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Cropping Time

What is a Crop?

A crop is defined as a gathering of friends on a set date and set time at a place to work together on individual or group scrapbooking projects, card making or paper crafting projects. Supplies and ideas are shared along with laughter and of course memories.

Scrappin' Soul Sisters hosts Friday night crops every other Friday night from 6:00 PM to 12:00 AM (midnight). The crop includes dinner, dessert and soda/water. Often our dinners are home cooked and catered meals by our resident chef's.

We request that you contact the store to pre-register for the crop. We do reserve the right to cancel a crop if less than three people are registered. The crop fee is $12.00, which calculates to $2.00 per hour.

Our crop rooms are large, bright comfortable rooms, which contain a variety of tools such as the Accu Cut Die Cut System, Sizzix Die Cutting System, Xyron Cutting System, Cricut and a journaling station. The chairs are large and comfortable computer chairs which adjust in height and support to assist with individual comfort.

Periodically we host all day crops or special themed crops. For all day and Friday night crops, check the monthly calendar for dates.

You will receive a free Friday Night crop during the month of your birthday! A valid driver's license is required for verification.

Classes

• 1) Are Your Layouts or Projects Clear? Make sure your student understands from the outset what will be included in the class and what they need to provide, along with the time, date and cost. Good teachers do not assume that the retail storeowner has provided all that information. Your storeowner may be Wonder Woman but she will still have days when a crisis happens and she may not get your class members called. Take the responsibility off her busy shoulders and call your students. You will make loyal learners by your cheery call.

  Tell them you're glad they are coming to your class and remind them of cost, supplies they'll need to bring and any added benefits...such as "Remember, you'll get 10 percent off anything you purchase on the night of Border Basics, so bring your wish list!" Ask if they have any questions ahead of time and add a request that they provide 24 hours notice if something comes up. Most stores now have a 24-hour cancellation policy unless there is an emergency.

• 2) Do Your Homework. When making up your class ideas, make some notes on any tricky things involved. What may seem simple to you might throw a new scrapper for a total loop. Look your sample over with a critical eye and see if there is anything that takes extra explanation or time, or if there is a new product that everyone might not have used. Double check supplies and make sure there is enough for everyone to use. I usually try and check at least two weeks ahead so if an order needs to be placed our owners have time to do so. Better yet, when selecting product for sample pages go with something there is lots of!
• 3) Add Some Pizzazz. For my basic class I dress up as Sergeant Scrap...complete with dog tags, (a die-cut on a ribbon) and camouflage clothes. It's a pretty unforgettable class if I do say so myself. But you can add pizzazz without going for the costume thing. Bring treats, talk about your own bad page days...similar to bad hair days, only with more adhesive and less hairspray...play music softly while people work, anything to make the atmosphere more pleasant. And that leads to suggestion #4...
• 4) How Is the Environment? Is your classroom well lit? If not, invest in a couple of halogen freestanding lamps at a local building supply. They add tons of light and make it so much easier to work with colors and tints. Is it orderly? If not, take an afternoon and straighten things so that people can access them easily. Put templates and punches together and make a couple of little baskets with adhesives, straight scissors and basic pens that can be set in the center of your tables. Is it clean? If not get out your Windex, your swiffer and a vacuum and go for it babe! Do people have enough room? Rather than try and cram lots of people together, divide your class into two smaller classes. It will be a much more rewarding experience for the participants.
• 5) Finally...Come Early. An extra half hour before class will guarantee that you can assess the needs you have before teaching, so when your students arrive you can concentrate on their needs...and that above all else will make your class unforgettable!

  Please call ahead to reserve a seat. Reservations must be paid when registering for the class. A 48-hour notice will be needed if you're not able to attend the class. You will receive a credit towards a future class. We reserve the right to cancel a class for less than 2 class participants. Please bring your class kit with you to class.

  Class participants receive a 10% discount on regular priced merchandise (excluding: Quickkutz)

  Class Kit: 12 inch trimmer, scissors, pencil, ruler, adhesive, pop dots, glue dots, bone folder, black journaling pen