"I just wanted to thank you so much for our stay at Magnolia Ridge Hideaway this weekend.  You were so welcoming and we had a blast!  It was just what we were looking for.  The house is absolutely amazing!  It is so perfect for a scrapbooking getaway!  It couldn't have been more perfect.  We will definately be back!"
-Michelle - Crystal Lake Illinois

CREATE

When was the last time you could spread out your project and leave it there without worrying about someone spilling something on it, knocking something over, shoving something aside, or walking away with your glue stick?

Whether you're a beginner, dabbler or fanatic crafter, Magnolia Ridge Hideaway offers the ideal environment to cultivate your creativity. Our hideaway offers two 400-square-foot workrooms with walls of windows overlooking a scenic country setting.

Work alongside other crafters to feed your own creative soul by trading ideas, sharing stories, celebrating others creations, collaborating and starting new friendships.  There's something about being in a room with a bunch of friends working side-by-side that charges your creative energy!

Workroom amenities include:

• 4-foot tables for each guest
• Spectrum light, powerstrip, and garbage can at each table
• Ergonomic and adjustable chairs
• Combination TV with VHS/DVD/CD in each craftroom
• 2 Computer workstations and HP 3210 Photosmart Printers (bring your own photo paper, please)
• CD boombox in each workroom

Crafting tools include:

• Xyron 900 machine
• 4 irons and 2 ironing boards
• 35" x 70" Olfa Gridded Cutting Mat
• Fiskars Scrapboss Embossing System with four stencil sets (Festive, vacation, winter, frames, shapes & borders)
• Fiskars Ultra Shape Xpress Cutter with nice templates (Letters, flowers, circles, hearts, squares, stars, frames, bubbles & shapes)
• 24 Fiskars texture plates
• Fiskars texturing tools
• 24 Fiskars paper edger cutters; 4 sets of 6 scissors (Designer, contemporary, classic
  & decorator)
• 4 Fiskars Paper Tear Edgers (Wave, scallop
  & deckle)
• Fiskars paper crimper
• 4 Fiskars paper trimmers
• Fiskars punches:
  • 5  3-in-1 corner punches (Ivy blossom, snowflakes, leaves, flowers & hearts)
  • 4-in-1 embossing corner punch (Elegance)
  • Teeny Tiny Die Punch kit (36 mini die punches)
  • 4 border punches (Flower, sunburst, heart & holly)
  • 2 embossing border punches (Scallop daisy & eyelet lace)
  • 2 circle border punches (Heart of hearts & victorian)
  • 3 circle hand punches (sizes:1/16, 1/8, ¼)
• Scissors
• Pens, pencils, markers & colored pencils
• 2 glue guns
• Bead board
• Jewelry tools:
  • Round nose pliers
  • Flat nose pliers
  • Wire cutter
  • Bead reamer

*SUPPLIES ARE SHARED BETWEEN BOTH CRAFTING ROOMS*

Need supplies or want to visit area craft stores? No problem!  The Dells is centrally located and an easy commute to many great shops. Also, we have lots of maps at the retreat to get you there easily.

Scrapbook and stamp stores:

• Memory Bank (20 miles)
• Scrapbook Memories (40 miles)
• Scrapbook Superstore (50 miles)
• Archivers (45 miles)

Quilt stores and Resources:

• Corner Stitch Shop (15 miles)
• Ardyth's Sew-n-Shoppe (16 miles)
• Quintessential Quilts (16 miles)
• Homespun Fabrics (18 miles)
• Gingham Goose (20 miles)
• Kim's Quilting (25 miles)
• Millhouse Quilts (35 miles)
• Wisconsin Quilters, Inc.