I LOOOVE making scrapbooking kits!!!

[maslex]

Every Wednesday morning I go to a crop for about 3 hours before heading back to work. I've been doing this since the beginning of school this year.

The only problem was, is that I would bring all kinds of stuff with me (stuff I really didn't need lol) and not get much done. I would either be looking around the store figuring out what to buy, or looking at all the cool layouts that they have hanging up--taking pictures of them for future reference or I would have my face stuffed in a scrapbooking book trying to get some ideas. Then by the time I would figure out what I was going to do, it was time to pack up and be gone.

So over the last week or so, each day I would be in my scrapbook area figuring out which pictures I wanted to scrap, then take a big 2 gallon ziploc bag, put those pictures along with all the papers, cardstock, stickers, cricut cutouts, journaling, etc for that particular layout inside the bag, then put it aside. I did this each day for about a week. Then when Wednesday came, I just put all of these "kits" that I put together inside my ONE bag along with my cutter and adhesive and off I went to my crop.

When I sat down, I was able to relax, cut out my pictures to the sizes that I need them to be, glue everything down and actually enjoy myself. I was able to get about (5) 2-page 12x12 layouts and (3) 1-page 12x12 layouts done.

Now this might not be helpful to everyone, but I find it so much more relaxing to do this ahead of time then to sit there for a couple hours trying to figure out what I want to do. And now, anytime I sit down at my scrap table, I will be pre-making these kits instead of sitting down to do an actual page. That way when Wednesday's come along, I'm good to go. And then hopefully during Christmas break or any other day I have off from work (I drive a bus, so I usually have a few days here and there lol) I can bang out quite a few kits to bring to a scrapbooking retreat that I'm hoping to go to in the spring.

Do you have any tricks of the trade that work for you? Please share!!!

 

[rlovew]

I always kit for my crops- I even use my kits wehen I am ready to scrap at home many times. I did a tutorial that is under the techniques sticky on how I kit for large crops.

Rebecca

 

[cluvsdisney]

WOW! That's great you got so much done. I LOVE the idea of kits but find it so challenging for some reason. I should for the tutorial.

 

[maslex]

I always kit for my crops- I even use my kits wehen I am ready to scrap at home many times. I did a tutorial that is under the techniques sticky on how I kit for large crops.

Rebecca

Okay great, I'll go check that out. I've never been to a large crop before. Seriously, the one that I go to on Wednesdays is the only one I've really been to. I have always been a "home" scrapper. My mom asked if I wanted to go to a weekend crop with her in January (can't make it to that one though) so I told her if one comes up in the spring time, I would definately go. So any tips on how to pack for a large crop is very helpful!! Thanks.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

here is the tutorial for Kits:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=29558134

 

[cluvsdisney]

here is the tutorial for Kits:

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=29558134

Thanks!!

 

[jrsmom]

Great idea! I try to be organized when I go, but I still end up bringing to much stuff.

 

[katied]

This is a simliar idea. I always look through my pictures on my computer, pick out the onces I like best for each 2 page 12x12 layout, and then print on my home printer just on regular paper as wallets (so I get up to 9 to a page).

Then, with my print-out of pictures, I plan my layout ahead of time - either with layout books, or whatever. Once I have my layout planned, I order my pictures sized to fit my layouts. This way, if there is a layout I want to use which calls for a 5 x 7 or 6 x 9, I already have my pictures sized the right way.

I order my pictures for about 10 2 pages layouts at a time. Once my pictures arrive, I match up with the paper I plan to use, and put together my more basic "kits." I still plan what I'm using the Circut, stickers, and other embelishments during the crop, but I have my photos sized, my paper, and layouts selected ahead of time.