I just got back from a long weekend craft retreat at Moments Retreat with my team.  We love this place!  I had team members, Stamp Club members, and a few friends for a total of 11 this time.  We spent hours talking and stamping plus enjoyed happy hour, music, DVDs, and a steak night.

Here’s the gift I made for them.  I let everyone pick which girlfriend set they wanted.  The book is a spiral notebook for taking notes at the retreat or whenever.  Also, the girlfriends can be put on a scrapbook page or made into a card.

I love spending time with these ladies.  Here are some more photos from the studio space.  We use any extra tables for shared tools like punches, inks, and die cutting/embossing stations.

Most everyone brings a bottle or two of wine to share.  It’s fun to sample the different wines.

We also have a tradition of steak on the grill (Grill Night) on Saturday night.  I have one friend that does links, but everyone else brings a steak for me to grill.  Luckily, everyone except two ladies wanted medium rare which made it fairly easy.

I can’t wait to go again.  I never get quite as much done as I think I’m going to do.  However, I did design/make 31 cards between all the fun.  I’ll be posting photos of them in future posts.  I brought a frame to do a Summer wall art, but I’ll have to work on that in my own studio.

Happy Stampin’