Pause. Create. Refresh.
Step away from the day-to-day and join us for Hibernate & Create RETREAT in Eureka Springs, Arkansas! A creative getaway in the Ozark hills where you can slow down, breathe deeply, and let creativity flow.
Pause. Create. Refresh offers inspiring surroundings and space to reconnect with yourself & others through creative play.
When: June 2-6, 2027
What’s included:
What’s included:
Registration includes four nights of lodging at the beautiful Kings River Deck House near Eureka Springs, AR. Guests enjoy freshly prepared meals throughout the retreat—4 dinners, 4 breakfasts, 2 lunches, plus plenty of snacks to keep you fueled and inspired.
All creative project supplies and step‑by‑step instructions are included, along with time to explore the local area at your leisure on Friday. We have some fun project plans in the works including a sweet little stitching box project with creative Lisa Stanton!
We recommend you bring an extra bag or leave some room in your suitcase for the wonderful projects and goodies you will receive throughout your stay! (We LOVE to spoil our attendees!)
Cost: $850 per person
Payment:
A deposit of $100 is due at time of registration to reserve your spot. Final payment is due by May 10, 2027. Payment schedules can be customized to your payment needs.
**Registration does not include transportation to / from the retreat (i.e. your flight, rental car or Uber/Lyft, etc.).
**Registration fees are non-refundable except in the event that Hibernate and Create is able to fill your spot with another participant from our wait list.
How to Register:
** Our 2027 retreat is currently full. If you would like to be added to our waiting list, please email Kelli at hibernatecreate@gmail.com **
If you are registering with a friend or family member (or friends/family members), one email can be sent for all persons in your party. Please provide the name of each guest and their email addresses.
Upon receiving your registration email, a return email will be sent confirming availability and verifying your payment options. If our retreat is sold out, you will be offered a waitlist position.
Connecting:
In advance of the RETREAT, a private Facebook group will be created so that we can get to know each other, enjoy a sneak peek of projects, ask questions, and stay connected post-event!
Swaps:
For our Pause. Create. Refresh. Retreat we are hosting an Artist Trading Card Swap. Attendees are encouraged to participate as swaps are a great way to have a little treasure from everyone you meet on our weekend away.
1) Artist Trading Card swap (ATC)!
Our ATC cards will be exchanged on the first night following our welcome dinner and participants will need 20 cards. The standard size for ATCs is 3.5″ tall by 2.5″ wide, this is the standard size of many playing cards.
Creative prompts for your RETREAT ATCs:
– Bees
– Apple Blossoms
– Nature
– Things you love!
Venue:
We’ve rented the Kings River Deck House near Eureka Springs, AR. The Kings River Deck House, built in 1970 by the Houston‑based Liedtke family, was a secluded mid‑century modern retreat that once hosted prominent guests including former President George H.W. Bush. Acquired by The Nature Conservancy in 2010, the property now operates as a conservation‑focused rental, with proceeds supporting the protection of the surrounding 5,200‑acre Kings River Preserve.
All accommodations, bedrooms and bathrooms, are in a shared space.
Transportation:
Where some of our guests might find the location drivable, you can also fly & drive.
To get to Eureka Springs by plane, consider flying into the Branson Airport (BKG) located in Branson, Missouri or Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport (XNA) in Bentonville, AR. Both are just a 1 hour aways with a scenic drive.
For those flying, we will utilize our Facebook group to connect you with other travelers for potential airport meet-ups to coordinate rental car and driving.
Retreat Schedule:
Wednesday
Guests can arrive between 12:00 – 2:00 pm to settle in. At 2:30 pm, we’ll kick off our time together with our first creative project followed by our Welcome Dinner and ATC card swap.
Thursday
Following our delicious breakfast, we will jump into a full day of creative classes!
Friday
Explore Day! Friday is a day of exploring the area or enjoy the time to relax and continue to work on your projects (lunch is on your own). We’ll meet back up at the retreat center for Friday dinner.
Saturday
Classes will resume on Saturday! Following another tasty breakfast (and coffee!) we will resume our class schedule. Our evening will end with our good-bye dinner and yearbook signing.
Sunday
All good things must come to an end and following our Sunday breakfast we will say goodbye with new friends, fabulous projects and plenty of memories (and photos to share!)
note: schedule is subject to change, but this provides you with the general flow of the weekend.
Your Hibernate and Create RETREAT Hosts:
Kelli Sweet: Exploring is the general theme for Kelli – creativity, travel, food and more! As the artist behind Degrees by Kelli, her favorite mediums are jewelry, collage & painting and all things quilting & fabric related.
Kelli loves to connect and inspire creativity. She founded Hibernate & Create as the 31 Days of Creativity Challenge which has blossomed into a beautiful Facebook community. In 2018 it expanded into RETREATS bringing people together for dedicated creative time with friendship & food! And 2020 brought the addition of Crafty Mixer, an online virtual craft meet-up and Workshops & Classes in her studio at the Hot Shops Art Center in Omaha.
Kelli lives in LaVista, Nebraska with her husband Drew and their tabby cat Milo (aka Squeaky_Milo on Instagram)
Julie Geiger Armed with a sewing machine or needle and thread, Julie Geiger creates all types of fabric wonderment including quilts, wool applique, embroidery and wool felt projects.
Captivated by all things fabric since she was a young girl, Julie is the owner of Prairie Point Junction Quilt Shop, Home of Wool Felt Central in Cozad, Nebraska. Julie will share her magic, some embroidery stitches and inspire you to transform needle and thread, into a special keepsake.
http://www.prairiepointjunction.com
Lindsay Struble: Lindsay is the “chef” extraordinaire behind the Hibernate & Create Retreats. A special education teacher by profession, we enjoy Lindsay’s delicious cooking as she “fusses” over the small details.
Lindsay loves to travel, explore and hop onboard when a friend needs a companion for an adventure. She loves to help others and make people smile! Her creativity and art is through cooking and the sharing of food. Her goal is to warm the hearts and tummies of the people she’s around!
Lindsay and her husband Tim live in LaVista, NE with their energized kitten, Lola, who loves to entertain them at all hours of the day!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors!
Prairie Point Junction
Degrees by Kelli
WanderWrx
Margee’s Creations
If you would like to be a RETREAT sponsor in the form of participant gifts, supplies or discounts.
Please contact Kelli at hibernatecreate@gmail.com
We can’t wait to gather in Arkansas to Pause. Create. Refresh.
The fine print: In registering for the retreat, participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sweet Creative LLC DBA Degrees by Kelli / DBA Hibernate and Create, the hosts Kelli Sweet, Lindsay Struble, Julie Geiger, Connie Gildersleeve and any event sponsors, instructors or volunteers from any and all causes and action which may arise from the Hibernate and Create Retreat. I grant permission for Sweet Creative LLC to use any photos, video, etc. taken of me, my projects or classes in any and all publicity and advertising promoting the retreat. By registering for this retreat, I Agree and acknowledge that the waiver has been read and understood and that I will abide by all Rules. In addition, participants agree to sign the waiver provided in advance of the retreat.