Paper crafters, Card Makers & Scrapbookers

WELCOME!

A Paper Crafters' Dream Place to Play, Stay and Craft Away!

  • Classes & Workshops
  • Weekend Retreats
  • Themed Events & More!

For year round shopping:

Please visit The Crafting Cottage's Mini-Shop located at:
The Shoppes at Oldies But Goodies!
10 Carpenter Road - Elmira, NY
They are OPEN 10 AM - 5 PM
Every day except Tuesdays & Wednesdays.

Upcoming Events, Workshops & Classes

 October Events

  Holiday Themed Weekend Event  at
The Crafting Cottage.

 Thursday, October 8th
Thankful Card Classes
Friday, October 9th
Intro to Creating an Album
Saturday, October 10th
Mistletoe Quad Cards
Sunday, October 11th
CARD-A-THON!!
Monday, October 12th
Open Studio

October 28, 29 & 30th
Craft 'n Chat Event

Gather With Fellow Crafters...

Throughout the year, the Crafting Cottage hosts several different classes, workshops, themed events and even special multi-day/overnight retreats.

A popular event, known as a "Craft 'n Chat" is simply an opportunity for crafters to come to the Cottage for a few hours or a couple of days (depending on how the event is scheduled). Crafters enjoy their own "crafting station", access to the Tool Room, kitchen, Library Lounge and even the onsite retail shop.

The Tool Room has so many opportunities to help you create 3D cards, scrapbook albums, interactive projects so easily.  Take advantage of using the Accu-Cut die-cutting machine and the commercial dies to cut out boxes, bags, themed albums, embellishments, 12x12 pages with unique shapes.  There are embossing folders and embossing machines to use.  Crafters will find thousands of rubber stamps, as well as regular thin metal dies and die-cutting machines.

Sign up for a card class or a "technique" class and discover something new.  There are stenciling classes, scrapbooking classes and even some fun "Mystery Challenge Night" classes.

Many new friendships have been made at the Cottage through several of the various events at the Crafting Cottage.

Be sure to check the Calendar and/or the "Cottage Musings" newsletter to find out what is happening at the Crafting Cottage!

Private Weekend Retreats at The Crafting Cottage


Groups of up to six crafters can reserve the Crafting Cottage for their own private crafting weekend.

The Cottage is a more cozy and intimate place for friends to gather. 
 

The main Workshop room has six individual stations complete with comfortable chairs, ample lighting and at least 6' of table space for each crafter to have all to themselves.
Crafters have full access to the Tool Room, the Library Lounge, kitchen, dining area, front porch plus four bedrooms with dedicated bathrooms and a half bath just steps from the Workshop room.

Available dates for 2027 will be posted in January of 2027.  The rate for a typical Friday to Sunday remains $1200.00 + $144 (taxes) for 2027.  This amount gets split up by the number of crafting guests.  Everyone in the group pays a $200.00 non-refundable deposit up front to secure the reservation.