If you haven't scrapped for awhile, why not?

I haven't really scrapped too much at all recently. Life has been overwhelming lately and I have been too worn out to think about anything when I have free time. I have pretty much decided to work in the office 5 days instead of 4 so I don't have to work in my craft space anymore. So I chose no time & no motivation in the poll.

I just kind of got bored with scrapbooking. I had a large group that scrapped consistently several times a month.  We all got busy and life changed and our get togethers fizzled out. Also, there were no local scrapbook stores so it wasn't as fun not being able to shop. I still have a ton to scrap but switched to cardmaking instead.  I'll probably go back to scrapbooking someday but for now, I'm a carmaker. 

I've been busier than usual the past year and when I do have some down time I just kind of zone out. Lately I'm happy if I have the energy to scrap or do some scrap prep for 20 minutes here or there. A few days ago I matched pictures and sketches with some Felicity Jane kits and I was happy to do that. Those kits have been gathering dust for quite some time and they're too pretty to just sit there. That will help me get started next time I have some time and energy.

None of those reasons work for me. I would say I am averaging about 4 pages every two weeks. I usually scrap a lot more. Maybe summer?

One of my choices was “no time” but in reality I could most certainly make time by prioritizing scrapbooking over reading, surfing/scrolling, etc. (but my second vote was”lack of motivation” so…there’s that lol!)

Summer scrapping is pretty much a nonstarter for me as I spend just about all my extra time outside. Here’s hoping I set myself up for more scrapping come fall.

I chose two answers:

1) Not enough space. It's not that I don't really have enough space... I have the space I've always had. But I tend to scrap in waves, with big photo orders. When I get the photos I slide them into albums, along with my notes etc, and after several passes, I have a mostly complete album. Right now, I have 2 9X12's for 2021 at about 89% complete (but not enough-complete that I don't feel the need to keep pulling them out so that product or inspiration can inch them closer to about 97% complete- which is where they tend to stay on the shelf.) I also have a 9X12 at about 25% complete for the first 7 months of 2022. ALSO lol my DD photos from 2021 were part of this massive photo order (shamefully alot if I'm being honest.) I had a left over 6X8 DD album from several years ago that I'd planned to use... But I also bought each of the 8X10's last season. I've been wavering which album I want to use. For whatever weird version of mental gymnastics in my head, I can't seem to allow myself to just make a dang decision and go with it. I liked the 8X10 size. I have two to choose from. I have more than enough photos that I'd likely end up (AGAIN) with two 6X8's, and I don't want to... But, normally my DD is put together rather quickly the next fall when the hype for the next product release begins. It's quick and enjoyable because I've been doing so long, and I keep all the notes etc together. But with the thought of 8X10, I feel like I'm going to be trapped in the project too long and never finish Not-December 2021.

2) Reason 2 isn't in play right now (quite the opposite!!) but it is the biggest blocker of all for me. When my son (20) is just not being himself, moody, snippy, just irritating in general... the last thing I want to do is write nice things about him. I just can't quite do it lol Luckily, these days, it's very very rare. But a couple years ago I was tempted to simply call a half of a year "the lost months", and get on without it.

I voted lack of motivation. I'm feeling a bit stuck. I have lots I could be working on, but my scrapbook space is hot in the summer, and I feel like there are lots of other projects I could be working on. And when I do have some downtime I've been reading or doing other things. I think once the weather starts to turn I will feel more like scrapbooking.

I chose lack of motivation and feeling sort of blah, but there are other factors as well...I have many (too many!) scrapbook projects to work on, but seem to be sort of creatively "stuck" at the moment. Also, I'm in the middle of a cross-stitch project, and have been making more cards than usual for this time of year, so that cuts down on my available time for creating scrapbook pages. Like several others, I'm feeling drained and unmotivated for scrappy creative endeavors, and can't help thinking about how far behind I am...making the cycle worse.

I did a partial craft room reorganization several months ago when I got a new computer desk and bookshelves. I've gotten the paper and most of my other SB supplies reorganized and re-shelved, and the desk is mostly organized, but there's a whole other section of the room (closet area) where stuff (watercolor supplies, lesser-used embellishments, seasonal items, projects-in-waiting...) is just piled up in front of the closet.    The closet needs an overhaul (including new shelving & storage organizers) in order to make it workable, and I still have a few things that came out of my previous computer desk (it was larger) that have yet to find a new home. I've purged and donated some stuff, and I know I need to just pull everything out of that closet (and from in front of it), and just deal with it so I know what sort of organization is needed inside the closet. But the thought of that is so daunting...ugh! I have a multitude of medium and smallish storage containers (mostly re-purposed from other uses, including some that are repurposed packaging; none were expensive) that I'll likely be able to part with once I pull everything out and assess what is actually needed...just need to find the motivation to finish it off! Maybe I'll work on it over Labor Day weekend when I can get DH to help me move stuff...

Meanwhile, I am enjoying my new computer desk and bookshelves, 2 new storage hutches on my crafting work table, and various other smaller organizational changes I've made. Those areas are working great, so if I can just ignore the junky closet area for the time being I might actually get some projects done.    

what's awhile?  for me, it's been a few weeks.  i've been organizing and purging mostly during that time.  i think that will get me motivated for my xmas projects.  i got a good jump on my halloween projects so i thought i'd use the lull to get my room ready for xmas projects.  

I am overwhelmed with my mess of a space and I don't know where to go with anything. My space is part home office, part craft room, part where I pay bills/paperwork for the house is stored, part dog room (so has dog toys, water bowl, beds, etc) It's so cluttered and I don't know where to go with anything. Anytime I start to clean or organize I just end up moving piles around and having dogs on me.

Plus I am tired from working 40+hrs a week and DH wants to do stuff together when I am not working.

If I’m not scrapping it’s usually a time issue. Sometimes it can be a lack of motivation but usually for me it’s time.

I chose lack of motivation. I keep thinking every Friday that I will something done over the weekend then it just doesn’t happen. I have so much I want to do scrapbooking wise but nothing is inspiring me right now. If I can just get my butt going then I know I will get in a roll and get quite a bit done but…

I honestly don’t have as much time to scrap as I’d like to - working a full time job, doing the books and weekly bulletin for my church, in addition to being a Nana to 7 grandkids and taking care of my home and yard. During the pandemic I switched to daily journaling and really liked doing that. I did two 100-day projects and I love them - they are a record of how we lived during the worse times of the pandemic.

I also chose overall feeling blah - there have been many changes with my work and workload during the past two years, leaving me wondering how to cope with some of the changes. I guess I do need to feel happy to scrap. I’m hoping the upcoming SCT Crop and Creates I registered for will get me back to card making and scrapping.

I was scrapping less and less when my ds was in high school. Once he left for college I didn’t really have much to scrap. I tried to do pages about me, day in the life, etc but I didn’t enjoy it. I took a couple years off but missed the creative process so I started making cards. I have been doing that for a few years and I really love it.