Happy New Year!!! Please Remember to MAIL Registrations TODAY!

Please remember to get your registration in today for the event. We have received several registrations and the donation goes up to $45 after the 1st of the year! Also be on the look out in the Lifestyles Doing Good section of The Tennessean on January 3rd for our event, give to a friend, and help us to spread the word!!!! May God Bless you in 2012!!

A Painting Party joins Crop Out Diabetes for an extra special add on event! We cannot wait!

We are excited to announce that A Painting Party with Les and Jo will be joining our event this year. Please see an example of the Cross canvas painting which will be offered at the event for $30 if space is reserved in your name. You can add your favorite verse in the center! There are only 10 spots available. Message Leslie at apaintingparty@gmail.com to reserve your spot.

Also see the Crop Out Diabetes Facebook event page at
http://www.facebook.com/#!/events/160508867381962/

5th Annual Crop SET!! February 4th 9am-6pm @ Old Hickory Country Club

COST:
$35 (if you register by U.S. mail, postmarked by 1-1-2012)
$45 (if you register by U.S. mail, postmarked 1-1-2012 or later)
any additional donation or sponsorship is welcomed and appreciated!

REGISTER BY MAIL:
Mail this form with your check made payable to “JDRF” to:
JDRF Attendee, 5144 Brittany Drive, Old Hickory TN 37138

WHAT TO EXPECT:
Reserved crop space, Goodie Bag filled with awesome products, Lunch, Make ‘n Takes, special give-aways and offers
by our vendors (check www.cropoutdiabetestn.blogspot.com for a complete listing of the TN location’s vendors).
Check out the testimonials on our website from those who have joined us in the past and see photos of past events.

SILENT AUCTION:
We will host a silent auction, with 100% of the proceeds benefiting JDRF.

NOTES: Age 10 & up welcome as registered / paid croppers. Nursing infants are welcome; if you are a nursing mom, please
indicate so on your registration form so that we can accommodate the additional space you will require.
Digital scrappers welcome, please note to ensure an outlet is near your seat. No burning tools may be used at any location.

Please also contact the local JDRF chapter with any questions regarding this event.
Middle Tennessee Chapter
105 Westpark Drive, Suite 415
Brentwood, TN 37027
Phone: (615) 383-6781
Fax: (615) 383-4284


Thank you for your continued support!
Thank you to our loyal supporters!!
Cannot wait to CROP OUT with you!!!
Together, we can make a difference...we CAN find a cure!

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Registration Form—Only Mail this Bottom Portion with Your Check to:
JDRF Crop Attendee, 5144 Brittany Drive, Old Hickory TN 37138

Name: Phone:

Mailing address:

Email address:

PLEASE - Check Before Mailing:

□ As an attendee, I have included my check, payable to JDRF (your cancelled check is your receipt for tax purposes).
□ As a sponsor, I have included my check, payable to Sarah Howell (you will revieve a letter from JDRF detailing your donations and the amount donated for tax purposes). Your website or business information will be posted on our Blog, if desired.

The official final amount raised and sent to JDRF.....

$4000.00... YES...$4000.00

We met our goal and gave the last checks to JDRF of Middle Tennessee earlier this month.

We seem to do better each year and for this we are thankful!

We are hopeful each year to exceed our goals and hope that this event will grow to allow more persons to attend and more donations for an awesome cause!

Blessings,

Sarah

Sarah's message to attendees/vendors/sponsors 2011 $3800 so far!!

Hello Ladies,

I wanted to send out a BIG thank you to all of you for attending/donating to the JDRF Crop Event on Saturday, February 5th 2011.

We were very blessed to have a great day to be warm inside (Thank you Old Hickory Country Club), wonderful full house of ladies saving memories (Scrapbooking for a Cause), and many donations and silent auction items to bid on throughout the day!

Our event in 2011 was a large success, thanks to you.
We are able (at this time) to present JDRF with checks totaling $3800.

We still hope to see more checks from vendor sales that day!
Our addition of Cindy McIntosh from BonAlure Salon and Spa brought in a great deal and we hope she returns next year!!

What a lovely day of feeling the love in our hearts when we heard Riley tell us about her average day with Type 1 Diabetes and her mom smiling over her knowing how strong she really is! What a large testimony from someone so small. Thank you to Riley and Jill!!

We heard Ellen speak of her many sweet children and her intended efforts to keep right on fighting for a cure along side her kids, family, and friends. We should keep her prayer in our hearts and in our mind. We now know of her vow and her determination to make every effort to make that cure happen, including being a huge part of our days success! Thank you Ellen!!

During our wonderful boxed lunches provided by OHCC, Such a loud statement the band made with some awesome hits from the 70's and 80's. This sure got us up out of our seats and groovin', eatin' and scrappin' at the same time! What a super addition to our super Saturday!!! See http://www.toptierband.com/ for details on the band and how to get them booked for your event.

Thank you to Mattie Cakes and Jill LeFaye! What a yummy treat you helped us to enjoy all day! Please contact Jill for help with your next party. She had coupons but I am sure if you let her know you were at out event she might honor that coupon! See http://www.mattiecakes.blogspot.com/ for details!

Thank you to our elected scrapbooking photographer and friend who is so sweet to donate her time to make beautiful pictures each year. She is awesome so look her up too at http://angiedavisphotography.org/ !!

Please remember to take a look at our blog periodically as we hope to be posting pictures over the next couple weeks. Also we want you to know who your vendors (THANK YOU) were and if you need anything from them!! They would all love to hear from you! www.cropoutdiabetestn.blogspot.com

THANK YOU FOR MAKING THIS YEAR A SUCCESS AND WE DID BEAT LAST YEAR!!!!

$3800 total raised in 2011 ~ THANK YOU EVERYONE who made this possible!!

A Blessed Day of raising money for this awesome cause!!! God is Good!

Some of the comments from attendees 2011:

Sarah,
What a great day!!!! I love seeing all my friends again. I haven't partied like that in a long time!! I will sleep good tonight. I have a feeling you will too!
For some reason I don't have Jill's address, so would you please forward this to her too?
You both did a great job. It inspires me to get Autism Speaks to help me do a similar fundraiser.
I bid on the Avon gift basket because I knew that was their expensive line. I won it for $20. I got home and opened it and checked the prices of those items in the catalog. It is about $150 worth of stuff! Yay!
Love you guys,
Lana

Sharon wrote: "I had a WONDERFUL day!!! It was the best yet!"

Christina wrote: "Sarah, thank you so much for a wonderful day! We had a blast !!!!"

Thank you so so much for all of your hard work! We had so much fun today and got a lot accomplished. Glad to hear you met your goal. I know it was so much harder this year since you were so sick but it turned out GREAT! Thanks again~Amy Jones

Earline wrote: "Had a great time today. Enjoyed the band. Thanks for your hard work."

April wrote: "Today was great! Thank you for all you and Jill did to make it such a great experience. Already looking forward to next year."

Carrie wrote @ the band Top Tier: "yes thank you! We loved grooving and scrapping at the same time!"

Lane Nichelson wrote (not in attendance but on raising $4000 our goal): "congratulations girl!!!"

THANK YOU AND WE WILL POST MORE AS WE SEE THE COMMENTS!!! YEAH, a great year for JDRF. Cannot wait to do the final tally and present the big check to JDRF with great joy and hope for a wonderful and bright future for all of those in battle with this disease and those who have passed (including my Grandpa, may he rest in peace)...

GOD BLESS!! ~Sarah

See you at the Crop 2011!!!

Hello Ladies,
No Worries about the weather.

We will be there tomorrow to save those memories and scrap the day away!

We have SOOO many items for the silent auction and SOOO many giveaways, great vendors, a great band, yummy lunch, so strong and sweet ladies (and Riley)to speak to our hearts! We cannot wait to have you join us at this special event!!

We begin at 9am and scrap until 5pm. If you need an elevator to get your larger items inside the ball room, the side entrance is where you might like to enter. You are welcome to come in the main entrance and be shown where this is.

PLEASE STOP at main entrance (up the stairs) to sign in , sign the Crop Album.

If you are not with a group, let us know so we can seat you and not split groups.

If you are with a group, please find the spot you like. We will not have assigned seating this year so it is up to you. If the table is reserved we will have this identified. The digital tables will be closer to the walls, of course! SO, get there early to get a great seat!!!

Please use your best judgment if the weather is questionable. Travel Safely!!

We look forward to a wonderful & Blessed day raising money for JDRF!

See you at the Crop!
Sarah and Jill

Some of the many give aways and items for the silent auction!!! YEAH!!

1 "Faith" wooden plaque - (donated by me) $20.00
2 31 Tote Bag (Micah Neal) $25 $25.00
3 Alison's Salon and Day Spa cut and style - Anastasia $35.00
4 Angie Davis Photography 1 Hour- Proof book with70 proofs. location of choice within a 20 mile radius of Hermitage/Mt. Juliet Area. $125.00
5 Bon Allure Salon and Spa Multiple gift items valued at $346.00
6 Brittany McWilliams - Thirty-One Gifts Small Thermal Tote, Hot Cocoa pattern with box of Hot Cocoa $15.00
7 Canvas on Demand donation gift card $100.00
8 Creative Memories, Kimberly Blevins misc items for giveaways and silent auction $262.45
9 Creative Memories, Sarah Howell Silver bucket and PicFolio Album with Calendar accents and paper $50.00
10 Creative Memories, Sarah Howell Live Life then scrapbook it sweatshirt small $20.00
11 Creative Memories, Sarah Howell JDRF crop out for a cure 2010 t-shirt XL $15.00
12 Creative Memories, Sarah Howell For the love of scrapbooking t-shirt XL $15.00
14 Deede’s Hallmark Jim Shore Egg Diorama $25.00
15 Deede’s Hallmark Girlfriends Scrapbook $36.00
16 Digital Scrapbook Place Scraps of Life: Teen Scene (sharing downloads) $25.00
17 Digital Scrapbook Place Scraps of Style: Perfect Patterns (sharing downloads) $25.00
18 Donna Birtles gift pack $60 $60.00
19 Donna Birtles Tote Bag $40 $40.00
20 Ellen Gould TN Vols T-Shirt OCTOSHIRTS $25.00
21 Frosted Raspberry Bath Set (donated by me) $25 $25.00
22 Janice Jones 12x12 Christmas Album Hand-stamped 20 page Christmas Album. Utitizes high quality Stampin' Up! scrapbook, paper and accessories.. $75.00
23 Jenni Bowlin 1.75x80 sheets - Alpha sticker sheets $122.50
24 Juice+Complete set Complete set $30.00
25 Kathleen Walker, Stampin Up Polka Dot Tote Basket $56.00
26 Leslie Milner - Zumba Classes 10 free passes LFC Zumba 10x6.00 $60.00
27 Marquita's Muse Beaded Choker -$15 $15.00
28 Marquita's Muse peace necklace - $10 $10.00
29 Marquita's Muse Ribbon Necklace -$15 $15.00
30 Mrs. Grissom" Salads Bsk ($40x2) $80.00
31 Necklace & Bracelet (Kristi Mathis $70 $70.00
32 Petticoat Junction Gift coupon at PCJ $25.00
33 Petticoat Junction Gift coupon at PCJ $25.00
34 Petticoat Junction Gift coupon at PCJ $25.00
35 Petticoat Junction 3 person 2 night weekend retreat package $600.00
36 Plate & gift cert (Dot & Stell's) $30 $30.00
37 Portraits From Heave gift card (Daphne Weatherford) $100.00
40 Sentsy Gift Set (Tammy Poole) $35 $35.00
41 Stampin Up Christmas Tin Bsk $35.00
42 Stampin Up Blue Bowl Bsk $60.00
43 Stampin Up Pink Wired Bsk $80.00
44 Stampin Up Blue zzTin Bsk $75.00
45 Stampin Up Yellow Bowl Bsk $55.00
46 Stampin Up Photo Box Bsk $90.00
47 Tastefully Simple Basket $20.00
48 Tennis Girl Gift Pack (Just Write) $40.00
49 Tote bag (Uncommon Garden) $30 $30.00
50 YMCA 1 month membership (Oakwood Y) $196 $196.00
TOTAL over $3500.00

$2300 raised so far. Send in donation today to Crop for a Cause!!!

We are turning in lunch counts on Wed,so we need to know how many by 2-1-2011!
If you plan to come join us and Crop Out Diabetes, call us to let us know!
Mail your checks made out to JDRF today to me.
We are super excited to spend this day raising money for such an awesome cause.
See you at the CROP!!

Still time to send in your registrations... We have some spots remaining!!!

We are looking forward to a great day ladies... Come on and help us beat our efforts from last year. We want to make it to $4000 this year!!!! 100% proceeds from registration and silent auction goes to JDRF. We are half way there...

We are so Blessed with all the support to make this years event a success.

It is with people like you that WE can make a difference, WE can help to find a CURE!

Crop For a CURE ~ Scrapbook for a Cause!!
Peace ~ Love ~ Crop 2011

Peace -- Love -- Crop 2011 means some new surprises for the attendees

Peace = some great ways to relax and the perfect entertainment that fits with JDRF's retro theme this year!

Love = show some love by sharing stories, saving memories, and learning about this awesome cause. All the while, joining IS giving 100% proceeds to JDRF to find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes and the critical research that supports this needed cause!

Crop = Scrapbooking for a Cause! Cropping Out Diabetes 2011 is for everyone and will show your Peace and Love! Please spread the word and join us in 2011...

We can be known as the people who made a difference! We can help to find a cure!!

Blessings,
Sarah Howell

Some awesome donations received today!

JDRF of Middle TN Broadcast 1-12-2011 • Email: midtennessee@jdrf.org

Do you love to scrapbook? Join JDRF for an exciting day of creativity while raising money for critical diabetes research!

4th Annual Crop Out Diabetes Tennessee
Saturday, February 6th, 9 am – 5pm
Old Hickory Country Club
1904 Old Hickory Blvd., Old Hickory, TN 37138

Enjoy a relaxing day of scrapbooking as well as perusing the booths of several vendors peddling their creative wares. A silent auction will also take place that will include a variety of creative items that will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. All proceeds benefit JDRF!

43 registrations and counting...

We have already received 43 registrations. We have some great vendors and new surprises for this event in 2011! We cannot wait to share this with you all! Tell your friends/family and bring more registrations in for 2011.

We are nearing $1500 in donations at this time. We raised over $3700 last year. We need to beat that!

We want to thank all that have donated so far to this event! Here are a few:
Jenni Bowlin Designs
Deede's Hallmark
Donna Birtles
31 Gifts ~ Brittany --Vendor
31 Gifts ~ Micah
Provocraft & 7 Gypsies
Charon @ The ScrapRoom
Karen w/ The Angel Co. --Vendor
Janice Jones - Made for you Cards
Digital Scrapbook Place
Canvas On Demand
YMCA
Lyttle Fox Therapy
Tammy w/ Scentsy
Uncommon Garden
ScrapBook Girl