Butterfly Crop - Cancer Fundraiser All Day Scrapbook Crop

Last November we hosted an all-day long crop to raise money for the BC Cancer Agency - on May 2nd we will be again hosting another all day long crop.

The crop was renamed the "Butterfly Crop" in honour of my sister, Sandra, who lost her battle with cancer earlier this spring. I want to continue to raise money for this cause so that maybe, some time in the future, no one else will have to loose their sister to cancer.

The crop will take place at Pick of the Patch, on Schoolhouse in Coquitlam, just west of Silver City Theatres, on Saturday, May 2nd from 9:00 a.m. until midnight. The cost for the full day will be $40.00 and it includes a pizza and salad dinner. There will be door prizes and 50/50 draws. We ask that everyone bring a snack to share with the group.

If you are interested in attending - space is limited - please e-mail b_wjohnson at telus dot net if you would like to attend or would like more information.

Happy Scrapping!

Brenda

To My Sister - Thank You for Introducing Me to Scrapbooking

My sister, Sandra (aka S.A.M.), introduced me to scrapbooking over 10 years ago. I don't know if I ever thanked her for that or not - but it has become a very big portion of my life and a major creative outlet for me.

Last year, I did a layout that featured early pictures of the two of us. Click here to see the post about the layout.

On March 1st, 2009, Sandra passed away, a day before her 47th birthday, after a 7.5 year long battle with ovarian cancer. She continued to fight right up until the end, but the dreaded disease proved to be too much for her.

For her service, Ruth (Sandra's BFF) and I created a unique guest book for everyone to sign - a 8x8 scrapbook with pictures through the years of her life. That way the people who attended did not just sign their name on a line, but could pick a picture that might represent the time or place in Sandra's life that they knew her, but also write a note or two either to Sandra or us.

After the service, reading the notes left by everyone was both hard and good at the same time. To be able to have a record of all the wonderful things that people had to say about my sister is a great comfort and I will treasure the book forever.

I will at some point in the future, do memorial pages for Sam, when I am able to (to join the ones for our parents).

Scrapbooking has always been a way for me to preserve my family history and the stories that go along with the photos, and that is even more important now. My sons will be able to remember their aunt, who loved them very much, and whose life ended much too soon.

So, if I haven't said it before - thank you Sam for introducing me to scrapbooking - it has been a blessing and a way to carrying on through all the tough times....

Brenda