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BC Crop For Kids

Greetings to all our past attendees, sponsors, teachers, volunteers, and to everyone on the mailing list.  If you haven't attended a Crop for Kids Weekend yet, we hope THIS will be your year! Thank you all again for your support in 2011...it was a great feeling to write the cheque to BC Children's Hosopital Foundation for $25,359.78 -- and surpass the previous year's total again! We know you're all looking forward to the next big event weekend happening October 5 to 7. So are we!    But enough small talk!!  We have some BIG NEWS in this newsletter, so keep reading!!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS!    Online registration for crop seats for the 2012 crop weekend will begin at 9:00 AM on Sunday, April 15!      Crop Seat registration is $120 and includes:  Reserved crop seat in the banquet room from Friday to Sunday (that's over 32 hours of cropping  time!)   Welcome goodie bag full of delights from our sponsors  Door prize draw ticket Deliveries from the Scrap Fairy while you sleep  Exclusive "Class Pass" Advanced registration for classes (later this summer) Decadent dessert buffet on Saturday evening Coffee, tea and water free throughout the weekend Access to all draws, contests, challenges and ticket sales   Registration is a little earlier this year, to accommodate our busy schedules, and to avoid major holidays (like Easter and Mother's Day). Please read the registration instructions and rules thoroughly before registration day. As always, you may purchase one seat per person. If you are ordering for additional people you must complete each registration separately. Complete details are on the website.    Get ready to REGISTER online ...

Registration Payment Options 

We are offering a NEW registration option for 2012!

 
Introducing the Early Bird Payment Plan...Register before 9pm on Tuesday April 17 and you will have the option to pay for your crop seat in 2 installments...the first $60 is due upon registration by cheque or cash, and the final payment of $60 is a post-dated cheque dated July 5, 2012.

Is the Payment Plan right for you? Don't worry, we'll be providing complete details and instructions in an upcoming newsletter, on the website, and on Facebook. 

 

And of course, payment in full upon registration is always appreciated. We accept cheque, cash and PayPal.  

 

Please review registration policies in advance of registration day.

2012 Policies...

Valentine gift ideas (I'd love the chocolate bar!)

Give the sweetest gift of all with a homemade sugar cookie in a cute package. Add a few drops of gel food coloring (we used a rose pink) to the batter; use a cookie cutter to cut out hearts; bake and cool. After cooling, embellish the cookies with sugar hearts (adhered with a frosting pen) or brush on a thin coat of luster dust (available in the cake decorating section).

To package: Cut pieces of decorative cardstock to fit inside flat cellophane bags. Place a cookie in each bag. Cut another piece of cardstock the width of the bag and 3 inches high. Fold in half and place over top of cardstock-lined cellophane bag. Punch two holes in the middle, string a ribbon through the holes, and tie a knot.

Wrapped in Love

Cover your valentine's favorite chocolate bar for a sweet gift in just minutes. Add ribbon, buttons, stamps, or cutouts to make it even more personal.

Valentine's Day Banner

Bright colours make this Valentine's Day mantel pop -- traditional pink hearts mix with bright orange, yellow, green, and blue patterned fabric on the banner. To make, trace 16 hearts onto pink houndstooth fabric and cut them out. Use a stencil to paint letters onto the hearts to spell out a sweet phrase (like "Be Mine Valentine" shown). Sew the hearts onto colored fabric squares with fun patterns, attach the squares to red ribbon, and hang across a fireplce or even bathroom mirror.

 

 

 

Sweetheart Release

 

Valentine's Ideas - great for class Valentine's

How cute is this robot card from Scrapbooks etc?!

Robot Candy Card

Design by Lisa Storms

Turn a mini candy bar into a robot by wrapping it in patterned paper and adding a head, arms, and legs. Give each robot its own personality and style by playing around with different buttons, punches, and papers.

Sweet Lollipops

Design by Deb Berger and Lisa Storms

A greeting has never tasted as sweet as this lollipop-turned-valentine. To cook up this delicious design, layer a punched circle over a scalloped circle with adhesive foam. Attach the circles to the front of a plastic-wrapped lollipop, add another scalloped circle to the back, and embellish. Use an adhesive dot to secure the ribbon leaves.

Friendship Pencil Toppers

Designs by Jennifer Holmes

Dress up valentine pencils with cute toppers. Thread the pencil through two punched 1/2-inch holes. Stamp images and add only a few colors for faster production.

February Page Maps

Becky has her February Page Maps posted.  Great timing for those of us doing the LOAD 212 challenge.

Grab some supplies, grab a sketch and tell your story! Here are just a couple of examples from her site.