3rd Annual Creative Mountain Retreat Dates Announced!

Hello! Welcome to Your Creative Retreat blog. You've come to the place where you can find all the details for this very popular annual crafting retreat.

Registration opens Tuesday, January 15th, 7:00 p.m. EST.

Ginger Ropp and Annette Green will host this year's event and we hope you can join us! Here's a little information about it.

WHAT 

A creative get-away with six fantastic crafting classes from Graphic 45 designers Annette Green and Ginger Ropp. Most projects will be made with Graphic 45 products plus more. This extended weekend is filled with lots of creative fun, fantastic food, free-time for relaxing or catching up on projects, and TONS of prizes and games throughout. The Echo Mountain Inn in Hendersonville, North Carolina is a historic bed and breakfast nestled in the mountains with a gorgeous view. You can view a video recap from last year's retreat here to get an idea of this wonderful event.

WHEN 

Friday, September 27 through Tuesday, October 1st 

COST - Covers your accommodations, six classes, and all meals!  

Single Room  (If paid in full, up front) $1019.  (due Jan. 15th)

Shared Room (If paid in full, up front, per person) $959.  (due Jan. 15th)

Single Room  (Payment plan)  $1039.  Four installments of $259.75

Shared Room (Payment plan, per person) $979. Four installments of $244.75

Room choice will be given on a first-come first-served basis, with your first payment installment.  

Payment Plan dates: 
(1st) Due January 15 to hold your spot!  
(2nd) February 15  
(3rd) March 15  
(4th) April 15

Please note, your registration is not complete until payment is received. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail Annette at:  AnnetteMGreen@gmail.com     

All reservations are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations after April 30th will not be refunded unless we are able to sell your room to another guest. If we are able to sell your room, we will refund your payment(s) less $100, as soon as the guest taking your place has paid in full.

If you are registered for a double room and your roommate cancels, you will be responsible for the full cost of that double room. You may have another friend register with us to replace your cancelled roommate. If we have a wait list, we will work with you to fill your cancelled roommate's spot.

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Friday evening: Meet & Greet, make-n-take, and some “get to know you” fun!

Saturday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free

Sunday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free

Monday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free

Tuesday: Check-out

Stay tuned for more details as registration nears on how to register. Starting at 7 p.m. EST January 15th we'll open registration. It fills FAST, so registrations will be taken in the order they come in. Any that come in before 7 p.m. will be invalid. The date stamp on Annette's email will be our guide. You'll receive an immediate response if you've successfully registered.

In the meantime, watch this blog, our blogs, and our social media for teasers and updates. Let us know if you have any questions in the comments below. Thanks!

Waiting List is Now Open

Hello crafty friends. As expected, our 2018 retreat sold out quickly. Wow! We're super excited to see so many of our friends from the first retreat are coming again in addition to welcoming quite a few new faces.

If you missed out, or weren't decided when we held registration, there's always the Waiting List. There's no obligation at all. Just let us know you are interested in coming if there is a cancellation, and we'll add you to our list. Last year we had four cancellations, so odds are we'll have a few this year as well.

Simply e-mail me, Annette Green, at AnnetteMGreen@gmail.com if you'd like to be added to the list. I'll need your e-mail and phone number. That's it.

For all the info about this retreat, simply scroll to the previous post below. Have a great day!

2nd Annual Creative Mountain Retreat Registration Open!

It's time to  register for our 2nd Annual Creative Mountain Retreat! Last year's retreat was amazing to say the least. This year the retreat will be hosted by Annette Green and Ginger Ropp. Below you will find the details about the 2018 retreat.

The dates for the retreat this year will be Friday, September 28 through Tuesday, October 2nd. We've extended the retreat an extra day based on feedback from last year's attendees!

The cost for the retreat covers all accommodations, six amazing classes, and all meals.

Single Room    (If paid in full up front)                   $1019  (due now)  $20 Savings!
Shared Room   (If paid in full, up front, per person)  $959  (due now)  $20 Savings!

Single Room    (Payment Plan)   $1039.   Four installments of $259.75
Shared Room   (Payment Plan, per person)     $ 979.  Four installments of $244.75

Room choice will be given on a first come first served basis, with your first payment installment. You can view the rooms at the Echo Mountain Inn's website. Please note: 16 rooms have already been booked, so just follow the registration steps at the Registration tab at the top of this blog to coordinate your available room options.

Payment plan dates are as follows: 
1st - Due now to hold your reservation!
2nd - Due February 8th
3rd - Due March 8th
4th - Due April 8th

Please note, your registration is not complete until payment is received. If you have any questions or problems, please email Annette at: AnnetteMGreen@gmail.com

All reservations are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations after April 30th will not be refunded unless we are able to sell your room to another guest. If we are able to sell your room, we will refund your payments(s) less $100, as soon as the guest taking your place has paid in full.

If you are registered for a shared room and your roommate cancels, you will be responsible for the full cost of that shared room. You may have another friend register with us to replace your cancelled roommate. If we have a waitlist, we will work with you to fill your cancelled roommate's spot.

RETREAT SCHEDULE
Friday evening: Meet & Greet, make-n-take, and sone "get to know you" fun!
Saturday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free
Sunday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free
Monday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free
Tuesday: Check- out

To register just click on the "REGISTRATION" tab at the top! Hope to have you join us this year!




                               

2nd Annual Creative Mountain Retreat Announced!

Hello! Welcome to Your Creative Retreat blog. You've come to the place where you can find all the details for this annual crafting retreat.

Registration opens Thursday, January 11th at midnight EST! 
(midnight Thursday = Wednesday night turning into Thursday.) 

Ginger Ropp and Annette Green will host this year's event and we hope you can join us! Here's a little information about it.

WHAT 

A creative get-away with six fantastic crafting classes from Graphic 45 designers Annette Green and Ginger Ropp. Most projects will be made with Graphic 45 products plus more. This extended weekend is filled with lots of creative fun, fantastic food, free-time for relaxing or catching up on projects, and TONS of prizes and games throughout. The Echo Mountain Inn in Hendersonville, North Carolina is a historic bed and breakfast nestled in the mountains with a gorgeous view. You can view a video recap from our first retreat here to get an idea of this wonderful event.

WHEN 

Friday, September 28 through Tuesday, October 2nd 

(Yes! That’s another whole day added this year!)

COST - Covers your accommodations, six classes, and all meals!  

Single Room  (If paid in full, up front)        $1019.  (due Jan. 15th)

Shared Room (If paid in full, up front, per person) $959.  (due Jan. 15th)

Single Room  (Payment plan)  $1039.  Four installments of $259.75

Shared Room (Payment plan, per person) $979. Four installments of $244.75

Room choice will be given on a first-come first-served basis, with your first payment installment.  You can view the rooms at the Echo Mountain Inn's website. Available rooms currently are: English Country, French Country, Papa Bear, Mama Bear, Baby Bear, Lil Bo Peep, Little Echo #301, 303, 402 (shared room), and 404 (shared room).

Payment Plan dates: 
(1st) Due NOW to hold your spot!  
(2nd) February 8  
(3rd) March 8  
(4th) April 8

Please note, your registration is not complete until payment is received. If you have any questions or problems, please e-mail Annette at:  AnnetteMGreen@gmail.com     

All reservations are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. Cancellations after April 30th will not be refunded unless we are able to sell your room to another guest. If we are able to sell your room, we will refund your payment(s) less $100, as soon as the guest taking your place has paid in full.

If you are registered for a double room and your roommate cancels, you will be responsible for the full cost of that double room. You may have another friend register with us to replace your cancelled roommate. If we have a wait list, we will work with you to fill your cancelled roommate's spot.

RETREAT SCHEDULE

Friday evening: Meet & Greet, make-n-take, and some “get to know you” fun!

Saturday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free

Sunday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free

Monday: Morning class and afternoon class, evenings free

Tuesday: Check-out

AND YES, we’ll have the same wonderful caterer for our meals and the same fantastic breakfast offerings as we had in 2017!

Recap of our First Creative Mountain Retreat

Our 2017 event was a huge success and we are already looking forward to planning the next one. Stay tuned for details here in the coming months.

Meanwhile, join us for this fun recap video of the fabulous time we shared this year.

Things you need to know about the 2017 Retreat!

Hi ladies,

We are getting very excited about the upcoming Retreat!  The newest Graphic 45 products are available and we are working away on our projects for you.

I wanted to let you know that if you wish to come in early for the retreat, Echo Mountain Inn is offering a special room rate of $100 + applicable taxes.  Just call the Inn (1-828-693-9626) and tell them you are part of Your Creative Mountain Retreat to secure your room at that rate.

We will give you a list of supplies you need to bring with you to the retreat.  I expect that we'll publish this about 30 days prior to the retreat.  We are going to be using new collections from G45 and some of those won't be available until September so our projects won't be completed until almost the last minute!  Generally speaking, you'll only need the basics, scissors, assorted adhesives, that kind of thing.  You won't need to bring a huge crop bag, BUT you will need an empty suitcase to put all your goodies from the retreat in when you go home!   😊

There will be some "swapping" going on.  It's an open swap meaning that you can bring whatever you want to swap.  There are 31 of us in total, so you'd need 30 things to swap.  I love that, because I could not possibly stay focused enough to make 31 of the same things so I'll be bringing 30 who knows what to swap with you!

If you are interested in a T-Shirt from the event,  you can get one here.  This is completely optional, we just thought it would be fun to have T-shirts available and of course, we'll take the "T-Shirt" photo at the Retreat!  There are some color options, and some other logo items available too.

Unfortunately, we've had a few cancellations, but we've been able to fill those spots from our wait list. At this point, our wait list is exhausted and we sincerely hope that no one else has to cancel. However, as you know, life does occasionally throw us a curve ball, so it's still possible that we would have another cancellation.   If you know anyone that would like to attend our Retreat, let them know they can get on our wait list by sending an email to YourCreativeRetreat@embarqmail.com.   Then if we have any openings, I'll contact them.

As the time for the retreat draws nearer, we'll be posting additional information on our Facebook page and here.  If you haven't checked in to our Facebook page, I urge you to do so as it's a great way to get to know each other prior to the retreat and there's a lot of informal information available.

See you in October, I am getting really excited!!

Maggi

Sad that you weren't able to secure a spot at our retreat? We can add you to our wait list!

Ginger, Annette and I are in full swing getting everything ready for our retreat.  We're designing projects with the latest and greatest, and making plans so that our first retreat is the best ever!

Initial registration for our retreat was January 1st and we sold out in little over an hour.  Thank you to all that were able to register.  Our Retreat is still sold out, but at this point, our wait list is exhausted. As you know, life occasionally throws us a curve ball, so it's possible that someone might have to cancel.

In the event that does happen, we are maintaining a wait list. If you have an interest in coming to our 2017 Creative Retreat October 26 -29 in Hendersonville, NC, and would like to be on our wait list, send me an email at YourCreativeRetreat@embarqmail.com.  I'll email you if we have an opening.

We do plan to host another retreat in 2018 and if you'd like to be on an email list for that event, just send an email with 2018 Retreat in the subject line.  Email to:YourCreativeRetreat@embarqmail.com.

Thanks so much for your interest in our retreat, the response has been overwhelming and we are very grateful!

Many thanks, Maggi, Annette, and Ginger