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May Scrapbooking Tip
We want your input!
July crop added!
September crop sold out!
Valet Service at Crops Plus
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Greetings!

  
Hello fellow cropping friends!

Like the weather, Crops Plus is just getting warmed up! We have had a great response to our newly announced July crop, but still have room for you! You'll find more information below. But make sure you register soon, we are expecting this crop to sell out!

See you soon!

The Crops Plus Team

PO Box 2041

Arlington, VA 22202

703-260-6105

May Scrapbooking Tip

What is Washi Tape?

   

In the past 12 months or so, washi tape has taken over the scrapbooking and stationery world. For those who haven't heard of it, here is an overview of just what it is and perhaps why you might want to try it.

 

For starters, "Washi Tape" which comes from Japan, is a tissue paper tape that comes in pretty colors and patterns. It comes on a roll like regular sticky tape, and is often translucent. You can find it in sizes from 1/4" to 2 1/2". It feels more like masking tape than a true paper.

 

Since hitting the crafting world by storm, many major scrapbooking companies have come out with their own versions.

 

7 Gypsies brand
 

Hambly Screen Prints Brand 

 

"Smash" brand by K & Co. (An EK Success brand)

 

Tim Holtz idea-ology

Washi 4

 

 

Some ideas for using washi tape include:

  • (Obviously) for use on scrapbook pages and cards
  • Use in art journals
  • Decorative craft projects around the house such as on vases, candles and glasses
  • Use on plain kraft or white wrapping paper to punch it up (and then maybe wrap that with your own homemade baker's twine? :))

Most major stores carry this colorful tape, but we found a great specialty online place, www.cutetape.com that carries literally hundreds of different types of tape.

 

Additionally, we will be running a survey (more information below) and we will randomly select one of the responders to receive a gift from Cute Tape! See below for more details!

We Want Your Input! 

Help make Crops Plus the best it can be!  


We had a really wonderful crop in March and we offered some great gifts: door prizes, gifts for attending and, of course, our grand prize. However, one of the hardest parts of putting on the crops is coming up with great swag!

We want to be able to give you things that you would want and use. So we are seeking your input! Shortly, you will be receiving an email survey about the kinds of gifts you would like to get from Crops Plus. We could very much appreciate if you could complete it and send back our way.

As a thank you, we will be selecting one random respondant to receive $20 in washi tape from Cutetape.com!

NEW CROP!! July 13-15  

Brand new crop is already half full!  


During the March crop, the number one complaint was that the two day crops were too short. So we had a little chat with the hotel and came up with another option for the summer: A three day crop, July 13-15.

We often hear that there are not enough crops going on in the summer time, but we are not always able to book the hotels because of other events. But our wonderful hotel made room for us and we will have 5th crop this year!

We're very excited about this! What is a better way to beat the heat than to enjoy a weekend in air-conditioned glory, doing something you really enjoy!

Registration is now open. Be sure to sign up soon! We are expecting this crop to sell out!
http://www.ourcropsplus.com/registration.html

September 2012 Event Sold Out! 

Space still available for July!   


We thought we would try something new with the registration process this year. We allowed croppers at each of our events to sign up for future events before those registrations became available to the public. Because of this, the September 2012 event is already sold out, simply based on the interest of current croppers!

Of course, there is space available for our July crop. You can sign up for the September wait list here: http://www.ourcropsplus.com/registration.html. November registration will open July 16th!
Valet Service at Crops Plus
Get to know a little bit more about this service we offer - we are the ONLY crop to do so!
 
Crops Plus prides itself on being the area's only premier, full service crop. So, as another Crops Plus benefit, we are offering valet service!

 

On the first day of any Crops Plus crop, for the first two hours of the event, we will have control of the coveted luggage carts at the hotel. All you have to do is pull up to the front door, tell the bellmen which bags to take and THAT'S IT! Our bellmen will load your bags and supplies onto the luggage carts, and Crops Plus staff will direct them to your seating area where they will unload your bags for you while you park your car. You can breeze into the crop room not carrying a single thing except for maybe your coffee or hot chocolate - your supplies will be waiting for you! No more hunting around for a cart. No more making multiple trips to your car in the cold or heat!

Crops Plus pays the bellmen as our gift to you and as a thank you for your support. All we ask is that you pre-register so we know how many hands we will need and ask that you consider a tip of $5 per cropper (cash or check payable to Crops Plus as we will be tipping them as a group.)

Just one of the many things that Crops Plus does to make your experience great!

Become a Facebook Fan! 
We will offer prizes when we reach 400 fans!

 

Currently, we have 344 fans of Crops Plus on Facebook! We're so grateful to all of you for your support that we're going to reward three lucky fans. When we hit 400 Facebook fans, we will select Four random fans and each will win $20 in products from manufacturers like Colorbok, My Minds Eye, American Crafts and more!

The catch? The winners, once they are announced, have just 24 hours to message us or leave a comment on the announcement! The games will begin when we reach 400 fans!
If you have not become a fan, do so now to join in on the fun! Crops Plus Facebook page
 
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