Retreat Show & Tell - Collage Paper Tags

[@medievalmirage]

Wow Gayle, I am in awe of how productive the retreat was for you. This wasn't just crafting up a storm, more like crafting up a tsunami!!!.....lol....just super fabulous! Love the journal cards and tags especially. And your hauls and gifts-so exciting. And cutting up a dress, of course!, I mean, what else is a discarded dress for but remnants for adorning journals! And also pasta boxes, pizza boxes, cereal boxes, amazon package etc, etc, surely have been designed by a shadowy group of secret journal crafters, itching to get their hands on, not the pasta, pizza, cereal, but the box itself, drooling over the possibilities...lol...You are so beautiful making sure you give credit to everyone. Thanks for sharing your amazing talents with us....and over 700 videos, you are a legend, Gayle, super impressive. Huge thankful hugs. XX

[@jeanfierbaugh4832]

I'm so glad you had a fun and productive time at your retreat. Sometimes we just need a little time away from our everyday routines to get rejuvenated. Glad you're back because we missed you too.

[@cynthiagraf3327]

Welcome back, you were surely missed, but the time away was well deserved. Take time for Gayle when you need it, thanks for being so kind and sharing a small part of your life with us.

[@lk4709]

Welcome back Gayle! I love everything you got done at your retreat, wow! I go to my aunt's house once or twice a year for my crafting retreat, we craft for a week, gets lots done and have a ton of fun with many laughs. It's good for the soul and I come home recharged and feeling great. Thank you for all the video's!

[@rebekahevans4642]

I want to thank you for your inspiring videos. Watching you has made all the pieces I have been collecting for years come together in projects I am finally brave enough to try. I successfully sewed my first journal yesterday. It was small and simple, but I found the project easy and fun because I watched you and things finally clicked. I'm really looking forward to progressing in my crafting which is so heavily inspired by your creativity.

[@beckyconley4336]

Welcome back Gayle. I can't believe how much I missed you. You deserved some r and r. All your projects were gorgeous and the bunny journal is fabulous. TFS.

[@cherylkey7159]

Welcome back! Love everything your brought back. Glad you got some well deserved R&R. Missed you but your absence prompted me to check out some others. You are still my favorite! Enjoy your granddaughters. Don’t stress about making ahead videos.

[@suzannemcgee2756]

I am so glad Bucky is doing better. What a relief. Also, good to hear you sounding like your old self again.

[@lisamorse-heinz2679]

Watched your video as soon as it popped up today after exclaiming, "Oh, yay! Gayle is back!" Glad you're refreshed, that you had a good time and love what all you accomplished. I finished my first two fabric covered journals. I started to panic a little bit reminded myself that you would say "it's just fabric and paper." Because of you, I did it and am so proud of my accomplishment. Thanks, Gayle!!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Woohoo! Atta girl!! You SHOULD be proud!! 👍😘❤️

[@carolynchatham6338]

So glad you had a refreshing retreat. You deserve a respite from all the great things you create and share with us. Nice to hear Hi it’s Gayle but so happy you spent time on yourself.

[@JupiterInTheWoods]

Nice to see you back and rejuvenated! We all need a little break from whatever we do so don't worry about taking time for yourself whenever you need to.

[@jeanneblondewomanstamping9788]

Oh my goodness, Gayle! Awesome goodies you got and WOWSA, all the stuff you made!!! I couldn’t make that much in a year of full time crafting. You are amazing! ... Welcome back! We missed you. 🤗

[@craftygoodnesswithkim1834]

Welcome home Gayle. We missed you! So glad you had a great time 🌸. Thanks for sharing all the beautiful items you made. Pretty pretty pretty 💕

[@caroleblancher262]

Welcome back! I am surprised by how much I missed your daily videos but so very happy for you that you feel rejuvenated! Everybody needs that! I also enjoyed watching your previous videos while you were gone! 😊

[@CarolMartineArt]

Sooo happy that you had time to craft and find some down time to expand Gayle...you were sincerely missed, Carol

[@Kathyjones55]

Yeah you’re back! So glad you were able to relax and just do what you wanted. I missed all the going’s on with your new grandson ☹️ I am so glad everything is better now. I know it would kill me if something happened to one of mine. A mother and a Grammy never stop worrying no matter how old they get. You have such a good heart🤗🤗

[@roseanndeighan5872]

Hi Gayle, Fantastic the you were at a retreat, always great to have a productive and fun time with crafty friends! Good for your soul too! You really got some great things and made awesome JJ's etc!! Love all you do!

[@lynnsinclair123]

Welcome home! What a bonanza of goodies you brought back with you. You were missed, but looks and sounds like the retreat was everything you hoped for.

[@lalagamma4452]

Everything you brought back is so lovely and everything you did is extraordinary as always! I'm glad you're back but remember you need to always take time for you I still have tons of videos to watch. Even when you're gone I'm learning from you watching those old videos. My honey, grandkids and kids all got a kick out of you talking about me again! Second time man I feel like a celebrity. And this weekend I'm going to go see Lizzie Brewer. All my favorite rock stars! 🍂🐿️💛🍄🧡🍁🐇

[@terrywarburton2954]

Welcome home Gayle...happy you’re back in the saddle so to speak... glad you got much deserved R & R.

[@beahives]

Welcome home! Glad to hear you had a restful time away - and you accomplished sooo much! I, too, watched some of your old videos while you were gone - so much inspiration and fun to be had! Thanks for sharing everything with us! ~ Karen

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

thanks for watching the oldies, Karen! ❤️

[@michellemarlin6234]

So you glad you back. Love all the things you made on retreat especially the collages. What a wonderful way to use up the scraps.

[@jeannieferdinande5805]

Glad to hear you had a wonderful time at the retreat and the goodies you brought back, fantastic, can’t wait to see future projects...hugs and welcome back❤️🐇🐇

[@suebennett8103]

Welcome back. I am glad you had such a lovely relaxing time. We all need that. I love all the beautiful things you made. Thanks for sharing.

[@debk1915]

Welcome back! So happy you had a restful but fun time! With all you have going on, sounds like it was just what you needed. Everything is so lovely, as always!

[@suzyemery]

I looked at my notifications, saw your name, and said, out loud "Gayle is back!" Lol...I missed my every day "Gayle fix"!! Love your fabrics, the lacey dress, and everything you made at your retreat! And, you can't sell your bunny journal, Gayle!! It's so sweet, and you love bunnies! Probably as much as I do! I have been collecting things to make one...It's on my, very near in the future, to-do list. I would love to own yours! I'm sure I will enjoy making mine. And shouldn't have a problem, since I had such a great teacher!! Glad you had fun, and a much needed break! Hope little Bucky is doing well. Big crafty hugs...💕 Suzy xx

[@JannyHaak]

Hi Gayle! So happy you had such a great time at your retreat! I just got back from a trip and I'm (yet again) binge watching, in no particular order, all the video's I missed 🤗 So good to hear that little Bucky is doing good! I don't mind watching old video's when you have to skip a day or so, because I already do that anyway. I like looking back on many of your projects ♥️ Love everything you made at the retreat 👌

[@maggiequilts]

Hi Gayle, welcome home.. Retreats are wonderful aren’t they! I take in 4 a year and one is coming up in a couple of weeks. It’s quilting with about 40 ladies and one man! Yes Jim belongs to our quilt guild ! a very talented retired art teacher, he puts up with a lot!! Ha!Ha! The batiks are beautiful. Can’t wait to see what you do with them. Tyfs xxx. Hugs. Maggie. ❤️🥰🇨🇦❤️

[@lesliedenton8081]

So glad to have you back! The retreat sounds like it was awesome. I really need to find a quilter friend with scraps!

[@sharondoane6295]

Thank you for sharing all your new finds and wonderful creations from your retreat. Everything is so pretty.

[@d8zdly]

I am so glad you listed the shops. New to this type of crafting, and so far have been a spectator only. Maybe I’ll get brave enough to jump in soon. Thank you so much

[@lorigoodman3780]

Welcome home!! I am so glad you took some time for Gayle. It looks like this was another wonderful retreat!!

[@kessell637]

Welcome home! I’m so glad you have released yourself from the pressure of daily videos. ❤️ I’m sure you enjoy making them, but it’s ok to have self care days, too. You sure accomplished a lot on your retreat!

[@lorettataylor3374]

Welcome back Gayle. You are amazing. I couldn't get that much done in a year. Love it.❤️

[@sandy_521lakestreet]

It has been a long time since I have stopped by.....and it feels so good to hear your voice again! Love this ! Sandy

[@elizabethkerckhoff1259]

Welcome home Ms.Gayle!!!! Your retreat was what you needed I must say. I missed you! I'm happy that your back! I also bought a lacey piece of clothing from a thrift store and took out the inner nylon shell. I have to wash them first before I tea or coffee dye them. I'm looking forward for tomorrow's video,(only if you feel like it).Big hugs my friend!!! Liz

[@loripadilla669]

Welcome back Gayle! I missed you but enjoyed watching your videos over again. You made so many lovely things at the retreat. I'm glad your were able to get away and relax. The trips to the brewery sound like a perfect way to spend an afternoon. tfs

[@deniseramirez9706]

Great creations at your retreat Gayle. Nice to hear you got some relax time and awesome fun. Some new ideas to work with. Thank you for sharing.

[@paulad2527]

Yay, you’re back! Glad you had a wonderful retreat. Well deserved... you were missed! My goodness, you’re a prolific crafter! I’ve been working on the same four journals for weeks! 😂 My sister is a quilter and she sends me bags of scraps...I’m so lucky to get the scraps and to have the lovely sister!

[@maggieflatt9686]

Welcome back Gayle! I'm so happy you're back! Glad to hear you had a good time, a rejuvenating time. I can't believe all that you accomplished! All of it is so nice. I especially like how you made the tags from the collage sheet. So cool.

[@litawalters4387]

So glad you are back safe and sound. I love your tags, what a brill idea.

[@jenniferboyd5208]

So glad you had a productive fun filled retreat. I am glad you are back, missed you! thanks for sharing!

[@brandythompson6544]

What a productive retreat!! Love how you come back with so much completed and share it all with us in your video!!

[@clcain1949]

So glad to hear your voice. Watched your past videos and enjoyed them. So hoping you keep your Bunny journal and keep adding bunnies sent to you. Just being enormously selfish. That way I could keep enjoying this beautiful journal too as you add things. There is a lot of heart in this journal. So sad if it leaves home.

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks so much, Candace! ❤️

[@tammyengland47]

Welcome back! Love all the beautiful things you made! So glad you had a bit of fun and some much needed rest, tfs all the pretties you made.

[@happymaker2243]

It's so good to have you back. You amaze me with all the things you made at the retreat. The franken tags are so fun.`

[@MissDaisyParsley]

Wow! You did a bunch at the retreat! Such lovely things you made and really beautiful journals! And such wonderful finds!

[@vickiejensen1265]

Sounds like crafting heaven!! So glad you got to go! I can't believe how MUCH you got accomplished. You're a crafting machine! LOL Such cute projects. TFS

[@alysonmurray5328]

Yay your back Gayle! I've missed your videos! I know you had a blast at your retreat and got some much needed crafty time to work on stuff! Love all the things your made!

[@artzology]

So happy to have you back and that you had such a good time! Wow, you got lots done! Nice to get away but nice to come home too! That's how I always feel! xo

[@vanessarussell7997]

Welcome back. I am glad you had a great time. You did get a lot done how exciting. Glad you are back.

[@AngelasCraftySpace]

HI Gayle, Wecome back!!! I missed my daily dose of Gayle while you were gone! Glad you had a productive and relaxing time! Great journals!

[@sunshinelynable]

Welcome back Gayle, so glad to hear that you enjoyed your retreat and you've recharged your batteries. You managed to get an amazing amount of projects done and they're lovely. I also enjoyed watching some of your older videos and introduced a friend to your faux front envelope. Hugs from Linda

[@dlco4]

Fabulous work Gayle - love everything you make! Thanks so much for sharing - you’re amazing!🥰😍🤗

[@veronicawhite398]

Excellent stash and retreat crafting, Gayle! My goodness you can get a lot done when you want to. Good to have you home safe and sound. I contented myself watching your journal making videos and completed my very first proper journal using design papers and various kits. I am stoked! It turned out better than I expected. I plan on using it as my go-to recipe book. As I had already told you a while ago, I have been watching tutorials and building my stash, so I took out the practice signatures of the very first book cover I made after watching your tutorial and replaced them with the 3 proper ones, along with the ephemera and embellishments. And I am thrilled!! 😍😁 I couldn't stop looking at it. Even my son thought it was nice. Hugs to the family...especially Bucky. ❤❤

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Good job, my friend!! I’m so excited for you! No stopping you now...you’ll be a journal making machine!! ❤️

[@melodywilloughby4041]

I just completed a Halloween journal using Crafty Cats Spooky Times. As soon as it was completed I glued all the leftover scraps onto straw paper. So I had no scraps and several great tags to go in the journal. Boom! So glad you are refreshed. I also watched some of your older videos. I loved it. xoxo

[@annettedepete4314]

Glad you are back. Thanks for sharing all the lovely thing you made on your retreat.😍🌴

[@kathygene]

Hello Gayle, so fun to hear about your retreat....the good times and the goodies you got. I almost flipped when I saw the Beautician books you found! I went to St. Cloud Beauty College in St. Cloud, MN in 1971 and the blue book you showed was our textbook! Just crazy! It seemed SO old-fashioned as far as the styles went....but we had to learn all the basics of course. Well....you brought back a LOT of memories!! Again, welcome back! Hugs to you, Kathy

[@ruthh.935]

So glad you had a break and enjoyed the retreat. But, also very glad to have a "shot" of Gayle this morning. You really got a lot of pretty things done at the get-away. Fun to see.

[@MinxysStudioUK]

Welcome back Gayle, it's lovely to see you back in the swing of things again but it's also very nice to hear that you managed to get some down time in and recuperate a little after everything you went through prior to your retreat. What an amazing amount of work you got done also, I am looking forward to the ARTYmaze journal flip through 😊 Huge hugs, Victoria (Minxy!) xx

[@marilyntorsch3970]

Hi Gayle, it’s so wonderful to have you back. But I also have to say it was fun watching some of your older videos. There awesome as well. You really did get a lot done. Such pretty ephemera and tags. The bunny album is precious. I think you should keep that and continue adding bunnies to it, just a suggestion. Thank you for sharing 🤗

[@cheryl2455]

Glad you had a great time at your retreat! Well deserved break! You made some wonderful items! So welcome back! So enjoy your videos!

[@cathyjoschaeffer8892]

So glad you had a good time at the retreat , also so nice to have you back. God Bless Ya Good!! CJ

[@CarolClarkEcstaticWriter]

I love all those Christmas journals, but especially love that bunny journal! Gorgeous!

[@bluemuf]

What a fun and productive retreat. Love the journals and I must try the collage tags. Thank you for sharing

[@tuthillg]

You accomplished a lot at the retreat! Lovely TNs and bunny journal! Collaged tags are looking good, Gayle! TFS the inspiration!

[@dolphinlover2309]

Welcome back! I have missed you and your videos. Thank you for sharing about your retreat and all your finds.

[@pamelawooten3690]

I missed you for sure, but I'm glad you had such a productive and rejuvenating time. Welcome home!

[@karenadams138]

Hi Gayle! Wow!!!...you were soooooo productive!!....Love everything you made and so glad you had a great time at your retreat! You just take time whenever you need to....I know I, for one, am enjoying watching your old vids when you aren't able to make them. They are so much fun and I'm still getting my daily "fix" of Gayle!! Lol....😊

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks darlin’! 🤗😘❤️

[@glendaanderson5639]

So glad you enjoyed! You definitely deserve it! Your bunny journal is adorable you did a wonderful job on it. You got a lot done wow! Have a blessed day. Hugs 🧚💐💕

[@emb54]

Welcome back! So happy you had such a good time at the retreat. WOW! You got a LOT done and all are beautiful. xo

[@raelynnreffruschinni8802]

I'm glad you took days off from videoing. We can survive. I absolutely adore the frankenpaper or whatever you call it!

[@2ndChanceCrafting]

Wonderful to see you back! Good for you to get a break, we need that once N while. Wow, all those items are so neat! Those books are so fun! Don't see them often! Great find on that dress! Love searching for those. Holly Molly! You made so much there! That is terrific!

[@candlekaren9]

Glad you had a good weekend! Go d. Orvides the restingbtime that we need To just the right moments! And that is what we all were hoping for,for you! Lovely journals and great finds mmm! Yeah!

[@donnajenks7361]

I love having you back!! Welcome home!!

[@karenpruis501]

Welcome back. Don't stress about doing videos every day. You need to take care of yourself first. Looking forward to seeing how your blue fern studio journal turns out. regards Karen.

[@chrisjerger7842]

Glad you are back, but nice to know you had a real nice retreat. Thanks for sharing all the bits and pieces of your time there.

[@angelathoma-dogwoodpaperarts]

Welcome back! How fun to see all you created and the items you bought. Love all your journals and the bunny journal is amazing. Wow the tag booklets are really awesome too! What an inspiring video. I could go on and on about all the wonderful things you made, but will close with a thank you for this fun video.

[@debbiedowning2732]

Awesome job. It seems to me that the retreat is just exactly what you needed. Great news about Buckey!

[@tabathawalker692]

Welcome back! You got so much done while you were away. That's awesome x

[@ScrappySusan]

Now I know what to do with some scraps from a quilting project I just completed. I am getting lots of ideas from watching your videos.

[@midgeberg22]

Glad you had a great time but we missed you! The retreat sounds like so much fun!!! Can’t wait for more videos!

[@Jenny-W1910]

hi and hugs and welcome back gayle!!! wow girl!! you got a LOT done! good job. i'm glad your not putting pressure on yourself to make/post videos every single day. i think it would be similar to going to work every day ya know.... you need time off and the freedom to make videos when it's good for you, imo. you've provided a well stocked pantry (over 700 videos!!) whenever we need a gayle fix! do what you need and want to do and make videos the same way-we will be here. i can't believe how much you accomplished at the retreat! plus shopping plus socializing (that strawberry brew sounds yummy) Bucky must be home and doing good-pheeew-that was scary. you really needed and deserved this get away friend, so happy it went so well! the quilted table runner from cindy is gorgeous! i wonder if any of the gals will start saving pasta boxes to make a journal? bet they do! your creativity and inspiration is contagious. big hugs

[@janetduchamp872]

Yay 😁 your back . Wow you were busy crafting. Thanks for sharing what you did at your retreat. Glad you had a great time.😊❤️

[@Marilynlovesebiking]

Hi, Gayle. Welcome back. What a great idea about the fat quarters for use in journals. Now I need to add those to my inventory! I always enjoyed looking at them in the store and now can buy them!

[@cindyburst]

So glad you’re back! Missed you but glad you had some good R & R as well as happy crafting. 💕

[@beverlykunka8896]

Welcome home,,I missed you,,but understand you need to take days off,,,don't want you burning out,,,oh no... Happy you got so much done,had fun..love all your new creations , have a great day,,,love from Canada. ,🍷❤️💕

[@danacolosimo5874]

Great stuff from your retreat …. these are so beautiful love them …. wish I could come to the meet and greet!! great to have you back and thank you so much for sharing :)

[@thepaperpile]

I’m so glad you’re back! I did a deep dive into a ton of your old videos while you were gone. Haha I am amazed at how much you got done during your retreat!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks for watching the oldies, Emilee! ❤️

[@charlottemarek3045]

Welcome back! I only missed you one day (LOL), then I realized there were some of your videos I hadn't watched from early August when I was on vacation. If you need to miss another day or so, I'm still catching up! Collaging an entire sheet then cutting it down is an awesome way to get a lot of tags or journal cards (or greeting card fronts) done all at once.

[@nancivessells1909]

LOVE your videos. I watched a lot of your old ones while you were gone b/c i just joined your channel. You are such a delight & so full

[@pennylanejournals8344]

Sooooo happy you are home after a great re treat. I was starting to have Gayle withdrawal. 🤪 I find that the collage pages are the most relaxing thing I create. Love yours!

[@joycecrull8986]

glad you had a good time at your retreat. you needed a break, dont want you to get burnt out. but im sure glad you are back, missed you!

[@mandyw242]

Nice to have u back, so glad u had a lovely time, love everything u made well done u really did get to work 👏🏻 big hugs Mandy from the uk

[@tfntexas]

Oh Gayle... I missed you! I’m so glad you are back and really glad you got in some great crafting and shopping fun! Everything you made is so beautiful...those cosmetology books are great. When I was a junior in high school I took cosmetology for one year so that brought back memories! (I was supposed to take the next year as well but didn’t because the teacher was too busy flirting with the principal and I didn’t feel like she was teaching very well). I’m glad your grand baby Bucky is doing well too. Thanks for the video...hugs to you!

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

What a hilarious, yet sad, story, Tammie! Sheesh, flirting in front of her students...no words on that one! Glad to be back! I missed you too!! Big hugs, my friend! ❤️

[@yagottasingwithsusan]

Welcome home💕. You were missed. But it did give me a chance to watch your older videos. I got a kick out of how much you’ve grown. From the style to the glues you used. I loved every min. Coffee with Gail lol. Have a great day 💕

[@gayleagostinelli_ct]

Thanks for watching the oldies, Susan!! ❤️

[@suelepage6970]

Wow beautiful scraps, lucky you. Glad you had a wonderful time. Those are funky cosmetology books. I've done the same thing with a little girls dress. Most of that dress you bought is the materials for my wedding dress I cut up. You certainly did a lot. Welcome back.

[@JeanetteHouse]

Yaaay! You’re back! I missed you! (I know you’ve been back a while but I’m just catching up late!) So glad you had such a fun and productive time - and wow, you did so much! I was watching your December daily videos and was so happy to “meet” gorgeous Alfie. 😍 It’s amazing how many videos you’ve made, Gayle; plenty to keep us occupied when you take breaks away. xx

[@RoseD2016]

I love the bunny book along with all the journals you created! Xx

[@janehaddon7337]

So glad your back fro your retreat I’ve really missed you, your enthusiasm just bubbles over and makes me eager to try out your ideas, Jane from sunny Jersey in the Channel Islands.