How to Start a Scrapbooking Club

You would like to scrapbook with some friends, but you don't know how to organize the project. Organize a scrapbooking club. Here are some pointers on how to start one.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Folding tables
• Scrapbooking tools
• Scrapbooking supplies

1. Gather members. You can post an announcement at scrapbooking stores in your area or send out emails to get the word out. Find out when everyone would like to meet and how often.

2. Find a place to start scrapbooking. You can have people come to your house or you can rotate houses. Go together to buy a few folding tables for a work surface. You might even want to look into church halls or community meeting rooms which already have space and tables.

3. Set a time for the scrapbooking club to meet. Ask everyone to bring all their scrapbooking tools and supplies.

4. Share your scrapbooking tools. This helps out everyone by creating a large assortment of tools.

5. Swap unused scrapbooking supplies. Get rid of your extra stickers or paper that you don't need anymore, and get new stickers and papers from your friends. This is a great way to save money on scrapbooking supplies.

Tips & Warnings

• Start a scrapbooking newsletter and email it to all the members to keep them informed of scheduling and special events. It doesn't have to be an elaborate production. You newsletter can be simple text carried in the body of your email.

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on 7/1/2009 Our town does not have a scrapbook store and we have to drive nearly 100 miles to a Michael's store. I want to start a scrapbook club in my home. I have a room dedicated to scrapbooking and have all the tools, die cut machines, etc. I want to charge a monthly membership fee and offer my room on certain days and hours. The members can use my supplies and learn new ideas. I will also take their shopping list of scrapbook supplies they need and for them being a member I will make the 100 mile trip to purchase these for them ,of course they would have to pay for them but I would be making the trip.Can you help with a price? I have several scrapbooking friends that are interested.