Our weekend scrapbooking crop!
By Bev1986
@Bev1986 (1425)
United States
January 25, 2007 11:32am CST
Twice a year I go to a full weekend scrapbooking crop that a Creative Memories consultant puts on. We arrive Friday evening and leave Sunday afternoon. I like to go to these because I get a TON of work done! I try for at least 50 pages, but this time I finished a whole album that was 45 pages. I was thrilled!
My sister in law took this picture. That's me in the gray sweatshirt standing on the left. I can't sit when I scrapbook, I have to stand.
Do you ever go to weekend crops? How many pages do you usually get done?
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@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
7 Feb 07
I am putting together a scrapbook for my son, it is tough to find masculine pages. He is in the Navy.
I have bought a bunch of stuff, but am scared to start.
Any suggestions on what to read before I start.
A weekend crop would be fun? How much does something like that cost?
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@Bev1986 (1425)
• United States
7 Feb 07
The place I go, it's $100 for the entire weekend. That includes two nights lodging, plus all your meals, and your scrapping spot! Pretty cheap! Of course, I always seem to spend at least another $100 on supplies while I'm there....
I know that Creative Memories has a lot of masculine stuff and Navy stuff too. Do you know any CM reps? If not, I think you can do a search on their website. Have fun!
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Wow, that is cheap! what r u sleeping in tents and eating gruel.
Even spending a $100 on supplies, that is a cheap weekend.
Where does this happen? I might be intested sometime!
Thanks
@Debs_place (10520)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Wow, that is cheap! what r u sleeping in tents and eating gruel.
Even spending a $100 on supplies, that is a cheap weekend.
Where does this happen? I might be intested sometime!
Thanks
@Shelite (212)
• Canada
9 Feb 07
Yep...her name is Rose. Oh and I never even answered your question! I don't have a lss around here but I go once a year on a retreat with some online friends. Last year it was in another province and this year it'll be in my same province but a 10 hour drive away. I cannot wait~
@Penguinsangel (3498)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I have never been to a crop. Though I have 'dreamed' about having a weekend crop on the Oregon Coast lol
Though I'll have to get back in to scrapbooking first, I plan to hopefully soon.
Glad you had such a wonderful time! I have heard so many good things about those weeekend get away crops.
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@ScrappinHappyMom (914)
• United States
7 Feb 07
You might want to contact some consultants in your area, often they hold crops or now of events. I think a crop is the best way to get started because you have alot of people availble to give you ideas.
@kathy77 (7486)
• Australia
25 Jan 07
They must be very interesting I would enjoy this a lot and make a lot of friends going to a scrapbook crop, I have never been to a scapbook crop and have never heard of one being in my country I do know that a lot of people do this but only in their own homes.
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@pelicanmum (16)
• Australia
2 Feb 07
I went to my first crop last year. IT was a great weekend away. I only got to stay for half of it as I had a commitment on the Saturday that I had to keep. Despite this, I still got to do over 30 pages. The secret is to be organised before hand.
I recommend doing a power layout beforehand, so that when you get there all you need to do is decorate and adhere and journal. It certaily makes it easier.
I agree with the need to stand up - when you have so much stuff, you need to stand to reach everything!
@vicky_lane4987 (980)
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31 Jan 07
that sounds really interesting, i should go to more crafting meetings...if not only to get more ideas from them
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@KrisNY (7590)
• United States
25 Jan 07
Well since this is the first time I have ever heard of a crop, my answer is no- It sounds like such a fun thing though. I have been to many Creative Memory parties-- but never for overnight- How fun- Do the same people go to each one or do you meet alot of new people? Are there things there to buy or do you take all your own stuff? I love to scrapbook but just never find the time. I love it when I finish even one page!
My daughter loves to scrapbook also- She does it alot with her grandma!
@dopey22girl (3319)
• United States
27 Jan 07
Wow that sounds like so much fun! Around here we never have things like that, however at the Y sometimes we have scrapbook nights that last for a few hours. You can bring your own stuff and they also have a little package you can buy which has some papers and stuff. Then you come in and scrap and chat and it's just a lot of fun. I've never actually done it, but I've heard it's fun. But for an entire weekend sounds like a blast! What other things do you do when you're there? Do you get to meet a lot of new people and chat?
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@ScrappinHappyMom (914)
• United States
25 Jan 07
I love crops! I generally try to hold just one day crops at the local hall or church once a month for my customers. I love it because it is the only time to crop without little fingers grabing and and little voices saying Mommy Please...... It looks like you were having a great time.
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