1. In both cases, food and drinks are usually served. Finger food is most appropriate. The usual drinks are nonalcoholic, but sometimes wine is served. But there should be plenty of space for snacking around the scrapbooking area. If something spills, you don’t want your cherished photos to get ruined.
2. If you have an official crop, it’s imperative that your scrapbook seller doesn’t come on too strong. Scrapbook materials sell themselves. Scrapbookers know what they want and need.
3. Be prepared to share. If you have a die-cut machine, for example, bring it along, show others how to use it, and so on. Crops are about generosity of the spirit. It can be about something as small as paper that you purchased and decided not to use. Someone will find a use for it.
4. Make sure there’s a lot of surface space, such as long tables where scrapbookers can spread out. (Some even use the floor.)
5. Be open to both giving scrapbooking advice and receiving it. You can always ignore advice if it’s bad.
6. Get organized before you crop. You don’t need fancy boxes and organizing systems. Place the photos you want to crop with in an envelope, and you are ready to go.
7. Go with realistic expectations. You probably won’t get a whole scrapbook done during the crop. Focus on several pages.
8. Always ask about what you can bring, such as food, drinks, cups, plates, and so on.
9. If you’re the host, have plenty of garbage bags around. Ideally, have one small bag for each person. That way scrapbookers can throw away unusable scraps as they go along, which makes cleanup much easier.
10. If you’re the host, make certain there is plenty of good lighting, as well as an adequate number of electricity outlets.