Sarah's Card Retreat - March 2013 - Part 3 - layouts

The last post about Sarah's Card retreat.

I did this for the sketch challenge, I normally love sketches but I had a nightmare with this one, so much so that I just couldn't think straight, I started this several times, different photos, different papers etc, and just  didn't 'feel it'.  But on the Saturday morning I got this idea, then when I eventually did this one it was different from the sketch I had the main elements of the sketch, but I did change it around.  So in the end it wasn't a complete repelica of the sketch but it worked for me.

Take Note - Sketch Challenge

I stamped these frames onto patterned paper and cut out the middle and inserted some small photos.

Love you more 

A Close Shave 

Love this cameo die cut.

A Son is a Gift

Close up of the Amy Tangerine stitch template.

A final picture of Sarah & Leanne - they had announced that this was going to be their last retreat for a while, they want to concentrate on the shop.  So we did a collection of got them flowers and a bottle of champagne each.

I will miss these retreat and would like to thank Sarah and Leanne as well as all the DT team for their hard work over the weekend and for the past retreats.  Heres hoping that the break is not too long and that we can meet up again.

Thanks for stopping by.

Sarah's Card Retreat - March 2013 - - part 1

Me and Julie made a quick trip up the M6 to warrington. 

Of course we had to stop for a coffee or in my case a pot of tea. 

Then we headed to Daresbury to a pub we found last year, 

I love the library in the phone box outside the pub - what a great idea.

We had lunch which was yummy ! Streak and onion sandwich with homemade chips.  

After we booked into the hotel we waited patiently for the crop room to open

On our tables we were greeted with a fab goody bag full of lovely stash as well as a chocolate bar

After a quick look through the goody bag it was on to the shop - well I did wait 10 minutes - lol x

The shop did not disappoint.

love boiled sweets to keep us all going throughout the weekend.

OMG - Washi tape

The hotel seems to be going thought some major changes so the standard / service / availability of staff etc wasn't as expected, but it did't stop the enjoyment of the retreat.

The main thing that seams strange was that we had a Carvery every day, now I love a roast but it would have been great to have another meal on one of day, and the desserts where onces they had gone, that was it.

This the lovely Helen on this Mike, which she really enjoyed, not sure whether it was the mike or the red wine, but she did a great job with the quiz.

Helen

The DT Team

Blue tongue girls 

Sarah & Leanne

I'll be back later with the class layouts and my other layouts.