| You can't take it with you... or can you? Or better yet, | | | | 4. Markers and/or pens |
| should you? | | | | 5. Paper |
| Yes, I'm talking about the age old question about what | | | | 6. Embellishments |
| to pack for a scrapbooking crop! I seem to be getting | | | | One thing I have found helpful is putting together page |
| better and better and taking less and less with me to | | | | kits. If you take the time to put together page kits |
| an all day crop -- but I feel that I could do so much | | | | during 15 minute blocks of time at home, it will help you |
| better. So, I'm not only typing this to help you, but I'm | | | | be more organized and get more done when you sit |
| also hoping that it will help me plan for my next all day | | | | down at the crop. You will also end up bringing less to |
| crop. | | | | a crop because you won't be bringing all of your paper |
| Try to get back to the basics. How many pages can | | | | and all of your embellishments. |
| you get done during an all day crop? Do you want to | | | | For my page kits, I use plastic Page Planners that you |
| actually Finish the page or would it pain you too much | | | | can get at your local craft store. You could also get |
| to have to finish it at home? Do you have a | | | | the huge ziplock bags that are big enough for 12x12 |
| scrap-room (like I do) to finish your pages at home? | | | | paper. I developed my own planner page to put with |
| Here are some of the basics that you will need to | | | | each kit so that I know what I planned for each page. |
| remember: | | | | Put the papers you want to use, stickers, |
| 1. Your Photos (Don't do what I did one time and leave | | | | embellishments, photos and go ahead and cut out your |
| home without your photos.) | | | | die cuts ahead of time to put in your page kits. A little |
| 2. Adhesive | | | | planning will save you time at the crop. |
| 3. Paper trimmer and scissors | | | | |