Monthly kit

Well I just started a sub with Citrus Twist and the scrapbook kit comes with a sheet which includes sketches and example layouts for the month.

Not sure whether you're after something that comes with the kit? Other companies also have ideas on their blogs of course.

I get the Scrapbook Generations Boy Crazy Kit and I love it! Another great one of theirs is the Super Saver club. They also have several others. You can't go wrong with any of them. They all come with instructions and photos.

If you want a club where you get a box of goodies and you can scrap lift the design team for ideas, I think almost all of the kits out there have that. You can look at the past kits to see if you like the basic feel of the kits. Look at Gossamer Blue, Citrus Twist, hip Kit, Cocoa Daisy... I'm sure the peas will chime in with more.

If you want a middle ground between Scrapbook Generations and a big box of goodies, look at Apron Strings or The Scrap Room kits. I've received both over the years and can recommend them confidently They have mini kits within a box and it's a nice taste of lots of papers.

I'd also buy one or two different brands and use them to see how you like them before committing to a subscription, if a club requires one. You may find a kit is too big for your taste or you find the Design Team isn't really your style to scrap lift. I used to get a huge, beautiful kit every month and after using a few from start to finish, I found I was bored with the color scheme. So I started getting Apron Strings/The Scrap Room and loved the variety.

I now have a son and am pretty much exclusively scrapping his photos on a very limited time frame, so the SG kits are perfect for me at this phase in my life.

Have fun choosing and let us know what you pick!

great suggestions above. I will also throw Ali Edward's story kits into the ring. Her kits are pretty basic, though, so if you don't have a stash of cardstock and/or patter paper, her kits might be hard to work with. However, if you do have a stash, she has amazing layout and process videos she shares in the exclusive classroom each month, plus guest designers. And she has a gallery where you can see how other subscribers use her kits. Lots of focus on story telling but I've loved every single LO I've made with her kits I've received.