Scrapbook retreats for scrapbooking addicts

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48 Hours of Scrapbooking -- Weekends all over the U.S.

Love to scrapbook? Love to get away for weekends? Then try a scrapbook weekend retreat. 48 blissful hours of scrapbooking with your buddies, making new friends, leaving your routines at home, pampering yourself!

Scrappin' Retreats, Inc. organizes them in the North Georgia area, but you can find scrapbook retreats ALL OVER the place. This lens is designed to help you find a retreat in your area.  


Our newest STATES added: HAWAII & IDAHO retreats!   

NEW! Click HERE for CANADA retreats   

Retreats BY U.S. STATE:

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If YOU organize scrapbooking weekend retreats (whether you're a consultant or a retreat organization), we want to add your website to our page -- Add YOURS here! Or if you know of a great retreat location, let us know!


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NEW to Scrapbooking? 

or is this page GREEK to ya?

NEW TO SCRAPBOOKING or not a scrapbooker and unaware what retreats are all about? Well, imagine packing up luggage for a typical family of 4, full only with your scrapbooking papers, adhesives, embellishments, albums, tools, stickers, etc., then cramming one more tote bag in your van containing just your change of clothes & toiletries. Then you drive (usually with a couple of like-minded scrapbooking friends) anywhere from 30 minutes to several hours to a location like a resort, hotel, convention center, bed & breakfast or the like that's ready and waiting for you and perhaps 10-300 others. You set up at a table on Friday and work on your album pages ALL weekend until Sunday, taking breaks only to eat & sleep a few hours. ECSTACY . . .

Typical scrapbooking retreat photos 

Our husbands (& other non-scrapbookers) just can't believe we do this ALL weekend non-stop, practically. Well, here's evidence . . .

curated content from Flickr

Question: What hobby is now more popular than GOLF? 

Answer: SCRAPBOOKING . . . according to this Wikipedia article!

From this Wikipedia article on scrapbooking:
"In the US, this hobby has surpassed golf in popularity: one in four households has someone playing golf; one in three has someone involved in scrapbooking."

Read the article to learn more!

Scrapbooking is a method for preserving personal and family history in the form of photographs, printed media, and memorabilia contained in decorated albums, or scrapbooks. The idea of keeping printed materials of personal interest probably dates to shortly after the invention of printing. This trend is probably similar for photographs.

With the advent of affordable paper, precursors to modern scrapbooks became available to a wider array of people. Beginning in the 15th century, commonplace books, popular in England, emerged as a way to compile information that included recipes, quotes, letters, poems and more. Each commonplace book was unique to its creator's particular interests. Friendship albums became popular in the 16th century. These albums were used much like modern day yearbooks, where friends or patrons would enter their names, titles and short texts or illustrations at the request of the album's owner. These albums were often created as souvenirs of European tours and woul...

NEW! CANADA scrapbooking retreats 

Scrap out Diabetes! Vernon, British Columbia
Scrapbook Fanatic Retreats Mission, British Columbia
Scrapping Away Tigh-na-mara & Hatzic Lake, BC, Whistler
Ultimate Scrapbook Retreats Loon Lake, UBC Research Forest, Maple Ridge, BC
Ladybug Layouts Weekend Retreats Sooke, BC
YoUnique Country Retreat Guelph, ON
Crop Across Canada Scrapbooking Retreats Check this site for other retreats throughout Canada

CRUISE retreats 

yes, you CAN crop and cruise at the same time!

ARIZONA retreats 

Scissors and the City Tucson, AZ
REVIEW: AZ Scrappin' Lady:
Scissors and the City hosts wonderful weekends! I would suggest their events to anyone! They are so well organized and make you really have a wonderful weekend. I spent the entire time laughing and making friends and can't wait for the next one! Time flew by and I was very sad when the weekend came to an end! They are also great about answering any questions extremely quick if you email them so you do not have to worry about anything at all!

The Pampered Scrapper Phoenix, AZ
Breath of Life Retreat House Pine, AZ
Sedona Scrapbooking Retreats Sedona, AZ

ARKANSAS retreats 

Sassy Scraps Benton, AR

CALIFORNIA retreats 

Crop Inn Palm Desert & Pine Mountain Club, CA
Robin's Scrapbooking Nest foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains
Stop 'n Crop Saint Helena, CA
Sisterhood of Scrapping Retreats Carlsbad, CA
Scrappin' Escapes San Diego, Big Bear, Orange County CA
Scrap Retreat House French Valley, CA
Summer Westside Scrapfest 2009 Los Angeles, CA
Scrapbook Camp Lake Arrowhead, CA
Desert Scrappers Weekend Retreats Palm Desert, CA
Croppin' Away Scrapbook Retreats Mission Viejo / Laguna Niguel, CA
Scrapgrlz Scrapbook Retreats Sonora / Los Gatos, CA
Crop Till You Drop Retreats St. Helena, Sonoma County & Santa Cruz, CA
Scrap and Stay San Bernardino Mountains
Scrap Away Big Bear in Southern California
Scrap-n-away Frazier Park, CA
Cruise and Crop to MEXICAN RIVIERA Departs from the Los Angeles port

Recommended Reading 

The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Word: Quotes - Titles - Poetry - Tips - Words

I have personally used this umpteen times when my brain freezes & I can't think of a page heading or something. Categorized by SUBJECT--includes quotes as well as one-liners and single phrases. One girl said she opens this book "and the words just fall out right onto her album pages." It's true! - karen

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CONNECTICUT retreats 

FLORIDA retreats 

Serendipity Creative Escapes Edgewater, FL
Escape to Create Palm City, FL
So Simply Simple Scrapbook Retreats Wellington, FL
All Seasons Scrapbook Resort Inverness, FL
Dream Events, Inc. Orlando, FL
Cruise and Crop Office in Hernando, FL -- Cruise destinations all over!

GEORGIA retreats 

Scrappin' Retreats Flowery Branch & Lake Burton (Clayton), GA
Create ~n~ Crop Events Middle Georgia (Perry)
Scraphappy Retreats Big Canoe, GA
Carter's Cove Lodge Ellijay, GA
The Scrapbook Cabin & Lodge Ellijay, GA
Camp Crop Alot Temple & Americus, GA
Scrap and Stamp Haven Lawrenceville, GA

IDAHO retreats 

Recommended Reading 

Scrapbook Page Maps: Sketches For Creative Layouts

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Used Price: $12.80

ILLINOIS retreats 

Scrappin Now Crystal Lake, IL
Let's Get Croppin' Bourbonnais, IL (1 hour south of Chicago)
A Passion for Scrappin' Retreats Naperville, IL (Chicago suburb)
Scrap Inn Rockford, IL
Heart and Soul Memories Lake Geneva, WI & Palatine, IL
Lay It Out Loud Lake Geneva, WI
The Paper Doll House Sycamore, IL

IOWA retreats 

Craft Cottage Van Meter, IA
Creative Hearts Inn and Retreat Minburn, IA
PJ's & Pigtails Stuart, IA

KANSAS retreats 

The Shabbi Shack Topeka, KS
Maple Memories Craft House McPherson, KS
Kansas Keepsakes Lyons, KS
Crop Camp Winfield, KS

Recommended Viewing 

Ultimate Fast-Start Scrapbooking Video Guide
-Great for NEW SCRAPBOOKERS
Here's what Patsy Reddick from Palm Bay, FL says about this how-to video: "I've made more progress on my layouts in 1 day than I have in months. I used to hate shopping for materials, because I was intimidated by the aisles and aisles of supplies. Now I know I don't have to spend a fortune to create a marvelous scrapbook!" NEWBIES to scrapbooking will especially benefit, but I've learned a ton of stuff even as a veteran scrapbooker. This video WILL save you money if you follow even a few of author Stephanie Barnard's tips.Click Here!

LOUISIANA retreats 

ScrapFest Mandeville, LA
Arbor Oaks Retreat House Lake Charles, LA
Chateau D' Terre Bed & Breakfast Natchitoches, LA

MAINE retreats 

MARYLAND retreats 

Memories Made Here Manchester, MD, Newville, PA, Carlisle, PA
Scrap Divas Retreat in Ocean City Ocean City, MD
Let's Go Scrapping Prince Frederick, MD
Weekend Memories Springfield VA, Rockville, MD, Washington DC, and Leesburg VA
Creative Crops Washington, DC area

Recommended Reading 

Stitched Collage: Creative Effects on Paper and Fabric

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Used Price: $9.50

MASSACHUSETTS retreats 

MICHIGAN retreats 

Photo Frenzy Getaways Troy, MI
Northern Michigan's Scrapbooking Retreat Harbor Springs, MI
Memories Manor Saint Clair, MI
Riverside Inn Scrapbooking Retreats Marshall, MI
Scrap Palace of Romeo Romeo, MI
Scrap & Spa Union Pier, MI
Scrapbook Weekends Gladwin, MI
Mobile Memories Weekend Retreats Grayling & Cadillac, MI
Rose Corner Inn Hillsdale, MI
Cropping Daze Retreats, Inc. Chesaning, MI
Scrapbooks Mega Retreats Traverse City & Cadillac, MI
Tree House Getaways Spring Arbor, MI
Cottage Weekends Five Lakes / Clare, MI

MISSISSIPPI retreats 

Mid-South Scrappers Holly Springs, MS
Scrap-N-on the River Nachez, MS
The Thornton House Lansing, MS
Crop Connection Pearl, MS

Wait! Before you SCRAPBOOK 'em, RESTORE 'em 

Restore those old family photos the easy way . . .

One Source Photo Restoration

Since 1999, this family-owned business in Marietta, Georgia (outside of Atlanta) has specialized in the restoration of old family photos. Photo restoration, retouching, colorization, repair old portraits, digital photo restoration, image enhancement.

NEW MEXICO retreats 

The Inspired ReTreat Albuquerque, NM
Dream Weaver Lodge Chama, NM

NEW YORK retreats 

Shaker Meadows Bed & Breakfast Berkshire Hills, NY
Paper Angels Craft Retreats Buffalo, Syracuse, & Rochester, NY
Croppin' and Shoppin' Riverhead, NY
The Friar Tuck Resort Northern Catskill / Hudson Valley area
Paper Angels Craft Retreats Bloomfield, NY

NORTH CAROLINA retreats 

Camp Crop Flat Rock & Lake Norman, NC
Ribbon, Paper, Scissors Weekend Retreats Sophia, NC
Scrappin' Cabins Murphy, NC
Matthews Manor Bed and Breakfast Matthews, NC
Scrappin'NC Beach Bash Sunset Beach, NC
Scrap N the Carolinas Asheboro & Sherrills Ford, NC
Ooh-la-la Crop & Craft Flat Rock & Asheville, NC
CropCircles Scrapbook Retreats Greensboro, NC
Carolina Crops various locations in NC
Dream Events, Inc. Durham, NC

OHIO retreats 

A Crop for All Seasons Norwalk, OH
Hen House Retreat Toledo, OH
Queen of the Crop Getaways Columbiana, OH
Leaving a Legacy Retreats Lakeville, OH
Zane Trace Inn Somerset, OH

OREGON retreats 

Scrappy Chicks Scrapbook Retreats Yachats, OR
Scrap a Memory Weekend Grants Pass, OR
Croptime Pacific Northwest / Northern California

PENNSYLVANIA retreats 

The Hamburg Hideaway Hamburg, PA
Memories Made Here Manchester, MD, Newville, PA, Carlisle, PA
The Cozy Crop House Lancaster & Lititz, PA
Scrapbook Weekend Getaway Reading & Tannersville, PA
Dream Events, Inc. Camp Hill, PA
Scrapping Getaways King of Prussia, PA

RHODE ISLAND retreats 

Recommended Reading 

The Amazing Page: 650 Scrapbook Page Ideas, Tips and Techniques (Memory Makers)

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TENNESSEE retreats 

TEXAS retreats 

Texas Bluebonnet Scrapbook Retreats Cleveland, Brenham, Houston, Galveston, TX
Galveston Red Victorian Galveston, TX
Crop Until You Drop McKinney, TX
Scrapbook Retreats at Arrowhead Resort Lake Whitney, TX
Miss Lillie's Scrapbook Retreat Malakoff, TX (75 miles SE of Dallas)
Crop All Day Frisco, TX

VIRGINIA retreats 

Virginia Beach Scrapbook / Lifebook Retreats Virginia Beach, VA
OceanFront Scrapbook Weekend Retreats Virginia Beach, Fredericksburg, Williamsburg, Outer Banks NC and possibly Chester VA or Richmond VA
Weekend Memories Springfield VA, Rockville, MD, Washington DC, and Leesburg VA
Blue Ridge Creative Retreat Willis, VA
CropCircles Scrapbook Retreats Greensboro, NC, SC & VA
Dream Events, Inc. Newport News, VA
Get Croppin' Chantilly, VA
Crops Plus Northern & Central VA, DC & MD

WASHINGTON retreats 

Camano Craft Hideaway Camano Island, WA

WEST VIRGINIA retreats 

The Scrapbook Cottage Hedgesville, WV
Scrap Camp Ripley, WV
Creative Crops Washington, DC
Get Crafty Studios Parkersburg, WV

Recommended Reading 

The Big Picture... Scrapbook Your Life and a Whole Lot More

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Jessica Falcon wrote

Website: www.myscrapbookretreat.com
In Colorado
Email: info@myscrapbookretreat.com

Opening Febraury 2010!

Reply Posted November 08, 2009

Johnson3Navy wrote...

I love this lens!!!! Amazing job!

ReplyPosted January 21, 2009

eccles1 wrote...

What a great lens!! thank you

ReplyPosted November 04, 2008

Lensmaster

SawGlow wrote

Great Lens! Tons of Great info sorted by state! Wow!

Reply Posted September 03, 2008

Let me know what you think! 

Just comments, please -- ADD YOUR RETREAT INFO just above this module!

Scrapbook-Events wrote...

Wow!! This lense is really looking great! Keep up the good work!! You have a lot of scrapbooking events listed here.

ReplyPosted October 22, 2009

whittakerart wrote...

Great lens! I have scrapbooking on my lens too.

http://www.squidoo.com/Whittaker-Impressionist-Art

ReplyPosted January 13, 2009

JaguarJulie wrote...

Holy Mackeral Andy! I just can't imagine that there actually are scrapbooking retreats. My first BIG introduction to it was at Thanksgiving in Waycross, GA with hubby's family -- some of the coolest scrapbooks I've seen. We're heading there tomorrow. Terrific lens!

ReplyPosted November 25, 2008

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karen wrote

in reply to Jimmie
Thanks for blessing my lens! SquidAngels are always welcome here . . . ;)

Reply Posted November 14, 2008

Jimmie wrote...

You're officially blessed!

What a fun idea -- a scrapbooking retreat!

ReplyPosted November 08, 2008

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by scrapperkare

I like combining scrapbooking with weekend retreats -- an unbeatable pair. It's the modern-day quilting bee for social interaction with your buds!

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