Make it Merry Mini Christmas Retreat
Christmas music, pretty paper and an afternoon set aside to create, my Make It Merry Mini Retreat is back! Choose to create festive gift packaging or get your Christmas scrapbook pages ready before the holidays begin.
Join me in person for a fun holiday afternoon, complete with Christmas music, festive treats and a special handmade favour. Or bring the crafting home with a class to go or tutorial!
*The class kits and tutorials will be mailed/emailed out the week of November 16th.
🎄 Mini Retreat — Local Event or Class To Go Shipped Across Canada
Saturday, November 21st
1:00–4:00 PM
At my place in NW Calgary
Come spend a fun afternoon crafting, visiting and getting into the Christmas spirit!
Choose one main class to work on during our afternoon together. Want both? Order both and take your second class home to enjoy later.
🎁 Christmas Gift Packaging
12 boxes: $55 Local | $63 Shipped within Canada
24 boxes: $75 Local | $83 Shipped within Canada
Little Christmas gifts are even more fun in pretty packaging!
We’ll decorate boxes using the Advent Treat Boxes, All Wrapped Up Designer Series Paper, Cherry Cobbler Striped Grosgrain Ribbon and coordinating embellishments.
The fun of this class is all the different ways you can use your boxes! I’ll share ideas for numbered countdown tags, everyday gift tags, layering and finishing touches so you can make them work for your Christmas plans.
You can:
Create a 12 Days of Christmas gift for someone special.
Upgrade to 24 boxes for a full Advent calendar.
Give individual gifts to friends, neighbours, teachers, coworkers or family members.
Make Christmas table favours or little treats for a holiday gathering.
I’ll also share ideas for stacking and arranging your boxes as a countdown, plus ways to change up the tags for individual gifts.
Your 12-box class includes:
12 gift boxes.
1/22 a pack of All Wrapped Up Specialty DSP.
1/2 roll of Cherry Cobbler Striped Grosgrain Ribbon.
Coordinating embellishments.
A special handmade Christmas favour from me!
Video instruction with ideas for decorating your boxes, creating tags and adding finishing touches. Coordinating PDF Project Guide.
Want a full 24-day countdown? Upgrade to 24 boxes, with supplies to decorate them.
✨ Optional Add-Ons
Your basic class includes everything listed above, with lots of decorating ideas! If you’d like a few more options to play with, you can add these extras when you register.
Ephemera Packs
I’ll show you how to step up some of the boxes and tags with ready-to-use images and decorative pieces from these optional packs. They’re an easy way to add another layer or change up the look—and you’ll have extra pieces for more Christmas crafting!
Choose one, add both, or enjoy the projects with your basic class supplies.
Multicolor Christmas Baker’s Twine Share : $3.65
Add 1/3 of a package of Christmas Baker’s Twine for tying on tags and adding a pretty finishing touch to your boxes.
Want your own stamps and coordinating punch to use during class and for more Christmas crafting? Add the Advent Labels Bundle to your registration!
Local class or pickup: $61 — save the GST and Stampin’ Up! shipping when you order with your class.
Shipped directly to you: $71.95 — includes Stampin’ Up! shipping, and I’ll cover the GST!
For to-go customers, the bundle will ship directly from Stampin’ Up!, separately from your class package.
🎁 Home for Christmas Scrapbooking Class
$75 Local | $85 Shipped within Canada
Get ready to capture your Christmas memories with the Home for Christmas Scrapbooking Workshop Kit, plus some exclusive extras from me!
Create your pages before the holidays begin, then add your favourite photos when you’re ready.
Your class includes:
The complete Home for Christmas Scrapbooking Workshop Kit, with supplies for three coordinating two-page layouts.
Supplies for two exclusive coordinating 6 × 8 pages designed by me, including a fun keepsake pocket.
A video sharing my tips and ideas for putting the workshop kit together, plus step-by-step instruction for your bonus pages.
A special handmade Christmas favour from me!
Use your keepsake pocket to tuck away a favourite Christmas recipe, a handwritten note, a child’s wish list or another little memory you’d love to save alongside your photos.
Bring photos to work with, or assemble your pages now and add them after Christmas!
For the to-go option: your workshop kit will ship directly from Stampin’ Up! I’ll mail your exclusive bonus-page supplies and Christmas favour separately, and send your video access by email.
🎁 Can’t Decide? Choose Both!
Enjoy the Christmas Gift Packaging Collection and the Christmas Scrapbooking Class—and save $15!
With 12 gift boxes: $115 local | $123 shipped
With 24 gift boxes: $135 local | $143 shipped
Both options include the complete scrapbooking class with your two exclusive bonus pages. Choose 12 gift boxes for individual gifts or a 12 Days of Christmas collection, or upgrade to 24 for a full Christmas countdown!
Choose which class you’d like to work on during the event, then take the second one home with the supplies and video instruction to finish it later.
Class To Go Options
Can’t join us in person? Both classes are available to go within Canada, so you can enjoy the projects whenever it works for you.
Class packages will ship the week of November 16th, subject to product availability. Scrapbooking workshop kits and shipped Advent Labels Bundles will arrive separately, directly from Stampin’ Up!
Tutorial Options
Prefer to create with your own supplies, or live outside Canada? You can join in with a tutorial-only option!
Tutorials include step-by-step videos and PDF project guides with photos, supply lists and dimensions.
Christmas Gift Packaging Tutorial: $25
Home for Christmas Scrapbook Bonus Tutorial: $15
Both tutorials: $35
Tutorial access will be emailed the week of November 16th.
How to Register
Click below to complete the registration form and choose your class, box quantity and any optional add-ons.
Registration closes Thursday, November 12th.
Payment Options:
Once you complete the Registration Form you will be automatically directed to a credit card payment page. If you prefer to pay by e-transfer, just send me an email to arrange.
If you have any questions or need further explanation, please don't hesitate to contact me at loritamariecrafts@gmail.com. Did you know that those on my email list are the first ones to hear about classes? Be sure to sign up here so you never miss out!
Thank you so much for your interest in this class, I hope it provides a fun crafting experience for you!
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