Scrappin' With The Girls Retreats

07/14/2026

✨ The wait is over... the CM Vault is officially open!

I'm so excited to introduce something I've been working on behind the scenes—the Creative Memories Vault at Scrappin' With The Girls!

Inside the Vault you'll find a carefully curated collection of retired Creative Memories favorites, hard-to-find treasures, and vintage products—all brand new and factory sealed.

🗝️ New Vault Finds are released every Tuesday at 10:00 AM (ET).

Whether you're replacing a favorite, completing a collection, or discovering something you've never seen before, you never know what you'll find inside the Vault.

While you're there, you can also add select Creative Memories essentials from my current inventory—including refill pages, page protectors, adhesives, and other staples (while supplies last)—so everything ships together.

You will find the link in the comments

Happy treasure hunting! 💙

07/11/2026

🎡 Spin & Scrap LIVE – Week 2! 🎡

Join me Saturday at 10 AM as we wrap up Week 2! We'll take a look at this week's beautiful layouts, spin the Prize Wheel to choose our Week 2 winner, and reveal the Week 3 challenge. ✨

Who will take home this week's prize? Tune in to find out!

Grab your coffee and join me for about 15 minutes of creativity, inspiration, and fun! 💙

07/04/2026

07/02/2026

Looking for a little scrapbook motivation this summer?

Our Spin & Scrap Summer Series kicks off this Saturday at 10:00 AM and runs through August 29!

Join us each week for a new challenge, creative inspiration, weekly prize drawings, and a Grand Prize Drawing at the end of the series. The more challenges you complete, the more chances you'll have to win.

Can't join us live on Saturday? No worries! The replay will be available to watch whenever it's convenient for you.

All challenges and participation will take place in our Creative & Wise community.

📌 Group link is in the comments.

We'd love to have you join us for a summer of creativity, motivation, and getting those photos onto pages!

06/11/2026

I was just saying we needed this last week!

At my retreat, I was teaching an organizational class and talking about how useful a hinged layout mat would be for scrapbookers. A few days later, Creative Memories announced one!

The new Magnetic Hinged Layout Mat - Layout Studio will be available beginning Monday, June 15.

Just to be clear, this is NOT a cutting mat. It's a magnetic layout tool designed to help you line things up, hold pieces in place, and preview your layout before committing with adhesive.

If you've ever measured twice, adjusted pieces over and over, or wanted to make sure everything was perfectly aligned before sticking it down, I think you're going to love this tool.

I'll share pricing as soon as I have it. This one may sell out quickly, so if you're interested, be ready Monday at 10 AM ET. My website link is in the comments—just make sure it says you're shopping with April Wise in the corner.

What do you think? Is this a tool you'd use?

06/09/2026

🌙💤 What a weekend!

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for our Slumber Party Retreat. From cozy blankets and PJ's to pizza, laughter, late-night cropping, and countless memories made around the scrapbook table, this weekend was everything I hoped it would be and more.

Thank you for bringing your creativity, your friendship, and your enthusiasm. Retreat weekends like this remind me why I love what I do and why this community is so special.

I hope you made great progress on your albums, found inspiration, made new friends, and left with a heart full of memories!!!

06/03/2026

✨ Tomorrow it begins… and in a little more than 24 hours this ballroom will once again be filled with rolling carts, paper, photos, laughter, snacks, creativity and the best kind of scrapbook madness! ✂️💙

Are you ready for the happy chaos, memory-making, late-night scrapping and nonstop inspiration that only scrapbookers truly understand? 🌙🧸📸

The Slumber Party Retreat officially starts TOMORROW and I cannot wait to see all 54 of you! 💕

05/31/2026

Not attending our Slumber Party Retreat? No problem! 🌙✨
Come shop with us at the AC Marriott in Biltmore Village this weekend and see what makes a Scrappin’ With The Girls retreat so much fun! 🛍️✂️

05/30/2026

Attending next weekend's Slumber Party Retreat? Check your email for final details!