Scrapping at home vs. a crop or a retreat

Tough call.

I like cropping at home so that I have everything close by.
I like cropping at retreats bc of the energy and I seem to get lots done as I have things preplanned and kitted. No overwhelming choices to work through.

It seems that the only scrapping I have done in the past 5 years is a scrapbook retreat or a crop with others at my home. The truth is that my craft/office space has become so disorganized that it keeps me from going in there. My scrapbook supplies are pretty organized. It's just the other stuff that seems to fill the room when I'm not looking!

I haven't been to a retreat.

The last time I was at a crop was about ten years ago, back when I could literally bring all of my supplies with me in one small tote. I was still new to scrapping then.

I prefer scrapping at home because it is hard for me to choose what things to pack, and I feel limited if I can't go through all of my stash to find just what I want at that moment.

I pretty much only scrap at crops and retreats.

I could scrap at home but my stuff is so disorganized it is overwhelming and distracting.  When I am away I have only what I bought with me and it forces me to use the stash I brought.

Maribeth - What is the name of your state?  Maybe there are some pea who live nearby that would be up a scrapping roadtrip!

I don't have very much room at home to scrap, and between the kids, the husband and the cat, I don't get very much done! I love going to crops where the main purpose is to scrapbook and chat with friends who understand and love this hobby as much as I do.
I would love to do a weekend retreat but most of my scrappy friends have rooms at home and see a retreat as a waste of money

I seem to be much more productive at a retreat. I generally go to a retreat once or twice a year. There's something about the energy in the room and being surrounded by such happy, creative ladies that puts me in my happy place. I also agree that being limited to the supplies I have on hand helps with my productivity. I save so much time not being able to shop my entire stash at home. However I also put quite a bit of time and effort into planning pages before I go and I'm sure that also plays a big role in being able to get so much done. It's also nice to have company with folks who like to scrap as much as I do!

My SIL and I go to a few crops every year - the same ones. One benefits the local rape crisis center and one benefits the Firefighters Burned Childrens Fund. We're adding a two day crop this year coming up in August with Raintree Crop. She and I only live an hour apart and this crop is right between the both of us. It's an over night that starts at 8:30 AM on Friday and ends at 9 PM the next night at a hotel. I can't wait. She and I also get together quite a few times during the year at each others house for a whole weekend. We cook, we drink, we scrap...it's an awesome time. So I guess to answer the original question, I like them both equally. I like the excitement of packing up and planning for a crop...and I like being home in my own scrap space with all my stuff RIGHT THERE. LOL

I have a fairly large group of scrappy friends that I met about 10 years ago. My scrappy bff started the group and organizes day crops at her house as well as weekend crops 2-3 times a year. We don't all go to all of them, obviously, but we do get together as often as we can! One is at a scrappy retreat house where we divide up the meals, bring adult beverages, and have a blast. That one is very affordable. We go to hotel weekends too, which are much more "luxurious" but they are getting too pricey. I used to only scrap at these retreats, but now that I am retired, I am trying to do more at home. I do feel a little guilty about spending the $$ to go to a weekend, but it is just so fun, and the hubs doesn't seem to mind.

Packing and having to limit what I can take to a crop isn't my thjng. I would rather be home and work because I feel I would get more done that way.

Although I sometimes miss not having my home supplies with me when I'm at a crop/retreat, I pack enough in my individual kits, plus a little extra, to finish pages. If I don't have what I think I need for a layout, I just set it aside and add what was missing at home. I'm just glad to be out with other like-minded people, and my BFF scrapping buddy! For the most part I've been pleased with my cropping experiences. I have a retreat at a scrapping cabin scheduled in Nov, plus several more weekend crops in the coming months. I'm having a ball!

On the other hand, I adore my quiet scrap studio where I'm free to listen to whatever music I want (or not) and can fully concentrate on what I'm creating. I appreciate being able to leave out an unfinished project and come back to it and being surrounded by all my scrappy goodness. I can get lost in my own little world. I love it!

I like both equally. Scrapping at home will be better once my stuff is all put away. It's nice being where all my stuff is, but not so much when you don't know what box it's in! When I finally get everything organized I'll be able to host some crops for my scrapping friends here, so hopefully it won't take too much longer.

I like going to retreats for the social aspects and also because most of the ones I go to have a nonprofit fundraising aspect to them so I feel good about the money I'm spending to be there.

I resisted crops for years out of fear of trying to pack up my stuff. I like to scrap at home, esp now that I have a designated room, but I am one of those have to finish chores before I can play types.

So I found a church group that crops once a month, and it's a huge table, you just bring a food item. I go to this about 5 times a year and I like that its designated time for me to scrap, surrounded by like-minds. Some people knit, some people bring their laptops and digi scrap or write. I usually get a lot done. One time I just took my Silhouette and did a bunch of cuts. It's great.

So both!