|
|
Post by sarahbee on Jun 13, 2022 19:45:15 GMT
Hi!! Many/most of you probably don’t remember me, but I was active on this board for several years up until late 2018/early 2019. This forum was a lifeline for me as a scared and lonely first time mom who was living in a new town where I knew literally no one.
My life has changed A LOT in the last three years (then again, hasn’t it for all of us?), and I really haven’t scrapped much at all. I’ve worked on a few tiny things here and there but stopped adding to my stash (despite that, I still have enough paper and embellishments to last a lifetime!) and stopped keeping up with the industry in general. There were even a couple of times I considered selling my entire stash and giving up on scrapbooking altogether.
I still get the ACOT promotional emails and opened one up on a whim last week. I ended up placing my first scrappy order in years and it inspired me to pull out a project and start working. It was a great reminder of how much fun this hobby can be and why I still love it. I think I’ve accepted that I will never be as prolific as I’d like to be, but doing some layouts is way better than none at all.
I’m glad to see that the industry is still going strong and that this forum is active and busy as ever. 😊 I just wanted to say hello because this board still holds a very fond place in my heart. I was shown a lot of kindness and friendship here and hope to be around more often going forward. 😊
|
|
|
|
Post by marg on Jun 13, 2022 20:23:53 GMT
Hello!
it feels so good to be back in the scrappy saddle, doesn't it? For a few years I focused on Project Life and card making, but recently got back into 12x12 scrapping in a huge way - attending the Crop and Create Scrapbooking event in early May was the catalyst. My obsession is back in full force.
What did you end up getting from ACOT, if you don't mind me asking?
|
|
|
|
Post by sleepingbooty on Jun 13, 2022 20:40:45 GMT
Welcome back, sarahbee! This board is always home, no matter how long you stay away from it or the scrappy craft. I'm glad to see you here again.  I hope life has been kind to you over the past few years - pandemic madness excluded. How's your little one? How's the town now you've gotten acquainted with it and settled in? And just like marg, I'm dying to know what you ordered from ACOT. If you're interested, the 2022 Christmas and Halloween collection threads are already up. It never hurts to look and get tempted...  |
|
Elsabelle
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,688 
|
Post by Elsabelle on Jun 13, 2022 20:45:40 GMT
Welcome back! I hope you stick around and keep scrapping.
|
|
|
|
Post by AussieMeg on Jun 13, 2022 22:06:13 GMT
It was a great reminder of how much fun this hobby can be and why I still love it. I think I’ve accepted that I will never be as prolific as I’d like to be, but doing some layouts is way better than none at all. You should join the Pokey Peas thread each month.  And think about joining one of the teams for Quarter 3. I have a similar story to you. I stopped scrapping for a lot of years, then came back to it in 2018. Now that my kids are older, and have both finished school, and I'm working from home, I have a lot more time to scrap. I love it! Welcome back! |
|
|
|
Post by grammadee on Jun 13, 2022 22:13:20 GMT
Welcome back, sarahbee! We missed you. So glad you are re energized to scrap! If you feel you need some inspiration, check out the sharing thread on this board and all the challenges on the Challenges board. |
|
|
|
Post by Linda on Jun 13, 2022 22:33:12 GMT
welcome back!
|
|
|
|
Post by sarahbee on Jun 13, 2022 22:39:04 GMT
Hello! it feels so good to be back in the scrappy saddle, doesn't it? For a few years I focused on Project Life and card making, but recently got back into 12x12 scrapping in a huge way - attending the Crop and Create Scrapbooking event in early May was the catalyst. My obsession is back in full force. What did you end up getting from ACOT, if you don't mind me asking? Welcome back, sarahbee! This board is always home, no matter how long you stay away from it or the scrappy craft. I'm glad to see you here again. I hope life has been kind to you over the past few years - pandemic madness excluded. How's your little one? How's the town now you've gotten acquainted with it and settled in? And just like marg, I'm dying to know what you ordered from ACOT. If you're interested, the 2022 Christmas and Halloween collection threads are already up. It never hurts to look and get tempted... Thank you, ladies! I don’t mind at all. I ordered some pieces from the Creator’s Meadow line from 49 & Market, and a few sheets of paper from Welcome to Paradise by Asuka Studio. That one (Asuka) is a new brand to me so I’m interested to see the quality. My daughter is wonderful. She’s 5 years old now and such a joy. She’ll be a kindergartener this fall. And she’s now a big sister as well! I had another daughter in April 2021. They ended up being almost exactly 4 years apart - there are 9 days in between their birthdays! I feel incredibly fortunate to have my two girls. We moved to my hometown in March 2019. It was the right choice for us and I’m so glad we did. My mother in law very sadly passed away in November 2020 due to the virus that shall not be named. My parents live across town from us and I’m thankful that my daughters have their remaining grandma close by. |
|
|
|
Post by sarahbee on Jun 13, 2022 22:41:42 GMT
It was a great reminder of how much fun this hobby can be and why I still love it. I think I’ve accepted that I will never be as prolific as I’d like to be, but doing some layouts is way better than none at all. You should join the Pokey Peas thread each month. And think about joining one of the teams for Quarter 3. I have a similar story to you. I stopped scrapping for a lot of years, then came back to it in 2018. Now that my kids are older, and have both finished school, and I'm working from home, I have a lot more time to scrap. I love it! Welcome back! Hi! I work from home as well. I love the time savings. I will be sure to check out the Pokey Peas thread. Sounds right up my alley. |
|
|
|
Post by mikklynn on Jun 14, 2022 11:04:37 GMT
Welcome back, sarahbee. I hope you enjoy your new scrappy supplies! |
|
|
|
Post by JavaJones on Jun 14, 2022 11:13:55 GMT
Welcome back to the Board, sarahbee (and to scrapbooking!). My story is similar to AussieMeg’s—Life got busy and I stopped scrapping for a few years, then my kids grew up, Covid happened, and now that I am an (almost) empty nester working part-time from home, I have more time for scrapping and other crafty pursuits. Congrats on your 2nd little one!! |
|
paget
Drama Llama
Posts: 7,121
Jun 25, 2014 21:16:39 GMT
|
Post by paget on Jun 14, 2022 13:33:28 GMT
Welcome back! Although I wasn’t active on this side of the board when you were here before, I’ve been a pea since 1999. Lol. Wow. I was scrapping then but quit maybe in 2009 ish? Can’t remember exactly. I picked up project life for about 7 months in 2014 and then quit again until the end of 2020 when I did a memory planner through all of 2021. 2022 I’ve started up full steam again with PL and a couple other projects. |
|
|
|
Post by sarahbee on Jun 14, 2022 14:06:42 GMT
Welcome back! Although I wasn’t active on this side of the board when you were here before, I’ve been a pea since 1999. Lol. Wow. I was scrapping then but quit maybe in 2009 ish? Can’t remember exactly. I picked up project life for about 7 months in 2014 and then quit again until the end of 2020 when I did a memory planner through all of 2021. 2022 I’ve started up full steam again with PL and a couple other projects. Hello! I think I remember your name from the NSBR side. ☺️ I just looked and apparently I joined Two Peas in February 2010. I basically just shopped and didn’t really engage in the forums much at all. I still miss that site like crazy though. Very glad to hear you’ve gotten back into the hobby as well! |
|
artbabe
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,410
|
Post by artbabe on Jun 14, 2022 14:56:29 GMT
It is nice to have you back. I hope you continue scrapping.
|
|
|
|
Post by scrappyrabbit on Jun 14, 2022 16:08:37 GMT
Welcome back to the hobby! I hope you will share with us some of the pages you are working on and join in the fun. We are a good group over here.
|
|
Chinagirl828
Drama Llama
Melbourne, Australia
Posts: 6,688
Jun 28, 2014 6:28:53 GMT
|
Post by Chinagirl828 on Jun 15, 2022 9:35:33 GMT
I hope you'll hang around and join in the threads or the challenges, and welcome back!
|
|
scrapnnana
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,459
|
Post by scrapnnana on Jun 15, 2022 13:52:43 GMT
Welcome back!
I’ve done more card making than scrapbooking, but I need to get back to scrapbooking again, too.
|
|
Ryann
Pearl Clutcher
Love is Inclusive
Posts: 2,643
Location: PNW
|
Post by Ryann on Jun 15, 2022 23:29:25 GMT
Welcome back! |
|
|
|
Post by grammadee on Jun 16, 2022 1:00:59 GMT
sarahbee, marg, JavaJones, any other recently “back in the scrappy saddle” folks, as well as new scrappers/ paper crafters and our challenge team veterans, please head over to the Challenges board and sign up for a Q3 team!
|
|
jediannie
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,104
Jun 30, 2014 3:19:06 GMT
|
Post by jediannie on Jun 16, 2022 1:08:20 GMT
Welcome back! We're glad you're here again!  |
|
|
|
Post by hoopsfn on Jun 17, 2022 14:35:22 GMT
Welcome back sarahbee. Folks are still really nice over here. I haven't scrapped much in the last 2 or 3 years but have been going through some of my supplies (trying to pare down) and have gotten inspired to tackle some projects. Hope you jump back in with both feet!
|
|
|
|
Post by nana2callie on Jul 14, 2022 13:34:04 GMT
Welcome back and in similar place - trying to get back to a hobby that I really enjoy.
|
|
scrapnnana
Drama Llama
Posts: 6,459
|
Post by scrapnnana on Jul 15, 2022 15:15:33 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by sarahbee on Jul 15, 2022 15:58:55 GMT
|
|
|
|
Post by jenr on Jul 15, 2022 17:45:00 GMT
Welcome back!
|
|
And think about joining one of the teams for Quarter 3. 
