|
|
Post by mcjunkin on Dec 20, 2018 19:40:47 GMT
Anyone here done Simon Says Stamp CREATE before? $699 for two days. Is it worth it? Lots of make and takes. 4 different instructors for classes, including Dina Wakely, and Paula from Tim Holtz's brand. I am intrigued. But OMG the price. On top of airfare and hotel. Is it justifiable?
|
|
melissa2day
New Member
Posts: 5 
|
Post by melissa2day on Dec 20, 2018 20:40:11 GMT
I was wondering the same. I live close enough to drive, but hesitating to pull the trigger on that price, especially right before Christmas. I keep see sawing back and forth between yes and no.
|
|
GiantsFan
Prolific Pea
Posts: 8,294
Site Supporter
Jun 27, 2014 14:44:56 GMT
|
Post by GiantsFan on Dec 20, 2018 21:00:09 GMT
I would love to go. If card-making was my business or I wanted to network (do people still say networking?) to become a design team member then I would consider it. But with airfare, hotel, food, etc. the weekend would cost around $1500. Add to that purchases of goodies. Too much for someone like me who just likes to buy things to organize and dabble a bit at cardmaking.
|
|
|
|
Post by cropelf on Dec 20, 2018 23:22:38 GMT
I got the email and checked it out. Needless to say, my jaw dropped at the price tag! Especially considering no meals are included. Let alone anything else included.
|
|
|
|
Post by joblackford on Dec 21, 2018 5:31:25 GMT
Oh my goodness! I was joking about going today, and told my husband it would probably be $400 plus getting there and then all the crap I would buy...  $700 is just an awful lot of money !! |
|
~Tiffany~
New Member
Posts: 4
|
Post by ~Tiffany~ on Dec 21, 2018 13:43:26 GMT
Having never been to something this expensive in the scrapping world, what exactly are you getting for $700? I understand it is for two days and there are make its/take its, but for that amount I would expect to take home all of the supplies I would use for those projects!  |
|
CeeScraps
Pearl Clutcher
~~occupied entertaining my brain~~
Posts: 3,829
|
Post by CeeScraps on Dec 21, 2018 22:03:11 GMT
I got that email too.
I told my dh. He wanted to know if it included hotel/meals. It doesn't. Seriously....paper/stamps/instructors. Yes, I realize you'll get goodies. Will the goodies be what you want or need? I just can't imagine $700 plus transportation plus meals plus any shopping I do. My total would probably be $1300 or more.
I love the hobby. I really do, but not $700 for 2 days of working with paper/stamps.
Just think of what can be done with $700........whether or not you use if for stamps or something else.
Sorry....
|
|
scrappington
Pearl Clutcher
in Canada
Posts: 3,139
|
Post by scrappington on Dec 22, 2018 1:44:19 GMT
Buy $700 in product and watch youtube
|
|
|
|
Post by lisacharlotte on Dec 22, 2018 1:48:17 GMT
I just don't see the value for the price. Seriously, that price is ridiculous for two days.
|
|
|
|
Post by paperaddict on Dec 22, 2018 22:40:52 GMT
Didn't they in previous years, had more instructors like Tim Holtz and Jennifer McGuire?
If I was rich, maybe I can afford $699 for a weekend of "creating". Was it this much last year? Someone post on FB, that it usually sells out in hours but this year, after a couple of days, it still hasn't sold out. Someone else did comment that there may be more tickets this year though.
|
|
|
|
Post by freeatlast on Dec 22, 2018 23:25:43 GMT
One year they had Tim, Jennifer, someone with crazy good Copic skills (but I don't remember who) and a 4th teacher (no clue what her/his area of expertise was). The price was the same. I would have signed up if it had not been for the fact our crafty weekend was the same date. And it sold out in a nanosecond.
Taking a class with Tim is on my bucket list.
|
|
|
|
Post by artisticscrapper on Dec 23, 2018 1:44:51 GMT
Buy $700 in product and watch youtube  My thoughts exactly. I can’t remember reading about any other classes that were that expensive, but other Peas may know of one. That is just a crazy amount of money. |
|
kate
Drama Llama
Posts: 5,517
Location: The city that doesn't sleep
Site Supporter
Jun 26, 2014 3:30:05 GMT
|
Post by kate on Dec 23, 2018 21:10:14 GMT
Well Anna Griffin's was four days for $1550 with hotel (shared room - single surcharge was I think $300) and many meals included.
I would love to do one of those weekends someday - I just think it would be a fun little vacation. Unfortunately, it's a bit too costly for me right now.
Does anyone besides AG and SSS do these retreats? Maybe for less $$$?
|
|
|
|
Post by Florida Cindy on Dec 24, 2018 0:21:02 GMT
I know Dina Wakely commands a fairly hefty price for weekends full of her classes at a LSS.
|
|
|
|
Post by peanutterbutter on Dec 24, 2018 2:51:59 GMT
700 for 6 hours of direct instruction, plus some make n takes - a little too much for me....
|
|
$700 is just an awful lot of money !! 
