croppin' on...

what a fun day we had on saturday!
the crop was just fun from beginning to end
a few people rocked the entire day from 9am to 9pm
(go amy & michelle!)
& other girlies made shorter appearances
but they were no less wonderful to play with :)
(hope your date was fun, kim:)

the boutique was full
& we had people stopping by to shop all day
(fun to see you, jess & lisa & andria! :)
which i love!

the day did not go as planned
& i'm so glad for that!
usually we put food out
& let people just eat when they want to
where they want to...
but there were only six of us left at dinner time
& so we all ate together at the table
in jill's cute kitchen...

(emily ruth cooks calzone:)

michelle & amy both wrote really great things about
our dinner together on their blogs
& so i will just say
that i am so thankful for a group of ladies
who just decided to let go
& share from their hearts...
difficult experiences to start & hilarious ones to end :)
i know it has something to do with scrapbooking...
we are used to expressing ourselves
outside of ourselves
(usually on cardstock, but you know...:)
it was just a really neat way to end the day
& for sure we will add eating dinner all together
to the schedule for next years summer crop
mark your calendar :)

all of the pictures here were swiped from michelle's blog
(thanks michelle!)

isn't this a cute one?

goodies...

the last four standing :)

(me, amy, jill & michelle)

so thanks, to kim, amy, michelle, tina, leauriy & rebecca
for sharing such a great day...
thanks, girls!

& of course, jill :)
i love creating these fun events with you, dear!
you are awesome!

:)

& for those of you interested
our super fun september come play is being planned right now
there will be cocoa daisy kits
& some great instruction
& of course the coburg antique fair
(6am on sunday...woohoo!)
come play is september 12
& coburg is the 13th...
mark your calendars
& look for more info in your in box
& here!

:)

summer croppin'

is anyone ready to get some projects done?
i know i am!
so on that note
we are gonna start the summer off right
with a nice long, fun filled crop...

saturday, june 6
full day 9am-9pm
or half day
at jill's always cute house in eugene
$40 full day
$25 half day

come play with us
& bring what you need to get done:
pages, books, sewing projects, knitting
thank you notes, cards
whatever!

the creative boutique will be open to the public at 10am
so that means that you will get first choice from 9-10
to shop shop shop
& of course you can shop all day
we will keep a tab for you
& then you just pay at the end...
easy peasy...

throughout the day we will have drawings
& games & quizzes (we won't pressure you to play if you don't want to:)
for prizes & discounts in the boutique...

when you come play with us
you will get:
~a space of your own all day long
~lunch (diy sandwiches & local fruit)
~dinner (personal, homemade calzone & salad)
~yummy snacks
~individual goodie bags (each one is different!)
~cool crafty people to hang out with
~discounts & fun
~12 hours to get some things done!

if you pay the entire $40 or $25 crop fee when you sign up
you get 20% off all scrapbook items in the boutique!
woohoo!

there is also a payment option for
$20 now to reserve your spot
& then $20 (or $5) at the crop...
whichever option works best for you!

i hope you will be able to join us
i know i'm super excited to finish up
a project or two
(& start some new ones of course:)

you can pay right here
in the upper right corner of the sidebar
& then email me
emily@cocoadaisy.com
to reserve your spot

hope you can join us!
it will be a fun day!

come play eugene: valentine paper potluck

saturday
february 7
our first annual
valentine making
& paper potluck event!

a little kit of goodies
two little classes
some yummy little treats
a little trading & sharing
a little bit of shopping
& a nice little price
:)

come over...
to jill's house
& make valentines!
jill & i will each teach a fun technique & project
to use for valentines or any project!
we will both teach at both sessions
so you can just choose the time that's best for you

come share...
the potluck part is this:
each person is asked to bring
a shoe box full of things
you don't use, need or just want to share...
paper
embellishments
ribbon
stickers
stamps
tools
whatever!
& we will take turns digging through
each others boxes for treasures!
(you can bring more than a shoe box full if you want to
we won't complain:)
after our time together we will donate
the things that are left
to a great cause
(well, we want to anyway...
if you know of a great cause that could use some supplies
please let me know
we would love to share!)

come nibble...
as always we will have yummy snacks
to keep your creative energy up
(at least that's what i tell myself as i
snack on peanut m&m's while i'm being crafty:)

come get...
a little kit with fun bits & baubles
to use on projects of all sorts

come shop...
we will have a petite creative boutique this time
just a few things
that you just might not be able to live with out
come see the details...
there are two sessions
2pm-5pm
& 6pm-9pm
$25
at jill's house in eugene, oregon
(i will send directions if you need them when you sign up)

come sign up...
email me
emily@cocoadaisy.com
which session you would like to sign up for
& pay through paypal
(in the upper right corner)
you can pay a deposit of $10
or the entire $25 amount
if that's better for you

come on along...
if you know of someone who might
like to join us
please send them the link to this page
we want to share the fun with everyone who
wants to play:)

come ask me questions...
i do love to hear from you
so lay it on me
whatever you need to know
that i didn't address
or didn't address in an understandable way
(it has been known to happen:)
emily@cocoadaisy.com

can't wait to play...
:)

come play november: thanks & giving:)

*****
we have had a few cancellations
so we have some open spots
if you are interested & ready to play
email me:
emily@cocoadaisy.com
we would love to see you:)
********

doesn’t fall just get you in a cozy creative mood?
i’m so ready to just get out my supplies, listen to the rain
(it is coming:) & make stuff…
& i would love for you to join me & ali & jill & tricia
in doing just that:)

Saturday November 1
two different sessions
two different projects
two kits
december daily with ali
creative boutique
yummy treats
& a special offer from big picture scrapbooking
read on & come play…

session one
2pm-5pm
:thankful

jill is going to show & tell & teach her
beautiful accordian fold blessings decoration
perfect for the mantle, a desk or a table
& just in time for thanksgiving
(it would also make a great little gift)
the supplies for this are in an extra kit
included in the price of this session
(yep you get two kits!
this one & the cocoa daisy november kit:)
(for more pictures & info about jill's project
check her blog
cottage of memories)

also in session one
ali will talk about her wonderful december daily album
& give you some tips on making it
& why she loved the process
& answer any questions you might have
december daily kits with
everything you need to record your december memories this year
will be available for purchase in the creative boutique
(december daily kits are not
included in the price of the session)

session two
6pm-9pm
:countdown
emily (that’s me:) will show & tell
her/my (should i be talking in first person or third?
sheesh!:)
okay so i am going to show you how to make
my fun little advent calendar of memories
so that you & your family can count the days
& remember the fun you had in 2008…
the supplies for this are in an extra kit
included in the price of this session…
i’m also going to talk about the
calendar that i have been working on this year…
i’ve been making one page per month
but i am going to show you how to make one
super fast & super cute calendar for 2009…
i’m planning on giving a few calendars as gifts this year
& i’ll tell you all about that too…
for more pictures of my advent calendar
come see my blog
emily ruth scraps

also in session two:
ali & the december daily album
(is that like james & the giant peach?)
she will carry on the discussion
with tips & insights & a peak into her creative process
there will also be a december daily kit available for purchase
with everything you need to make your album
cool!

during both sessions:
the creative boutique will be open for business!
all decked out for the holidays & filled with
supplies & kits & vintage treasures!
plus this time we’ve got a bunch of creative girls
making one of a kind items for sale:
jewelry, cards, purses, adorable things for kids
& so much more…
can you say
‘i got a bunch of my holiday shopping done
& it’s only November first’?
yes!
(the creative boutique will be open to the public
on sunday november 2
so you will get first pick on Saturday
but you can always come back if you dream about
something you should have nabbed:)

& as always
yummy treats
creative people around making stuff
time to hang out
& time to play

& a special offer:
our friends at big picture scrapbooking
(hi paula & kayce!)
have a really awesome challenge for you:
invite a friend who is not a scrapbooker
(they’ve never picked up a paper trimmer,
never matched up pictures & patterned paper,
think brad is a guy’s name)
to one of our come play sessions in november
& when they come big picture scrapbooking will give you
& the newbie a gift certificate for a
big picture scrapbooking class!
seriously how cool is that?!
BOTH of you get a free big picture class!
especially because stacy julian
(the big picture scrapbooking founder)
designed the november kit!
coincidence?
i think not:)
just let me know when you & your friend sign up
& when you arrive at your session
you will get the code for your free class!
so awesome!

& now prices:
each session is $75
which includes
the cocoa daisy november kit
(designed by stacy julian)
an extra project kit
(jill’s or emily's depending on which session you come to)
project instructions
ali’s december daily insights
fun
first dibs at the creative boutique
yummy cozy treats
lots of fun
the chance to play with other creative friends
quality hang out time
& did i mention fun?

& yet another special offer:
come play all day!
why don’t you just come on over & stay all afternoon?
come to both sessions
from 2pm-9pm
(with a little break to go grab dinner)
for $105?
now that will be a fun day:)

email me to sign up
emily@cocoadaisy.com
& then head on over to our blog
comeplayeugene.blogspot.com
& pay the $25 deposit to hold your spot
(in the upper right hand corner)

i’m so excited to play with you more…
& if you know anyone else who might like to play
please send them this email or our link
we love new friends:)

please email me with any questions!
have a great sweater weather day…
emily:)

ps if you can't come but are interested in a kit
-ali's december daily kit $85
-jill's thankful kit $18
- my advent calendar kit $18
email me emily@cocoadaisy.com
we would love to send one two or all of them to you:)

i have already read a few great blog posts about
the coburg antique fair
so instead of rewriting my own blog post
i'm just going to give you some links
then you can see many perspectives:)

if you want to see some more coburg fun
check these girls out...
jmbmommy
ali edwards
on the road less traveled
life's rich pageant
pens & needles (love the name of this blog:)
i wonder sometimes...

:)

oh what a weekend!

fun
food
friends


funny
thanks to all of you who made the weekend so great!
everyone who came was so wonderful...
not a dud in the bunch:)

(coburg antique fair pics coming soon...)

check back soon for info on our november event
it's going to be a biggy!