PortraitBug hosts crops! These free events are a great way to meet other crafty types and learn about the art of scrapbooking, collage, art journaling, and more.
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What is a crop?
To veteran scrappers the word crop is just common scrap lingo. However, when you announce in front of non-scrappers that you are going to a crop they look at you like you are nuts! So what exactly is a crop?
To Crop: cropping/trimming your photos or a scrapbook gathering.
Crops are designed to allow you to meet new friends in a group setting while working on your scrapbooks. Many women go to crops dragging along several rolling totes. Others come pushing Iris carts while others carry in boxes and bags! It doesnt matter how they arrive or how much stuff they take with themthe crop is sure to provide several hours of scrapbooking and socialization! A crop will also give you a great place to share scrapbook tools and idea books! Not to mention the inspiration of fellow scrapbookers.
The underlying reason that most people attend crops is to get out of the house and gather with friends. Crops have been compared to the quilting bees of the past. Quilting bees were a social outing for women to gather and work on their quilts. Scrapbookers may not be quilting with fabric but they are weaving their families memories into storybooks that will share their life with future generations.
Some people attend crops merely for the socialization while others go to complete as many scrapbook pages as possible. No matter what your intent is, you will have a fabulous time at a crop.
Photos from Past PortraitBug Crop Nights