The Memory Makers Books team works closely with the North Light Books craft team, and from time to time we do some crafty team bonding. Yesterday, we all got together for an afternoon crop at the office—time to eat Skittles, chat and create a page about our favorite things (inspired by the Favorite Things challenge in We Dare You). And for many on the team, it was a chance to try scrapping for the first time.

  

Although we were all given the same challenge, we came up with totally different layout styles and themes. And various team members also learned a few things along the way:
*Having a plan is the key to fast scrapping.
*Self-adhesive chipboard letters are not that self-adhesive.
*You can make 8.5"x11" or 2-page layouts in addition to single, 12"x12" ones.
*Making a scrapbook layout inside a video-game cover is not as easy as it looks.

My first wedding anniversary is coming up in a couple of weeks so I decided to make a layout about my favorite things about being married:


(Contact sheet photo idea from Genevieve Simmonds in Claudine Hellmuth's
The Scrapbooker's Creativity Kit.)

During the crop, I realized how many ideas I adapt from the books I’ve edited. And I was reminded that that’s what our books are for—inspiration.  So go grab some MM books and get inspired!

And stay tuned for another post showcasing my team members’ crop-time layouts.

Kristin