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On the Scrapbooking.com list server a new scrapbooker
recently asked "What is a crop?"
A "crop night" is usually a time where you work on your albums and possibly scrapbooking tools are provided. Personally I try to do some prep work at home before a crop
(see these articles on
planning and time management
and Power Planning.)
When I pay for cropping time, I want to get as much done as possible so I
always try to plan ahead. When cropping away from home, I try to have layouts
pre-planned and bring only what I need to work on those layouts. When I have a crop at my house and it is free, I
still try to do prep work so that I maximize the time that I have while my husband watches my son for me.
However, many people like to bring all of their stuff and do both the planning AND page creation
at a crop. Others use the time at a crop to create page borders or punch art designs that can be easily used by just adding pictures at a later date. At some crops there is an instructor present or consultant present to help if you have any
problems. Other crops do not have a scrapbooker there to help, you are mainly paying for
the use of a table and tools.
A "workshop" is another term that I have heard used for a crop night OR for a class OR for a crop
that has a short class it all depends on who uses the term. It is best to inquire exactly what a "workshop" entails before signing up for a workshop.
A "class" usually indicates that some type of hands-on instruction will be given and
a technique will be taught or participants will create a page in class or both. Classes, generally speaking, will be more expensive than crops.
Scrapbooking.com is sponsoring a Dream Crop Give Away. To be eligible, you
must complete our survey between March 15 and April 15, 2000. Only one entry
per person please. You can earn extra chances to enter the contest by
referring your friends. Each time your friends enter the contest and name
you as the person who referred them, your name will be entered in the
drawing again. The Scrapbooking.com Dream Crop Giveaway ends April 15 with the winner being announced online April 16, 2000.
Jennia Hart
Editor of Scrapbooking Content
Scrapbooking.com
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