51 days to go...

Alright ladies,

We have just about 51 days to go...so far I have 4 of the 6 participants who have their photo and bios up on the Scrapbook Royalty website, it's really cool you should go check it out and then write me a quick bio about why you're doing the 3Day Crop, send it to me with a picture and we'll get your information up on the website too.

There is still plenty of time for you to collect your $2,000.00 in donations. We have 2 of our participants that are both over half way there. It just takes a little effort and some time. So far the letter campaign has been the most effective. You have several different versions in the notebook, use one or write your own. The trick seems to be sending a self addressed envelope!

Tonight is the Pat and Oscar's dinner, I hope you all passed out flyers. I'm heading out to the Carlsbad location in just a few minutes.

Let me hear from you if you have any questions. We still have space for 4 more people to join us!

Sheila

We've gotten our 1st on line donations!

Yee haw! It works! Kudos to Liz Goldsberry for recieving the first on-line donations!
Remember to get me your bio and a picture to post on the web!

Liz, Cheryl and Jean raised $216.00 with their Silent Auction items at this weekends Desert Scrapper's Retreat. It doesn't seem like a lot, but it would fund a mamogram!
They average about $125.00 a person!

Also, it's just 2 weeks until the CropMeet!
Are you getting your yardsale stuff together?
I've been putting boxes aside in my garage!
We have to get the word out about the yardsale.
Make sure you let everyone know the dates and times for the yardsale!

Also, if you're going to be attending the Crop at the CropMeet, I need you to get on-line and register so I know to expect you! I also need to know if you are going to donate any Silent Auction items.

Hugs to all of you!

Sheila

3 months to go....

Things are starting to get exciting...

We have just confirmed that Stephanie Ackerman will be teaching a class for the 3Day/1Day Crop participants on Saturday, November 22! This is included in your registration fee! She's busy trying to decide what cool project to bring our way!

Participant Bios Needed!

I still need some of your bios for the website! I received the bio for Jean Bruns just the other day. If you haven't been to the website, it's really cool to see the smiling faces of our participants! Plus the people you are soliciting donations from can go and click right on your smiling face and make an on-line donation!

Bonus Oppurtunity!

I'm heading out to the Desert Scrapper's Retreat on September 12th, and will take out a Silent Auction Basket for you! Just another way to raise some donations! Some of you have already indicated that you want to do this...if you have already sent me an e-mail you do not need to send me another one!

Other good news!

Jean Bruns has stepped up and will be hosting lunch at the CropMeet on the 26th of September!

Please e-mail me and let me know what you are interested in hosting or participating in for the CropMeet! Remeber this is a crop for you and a great way for you to raise some donations!

If you want to do a class or offer a make and take for a fee...we need samples as soon as possible so we can get them up on the website and out on the blog. I'm going to give you a deadline for this, I need them no later than September 1st! We'll do a big e-mail blast and get it out there to potential participants!

We are hoping to get a lot of traffic for you at this event. We are planning on hosting 25-36 croppers at the event from 9am until 9pm and the yardsale/silent auction will be from 9am until 3pm, giving you a chance to crop the afternoon and evening away!

As participants of the 3Day/1Day crop, I will have seats for you, you do not need to register or pay for the CropMeet!

At the CropMeet you will be able to...

• Sell items at the yardsale
• Host a silent auction basket
• Teach a class ( plan on 6 participants for your class.)
• Offer a Make and Take for a fee
• Host Dinner - might see if you could get a pizza place to donate pizza for the evening!
• Know anyone who give massages? You can see if they will come do massages and split the fees with you towards your donations!

Bonus Oppurtunity!

Bonus oppurtunity...I will be going out to the Desert Scrapper's Retreat the weekend of September 11-13. Weaare going to be doing some raffles and some silent auctions. I'm going to offer you all an oppurtunity to donate a basket for the auction or raffle which will go towards your donation goal. Please let me know if you are interested in doing this. I would need to have your basket no later than the 10th of September. It can be anything....scrapbook supplies or other items. Hand made items go really well!

Please e-mail me if you are interested!

Sheila

Great website to help you with fundraising

Sometimes it is easier to ask someone to buy something than to just ask for a donation.

There is a website called Fund Raising for a Cause and it offers lots of great pink ribbon items with easy to purchase pricing...buy one item and see how easy it is to raise your donations!

http://store.fundraisingforacause.com

Sheila

Participant Bios are up on the Scrapbook Royalty Website!

Stop by the Scrapbook Royalty website at http://scrapbookroyalty.com/3day_participants.htm

to check out the participant bios! Your sponsors can now go directly to your bio and make an on-line donation! You'll find this to be a great tool to use while raising your donations! We are 4 months away from our event....don't wait to start raising your funds!

Sheila

Are you....

Hi ladies,

Things you should be doing to get ready....

We should have your bio for the website! So far I only have 2! This is a vital piece of your donation process. Without this you can not direct people to the website to donate on-line.

Looking for a few sponsors, those are the folks who's businesses you frequest, maybe your dentist, your hair salon, cleaners, gym...or a friend that owns their own business. If you need copies of the letters in your notebook to send out, let me know and I'll send them to you in an e-mail! If they donate a $100.00 or more towards your goal, we'll post them on the Blog as event sponsors!

Getting ready to send out letters or e-mails to your address lists! Again, you should have letters in your notebook to use for this. My mom sends out about 100 letters and then approaches everyone she works with and she has raised over $2,000.00 each year.

Start working on your stuff for the CropMeet! (For the particiapants of the 3Day Crop only): This will be a great time for you to do some fund raising. Remember this event will be on Saturday, September 26 from 9am until 9pm. You will be able to put items out for the YardSale, submit Silent Auction items, teach classes and host meal options.

I'm so excited!!!!

It's so cool, we have people starting to register to the 3Day Crop at French Valley and even for the 1Day Crop! So far we have 5 seats already taken at the 3Day Crop! So we need only 7 more to fill up the crop! It's so cool to see an idea actually become a reality! We might be a small group, but we're hoping to bring in BIG money!!!!

Keep those registrations coming in! I'll post a list of participants in a few days! It's not too late for you to join us!

Sheila

Registration Opened today!!!

Yea-haw we opened registration today for the 3-Day Crop! I sure hope that you will be joining us! I'll be sending out the Notebooks as registrations come in! Please let me know if you have any questions!

Sheila

3-Day Crop Registration to open May 15th

Join Scrapbook Royalty in a quest to alter our worldview…let’s imagine a world without breast cancer! It can happen; with your help we can continue the search for a cure for Breast Cancer. Join us for the 3-Day Crop, unlike The Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, where you would walk for 60 miles, we want you to come and crop with us for 52 hours! This event is limited to only 12 participants, act fast if you would like to join us!

Event Information

• When: Friday, November 20 – Sunday, November 22, 2009 12pm Friday till 4 pm Sunday
• Where: Scrap Retreat House in French Valley
• How Much: $100.00 (non refundable)
• Limited to 12 participants
• Raise a minimum of $2,000 in donations for the Inland Empire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
• Included
• 52 hours of cropping.
• Crop as long as you like at your own 6ft table.
• 3 free classes, with special guest designers.
• All your meals starting with Lunch on Friday.
• Happy Hour on Friday and Tea time Saturday afternoon.
• Tons of goodies and custom items made just for you.
• Silent auctions, fairy fly by gifts and hourly giveaways .
• 3 days of pampering as our Thank you to you for meeting your donation goal!
• Personalized spot on the 3-Day Crop Blog with your picture
• Access to making on-line donations that you can direct your friends and family to.
• Personalized guide and donation coach to help you in reaching your donation goal.

Can't committ to the time or to raising the full $2,000.00 but still want to participate, join us for the 1-Day Crop on Saturday, November 21st from 9am until 12am Sunday morning!

Event Information

• When: Saturday, November 21st from 9am until 12am on Sunday morning.
• Where: Scrap Retreat House in French Valley.
• How Much: $50.00 non refundable fee
• Limited to 12 participants
• Raise a minimum of $500.00 in donations for the Inland Empire Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure.
• Included
• 15 hours of cropping
• 1 free class with a special guest designer
• Goodie bag
• Breakfast, lunch and dinner
• Tea time Saturday afternoon
• Silent auctions, fairy fly by gifts and hourly giveaways
• A day of pampering as our Thank you to you for meeting your donation goal!
• Personalized guide and donation coach to help you in reaching your donation goal.

Registration to open May 15th for the 3-Day Crop

Join Sheila and Elena in a quest to alter our worldview…let’s imagine a world without breast cancer! It can happen; with your help we can continue the search for a cure for Breast Cancer. Join us for the 3-Day Crop, unlike The Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk, where you would walk for 60 miles, we want you to come and crop with us for 52 hours! This event is limited to 24 participants, yo will need to act fast if you would like to join us!

There are 2 options for this event:

The 3-Day Crop, will take place starting Friday, November 20th at 12:00pm and will end on Sunday, November, 22nd at 4:00pm! There is a non-refundable registration fee of $100.00 and you will need to commit to raising $2,000.00 in donations for the Inland Empire of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. There will only be 12 spots available for this option.

The 1-Day Crop, will take place starting Saturday, November 21st at 9:00am and will end on Sunday, November 22nd at 12:00am. There is a non-refundable registration fee of $50.00 and you will need to commit to raising $500.00 in donations for the Inland Empire of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. There will only be 12 spots available for this option.

Elena and I will spend the weekend of the 3-Day Crop treating you to a weekend full of pampering and surprises! We'll be using the French Valley Scrap Retreat House for our weekend of fun and games! Each part of the weekend will be designed to meet your every need. This is our Thank You to each of your for all of your hard work in collecting the donations you've committed to!

We don't expect you to collect those donations on your own! Each of you will receive a Donation Coach to help you out, as well as ideas and atimeline to help you along the way!

Registration will open on May 15th, 2009 at 9:00am...remember space is very limited for this event!

Sheila

By Invitation only....

Soon invitations will be going out to a group of fellow scrappers. We would like you to join us on a unique and fun adventure. Like all adventures there will be challenges and rewards along the way. At the same time, you'll be doing something extraordinary for the Inland Empire of Susan G. Komen for the Cure!

Join Elena and myself on November 20, 2009 for a 3-Day Crop like none other!

Details to follow soon!

Sheila

whoohoo! we got it

Sheila and Elena are planning something awesome!! Get ready for some Royal Pampering!!