...Here but not yet. We're still waiting to hear back from a couple of stores as to which Black, White, and Crafts All Over Projects that YOU created are their FAVORITES! This week many of the stores, including our own Elena and some of the SBR Committee, are off to Florida to enjoy the Craft and Hobby Association's big summer show. So stay tuned for the announcement about the winners in our newsletter and here on the blog next week. In the meantime, enjoy the slideshow of entires above.
Why is Scrapbook Royalty at CHA? In TWO SHORT DAYS we will be helping put on the WORLD'S LARGEST CROP!! Guiness World Book of Records will be there to certify the attempt at beinga part of scrapbooking history. I am totally jealous of all the ladies there cropping and raising money for the Leeza Gibbons Foundation. Take lots of photos, raise lots of money, and most of all have a royal good time! I can't wait to see all the photos when they return home.
xoxo, Jennifer
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
BW Crafts Contest Winners Almost...
Monday, July 27, 2009
Now on eBay!
Scrapbook Royalty when you sell on eBay!
It's true!
Simply go to the Scrapbook Royalty Page on eBay and list your item for sale. You can choose to donate 10%-100% of the final selling price of your item. eBay will then refund your listing fee! It's all part of the eBay Giving Works Program.
Ebay sellers have raised over $124,000,000 since eBay Giving Works began in 2003!I recently listed some Polly Pocket dolls on ebay and am giving 10% of the final sale price to Scrapbook Royalty. Check out my listing to see what yours can look like. Then go clean out your closet and see what you can find to help raise money to support SBR! Listing my item took all of 10 minutes, from taking the photo to typing it up on the eBay website. PLUS, once your item is listed, you can let all your friends on Facebook know about it through eBay's connection with Facebook.
Once you've listed your item to benefit Scrapbook Royalty, let us know by posting a comment on this blog post. Don't forget to include a link to your item. Listing multiple items? Post multiple comments for more chances to win! I'll do a drawing from all the comments here and choose one winner to receive a Prima prize pack from me and Scrapbook Royalty! Be sure to post your links in the comments section on this blog post by August 15th to be in the drawing.
Together we can combat clutter and raise some funds to help Scrapbook Royalty continue to do chairtable works for other charities.
Happy Bidding!
xoxo, Jennifer Priest
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Scrapbook Royalty on Facebook
We’re happy to let our friends and supporters know about Scrapbook Royalty's Facebook page.
All Scrapbook Royalty Angels (royal volunteers), participants, friends, and fans on Facebook will be able to follow SBR (Scrapbook Royalty) features on Facebook, and even comment on stories within our Facebook feed. What’s more, Facebook allows us to add all kinds of extra bonus content: photos from our events, videos of charitable crafters giving back, and the ability to be informed of SBR events from our page.
So if you’re on Facebook, hop on over and follow Scrapbook Royalty on Facebook!
How to Join Scrapbook Royalty on Facebook
First: Click on our link to our Facebook page.
Here's what to do next:
1. Click the "Become a Fan" button above to join the community (Can't see a button? You're already a member!)
2. Head over to the Royal Wall to join in and say hello!
3. Also feel free to check out our Photos from Royal events.
Royal Blog Contributor, Sudie Alexander
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
R U on Twitter?
Scrapbook Royalty (SBR) now has an account on twitter.com
Started Jun 10, 2009, as of this post, SBR has over 1000 followers!
On twitter, SBR will connect with a larger audience by following and communicating with crafters, craft businesses and CHARITIES all over the world!
If you know of any twitter account(s) like that, do let us know! I'll check back to see your comments over time and I'll report on the SBR twitter status as time goes on.
We have already received a commitment of auction items at CHA (click to learn more!) from Kathy Cano-Murillo a.k.a. @CraftyChica and Marni Gold a.k.a. @CardboxDiva offered to volunteer some time to SBR.
And RETWEETS! Several of the SBR posts have achieved the coveted 'RT' or retweet.
If I post something really interesting to the SBR followers, they are likely to copy it, hit 'reply' then add the RT at the beginning of the post and post it to THEIR followers.
This increases the exposure SBR will enjoy and more good things may happen for the organization.
With about 6 weeks of starting our twitter work, SBR has been quite successful with spreading the word, gaining many followers who didn't know about Scrapbook Royalty before and specific offers of help and handmade items. All in all, I'd say it's been a great 6 weeks and I expect many more to come.
If you would like to follow SBR on twitter, click on the link: http://twitter.com/ScrpbookRoyalty while you are logged into twitter and you will see a "Follow" button under the SBR icon.
Click on that and you will start receiving the updates, retweets and conversations we're engaged in for the SBR account on twitter!
Until Next Time!
Pam Hoffman
Monday, July 20, 2009
Silent Auction for Angel Faces.
Thank you Quick Quotes...
Another amazing event this weekend. Elena, Sheila, Liz, Chris, Anita and Eva were at the Quick Quote Private Reseve in Anaheim. This was one of those events that really make you feel good. The Quick Quotes event is always amazing in itself but Patsy from Quick Quotes and her peeps are always so wonderful and generous and giving when it comes to SBR and supporting us. Now that is all "amazing" in itself but the real amazing part is that one of the Angel Faces Retreat attendees came and shared her story with us. Karla was a doll and her family was there to support her. She told us about how the retreat had changed her and give her self confidence to face the world. She was born with a facial defect and her father recounted how after the camp, she was a completely different person. Its charities like Angel Faces that are out there making a difference in the world and reaching real people. Its charities like Angel Faces that we are honored to support!
Karla's wonderful supportive family. They could not say enough about Angel Faces!
Karla was courageous and lifted all of our spirits when she spoke.
Two new scrapbookers! Karla's whole family was invited to sit and do a make and take and Quick Quotes generously gave them a whole bag of scrapbooking supplies to get them started!
Faye is our winner! Lucky Girl!
With the rest of the items we were able to raise about $1300.Paper Chase...
They do something really fun at their events called a Paper Chase. You get a pack of paper that is all the same and you have to run from person to person and trade 2 sheets each so that you end up with different paper which you get to keep. The first person to trade all their paper wins! 
Here is Eva chasing that paper!
Here is the winner. she got $25 to spend on their wonderful products
Tran with one of our aprons on! How cute is she??!?If you want to see more photos from the event or if you want to download any of these photos you can log into our winkflash account. If you have any photos to share, we would love you to upload them into the folder as well!
login: scrapbookroyalty
password: sharing
The photos are in the folder titled:
090718 Quick Quotes Private Reserve.
~posted by Elena~
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
Announcing the BW Crafts Raffle Winners!!
127542 blue ticket
Sewing Machines Plus
434113- green ticket
Gee Gee's Stamps N Things
394308 - yellow ticket
037136- orange ticket
6622863 red ticket
126620- pink ticket
Congrats to all the winners!!!!
Did your number NOT get picked? Save your ticket for the next 30 days!!! If these prizes are not claimed we will draw new winners so hang on to your ticket for a possible second chance to win.
the event raised $3889 for SBR!!!!
I am working hard on uploading all the Black, White, and Crafts All Over Contest entries to a slide show right now - it will appear at the top of the blog until the winners are announced. If you do not see your entry in the slide show by tomorrow AM, please email me at jennifer@scrapbookroyalty.org. If you did not get your entry in yet, hurry up! You have until midnight PST TONIGHT!!!!
xoxo - Jennifer Priest
Monday, July 13, 2009
Please take a moment for Ovarian Cancer Research!!
Ovarian Cancer Research Fund.
Click HERE to Vote
Please forward this to anyone you think
will take the time to vote....it takes less
than 30 seconds to vote. The winning
photo will get the cover/story on the
autumn issue...the project
could use that attention!
Deadline July 23rd!
Please help us also by buying your
raffle tickets or donating
HERE
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Butterfly Project - Hosted by Craft Critique
I've heard of the Butterfly Project before - a totally worthy cause! Craft Critique is collecting handmade butterflies to send to the Butterfly Project. I'm just sharing this here with all of you charity minded papercrafters because maybe while you're waiting for a plane, sitting by the pool, riding in the car, or just watching TV you can throw some scraps together to create a butterfly to send. Here's all the info, pasted from Craft Critique's blog:
We are on vacation here at Craft Critique, celebrating our American Independence. Rather than being stagnant this week, we thought we'd give something back, and reach out to our readers, asking you to take time over this summer to do something special for someone else.
There are so many deserving causes out there... it was difficult for us to select one. Then on July 10th, our cause came to light, when a gunman walked into the crowded U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington , D.C. and opened fire.
Crimes of hate are devastating. I believe that the Holocaust Memorials around the globe serve as sacred places where we are reminded of humanity's darkest times so we can be sure actions of hate, ignorance and apathy are never again perpetrated against a group of people.
More than 1,500,000 innocent children were murdered during the Holocaust. In an effort to remember them, the Holocaust Museum of Houston is collecting 1.5 million handmade butterflies. The butterflies will eventually comprise a breath-taking exhibition, currently scheduled for Spring 2012, for all to remember.
Craft Critique would like to send a box of butterflies as one large gift to the museum. We encourage you to share this project with your friends, families, students and children... and to take some time out of your busy summer to make one or more butterflies for the museum.
Please Note:
- Butterflies should be no larger than 8 inches by 10 inches.
- Butterflies may be of any medium the artist chooses, but two-dimensional submissions are preferred.
- Glitter should not be used.
- Food products (cereal, macaroni, candy, marshmallows or other perishables) also should not be used..
- Place your butterfly in a Ziplock Bag with your name and address.
Craft Critique
Attn: Butterfly Project
649 N. Spring Street
Elgin, IL 60120
You can read more about the Butterfly Project and access teaching tools HERE.
And this week we will be bringing some simple and beautiful butterfly crafts to help inspire you.
Thank you for participating and have a wonderful Independence day!
The Butterfly
The last, the very last,
So richly, brightly, dazzlingly yellow.
Perhaps if the sun’s tears would sing against a white stone....
Such, such a yellow Is carried lightly ’way up high.
It went away I’m sure because it wished to kiss the world good-bye.
For seven weeks I’ve lived in here,
Penned up inside this ghetto.
But I have found what I love here.
The dandelions call to me
And the white chestnut branches in the court.
Only I never saw another butterfly.
That butterfly was the last one.
Butterflies don’t live in here, in the ghetto.
Pavel Friedman, June 4, 1942
Born in Prague on January 7, 1921.
Deported to the Terezin Concentration Camp on April 26, 1942.
Died in Aushchwitz on September 29, 1944.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Did you know...Craft Super Show 411 and discount!
CHA is usually for retailers and wholesalers only. It is a trade show and not open to the general public... but this year they are hosting a Craft Super Show for everyone to enjoy!
If you are any where near Orlando, Florida or can be there July 31 or August 1st, this is something you do not want to miss!
here is the website:
http://www.craftsupershow.com/eweb/StartPage.aspx
Tickets are $10 for one day and $14 for both.
There is a coupon code super08 that you can use to get $5 off. This is a very fun thing to do this summer and super affordable!
And Scrapbook Royalty is hosting the World's Largest Crop Attempt! Friday July 31st from 5-11pm. We will be giving away amazing goody bags, there will be fabulous make and takes and a raffle to raise money for the Leeza Gibbons Memory Foundation.
The cost of the crop is $30 and you will definitely be getting more than $30 worth of goodies! If you are flying in and dont want to bring your cropping stuff, there will be plenty to do and it is still worth it to come!Be a part of Scrapbooking History!!!
Guinness will be there to verfiy our total and hopefully we will make it a World Record!
Hope to see you there!
--Elena
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Thanking Volunteers
Paper Source contacted SBR Founder, Elena about doing a VIP private party for SBR volunteers. What a perfect way to thank them for their support and hard work!What a group! All amazing ladies with huge hearts!
They went all out with some yummy sweets, some fun demos and shopping!
Afterwards, some of the girls went to Buca Di Beppo for a yummy fun dinner
Thanks to all the wonderful people who volunteer for SBR. We can't do it without your generous selfless support!
and thanks to Paper Source for throwing us this party! The group voted Elena Queen for a Day and she won a brand new heat gun. They also donated a card class for 4 people so be on the look out for that in one of our next auctions!
Here are some fav pics...
you have to click on this picture to read what is says on Jennifer's new coin purse! I love love love it!!!
Learning is fun!
happy people!
Look over here!
two dedicated volunteers that are amazing! 
Fiskateers that support SBR!
Posted by Elena Etcheverry
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Feeding Our Communities
This past weekend Fiskateers and Scrapbook Royalty collected non-perishable food items for those in need at various locations across Southern California. Here are some of their stories:
From Cheryl Waters, Lead Fiskateer, at the Orange County Rescue Mission:
Wow . . . what a fantastic and impacting day Saturday was as we collected food for the hungry during our Fiskateer food drive. I spent most of the day at the Orange County Rescue Mission in Tustin. It was a day of watching the local fiskateer community make a difference in their community. I was so excited to see fiskateers and their generosity! It was fantastic.
First came Tanya and her family. Her two boys are darling and so wonderful to know she is setting an example for them. Tanya and her family made it a family event and that was awesome to see. Then Cori arrived about the same time as well as Michelle and her son. Cori even brought items that were packaged in orange. It was awesome to see the fiskateers show up in orange and the OC Rescue Mission residents started to recognize the fiskateers as the day progressed . . . those in orange. It was neat that fiskateers had an opportunity to meet each other. Here is a photo we took together.
Michelle decorated this beautiful bag! What talent and you could really tell she created it with love. I loved the message it shared! It really warmed the residents/students hearts and it was displayed throughout the whole day. As the day concluded one of the gals asked if she could keep it and take it to her room as it really encouraged her. They emptied the contents of the bag, separated the food and she was the proud owner of this beautiful created bag by fiskateer #915. It was neat to see how the folks there were touched.
I was so encouraged as I heard testimonies of how the OC Rescue Mission was providing opportunities and hope for those involved. I didn’t take photos of those working/staying on campus as I wanted to respect their privacy. Some of them have recently lost their homes and belongings and are struggling financially because of the recent economical situation. Others have struggled for years with different issues but all seemed to really find hope at this place. I was so blessed working along side these individuals for the day. We all have seasons where we need to receive and other seasons where we can give. I enjoyed learning a lot about the mission and the great work that is going on there. There is a lot of opportunity at the Mission. I must say as well, they sure are organized.
Others that gave included Susan, Laurie R. and her girls at the crop in the city of Orange, Anita, and others. It was a successful day and a great way to conclude our Fiskateer food drive.
I am looking into the possibility of teaching a class there at the OC Rescue Mission as a lot of the ladies seem very interested. I’m excited about the opportunity.
Remember too that the mission is open during the week for drop off. So although we are concluding our Fiskateer Food Drive there are still opportunities to give.
Elena, Maxine and others were in their own corner of the world collecting and greeting fiskateers. You are a generous and giving community! Thank you for being you. You are making a great difference! Keep up the wonderful work.
From Jennifer Priest, collecting for Victor Valley Christian Church Food Bank:
I am taking it all to the food bank later this week ;) I am sure they need it and this will help alot of hungry families. Thank you to everyone for your generosity.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Announcing ... Scrap Pink 2009!!
The First Annual
Cupcakes for A Cure
ScrapPink Crop 2009
Sept 26, 2009
9am-9pm
Join us for a fun-filled day of cropping, fundraising, and sharing for a worthy cause; the fight against breast cancer. The Divine Desert Divas will be your hostesses for this cupcake themed Scrapbook Royalty event.
Included in your $50 registration fee:
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Early Sign Up Bonus:
Save $10 by June 30!
Receive an extra, larger, more goodie filled goodie bag if you sign up & pay by June 30, 2009. Plus you'll save $10 off the price of the crop!
Registration fee is $50 after July 1.
Registration is NOW OPEN!!
"Cupcakes for a Cure [9-26-09]"
from the list of events.
Make sure your payment is in by June 30 in order
to take advantage of the discounted crop rate and larger goodie bag!
Scrapbook Royalty is also working on several other events benefiting the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the fight against breast cancer that we'll be announcing in the next few weeks. Thank you for your support of this worthy cause!
Friday, June 12, 2009
Ties That Bind - A Very Special Art Doll Raffle
The Ties That Bind Art Doll
This amazing doll is a collection of handmade men's ties and charms each uniquely created by individual artists and then put together by Jan Brown to make this almost life size doll. We are selling raffle tickets for $5 each or 6 tickets for $20. This handmade doll is priceless, with charms donated by over 100 artist such as Tim Holtz, Michael deMeng, Joanna Pierotti, Ruth Rae, Leighanna Light, Mary Beth Shaw and Sally Jean just to name a few.
Tim Holtz recently posted about the doll on his blog HERE!
For more information and to view more pictures please visit: ttp://www.scrapbookroyalty.com/tiesthatbind.html
To enter the raffle check out the listing on our Auctions & Raffles Blog. Thank you in advance for your support!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
One Box Returns, Another One Is Sent
Imagine how sad it was for Elena to check Scrapbook Royalty's mail only to find that some of the Father's Day cards that many of us handcrafted for the troops had been returned! It was too late to send them to another set of soldiers overseas so we figured we'd just have to wait until next year to send them.
A few days later Elena received an email from Lenora Weigand, a mother wanting to send her son and other fathers serving overseas Father's Day cards from their children and families here. Woohoo! Elena sent Lenora the cards, which the families in her son's unit sent to their fathers overseas. Here is a note from Lenora:
Elena -
Just wanted to send you a separate note and say thank you again. Your kindness and love of our servicemen and women (my Son) touches my heart and I thank you. . . I volunteer at the USO and hope to deploy to Afghanistan soon with the USO. Knowing that there are individuals out there such as yourself who love their country and support our Troops tangibly is priceless! KNOW that what you are doing does touch lives! I have attached a photo of my son for you. Again, many many thanks!
What we all do through Scrapbook Royalty really does touch lives. It is so fortunate that we were still able to use these cards for those who are serving our country. Thanks so much for supporting SBR and the causes we help--without you we would not be a success and could not make the impacts we are making. Thank you!
Post by:
Jennifer Priest
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Feed Our Community
We would love your support on this! It would be great if you would collect cans in your store, in your neighborhood, or from your family and friends.
See below for current food drive collection locations:
Now Until June 13, 2009 --
Fiskateer Teri and her friends at the Chino Scrapbook Company have arranged for a drop off spot for the fiskateer food drive. You can drop off your canned and non-perishable food items for the
Chino Scrapbook Company
909-547-2008
http://www.chinoscrapbookcompany.com/
The Chino Scrapbook Company owner has generously offered 10% off one item for every 2 non-perishables that you bring in. Don’t forget too that you can bring diapers and wipes as well as baby formula. Items greatly needed. You can drop your items off during business hours any time now until June 13th.
June 12-13, 2009 --
Join Fiskateer Jennifer Priest and the
Interested in selling? Donate 10 cans of food in order to sell. Contact Maria Getz at getzstampin@aol.com for directions and seller info. For more info visit: http://divinedesertdivas.blogspot.com/2009/06/stampin-and-scrappin-yard-sale.html
Donating food to Victor Valley Christian Church Food Bank.
June 13, 2009 –
Join Elena and friends as you help as a Fiskateer community to feed those in need. Elena will be at the San Diego Food Bank on Saturday, June 13th from 10 a.m. to 12 with fairy fly bys and a welcoming smile. Donate canned goods, non-perishable items, and much needed baby supplies such as new diapers and wipes. The San Diego Food Bank is located at
Thanks Elena and friends for being there and thank you Fiskateers for your caring heart!
June 13, 2009 --
Join Lead Fiskateer Cheryl Waters at the Orange County Rescue Mission to make a great impact on our community by gathering food and donating it to those in need. Local fiskateers . . . Cheryl challenges you to come on over and visit her at the O.C. Rescue Mission in
http://www.fiskateers.com/blog/2009/04/13/an-opportunity-to-feed-our-community/
Cheryl will have a goodie for each fiskateer that brings items for the food drive. What a wonderful way to show how fiskateers can make a great difference in feeding the hungry.
Cheryl would love to see you there and greet you with a smile and a hug. Fiskateers are making a difference all over the world! This is another way we can make a dent in hunger!
June 13, 2009 –
Maxine Hodges will be collecting and gathering food for the
The Scrapbook Page
6007 Route 60 East,
601-733-9414
After gathering the food she will donate it to the Huntington Area Food Bank. So won’t you consider joining Maxine in helping to make an impact and giving to our community!
