| What fun to get 8-10 women together for a | | | | provide snacks as no one wants spilled food, or |
| scrap, to make mini albums. The 6x6 albums | | | | sticky fingers on the scrapbook supplies. However |
| work great. The albums can be pre-bought or | | | | one suggestion that is fun is to all have dessert |
| pre-ordered. | | | | after the scrapping is done and the table is |
| If you plan the scrap a few weeks in advance, | | | | cleared off. |
| everyone will have a chance to look through their | | | | Mini albums do not have a lot of space for |
| own photos and decide what they'd like to put | | | | embellishments, so often the mini album can be |
| into their mini album. | | | | completed in one evening. It's also fun to use |
| Some great suggestions for these mini albums | | | | paper and supplies that others have brought that |
| are: | | | | you may not own. |
| 1. A day at the races | | | | If you know someone on a really tight budget, |
| 2. The picnic in the park | | | | invite her also. It's a great opportunity for her to |
| 3. The championship ball game | | | | create a great keepsake and not have to spend |
| 4. The parade floats | | | | money on supplies herself. Let her know there will |
| 5. Cars from the car show | | | | be plenty of supplies. Suggest she come early so |
| Of course there are tons of other themes you | | | | no one knows what she did or didn't bring along |
| can choose. Maybe you want to just send | | | | to share. Or make a suggestion of a few supplies |
| grandma some updated photos of the kids. | | | | she can purchase for under $5, such as stickers, |
| Mini albums help use up your scrap paper and | | | | then she too will be contributing. |
| loose supplies. Ask everyone coming to bring their | | | | When seeing the creations of 8 other women, |
| "extras". I tend to have many tools for | | | | you may also get ideas for your next scrapbook. |
| scrapbooking, but if I know someone has a tool I | | | | At the end of the evening, most of what's left |
| don't own, I'll ask them to bring that along too. | | | | truly is garbage now, so clean up is a breeze. |
| I know some women enjoy snacks. I usually don't | | | | |