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Come Spend Time with us February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Celebrate Love We love when it s crop month. That means we get to hang out for an entire day with lots of you!

1 Come Spend Time with us February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Celebrate Love We love when it s crop month. That means we get to hang out for an entire day with lots of you!! Are getting your projects and supplies ready for the crop? Because it s almost crop day! If you haven t signed up yet, we do have three seats available before we are sold out..perfect for you and a couple friends. Let us know if you are interested and we will get you registered. We also love to share exciting news.we have a Creative Memories consultant joining us at the crop this month! Linda Clark found out about us and wanted to join our fun. Can t wait to welcome her on Crop Day and share her with all of you. Upcoming Crop Event INSIDE THIS ISSUE Announcements 1 Owners Notes 2 Tips & Techniques 3 Connie s Challenge 4 Layout Idea/Sketch 5 Vendor Notes 7 Tealightful 8 On Saturday, February 10, 2018 from 9am to 9pm we will be cropping the Wrapped with a Kiss 9 day away with our next event! As always, we are planning to have another fabulous day, of smiles, laughs, singing along to the music, attending make n take classes, completing the one hour challenge and of course documenting memories in our albums or projects. Our amazing group of vendors from Close to My Heart, Stampin Up!, and Tastefully Simple will be with us for the day, and we get to welcome a new Creative Memories vendor to our group! They will have some supplies for cash and carry, but you can always place an order with them ahead of time and they can have it waiting at your seat when you arrive. Our wonderful Masseuse, Kara, will be there as well! A sign-up sheet for the massages will be ready for you when you get there, or you can click the online link in your reservation confirmation to get signed up ahead of time (remember there is an extra fee for massages) so please plan accordingly. We will be at our usual spot, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. It s located at 435 South Main Street in North Syracuse, NY. Registration will be $40 and includes table space, dinner, beverages, tool center, raffles, shopping and Make & Takes with Vendors, along with smiles, laughs and pampering from Karen and Rene. Head over to to get yourself registered for our next event. Directions are also posted on the website to help you find your way to our events. We look forward to making more memories with you!!!!!gift CARDS!!!! If you are looking for the perfect gift for a scrapbooker / papercrafter, we do offer gift cards. You can purchase one by contacting us at info@cropntime.net. We will send you a card that you can address to whomever you like. It s a great way to have a friend join you for a future crop event. Any questions, stop by the website leave us a message on our facebook page or send us an .

And of course the things I want to get done seem way more fun than those things I need to get done.

2 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 2 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Message from the Owner: Celebrate the little things.as they can turn out to be big things. I generally have a full plate of things I want to get done, along with the things I need to get done. And of course the things I want to get done seem way more fun than those things I need to get done. This year seems to be much of the same, so as much as I aim high with my own expectations, I am also going to be realistic. I will celebrate all my achievements, big and small, as they all have meaning. I will remember to take pictures along the way to celebrate my oldest finishing up his Senior Year in High School, as my youngest gets through his first year on the modified boys swim team, as we go on camping adventures this summer, as I finish a race I signed up for and as we bring our oldest to college in the Fall to celebrate some of the bigger achievements. But I will start celebrating the small things as well, like balancing the checkbook each week, remembering to send out birthday cards BEFORE my families birthdays, getting caught up on my favorite shows so I m not behind or having dinner planned out the night before. The smaller things may be celebrated with a glass of wine, buying myself something new or a night out with the hubby just because, but they will all be a positive part of the obstacles we navigate each week. I may even start putting some of them in my scrapbook as it s those little things that help us achieve the big things. Karen Co-Owner Crop N Time Scrapbooking Events

Make a woven heart basket to fill with treats to give on

or complimentary colors/patterns), Scissors, Glue (for

Print template twice, once on each color cardstock.

Carefully cut around the shapes and up each strip.

Label one color, D C B A and other 1 2 3 4.

To start weaving, Take strip 1 and weave it through the loop

Continue by weaving Strip 1 through the loop of strip C. 7.

Move Strip 1 up until it touches the top of the slits. 9.

Finish weaving Strip 2 by weaving it through Strip D. 13.

Gently ease strips towards the edges. 14.

3 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 3 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Tips & Techniques ~Woven Heart Basket (Danish Heart) Make a woven heart basket to fill with treats to give on Valentine s Day or Christmas..or to someone special just because. You can even make some, leave them flat and put on a card or scrapbook page. You will need: 2 sheets of 8 ½ x 11 cardstock (use contrasting or complimentary colors/patterns), Scissors, Glue (for optional hangar), Ribbon (for optional Hangar) 1. Print template twice, once on each color cardstock. Fold paper in half along fold line. 2. Carefully cut around the shapes and up each strip. You will cut through the fold to make strips, but do not cut along the fold line! 3. You can label strips your first time to make things easier. Label one color, D C B A and other Rotate pieces as shown. To start weaving, Take strip 1 and weave it through the loop of Strip A. 5. Next, weave Strip 1 around Strip B. 6. Continue by weaving Strip 1 through the loop of strip C. 7. Finish weaving Strip 1 by weaving it around Strip D. 8. Move Strip 1 up until it touches the top of the slits. 9. Now take Strip 2 and weave it around Strip A. 10. Weave Strip 2 through Strip B. 11. Weave Strip 2 around Strip C. 12. Finish weaving Strip 2 by weaving it through Strip D. 13. Weave Strip 3 similar to Strip 1 and Strip 4 like Strip 2. Gently ease strips towards the edges. 14. Cut a strip of cardstock to make handle. Glue ends to inside of basket. **Once the glue dries, fill basket with candy, chocolates, confetti or valentine notes. Change things up by using pattern paper, felt, or even scraps of wrapping paper! Create some hearts for your next project and show us at the next crop. You will earn some extra raffle tickets!! Heart Template courtesy of Instructions courtesy of

4 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 4 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Connie s Challenge Corner February Challenge: Imperfect Challenge Sometimes I end up with bad photos. There. I confessed it. Sometimes the camera shakes, the lighting is bad, somebody blinks or the kids just don t cooperate. This month s challenge is all about embracing those imperfections and telling their stories! Your challenge this month is create a layout that includes: An imperfect photo A story of your imperfect photo Ripped paper An image of a camera Go for it, use a page map from this newsletter and double up! I can't wait to see what you create! Connie

It s so easy to use the same layouts over and over as they seem to fit your pictures.

Here are some ideas for new layout ideas that can help bring some life back into your albums!

raffle tickets for each new layout you do! Isn t that just fabulous?

5 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 5 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Layout/Sketch ideas Do you ever find yourself in a design slump? It s so easy to use the same layouts over and over as they seem to fit your pictures. Why not make your pictures fit a new layout? Here are some ideas for new layout ideas that can help bring some life back into your albums!! If you complete these layouts before or during our next crop event and show us, you will earn raffle tickets for each new layout you do! Isn t that just fabulous? Don t forget to bring those layouts you complete before the crop with you to get the credit for them as well. They could just win you a fantastic prize from one of our preferred vendors or even that Grand prize basket at the next crop!

6 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 6 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Bonus Sketch Even if you don t use these size albums, you can always scraplift ideas that will work for your own project! We love seeing how each one of you interpret these sketch ideas for your own pages! Happy Creating Sketches courtesy of

Let s go through them: 1) The Spring Occasions catalog is 55 pages of crafting inspiration. So many ways to celebrate all we do in life and who we are.

7 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 7 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Vendor Notes: This month we feature our Stampin Up! Rep Debbie! Hello crafty friends, So much news from Stampin Up since last I chatted with you all. It s a new year, a new catalog, a new SaleABration and even some new and wonderful product offerings. Let s go through them: 1) The Spring Occasions catalog is 55 pages of crafting inspiration. So many ways to celebrate all we do in life and who we are. From Birthdays to Valentines celebrating Mother s Day and Fathers Day Easter and Spring. We offer great ideas for cards, gift packaging ideas and of course Memories and More cards for your Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping. 2) SaleA Bration Our greatest time of the year for our customers to earn free products with a purchase. Many products from the SaleABration catalog coordinate with specific sets in the occasions catalog which makes it easy to round out your choices with coordinating products. 3) Two new products from Stampin Up are: a) Stampin Blends Stampin Ups premier alcohol marker that come in exclusive Stampin Up colors. b) Stamparatus Stamp positioning tool that lets you get your stamps exactly where you need them. (available soon) I hope to have both products with me at CropNTime for you to look at and play with pending the shipment of the Stamparatus in the coming days. We continue to offer beautiful all inclusive kits for those that prefer all your products in one place and of course we are thrilled with our Memories and More Card packs. These packs can take your scrapbook pages to the next level with beautiful images and coordinating colors for pocket page albums or a simple addition to your standard layouts. I can t wait to share all of these fun products with you at Crop N Time. Or join me at my monthly Stamp & Chat on the third Tuesday of each month at 6:30 PM at McDonald s in Central Square. Debbie Bilello, Independent Demonstrator Phone: Debbie.Bilello@gmail.com Website:

8 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 8 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Tealightful Notes: What s New Spring 2018 If you would like to host a tea party of your own, please contact Rene Ragonese at: partea.rene@gmail.com

Stop by my shop on facebook to see samples of items that can be made to order. Some of the items you can choose from are hats, scarves, blankets, snuggle buddies and baby bouquets.

9 Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 9 February 2018 ~ Volume 92 Wrapped with a Kiss What can I create for you? Do you love those handmade blankets, hats, scarfs and more, but not much of a hook and yarn person yourself? Wrapped with a Kiss makes custom handmade items just for you! Stop by my shop on facebook to see samples of items that can be made to order. Some of the items you can choose from are hats, scarves, blankets, snuggle buddies and baby bouquets. There are lots of styles and colors to customize to your liking. Karen will have some samples and items for sale at the next crop event. Stop by and check them out! You may just find that perfect item to give as a gift or even treat yourself I would love to create something just for you! Karen Elf Hat To place an order, stop by my facebook page or send me an . wrappedwithakiss@gmail.com

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Come Spend Time with us September 2016 ~ Volume 86 School is back in session! INSIDE THIS ISSUE It must be Fall as the kids are back in school, the apples are just about ready to be picked and the temperatures