Sept 2023 Crop & Create Cards

My box now says Saturday. But...UPS doesn't deliver on Saturday so I'm thinking it will be Tuesday.

TeamPeek - Did y'all Download and look at the box content list? And now I remember why I like this event! The companies are very generous. (it's on the protected SCT site that was linked in the 8/17 email)

I saw the original post. Then I saw the second post. When I tried to find the original to read the "bullying" comments I couldn't find it and assumed it was deleted. I'm not sure how much more detailed information SCT can send. They've done a lot of these events and know what they are doing. I'm always that people don't read the emails, or think that they need to buy all the inks, all the Copics,or the exact embossing powder or whatever to have a good experience.

My opinion -> This event is really not for beginning cardmakers. Maybe the first one was or even the second, but now you need a lot of tools, inks, and a basic knowledge of how to use the tools and inks.

I wish I could only see the official posts from SCT and the instructors, and disregard all the porch photos and the I got my shipping notice posts.

ETA: And to the people who post photos of their boxes with the address blacked out but not the tracking number...do they not realize that your address can be found from the tracking number? I always want to point that out in a comment, but I try to keep a low profile on social media.

Good points about not being for beginners. A lot of the freak outs seem to be from people who say they are new to cardmaking. Also, some do not seem to have basic online or Facebook experience. They don’t know how, or make no effort, to look for the information on the site (that has already been emailed to them as well). Instead they just make a big post,” when is my box coming?” And when others point them to the guide section and explain that’s where all the info is, they get bent out of shape. I just think the whole event is too advanced for some of them.

I learned through my 1st CC&D to avoid the FB page by all means and to only go on for the classes. Ain't nobody got time for all that drama!

I hope you'll post some pics so we can see what we are missing.
Now I'm sorry I didn't signed up.

So exciting pinklady that you got your box! Yay! I don't have my shipping notice yet, but I'm in Ontario, so I knew I'd be last. I did get my PF/TSM shipping notice, and that box will be here on Tuesday, so I'm looking forward to that.

I saw the post this week about the lady being mad because she bought all of the C&9 inks. The comments were very nice, I thought, just respectfully pointing out that the supply list said they were included, or that maybe she could return them and exchange them for something else. I wish I had seen the second post, darn it. I wonder if she's been blocked from posting now.

I totally agree that this event is not for beginners anymore. My SIL told me when she saw my cards from the Fall 2021 event that she would like to do the event, too, if they ever did another one. I'm a terrible person but I've never mentioned it again to her, because she would be just like those ladies on the FB group, except not bitchy. Just very, very needy. She would have to have every exact supply and would worry about it for weeks if she couldn't get it, and then also not be happy about having to spend the money. She would be completely overwhelmed and I'd have to hold her hand and talk her through everything and reassure her. She also is not computer savvy, and just like the ladies on FB, would have to have everything explained to her and shown to her because she wouldn't read the emails and figure it out herself. Just a lot of work. She started scrapbooking with Creative Memories in 2000 and it's still the only company she will use - so that's how scared she is of trying new things and "messing up". She did a few SU stamping events because her CM person joined with SU when CM went under for a while. She considered signing up with CM just to get the discount, at one point, but cried for days because she couldn't decide if she could commit or not. My brother and their kids had to reassure her and console her for quite a long time.

Anyway, so now I don't mention Crop & Create to my extended family anymore, and I just blissfully enjoy my weekend and the lead-up to it

Also, I have to apologize to Pink & Main. I posted a few weeks ago that I didn't do their projects because I found them garish, or something like that. Well, I decided what the hell, I'll do the ones from last Fall - and they turned out great! My husband loves them. They're perfect for the younger kids in my family. So, I take it back! And it is worthwhile to try the projects yourself, because you can't always tell from the book. I did slightly change the colours to make them more appealing to me, though. And I finally used my Doodlebug flock that I bought 15 years ago lol.

lindamh, that sucks! At least you can watch the event, but it's not the same as being able to participate, I know. Hoping for a faster appointment and a speedy recovery! It's so depressing when health issues get in the way of living, though.

Last Fall I had my entire weekend cleared for the event when my son's Thursday flight to school was cancelled and rescheduled for the Sunday, so my weekend was busy with him getting packed (always last minute, aargh) and then driving him 2 hours to the airport and 2 hours home. He was also really struggling mentally, so it was a very emotional weekend. So I missed almost the entire event.

Then for this past April's event I had my weekend all prepared and nothing on my schedule when my mother called at the last minute and asked me to go to her house - an hour away - on Saturday morning for an emergency meeting about my brother. So I went to that and then on my drive home around noon my son's friend called and told me my son was in the hospital. He's okay, Thank God, but at the time we didn't know how he was doing and he was on the other side of the world from us. I had also worked Thursday and Friday so missed those days. So that event was a write-off and I still have to finish it.

So I'm kind of worried about what will pop up for this coming event. I have my weekend cleared. My husband will take care of all cooking and cleaning. But I'm kind of afraid that the event is jinxed and it's going to trigger another disaster. I'm kind of hoping for the best but bracing for the worst lol.

Aw thanks Time to break this curse!

I hope things look up for you, too!