Friday, April 8, 2011

e2c 2011

It has taken me 5 days to think of what to write here. I want to start by saying a massive THANK YOU to Sue and Meredith - i think we have created something special.





Thanks also to Tiff who was a founder of e2c - we don't ever forget your enthusiasm and willingness to work in the first few years. It is as much your baby as it is ours.


Thanks also to Val, Kathryn and Sonia for all that incredible food. WOW. What amazing food!!! To think that you girls do this out of the goodness of your hearts is just mind blowing.




I cannot say thank you enough to Andrew - our man in pink. OMG he was incredible. What an amazing man to have - he was helping everywhere from the minute he and Michelle arrived on Thursday - setting up, helping in the kitchen, IT consultant, fire warden, pinwheel gluer and so much help to us packing up. I could rave on for hours about him --- i honestly do not know a man who could have done what he did for us. Just brilliant.

Thank you to our awesome teachers - Lou, Fran, Michelle and Tatum. Wow what an inspiration you girls were. Right from the beginning when we asked if you would like to be involved in a teaching capacity you were all thrilled at being asked. It was such a delight to work with girls who were as excited about the retreat as we are. Thank you girls - you are wonderful! To think that these girls have travelled so far for e2c is a bit of a spin out. I personally feel very proud of what we have created and to think that people - famous scrap people WANT to come and teach is so cool!


Thanks to Mandy - magic fingers - who worked her guts out on Saturday massaging all and sundry.

Thanks to Mum / Ann Starke for taking the photos on the Sunday. They are great memories to keep and we really appreciate you coming along to do it for us.

Thanks to the 5 retailers who pack up their entire wares and take them along to the retreat for us to peruse and buy up until the wee hours of the night! This is such a huge thing for them to do (imagine packing up and setting up an entire shop for 3 days and then packing it up again and going home!) and it is soooooooooooooooooooooo appreciated. I can't imagine having a retreat without that lovely 'instant' shopping option.

Thanks to our sponsors - the goodie bags and prize table looks fantastic. Special mention to Studio Calico who were so very, VERY generous. Also a big shout out to our local scrap businesses who searched and searched for the items in our class kits - Shabby Chic Shack, Scrapworkz and Sheoak Craft Cottage - THANK YOU!

A few snaps from the weekend. I hope you ladies that attended had fun too.






and ooopsie:


mugs and pinwheels on arrival.



the e2c team enjoy an annual 'pre retreat' moet to settle nerves and get us excited about the weekend ahead...


Bev and Sandra hard at it!


you can almost feel the mojo happening here !


Sue and Fran in action on our table:


The afternoon tea and lolly bar.


mugs and lanyards:

8 comments:

miasmummy said...

Thankyou to all involved. So much work I cannot imagine it at all, but it is much appreciated by me. Feeling frazzled the last few weeks and to be able to get to the retreat and just think about scrapping, drinking and eating was an absolute treat. I truly truly appreciate all the work that goes into the retreat and cannot wait until the recipes get put up so I can make the Broccoli salad and pumpkin one too!! And if there is a next year, I am always available to help to do jobs beforehand or help set up. Just a thought if you ever need a hand. I hope you are proud of yourselves, because I am! A huge thing to pull off and to do it so well, AMAZING!!!
xxxx

Unknown said...

Just wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone involved. As a first timer that has been dying to come for a few years (darn having babies thing..lol, we were treated like one of the group. It was an AMAZING weekend being pampered, well fed and looked after by an amazing team. You all made us feel SO welcome and we are truly blessed to have such a great group put on such a thing for everyone for the past few years. The retreat truned out to be even more than we had ever imagined and we have made some life long friends thanks to you all. Hugs to you all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a great weekend.

Louise said...

Amanda Meredith Sue, and GANG!!!!! I can not find the words to adequately describe the JOY that I experience from attending your Aaaaaamazing Retreats!!!
HONOURED & Blown-away are 2 of the many words that come to mind when i think back to when you asked if I would like to do a workshop!! who wouldnt want to!!! You guys have created an amazing creative experience with an amazing atmosphere that always leaves me on a high and blown away!!! Your talents arent only creative girls!! I do hope you feel so very proud of what you have created with this amazing retreat!!!!
Please Please accept my heartfelt thank you!!!!
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand please please consider a E2C for 2012 :)

Much You know what!!

Lou xoxo :) :) :)

Tiff Firth said...

damn it. You choked me up Amanda. The baby sure has found its feet and is off and running. Such a wonderful feeling to see an idea born amongst friends take flight and truly come alive.

Well done to you all on the team. Its a huge effort that takes you away from the family but its the joy of seeing people having fun that makes it all worth the while.

So congrats again to each of you and I am so looking forward to the Scrapathon in October.


cheers
tiff

Kerryn said...

You guys well and truly rock!!

Congratulations on another amazing event and thankyou so so much for all the work that you (and everyone behind the scenes) puts in to make it happen.

x

Michelle said...

Thank YOU!! to Amanda, Meredith, Sue, Val, Tiff, Kathryn, the local retail goddesses, fellow teachers, not to mention each and every e2c participant! It was indeed an honour to be invited to teach, and I'll move heaven and earth to be there again in 2012, if you'll have me! (I do promise to bring along Handy Andy - man in pink - if that helps sway the decisions :P ) It is worth every single kilometre and more to share in the wonderful 'thing' you have created together.
Let the plotting begin! xxxxxxxx michelle

Kathryn D said...

Wowsa. Thank you Meredith, Sue & Amanda for the amazing work you put into an incredible weekend for many happy and appreciative scrappers. It is a magnificent achievement what you, along with Val and Tiff have started, and you should be so very proud of what you give us, and all for the LOVE of it!! I am immensely honoured to be part of it and thank each and everyone for your kind remarks on the food. Big thanks to Andrew and Sonia this year.......it made my weekend a little "easier". Kathryn xxxx

Tiff Firth said...

hey there. I'm hoping with fingers crossed that the retreat go'ers may get the 2 group shots emailed to them in high res so we all can scrap our joy from the weekend.

cheers and thanks

tiff