1. While it's true that many of us have known each other for awhile, that doesn't mean that we don't want to meet new people. There are many regulars that come to each crop and we love to chat about what's been going on since we saw each other last, but most of us started out as strangers. Many of us met at a scrapbook or paper crafting event and are now friends all year long.
2. We promise not to make you stand up and introduce yourself. Crops are not meetings, we don't do roll call or make sure that everyone knows everything about you. We are all grown-ups and if you want to introduce yourself to
someone new, you are perfectly capable of doing that yourself. But if you ever have something you want to share with the group, feel free to do that too!
3. You don't have to work on a scrapbook. This one is the one that baffles some people, but believe it or not, we don't monitor what you are doing while you are at our crops. The purpose is to create, craft, catch-up or just relax! If you feel like spending the day working on a knitting project, paying your bills, organizing your photos or catching up on emails, it is entirely up to you - we will not be offended! We understand that some days, the scrapbook layout is just not calling your name. It happens to us, too!
4. You don't have to bring all of your supplies. We learned how to share in kindergarten and we are still pretty good at it. At each crop, we have TONS of tools available for you to borrow so that you don't have to lug everything with you. If there is something specific you want to use, shoot us an email and see if we will be bringing it first. There is no extra charge for any tool - if we have it, you can use it.
Hopefully this info helped a little bit, but if you are still hesitant for a reason I didn't cover here, call me at 566-5059 or email me at [email protected] and we can chat - I promise not to bite!
See you at a crop soon,
Mandy