I arrived home from Crafteire last night, very tired and weary but delighted with the best retreat I have ever been to. Everyone was lovely, the hotel was luxurious, the food to die for and my classes were well received. I even got a couple of layouts scrapped! I got loads of sympathy for my hurt back and my shingles (now subsiding), everyone was so kind, Kirsty got fed up with tying shoelaces for me and decided to hurl herself on the floor and pretended she hurt her arms so that she could get sympathy too.
I taught two classes, one was a travel journal, with loads of pockets for tickets, receipts etc and the other a paper pieced layout with a mini book underneath the house. There is a magnetic snap underneath the chimney to keep it closed.
Thanks to Becks at Scrapgenie for sponsoring my classes and a huge thanks to Kate and Mireille for inviting me, I had so much fun. 
We had a great time in Dublin and a misery tour through country roads on the way there while Kirsty tried to tackle a map that bore no resemblance to the actual road 'system', we came to the conclusion that there is a road sign thief somewhere near Tullamore but we got there in the end. I took loads of photos in Avoca, my favourite shop ever, I'll post them when I have some more time.
I have some friends from the US visiting for a few days and I'm playing tourguide, I am off to meet them at lunchtime. They are staying in a 12th century coach house near Canterbury, I hope they like it.
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Jane you are a legend! Fantastic classes - both of them. I took today off work to finish all the LOs I started at Crafteire...so thanks a million for showing the home LO on your blog. Thanks also for ATCs...such a nice touch. Glad you enjoyed your trip and hope you'll come again...this time to the Wild west of Ireland!
Posted by: CoCo | April 23, 2007 at 12:05 PM
Jane you are the sweetest, kindest person and I am so happy I got to meet you finally - next time you have to come for longer and I promise to take you down to my Mammy and we will gorge on Avoca food LOL
Posted by: amberjane | April 23, 2007 at 12:19 PM
Hi Jane, I didn't get to meet you at Crafteire or take your classes but I hope you are gonna come back next year so that I can !!! Glad you enjoyed yourself and I hope your are feeling a lot better. :-)
Posted by: Kate | April 23, 2007 at 01:41 PM
Jane lovely to meet you in Tullamore this weekend. Your 'Home' class was superb - thank you for posting the photos. Please come back next year!
Lainey
Posted by: Lainey | April 23, 2007 at 01:51 PM
Hi Jane- Thank you so much for all you did this weekend. Your class was my favourite - I just love that home layout. The ATCs were beautiful too! I hope you'll be back next year - this time I'll be taking ALL your classes! Thanks a million!!!
Posted by: Deborah | April 23, 2007 at 02:53 PM
Jane it was so lovely to meet you at Crafteire, and your classes were just the best. Hope we'll see you next year! Thanks xx
Posted by: Audrey | April 23, 2007 at 02:56 PM
ahem - it was all the running about after "your majesty" that made me fall and fracture my arm, ruptured my spleen and broken my heart.
Thanks for being a huge part of my fabbo weekend x
Posted by: Kirsty Wiseman | April 23, 2007 at 04:03 PM
thank you Jane for everything this weekend! Fantastic classes - so so inspiring! Can't wait for next year!!!
Orla x
Posted by: Orla | April 23, 2007 at 07:31 PM
Sounds like you had a fab weekend Jane-pleased to hear that your shingles is going now, Beverleyx
Posted by: Bubbleblitt | April 23, 2007 at 09:37 PM
Wow what a talented lady you are!! It was great to finally get to do not one but two of your classes, I loved them both :) thanks a million for coming over to crafteire, hope to see you in Ireland a whole lot more :) :)
Posted by: Karen | April 23, 2007 at 11:43 PM
It was great to see you this weekend and chat and laugh! xx
Posted by: Beckie | April 24, 2007 at 12:31 PM
Thank you for making my weeeknd such a blast.
T.x.
Posted by: Tracie H | April 24, 2007 at 03:18 PM
Hi Jane, glad you got home safely :)
On behalf of all of us, thank you for being a part of our weekend, everyone enjoyed themselves & had a great craic! It was lovely to see you again, it doesn't seem like over 2 years ago. Take care & see you next year if not before, Kate x.
Posted by: KateG | April 24, 2007 at 08:08 PM
Hi Jane
Glad to hear you are feeling better and to thank you for your wonderful class. My first scrap class wonderful i'm hooked
look forward to you comming back soon
will send ATC later thank you
Betty
Posted by: Betty | April 25, 2007 at 08:07 PM