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Post by thracian on Apr 23, 2018 17:48:08 GMT
This is my scrappy mojo right here.  I've done my usual tricks to get into a scrappy frame of mind: getting new photos printed, checking out sketches on Pinterest, watching process videos on YouTube. I haven't bought new products yet, but I just bought some last month, and I honestly have plenty. I guess I'll turn my attention elsewhere. The laundry needs doing. But it's sad when you make time to scrap and can't get anything done.  |
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Post by mom on Apr 23, 2018 17:51:42 GMT
I cant see your photos!
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Post by amom23 on Apr 23, 2018 21:56:22 GMT
My mojo is lost more than it's found. After all these years I just go with the flow.
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Post by thracian on Apr 23, 2018 23:12:00 GMT
There's just one photo. It's a meme. |
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Post by christinec68 on Apr 24, 2018 2:01:04 GMT
I cant see the meme but I’m in the same boat. I’m going to work on the page I started last night. I’m hoping to push through the block this time.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 24, 2018 3:15:56 GMT
I went to a class last Saturday. It was a travel book. One of the people (Layle Koncar) who works for Simple Stories was in Colorado and led the class. Oh my gosh, it was nice to have an entire book made in 4 hours. It was also a great blueprint for creating other books with all of the fun little extra pages. It got my mojo flowing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHme4JMBCqI. Here is a video of the final product. |
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Post by FurryP on Apr 24, 2018 4:48:43 GMT
Well at least you are not saying you are quitting sb'ing. We need all the people we can get!
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Post by guzismom on Apr 24, 2018 13:04:29 GMT
Scraplift.
Sketches.
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Post by nicolep on Apr 24, 2018 13:21:03 GMT
thracian I hate when that happens. I'm sorry it's happening to you.  I was thinking was guzismom said...maybe try scraplifting?
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Post by Mel on Apr 24, 2018 15:29:25 GMT
Yep... I have good intentions... and that's about it. LOL
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Apr 24, 2018 17:09:44 GMT
I have accepted that I go thru phases... that might not be for everyone, but for me, it's how my creativity ebbs and flows. I could never be one of those '15 minutes a day' people, because when I create, I want to be in the mode to create for HOURS at a time. Trying to squeeze it in every day isn't enough time for me to get in the flow / meditative / productive state that I associate with creativity.
I go thru a 'collecting' phase where I look for things that inspire me, collect sketches, read blogs, surf Pinterest, etc. (okay, I also collect supplies, lol). I also go through an 'organizing' phase where my focus is on cleaning, looking thru my stash, re-organizing, taking out things I'm no longer inspired by, etc. And I have an actual scrapping phase. When I don't have the time or inclination to actually 'create' things, I have found that I can't force it, or nothing turns out like I want and I get frustrated.
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Post by Linda on Apr 25, 2018 17:08:05 GMT
crimsoncat05 - I go through phases too...and that's okay. UNfortunately right now seems to be a non-creative phase but life is also super busy with the end of school approaching so...
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Post by karenbh on Apr 26, 2018 5:28:28 GMT
I would do something else that inspires you right now. It’ll come back. 😃
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Post by msliz on Apr 26, 2018 11:07:27 GMT
I would do something else that inspires you right now. It’ll come back. 😃 I had a page that blocked my creativity for most of March. When I finally put it away, I was productive for the first half of April (before life got in the way) and was even able to tackle that page after a few weeks of not looking at it. I agree that your best solution might be to walk away and do something else for awhile. Scrapping needs to be a treat, not a chore. |
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Post by trixiecat on Apr 26, 2018 11:28:10 GMT
950 nancy - Thank you so much for the link to the travel album. Due to my kids being in high school and me feeling like I have less to scrapbook about, I have not set foot in my craft room in six months. I have had no desire at all to scrapbook since they were what I scrapped about - never my husband and I. But I loved that travel album and just ordered it to put my CA pictures in from 3 years ago (of just me and my hubby!) Maybe this is what I need to jump start scrapbooking again.
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Post by karenbh on Apr 26, 2018 13:51:36 GMT
950 nancy - Thank you so much for the link to the travel album. Due to my kids being in high school and me feeling like I have less to scrapbook about, I have not set foot in my craft room in six months. I have had no desire at all to scrapbook since they were what I scrapped about - never my husband and I. But I loved that travel album and just ordered it to put my CA pictures in from 3 years ago (of just me and my hubby!) Maybe this is what I need to jump start scrapbooking again. Oh you should scrap about yourself. I’m sure there are things your kids want to know about you, funny stories or defining moments. I wish I knew more about my mom as a person. So I try to get myself in there too. Your life is important too😃. |
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Post by trixiecat on Apr 26, 2018 21:40:49 GMT
I know. But I find my life so boring! I was so good about having albums for both of my kids and scrapping chronilogically. Now they are being difficult teens and I really don't feel like doing it anymore - ha! Plus their life is really their own story now and they don't share alot. Also it was starting to feel a little like a chore to keep up. We will see how this evolves. I ordered the album so I am going to see how I feel after I finish putting it together.
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Post by dasmith2 on Apr 26, 2018 22:56:58 GMT
I have a hard time as well, mostly due to mental crap lol. I like to grab a photo that inspires me and build a mini page kit around it. Usually my kids or pets.I do also look at my Pinterest board a lot for ideas, although I struggle with finding multi photo lo's on there.
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Post by trixiecat on Apr 27, 2018 12:00:13 GMT
Laura Vegas is my "go to" for multiple photo pages.
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on May 1, 2018 9:58:35 GMT
My mojo is lost more than it's found. After all these years I just go with the flow. Mine too. I just am too drained from life - raising kids as a single mom, working my job, etc - to have energy to give to my scrapping. I try to leave a layout on my desk and just putter with it here and there until it's done or I'm sick of looking at it. |
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Post by stinkerbelle on May 1, 2018 14:24:52 GMT
i have always gone through phases of no mojo and have just learned to accept it and wait it out. i happen to be in a productive phase at the moment, and i know it's because the more i make, the more i want to make. plus i keep buying this stuff so i need to use at least some of it  |
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Post by scrapnnana on May 1, 2018 15:32:29 GMT
Mojo is affected by what is happening in your life. The more you are able to craft, the more likely your mojo will thrive. Any major life upheaval can derail it. At least, that is what happened to mine. It went on vacation and has only made rare one day visits.
"Creativity is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it gets."
One of the most creative teachers at the LSS told me that. Her grandmother used to say it to her.
The more time you set aside to actually craft, the more likely your mojo will return. Having friends join you can also help.
Visiting the LSS, finding online scrappers that inspire you can help, too, but only if you make yourself actually craft, with or without mojo. It will come back. The creativity muscle has to be exercised, sometimes a lot, to get stronger, but like any exercise, if you put in the effort, you usually get the results.
I know I just need to make myself scrapbook regularly. I never glue anything down till I am satisfied. That gives me the freedom to rearrange, add new elements, to keep adjusting till it really does look right. Once I get a layout that I can feel good about, I have a greater desire to keep scrapbooking.
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