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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 23, 2021 19:13:35 GMT
So I finally unpacked my room, which I packed up over 6 months ago, I guess and before that, my son was sleeping in my room so I didn't use it much. He moved out.. I packed to get carpet.. life got off the tracks and no carpet in the short term future. So after tossing toss of stuff away (well, donated).. got oldest DD to get her stuff out of the house that I was holding.. got rid of crap which I don't know why I had.. I think 20 bags of stuff (not that you can even tell.. HA)... everything is sorted and mostly organzied. It looks great.
I sit down and freeze.... I have no idea where to start. I can keep on organizing but really, I am using that as an excuse..
I'm gonna make myself grab any pictures I can get and just do it.... I need my mojo back. lol
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Post by Ryann on Aug 23, 2021 19:37:59 GMT
Lots of ideas for you!
I find that watching other people create inspires me to create, so I love watching crafty videos on YouTube while crafting.
You could start with a sketch or some other challenge to help jump start creating. You likely already know what types you enjoy doing, so maybe start there. If you need help finding one PageMaps has a ton of free sketches, and lots of blogs/small paper crafting businesses host challenges on Facebook & Instagram. Here on 2peas there is a whole sub forum on Challenges, you could check there, too!
When you were unpacking or organizing, was there anything you saw that made you happy to see again - a particular stamp set or paper collection - that you could start with?
Pinterest is always an option, too!
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Post by Linda on Aug 23, 2021 19:48:31 GMT
come join us on the challenge forum - there will be a new team challenge for September - signups will probably be posted soon. Also there's Sketchtember where there will be a sketch posted everyday.
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 24, 2021 13:01:59 GMT
I find the more I scrapbook, the more mojo I have. When I get busy and go back, nothin'. I usually watch videos or use a sketch to get started.
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Post by hop2 on Aug 24, 2021 15:41:28 GMT
How did you use to create?
Here are some jump starts for me:
A sketch
A challenge
Picking up a favorite product and using it
Assembling a paper piecing from die cuts
Scrap lifting a pea
Just doing a simple card
Taking a class online or in person
Hope you find your mojo back
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Post by tealpaperowl on Aug 24, 2021 16:41:13 GMT
Maybe look on Pinterest? If you find something you like you can scraplift it to get you started.
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Post by scrapnnana on Aug 25, 2021 13:43:27 GMT
After I moved, I wasn’t fully unpacked for several months to a year. By then, I had lost my mojo. I started making cards, but I also scrapbook occasionally. Life challenges keep interrupting. Sometimes it’s just hard to feel creative. Start with something simple. Look through pages you’ve done in the past. Browse your supplies. Hopefully something will get the creative juices flowing.
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Post by refugeepea on Aug 25, 2021 23:16:10 GMT
I often get overwhelmed by choices. One thing you could do is print out a list of your basic scrapbook supplies, then cut the words out and put them in a jar. So if you get the product enamel dots, challenge yourself to use that on your page.
I type the type of supplies I have in Google sheets. You highlight the entire list, right click, and select randomize range. Whatever is at the top of the list is the product you use. You can highlight once you use it and then randomize again. Or you can make a list of techniques to do. Things like tear paper, use only scraps, or ink edges of paper.
I'm sorry if this sounds really dumb. I usually keep going after I pick one or two items to use.
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Post by christinec68 on Aug 26, 2021 1:24:11 GMT
When I go back to scrapping after a break I find a page to scrsplift, grab a kit of some sort and pictures to a story I want to tell but not super important. I know I’ll struggle through the first page 2-3 pages and then I’ll start to get my mojo back. But I basically consider the first page a sacrifice. Ha!
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Post by jen on Aug 26, 2021 16:05:29 GMT
When I unpacked my studio in our new house, I felt the same way. Like someone above mentioned, watching process videos of others creating & also scrapbook room organization videos, really inspired me to get creative.
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Post by workingclassdog on Aug 27, 2021 19:24:46 GMT
Okay making a vow to get something done.. I figured out where I am starting.. I have tons of pictures from my trip to Germany to see my son and then a few days in Paris. I know I have Paris themed stuff so that is where I am starting! That should get me started... I will use all your suggestions as well...! Thanks girls (and guy!)
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