IGotta Crop Newsletter - May 1st, 2003
Ultimate Scrapper's Getaways
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Where have we been?
Welcome to our newest members
Jackson Gotta Crop!
Pacifica 1 and 2 in March
Upcoming Getaways
Featured Store - Stampbug of Salinas, CA
Always Imitated, Never Duplicated
What Scrappers are saying about Gotta Crop!
Gotta Crop! for Mother's Day
Happy Scrapbooking Day!
Coming Soon...
WE ARE BACK...for a few weeks anyways! The last couple of months have been a whirlwind of activity for Gotta Crop! Since January we’ve had five getaways, four expos, and HIA. We’ve finally got a minute to breathe and to catch all of you up with what is going on here at Gotta Crop!
WELCOME to our newest members
who joined us at the Orange Scrapbook Expo, San Jose Scrapbook Expo, Sacramento
Scrapbook Convention and the Memories Expo in Las Vegas.
We enjoyed meeting everyone and seeing some of our regular Gotta
Croppers! Our next stop on the Expo
trail, San Diego Scrapbook Expo June
26th-28th. Stop by and
register to win a Long Beach Gotta Crop! We gave away FOUR getaways at the
expos! Congratulations to our lucky
winners :
Orange – Amber Morgenstern from Fontana, CA
San Jose – Denise Drummond from Folsom, CA
Sacramento – Jill Duffy from Modesto, CA
Las Vegas – Lucy Chan from Henderson, NV.
Jackson Gotta Crop! - Classes are posted and open for registration. Remember, you get two FREE classes with every getaway package. Some fabulous classes planned include Paper Bliss,SEI, Heavy Metal to teach you all about Scrapyard 329 our favorite embellishments and an All About Me class where you will create a page, all about YOU! Most scrapbookers tend to forget to do a page about themselves once in a while. The future generation will thank you for it. Welcome packets will be going out today and tomorrow. We will see you in the Gold Country soon!
We have a few getaways to catch you up on! First Pacifica 1 in March
We've
been so lucky to have just beautiful weekends in Pacifica. We are always
told while we are there that Pacifica never sees the sun, but it always seems to
shine for our Gotta Croppers, ending the day with a spectacular sunset show.
Saturday night was Luau night. The Luau Piggies from the Sacramento area
who for most creative outfits. We have to say those just might be the most
creative Luau costumes to date. They didn't forget a thing, including the
apples. Congrats to you all! Our Queen
of the Gotta Crop was Heather from Woodland with her layout entitled
"WELCOMING SPRING". Heather was given a tiara from Scrapbook
Diva and was showered with prizes from Scrapbook Depot in San Carlos.
Pacifica 2
As always our Gotta Croppers were pleasantly surprised when they arrived to see
the beautiful ocean view. Don't forget..free with every room at our
Pacifica events..bright stars, fresh air, and the sound of waves caressing
sand. Oh, and of course non stop SCRAPBOOKING!!! Saturday was again Luau
night and Angel from Rancho Cordova, won our costume contest. The Lady from
Waihole returned to Gotta Crop, but this time without her watermelons! 
Don't worry (scared you there for a minute..hee, hee), she had her pineapples.
What's next Lady of Waihole?? Could it be Coconuts? Our Queen of
the Gotta Crop was Tammy Hugh from Concord with her
lovely Tahoe Layout. We crowned
Tammy with a tiara from ScrapbookDiva.com and we presented her with a
large flowered hat box full of scrapbooking goodies donated by Scrapbook
Nook from San Bruno. Thank you
sponsors! Sandra from Mag Time
Frames was there to demonstrate her wonderful product and gave lots of frames
away. We are so lucky to have her at our event, thank you!
Thanks to our wonderful vendors for both of our Pacifica Events. Scrapbook Diva, Remember When from Vacaville/Pleasant Hill, Bee Impressed, Creative Memories, and of course Trina at The Gotta Crop Shop! Kudos to Scott our Massage Therapist and Gigi our traveling make up artist with her painless eyebrow waxing and tweezing. Thanks for making everyone look BEEUTIFUL! Our instructors rock!! Judy, Cheryl, Angi, and Valerie ...great job ladies. Crew members Valerie, Cathryn, Trudy, Tricia, Tracy and Kim, thanks for all your hard work. It will be time to return to Pacifica before you know it! YEAHH!!
We'll tell you all about our Tahoe event in our next newsletter. I can tell you it involved lots of SNOW!
Upcoming Getaways - Space is limited at all of our events, and most open getaways are just about full. Don't miss out and register today!
Featured Store - Stampbug, Salinas, CA - Our most recent Featured Store is Stampbug from Salinas. When you are in the Monterey area this summer, be sure to stop by and visit the owner Becky Carillo. Stampbug has ordered from over 200 scrapbooking/stamping manufacturers to bring you the widest selection of products in the area. Tell them Gotta Crop! sent you. Read all about Stampbug .
Always Imitated, Never Duplicated - It has come to Gotta Crop's attention that there are many Gotta Crop! imitators "cropping" up here and there. We want to thank all of our Gotta Croppers for choosing us. Remember, Gotta Crop has the most experience in planning scrapbook getaways and it shows. We have planned over 30 events in the last 3 years as the pioneer company in the West for these type of events. Gotta Crop! also strives to give you the best quality event for your money. Keep in mind everything that a Gotta Crop! includes and know that you will not find that anywhere else. Due to the popularity of our events Gotta Crop has plans to expand all over the United States and beyond! Watch for a Gotta Crop! event near you soon. Thousands of scrappers can't be wrong. Here's what some recent attendees have said about our events:
I felt this weekend was perfect. Classes showed us great ideas and pages that would be used and not stored away. Nice size, as in warm, cozy and intimate. Gotta Crop! ladies are always helpful and ready to help. Well Done! - Judy, Orovada, NV - Tahoe, April 03
I can't tell you what a great time I had. You made it so interesting and fun. I intend to sign up for two more crops coming in fall. Thanks ladies, you rule! - Jane, Santa Rosa, CA - Tahoe, April 03
This was my first getaway and I'm HOOKED! You have a class act production. Everyone is so kind-hearted and helpful. See you in July! - Stephanie, Simi Valley, CA - Carmel, January 03
I had so much fun. We are already trying to figure out when we can do it again. Everyone was so nice and helpful. There were so many good ideas shared. I can't wait to use everything I've learned. - Nicole, Fullerton, CA - Carmel, January 03
You can read more testimonies and press about Gotta Crop! here :
Gotta Crop for Mother's Day! - The gift of TIME TO WORK ON HER SCRAPBOOKS! We can't think of anything better that mom would want this year. Gotta Crop! gift certificates come in all denominations and we will ship out all orders right away. Moms, forward this email to your hubby's and kids. They'll get the hint. Call to order 800-721-CROP(2767) or email us at gift@gottacrop.com
National Scrapbook Day is upon us again! How ever you are celebrating this weekend have a wonderful time. We know how we are celebrating. SCRAPBOOKING!
Coming Soon!! Gotta Crop has so many wonderful things in the works. One of the most exciting is www.gottacropshop.com . It's currently under construction. We will have new Italian and Sterling Silver charms as well as some of the latest and greatest scrapbooking items. Gotta Crop! apparel and other fun scrapbooking novelties will be available for you to order 24 hours a day! We hope to have our new shop open any day now! You can still order from the Gotta Crop Shop, just pardon our dust. Order charms today for Mother's Day!
M-O-T-H-E-R
"M" is for the million things she gave me,
"O" means only that she's growing old,
"T" is for the tears she shed to save me,
"H" is for her heart of purest gold;
"E" is for her eyes, with love-light shining,
"R" means right, and right she'll always be,
Put them all together, they spell "MOTHER,"
A word that means the world to me.
-Howard Johnson
Happy Mother's Day to all of our Gotta Croppers!
We hope to see you at a getaway soon! YOU DESERVE IT!
Gotta Crop! Ultimate Scrapper's Getaways
Marianne and Michelle (m & m)
Please patronize our sponsors!!!
Scrapbook U, Fremont, CA
Scrapbook Depot, San Carlos, CA
Scrapbook Nook, San Bruno, CA
Creative Memories