Greetings!
We are just 3 days from our final 2015 crop. We have had a very good and eventful year! Registration for our 2016 events has already begun. Please see below for more details.

This month marks the 5th anniversary that Crops Plus came under new ownership. As we continue to improve our crops and the experience for you, we want to sincerely thank each of you for your support and thank those who have discovered or rediscovered our crops. We will continue to work hard so that Crops Plus is your favorite option for a great, relaxing, scrapbook weekend.

See you soon!

The Crops Plus Team
PO Box 2041
Arlington, VA 22202
703-260-6105 
November Scrapbooking Tip
Using leftover letter stickers
I don't know about you, but just after paper collecting, letter stickers are my weakness. Especially the dimensional Thickers brand from American Crafts. I have totes and totes full of them. But, as all of us can attest, I often am left with sheets of mostly used stickers, unable to make complete titles. SO what to do?

Here are two really great articles with organization tips, new ideas for uses and examples of projects. Enjoy!

http://sweetpapertreats.com/2010/02/01/makeover-monday-use-up-those-letter-stickers/ 

http://lisamoorefield.com/leftover-letter-stickers-rescue-mission/ 
Scraps Marketplace
2016 date announced! 

2015 was such a success, we are doing it again!

Many of you turned out of the inaugural Scraps Marketplace event on October 3. Despite the rain from Hurricane Joaquin, we had a great turn out! The vendor fair, yard sale and classes were a huge success. Mirella and I could not be happier with how it turned out.

With that, we would like to announce that we have signed contracts for a 2016 date in the same beautiful location with wonderful classrooms. Get excited and start preparing now! We know that with more lead time, the 2016 will be even bigger and better!

 

You can check out our website: Scraps Marketplace and our Facebook page. We are SO SO excited to be offering this opportunity and we hope you will join us!  

2016 Registration
Some changes to the process
 


In September, we opened registration for our January event and it quickly sold out! We also opened up registration for those interested in joining us for all four events at a 10% discount. As a result, the April, September and November events are 25% sold out as well. Please note that registration for other dates will not open until 4 months before each date, so April general registration will open December 21.

The prices for the 2016 crops will remain the same! $250/weekend. There will however, be two changes. 1) At the crops previously you could register for all future events. For 2016, you will only be able to register for the next two. That means at the November crop, you will be able to register for the January wait list and the April crop (before it opens to the public).  2) There will be a strict enforcement of the deposit requirement (50% due within two weeks of registration) and you will need to click the box showing acceptance of that before registering. Thanks for understanding and we look forward to seeing you in 2016!
Prizes and Surprises
November is going to be huge!
Over the past few years, it has become a tradition that the Grand Prize at the November Crop has been a FREE CROP for the following year. And who are we to mess with a good thing? The winner will receive a certificate for a free crop in 2016, provided the crop still has seats available or they can clear the wait list. :)

We are also going to be giving out Thank You gifts, door prizes, passport winners, contest prizes and a special surprise in honor of our 5th anniversary! About $3,500 worth of gifts! You'll be so glad if you are joining us!
November Classes
Holiday cards, layouts, gifts and more!
The classes being offered for the November crop are some of the cutest I have seen in a while! Did you know that you could take a class at Crops Plus without attending the crop? All you have to do is sign up for the class of your choice and let the teacher know you are not an attendee. Check out the classes here: www.ourcropsplus.blogspot.com
January Crop Wait List!
Join it now while it's short!
Our January event is sold out, but we have a very short wait list and there is almost a certainty of cancellations. If you would like to join us for the weekend, now is the time to register for the wait list. 

What's Included:
  • 5 fully catered buffet meals, 2 snack breaks and 2 evening dessert buffets
  • Unlimited soda (Coke products), water and iced tea throughout the day
  • Candy baskets at each table
  • A Thank You Gift retailing for $20-$25
  • 6x3 crop table with plenty of space around your chair
  • Access to amazing vendors and shopping
  • Access to a wonderful massage therapist (additional fee applies)
  • 24-hour crop room availability
  • Door prizes every night
  • Grand prize drawing retailing between $150-$250
  • Every table grouping has access to at least two outlets (must bring your own cords and tape)
  • Cricut and computer station with over 35 cartridges and color printer/scanner
  • We try to interrupt you as little as possible to allow you to "get in the zone"
Click below to register. 
Tee Shirts for Charity
Another way to give back and win prizes!
WE DID IT! We have reached our $600 goal!
Last year, we donated over $600 to Bethany House and you have helped us reach that goal again by buying a Crops Plus tee shirt. THANK YOU!

All of the proceeds will go to Bethany House, a domestic violence shelter in Northern Virginia. Bethany House was organized to help women and their children who have suffered from domestic violence regain health and dignity and become re-established in their community by providing temporary housing and support. 

We have just a few shirts left in size L, 2XL and 3XL 

 

Be sure to get yours before we sell out so that you can also be eligible to win and give back to the community. You can order your shirt here: http://www.ourcropsplus.com/#!crops-plus-tee-shirts/cf9y