We will be holding a raffle fundraiser and a  donation drive at the April 7-10 retreat!

Raffle Fundraiser: Buy however many tickets you would like and drop them in the bag next to items you wish to win. The raffle drawing will happen on Saturday night!

All money collected from the raffle fundraiser will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma society, the global leader in the fight to end blood cancers. 

Please bring cash or check to pay for any tickets you wish to purchase. We will come around the ballroom selling tickets on Saturday at 4pm. Also, from 7-8pm on Saturday we will be at the registration table selling tickets, and collecting donations for the donation drive as well. Drawings will happen during the 8:30pm announcements on Saturday evening!

Since several people have asked: If you wish to donate a raffle item to the raffle fundraiser, please just let me know that you will be bringing something and bring it with you to the retreat. All raffle items need to be brand new, not used. Baskets of items are welcome as well. If you are a consultant, feel free to include a catalog and/or business card along with your raffle item.

Donation drive: On Saturday from 7-8pm, we will be collecting donations at the registration table. At this retreat we are collecting thank you cards. Handmade or store bought, either is welcome! All of the cards will be donated to the Child Advocacy Center of Buffalo where they will be used by the education and outreach center.

Any style/type of thank you card is welcome, but for anyone wanting specifics, blue is the color of the cause and pinwheels are their symbol.

​Each person who donates a card will receive one raffle ticket for the raffle fundraiser. Limit of one ticket per person for the donation drive.

Marilyn has done it again! Many thanks to Marilyn Tschorke for creating these sample layouts and cards using the new lines that will be available for purchase at the Spring retreats!

All of these samples and more will be displayed in the store area of the Spring retreats. They are a wonderful source of inspiration for many at the retreats. If Marilyn happens to be attending the same retreat you are at, she is always happy to answer questions about her beautiful work!

Please note that these are not page kits. These hang on the wall sparking creativity for many, showing ideas of ways to use the new product. (Page kits will be displayed in a different area of the store.)

Here are a few pics from the last two lines being revealed. I will have more than what is pictured here available for purchase at the Spring retreats.
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Dog Lover by PhotoPlay

Cat Lover by PhotoPlay

This one is for the book lovers! Garden of Books by P13 is our next reveal. Here are some of the double sided patterned papers, stickers, and die cuts that will be available for purchase at the Spring retreats.

Watercolor Party by Ella and Viv is our next reveal. This is the first time I've carried single sided paper in the store... I was happy to find that it is a nice thick paper and works for so many occasions! There are also cardstock stickers with this line. In addition,  several other items in the store (self adhesive bling, enamel dots/shapes, etc) work well with this line.