FIRST CROP OF THE NEW YEAR!

The first crop of 2009 is scheduled for January 30th!! Same place & Time: 6pm at Word Alive.
Please RSVP at jessicaw1218@yahoo.com or comment on this Post!

Thanks & Hope everyone can come!!

November Crop

Our November Crop will be on the 21st at 6pm! It will be at the same location, the Conference room in the main building. Come out and crop with us! Please email me if you have any questions!
Keep checking this website for any updates!

CROP NIGHT CHANGE!!!!

Our next Crop, scheduled for October 24th, has been CANCELED!!!
Word Alive will be having 24/7 Worship that Night so they will be needing the Conference Room.
Please leave me a comment on this post, that way I know you ladies have gotten the message! I will also send out an email!

So as of right now, our next crop will be November 21st.

Sept Crop

Thanks Ladies for coming out to crop!! I had such a great time, and it was great meeting you!! Hope you gals had a great time too and will come back in October!! =)
Looking forward to the next one!!
Here's the page I started working on Friday night. My creativity didn't get sparked for this page until later in the night and I wasn't able to finish it. I finally got it done Monday!

Crop Dates

FUTURE CROPS:
Due to Holiday's landing on the last Fri of the months in Oct & Nov, dates have been changed!
These are the New Dates!
October 24th
November 21st

Also, there will be NO crop in December!!
December is hectic enough as it is!! We'll get back together in January!!

NEWBIES!

For the newbies who have never scrapbooked before. Here are some basic supplies you will need & some tips on getting started!!

-Cutting Mat
-Paper Trimmer

-Scissors

-Acid Free Adhesive
-Pen
-Clear Ruler

-Album (post, 3-ring, etc)

-Paper

-Stickers/Embellishments
-Magazines for some scraplifting! It's not Illegal!! Best way for some quick ideas and a jumpstart!
I recommend Scrapbook Etc. by Better Homes & Gardens & Creating Keepsakes. You can find
these wherever magazines are sold. And get a subscription if you can!

Deciding where to start is the hardest part. There is no right or wrong way! Just pick out pictures that make you happy, even if it wasn't the last ones you took or the first ones. Just whatever you feel like scrapping. I do not scrap in any order. I have years to pick through! I jump from year to year on what I scrap. It's what mood I'm in and what I feel like doing. It will keep you going instead of getting stuck trying to stay in chronological order.
A very important tip that I have been trying to do cause It's very hard for me, is to scrap pages that tell a story! Not just occasions or holidays.
Have a special story to tell, or did your daughter say something so cute that you want to remember forever? Tell your story with a type of supporting photo, or no photo at all!

Ok, now that you have an idea on where you want to start, here are some suggestions on what to do next.

• Pick out your pictures (ex: Birthday party, Pool, beach trip, holiday, etc). Use that scrapbook magazine for some inspiration!!
  


• Take a trip to your local scrapbook store. Mine would be hobby Lobby and especially with a 40% off coupon or when there's a good sale!! Check their website at www.hobbylobby.com for the sales add and print a coupon if one is available.
  


• With pictures in hand picking out a kit that includes papers, stickers, & some embellishments that compliment your photos may be the best way to go for your first page. It will keep you from getting overwhelmed by all the products that are available. Also the kits usually include some examples of pages using the items included in the kit. Or you can go totally independant and pick out individual items. Also, Alphabet stickers never hurt!!
  

Now that you have some supplies and ready to start, come to Friday Night Crops for some help or go to http://www.scrapbooksetc.com/start_scrapbooking/index.html
for a jump start before the crop!

Your Work!

Show me your Work!!! Send me your stuff! Let's post what we're all making! Take a picture or scan it and email it to me at fridaynightcrops@yahoo.com