If they learn more about how to make them interesting activities, many people will have scrapbooks at home. I know that the first few of my holdings are nerve-wracking things, I bite my nails and hope that everything will succeed. Now I can organize one quickly and easily, without too much nerve! See if my checklist can help you decide to raise some home crops.
1. Before the event:
- I want to know when my crops will be held. This gives people a chance to think about what they are going to do and what to bring. If you can, please leave a few weeks notice and keep in touch with people throughout the time. Let's talk. Say what you are going to do and ask your friends what they are thinking about, so they will consider providing only enough supplies for their specific projects.
When you first think of working with your friends for your scrapbook, it's important to think carefully about where people work and how they work together:
- Do you have a big dining table or picnic table? Think about the size of the trestle table. Most scrapers are suitable for half a trestle. How many semi-bracket desktops can you provide at home? Try setting up so that everyone can face each other and feel part of the circle of friends. I have three bracket tables and a dining table, so I set the brackets to a 'U' shape, making my table a shared space for tools.
- Once you know how many people you can accommodate, you can ask those people to scrap with you one day or night. My crop is usually from 10 am to 4 pm, people come and go.
- Provide some trash cans for people to use when they are scrapped. Small ones are enough - a clean ice cream container or plastic bowl works well between two people. Or if space is at a premium, you can put a small plastic bag on the edge of the table so that people can keep their leftovers. Pay close attention to the litter box while people work, and quietly empty the litter box if necessary.
- Provide heavier tools such as paper punchers, guillotine, heat guns, Sizzix or Cuttlebug machines, sewing machines, etc., so your friends won't bring these items to your home. Or ask if people will bring a specific tool and understand that everyone will share it that day. How cute it is to be able to share the mold and bring people home with some fresh relief or die cut images! Ask them to label them before they arrive, so everyone knows when the recipient belongs.
- Do you want to eat something that day? Make sure your food choices are friendly to the scrapbook and won't cause stickiness to someone's items. It helps to introduce napkins, baby wipes or paper towels for people to use. Also consider letting people carry food to share and reduce the cost of feeding each person if this is a problem. I often offer biscuits and cheese, olives, sliced vegetables and scallions, non-sticky candy, such as wrapped hard candy or jelly baby or mint, sliced fruit and more. At lunch, chicken or cold meat and salad with bread rolls are quick and easy, not too messy or difficult to prepare. [Many people don't want to give up too much scrap time by sitting down three dishes, but it depends on the team].
- When your friends arrive, be prepared to help with the big items in their car. Provide them with water, tea and coffee. Scraping may be a thirsty job! Before my friend came over, I always put the empty cups and coasters. If you can provide people with a small area to prepare their own drinks, this will save you from being scrapped for a longer period of time. Oh, make sure everyone knows where the crop starts when the crop starts.
- Depending on the team, you can organize a small joint project, such as making a place name card, brand name or ATC when people arrive. Vote to decide which one is the cutest and give a small prize, such as a crystal package or your own handmade embellishment. Or let people make a set of trinkets on the same day to exchange with others.
- Let people know that they may trade with them on the same day. We all have one or two things that we know we won't use - it may be someone else's baby! Share books or magazines.
- Play some music in the background. People can share music on their own.
- Encourage people to showcase their albums, cards and off-page projects so that everyone has the opportunity to share their thoughts. encourage! Scrap is a personal matter, and I believe there is no wrong way, as long as the scraper is satisfied with their results. I am always surprised that many people are intimidated by each other's skills. Encourage your friends by scrapping them to help them enjoy their craft more freely.
- If someone in the team is proficient in a technology, consider letting them demonstrate for other friends.
- When they leave, help people return their big items to their car.
- Thank you for coming, maybe set a tentative date for your next crop!
A well-organized scrapbook crop can be relaxed, fun, and offers a great new idea for everyone. Enjoy your crop!
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