It’s the best camp ever! It’s the Holiday Jingle Craft Camp!
Creativity – Food – Fun – Friendship – and a whole lot of festive fun!
Gather and explore in this one-of-a-kind meet-up of creative spirits.
When: Friday, Sept. 26th – Sunday, September 28, 2025
What’s included:
Your registration includes two nights of accommodation in a cozy, private room with a twin bed at Camp Carol Joy Holling, located near Ashland, Nebraska. Enjoy delicious meals throughout your stay, including two dinners, two breakfasts, and one lunch, plus plenty of snacks to keep you energized! All the supplies and instruction for your creative projects are included. We’ll keep your days filled with a variety of holiday-themed crafts and techniques, giving you plenty of opportunities to get crafty. Be sure to bring an extra tote or leave some space in your suitcase—you’ll want room for all the amazing projects you’ll create!
Cost: $450 per person
$100 non-refundable deposit due at time of registration. Final payment must be received by September 1, 2025. 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 but may be transferred to another participant from our waiting list.
How to Register:
Registration opens on June 1, 2025 at 10:00 am Central.
Make your reservation by emailing 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.
Connecting:
In advance of the RETREAT, a private Facebook group will be created so that we can get to know each other, sneak peak of projects, ask questions and stay connected post event!
Festive Shirt Fun
Some call the holiday’s ugly sweater season, but we’re going to call it Festive Shirt Fun . . . so look for something holiday appropriate for our Holiday Cocktail Mixology session because your festive shirt could win you a fabulous prize!
Venue:
Camp Carol Joy Holling is conveniently located ½ way between Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska on Interstate-80. The camp is nestled in the woods along the Platte River. Guests will enjoy the comforts of the Living Waters Retreat Center in single rooms. Restroom facilities are shared and located across the hall.
Transportation:
Drive: It is an easy drive to arrive at Camp Carol Joy Holling at 27416 Ranch Road, Ashland, NE. 68003. It is just a few minutes off of Interstate-80.
Fly: Fly in to Omaha, Nebraska or Lincoln, Nebraska. They are both ~ 40 minutes from camp which is conveniently located on I-80.
Retreat Schedule:
Friday
Guests can arrive at between 11:30-1:00 pm to settle in. Note, lunch will not be provided on the first day, but we will have welcome snacks to greet you.
Our first creative project will start at 1:00 pm and we will end our evening with our ornament swap and special Holiday Cocktail Mixology session following dinner!
Saturday
Saturday will be filled with more holiday creativity as we finish our Friday projects and of course start new ones! At this camp we will definitely keep your creative stockings full as we work on holiday décor and other fun crafting projects in a variety of techniques!
The day will conclude with our farewell dinner and the evening with free open time to finish your projects or simply socialize with your fellow campers!
Sunday
All good things must come to an end and following Sunday breakfast we will say goodbye with new friends, with so many wonderful holiday projects and plenty of memories (and photos to share!).
Your Craft Camp 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, encaustic and all things quilting & fabric related. She creates from her home studio or her shared studio at the Hot Shops Art Center in Omaha, Nebraska.
Kelli loves to connect and inspire creativity. She founded Hibernate & Create via the 31 Days of Creativity Challenge which has blossomed into an active Facebook group. She hosts RETREATS, classes and workshops to bring people together for dedicated creative time.
Kelli works full-time in corporate America, lives in LaVista, Nebraska with her husband Drew and their tabby cat Milo and Maine Coon Auggie.
Stephanie Wolcott:
I have always loved to CREATE and spend time making a beautiful and happy home for my family. After college, I have spent 20 plus years as a stay at home mom to two boys. During this time, I stayed active by sharing my time, passions and talents through volunteering in the public school, master gardening program, 4-H, church and other organizations. I have also blogged throughout the years.
My love of painting, restoring, crafting, cooking, baking, gardening, soaping, junk hunting, DIYing….is always growing….
I currently have a shop and studio SimplyHomeSweetHome where I teach a variety of workshops and am allowed to share all my passions and sell my creations.
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
Guest Instructor: Skyler Thomas-Koehn
Skyler is a polymer clay artist and teacher that has been working with the medium since she was a child. Skyler has been teaching polymer clay art classes for 8 years. She finds working with clay very therapeutic and wants to share that joy with other people. In the rare times Skyler isn’t playing with clay, she’s probably watching scary movies or baking!
Here are some of photos from prior Crafty Camps!
Thanks to our amazing sponsors!
Simply Home Sweet Home
Prairie Point Junction
Degrees by Kelli
WanderWrx
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
The fine print: In registering for the retreat, participant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Sweet Creative LLC DBA Degrees by Kelli or DBA as Hibernate and Create, Stephanie Wolcott DBA of Simply Home Sweet Home and Julie Geiger of Prairie Point Junction 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 the above named to use any photos, videotape, etc. taken of me, my products 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.