Attending Crops

[Mrs.Charming]

Would/Do you go to crops at your LSS by yourself, or only with a friend?

I attend classes there by myself but have only attended a crop once on my own. I felt uncomfortable because it seemed like everyone else had a buddy. I was at a table with the STRANGEST woman I have ever met!

 

[KerTggr]

I'm hesitant about this too. I recently moved and will be attending a class, but not sure about crops either. I always took friends to crops before and, while outgoing, the classes I have been to haven't had the most outgoing people in attendance (though very cute projects). I may try another store and do a class there - just to see.

 

[Faerie]

I started going to my LSS alone and now the girls are friends and we have our little group.

 

[calanniebu]

I actually met up with some DIS folks at the crops at our LSS and now we try to all crop together every once in a while when our crazy schedules permit!

 

[New England Eeyore]

Which reminds me, calanniebu - we should start talking about a March date!

I never went to a crop until I met some people here that were local. Although once I was on my own at the crop and sat with some nice strangers, I have to admit I'd be a lot less likely to go to a crop alone. I don't have a problem scrapping at home, so I don't think I'd go out to scrap unless I knew someone there.

 

[123SA]

I used to go to my LSS for crops by myself quite frequently. I got a lot done and most people were friendly enough. It is good to see what other people are doing with their pages and products. I learned lots of new things. Since I got the cricut and better scraproom storage, I usually just work at home. It is too much trouble to pack it all up and I don't want to be without my cricut.

Mrs Charming -- where is your LSS? I go to the Scrapbook Station in Voorhees.

 

[calanniebu]

Which reminds me, calanniebu - we should start talking about a March date!

I never went to a crop until I met some people here that were local. Although once I was on my own at the crop and sat with some nice strangers, I have to admit I'd be a lot less likely to go to a crop alone. I don't have a problem scrapping at home, so I don't think I'd go out to scrap unless I knew someone there.

YES! and I'm marking it in BIG RED PEN on my calendar. My DH is actually starting to feel bad for me ... he keeps asking if I want to go to a crop. He doesn't' get that I only want to go when I *know* people I want to see will be there! My first crop was with DIS folks too!

 

[Mrs.Charming]

Mrs Charming -- where is your LSS? I go to the Scrapbook Station in Voorhees.

The closest one to me now is The Crop Room in Hatfield, PA. I used to go to the Scrapbook Station when I lived in Marlton.

Maybe we can meet for crop down there one day!

 

[Faerie]

This thread reminded me to call my LSS to see if the crew is going tomorrow night, and they are, so THANKS! Maybe I can get my Disney album done....

 

[luvmk1971]

I do both-go by myself and with friends. I do get alot more scrapping done when I'm by myself LOL. It's fun to have a girls night out too.

 

[TPCShauna]

I never crop with anyone I know because none of my friends scrapbook. I go to crops by myself all the time and I spend a little time chatting but I also plug in my Ipod and go into my scrap zone to work. Sometimes I just need a change of scenery to jumpstart my creativity.

 

[AlexWyattMommy]

I used to go to crops by myself. I've gone to a few with my eldest that were "Mommy and Me" ones. But now that I have my own scraproom, I don't find myself wanting to go as often. Unless they have some really cool giveaway, I don't see me going again soon.

 

[rlovew]

I attend 1 at our local (45 min) Michaels and had fun- I didn't know anyone but they keep it small (4-6 people). I had a great time and got a lot done. I would like to go back again. The hardest part is that it is on Sunday afternoons and generally I have youth group and can't attend.

Rebecca

 

[boBQuincy]

If you want to feel all alone imagine what it's like going to a crop when you're a guy! Our CM rep set a goal of getting at least three guys in the group by the end of the year, didn't happen, I was still the only one.

I am all digital now but it would still be fun to go to a crop. Maybe I can talk a couple other guys into going with me. Right...

 

[mommy2mrb]

I went to crops when I lived in SCAL with a couple of friends there, but haven't been to one since I moved to NCAL. I do scrap with a friend sometimes when our schedules permit, we were trying for once a month, but its not happening, so just do it on my own.

 

[CookieGVB]

We have a crop coming up in May as a band fundraiser. I don't think I can post a link, but if anyone is interested (and lives in the Toms River, NJ area), let me know.

 

[JandJ]

I used to only go with friends but moved here 2.5 years ago and don't have any friends who scrap, so now I go to my CMC's crops alone. I've met some nice people, everyone is sweet even though we don't have much in common (they all have kids and most work at the same company). I have one friend who wants to get into scrapbooking so I'll probably take her to a crop and see if she gets into it. I have a craft room now so I do a lot at home and I get more done on my own, but it's fun to get out and talk to fellow scrappers

 

[micki7337]

The closest one to me now is The Crop Room in Hatfield, PA. I used to go to the Scrapbook Station when I lived in Marlton.

Maybe we can meet for crop down there one day!

This is where I crop, too! Small world!

 

[Mrs.Charming]

This is where I crop, too! Small world!

I live in Buckingham Twp., right outside of Doylestown!!

Do you take classes at TCR? I LOVE Sandy Goldman's Simple & Stylish classes and will be taking on on 2/26.

 

[LindaBabe]

I used to go to crops alone at my LSS all the time - I don't have a "group" - most of the women who attended were a good bit younger than me - but I never felt lonely - the chat was usually general or there were simultaneous conversations going on.

That being said, I just attended one at the Scrappy Boutique in Orlando and it wasn't like that at all - everyone sat with their own little group and made no effort to involve anyone else - the person assigned to share my table never showed up, and my overtures to start conversations with the others were met with single sentence answers, so I eventually gave up. I won't go back there to crop again.