Crop For Kids

Sadly saying farewell

2010-01-26T19:51:00.001+11:00

Please note that Crop for Kids will not run in 2010. We thank all our supporters over the years and hope you continue to support the Good Friday Appeal.

Jess

BIG apology!

2009-04-17T23:14:00.002+10:00

It has just come to our attention that some emails sent to our Crop for Kids email account have gone to the Spam folder. I take full responsibility for that, as I should have been checking there. Sadly, it just didn't occur to me. I definitely answered all emails I did receive, so if you emailed and didn't hear back, your email is one that would have gone to the Spam folder. I sincerely apologise. A costly mistake on my part and one that won't happen again.

Jess Lothian
Crop for Kids

Thank you!

2009-04-08T21:35:00.004+10:00

Thank you to everyone who came on Saturday, and to all of our sponsors. Thanks to you we will be donating somewhere between $4500 and $5000 to the Good Friday Appeal.

This is a smaller result than the past two years, but that wasn't unexpected. We had heard from many people that they had given so heavily to the bushfire appeals that they couldn't afford to give much more - both in terms of donations and personal spending at the crop. We understand that, as we too have supported the bushfire appeals and know money only spreads so far. But that still equates to over $24,000 raised by scrapbookers for the Good Friday Appeal in only three years! That's an incredible effort. Well done everyone!

We also had a small drop in attendance, also mainly due to the many bushfire appeal crops that have been held. It's great to see so many people using their hobby (and their businesses) to benefit people in need.

We are always open to feedback, and would encourage you to email us on cropforkids@gmail.com with any comments or suggestions. If the crop is to be held again next year, I believe that we also need some new committee members with new ideas and fresh enthusiasm. If you think you'd like to be involved, please email us.

One week to go!

2009-03-29T19:56:00.002+11:00

Only 20 tickets left! Have you got yours?

The committee spent the day today packing goodie bags and sorting out prizes. Between raffles and lucky envelopes alone there are about 150 prizes! That means there's enough prizes for everyone to win at least one.

Update

2009-03-20T12:18:00.002+11:00

Tickets are selling and donations are rolling in the door. Once again Crop for Kids is shaping up to be a sensational day. I don't want to give away too many surprises, but let me give you a little taste of what you'll get in your goodie bag when you arrive at the hall: a pack of American Crafts thickers, chipboard embellishments, bling, paper, lollies, personal items and discount vouchers. I think that's worth the entry fee right there!

As for raffle prizes, we've got some great ones this year. But we'll keep them a secret until the day. It's not too late to get donations to us either. We can take donations up until March 29th. Whether you're a business or an individual you can donate items. Even if you can't give much, every bit helps and we can make up hampers with smaller items. Just email us at cropforkids@gmail.com and we'll tell you where you can send it. A big thank you to all our sponsors. You can see their names on the left. Please support them where ever possible.

Don't forget we'll be holding a scrapbooking Trash and Treasure at the crop as well. So pull out all those supplies you are never going to use and make some money on them whilst helping to raise even more money for the Royal Children's Hospital. All you need to do is to place the item/s in a clear plastic bag and decide on a price. Bring it to the Trash and Treasure table in the morning and fill out a label to attach to it. Then at the end of the day, you can go back and see if your item/s have sold (and several times through the day to pick up some bargains). 25% of the selling price will be automatically donated to Crop for Kids, and the remaining 75% will be paid to you, except for magazines where Crop for Kids will take 100% of the selling price. Unfortunately we can only accept magazines less than 12 months old this year. We already have a box full of older ones!

Tickets are selling fast, so if you're planning to come and haven't booked yet, do it today!

We're famous!

2009-03-14T13:16:00.005+11:00

This article appears in the current Get Creative magazine. Can you spot yourself in any of the photos from last year?

Only three weeks now until Crop for Kids. Have you booked your ticket?

Crop for Kids Exclusive Embellishments!

2009-03-03T09:46:00.006+11:00

Remember our gorgeous embellishments from last year? This year we've got new ones! Thanks to the generous support of Scrapware and Julie's Craft Stop every cent from the sale of these embellishments will go to The Good Friday Appeal.

To make it even easier for you to get your hands on the embellishments, this year shops in the Silver and Gold sponsorship categories will have the option of stocking them. So speak to your favourite scrapbook shop and encourage them to contact us to find out how they can take part. If there are no shops near you who stock the embellishments, then you can purchase them directly from us. The cost is only $3, plus the cost of postage. Email us at cropforkids@gmail.com to order.

Now for the great unveiling!

In keeping with the Easter theme of the Good Friday Appeal, Julie’s Craft Stop have created this chipboard embellishment pack consisting of eggs, a basket and daffodils, all contained within a scalloped border. All pieces are laser-cut and easily popped out. Even the letters pop out of the flowers so you can use the positive or negative image!

Scrapware have extended the chipboard people range that they created for Crop for Kids last year. This year we have clothing packs for the people! The images below show the people, the clothes, and what they look like combined. The chipboard people will be available for sale again this year, so customers can buy new boys and girls to dress up! The bow detail on the girl’s pinafore can even be punched out and used as a hair bow! The boy and girl will be sold in one pack, and the clothing in a separate pack.

Also a reminder that tickets are now on sale, and are selling fast! Don't miss out, book your tickets today! Email us at cropforkids@gmail.com

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!

2009-01-17T16:01:00.004+11:00

Tickets to CROP FOR KIDS are now available for sale!!

Event: Crop For Kids All-Day Fundraising Crop
Date: Saturday, 4th April 2009 (the weekend before Easter)
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Springvale City Hall in Springvale
Price: Tickets are A$30.00 per person

EMAIL US to order your tickets to this popular event that is going for its 3rd year. Group bookings are welcomed. We would request that group bookings be paid for in one payment. Please do not hesitate to CONTACT US if you have any questions. Note: No entry tickets will be sold on the day of the event.

Expect ample scrapbooking room, games, trash & treasure, shops, make & takes, etc. Cold and hot beverages, and food (pizza, sandwiches, rolls, etc) will be available for sale on the day. All proceeds will go towards Crop For Kids.

Once again, we thank you for your continual support for Crop For Kids. We can't wait to see you at the crop!!!!

Scraptacular do it again, and planning for next year

2008-08-19T20:51:00.002+10:00

Scraptacular have done it again! The support from this shop always overwhelms us. During their recent retreat they held a raffle raising $700, which they have donated to Crop for Kids to kick start our tally for next year. Thank you so much to Julie and the Scraptac girls who are some of our hugest supporters.

Planning is underway for next year! Pencil the 4th of April 2009 into your diaries and stay tuned for updates!

The Final Total!

2008-06-27T11:45:00.003+10:00

Drumroll please....

We have finally got all our ingoing and outgoing money sorted out and have just deposited $12,000 to the Good Friday Appeal!

Congratulations and a huge thank you to everyone who participated in any way - all the business and individuals who donated products and cash, the shops who ran fundraising for us, our talented designers of products, classes and layouts, everyone who bought embellishments, participated in an online class, attended the crop, bought embellishments, helped us with publicity or just wished us well. And a very special thank you to the committee who brought it all together and made it possible.

We also wanted to let you know that we have heard from the hospital auxillary regarding the cards that were made during the crop and donated to them. They have passed on their gratitude and said that the cards were a huge hit and raised lots of money. Unfortunately they couldn't give us an exact figure, but thank you to everyone who made a card for sale. You can be sure that the money raised will be well spent.

Thank you to Scrapbook Avenue in Sale

2008-06-27T11:36:00.004+10:00

A belated thank you to Scrapbook Avenue in Sale who held a crop in support of Crop for Kids and raised $1000! What a fantastic effort and very much appreciated.

THE BIG DAY!!! And we raised...

2008-03-16T21:09:00.002+11:00

We had an awesome day at Crop For Kids on 15 March 2008. There were lots of games, raffles, shopping, and scrapbooking that happened on the day. We saw many ladies having a good time, chatting away, meeting new friends, eating and drinking. The committee members were exhausted at the end of the day, but we were really glad we did it. We have photos which we will be posting soon.

We have done a rough count of the money we raised, and we are pleased to announce that we have achieved over the set target.

WE RAISED OVER $11,000!!!!!

We are all extremely pleased with the result. A big THANK YOU to all the SPONSORS (please see navigating panel on left), all the online class instructors, and EVERYONE who came to the event. Without your generous support, we wouldn't have made it.

And to our dedicated committee members and their supportive families, the event wouldn't have come this far. We will be posting the final figures again as soon as we have them.

FEATURED GOLD SPONSORS #4

2008-03-11T15:58:00.004+11:00

Stampin' Up

Stampin' Up!'s exclusive and co-ordinated product lines of decorative stamp sets and accessories are ideal for greeting cards, scrapbooking, craft projects, and home décor. The Stampin' Up!® 2008-2009 Idea Book & Catalogue launches on April 1, featuring exciting new unique designs, accessories and ideas which are sure to appeal to any level of stamping and scrapbooking! To order your copy contact your local Stampin' Up! Independent Demonstrator by visiting www.stampinup.com or call 1800 SUSTMP.

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Meal Magic

Congratulations! You have just found a fast, fun, easy & affordable way to enjoy gourmet healthy meals every night!

At Meal Magic, YOU can assemble meals in our kitchen, or just grab and go, and then take them home to cook! It's all about providing you with a convenient service so that you can enjoy great tasting food every night of the week while saving time, stress, and mess.

Can you imagine – no more standing in supermarket queues on the way home from work, or picking up take-away food! Let’s face it, we ALL love home cooking, however most of us simply don’t have time to plan, shop, prepare and clean up afterwards.

Well now you can do it – all with a little Magic!
http://www.mealmagic.com.au
109 Grange Rd Glenhuntly 9572 4034

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Scrap FX

Scrap FX designs and manufactures innovative embellishments for the scrapbooking, cardmaking and art and craft industry. Embellishments range from alphabets, numbers, all kinds of flowers and shapes, and our ever popular Wordlets for almost every occasion. We are an Australian business and proud to claim all products are designed, manufactured and packed in Australia. There are hundreds of products available and a gallery full of inspirational layouts and ideas on our website: www.scrapfx.com.au.

All products are laser cut, using materials such as chipboard, pine, card and acrylic. We also quote on design and manufacture of custom projects. For enquiries, please contact:

Scrap FX
scrapfx@netspace.net.au
Phone: (03) 9762 6425
www.scrapfx.com.au

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

2008-03-07T18:06:00.005+11:00

Some important information for THE DAY :)

Scrapbooking Trash & Treasure

During the crop, we will have a scrapbooking Trash and Treasure table. If you have any scrapbooking products (paper, stamps, embellishments, tools etc) that you would like to sell, please do the following:-

Have each item (or bundle) sealed in a clear plastic bag
Label it clearly with your NAME, CONTACT NUMBER AND SELLING PRICE

When you arrive at the crop, take your sale items to the table marked "Trash and Treasure" and the girls will give you a receipt of each item/bundle. Throughout the day, everyone will be able to purchase items from the table. At the closing of Trash & Treasure, bring your receipt(s) back to the table, and if your items have sold you will be given 75% of the sale price. The remaining 25% will be donated to the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal.

Shops

There will be at least 3 scrapbooking shops present that day who will set up stands for your shopping pleasure, and to get supplies that you may have forgotten to bring.

Food/Drink

We will have snacks, tea/coffee and soft drinks available for gold coin donations. We will also have food available for purchase at lunch time (probably pizza). We will donate ALL profits from the kitchen sales to the Good Friday Appeal. However, if you prefer, you are welcome to bring your own food and drinks.

Cash

Sales of food and drink, raffles, Trash & Treasure, games etc can only be paid for with cash. We recommend that you bring plenty of gold coins with you. There is no ATM at the hall, although there is bound to be one somewhere close by.

Sponsors & Donations

Crop for Kids gratefully acknowledges the support of all the businesses and individuals who generously donate to make our crop such a wonderful day. All sponsors can be seen on our blog www.cropforkids.blogspot.com and will be recognized on the day of the crop. If you would like to make a donation, or can source a donation for us, please email us at cropforkids@gmail.com to let us know. Whilst scrapbooking products are preferred, other products and cash donations will be gratefully received. Please note that only new products in good condition can be accepted.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Once again, we thank you for your support for Crop For Kids.

FEATURED GOLD SPONSORS #3

2008-03-05T10:40:00.004+11:00

Scrapbook Lady

Scrapbook Lady stocks the latest scrap booking products and equipment including over 3,000 specialty papers and 400 different colour and textured cardstock. We also stock stickers, embellishments and a huge range of scrapbooking accessories that you may need to create that perfect page or special card.

We receive new stock almost every day and keep up with all the latest products including the Cricut & Cuttlebug machines. We look forward to seeing you at our store in Pakenham!

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Paperific

Paperific Expos in Melbourne are "Heaven on Earth" for papercraft lovers! We have a NEW Autumn Expo Friday 28th through Sunday 30th March, 2008 at Caulfield Racecourse. The doors open at 9am each day. We are famous for the free Make and Take tables you will find on several stands at our show. Scrapbooking, stamping, cardmaking and more - don't miss Paperific in just a few weeks time at Caulfield, or later in October at the Melbourne Showgrounds.

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makeabook.com.au

www.makeabook.com.au provides free downloadable software to create your very own photo books and calendars. When you have your chosen format looking just the way you want it, send it to makeabook.com.au with the click of a button and they will have it delivered to your door within 5 working days.

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Keep'n the Memories

Keep’n the Memories was established in January 2006 by Toni Rugari. There is a friendly community at the forum, where monthly challenges and cybercrops are held. There is also a gallery for members to show off their creations as well as an easily navigated online shop, that offers monthly kits with full instructions, and is constantly expanding its range. The latest additions to the store are the Celebrity Scrapper's Inspiration Kits which are endorsed by great scrappers such as Ruey Enanoria, Kim Arnold, Kate Mason, Donna Wild and Clair Bremner. So why not pop in, have a look around and ask any questions, Toni will be more than happy to help. Look forward to seeing you at Keep’n the Memories.

FEATURED GOLD SPONSORS #2

2008-02-26T11:33:00.006+11:00

Sissey

Sissey offers perfectly co-ordinated monthly kits. Each month we bring you a new kit full of perfectly co-ordinated Papers and Embellishments from some of the leading brands in the industry. We have a different sized kits and Subscription plans to suit you. You can either subscribe for 3,6 or 12 months or you can just buy a 1 off kit. By subscribing you are assured you will not miss out on a kit.

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Craft Queen

If you love ribbons, you'll love Craft Queen's new ribbon club. For $15 a month, you'll get a gorgeous new package of ribbon delivered to your door! Each month an exciting new colour combination is created. There is also a page of inspiration full of creative ways you to help you use your new ribbon! This month it is a gorgeous combination of orange and greens. You can also see our full range of ribbons at Paperific at Caulfield Racecourse on the 28th - 30th March 2008.

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Mystical Scrapbooks

Fast growing, friendly forum, great products and plenty of monthly challenges. What more could you want? How about a Discount Club membership where you can save 15% off every order, every time. Our inspirational Design Team will get your creative mojo flowing, and our gallery is bursting at the seams with fantastic layouts to inspire you. We also have monthly cybercrops and we would love for everyone to join us.

From 7-14 March, Mystical Scrapbooks is having a Crop For Kids Challenge week on our forum. There will be challenges held everyday, goodie bag giveaways and a few auctions where our DT members are going to be offering their services to scrap other members photos. Money raised will go to Crop For Kids.

So, if you haven’t visited us yet, make sure you do. You won’t be disappointed.

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2 MEGASTARS for Online Classes

2008-02-13T21:07:00.003+11:00

CROP FOR KIDS is very honoured to have Kim Archer and Carole Janson design 2 online classes for us, leading up to the actual event. These will be our last 2 online classes, so if you have ever wanted to do some online classes, this would be a great opportunity to do them, and it's for charity!! Best of both worlds!

Celebrating Childhood - Kim Archer

This is one of Kim Archer's Workshop @ Home's new range of Shorts Quick & Easy Workshop classes. This one in particular, has been exclusively designed for Crop For Kids. ALL proceeds from this class from now until February 29 will be donated to CROP FOR KIDS. Some of Kim's Support Team girls are also donating their time to create support layouts for this class.

The theme for this class is CELEBRATING CHILDHOOD!! Choose a photo from your own childhood or one which best sums up your children's childhood and let's create a fun single layout with loads of texture, fabric and ribbon strips.

There will be a LIVE chat room feature will also be activated for this class so anytime you head into the classroom you will be able to chat with other participants if you wish, if they are in the classroom at the same time. NOTE: The class is run as an instant workshop which means you can access the classroom to complete your project at a time convenient for you. You will have access to a downloadable PDF step by step handout as well as being able to view lots of photos and details about each step. And our Support Team will again provide plenty of variety in their own versions of this workshop.

Instructor: Kim Archer
Cost: A$8.00 per person

Please register at Kim Archer Workshops @ Home (payment to be made directly to them).

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Hang'em-Uppers - Carole Janson

Carole, a current Scrapbooking Memories Master, has designed 2 extremely gorgeous....... I call them "Hang'em-Uppers". It's true! That's what you do with them when you are done. You'll want to hang'em up! Whether it's on the wall, a door, your notice board, your fridge, your cupboard doors, your office cubicle, your work computer (because trust me, you'll much rather look at this than your computer screen at work).... anywhere you think can do with some decorations. They are very versatile, and very easy to make. Looking at the materials list, it's a fantastic way to use up those scraps!! These are some sneak peeks for your viewing pleasure ....

As you can see, they ooze of Carole's signature 3-dimensional embellishing technique. For more of Carole's beautiful work, please visit her blog.

Date: Thursday, 28th February 2008
Time: 8.00pm - 10.00pm (VIC/NSW/TAS); 7.00pm - 9.00pm (QLD); 6.00pm - 8.00pm (WA); 7.30pm - 9.30pm (SA)
Cost: A$10.00 per person
Instructor: Carole Janson

To register, please EMAIL US.

Carole's class will be conducted via Crop For Kids Virtual Classroom. Upon payment of class fees, you will be given the materials' list for you to gather your supplies. A few days before the class, you will receive an invitation to the Virtual Classroom, where the class will be conducted. Please register ASAP so you have ample time to gather your materials.

This is your last chance of joining any Crop For Kids Online Classes for 2008. If you cannot make it to our crop, but would still love to help us, this is one great way. Not only will the classes let you create some beautiful projects instructed by some inspirational designers, you are bound to meet some new scrapbooking friends online, in the comfort of your own home. Best of all, your class fees will be donated to The Royal Children's Hospital.

We look forward to having you.

FEATURED GOLD SPONSORS #1

2008-02-06T15:32:00.000+11:00

FEATURED GOLD SPONSORS

3M Consumer and Office Business

Supplying an array of products that keep offices organised, homes cleaner, and buildings well-maintained, 3M is home to some of the world's best-known brands, including Post-it®, Scotch®, Scotch-Brite® and Scotchgard™. 3M have created many product categories and are the leader in the markets they serve. 3M's recent product breakthroughs include Post-it® Super Sticky Notes in unique shapes and colours - ideal for use on a broad range of non-paper surfaces; and a new family of Scotch-Brite® cleaning products, which give consumers the right scrubbing power for a host of cleaning jobs. Post-it® Durable Indexing & Filing Tabs are changing the way the world uses suspension files and like most 3M products, make life easier.

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JCS Custom Cuts

Julie’s Craft Stop offers custom laser-cut services on a wide range of products, eg. chipboard, acrylic, and felt. The personalised chipboard range also allows you to choose from ten fonts, customise the word(s) as well as size.

Design your own shapes! CROP FOR KIDS acrylic embellishment is a fantastic example. The possibilities are endless.

There is also a range of key tags and tote tags to choose from so you can have personalised tags or key rings.

All products are laser cut, hence quality and precision are guaranteed. A Melbourne-based business, JCS uses Australian materials where available. VISIT http://www.juliescraftstop.com.au to find out your nearest stockist. If you would like your local craft shop to start stocking our products, tell them about us. We can be contacted at :

Julie's Craft Stop
Email: julie@juliescraftstop.com.au
Mobile: 0418 579 549
Tel: (03) 9704 0504

Singapore Friends ....

2008-01-16T02:16:00.000+11:00

We are very pleased to announce that Crop For Kids has been adopted by Scrappin Kids Care, a blog set up by a group of passionate scrapbooking mothers in Singapore.

Scrappin Kids Care adopts a Children's Charity every month. They will assist the adopted charities to raise funds for their projects. And for their first month, January, they have decided to adopt Crop For Kids! They purchased 60 sets of our embellishments to sell on their blog and at their crops. Take a look at their resident designers' Wati's and Liza's creations with our embellishments HERE!!

It is so amazing that friends from overseas are actually supporting our cause, making a difference in children's lives. Thank you, Wati and Liza! It is a wonderful gesture.

Spectacular SCRAPTACULAR!!

2008-01-15T11:52:00.001+11:00

This is a special mention given to Scraptacular who has been a keen supporter of Crop For Kids since last year. They have actively helped in raising funds for Crop For Kids through their own crops and demo days. The most recent Cup Eve Crop and Christmas Scrapathon they had, raised $300 for Crop For Kids! That is an AMAZING effort! Thank you very much, Julie!

Scraptacular's brick and mortar shop is located at Shop 29/171 Nepean Hwy, Mentone 3194. Tel: 03 9584 5000. Click here for the online shop.

TICKETS TO CROP FOR KIDS!!

2007-12-25T18:06:00.000+11:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!

It is Christmas Day today! We wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Take this time to enjoy the company of loved ones, not to mention the food and drinks! :D

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We have had MANY enquiries, asking us when the tickets are available for sale. We are happy to announce that

Tickets to CROP FOR KIDS are now available for sale!!

Event: Crop For Kids All-Day Fundraising Crop
Date: Saturday, 15th March 2008 (the weekend before Easter)
Time: 10am to 5pm
Venue: Springvale City Hall in Springvale
Price: Tickets are A$30.00 per person

Group bookings will be available for groups of 8 or more. This not only guarantees that you will sit together, but as an added incentive to book as a group, there will be a special draw on the day for one group to win a small prize. Group bookings must be paid for in one payment, and the payment must be received within 1 month of booking via cheque or direct deposit.

EMAIL US right now to book a spot for yourself, and your friend, and her friend, and her friend's friend .... :) :) Please do not hesitate to CONTACT US if you have any questions.

Once again, we thank you for your support for Crop For Kids. We can't wait to see you at the crop!!!!

Kim Archer is our latest 'guest designer'!

2007-12-13T10:06:00.000+11:00

Check out this gorgeous page Kim has created using the Crop for Kids embellishments! Kim has used the ceramic circle and star pack from Crafty Matters and we love the way she's used the 'kids' circle in the row of buttons. These embellishments are just so versatile. Thanks for being one of our guest designers Kim!

We have now sold over 300 packs of embellishments, and have ordered more. Remember that these are all exclusive to Crop for Kids and will only be available for a limited time. Scroll down to see the other embellishments, or click on the link in the sidebar to take you straight to that post. At only $2 a pack, you really can't go wrong!

Real Men Wear Pink online class by Rachael Scholz

2007-11-30T22:01:00.001+11:00

Hello ladies
Our next designer is no other than a Scrapbooking Memories master and fabulous Scraptacular design team member Rachael Scholz!
Rachael's online class focuses on how to use pink, flowers and bling for boys!! Although she will be teaching only one layout in the class, she will also show you how to turn this into a double page layout. And don't worry if you don't have a boy....it's a pink!

Details of the class:
Class: Real Men wear Pink by Rachael Scholz
Date: Tuesday, 11 December 2007
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: A$10.00 per person (class only)As you can see on the gorgeous sneak peeks, Rachael has used one of our little chipboard people which are available for sale. As a very very special and generous gesture, Rach has sponsored 10 packs of these Scrapware chipboard people which will be sent out FREE to the first 10 people who register and pay for their class.

So ladies, what are you waiting for? It's pink...it has bling....and there's something you may get for free......quickly register for the class right now at cropforkids@gmail.com. When payment has been received, you will receive a materials list for the class and will be sent login instructions closer to the class date.

Remember, instructions of the class will be left online for a few days if you are not able to attend it at the time. If you are available at the time, just join in for some chatting.

First layout

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Product sales have gone wild already, with over 60 embellishment packs sold! That's over $120 raised just yesterday afternoon for the Royal Children's Hospital. But it also means if you don't want to miss out, you'd better get your order in fast!

Our first designer showcasing our embellishments is the mega-talented Lusi Austin. Lusi has used the chipboard people and the acrylic rocket in a beautiful page about her father and her daughter "She is Besotted". I love the way Lusi has drawn stitching around the people!

Crop for Kids EXCLUSIVE embellishments!

2007-11-29T10:33:00.000+11:00

Yes, it's finally time for the grand unveiling of our exclusively designed Crop for Kids embellishments. That's right ladies, you can't get these gorgeous pieces anywhere except through us! We'd like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Scrapware, Crafty Matters & Julie's Craft Stop who so generously agreed to donate a limited number of these products so that 100% of the sales price can be given to the Good Friday Appeal.

Check them out!

Aren't they fantastic! And at only $2 a pack, extremely affordable.

Descriptions:
Chipboard people - made by Scrapware and designed by our competition winner, Samantha Plowright these people are made from strong chipboard and stand approximately 2" tall. They come in a pack of one boy and one girl and link together in any combination, so why not buy a few sets and make a whole family! It takes 8 people (4 packs) to completely span a 12" page.

Ceramic pack - made by Crafty Matters this star and circle pack is made from strong, glazed ceramic. Each is approximately 1" tall making it the perfect size for any scrapbooking project.

Acrylic rocket - It can be hard to find great boyish embellishments, and this funky acrylic rocket is one of the coolest we've seen. Made by Julie's Craft Stop, it is approximately 3.5" tall.

If you keep an eye on this blog in the coming weeks you'll see pages by our guest designers using these fantastic pieces. We'd also love to see anything that YOU create! So send us photos and we'll add them to our sidebar as inspiration for everyone.

Postage:
$1.80 for up to 8 packs sent within Australia. Postage on orders of more than 8 packs, or postage outside Australia will be calculated on a case by case basis.

Ordering information:
Orders can be placed via email to cropforkids@gmail.com
You need to include your name and address and the quantity of each embellishment you require. The total cost will be sent to you along with payment instructions. In all cases, payment must be received before the embellishments can be sent to you.

Be quick! We do have a limited number of these and you know you'd hate to miss out!

Scraptacular Demo Day

2007-11-28T13:14:00.000+11:00

If anyone in Melbourne has some free time on Saturday, I encourage them to drop in to the Scraptacular Demo Day at Shop 29, Thrift Park Shopping Centre, 171 Nepean Highway, Mentone. Scraptacular are a major supporter of Crop for Kids and will be holding a raffle on Saturday with all proceeds being donated to our fundraising effort. Plus, it will be a great day! Here's the information from their website:

Saturday 1st December 10am to 3pm.

Free Day filled with demonstrations on how

to utilise all those scrapbooking tools correctly.

Many tools will be on show in the workshop for you to use.

A special “Fiskars” demonstration with Sarah will start at 11.00am.

We will also have on display the latest

Making Memories storage organisers,

Quickutz Magpie Cabinets & beautiful new fonts,

Cuttlebug & Cricut Cartridges plus much more!

Perfect Christmas presents girls!!

With an extra special 10% discount applies for

all tools & accessories purchased or ordered on the day.

There will also be a fabulous Raffle held with all

proceeds raised donated to Crop For Kids.

Coffee, tea, drinks & refreshments provided

And the winner is....

2007-11-14T20:30:00.000+11:00

After much deliberation, we have much pleasure in announcing that the winner of the Chippie Competition is Samantha Plowright! I won't spoil the suprise by telling you what she designed as it is currently in production by Scrapware and will be available right here on the Crop for Kids blog very soon. Congratulations Samantha, you have won a hamper of Scrapware products valued at $50, courtesy of Scrapware, and a $50 gift voucher thanks to The Scrapbook Establishment.

Deciding on the winner of this competition was extremely difficult, and there were two other entries that were exceptional. Rihani Rafeek and Vita Thai also submitted gorgeous designs and as a special runner-up prize we'd like to offer each of them a hamper of Scrapware products valued at $25.

Thank you to everyone who submitted designs. You made our job very difficult!

We hope to have not only the exclusive Scrapware chipboard embellishments for sale by the end of the month, but we will also have acrylic embellishments from Julie's Craft Stop and ceramic embellishments from Crafty Matters. Each company has contributed a limited number of their exclusively designed product and all proceeds will be donated to the Good Friday Appeal. So keep checking the blog so you don't miss out!

Danielle Quarmby's Mini Album Class

2007-11-05T08:28:00.000+11:00

Hello Everyone! It's time to introduce our next talented designer, Danielle Quarmby. Danielle has designed a mini album to share with us. It has fabric, tabs, painting and photo silhouettes .... all very interesting techniques. And just look at all the gorgeous colour combinations! Danielle has written many articles for Scrapbook Creations. One of the latest online article is Stepping Out of Your Comfort Zone which is brilliant! Her layouts have been regularly published in Scrapbook Creations too.

Danielle has also prepared a limited quantity of this mini album online class kit available for sale on KitiQ. 25% of the profits will be donated to Crop For Kids. Quickly grab them before they are gone!!

Details of the class:
Class: Dreams and Memories Mini Album .... by Danielle Quarmby
Date: Friday, 16 November 2007
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: A$10.00 per person (class only)

So ladies, register for the class right now at cropforkids@gmail.com. Remember, instructions of the class will be left online for a few days if you are not able to attend it at the time. If you are available at the time, just join in for some chatting. :) :)

Scraptacular Cup Eve Crop!!

2007-10-30T23:26:00.000+11:00

Scraptacular is a proud supporter of Crop For Kids. Just look at what they have organised to help us raise funds. Mark your calendars!

Scraptacular CUP EVE CROP

Date: Monday 5th November 2007
Time: 10.00am to 6.00pm

Scraptacular will be open on Cup Eve this year and not only are they going to have a great day scrapbooking, they will also be contributing funds towards Crop For Kids. You will have a fun day with raffles, sweeps & a BBQ lunch will be organised for the day with proceeds and a percentage of all sales going towards Crop For Kids !!! So if you are looking for a prelude to frocking up on Tuesday, this will be it! Join them for a fun day, you will contributing to a
very worthy cause.

Call the shop on 95845000 to reserve your seat.

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Scraptacular DEMO DAY

Date: Saturday 1st December 2007
Time: 10am to 3pm.

FREE Day filled with demonstrations on how to utilise all those scrapbooking tools correctly.
Many tools will be on show in the workshop for you to use. A special “Fiskars” demonstration with Sarah will start at 11.00am. They will also have on display the latest Making Memories storage organisers, Quickutz Magpie Cabinets & beautiful new fonts, Cuttlebug & Cricut Cartridges plus much more ! Perfect Christmas presents for yourself or your scrapbooking friend!! With an extra special 10% discount applied for all tools & accessories purchased or ordered on the day, you wouldn't want to miss this opportunity! There will also be a fabulous raffle held with all proceeds raised donated to Crop For Kids.

Coffee, tea, drinks & refreshments will be provided.

Online Class 4 - Chocolate Bling!!

2007-10-19T10:11:00.000+10:00

Our next online class is very special. You will learn how to convert a digital photo into a chocolate-sepia by yourself, and then scrapping the photo. If you have always relied on purchased-actions for your photo conversion, then this is the time to learn to DIY!

There will be a step by step images of the photo editing in both Photoshop (compatible with PS7 and above) and Photoshop Elements (compatible with PSE 3.0 and above). It will be available to view a day prior to the class, for those of you who don’t print their photos at home. A hard copy of the steps in word document will also be emailed to you after the class is finished, so you can always use it for more editing in the future.

Our tutor for this class is Vita Thai. Vita is currently a Design Team member on For Keeps Creative Scrapbooking, and designs for Crafty Matters and Sketches Oz.

So if you have always wanted to learn how to change your photos digitally, this is one you shouldn't miss.

CHOCOLATE BLING! - by Vita Thai

Date: Friday, 2 November 2007
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: A$10.00 per person

EMAIL US right now to register and get the materials list! :) :)

WINNER!!!!

2007-10-19T00:02:00.000+10:00

Sorry, I'm 10 minutes late in announcing the winner. The winner of the FREE TICKET TO CROP FOR KIDS 2008 is ......

LAURA!!!!!!

CONGRATULATIONS, LAURA!!!!!! You get to come to the crop on 15 March 2008 for FREE!!!!! Laura, please email me at myebelle@optusnet.com.au , your full name, address, and telephone number so I can keep a record on our end to issue you a free ticket when the tickets are up for sale.

Thank you to everyone who wrote in.

Have a good weekend!

GRUNGE! sneak peeks

2007-10-13T23:15:00.000+10:00

Just updating Jill's class with some gorgeous sneak peeks. Believe me... the layout is awesome. You need to do the class. :D

REGISTER NOW !!!!

Paperific!!! - amended

2007-10-12T03:00:00.000+10:00

Is anyone going to Paperific in Melbourne???!!!! It's here in Melbourne this weekend, 12-14th October 2007. Most of the committee members are either involved in helping or going to visit, so we do hope to bump into you. :) Don't forget to pick up a Crop For Kids flyer ..... it'll be worth your while! ;)

There is a Crop For Kids flyer distributed at Paperific. If you get the flyer, come here and leave a comment, and don't forget to mention Operation Paperific! You will stand a chance to win an entry ticket to Crop For Kids 2008 worth $30! Tickets are not on sale yet, so you'll be the first to win one!

You have up to Wednesday, 17 October 2007 to leave a comment and winner will be announced on Thursday, 18 October 2007.

Edited to add .... yes this is the post. Date on flyer should read 12 October 2007 ..... typo error :) :)

DESIGN-A-CHIPPIE Competition - Extended!!

2007-10-09T10:50:00.000+10:00

We have received many requests to extend the deadline of this competition because many are interested and have only just heard about this competition. Therefore, we have decided to extend the deadline of this competition to 31 October 2007. So now we will be expecting more designs! :)

Online Class 3 - Grunge!

2007-10-08T20:34:00.000+10:00

First of all, a big THANK YOU to all who registered for the Cake Slice Gift Box class. It was another successful online class, and I believe everyone had fun making the gift boxes.

We have Online Class 3 lined up for you. Our next tutor is Jill Geraghty-Groves. I am sure Jill's work does not need much introduction. You would have seen her at Scrapapple, Everyday Garbage, Magistical Memories, and has been on many other design teams.

Jill has kindly offered to teach a layout .... GRUNGE STYLE!!!!! I know many scrapbookers are interested to do a GRUNGE layout, so you'll really want to keep your eyes peeled on this one. Sneak peeks will be available soon. If you want to see more of Jill's work, visit her blog to get an idea. Her work is AWESOME!! (Is that a 'grunge' word?) :) :)

Details!
Class: GRUNGE! - Jill Geraghty-Groves
Date: Thursday, 18 October 2007
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: A$10.00 per person

***Please register early to receive your materials list!***

EMAIL US to book a spot for yourself (and/or a friend)!!!

DESIGN-A-CHIPPIE Competition

2007-10-07T23:59:00.000+10:00

Design-A-Chippie Competition
Closing: 31 October 2007

We all love chipboard embellishments. We are blessed with so many choices in the market right now. But even then, we sometimes still find that we don’t have the perfect chipboard embellishment for our layout!

We are giving you the perfect opportunity to be a DESIGNER!!! We would like you to come up with your favourite chipboard designs and send them in to us. Be it a flourish, a scroll, a flower, a border, a train, a word, funky, sweet, trendy …. just WOW US!!! You could be a Chippie Designer in your own right!

Scrapware and The Scrapbook Establishment have generously sponsored this competition. Winner of this competition will win a $50 prize pack from Scrapware AND a $50 voucher from The Scrapbook Establishment. THAT IS A TOTAL VALUE OF $100 SCRAPBOOKING PRODUCTS YOU ARE ABOUT TO WIN!!!!!!

BUT WAIT!!! THERE'S MORE!!!

The winning design will be manufactured by Scrapware, and be made for sale exclusively on the Crop For Kids blog. What’s more, it is going to be a LIMITED EDITION chipboard!!! ☺ ☺

HOW TO ENTER

All you need to do is create your chipboard design(s), save or scan each image in JPG or BMP format, no larger than 500kb per file size. Send your design(s) to us with your full name, address, email address and contact number. The entry fee is $5 for up to 3 designs. You can submit as many times as you like but there will be a $5 entry fee for 3 designs. For example,

Submit 1-3 designs = $5 entry fee
Submit 4-6 designs = $10 entry fee
Submit 7-9 designs = $15 entry fee … and so on and so forth

All entry fees collected will be donated to Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal. Entry fees can be paid by:

Direct Deposit:
BSB - 083405 (National Australia Bank)
Account No. - 856251499
Name - Crop For Kids
Reference – Chippie – enter your surname

Send your entry to us via EMAIL after you have made the deposit.

Money Order:
You can also pay using a Money Order. Please make sure you:

1. Make the Money Order out to Crop For Kids
2. Write on the back of the Money Order, Design-A-Chippie competition and your full name.
3. Mail the Money Order together with your entry to:
Crop For Kids
PO Box 127
Oakleigh South VIC 3167

Entries without payment will not be considered.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ENTRY

By entering the competition, all participants agree to be bound by the Terms and Conditions of Entry stipulated.
Entry is open to residents of Australia only. Crop For Kids committee members and competition sponsors are ineligible to enter.
Submissions must conform to entry rules as stipulated in the ’How to Enter’ section. Submission must be your own original work, not previously submitted or published in any magazine or book, nor featured online as part of a commercial internet site or community-based internet group; nor displayed in-store by a craft or scrapbooking retailer.
All entries must be received by 5pm, 31 October 2007.
The winning design will be selected and the winning designer will win a prize pack worth $50 sponsored by Scrapware and a $50 Gift Certificate sponsored by The Scrapbook Establishment. The winner will be contacted by phone.
All entries will be deemed as property of Scrapware. Scrapware will manufacture the winning design to be donated to Crop For Kids for exclusive sale on the Crop For Kids blog. Sale proceeds will go to Royal Children’s Hospital Good Friday Appeal.
Scrapware reserves the right to use any unsuccessful submissions for its manufacturing, advertising and distribution and sales after the Crop For Kids event on 15 March 2008. This right to manufacture will be revoked on 31 December 2008. Designers will then be allowed to submit their designs to other manufacturers.
Contest closes 31 October 2007. Winner will be contacted by 7 November 2007.
The judges’ decision is final and no further correspondence will be entered into.

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SO! What do you reckon? Cool huh???? We are very excited, and we hope you are too. So what are you waiting for?! GET STARTED!!!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by EMAIL.

Online Class 2: Cake Slice Gift Box

2007-09-22T15:08:00.000+10:00

After the first successful online class, we have another one awaiting you. I am feeling quite awkward introducing myself as the next online class tutor. LOL...

I will tell you a little bit about myself for those of you who don't know me. I am Michelle Vass, a SAHM of 2 kids who are too clever for me to keep up with. I have been scrapping for 2 years and am currently designing for For Keeps Creative Scrapbooking magazine, Addicted to Craft (Australian distributor) and a new home-grown Australian brand, Blueye Dezines. This is my first online class, so I hope you like what I have in store for you.

It is a Cake Slice Gift Box - a handy little gift box for you to present your gifts. Be it lollies, choccies, Easter eggs, a baby's tee (carefully folded) or even a little RAK for your scrapbooking friends! Use it for birthdays, for Christmas, for Easter or a 'just because' gift ..... It is genuinely a nice little surprise. These are the little sneak peeks.

If you are interested in joining me, these are the details of the class.

Date: Thursday, 4th October 2007
Time: 7.30pm - 9.30pm
Cost: $10.00 per person (own materials)
Tutor: Michelle Vass

Register now! Remember you don't have to be 'available' at the specified time for the class. You can have access to the template and class instructions even though you can't make it during the time specified. Although if you can make it, it would be great to have you around for a chat, or any Q&A. The instructions will be left in the classroom until the Sunday after the class.

To register or to ask any questions, please EMAIL US.

First Online Class: SUCCESS!!

2007-09-22T14:48:00.000+10:00

We had our first online class on Thursday night. It was really good! Everyone was happy doing their layouts, some chatting with Lou, and some even completed the layout that same night! Overall, a great success!

Thank you, Lou and all the participants. We really appreciate your contribution and participation. The funds raised for this class will be donated to the Royal Children's Hospital's Good Friday Appeal. On behalf of the committee, I thank you all very much.

The class instructions will remain in the classroom until tomorrow. So if you haven't gone in to take down the details, please do so by tomorrow. If you have finished your layout, please feel free to EMAIL US or Michelle so we can share it on this blog.

I will have details of the next online class up later.

CHEERS!

Update on Lou's online class

2007-09-09T22:59:00.000+10:00

Hi everyone.....

Thought we will give everyone an update on Lou's online class. It is filling up quickly and we are very thrilled to see everyone so excited about it. So if you haven't registered, don't wait any longer! :)

We have also received a few enquiries from some very interested scrappers, who are very keen on taking the class but won't be available on the day itself (or at the specified time). Well, the beauty or flexibility of most online classes, is that you don't have to be physically present during the time of the class. The step-by-step instructions will be uploaded onto the password-protected blog and will be left there up until the Sunday after the class. Our tutors will be available during the time of the class to answer your questions if you have any, and will continue to answer any questions you have up until the Sunday. So technically, the classroom is open for you for a few days, and we hope that should help most of the willing but unable. :)

Should you have any further queries about online classes, please feel free to drop us an email. We'll be happy to assist. :)

Until then... sign up, sign up, sign up!!!! :) :) :)

Our first "Bigger and Better"....

2007-08-29T22:49:00.001+10:00

Did anyone bother to take a guess at my hints from the last entry??????? LOL

So you can't come to Melbourne for Crop For Kids?? We bring Crop For Kids to you! :) :) One of our bigger and better plans for Crop For Kids, is to let more people from interstate (or even international) who are willing but not able, to still be part of this great cause. How else but to start conducting ONLINE CLASSES???!!! YES!!!!!!!! We have an impressive list of scrapbooking gurus lined up for you. They will be making layouts, projects, and even imparting some Photoshop tips and tricks (don't we all like this?!)! And proceeds will go towards Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne.

Without further ado, I shall introduce our first scrapbooker who has agreed to teaching a layout for CFK, Louise Spiden. Lou is an avid scrapbooker who design and teaches for Simply Scrapbooking in Eltham, and is also on the Design Team for The Scrapbook Establishment. You may also see some of Lou's layouts here. If you don't know Lou yet, she is bubbly and nutty. You'll have tonnes of fun doing her class. Here are some sneak peeks of the layout Lou will be teaching.

Here are the details of the class:

Date: Thursday, 20th September 2007
Time: 7.30-9.30pm
Cost: $10.00

So what are you waiting for? To register for Lou's class, or for any queries, please EMAIL US HERE.

Let's ROCK N ROLL!!!!!!

2007-08-10T00:30:00.000+10:00

The committee had our very first meeting on Wednesday and it was a success. A great bunch of scrapbooking ladies, all ready to make the next Crop For Kids bigger and better.

YES!!! We definitely have very exciting things planned for you. BUT FIRST, mark this date on your calendar if you had really wanted to come to the last one but couldn't make it, because ....

BY POPULAR DEMAND...

THE NEXT CROP FOR KIDS IS ON...

SATURDAY, 15 MARCH 2008

This is the Saturday before Good Friday. So no excuses ladies!!!! Mark this Saturday as your DAY OFF cos you are coming to Crop For Kids!!!! If you are planning to come from any interstate, keep your eyes peeled on those special offers by Jetstar and VirginBlue and what not cos we have a date!!!!

We are still negotiating a venue, so we will certainly keep all of you updated. BOOKMARK THIS BLOG!!! Add it to your Bloglines!!! And you won't miss out on the information.

As promised, we are not going to exclude the interstaters or anyone who cannot make it to the crop (but who has anything planned so far ahead anyway?? SURELY we are the first?!?!). We will be having lots of online activities for you to participate in so you won't miss out.

Hint: Brushes. Katie.
Hint: Instructions. Mystery Scrapbooker.
Hint: DYO - Design Your Own .... and win!

and many many more.... Enough to tempt you yet? :) :)

Please stay tuned. Feel free to drop us a line if you have any questions.

Crop For Kids 2008

2007-08-07T19:55:00.001+10:00

YES!!! It is definitely happening in 2008!

We have a committee in place and will be having our first meeting on 8 August 2007. So bookmark our blog and watch this space!