LADIES, START YOUR ENGINES...

on your marks,

get set,

It's time for the first ever Scrapy Land Virtual Crop!

{and the crowd goes wild!}

The day is here - the time is fast approaching - but there are still a few things to go over.

So forget about witty banter and cute pictures this morning...here is what you'll need to know for today and tomorrow:

• This weekend you'll be earning "Diva Diamonds". Prizes, pages, challenges and random acts of crop-kindness, will be awarded varying quantities of diamonds. The quantity will be announced when the game is started or the challenge is posted. I have the master list - and will keep track of all diamonds awarded. You can keep track of your own as we go...but my list will be the official list.
  

• Games will be "played" on both the message boards and on the blog. When posting replies or comments - your entries will be time-stamped. Now, today we'll likely be dealing with servers and connection speeds and log-jams...but time-stamps will stand. Whatever time your comment on the blog - or your reply on the message board is - it is!
  

• I will DO MY BEST to double post everything. When a game starts I'll put it on the blog first. Then I'll add it to the message board. This is because I can schedule a blog post, I can't schedule a message board post. So always check the blog first! Refresh and reload will be your friends today...know it, use it, love it. Refresh, refresh, refresh (it's the symbol in your internet browser menu bar that is a circular arrow. It reloads the same web page, with whatever new information has been added!)
  

• The schedule posted on the message board is an general guideline. Let's face it - I'm a mom, it's a school day, doorbells ring and carpools have to be run. Again, watch the blog. 
  

• This is going to be fun! I've never done this before, but my girlfriend who does this quite often has given me a bunch of pointers. If something goes terrible wrong - we'll blame her!
  

• There will not be any passwords for the UStream studio today - too confusing. So we'll just be open access all weekend long. Access the studio through the link over in the side bar...and it should take you directly there. I would like for you to sign in once you're there - just because it's so much easier to chat with names...rather than numbers! Thanks!
  

OKAY - so here are your first set of instructions.

Be here on the blog at noon - PDT. That's 1:00 pm MDT, 2:00 pm CDT and 3:00 pm EDT. My friend from Minnesota is helping me start our croppin' weekend. Some of you might know her! Cathy Zielske? She jumped at the chance to take part in our kick off...so tune in right at noon!

Then about 12:15 we'll head over to the Scrapy Land studio! Remember, no password needed!

I hope you're excited.

I hope you've warned the family.

I hope you have supplies at hand.

I hope you are ready to have fun!

I'm already tired - I think I'm headed to take a nap.

NAH - naps are for weenies - just bring on the coffee!

I'm here for your habit...

Comments

[Anonymous]

Thanks Susan in advance. I will be there at 2 Central Time. I'm on my way to the Chiropractor and getting take out Chinese for dinner.I have lots of projects lined up on my scrap table.

[MBstang]

Woo Hoo, let's get this party started!!! :D

[Terry Chevako Bava]

It will be 3:00 pm here in Puerto Rico and I'll be ready to play! I'll have only a couple of hours before I need to leave for charity fundraising event, but I hope to earn a lot of diamonds!

[Deborah]

I wll try again to get a post with my name instead of annoymous.

[pookiepea]

I'm loading pics to the Photo Shoppe and am going to pick them up in an hour! Woo Hoo, I sure have big plans to get lots of pages
done, now if it will ony happen!
See you at 2:00CT, let the fun times begin!!!!!!!!

[pookiepea]

I just uploaded pics to the Photo Shoppe and will pick them up in an hour. Woo Hoo, I have big plans to get lots of pages done, now if it will only happen. I will
see everyone at 2:00CT, let the good times begin!!!!!

[mtrebel]

Well hopefully I will be ready...looking forward to it. Will be my first time scrapbooking.

[Dania]

Thanks Susan,

I think I got it. Hoping I can teach my friend correctly. Already had internet problems!

[randi]

Makes me want to call in sick!!!
Gotta get the kids to school and myself to work; then I'll tune in after the kids go to be tonight.
Have fun while I'm gone, and will see you this evening from Hawaii.

[Giani]

Ok, so far my friend Dania had to help me connect to the blog. I hope she won't kill me by the end of the day.

[Betty]

Grandson gets shots today, will be running a little late.

Oh Susan, Diva Diamonds and they sparkled so much. Wow!!!! are they real. lololololo.

Thanks for everything Susan, I bet you have put alot into this.

My hat goes off to you.

Betty/navymom05

[Lara]

Yipee! I'm ready to go. I just got back from picking up last minute photos, and I'm stocked up on cough drops and puffs plus (I got sick yesterday--boohoo--but I'm ready to go). I might be one who needs a nap now and then. But I'll try not to cough on the keyboard gals :)

[rhine01]

Wow, Susan! Cathy Zielske? That's top-name, scrapbooking celebrity! She's WONDERFUL! I took her class at CKUniversity in Nashville - it was fantastic!

Everything sounds awesome! You have outdone yourself!

Thank you SO much!

Hugs - Ruthie

[Christine (MA)]

5 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!

And the best part. My photos arrived in my mailbox today. Now, I just need Susan!

[Jodi]

my sis has to work. luckily i switched with someone to get the day off. I can play today, but tomorrow i have to work. "Lucky I live Hawaii" The time zone works WELL for me =)