Announcing the 2012 SoCal Social!!

Woohoooo!
It's been a while since you've heard from us - but it's time to start the fun again!

We are super excited to announce the 2012 SoCal Social!!

We had such a great time last year at the Orange Circle: the shopping... all the shops and sponsors that participated in the Swag Walk (we still can't believe all of the amazing gifts, goodies and treats we got on our Walk!)  ...the yummy lunch and the fun little after-cocktail party! And of course all the AMAZING giveaways!  We were spoiled last year!

 

Well, this year is going to be just as amazing, We are taking all the fun things from last year and tweaking them just a bit, for an even better event this year! We will have our fabulous Swag Walk, but this time we will be ending our walk at a wonderful restaurant for dinner!  This year we will have lots more time for chatting, eating and of course... lots of great giveaways and prizes from our FAB sponsors!!  

 

 

The only bummer about this year is that one of our planners from last year, Holly from 504 Main, is in the middle of a big move, so she isn't able to help this year. We love Holly so much and are sad she can't be with us this time.

We will be releasing more details over the summer, and we are working on some really exciting stuff, but we wanted to give you a heads-up so you can save the date!

So here is the info for the 2012 SoCal Social!

When: October 20

Where: Orange Circle, in Orange, CA

Cost: $45 per person

Registration for the event will begin in late July, we will let you know the exact date soon. We have already had quite a bit of interest in this year's event and we are anticipating that we will sell out quickly! We have only 55 spots available so make sure you keep an eye on the blog for Registration info.

We would love for you to keep up with Event info and Sponsors on the blog here.  You can also get the latest by liking us on Facebook, and by following us on Twitter!

Want to be a sponsor?  Please check out our Sponsor page or email Viv or Bev (you can find us under Party Planners).

We are so excited about this year and we are looking forward to sharing more details with you soon!

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SoCal Social Wrap Ups!

Wow!! So excited to see that some of you already have SoCal Social Wrap up posts written!!
It's so fun to see the day through your eyes - and hear what you thought!

We've added a linky so everyone can link up their wrap up posts - that way we can all check them out.

Have fun checking out all the posts!!

A Big Huge Thank You!!

We want to say a quick Thank You to all our our attendees for making today such a blast!! We loved meeting each and every one of you!

We'll be doing wrap up posts soon - (we would love it if you would too!!) and we'll post a link party so you can link up your posts.

But for now we just wanted to give you a quick list of all the Attendees and links to their blogs - in case you missed getting someone's card.

Christy - Fudge Ripple http://fudgeripple.blogspot.com
Amanda - Kaliedoscope of Colors http://amandawickcunningham.blogspot.com/
Stephanie - Sewing by Stephanie http://sewingbystephanie.blogspot.com/
Kyla - Funky Polka Dot Giraffe http://funkypolkadotgiraffe.blogspot.com/
Heidi - The Craft Monkey http://www.thecraftmonkey.blogspot.com/
Jennifer - Home is Where You Start Fromhttp://www.homeiswhereyoustartfrom.com/
Andrea - The Train to Crazy http://www.thetraintocrazy.com/
Jaime - Polka Dots on Parade http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com
Aimee - Fancy Little Things/byAimee.com www.byAimee.com
Jennifer - Something Turquoisehttp://www.somethingturquoise.com/
Susan - Living with Punks http://www.livingwithpunks.com/
Kara - Eli's Lidshttp://www.elislids.com/blog
Mique - 30 Handmade Dayshttp://thirtyhandmadedays.com/
Holly - Rants, Raves & Personal Faveshttp://www.rantsravespersonalfaves.blogspot.com/
Katherine - Kat's Purrfect Boutique http://katspurrfectboutique.blogspot.com/
Alma - Created by Soul - http://vivianluna.blogspot.com
Anne - Bird/Like http://ohmyyes2.blogspot.com
Paulette - Summerland Cottage Studio http://summerlandcottagestudio.blogspot.com/
Mary - Sea Quilts www.seaquilts.blogspot.com
Vanessa - New Nest Designs www.newnestdesigns.com
Karen
Joni - Pop Art Minishttp://www.popartminisworld.com
Nina - Momma Go Round www.mommagoround.com
Trisha - 3 Four and Underhttp://www.3fourandunder.com/
Brigid - Vegging Out http://veggingoutblog.com
Melody - Melody M. Nunez http://melodynunez.com/
Michelle - Delicate Construction www.delicateconstruction.blogspot.com
Carrie - This Mama Makes Stuff http://www.thismamamakesstuff.com
Kelly - According To Kelly www.according-to-kelly.com/
SJ - Homemaker on a Dime www.homemakeronadime.com
Patti - Living Mi Vida Loca http://LivingMiVidaLoca.com/
Erica - Gee Whiz Designs http://facebook.com/vivageewhiz
Tasha - Frugalicious Me! http://www.frugaliciousme.com/

And of course - our Super Special Guest - Mark Montano!!!

Thank you all so much for coming!!

Only A Few More Hours to Register!!

If you are thinking of buying tickets and have been waiting - don't wait any longer!!
Registration is closing for the SoCal Social TODAY (Wednesday) at Noon!

Click here to Register.

If you are already attending - You Are Awesome!!
We are so excited for Saturday and cannot wait to meet you all.

An Email went out this morning to all attendees with maps and details. If you have registered and didn't receive one - let us know!

Also - we have a Link Party for Attendees - we'd love for you to add your button and link so everyone can see that you are joining us!

See ya soon!

Sponsor Highlight: DecoArt

Today's amazing sponsor is DecoArt! 

For all of your creative needs - from antiquing to zincing to stenciling to creating masterful works of art - DecoArt has the product!

DecoArt offers carry a range of products that appeal to not only the everyday crafter
but to the professional crafter and to the fine artist.

DecoArt has just launched DecoArt DIY!

"DecoArt.com/DIY is the creation of hundreds of creators. Your projects
featuring our products inspired us to create a space just for you - to
showcase your work, to learn from others like you and to successfully
use that stash of Americana and Craft Twinkles bottles you purchased for
one project on more!"

"DecoArt has one of the widest selection of paints and finishes for arts,
crafts, and home decorating. All DecoArt products are non-toxic and
user- and enviromently-friendly."

And all of you lucky attendees at the SoCal Social

will be receiving a sampling of products from DecoArt!

Yippeee!
Thanks DecoArt!

Sponsor Highlight: GiftGloss

Everyone LOVES a pretty present, right?

Creating that perfect presentation can sometimes be daunting....until NOW!

OK, I may be slightly wrapping challenged, but can't we all use a way to simplify our wrapping, especially with the holidays coming up? 

GiftGloss has the solution!

GiftGloss is a "slide n' tie" sleeve that was developed by the FoofQueens.

No need to mess with rolls of unruly paper or cellophane.

 GiftGloss is the answer.

GiftGloss is a unique gift wrapping product that allows you to create beautiful presentations in a snap!

Oh, and think of the possibilities for shop owners and small (or BIG) business - a beautiful and fun...and EASY way to package your product.

GiftGloss is also food safe...oh yeah...
"Hello holiday baked goodies...meet your new friend!"

You want to know else something else that is really cool...GiftGloss is compact enough to fit in a drawer - no need to worry about storing bulky rolls or anything else...put the GiftGloss in your drawer and you are ready at a moment's notice!

We are so pleased to have GiftGloss as a sponsor of the SoCal Social and one lucky attendee can win her very own GiftGloss kit!

Wait until you see what GiftGloss can do - we have lots of ideas to show you!

Thank you GiftGloss...and thank you FoofQueens!