More Layouts

Here are some more layouts I did at the Crop Connection crop in January.  I will be doing some videos on the layouts I did so I can show more detail. 

Crop Connection Layouts

Here are a few layouts I did while I was at my crop in January.  The crop I did in July last year I focused on my oldest son's hunting pics and our dogs.  My youngest son was "left out" per se.  So this crop was all for him.  He was in the band and IS in the JROTC in school so I worked on those.  However, I never got to the JROTC layouts.  I guess I will do those in July.  Enjoy.

Crop Connection Goodies

Bought some stuff while I was at the crop and also, the ladies at Crop Connection are awesome!  Just look at all the goodies they gave us! 

Crop Connection Winter 2012 - VIDEO

I finally got the video uploaded.  Have a look-see.  Hope you don't get too bored.  Enjoy!

Crop Connection January 2012

Went to my bi-annual crop at Crop Connection.  I had a wonderful time as usual as the ladies that put this event together are wonderful!  They really do a good job of spoiling us.  Below are some photos and I will be posting a video soon as well.  Crop Connection events are in January and July of each year.  For more information, go to CropConnection.net. 

Crop Connection Goodies

I totally forgot about this video that I made showing all the stuff we got at the Crop a few months ago.  Oops!

Crop Connection Summer 2011 Video

Finally go the video together.  You can view it below.

Packing for My First Crop - VIDEO

I finally got the video done and uploaded.  It is kind of long so it took forever to upload to YouTube. 

Crop Connection - Summer 2011

I made it!  I finally went to my FIRST crop and it was WONDERFUL!  The ladies that run it are awesome people and they did a great job!  They totally spoiled us.  I can't wait til the crop in January 2012.  Not sure I will attend any other crops because this experience would be hard to top.  Below are some pics from the crop.  I met some great new friends, learned a few things on how other croppers pack their stuff and unpack it at their tables.  When I stated before that I felt like I was packing my whole scrap room, those gals really looked the part.  Some of them brought entire drawer towers full of stuff.  Amazing!  And some of them unpacked and set up their table like they were at home.  Me?  I was all over the place.  Constantly looking for stuff as to what I did with it.  I picked up a few pointers though so hopefully at the next one I will be a bit more organized.

This is me!

AND YUMMY EATS!!!!

And I won 3rd Place on the single page layout!



My First Crop

Going to my first crop Thursday night through Saturday night.  I am excited but I just got through packing and....OMG!  I am exhausted!  So much stuff to pack!  I feel like I am taking my whole craft room.  I did a video of the pack and will post it later.  I think I packed to much but....live and learn!

Scrapbook Expo No More

It saddens me that I will not be able to go to the Expo.  Health and money (among other things) have prevented me from going.  I am so bummed you would not believe! Oh well...maybe next year huh?  BUT...I AM going to the crop that is that next weekend in my hometown.  I am excited because it will be my FIRST CROP! 

I am trying so hard to get prepared but I have so many other irons in the fire.  Working on some wedding invitations and the program for a friend....making new cards for a new store opening in Canton, MS in about a month or two (cafe, consignment shop, art classes, wi-fi hang-out)...card orders for friends, have about 3 craft shows planned before Christmas (got to get inventory up), etc.  Although it is a lot, I am enjoying the crafting.

Will be trying my first attempt at binding soon too!  Yippee!!

Scrapbook Expo

It's been awhile since I have posted.  I have been doing a lot of research on going to crops, etc. because I have NEVER been to one.  Can you believe it?  I am going to the Scrapbook Expo in Duluth, Georgia in July.  So I am trying to figure out what to take, how to take it, etc.  Storage and transport is the biggest thing.  I have three crop bags and lots of other plastic storage.  I hope that is enough.  I have seen videos where you would think they were packing clothes for a month long get-a-way!  Geez!  It's like packing your whole craft room and taking it with you.  I just hope I don't forget anything.  I want to get some scrapbooking done because I am soooooo behind. 

Before I started scrapbooking, I just put pictures in an album but I have not even done that in 10 years.  Geez!  So now that I have started scrapping, I have gotten my pictures organized (well the ones I have printed out) and now I have to figure out what paper to use, embellishments, etc.  I still have some digital pictures to organize and print too.

I only have about a month to do this so I hope I make it without coming unglued.  Why is this such a big deal?  Why am I freaking out about it?  It should be a fun time right?