What can you expect at
CREATIVE Women's Week
Creative Women’s Week was created for women who are ready to step away from the constant demands of everyday life and finally take a deep breath. This is a week where you don’t have to manage schedules, care for others, or carry the mental load — everything is already taken care of for you.
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From the moment you arrive, you’ll be thoughtfully cared for so you can relax, create, and enjoy your time fully. Your week includes spacious crafting time, games, challenges, and curated vendor shopping — all designed to spark creativity, connection, and joy.
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Aside from optional vendor purchases or reflexology services, there’s nothing extra to budget for. This is an all-inclusive experience created so you can set your worries aside, be present, and savor every single moment.
Prizes and Challenges
Get ready to show off your creative side! Throughout the week, I’ll invite you to complete projects for fun, creativity-boosting challenges designed for all skill levels — beginners included.
Every challenge you complete earns you tickets toward my Penny Parade–style prize draws — and these are BIG, substantial prizes. Think exciting, generous, and absolutely worth playing for… no pennies required.
Challenges are tailored to the type of crafting you love, so be sure to choose your craft during registration.
And no — I’m not telling you the challenges ahead of time 😉
Where’s the fun in that?
Penny Parade Challenge
One of the most-loved parts of Creative Women’s Week is the chance to win amazing prizes all day long.
Throughout the week, you’ll have multiple opportunities to earn entries through lighthearted challenges — all designed to add fun without pulling you away from your projects.
The challenges are completely optional and never interfere with what you’re working on. They’re simple, flexible, and meant to fit naturally into your day, so you can stay focused, productive, and in your creative zone.
There are at least 5 opportunities each day to win or choose a prize of your choice.
All Day Prizes
For each Creative Women’s Week event, I purchase larger-than-average gift certificates from every participating vendor to use as prizes. These are substantial rewards — not token giveaways — and are awarded to participants who win specific games throughout the week.
Game times will be clearly listed in the weekly calendar shared in your event’s private Facebook group, so you’ll know exactly when each opportunity takes place.
I love that these prizes allow winners to shop directly with our vendors and choose supplies they truly want — without spending their own money. It’s one more way the week is designed to feel generous, fun, and rewarding.
Gift Certificate Prizes
Table Goodies
At Creative Women’s Week, joy is woven into every part of the experience. That’s why table swag is provided every day — thoughtfully chosen items placed right at your table to delight and spoil you a little.
These aren’t throwaway trinkets. Table swag includes useful, often personalized items and creative supplies you’ll genuinely enjoy using during the week and long after you’re home.
Whether it’s the joy of creating or the joy of discovering something special waiting for you each day, there’s always a little extra happiness built into the experience.
To the right is the 2024 items provided. Even the name tags can be used in the next scrap project.
Daily Swag
The Free Trade Table is a favorite part of Creative Women’s Week and is open to all participants. You’re invited to bring along any unused or gently loved crafting supplies of any kind — whether you scrapbook, quilt, diamond paint, sew, card-make, or work in other creative mediums.
This table is a relaxed, honour-based space where you can share items you’re no longer using and discover new treasures that might spark your next project. There’s no pressure to contribute in order to take — it’s simply an opportunity to refresh your supplies, make room in your craft space, and enjoy the generosity of the group.
Sharing is caring.
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Free Trade Table
The 24-Hour Snack Table is available around the clock so you always have something within reach while you create. It’s stocked with the non-perishable snacks and drinks requested during registration, with every effort made to honor as many individual preferences as possible for each lady — including all beverage requests.
There’s no need to pack or bring anything with you. From late-night crafting to early morning coffee, everything is already taken care of.
In addition to the snack table, fresh fruit and veggie trays are brought out each afternoon for a refreshing option during the day.
Don't be shy on your registration form!!
Snack Table
Tools Provided
All of the tools listed below are included with your event ticket and available for you to use. If you’re unfamiliar with any of them, I’m happy to walk you through how they work — no experience required.
Cricut Maker with Laptop
You’ll be able to use a Cricut Maker with full access to Design Space (paid subscription included) and a laptop, making it easy to bring your creative ideas to life. A regular blade, knife blade, double scoring wheel and all added tools provided.
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Personal Size Photo Printer
This personal lab quality photo printer is ideal for mini-album projects, producing beautiful prints starting at 2 inches and up to 5x7. Simply download the easy-to-use printing app on your phone and begin printing with ease. Ink and photo paper are included with your ticket.
Negative Scanner
Do you have negatives or slides hanging around you keep meaning to send off? Bring them to the crop and scan them for free!. You can buy a 32Gig MicroSD at the crop for 5 bucks to take home, or borrow one to transfer your photos to your device!
Manual Die Cut Machine
If you love the feel and rhythm of a classic manual Big Shot, it’s ready and waiting for you. There’s no need to pack your own — everything you need is provided.
Large Format Photo Printer
This lab quality printer supports sizes up to 13 × 19 inches for photo printing or creating scrapbook paper!!. All ink and photo paper are included with your ticket, so you can create with ease and without extra expense. You can borrow a 32Gig SD card at the crop transfer photos from your device to this one.
Brother Scan and Cut
Leave fussy cutting behind. The Brother ScanNCut offers beautifully precise scan-and-cut technology, effortlessly elevating your creative process. Once you experience it, it becomes an indispensable part of how you create
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Electric Die Cut Machine
If you prefer not to use a manual Big Shot, an electric Big Shot is available for your convenience. Simply place your dies between the plates, feed them through, and enjoy smooth, effortless cutting.
Punches, Stamps, Tools
The vendors and Creative Women’s Week bring a wide variety of tools available for both hands-on use and purchase. You’ll have access to popular tools such as stamp platforms, envelope makers, and other specialty crafting tools.
The Extras
Pay-per-use reflexology and massage services are available during Creative Women’s Week by appointment in the Facebook group for your particular event. These sessions offer a wonderful opportunity to relax, reset, and care for your body in the midst of a creative week.
All practitioners are fully registered professionals. Receipts are provided for health benefits reimbursement, and where available, direct billing can be arranged for added convenience.
Appointments are optional and booked separately, allowing you to enjoy this added layer of comfort if and when it suits you.
Reflexology/Massage
At Creative Women’s Week, each table is equipped with its own individual speaker, ensuring a comfortable and enjoyable atmosphere for everyone. All speakers are perfectly synced to the same curated playlist, creating a shared vibe throughout the room without competing noise.
What makes this especially thoughtful is that each table controls its own volume. Whether your group prefers soft background music or a little more energy, you can adjust the sound to suit your table — or turn it down completely if you wish.
It’s a simple detail that makes a big difference, allowing every table to enjoy the music in a way that feels just right for them.
Table Speakers
Every crafting table at Creative Women’s Week is fully powered and ready when you arrive. Each pod of tables is thoughtfully equipped with one extension cord reel, keeping cords organized and minimizing clutter throughout the space.
Each surge-protected power bar is shared between two ladies and provides ample space for both participants, including two wide-format outlets, sixteen standard outlets, two USB-C ports, and two USB ports. This allows plenty of room for cutting machines, laptops, lamps, phones, and other tools — without competing for power.
Everything is set up in advance, so there’s nothing to bring or configure. Simply plug in and start creating.
Powered Tables
Each Creative Women’s Week event has its own private Facebook group where participants can connect before, during, and after the event. It’s a space to get to know one another, share projects, and stay informed about all event details.
The group includes schedules, announcements, and a place to ask questions at any time. Participants can also place vendor pre-orders or order from vendors whenever they choose.
These groups are never dissolved, so you continue to have access to the community year after year, allowing connections and friendships to grow well beyond the event.