How Do You Prepare For The Crop?
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this looks a lot like fun..thanks for the tips ladies
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Hey ladies ... the crop hasn't started yet! It doesn't start until 3:00 p.m. eastern time on this Friday. This is the link to the crop schedule:
www.acherryontop.com/forum/viewtopic.phpLike GrandmaFlowers said ... adhesive, adhesive, adhesive, snacks, caffeine, Do Not Disturb sign to hang on the door so your family doesn't bother you, maybe a meal or two (or maybe three), and don't forget the camera. There are bingo games. Look for the posts (I will add some links here in a minute) for the bingo games ... i.e. Oscar Bingo. You will have to pick 25 from the list and p.m. them to the person in charge of it so you will be entered in the game. Then at the appropriate time she will post 5 items at a time and then a few minutes later she will post the next 5 until someone hollars bingo.
I so sound like a pro at this!!! I didn't even get to join the last crop after buying about 5 of the projects. MY FAMILY ... couldn't leave me alone for even 15 minutes .... uuuuuuggggghhhhhhh!!! I was furious ... so this time, I told them I was going to the local Hampton Inn or some place they couldn't find me if they don't just leave me alone for the weekend. It just dawned on me about something here ... I can tell it is women in charge of the crops!!! They don't have their kids for the weekend if the kids are from a previous marriage ... the ex has the kids. lol
(My son has his 2 boys for the weekend AND had them at the last crop ... he his a paramedic and had to work all weekend)
Anyway, join in Friday at 3!!
www.acherryontop.com/forum/viewtopic.phpLike GrandmaFlowers said ... adhesive, adhesive, adhesive, snacks, caffeine, Do Not Disturb sign to hang on the door so your family doesn't bother you, maybe a meal or two (or maybe three), and don't forget the camera. There are bingo games. Look for the posts (I will add some links here in a minute) for the bingo games ... i.e. Oscar Bingo. You will have to pick 25 from the list and p.m. them to the person in charge of it so you will be entered in the game. Then at the appropriate time she will post 5 items at a time and then a few minutes later she will post the next 5 until someone hollars bingo.
I so sound like a pro at this!!! I didn't even get to join the last crop after buying about 5 of the projects. MY FAMILY ... couldn't leave me alone for even 15 minutes .... uuuuuuggggghhhhhhh!!! I was furious ... so this time, I told them I was going to the local Hampton Inn or some place they couldn't find me if they don't just leave me alone for the weekend. It just dawned on me about something here ... I can tell it is women in charge of the crops!!! They don't have their kids for the weekend if the kids are from a previous marriage ... the ex has the kids. lol
(My son has his 2 boys for the weekend AND had them at the last crop ... he his a paramedic and had to work all weekend)Anyway, join in Friday at 3!!
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How do you crop? Do you do it online or meet up somewhere?
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Ladies,
Thanks for all the info. I have never done a crop before and had no idea about it either. I will be better prepared now. (I hope)
Thanks for all the info. I have never done a crop before and had no idea about it either. I will be better prepared now. (I hope)
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I try to preplan alot of pages, ie, pair up pictures with paper and some of the embellishments I like, then I just cut the pictures etc. and glue them down. Having an idea ahead of time of what paper etc you will use helps alot.
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I began doing the same thin g, and I saved some of the 12x12 plastic bags that my paper from my ACOT orders came in. That way when I had things put together that I wanted to use together, I put them all in the bag so they could not get separated when shifted around.scrapaholic wrote:I try to preplan alot of pages, ie, pair up pictures with paper and some of the embellishments I like, then I just cut the pictures etc. and glue them down. Having an idea ahead of time of what paper etc you will use helps alot.
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Thanks for all the tips.. I hope to join this group on this days..
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Ya...what she said...
Seriously though, I have been here for awhile but don't post much but ALWAYS take time for the crops ...they are great..I have lots of snacks, drinks (martinis keep me awake for some strange reason) and adhesive... I have finally got into the routine to make sure I have most of what I need for the classes (you can always get the "extras" later if need be) and of course my Bingo lists!!!!! If you are new don't be intimidated...I was at first but you will get into a grove and eventualy you will become addicted to these crops!!! I plan my week at work so I can leave as early as possible on Friday...ask my daughter she knows when one is coming up (she is 18) lots of prepared things, clean scrap area - I go around Thursday night doing my weekend cleaning/errands...she thinks it is funny...I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!
Seriously though, I have been here for awhile but don't post much but ALWAYS take time for the crops ...they are great..I have lots of snacks, drinks (martinis keep me awake for some strange reason) and adhesive... I have finally got into the routine to make sure I have most of what I need for the classes (you can always get the "extras" later if need be) and of course my Bingo lists!!!!! If you are new don't be intimidated...I was at first but you will get into a grove and eventualy you will become addicted to these crops!!! I plan my week at work so I can leave as early as possible on Friday...ask my daughter she knows when one is coming up (she is 18) lots of prepared things, clean scrap area - I go around Thursday night doing my weekend cleaning/errands...she thinks it is funny...I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!
Ann
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Wow! I'm excited. DH is leaving on Thursday for a weekend trip, sooooooo I'll have the house to myself. However, he usually takes the camera, so I need to come up with an alternative pretty quickly. Maybe I'll run to Wally World and get a cheap one or something.
Thanks for all the tips ladies. I'm looking forward to working with everyone and getting some serious scrapping done!!!!!!
Thanks for all the tips ladies. I'm looking forward to working with everyone and getting some serious scrapping done!!!!!!
- Jan
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jannyf wrote:Wow! I'm excited. DH is leaving on Thursday for a weekend trip, sooooooo I'll have the house to myself. However, he usually takes the camera, so I need to come up with an alternative pretty quickly. Maybe I'll run to Wally World and get a cheap one or something.
Thanks for all the tips ladies. I'm looking forward to working with everyone and getting some serious scrapping done!!!!!!
Let him take the cheapo, so you can have the good one to take your pics! LOL!
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Usually the most important for me is getting the family busy doing something to leave me and the computer ALONE!
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letumom wrote:Let him take the cheapo, so you can have the good one to take your pics! LOL!
I was thinking the same thing!!!
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Since I've never done a crop, I' wasn't sure about what to prepare. All of you ladies have helped me. Thank you x3.
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I AM SO EXCITED!
Yesterday, I realized I done nothing to get ready for the crop when I informed my son that I would be set up in the living room. James you can still have your Lan Party (living room is transformed into a mass of computers all connected to each other). BUT MY CROP TAKES PRIORTY AND SPACE!
OMG! It was like now what do I do? My first crop like Ann's was this year only mine was the Spring NSD Crop. I so was clueless. So I went back to the Crop page and found this thread!
Thank you ladies for the help!
So far the list has the following:
1) Purchase another 4x8 table (the other is at the ranch, need one anyway for a Field Day we are having in Sept at the ranch)
2) Need to make sure I have plenty of adhesive, check scrap closet at house
3) Grocery Shopping so the COLLEGE KIDS LEAVE ME ALONE, except for Lynn's walks for recovery.
4) Transfer part of the living room into my crop space and set up computer Thursday night
5) Fill my CM Power Layout Box with photos and paper & embellies to match photos.
6) Scrap box in easy reach for Fast Scraps
7) List what I want to do during the crop
And the Big #1 thing to get ready is to read the rest of this thread for more ideas. I'm off to start. Otherwise I will not get done.
Yesterday, I realized I done nothing to get ready for the crop when I informed my son that I would be set up in the living room. James you can still have your Lan Party (living room is transformed into a mass of computers all connected to each other). BUT MY CROP TAKES PRIORTY AND SPACE!
OMG! It was like now what do I do? My first crop like Ann's was this year only mine was the Spring NSD Crop. I so was clueless. So I went back to the Crop page and found this thread!
Thank you ladies for the help!
So far the list has the following:
1) Purchase another 4x8 table (the other is at the ranch, need one anyway for a Field Day we are having in Sept at the ranch)
2) Need to make sure I have plenty of adhesive, check scrap closet at house
3) Grocery Shopping so the COLLEGE KIDS LEAVE ME ALONE, except for Lynn's walks for recovery.
4) Transfer part of the living room into my crop space and set up computer Thursday night
5) Fill my CM Power Layout Box with photos and paper & embellies to match photos.
6) Scrap box in easy reach for Fast Scraps
7) List what I want to do during the crop
And the Big #1 thing to get ready is to read the rest of this thread for more ideas. I'm off to start. Otherwise I will not get done.
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Sounds like a good list Kim! This thread was stared a year ago and keeps getting added to, it's very extensive and I'm not sure anything is missing at this point so you should be set in about 2 hours when you're done reading....LOL 
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Thanks for all of the info. that each of you have given. I am really nervous about this, & oh did I say SUPER EXCITED also...
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I know it's been mentioned along w/other things, but be sure to print out the crop schedule!! It's already up so you can do that now - and it's good to print it in color so the different types of things (classes/challenges/bingo/fast scraps) are easily distinguishable. 
Then of course make sure you have a pen handy to write down the directions or at least names of the Challenges, etc., on that list as each is begun/announced, so that you remember what's what & don't have to keep looking them up on the computer (the board will move FAST during a crop!).
Then of course make sure you have a pen handy to write down the directions or at least names of the Challenges, etc., on that list as each is begun/announced, so that you remember what's what & don't have to keep looking them up on the computer (the board will move FAST during a crop!).
