Welcome to my Events Page!

If you are looking for scrapbooking, cardmaking, and papercrafting events in the Calgary area, you've come to the right place! I would love for you to join me at an upcoming class, workshop, crop or retreat! Contact Me anytime for more information or to register for any of these events or to inquire about custom classes & workshops!

I look forward to creating with you!

Saturday, February 6, 2016

Spring 2016 Retreat News

Join us for another fantastic weekend getaway in Canmore, Alberta! Scrapbook and papercraft to your hearts' content for 3 glorious days! We'll be staying at the Best Western Pocaterra - a fantastic location with great amenities and service! 

The dates are Friday, April 29th to Sunday, May 1st, 2016


Registration is $235 (based on double occupancy, $345 for single occupancy) and includes: 
- TIME FOR YOU!!- a fantastic goody bag
- prizes
- access to 'tool table' (including punches, Cricut, Big Shot, Cuttlebug) (Note: use of the Cricut will require your own cutting mat OR a $2 fee for use of our mats for the weekend). 
- deluxe continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday
- coffee, tea and water
- some snacks & soft drinks
- standard guest room 
- access to hotel amenities including pool, waterslide and hot tub
- high speed internet access
- unlimited access to our fantastic, well-lit crop space (4pm Friday to 4pm Sunday)
- consultants from Close to My Heart & Creative Memories on site for assistance.   We will also carry a small inventory of product for your shopping convenience.

$100 deposit required to register - you will be contacted for payment once your registration is confirmed. Remaining balance is due on March 29th.

Cancellations & refunds available until March 29th.

TO REGISTER: Email me csironside@shaw.ca on Saturday February 20th at 9pm (emails before this time will be disregarded).

IMPORTANT NOTES: 
Registrations (and waiting list) will be taken in the order that emails are received. Note: Maximum of FOUR registrants per email. Please indicate in your email who you'd like to room with (if anyone).

Single occupancy means ONE person in the room - - if you are planning on bringing family/non-scrapbookers, they must book an additional room directly with the hotel.   Please email me with any questions!

Thursday, January 15, 2015

GARAGE SALE - CALGARY!!


DON’T MISS IT!   WE ARE CLEARING OUT OUR INVENTORIES!   TONS OF GREAT PRODUCT AT ROCK-BOTTOM CLEARANCE PRICES!   IT ALL HAS TO GO!!

Including new & retired:  Creative Memories, Close to My Heart, Lia Sophia, Partylite, Epicure, and tons of other crafty & creative stuff from various brand-name manufacturers, and even some handmade stuff too!

Come pick up some great deals – buyers will be entered to win some great prizes & giveaways!


Sale attendees will also be given first chance to register for the next Calgary Crops weekend retreat in Canmore being held April 24 – 26th.   (Online registration will begin February 1stemail me for details).

Tuesday, January 13, 2015

Spring 2015 Canmore Retreat

Join us for another fantastic weekend getaway in Canmore, Alberta! Scrapbook and papercraft to your hearts' content for 3 glorious days! We'll be staying at the Best Western Pocaterra - a fantastic location with great amenities and service! 

The dates are Friday, April 24th to Sunday, April 26th, 2015.


Registration is $235 (based on double occupancy, $335 for single occupancy) and includes: 

- a fantastic goody bag
- prizes
- access to 'tool table' (including punches, Cricut, Big Shot, Cuttlebug) (Note: use of the Cricut will require your own cutting mat OR a $2 fee for use of our mats for the weekend). 
- deluxe continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday
- coffee, tea and water
- some snacks & soft drinks
- standard guest room 
- access to hotel amenities including pool, waterslide and hot tub
- high speed internet access
- unlimited access to our fantastic, well-lit crop space 
- consultants from Close to My Heart & Creative Memories on site for assistance.   We will also carry a small inventory of product for your shopping convenience.

$100 deposit required to register - you will be contacted for payment once your registration is confirmed. Remaining balance of $135 is due on March 15th.

Cancellations & refunds available until March 15th.

TO REGISTER: Email me for registration details.   Accepting in-person registrations for one day only on January 31st and by email starting on February 1st at 9am.

IMPORTANT NOTES: 
Registrations (and waiting list) will be taken in the order that emails are received. Note: Maximum of FOUR registrants per email. Please indicate in your email who you'd like to room with (if anyone).

Single occupancy means ONE person in the room - - if you are planning on bringing family/non-scrapbookers, they must book an additional room directly with the hotel.   Please email me with any questions!

Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Spring 2014 Canmore Retreat

Join me for another fantastic weekend getaway in Canmore, Alberta! Scrapbook and papercraft to your hearts' content for 3 glorious days! We'll be staying at the Best Western Pocaterra - a fantastic location with great amenities and service! 

The dates are Friday, April 25th to Sunday, April 27th, 2014.


Registration is $235 (based on double occupancy, $335 for single occupancy) and includes: 

- a fantastic goody bag
- make & take projects 
- prizes
- access to 'tool table' (including punches, Cricut, Big Shot, Cuttlebug) (Note: use of the Cricut will require your own cutting mat OR a $2 fee for use of our mats for the weekend). 
- deluxe continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday
- coffee, tea and water
- some snacks & soft drinks
- standard guest room 
- access to hotel amenities including pool, waterslide and hot tub
- high speed internet access
- unlimited access to our fantastic, well-lit crop space 
- consultant from Close to My Heart on site for assistance and for your shopping convenience!

$100 deposit required to register - you will be contacted for payment once your registration is confirmed. Remaining balance of $135 is due on March 15th.

Cancellations & refunds available until March 15th.

TO REGISTER: Email me!   

IMPORTANT NOTES: 
Registrations (and waiting list) will be taken in the order that emails are received. Note: Maximum of FOUR registrants per email. Please indicate in your email who you'd like to room with (if anyone).

Single occupancy means ONE person in the room - - if you are planning on bringing family/non-scrapbookers, they must book an additional room directly with the hotel.   Please email me with any questions!

Thursday, August 29, 2013

November Canmore Retreat

EDIT Sep 5th -- RETREAT IS NOW FULL!   So looking forward to the weekend away with you all! If you missed the registration but would like to be added to the waiting list in case of any cancellations - please send me an email at csironside@shaw.ca!  

Calgary Crops is planning another fantastic weekend getaway in Canmore, Alberta! Scrapbook and papercraft to your hearts' content for 3 glorious days! We'll be staying at the Best Western Pocaterra - a fantastic location with great amenities and service! 

The dates are Friday, November 15th to Sunday, November 17th, 2013. 


Registration is $235 (based on double occupancy, $335 for single occupancy) and includes: 

- a fantastic goody bag
- make & take projects 
- prizes
- access to 'tool table' (including punches, Cricut, Big Shot) (Note: use of the Cricut will require your own cutting mat OR a $2 fee for use of our mats for the weekend). 
- deluxe continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday
- coffee, tea and water
- some snacks & soft drinks
- standard guest room 
- access to hotel amenities including pool, waterslide and hot tub
- high speed internet access
- unlimited access to our fantastic, well-lit crop space 
- consultant from Close to My Heart on site for assistance and for your shopping convenience!

$100 deposit required to register - you will be contacted for payment once your registration is confirmed. Remaining balance of $135 is due on September 30th.

Cancellations & refunds available until September 30th. 

TO REGISTER: Email me!   

IMPORTANT NOTES: 
Registrations (and waiting list) will be taken in the order that emails are received. Note: Maximum of FOUR registrants per email. Please indicate in your email who you'd like to room with (if anyone).

Single occupancy means ONE person in the room - - if you are planning on bringing family/non-scrapbookers, they must book an additional room directly with the hotel.   Please email me at csironside@shaw.ca with any questions!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

JUNE FULL DAY CRAFTING RETREAT


Calgary Crops will be hosting a full day retreat for you:
 Saturday June 1st from 9am to 9pm
Location is:  Winston Heights/Mountview Hall,   520 - 27th Avenue NE Calgary
If you are in the Calgary area - would love for you to join us for a fun day of scrapbooking, cardmaking or papercrafting! Take a day all for YOU!! Come enjoy our relaxed atmosphere as you catch up on some crafting time!

You choose - 6 or 12 hours of croppin'!! 
Registration for this event is just $45 for a full day or $30 for a half day. 

Registration fee includes: refreshments, snacks, meals, a variety of make & take projects and demos, goody bag & prizes! You'll have a whole table of cropping space to yourself and free use of a variety of tools, punches, die-cut & embosssing machines, and cutters. We'll have consultants there from Close to My Heart and Creative Memories to provide any assistance you might be looking for and we'll also have merchandise and catalogues on site should you be interested in doing any shopping.

Registration is first come/first served & SPACE IS LIMITED - so be sure to register early! Payment is required to reserve your seat. 

New to Calgary Crops? First-timers will receive a special product coupon redeemable on your merchandise purchases at the crop. Bring a new friend - we love referrals and if you bring a friend who is new to us - you will also receive a special product coupon as our thanks. 

Email Me to register. I can take payment by cash, cheque, email $ transfer . . . whatever works best for you. 

Cancellations: Should you need to cancel your participation for any reason, we will be happy to refund your registration fee as long as we receive notice 2 weeks prior to the crop (by May 18th). Unfortunately we cannot provide refunds for cancellations submitted after that date. 

Hope you can join us!!

Friday, February 1, 2013

Spring 2013 Weekend Retreat

EDIT - March/13 - Due to circumstances out of our control, our May Canmore retreat has been cancelled.   Please watch for updates over the summer about our next retreat in November!   

Calgary Crops is planning another fantastic weekend getaway in Canmore, Alberta! Scrapbook and papercraft to your hearts' content for 3 glorious days! We'll be staying at the Best Western Pocaterra - a fantastic location with great amenities and service! 

The dates are Friday, May 3rd to Sunday, May 5th 2013. 


Registration is $235 (based on double occupancy, $335 for single occupancy) and includes: 

- a fantastic goody bag sponsored by the ladies from Calgary Crops
- a variety of make & take projects throughout the weekend
- prizes
- access to 'tool table' (including punches, Cricut, Big Shot, Cuttlebug, CM cutting tools) (Note: use of the Cricut will require your own cutting mat OR a $2 fee for use of our mats for the weekend). 
- deluxe continental breakfasts on Saturday and Sunday mornings
- catered lunches on Saturday and Sunday
- coffee, tea and water
- some snacks & soft drinks
- standard guest room 
- access to hotel amenities including pool, waterslide and hot tub
- high speed internet access
- unlimited access to our fantastic, well-lit crop space 
- consultants from Close to My Heart and Creative Memories on site for assistance and for your shopping convenience!

$100 deposit required to register - you will be contacted for payment once your registration is confirmed. Remaining balance of $135 is due on March 15th.

Cancellations & refunds available until March 15th. 

TO REGISTER: Email ccretreats@googlegroups.com beginning at 9am on Saturday, February 9th.    (no registrations accepted before that day/time)

IMPORTANT NOTES: 
This is the ONLY email by which Noreen and I will be accepting registrations. Registrations (and waiting list) will be taken in the order that emails are received. Note: Maximum of FOUR registrants per email. Please indicate in your email who you'd like to room with (if anyone).

Single occupancy means ONE person in the room - - if you are planning on bringing family/non-scrapbookers, they must book an additional room directly with the hotel.   Please email me at csironside@shaw.ca with any questions!