Come Spend Time with us September 2016 ~ Volume 86 School is back in session! INSIDE THIS ISSUE It must be Fall as the kids are back in school, the apples are just about ready to be picked and the temperatures are starting to come down from the humid Announcements 1 filled summer we have had. With the rain scheduled for this weekend, it is the perfect day to be scrapbooking and getting all those summer activities Owners Notes 2 documented in your albums (or whichever pictures you have printed and want to work on!). See the info below for our next event that is coming up this weekend. Upcoming Crop Event Tips & Techniques 3 Connie s Challenge 4 Layout Idea/Sketch 5 Vendor Notes 7 We will be cropping the day away on Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 9am to 9pm. As always we are planning to have another fabulous day, of smiles, laughs, singing along to the music, attending make n take classes, completing the one hour challenge and of course documenting memories in Tealightful 8 Wrapped with a Kiss 9 our albums. We enjoy visiting with all of you and can t wait see what you will be working on at this crop. Our amazing group of vendors from Close to My Heart, Stampin Up!, Tastefully Simple will be with us for the day. They will have some supplies for cash and carry, but you can always place an order with them ahead of time and they can have it waiting at your seat when you arrive. Our wonderful Masseuse, Kara, will be there as well! A sign-up sheet for the massages will be ready for you when you get there, or you can click the online link in your reservation confirmation email to get signed up ahead of time (remember there is an extra fee for massages) so please plan accordingly. We will be at our usual spot, Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. It s located at 435 South Main Street in North Syracuse, NY. Registration will be $40 and includes table space, dinner, beverages, tool center, raffles, shopping and Make & Takes with Vendors, along with smiles, laughs and pampering from Karen and Rene. Head over to www.cropntime.net to get yourself registered for our next event. Directions are also posted on the website to help you find your way to our events. We look forward to making more memories with you!!!!!gift CARDS!!!! If you are looking for the perfect gift for a scrapbooker / papercrafter, we do offer gift cards. You can purchase one by contacting us at info@cropntime.net. We will send you a card that you can address to whomever you like. It s a great way to have a friend join you for a future crop event. Any questions, stop by the website www.cropntime.net, leave us a message on our facebook page or send us an email.
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 2 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Message from the Owner: Welcome Fall and welcome back to school. Some of you already know, I have had to make the tough decision to close my daycare, leave my kids, and move to Rochester for other opportunities and to help my dad. Let me tell you, at 52, moving back in with dad, and downsizing to a 400 square foot in-law apartment makes you really prioritize what things you need. Naturally, my scrapbooks, and most of my supplies have found their way into the keep pile! I am also trying to be sure to take lots of pictures to remember this by. Even the tough times can be documented and hopefully a laugh or two found later. I may be relocating, but I am not leaving Crop N Time! Make sure you register for our next crop and keep those good times rolling. Rene Co-Owner Crop N Time Scrapbooking Events
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 3 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Tips & Techniques ~10 Tips a Scrapbooker needs to know Courtesy of Melissa at www.digitalscrapbookinghq.com 1. Find your own style. - Scrapbooking is filled with so many options; page size, design style, pocket pages, mini albums, photo books, digital scrapbooking vs. traditional. There is not a wrong choice, just try to find something that works for you. Don't be worried about what other scrappers are doing. The best scrapbooking style is the one that you like to do, if you don't like it, you won't do it! 2. Get inspired! - Instead of comparing yourself to others, use them for inspiration... and scraplifting! One of the great things about all of the inspiration that is available is being able to pull inspiration from the layouts and use it on your pages. Scraplifting ideas from other scrappers is a great way to help you figure out what style works best for you 3. Keep it fun! - Try new things. New products and techniques will help you get out, and keep you out, of a scrapbooking rut. Watch a video, take a class, play with something messy, experiment in a style unlike your own, try something that scares you. If you make your scrapbooking fun you will do it more often! 4. Find creative friends. - When you have friends that scrapbook you'll have more fun. Find some scrappy friends to scrapbook together with and set up a regular scrapbooking time together. If your friends aren't interested in scrapbooking you can show them some of the cool cross-over styles of scrapping. Pocket pages, planners, smash books, these are all great ways to hook new people! 5. Tell more stories. - Sharing stories about your life is one of the main purposes of scrapbooking. Whatever you do, don't skimp on the storytelling part of your layouts. One of the biggest regrets many scrapbookers have is not telling more stories, not just the who, when and where's of the photos. 6. Improve your journaling skills. - Work on your storytelling skills. The more practice you have with creative journaling the easier it will become. When you tell a good story your layout comes alive. This makes it more interesting for your audience and you don't end up with pages that say, "It was fun." or "You're so cute." 7. Keep your stash manageable. - Don't get overwhelmed by products. Too many choices actually make scrapbooking more difficult. You don't need perfection, you just need to find something that works. That means no hoarding your supplies! Use the good stuff. If you can limit your supplies you'll be amazed at how creative you can be with fewer supplies and it will be so much easier to clean everything up! 8. Relax. It's just paper. - If you happen to create something that is not making you happy, that's not the end of the world. It's just paper! You can throw it out and start again. Why would you keep something you don't like? Better yet, tuck it away for a while and see if time gives you a different perspective. Sometimes when you come back to that 'terrible' page you find that it really wasn't as bad as you thought. Always remember: There are no mistakes in scrapbooking, only opportunities for new creativity. If you don't like something, change it. If you make a mistake, get creative and fix it! 9. Do it for you. - Often scrapbookers create for other people. Scrapbooking for yourself helps to take the pressure off. Scrapbooking is not the kind of thing you need to worry about being 'behind' with. You don't need to compare. You simply need to find what works for you and create pages that you love. If you like it, then that's perfect! 10. Make the time. - You'll only regret what you don't do. Scrapbooking doesn't happen by accident, make time for it in your life. The things that you spend your life doing are the things that you make time for. If you want to scrapbook more make time for it. Schedule a time for scrapbooking and you'll get more done. I've heard of people who scrapbook in the car, on airplanes, in the hospital, in a camper and on cruise ships... where can you fit more scrapbooking into your life? Are you ready to put one (or more) of these tips into action? Which one will you start with? We'd love to hear what your important lessons about scrapbooking are too.
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 4 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Connie s Challenge Corner Challenge: Lists I am a list maker. I make lists of things to buy, things to read, things to tell people. You name it, I list it. This month s challenge is inspired by my tendency (some might say obsession) with lists. Your challenge is to complete a layout using the items on this list: four photos washi tape the color gray geometric shapes list journaling (it wouldn t be a list challenge without it!) Go for it, use a page map from this newsletter and double up! I can t wait to see what you create! Connie http://scrapsstories.blogspot.com/
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 5 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Layout/Sketch ideas Do you ever find yourself in a design slump? It s so easy to use the same layouts over and over as they seem to fit your pictures. Why not make your pictures fit a new layout? Here are some ideas for new layout ideas that can help bring some life back into your albums!! If you complete these layouts before or during our next crop event and show us, you will earn raffle tickets for each new layout you do! Isn t that just fabulous? Don t forget to bring those layouts you complete before the crop with you to get the credit for them as well. They could just win you a fantastic prize from one of our preferred vendors or even that Grand prize basket at the next crop!
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 6 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Bonus Layout/Sketch ideas! Even if you don t use these size albums, you can always scraplift ideas that will work for your own project! We love seeing how each one of you interpret these sketch ideas for your own pages! Happy Creating Sketches courtesy of www.pagemaps.com
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 7 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Vendor Notes: This month we feature our Stampin Up! Rep Debbie! Get a jump on your Holiday gift giving prep and order from the Holiday Catalog! Discounts 25% off Retail Prices? That s what I call a great deal! These discounts (on select products while supplies last) are only here through September 21, so don t wait too long to pace your order. Check back often, because discounted products will change regularly! Debbie Billelo, Independent Demonstrator Phone: 315.380.8280 Email: Debbie.billelo@gmail.com Website: www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/debsstaming/contactme
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 8 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Tealightful Notes: Earl Grey Shortbread with Orange Zest Earl Grey Shortbread with Orange Zest 2011 Tealightful 1 Tealightful Perfect Shortbread Mix 2 sticks butter (very soft) 2 tablespoons finely grated orange zest 1 teaspoon orange extract 2 tablespoons finely ground TT Earl Grey Tea Cream butter with mixer. Add orange peel and orange extract to creamed butter and mix. Mix tea and shortbread mix in separate bowl, then slowly beat into butter. Do not over mix. Using wax paper, form dough into a 1-1/2 inch log. Chill in refrigerator for four hours. Once chilled, cut crossiwse into 1/4 inch circles. Bake 12-15 minutes in 350 degree oven. Cool on wire rack. Tip: Use very sharp knife. Serve with Tealightful Oo La Orange Creme for dipping! If you would like to host a tea party of your own, please contact Rene Schulz at: www.tealightfultreasures.net/reneschulz partea.rene@gmail.com 315.278.7799
Crop N Time Scrapbook Events Newsletter Page 9 September 2016 ~ Volume 86 Wrapped with a Kiss What can I create for you? Do you love those handmade blankets, hats, scarfs and more, but not much of a hook and yarn person yourself? Wrapped with a Kiss makes custom handmade items just for you! Stop by my shop on facebook to see samples of items that can be made to order. Some of the items you can choose from are hats, scarves, blankets, snuggle buddies and baby bouquets. There are lots of styles and colors to customize to your liking. Karen will have some samples and items for sale at the next crop event. Stop by and check them out! You may just find that perfect item to give as a gift or even treat yourself I would love to create something just for you! Karen Slouch Hat $20 each. Super comfy hat that goes with every wardrobe. Let me know what color I can make for you. There will be some at the Crop this Saturday, September 17 th. To place an order, stop by my facebook page or send me an email. www.facebook.com/wrappedwithakiss wrappedwithakiss@gmail.com