Happy Mom's Day!!

You know what that means.....

NO MORE SLEEPS!!!!

Registration opens today!  So be ready, in just over an hour from now at 9:00am Pacific registration will be live.

www.bccropforkids.ca

The event sold out in about 16 minutes last year - so be prepared!!


How exciting!!!!

Hayley

AND THE WINNER IS.....

THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE SHOW OUR SPONSORS SOME LOVE GIVEAWAY!!!  AND THE WINNER OF THE FREE CROP SEAT TO THE 2011 EVENT IS.....

6 More Sleeps!!

That's right people, only six more sleeps to go until registration!!

Last year our theme for Saturday night was Glam, all about the Scrap Diva in all of us. We can't wait to tell you what it will be this year!  But, you'll have to wait just a little bit longer to find out.

Mary and Sandra have been working really hard to finalize the class schedule, and we plan on posting the class descriptions hopefully by the end of May.  I can tell you however that they are going to be awesome.
Class Passes will be available again if your preference is to only take classes rather than crop.  The great thing about attending the crop, besides having a wonderful time socializing, meeting new friends and getting to indulge in some serious scrapping "me" time is the option to finish off any of the projects that you didn't have time to complete in a class.  Sometimes it can be a bit of rush to get everything done.  Our fantastic teachers really want to make sure each and every class is well worth it.  So sometimes the project can exceed the allotted class time, or even not be meant to be completed within the class.  What better place to finish your project than while hanging out with your scrapping buddies!

Good News! We have also increased the number of seats available while making some changes to the crop room!

This is so exciting!  6 more sleeps....

Happy Scrapping!

Hayley

Only 7 more sleeps!!!

Wow has this year just taken off at lightening speed or what?  Everyone that I talk with tells me the same thing.. we are all on super speedy mode and time is just flying by!

Well.... that means it's only 7 more sleeps until registration opens for this years Crop For Kids.

Did you know that last year the event sold out in about 15 minutes!  I remember very clearly, sitting at Mary's dining room table with Sandra on the speaker phone as we counted out how fast the seats were going.  It was epic.

This year I have no doubt it will sell out again in record time, and with good cause.  It's going to be a fantastic weekend - the classes this year will be awesome.  Layouts, cards, mini albums... but seriously, who doesn't love a good crop too.

How about a weekend away with your girlfriends, getting all those projects done you've been trying to get finished?  Maybe some door prizes, some shopping, add in a little silent auction action - and it's a winning weekend all around!  The best part though above all else is that it's an amazing fundraiser for Children's Hospital.  Do it for the kids!

So remember to mark your calendar!  Next Sunday (yes on Mother's Day) 9am be prepared.  Later in the week I'll be posting some finger exercises to make sure those digits are in top shape to register quickly.
Through the week I'll be featuring a little bit on our sponsors and helping you get to know them a little better.

Have a great start to the week everyone... and don't forget to vote tomorrow!

Happy Scrapping!

Hayley
Crop for Kids Team Member

"Say Cheese" Giveaway Winner Revealed

Thank you to everyone who sent us photos for the 2010 slide show.  We had a great response and truly appreciate everyone who shared their photos with us.  I'll be posting the slideshow on the website in the coming days.

Please see this video to find out who won the prize for submitting photos to the slideshow:



Could the winner please email bccropforkids@shaw.ca to confirm your mailing address and we'll get your prize out to you!!  Congrats!!!

Mary

Sponsor Spotlight! - The Paper Nation

The Paper Nation we are excited to say is now one of the sponsors for BC Crop for Kids!  Yah! Have you had a chance to go and check out this beautiful little store in historic downtown Abbotsford?

Brian opened his store in 2010, and it's just getting better and better!  They feature not only scrapbooking products but also stationary, cheeky cards, gift packaging as well as classes and other in-store events!

Check them out here: http://www.papernation.ca/

Are you a card maker? Have you tried the technique of  glitter and peel of stickers?  No - then have a look at some beautiful card classes they have coming up.  Don't forget, this technique could easily be transferred over to create very cool embellishments for a layout as well.

Are you in the area looking for a Friday Night Crop?  They also have Friday Night Crops going on.  Check out what they have going on under their classes and events section of their website.

We love our sponsors and are thrilled to have them be a part of what makes BC Crop for Kids so much fun!

Thanks Brian - we'll see you soon!

Happy Scrapping!
Hayley

Say Cheese!

We're so excited to start our 2011 BC Scrapbooking Crop for Kids season.  We're planning all kinds of cool events from satellite crops to in store events at your local scrapbook store,  as well as a very special event which we will soon start sharing some details.  Watch for the blog to be updated often with what's going on in our local scrappy community featuring our 2011 sponsors.  We'll have challenges, inspiration and even a blog hop!

So let's get this party started. It's time to kick off with our first challenge! 

It was a fabulous event last fall, and we want you to email us a photo of yourself at the event, or go crazy and send us a link to a layout you have created with a Crop for Kids theme.  We will randomly select a winner at the end of the month to win a prize! Deadline to enter is February 21, 2011.

So why not join in the fun, become a follower and make sure you do not miss out on all the upcoming scoops.

Can't wait to see those photos and layouts!  Send them in, and we will add them to our photo album which will be coming soon.

Happy Scrapping!
Hayley

EXCITED FOR 2011!!!!

A very belated Happy New Year from BC Crop for Kids team!! 

The team has officially begun planning for the 2011 event and our first newsletter of 2011 will be hitting your inboxes very soon!! 

Mary, Sandra & Hayley

Shelly's counting down for us!!

In case you hadn't noticed, the Crop for Kids countdown is on. Thanks Shelley for the reminder on your blog.

Shelley's Boring Life

Shelley's life is going to be far from boring 15 days from now!!

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Over the next 15 days we'll be blasting your inbox with all the vital information you need to maximize your crop weekend experience.

Please direct any questions you may have to bccropforkids@yahoo.ca

Satellite events around BC in 2010

There are more opportunities for you to support BC Crop for Kids. Check out the Sponsored Events page on the website for a complete listing of events around town throughout September and October.

Whenever possible, one or more Team Members from BC Crop for Kids will be in attendance, offering make & takes by donation. We hope to meet many more scrapbookers from around BC!

AND THE WINNER IS!!

Sorry for the delay in posting the winner of the Tell us Your Story contest!! To recap Leanne from Scrapbook Fanatics Retreats has donated a free seat at her 2010 Summer Scrapbooking Retreat, which is a $300 value!! The retreat takes place at the Edenvale Retreat and Conference Centre in Abbotsford from July 30th to August 1st. Full details of what's included if you win the free seat can be found HERE.

We've put the names of all the entries into a bag and my lovely daughter Hana is going to draw a name!! She's drawing the name right now....AND THE LUCKY WINNER IS....

RENEE A.

Congrats and thank to those who participated. We loved reading your stories. And thank you to Leanne for donating an amazing prize.

BIG GIVEAWAY - TELL US YOUR STORY!!

Leanne from Scrapbook Fanatic Retreats has donated a fanastic prize to giveaway to our supporters!

She's donated a free seat at her 2010 Summer Scrapbooking Retreat, which is a $300 value!!

The retreat takes place at the Edenvale Retreat and Conference Centre in Abbotsford from July 30th to August 1st. Full details of what's included if you win the free seat can be found HERE.

We'll be giving this prize to one lucky winner and it's going to be really easy to enter. We want you to tell us why you support BC Crop for Kids and BC Children's Hospital Foundation. Have you had a personal experience with the hospital? We want to hear your stories. To enter you have to do two things:

1. Post your story on your blog or your Facebook page as a note or status update. If you post your story on your blog ensure you post a link to the BC Crop for Kids website. If you post your story to the Facebook page as a note or status update please make sure you tag BC Scrapbooking Crop for Kids in the post.

2. Once you're story is posted please post a link to your story as a response to this BC Crop for Kids blog post.

We will draw a random winner from all the entries on July 12th at 7:00 PM.

We can't wait to hear your stories!!!