Even the extra large Raglan Jr. design is probably more like a size medium. Not too mention if you wash it, be prepared to show off your belly :) But no worries, we added a similar shirt from the men's line so those of us over size ZERO can still wear the shirts:)

So if any of you purchase any Scrap Sistaz shirts at Cafe Press remember to order a size larger and let us know how it works.

p.s. Of course, my hubby thought the extra snug fit around my chest was perfect :)

Summer Retreat now SOLD OUT!

2009-04-02T19:11:00.003-07:00

This is no belated April Fool's Day joke...we are officially SOLD OUT for our June retreat at Hyatt Gainey Ranch!!! Yahoo! If you didn't get in, don't be too discouraged, we do have a few ladies that registered that may not be able to make it, so you definitely want to call or email us to put you on our waiting list. The last day to cancel for the retreat is April 30th so you never know.

We also still have some space for our Spring retreat April 17-19, just two weeks away! So if you need to get away, we can still sign you up for that one.

17 days and counting

2009-03-30T16:44:00.004-07:00

WOW! I can't believe the spring crop is only 17 days away. For those of you joining us, don't forget to purchase your Scrap Sistaz logowear to sport over the weekend at www.cafepress.com/scrapsistaz . We are purchasing our new t-shirts this week and you can look forward to seeing us in Scrap Sistaz wear all weekend long. Oh, and don't forget your cool PJs for pajama night. For those of you on the fence about joining us, we still have room and we would love to have you. We are going to have a fantastic time!
(PS - the cafepress t-shirts run small so make sure to order the correct size)

Scrap Sistaz Summer Retreat Almost Sold Out!

2009-03-21T18:23:00.002-07:00

Okay, for those of you still thinking about whether to sign up for the Summer Retreat, don't wait any longer. We have 6...yep, that's right, only 6 spots left for our June event!!! Hurry you don't want to miss out!

Countdown to Spring Retreat...

2009-03-04T22:23:00.003-07:00

I can't believe it's March already and our retreat will be here before we know it. We are in full swing getting things together and filling up the final spots for next month. We will be rolling out the Scrap Sistaz vendor promo again for those scrappers attending that also have their own businesses. It's a great way to promote each other and gain some new customers. Remember to start putting aside all your scrapbook stuff you no longer use for the scrap swap area too. Happy Scrappin and see ya soon!

No more junkmail

2009-02-20T17:53:00.003-07:00

Wow...Wow...Wow This last week has been like Christmas going to the mailbox and picking up registration for our Summer and Spring events. Seriously, I am like a little kid in a candy store flipping through the junk mail and bills and finding all the mail addressed to the Scrap Sistaz ! I put them all in a pile and look to see who's coming from last year and who will be attending our event for the first time. I absolutely LOVE this part of the process, almost as much as shopping for all the prizes and giveaways for the retreats!! I just can't believe how fast registration is going. We just have a few spots left already for Summer and Spring retreats. So if you're out there and haven't sent in your registration don't wait...my mailbox is waiting for you :)

TGIF !!!

2009-02-13T18:13:00.002-07:00

Registration is in full swing now for Spring and Summer retreats!!! Yahoo. It is so exciting going to the mailbox everyday and looking through the registration forms to see who is coming. The best part for me is seeing all the folks who signed up last year coming again. Wow...we must be doing something right or there's a lot of women that realllly reallly need a break....either way, Karen and I are thankful that so many of you would spend the weekend with us.

Scrap Sistaz in Kids Celebrate Magazine

2009-02-10T10:21:00.002-07:00

Check out the February issue of Kids Celebrate Magazine!! The Scrap Sistaz are featured on page 6 of the magazine. You can also go to their website at ww.kidscelebratemagazine.com. And, just in case you're wondering who those two adorable kids are making the Valentine cards....they belong to me...Jolie :)

Summer Reg now Open!!

2009-02-09T17:40:00.003-07:00

Yahoo...summer reg went out today to our Scrap Sistaz Starz (those of you that attended our first Scrap Sistaz event last year) I cannot wait to start going to the mailbox for something other than junkmail and bills!! Yea, watch our Hyatt here we come!

A work in progress

2009-02-06T14:00:00.003-07:00

Hello Scrap Sistaz,

You found us! Our new blog is a work in progress. The world of blogging is a new adventure for us but we are quickly getting the hang of it. If you have favorite sites or blogs to share, please let us know. We look forward to sharing Scrap Sistaz events and news with you.

Happy Scrappin'
Karen

More Perks!

2009-02-06T13:57:00.001-07:00

Happy Friday!!! We hope your Friday is going great! For those of you coming to our Spring retreat in Mesa or if you're still deciding if you're going to join us......we wanted to let you know we were able to obtain a few additional hotel perks. Now including in your room rate of $109 is a Happy Hour - Free appetizers and drink specials at the Hilton lobby bar on Friday night. Can you say PARTY!! The Hilton is also offering complimentary breakfast buffet with a full menu on Saturday and Sunday mornings at the Hilton Zuni Grill. We are really digging this hotel. We hope to see you in April.

Have a great weekend!

Scrap Sistaz
Karen & Jolie

2009-01-31T23:38:00.002-07:00

Hello Scrap Sistaz,

Thank you so much for your interest in Scrap Sistaz! We had our first Scrap Sistaz Weekend retreat in August 2008 at the Sheraton Wildhorse Pass Resort with 61 women. We sold out in a week for that event and it was so much fun we decided to do two retreats this year.

We are currently registering for the spring retreat on April 17-19 at the Hilton East Mesa to coincide with the Creating Keepsakes convention in Mesa. The hotel rate is $109 per night based on single/double occupancy. The hotel will be providing a free shuttle to and from the convention center for those that would like to attend.

Our second Scrap Sistaz weekend is June 26-28 at Hyatt Gainey Ranch. We will be sending out registration for that event via email on February 13. The hotel cost per night single/double occupancy is $95, which is an amazing rate for this caliber of hotel!

Our registration cost for each event is $70 for the whole weekend. This includes some snacks, prizes, contests and giveaways and lots of fun. The crop room is open from Friday at noon and does not close till Sunday at 2pm. You can come and go as you please! Most scrappers either get a roomie to share hotel costs or bring their spouses/families along for a mini vacation.

Email us for the spring registration packet for the April event so you can see what we're all about and we hope you decided to join us. We would love to meet you at one of our Scrap Sistaz events!

Happy Scrapping!

Jolie and Karen
Scrap Sistaz
scrapsistaz@yahoo.com