Do you ever get overwhelmed?

This is when I pull out a sketch or an inspiration page and scraplift it.

Once I get started, I am good. Sometimes I need that jumpstart.

I go on pinterest find something an make it.
No thought on what technique to use etc because it's been chosen for me.
And I don't need every exact product in the pinterest find I make do with what I have or improvise.

Sometimes I get overwhelmed because there are so many things I want to make, so many techniques I want to try, so many things I want to play with (i.e. mixed media).

I also get overwhelmed by how many supplies I have.

Like many people have said on here, if I start by going and finding some inspiration online, like a card I want to copy, that helps. I really need to have a focus (which is also my One Little Word!).

When I get overwhelmed by ideas, new techniques to try, and products I want, I make lists. Then, when I sit down in my craft corner, I pick one idea or technique to try. I don't go in order of the list, but decide either randomly or based on what I am in the mood to do. When I try new techniques, I most often try them on smaller projects like cards or ATC's, or a tag that I can use on a LO.
For new products, I watch my list as I do projects and try new techniques and decide what I want to try first, what products can wait (do I already have something similar or that I can substitute). I also look at what can be bought local vs. online, and just try a product or two at a time.
For organizing, when I first set up my craft corner it was a work in progress. As I used my craft space, I figured out what my go-to items are and keep those on my desk. Frequently used items are all easy access. Paper organization was based on how I scrap and the type of pp I prefer and how it is easiest for me to find what I want.
Sketches have already been mentioned...I love a good sketch to get me started. Another thing that helps me is finding a challenge that is technique or product specific when I can't decide what I want to try or use.

Same here. That's why I like to work with kits - limited number of things makes it easier. I also find it easier once I just start on something. I do like to vary things though, so some days will scrap, other days will be card making when I do more stamping, different techniques etc.

Your boys sound like wonderful guys. I hope scrapbooking brings you joy in the memories. {{{hugs}}}

I'm extremely disorganized right now, so I feel very, very overwhelmed. I think when you're well organized this feeling of being overwhelmed is lessened. I keep saying I just need a three day weekend to get myself together, but then there's so much to do i'm overwhelmed again😟

Big ((hugs)) Donna. I have always truly appreciated you as a pea. You always respond with such thoughtful responses and I've always been impressed with your intelligence! I cannot imagine being a high school science teacher AND teaching AP science classes.

I get overwhelmed when:
--I see all the albums I have completed and have no where to put them, no one who will likely take them someday because there are just too many
--When I see all the photos I haven't yet scrapped that I want to scrap. There are way more photos than there is time
--When I take on a project, look for the supplies I know I have and find bags and boxes of supplies that I have to go through to find what I need.

I don't get overwhelmed when I finally get to scrap. I can crank out photos fairly quickly.

I’m not overwhelmed by stuff or inspiration; I get overwhelmed by the number of projects and ideas I have that I want to do. When I have time to site down and scrap, analysis paralysis takes over and I don’t know which project I want to work on! Too many choices!

I find that when I limit my product to a certain thing, I do much better. When I look at my stash as a whole and try to go from there, I get overwhelmed and don't do anything. So, I will pull a piece of paper out or a group of products out and just start from there. That always helps me.
As far as techniques, I just go with the flow of my page. Sometimes while I am creating a page, I will get inspired to try something new - so I do some searches, watch a video or something, and just go for it. I don't make it so that I "have to" do a certain technique...this is supposed to be fun for me, not another chore. LOL
Just have fun! That's my suggestion....take away the pressure and just create something. Start small!

My boys are 25 and 27. They have grown into wonderful loving young men.

I go to Paper Issue's instagram - perks me right up.

Like here's one I want to lift:

http://instagram.com/p/BeIdf1el_v8