Scrapbook Retreats & Scrpbooking Events - How To Find The Best!

There are differences in Scrapbook Retreats, Scrapbook Weekends, Scrapbook Classes and Scrapbook Crops. Though they are all similar there are some distinct differences. If you enjoy Scrapbooking, all of these Scrapbook Events are great ways to get more involved with your craft while spending time with others that are interested in the same hobby of your interest.

Are you planning to have Scrapbook Retreat in your area? or Do you know about an upcoming Scrapbook Retreats or Scrapbook Event in your area? The ScrapbookCrops.com website is for everyone from Scrapbooking Business owners to someone that has heard about an upcoming event to post the information they know about the event. The site is not only for people to post but to search for events in their area.

You may be wondering why I would put together a website that allows businesses to advertise for free. Well, When I started Scrapbooking, I was trying to locate Scrapbook Retreats in my area and had a very difficult time. That is why I decided to create this website and to encourage people to advertise their events. I thought offering this as a free service would be the best approach

Scrapbook Retreats are getaways. They are a place where you can temporarily remove yourself from your usual life and become immersed in scrapbooking. This is usually a full weekend getaway or a full week. It is basically a vacation from life and the time away from the real world is spent focusing on your hobby. There will be many other people at a retreat that you will have things in common with. This is a great way to make friends and build long term relationships.

These events are usually set up at a large conference room in a hotel. There are usually several vendors with scrapbook supplies ready for your purchase. Most vendors will provide equipment such as Cricut Machines and other tools for you to use free of charge all in hopes that you will purchase their scrapbook supplies. Some vendors will provide demonstrations of their products showing you new ways to achieve nicer looking scrapbooks in a shorter amount of time. These events usually start on Friday night and run through mid day on Sunday. The tables are usually available 24 hours a day through the entire weekend. Many scrappers will take short breaks for naps returning to the scrapbook tables to continue their scrapbook project.

These are normally in a store front setting in a training room set up for classes. There is an instructor that takes the class through planned scrapbook layouts. They are basically showing you how they create scrapbook pages and ways to use the products sold in the store that is hosting the Class.

Crops are also found in stores but have a little different setting. I prefer crops over classes but classes on the other hand are great for people that have not created many scrapbook layouts and would like further instruction. The people attending the Crop are usually already creating scrapbooks and have some knowledge or a great deal of knowledge of how to create scrapbooks. These are a one night a week or one night per month events hosted by either a scrapbook rep or a scrapbooking store. The great thing about a crop is the open conversation. The attendees will have their own scrappin area and they all work on different projects. You are able to sit and talk to others during a crop which is a little different from the class because in the classes the instructor can not be heard over talking. So as you can see Scrapbook Crops are very much different from Scrapbook Retreats.

Scrapbooking is a great hobby for anyone and everyone. It is creative, affordable and a fun activity to do when you are stuck inside on a rainy day! But you don't always want to sit at home working on your scrapbooks all by your lonesome. Scrapbook Retreats help you get away from life and get involved with others. If you are not able to get away, you may want to consider involving your family in your scrapbooking. You can get your children involved by having them help you create pages that include pictures of them or their friends. The main point is you don't always want to be alone when you are enjoying your hobby. So get away from the normal life and check out different Scrapbook Retreats.

Arizona Scrapbook
Retreats Scottsdale, AZ 85331
Lisa Kobbermann

gocrop@gmail.com
480-515-1864

Arizona Scrapbook
Stephanie Bulgrin

info@scissorsandthecity.com

www.scissorsandthecity.com




Your Premier Colorado Scrapbook Retreat - Jule Nygaard 303-408-5315
http://www.thescrapbookretreat.com


Illinois Scrapbook Retreats Illinois Railway Museum 60180
Jennifer
Kolanowski
jennifer@irm.org

www.irm.org
815-923-4391 x471


Iowa Scrapbook Retreats National Guard Armory
Sandy Kluver

kluverts@yahoo.com


Michigan Scrapbook Retreats Deerfield American
Legion 49238
Jennifer Burkheiser

jbheiser@umich.edu
734-645-9645

Michigan Scrapbook Retreats Holiday Inn Express,
Monroe MI 48220
Kelly Sanna-Gouin

ksannagouin@sbcglobal.net



New Jersey Scrapbook Retreats Warren Technical School
Patricia
Moonjian
transitions@norwescap.org


Pennsylvania Scrapbook
Retreats Holiday Inn Clarion PA
Laura Dame

soccermom_1963@yahoo.com

www.croppersconnection.typepad.com/firstpage/scrapbook-retreat



Kentucky Scrapbook Retreats First Christian Church 40342
Autumn
Boblitt
aboblitt@yahoo.com

http://www.aboblitt.blogspot.com/

502-418-7411


New Jersey Scrapbook Retreats Hampton Inn
8886
Barbara Broxson

barbara.broxson@irememberwhen.com


barbarabroxson.irememberwhen.com
908-319-0141

Connecticut
Scrapbook Retreats The Simsbury Inn
Becky

beccab333@comcast.net

www.scrapbooksummit.com


Florida Scrapbook Retreats
Jannah
Foster
campscrapfl@yahoo.com

www.campscrapfl.com

863-660-5867

Kentucky Scrapbook Retreats TSA Community Center
40222
Carrie McCall


Carrie_McCall@uss.salvationarmy.org
502-778-1912

New Mexico Scrapbook Retreats Hilton Garden Inn ABQ
Uptown
Charlene Shaulis


charlene@theinspiredretreat.com

http://theinspiredretreat.com

505.459.7189

Florida Scrapbook
Retreats Casa Bella Crop 33510
Chelsie Jennings

chelsie@scrapbookescape.com

www.scrapbookescape.com
813-850-5897


Florida Scrapbook Retreats Florida 33703
Chris Ward

chris@rro.com

www.resortrentalsorlando

727 526 9973

New
York Scrapbook Retreats Grand Island Holiday Inn 14304
Cheryl Toth


cjsscrapbookcorner@verizon.net


www.cjsscrapbookcorner.blogspot.com
716-297-1491

West
Virginia Scrapbook Retreats Gandeeville, WV
25286
Christy Sloan


cutttinupscrapbooking@hotmail.com
304-577-6077

Michigan
Scrapbook Retreats 49740
Debby Castelein

debby@troutcreek.com


http://www.troutcreek.com/scrapbook-retreat-139/
800-748-0245


North Carolina Scrapbook Retreats Asheville, NC 28210
Debbie
Olsakovsky

dolsakovsky@carolina.rr.com


704.307.2395

http://cigarboxstampin.blogspot.com/2009/01/announcing-my-next-retreat.html




Wisconsin Scrapbook Retreats LandMark Resort
Evy
Ebinal
eebinal@new.rr.com


http://www.freewebs.com/sassyscrapperdesigns/


New Jersey
Scrapbook Retreats West Milford Elk's Lodge No. 2236 7480
Laura
Higgins

elks2236fallcrop@gmail.com


Alabama Scrapbook Retreats
VBCC 35957
Emily King

emily@croindivas.com

www.cropindivas.com

256-506-4731


Aabama Scrapbook Retreats Von Braun Center 35957

Emily King

emily@cropindivas.com

www.cropindivas.com

256/506-4731

Florida Scrapbook Retreats Hilton St. Petersburg FL
85386
Duana Foster


generalinquiries@crop-a-roo.com

www.crop-a-roo.com

877-700-2767



Select State Scrapbook
Retreats Beach Cove Resort 29526
Sue White


grandstrandscrappers@gmail.com


http://grandstrandscrappers.com/
843-246-0136

Massachusetts Scrapbook Retreats Radisson Hyannis
2703
Stacy White

host@crazyforcroppin.com

www.crazyforcroppin.com

508-736-7115

California Scrapbook
Retreats RIO 92688
Karen Erickson

info@myscrapstore.com

www.myscrapstore.com


Illinois Scrapbook Retreats Hampton Inn 60506
Jan DuRall
jan1091@att.net

www.scrapndream.com
(630)
896-7844

Texas Scrapbook Retreats The Scrapbooking Factory 78254

Jane Pfeiffer

jane@thescrapbookingfactory.com


www.thescrapbookingfactory.com
210-857-8697

Michigan Scrapbook
Retreats the salvation army 49017
jane hardy

jane012263@comcast.net

(269) 963-3640

South Dakota Scrapbook
Retreats Holiday Inn Express & Convention Center 57785
Jenni Hall

jenni@hiesturgis.com

www.hiesturgis.com
605-347-4140


Florida Scrapbook Retreats Embassy Suites 34241
Jennifer Elliott

jenstamps1@comcast.net

941-927-9754

Nebraska Scrapbook
Retreats Maranatha Bible Camp 69151
JoAnn Beetem

joann@maranathacamp.org

www.maranathacamp.org

308-582-4513


California Scrapbook Retreats Memories Live On

john@memoriesliveon.com


http://www.memoriesliveon.com/Calendar1.html
408-446-9901

Oklahoma Scrapbook Retreats Lone wolf, Oklahoma
73601
Robina Coffey

jrcoffey@sbcglobal.net


www.memorylaneretreats.blogspot.com
580-323-1538

Georgia
Scrapbook Retreats Lake Burton (Clayton), GA
Karen Collins

kare@scrappinretreats.com


http://www.scrappinretreats.com/lakehouseretreats.htm

770-337-2519


Missouri Scrapbook Retreats Hilton Garden Inn 63013
Karen Hays

karenhays@yhti.net


http://thisismylifeandwelcometoit.blogspot.com/search/label/crop

(314) 974-3225

Texas Scrapbook Retreats Lone Star Retreat Center
78626
Karmen Dupree

karmen@lonestarretreats.com

www.ScrapStampStitch.com

512-818-2823

Florida Scrapbook
Retreats The Lakeland Center 43701-7303
Kareena Gibson

Kgibson@offinger.com

Not everyone has a successful scrapbooking business. Scrapbooking is just like anything else when it comes to building a business. So, I would like to ask you to let me know if you contact anyone on my list and find that they are no longer offering Scrapbook Services. I will first try to contact them myself and will remove them from my list if they are no longer serving the Scrapbook Industry. I want to make sure that people are getting the best information possible about Scrapbook Retreats and Scrapbooking Events in their area.

I just love hearing back from my members at scrapbookcrops.com when they have attended an event they found on my website. I would love to hear from my Squidoo visitors as well. You can post your experience here or you can visit my blog on Scrapbook Crops.com to update us all. You can even post your pictures taken at the event. We also encourrage our members to post their scrapbook pages as well. This gives all of us new fresh ideas for our own projects.. Talk to you soon.... Teresa