My family and I are hosting a scrapbooking day in order to raise money for AUTISM research. The Dobson Ranch HOA has generously donated the use of one of the large rooms in their rec center and so where holding our crop day on Saturday, September 27th. We have also been the recipients of much generosity when it comes to the wonderful prizes which will be up for raffle. Here's just the start of the wonderful gifts we will be raffling off:

• a beautiful Hawaiian charm bracelet from Brighton's -- a giant thank you goes out to Nikki Wride of Brighton's
• a fabulous collection of Creative Memories products -- thank you, thank you, thank you to Brooke Krakora
• more wonderful things from Stampin'Up -- a big, huge thanks to Amy Smith
• an autographed copy of Ali Edwards book -- muchas gracias to Ali Edwards

The response we have had from everyone is soooo wonderful and I'm totally excited about this crop. It really should be a ton of fun.

So, if you are a scrapbooker, know someone who scrapbooks, know someone who would like to scrapbook, or know someone who would like to help us raise money for autism research, PLEASE PASS THE WORD and COME CROP WITH US on September 27th.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!

Crop for Autism

I'm hosting another crop, but this time it's all for charity. Every year my family takes part in the Phoenix Zoo Walk for Autism. My nephew was diagnosed as autistic at 18 months old. The Autism Research Institute which sponsors the Zoo Walk has done much to help our family.

So come enjoy another crop, and feel good about helping such a worthy cause. The crop is scheduled for Saturday, September 27th from 2pm-8pm at the La Casita Recreation Center in Mesa. All the information as well as a link to purchase tickets can be found at our team's blog, just click on the link below.

Ethan's Superheroes

Please pass the word to your friends and family. The more croppers we have, the more money we'll raise for autism research.

Thanks!!

Thanks for celebrating NSBD with EVSG!

A great big THANK YOU goes out to all of the ladies who joined EVSG in celebrating National Scrapbook Day. I don't know about ya'll, but I had a great time! It was sure fun meeting so many new people, and I always enjoy spending time with our EVSG friends. It is truly amazing how fast time flies. It hardly seemed like we had gotten our scrappin' stuff out before it was time to pack it in again. There were some amazingly beautiful things completed in our short time.

Ms. Thelma has got to be one of the best paper folding artists I've ever seen. You should have seen her beautiful cards (when I'm 80 I want to be craftin' just like her). Ruth made beautiful and memorable mother's day charm bracelets for herself and her daughter. And Brooke has managed to complete two more decades in her quest to make a scrapbook for her grandparents - Go Brooke! And talk about being caught up...I was seriously impressed with Theresa's organizational skills and her scrapbooking speed. She is inspirational. Anyways, thanks to each and everyone of you who were able to come. You are welcome to check out the photos I took. I've posted them to my Picasa Site -- EVSG's Giant Crop for NSBD.

Now as those who attended know, we were treated to a FABULOUS lunch catered by Kelly. Her pasta salad was DELICIOUS and she did share with me her recipe. So for all of you who requested it...


Kelly's Fruity Chicken Pasta Salad
8 C. pasta (use three or four different shaped pasta - bow tie, spiral, etc.)
2 C. grapes - red or green
4 C. chicken - cooked and chopped into chunks
2 small cans of Mandarin Oranges
1-2 cans Pineapple Tidbits
2-3 stalks of celery - chopped small
1-2 C. diced apple
1 C. sliced or slivered almonds - toasted
1 jar Marzetti's Coleslaw dressing mixed with about 1 C. Mayo
* Mix all together and serve. You can actually put any fruit in this salad that you like.

If you would like to have Kelly cater your next get together or shin-dig you are welcome to contact her at: kellyschaub@hotmail.com, or call her at (480) 201-1083. She always makes the most delicious food.


Please check back with EVSG as I'm planning on putting together another crop for this summer.

Ladies & (Gentlemen):
We're coming up on the two week countdown to National Scrapbook Day. It's time to start making plans. As I have to get final attendance numbers into the caterer, all full tickets will need to be purchased by Monday, April 28th. After April 28th (including the day of) tickets can be purchased for the reduced price of $15; HOWEVER, these tickets will not include the lunch or snacks.

As a reminder....National Scrapbook Day is Saturday, May 3rd and that's as good a reason as any to have a GIANT crop. In celebration of this auspicious occasion EVSG will host its first GIANT crop. So mark your calendar:

EVSG's Spring Crop on National Scrapbook Day
Saturday - May 3, 2008
11:00 am - 6:00pm
Saratoga Lakes Recreation Center
2345 S. Saratoga
Mesa, AZ 85202

* Plenty of crop space
* Delicious catered lunch
* Drawings for fabulous prizes
* Fun, fabulous people, and tons of croppin'

The seating will be limited to only 45 people, so reserve your spot now. Tickets are just $23.99 per person. You can get your reservations now at our Event-Brite webpage set up just for this GIANT crop, just click on the link below.
Event-Brite: EVSG - National Scrapbook Day Crop

A little planning and production update...

Just wanted to pass on an update on the planning progress of the crop. I will be meeting with the caterer in another week or so to have a tasting and plan the final menu. I've told her I want to take pictures of the fabulous food, so I'll post them when I'm done. Just to wet your appetite! mmmmm!
I've also been gathering some wonderful prizes for our drawings. Here's a little sample of some of the great items. These little tins are absolutely adorable and I should have even more things together in the next week. And they will be just as cute. So hurry up and register so you can get a shot at taking home some of these goodies!

National Scapbook Day's GIANT Crop

So we're finally rolling. East Valley Scrapbook Guild is set to have its first official GIANT crop. That's right I said GIANT crop! We've out grown our living rooms, thanks to all the wonderful new people who have joined our happy little group, so now we're moving in to the big time. So it's time to PART-EY!

National Scrapbook Day is Saturday, May 3rd and that's as good a reason as any to have a GIANT crop. In celebration of this auspicious occasion EVSG will host its first GIANT crop. So mark your calendar:

EVSG's Spring Crop on National Scrapbook Day
Saturday - May 3, 2008
11:00 am - 6:00pm
Saratoga Lakes Recreation Center
2345 S. Saratoga
Mesa, AZ 85202

* Plenty of crop space
* Delicious catered lunch
* Drawings for fabulous prizes
* Fun, fabulous people, and tons of croppin'

The seating will be limited to only 45 people, so reserve your spot now. Tickets are just $23.99 per person. You can get your reservations now at our Event-Brite webpage set up just for this GIANT crop, just click on the link below.
Event-Brite: EVSG - National Scrapbook Day Crop