Thank You Sandy and Gayle

I just want to take this opportunity to say a huge thank you to two beautiful ladies who have been busy scrapbooking - but not for themselves but for the orphanages in Thailand. At the last Christmas crop last year I put a call out if anyone wanted to do up 12x12 pages for an orphanage in Thailand. Staff at the orphanage try to do up albums of all the little children so that when they are adopted they have something to give the new parents of their lives so far. A task that is daunting at times so any help is always welcome.

These following albums were completed by Sandy and Gayle, two gorgous ladies who have helped me out on more than just this occassion. These ladies have hearts of gold. Thank you so much. I know how much these albums will mean to the people who receive them and how much love and work you both have put into completing them.

WORKSHOP - Reuse Recycle Reduce

SATURDAY 14th August, 2010

TIME: 10am - 10pm (12 hours of scrapping)

WHERE

Barrabool Hills Community Church, Function Room

4-46 Province Bvd Highton, Geelong.

ο Scrap and Chat $35

Included: Dinner, kit and lots of fun.
ο Scrap/Chat/Paper $60
Included: Same as Scrap and Chat above

PLUS 12 Papers from new ranges with matching Die Cuts/Rubons

Come and join in the fun.

Further details below on other things we will be doing throughout the day.

REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE DOWNLOADED HERE

Whether you are a greenie or not we all have heard the saying ONE MAN'S TRASH is ANOTHER MAN'S TREASURE. At the next workshop we are about to test that theory with our TRASH and TREASURE sale.

We often joke as scrapbookers, that SHE who dies with the MOST scrapbooking supplies wins
BUT
are you really going to ever use half of the product that you JUST HAD TO HAVE and bought on impulse and now wondering why and if you are ever going to use it - I know i probably never will - though my girls love the stash i have for them now that they are allowed to use.

You know when you are scrapbooking and you are just looking for that little something to finish off your layout and you just don't have it but the person right next to you quite often does...... this happens often, and the beauty of scrapbooking together.

This workshop we are NOT going to have a "shop" as per normal but inviting all participants to go through their stash and bring along any unwanted (UNUSED) scrapping supplies you may have that you had to have at the time but since its just sat there and you're wondering what you will do with it. This could be papers, embellishments, rubons whatever - only rule is that the packets are unopened and the paper whole sheets. All this will be sorted onto tables with a minimum price attached (e.g. between 50c - $2) and money raised from these sales will go towards the cause of the day. What is left remaining at the end of the day will be boxed up and sent to one/or both of the places we have supported in the past who make albums for underprivileged/orphan children.

So start to clear out your stash and make way for some new now.

RECYCLE REUSE - LAYOUT COMPETITION
Starting from NOW - start looking around your home at things you can use on a layout.
This competition has not many rules except on your page you must use 3 recyclable items (e.g. tickets, labels, tags, lolly wrapers etc) and needs to be completed by the workshop day to be placed on the table. These will be judged by a panel of people. First prize will be a 12x12 Creative memories frame which are stunning and a gorgeous home decor piece for your home. Anyone, any age can win so start thinking about what you throw away that could be used on a layout instead.

READY STEADY SCRAP - Scrapoff competition

Scrap a layout against the clock - bit of fun using recycled items from the stash.

Scrapbooking Retreat - The Grange

We still have a couple of spare spots for the Retreat so if any of you are interested please email me as soon as you can. I would like to have all payments received now by the 10th June at the latest so i can finalise everything. Im starting to pack kits this week.

We are going for a weekend together at THE GRANGE. Macedon Ranges, Lancefield
All meals (incl. cooked Breakfast, Morning and aFternoon teas, lunch and Dinner and Accommodation) is included as well as kits and giveaways.
This is our first one as CROP FOR A CAUSE, but many of you have been on them before so i am hoping this will be the first of many. If the weekend of JUNE 25TH - JUNE 27TH is free why not come along and join in the fun and get some of those long awaited pages completed. Thats what i plan on doing.

More details and registration form can be downloaded here:

Thank You for helping out.

Another huge THANK YOU to everyone who came to the Mother's Day crop. We raised over $1500 for Breast Cancer which was given to Aggie to pass on. It was a day full of fun and thanks to everyone who came and got into the spirit by wearing all Pink and participating in those ridiculous games i make you play. It was also Katie's birthday that day and that girls kept the theme alive and well on their table with pink food, cups, serviettes and the full on works. Thanks Carmel, Kristen, Jenni and Katie for ALWAYS making the most out of every opportunity and for your help and support.
Huge thank you to Raqual (Chandon Craft) for having an extra little "SHOP" there on the day. Its always great to be able to go and buy what you want when you need it and also thanks for donating a percentage of the sales to the cause. Also to Cindy Bishop who AGAIN was down from Queensland and attended the event. If you remember Cindy won our decorate your bra competition last year. Thanks Cindy for your love and support too.
Thanks again to PrintBlocks for helping out with prizes - thanks Andrew, you have been a great support to the Crop for a Cause and the girls love being able to have a chance to win one of these machines. The pink extra cartridge hasn't disappeared into my stash yet...LOL. Congratulations to Kylie Hatton who won the PINK Cricut - i know you had a rough couple of weeks so I personally was stoked to see you win , hope you have had some fun with the machine since. and also to Racheal Libbis who won the pink Cuttlebug. She was around the other day and said she now has to go off shopping for some embossing folders - have fun, you won't be able to stop at one.

These girls below were our lucky winners of our competitions. Im not sure how long Marelle has been making that bouquet of flowers for but it was gorgeous. The gorgeous little wishing well that Dianne made was beautiful too. Actually all the entries for all the comps, cards. layouts and Beyond the page. I wish we had more prizes but i truly thank you all for participating and getting into the spirit of the day.

Next Crop for A Cause is on 14th August. For further inquiries just email me.

love

Mel

Mother's Day Workshop

Crop for a Cause are joining forces again with Chandon Craft to celebrate National Scrapbook Day (Even though thats a week later) and to raise money for Breast Cancer research.

Next Workshop: Saturday 24th April

10 am - 10 pm

Where: Barrabool Hills Baptist Church

Province Bvd Highton

-Dinner Included. Giveaways, Raffles (Cricut, Cuttlebug, and lots more), Competitions, lots of laughs and fun.

$35 - Dinner included SCRAP and CHAT

$55 - All of above PLUS 12 new papers from the Tea @ Elsies and Utopia ranges.

If you would like to come please contact melissa at davmelk@dodo.com.au as soon as possible.

Also please email me a photo of YOURSELF (4x6") as soon as you can. WHY??? You will find out on the day....

COMPETITIONS ON THE DAY.

You have from now until the day to get creative - keep your entries to yourself and everyone will get to vote.

THINK PINK with all entries.

You may enter one or all of the categories but only one entry for each category please.

1. LAYOUT - about your mum, or someone special

2. A GIFT - something you could give a friend or your mum for Mother's Day
3. CARD - A friendship or Mother's Day Card

Dont forget to WEAR AS MUCH PINK AS YOU CAN.

Come and join in the frivolities. We plan on having lots of fun again as as always a good laugh.

Remember this from last time.....

Christmas Workshop

Its a little belated but here is the run down from the Christmas workshop. As it was so close to Christmas we only had 60 ladies but it was still lots of fun. We played a few games, thanks to the recent cruise I was on, which gave me some ideas and they were lots of fun. (photos to follow - Jenny beware!!!!)
For those of you who didn't attend, imagine grown women with pant rolled up to their thighs, passing blown up balloons between their legs, no hands allowed. Two teams racing against each other. Lots of squeals of laughter - and then the person on the ends had to sit on the balloon and pop it to finish. For those who participated it was lots of fun and it gave all of us watching some great photo opportunities - great bribery material.

Huge thank you to everyone who donated items for the hampers. We managed to get 7 large hampers filled. I purchased a few extra bits and pieces and baskets and wrapped them all up the following day. I got a small little glimpse of how a supermarket chick would feel and I discovered that it would never have been a job for me. My lounge room was covered in grocery items and trying to sort them out took me forever. Amongst all the chatter and scrapbooking a few lucky ladies took home some prizes.
Alison Grey won the Pink Cuttlebug - lucky girl

Jo Boreland was the extrememly lucky lady who took home the pink cricut machine. It comes with three cartridges instead of two. One of them the limited edition pink cartridge. Im even a little envious myself. You dont know how many times I wondered it you would notice the extra cartridge missing from the box if I didn't include it..... LOL Well done. I think she may have almost shed a tear or two when her name was read out - it couldn't have gone to a more deserving person. Josephine has been one of the ladies who has been a regular at most of the crop for a causes and very very excited to go home with the additional box. These are the lucky winners from the Card, layout and Beyond the Page competitions. Between these four girls, they took out all the prizes from 1st to 3rd. They are all very talented. We had some wonderful entries and I thank all of you who participated. For those of you who are wondering how it was judged. All the participants from the day got to vote and we added them up. It certainly took the pressure away from me as there were many great entries and everyone got to have a vote.

The stand out winner for the Beyond the Page was Dianne Rowe for her gorgeous Christmas house. Im not sure how much time it took her to make but it was stunning. Well done Di

Carmel Sheers won the Layout competition with her beautiful layout pictured below.

And along with Carmel and Dianne are Rachael Ashby and Kirsten who filled in the gaps and winning the other prizes. I just loved the paper bag card you made Kirsten. Well done girls. All your work was gorgeoul. Im sorry we didn't have a prize for everyone who participated but thanks for taking part.

Thanks again to everyone who participated and made the day such a huge success.

For those of you who were wondering too, the hampers were all given out the following week to people who got in touch with me with families they know of who could do with a little extra "love" and just the thought of people around who care. From messages returned to me already, they were muchly appreciated.

Stay tuned too for another chance you can have to WIN a cricit machine and help out some people at the same time.

s

Countdown to Christmas - Workshop Kit

Hi Girls
Im back. Land legs haven't really kicked in yet and things are still swaying but hopefully that stops soon.
For those of you who debated coming on this trip, start getting your sea legs ready, there is going to be another one - you will definitely have to do it next time. It was awesome, lots of fun and great way to meet fellow scrappers from around Australia. Not to mention the wonderful classes.....LOL. If you missed out don't worry there are more being planned but will tell you about them at the crop and you will have plenty of time to save.

MEGA PRIZE....
Ok now for the crop - WE ARE GOING TO HAVE ANOTHER CRICUT MACHINE - to raffle. Its going to be a pink expressions. Yes the biggie. so make sure you come prepared to buy raffle tickets.

COMPETITIONS
Don't forget we have competitions running - BTP, Cards and layouts - so start creating and lots of things planned for next year that I will mention on the day.

EXTRA KIT (pictured above)
If you log onto the Crop for a Cause and my blog you will see that everyday we are doing a December Daily or Countdown to Christmas journal album. All you need to do is start taking at least one photo per day to create this album. Each day on my blog and Kaiserblog they are going to be featured. At the workshop we are offering this as a kit if you would like - including coloured pics of all 25 pages and basic instructions for you to do yourself. So if you don't start this now its OK - we will give you the product to do it at the crop. This will be an additional $20 if you would like to take part. Just let me know in advance.

Hope to catch up with many of you next week but If you can't make it to the next crop I just want to say thanks for your support and friendship over the past year. The workshops wouldn't be as good if you weren't a part of it so thanks for being a part of Crop for A Cause.
Next year I hope we can do these more often even if they are smaller in numbers
Stay safe and have a happy and fun Christmas and New Year
love
Mel