What are your scrappy strengths?

My scrappy strength is in my Project Life book. I can get a month done at the drop of a hat (mainly because I print at home). I know ahead of time where my memorabilia is & have everything (including photos) stored in big envelopes, ready to be grabbed and put into a book.

I’m “caught up” in that with the exception of about 6 mo that I have my life regularly documented in some form or fashion since 2005, including both of my kids from birth to present. It gives me the luxury of going back and highlighting stories I want to tell in more depth but there is something on a page or in a pocket for those times.

hmm...organisation, I think.

My scrappy strength is that I continually keep in mind I am creating pocket pages (and the occasional full page layout) for fun and to have a reminder of memories. I only have myself to please, so sometimes that means just getting the photos in with a little journaling and sometimes that means getting creative with embellishments and techniques.

I can do a pretty good Nuvo dot

My scrappy strength is that I buy more than I need...

Seriously though I am super organized. Guess that comes from a background in Library Science.

I am very organized, too.

I sort all my photos into envelopes as soon as I receive my print order, so they are ready to go.

I am a pro at shopping for supplies, whether I need them or not!

Wow, that's like a superhero level scrappy skill.  Mine always look like little piles of bird poop, even from brand new bottles, and no amount of tapping helps.


I can remember where nearly everything in my room is, who made it and how much I paid.  It really doesn't help me get any scrapping done, though.  

I think my scrappy strength is flexibility. I can switch gears, switch styles, make the supplies I have work, or see the possibilities in new papers and techniques. I can get old and new stuff to work together. I can start with the photos, start with the story &/or the title, start with a collection, start with a sketch or a product challenge.

I have collected enough stash that I always have options, and I am ready to use them!

I really identify with something kelly8875 said: I love being a scrapbooker. I don't see this as something I have to do, it is something I enjoy doing. And I have a bit of coloradocropper's strength as well: I don't agonize over the details much: I kind of just let it happen!

If you or I need it I probably have it

versatile or flexible, I think

I guess my real scrapping super power is that I am content with my own style and what I get done. I don't feel a need to scraplift or copy anyone else. I don't care that I am slow, and that I will probably never be "caught up" with my scrapping. I don't feel a need to follow a trend if I don't like it. If I like what I've done, I glue it down. If I don't, I play with it till I am happy with the result, and the time it takes to get to that point does not matter.