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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 14:38:25 GMT
I paid the $39 to access it when it works for me. So far, I'm not all that impressed with what I've watched. Unfortunately, I have to agree. I do like that I could access it early. Watching some of the classes over my spring break was particularly nice. The extra resources for $39…if it had been $20, I could understand. Disappointed but not heart broken. I will get some worth out of it…just not $39 in my opinion. Being able to watch anytime is the biggest perk, for sure. I paid for one of the stamping summits for that exact reason. But I found the usefulness and quality pretty inconsistent. I think many people will justify the cost by making their money back on shopping discounts, which the sponsors will be thrilled about  I agree that $19 would be closer to the value for me and I don't want to spend $100 on supplies to save $25 and feel like I got value for money unless that's shopping I was planning to do anyway. |
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Post by sudsy on Apr 22, 2023 14:40:20 GMT
It says in the email with the first day’s class schedule that “all videos are available 24 hrs. beginning April 21, 2023 at 9:00 am EST.” I just went to watch Justine’s video from yesterday afternoon and it says “this presentation has expired.” There seems to be a lot of confusion with the way this event has been presented. Yah, each day's videos are available for 24 hours so today's will expire when tomorrow's are released. I think when they talked about it in their videos they were able to clarify better than in the communications they emailed. There's confusion between when the live chats are scheduled vs when the recorded classes are - the classes are all available at 9am so they all expire the next day at 9am. Pretty sure all the live videos are available to watch anytime so definitely jump on the presentations first. If you're still interested in Justine's space you can see all of her spaces on her YT channel for free. It's not as streamlined as seeing all the spaces edited together to compare but she has a playlist of her organizational videos here youtube.com/playlist?list=PLr8gz99q-eWUZ4C9NkmXAa6JiVoJNKyE0 and her new space is shown in detail here youtu.be/TfT5quylXkIOhhhhhhhh, now I get it. Thanks for explaining. I was indeed counting 24hrs. from the time of the live video. My bad! |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 14:42:59 GMT
I just watched the video about storing Tim Holtz supplies on mute with captions (while half-watching Gold Rush on TV, lol) and one thing I noticed was that when all your supplies come from one company there’s more consistency which seems to make it easier to come up with a solution that works for each thing. Or maybe I just like the look of consistency. I guess the stencils are her biggest challenge - stencils are a nuisance! A lot of her solutions to storing her Tim Holtz supplies were Tim Holtz storage products, LOL. I watched hoping for out of the box ideas, as I have a lot of his stuff, and not a fan of his metal storage. It's true! It was mostly his storage tins designed for those exact products or scrapbook dot com bins or pockets. Nothing "out of the box" or surprising, really. I think watching on mute allowed my mind to wander but in the end I don't think I got any concrete ideas that will actually help me. The auto generated captions were amusing though - all the different ways it misheard the name Tim Holtz... lol |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 14:50:28 GMT
The Airtable class got me thinking about Smartsheet, which I use for work. I may set up a free account, and then I can create some forms to log nonconsumable supplies. That's at least 1 good idea from the presentations. That's great I think Justine Hovey also uses Airtable and Ardyth uses Evernote. I've watched YT videos from both of them about how they do it. I'm much more likely to get up and sort through my stuff than do a search on my computer. I've been tempted to log the sentiments that are on my image stamps - they tend to get forgotten about - but I'm not sure I would ever think to look them up either. I didn't actually listen to Brandi's class but I know Ardyth uses her catalog to mark products that she's hoping to use more often. |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2023 15:03:04 GMT
I've been tempted to log the sentiments that are on my image stamps - they tend to get forgotten about - but I'm not sure I would ever think to look them up either. I didn't actually listen to Brandi's class but I know Ardyth uses her catalog to mark products that she's hoping to use more often. My collection is small enough that I probably don't need a database at all, but I agree that it's easy to lose track of the sentiments, especially the ones that aren't in sentiment-only sets. I'm wondering about stamping them into some sort of catalog, kind of like color swatching. I feel like having a visual index by topic to flip through makes more sense than going to the computer to a database. I ended up getting a free trial of Color My World (or something like that) based on a recommendation on another thread, which has the perk of being able to scan barcodes, but not a single code has loaded for me. I liked Ardyth's tip about screenshotting store websites to load product into Evernote; it's not clear that Airtable does that. I did watch Brandi's video and she didn't show that feature if it exists. She is selling her crafting database Airtable template for $9, which seems reasonable if you're interested in a database. Which it seems like I'm not. |
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 22, 2023 15:46:48 GMT
I just watched this video by a crafter I wasn’t familiar with papercraftersgetorganized.com/lauren-hind-craft-some-joy/ about punches and pictures (abut might’ve been better titled punches and printed PHOTOS) I fast forwarded through most of it because I only have a dozen-odd punches but about 30 minutes in she started talking about printed photo storage which might be more relevant and helpful for the scrappers here. I love the little folders she created for her photos and think these would be really useful for people going to crops or creating page kits or for anyone who bulk orders printed photos. A cheap and simple solution  I loved this idea too. I need to go back and organize 2003-2008 for pictures that are already printed. These were also the years and years of sports (4-7 teams times two kids) with larger team pictures (stored in 12 x 12) baggies labeled by year elsewhere). I could easily make those little envelopes and add a space at the top to add a larger picture for team pictures. Currently I just take an 8 1/2 v 11 piece of paper and fold it, tuck in pictures and just match at the beginning of each year I start. Now I could haul those pictures up to my bedroom and work on those at night when I want to be comfy on my bed. I loved Lauren's punch storage, but I don't have the wall space to really get them into those cool wooden slatted storage. I also have a lot of the EK Success punches that don't fit in those slots. So far I think most of these videos are concentrated ideas from other videos. |
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Post by lindamh on Apr 22, 2023 18:01:24 GMT
My collection is small enough that I probably don't need a database at all, but I agree that it's easy to lose track of the sentiments, especially the ones that aren't in sentiment-only sets. I'm wondering about stamping them into some sort of catalog, kind of like color swatching. I feel like having a visual index by topic to flip through makes more sense than going to the computer to a database. I've been skimming through a few videos (and being very happy that I didn't pay for this!) but this idea from Shakti is better than anything I've heard so far on the Summit!
I've struggled with all types of ways of cataloging my sentiments, because they are in such a variety of places. I think I'm going to get some type of binder so I can add in pages if I need to. Then I'll make categories and start stamping and die cutting examples of my sentiments. I think flipping through that will be easier than my spreadsheets, and I'll be more willing to add in new things than if I have to pull up and navigate a spreadsheet.
Thanks!!
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Post by Linda on Apr 22, 2023 18:13:28 GMT
My collection is small enough that I probably don't need a database at all, but I agree that it's easy to lose track of the sentiments, especially the ones that aren't in sentiment-only sets. I'm wondering about stamping them into some sort of catalog, kind of like color swatching. I feel like having a visual index by topic to flip through makes more sense than going to the computer to a database. I've been skimming through a few videos (and being very happy that I didn't pay for this!) but this idea from Shakti is better than anything I've heard so far on the Summit!
I've struggled with all types of ways of cataloging my sentiments, because they are in such a variety of places. I think I'm going to get some type of binder so I can add in pages if I need to. Then I'll make categories and start stamping and die cutting examples of my sentiments. I think flipping through that will be easier than my spreadsheets, and I'll be more willing to add in new things than if I have to pull up and navigate a spreadsheet.
Thanks!!
I love this idea also as I have clear stamps, wooden block stamps, dies, and QK dies and they are all stored separately |
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Post by Linda on Apr 22, 2023 18:16:55 GMT
I've watched three videos so far today.
Daniel - basically just a craftroom tour - I do like seeing different craftrooms
Keren - seemed to focus more on less neat solutions (closed doors etc...) and embracing what brings you joy. I'm pretty much the polar opposite of a messy creative so not a good fit for me
Tania - great swatching ideas but the video was so soft volume wise that I ended up turning on the captions. She's definitely my favourite of today's so far.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 18:30:13 GMT
My collection is small enough that I probably don't need a database at all, but I agree that it's easy to lose track of the sentiments, especially the ones that aren't in sentiment-only sets. I'm wondering about stamping them into some sort of catalog, kind of like color swatching. I feel like having a visual index by topic to flip through makes more sense than going to the computer to a database. I've been skimming through a few videos (and being very happy that I didn't pay for this!) but this idea from Shakti is better than anything I've heard so far on the Summit!
I've struggled with all types of ways of cataloging my sentiments, because they are in such a variety of places. I think I'm going to get some type of binder so I can add in pages if I need to. Then I'll make categories and start stamping and die cutting examples of my sentiments. I think flipping through that will be easier than my spreadsheets, and I'll be more willing to add in new things than if I have to pull up and navigate a spreadsheet.
Thanks!!
I'm pretty sure don has shared a paper/binder catalog system on the boards before |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2023 18:33:16 GMT
Thank you. To be fair, I think I stole and modified it. Someone, quite possibly Totally Tiffany, recommends creating a stamped index of every single stamp (image, sentiment, everything) you own. This struck me as completely ludicrous. In the end, I found a LOT of her suggestions to be solutions in search of problems.
But for sentiments...let's face it, so many image sets have a few rather generic ones that don't relate at all to the images. So you know you want that "thanks so much" in a curvy, not-too-formal or too-cutesy font but where is it? Not here, this one is "thank you for everything" in a modern-looking sans serif. For those, this seems worth the effort.
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Post by scrapperal on Apr 22, 2023 18:36:19 GMT
I've been tempted to log the sentiments that are on my image stamps - they tend to get forgotten about - but I'm not sure I would ever think to look them up either. I didn't actually listen to Brandi's class but I know Ardyth uses her catalog to mark products that she's hoping to use more often. My collection is small enough that I probably don't need a database at all, but I agree that it's easy to lose track of the sentiments, especially the ones that aren't in sentiment-only sets. I'm wondering about stamping them into some sort of catalog, kind of like color swatching. I feel like having a visual index by topic to flip through makes more sense than going to the computer to a database. I ended up getting a free trial of Color My World (or something like that) based on a recommendation on another thread, which has the perk of being able to scan barcodes, but not a single code has loaded for me. I liked Ardyth's tip about screenshotting store websites to load product into Evernote; it's not clear that Airtable does that. I did watch Brandi's video and she didn't show that feature if it exists. She is selling her crafting database Airtable template for $9, which seems reasonable if you're interested in a database. Which it seems like I'm not. I am using Airtable to catalog my supplies. It is more to help me not buy duplicates, not find what I already have. I'm not sure what the screenshot tip is, but I usually do a search using Airtable, find the pics I need online, then get a link from that. I didn't see an option to take a screenshot, but I'm no expert on the program. I saw someone (and I'm pretty sure it was here or at least linked here) stamp all their images and sentiments and if they fit into multiple categories, they would stamp them in multiple categories. One advantage was you could see the exact size of the stamp. The person had all their stamp sets numbered so the number was placed next to the stamped image. Does anyone remember this or am I just making this up? @joblackord Thank you for posting the link. Very helpful! |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 18:45:07 GMT
I've watched three videos so far today. Daniel - basically just a craftroom tour - I do like seeing different craftrooms Keren - seemed to focus more on less neat solutions (closed doors etc...) and embracing what brings you joy. I'm pretty much the polar opposite of a messy creative so not a good fit for me Tania - great swatching ideas but the video was so soft volume wise that I ended up turning on the captions. She's definitely my favourite of today's so far. I agree. Daniel West had some products that made me want to go shopping but then I caught myself - I really don't need stuff to organize my stuff! Keren Tamir's stuff on the floor gave me hives but she was good for messier crafters and mixed media people. Laurel also gives a tour of her space and says "rise things up" instead of "raise" which is irrationally annoying to me. Lots of ADHD crafters today Elisa Lessard (Scrappy Wife) has a really engaging style, I like her. I was only half listening but I think she had some good ideas about inspiring yourself and rotating things in and out, using a mix of closed door and open storage, and giving yourself permission to be a tidy creative. Her space is beautiful, huge and full, very well organized. Carolyn Dube talking about gel prints, not particularly relevant to me but I liked her presentation and her system made a lot of sense for mixed media crafters, especially having a pile of ho-hum/meh prints that you can use to clean your brayers on and experiment with, no loss if they end up worse instead of better. Her hunter/gatherer distinction at the beginning sounded smart even if you're not a mixed media person. I'm listening and watching while doing other work. Nothing especially exciting - guess what? Crafters like Kallax and Alex units! ;P but it's fun seeing some other rooms and Daniel's upgraded Ikea furniture was very nice (even if I have a love-hate relationship with plastic pouches). The stand he has his Gemini on might be useful for my Kitchenaid mixer! And there are some interesting ideas here and there. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 18:47:33 GMT
My collection is small enough that I probably don't need a database at all, but I agree that it's easy to lose track of the sentiments, especially the ones that aren't in sentiment-only sets. I'm wondering about stamping them into some sort of catalog, kind of like color swatching. I feel like having a visual index by topic to flip through makes more sense than going to the computer to a database. I ended up getting a free trial of Color My World (or something like that) based on a recommendation on another thread, which has the perk of being able to scan barcodes, but not a single code has loaded for me. I liked Ardyth's tip about screenshotting store websites to load product into Evernote; it's not clear that Airtable does that. I did watch Brandi's video and she didn't show that feature if it exists. She is selling her crafting database Airtable template for $9, which seems reasonable if you're interested in a database. Which it seems like I'm not. I am using Airtable to catalog my supplies. It is more to help me not buy duplicates, not find what I already have. I'm not sure what the screenshot tip is, but I usually do a search using Airtable, find the pics I need online, then get a link from that. I didn't see an option to take a screenshot, but I'm no expert on the program. I saw someone (and I'm pretty sure it was here or at least linked here) stamp all their images and sentiments and if they fit into multiple categories, they would stamp them in multiple categories. One advantage was you could see the exact size of the stamp. The person had all their stamp sets numbered so the number was placed next to the stamped image. Does anyone remember this or am I just making this up? @joblackord Thank you for posting the link. Very helpful! Yes, I think don and lasteve1 were a big part of the stamp catalog discussion on the boards. Maybe we can find the threads. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 18:52:39 GMT
Thank you. To be fair, I think I stole and modified it. Someone, quite possibly Totally Tiffany, recommends creating a stamped index of every single stamp (image, sentiment, everything) you own. This struck me as completely ludicrous. In the end, I found a LOT of her suggestions to be solutions in search of problems.But for sentiments...let's face it, so many image sets have a few rather generic ones that don't relate at all to the images. So you know you want that "thanks so much" in a curvy, not-too-formal or too-cutesy font but where is it? Not here, this one is "thank you for everything" in a modern-looking sans serif. For those, this seems worth the effort. 100% this. Some people prefer organizing to crafting! Definitely worth it. I didn't do a whole catalog but at one time I needed to be able to find all of my thank you stamps, so I stamped them all out on a card front that I kept with my other sentiments. It helped to see all of the options so I would remember that some of them were with floral stamps and then I could go looking there. It would be helpful for me to do something for hello, birthday and thinking of you sentiments. |
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Post by don on Apr 22, 2023 18:55:59 GMT
I've been skimming through a few videos (and being very happy that I didn't pay for this!) but this idea from Shakti is better than anything I've heard so far on the Summit!
I've struggled with all types of ways of cataloging my sentiments, because they are in such a variety of places. I think I'm going to get some type of binder so I can add in pages if I need to. Then I'll make categories and start stamping and die cutting examples of my sentiments. I think flipping through that will be easier than my spreadsheets, and I'll be more willing to add in new things than if I have to pull up and navigate a spreadsheet.
Thanks!!
I'm pretty sure don has shared a paper/binder catalog system on the boards before I did, the image is here www.scrapbook.com/gallery/?m=image&id=5313569&type=my&u=155177&page=2 and here www.flickr.com/photos/22190803@N07/51370533723/in/dateposted-public/I would suggest to sort by category. Number each stamp (or number the case it is in) so you can put the image in different categories, if needed. It's a lot easier to look thru a binder than a bunch of boxes or cases of stamps. |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2023 19:09:50 GMT
I'm pretty sure that is the methodology Totally Tiffany espouses as well.
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2023 19:13:48 GMT
And I end up with stuff on the floor sometimes when I run out of swapping space, but I never go to bed without everything being up if not away. Someday I'm going to trip over something and land on something else and break it. Hopefully not the currently irreplaceable Stamparatus; the scoreboard seems more likely and less heartbreaking. I will probably forgive myself (unless it's the Stamparatus) but I might have a harder time forgiving the pets.
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Post by Linda on Apr 22, 2023 19:48:04 GMT
I think my current plan for my sentiment stamps is to stamp them on 5x8? cardstock by type (all thank you, all birthday and so on) and label the ones that aren't in my clear stamp sentiment section - and then slip that cardstock INTO my sentiment section so when I'm flipping through for a thank you stamp, I'll also see the ones that are filed in flowers or my wooden stamps etc... I think I'm done watching videos for today. Ricky - I think I'm going to modify his idea of swatching on the sides of ink pads and swatch the TOP of my ink cubes - I have a bunch that are black bases/clear tops and that would make it easier I think Elissa - I liked the prime real estate concept and also the rotation - I'm not sure my space really requires that as much - I can reach everything when I'm seated at my desk - but I'm going to tuck the idea away for possible future consideration Laurel -100% agree with joblackford about RISE - that grated on my ears. I do like the concept though and have a spot on my desk that could benefit from that I think. Time to measure and see what I can find or repurpose. Overall - my stash is small enough that the micro organsing many of the presenters use isn't necessary but I have gleaned a few ideas to try. And feel like it's been worthwhile to watch the videos. I'm glad that I didn't pay for unlimited access though |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 19:52:21 GMT
I just watched the Bromero Cards video and oh boy, dude needed an editor really badly on this one! 5-10 minutes of content in a 25 minute ramble.
I was disappointed because he was sharing things that are commonly recommended that didn't work for him, which is a great topic. But he sounded like a middle schooler's book report "this report is going to be about the topic of... and here's the argument I'm making in this report, and in summary this is what I said in this report, thank you for listening to my report" kwim? ugh. It felt more like a livestream.
The craftroom tour part of the video was distorted for me, and I didn't need 10+ minutes of being shown how to make a sticker for the side of my ink pads. I can tell you how to do that in 2 sentences. Also, don't overbuy storage bins, and don't do everything Jennifer McGuire says - not all of her solutions work for everyone, esp if your brain doesn't work like hers.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 19:54:53 GMT
I think my current plan for my sentiment stamps is to stamp them on 5x8? cardstock by type (all thank you, all birthday and so on) and label the ones that aren't in my clear stamp sentiment section - and then slip that cardstock INTO my sentiment section so when I'm flipping through for a thank you stamp, I'll also see the ones that are filed in flowers or my wooden stamps etc... I think I'm done watching videos for today. Ricky - I think I'm going to modify his idea of swatching on the sides of ink pads and swatch the TOP of my ink cubes - I have a bunch that are black bases/clear tops and that would make it easier I think Elissa - I liked the prime real estate concept and also the rotation - I'm not sure my space really requires that as much - I can reach everything when I'm seated at my desk - but I'm going to tuck the idea away for possible future consideration Laurel -100% agree with joblackford about RISE - that grated on my ears. I do like the concept though and have a spot on my desk that could benefit from that I think. Time to measure and see what I can find or repurpose. Overall - my stash is small enough that the micro organsing many of the presenters use isn't necessary but I have gleaned a few ideas to try. And feel like it's been worthwhile to watch the videos. I'm glad that I didn't pay for unlimited access thoughThat exactly. It has sparked some ideas for me but I'm mostly enjoying/judging the craftrooms of the presenters! |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2023 20:27:40 GMT
And I like your idea of filing the stamps of the sentiments in with the sentiment stamps MUCH BETTER than my idea of a binder, linda! |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 22, 2023 22:18:09 GMT
Tania - great swatching ideas but the video was so soft volume wise that I ended up turning on the captions. She's definitely my favourite of today's so far. Agreed that the volume difference between the face-cam and desk-cam parts was wildly unbalanced but thankfully I was able to crank it up loud enough during the presentation because this was a good one! I liked her style. I have a totally informal, makeshift swatch system for my inks using scraps of my usual cardstock tucked in next to the inks and it’s absolutely perfectly *good enough* for what I need. I have the same watercolors that she has with little swatches under the lid, and I have Tombow marker swatches and combinations (like which ones I use for my fav bumblebees) on scrap cardstock in their pouch. Loved that she framed it as playtime, not like a chore, and as Ricky was saying it doesn’t make sense to take up precious storage space with a binder full of perfect JMcG swatches if you never look at them. We’ve seen a lot of swatches in this summit! I liked Ardyth’s magnetic ink swatches yesterday for choosing color combos but don’t have the space to display something like that right now. My to-do from Tania’s presentation was getting my Brusho powders swatched, especially because they’re unpredictable and complex, stored in opaque containers, and they’re something I forget to use. I might do quick swatches for watercolor crayons and pencils at some point and decide whether to keep them, and I’m going to give away the low quality AC markers I got from TM that don’t have any numbers or color names on them - you have to test the colors each time you use them to figure out which is which. I never use them! |
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Post by Shakti on Apr 22, 2023 23:11:10 GMT
I did the JMcG ink swatches at the recommendation of other Peas, not JMcG. I did use them to choose colors for C&C. I'm not sure how much they play into my choices for other projects.
Oops -- meant to add that I haven't watched Tania's video, but I will.
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Post by Linda on Apr 22, 2023 23:31:30 GMT
I liked Ardyth’s magnetic ink swatches yesterday for choosing color combos but don’t have the space to display something like that right now. I really liked that also but...I feel like I probably would enjoy making it but not actually USE it |
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Post by lindamh on Apr 23, 2023 0:13:12 GMT
Elisa Lessard (Scrappy Wife) has a really engaging style, I like her. I was only half listening but I think she had some good ideas about inspiring yourself and rotating things in and out, using a mix of closed door and open storage, and giving yourself permission to be a tidy creative. Her space is beautiful, huge and full, very well organized. Elisa was probably my real "ah-ha" moment when she said to give yourself permission to let go of hobbies that are no longer inspiring you.
I retired three years ago and moved 700 miles to a completely new lifestyle two years ago. I spent 40 years teaching and the last few years were so stressful that my usual hobbies went by the wayside to be replaced by rather mindless hobbies like diamond painting. But I packed all of it up and brought it with me when we moved. Now I'm back to scrapping, card making, home decor, etc. and those other projects are sitting in my closet taking up lots of room. I haven't been able to get rid of them and I thought it was because of the money I had spent. I realized when I heard her talking that I was hanging on to an old piece of my life. A life that doesn't exist anymore! And I'm in a much better place now. I can, and will, clear all the stuff that's a hold-over from my former life and do a better job of embracing where I am now.
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Post by joblackford on Apr 23, 2023 0:41:21 GMT
Elisa Lessard (Scrappy Wife) has a really engaging style, I like her. I was only half listening but I think she had some good ideas about inspiring yourself and rotating things in and out, using a mix of closed door and open storage, and giving yourself permission to be a tidy creative. Her space is beautiful, huge and full, very well organized. Elisa was probably my real "ah-ha" moment when she said to give yourself permission to let go of hobbies that are no longer inspiring you.
I retired three years ago and moved 700 miles to a completely new lifestyle two years ago. I spent 40 years teaching and the last few years were so stressful that my usual hobbies went by the wayside to be replaced by rather mindless hobbies like diamond painting. But I packed all of it up and brought it with me when we moved. Now I'm back to scrapping, card making, home decor, etc. and those other projects are sitting in my closet taking up lots of room. I haven't been able to get rid of them and I thought it was because of the money I had spent. I realized when I heard her talking that I was hanging on to an old piece of my life. A life that doesn't exist anymore! And I'm in a much better place now. I can, and will, clear all the stuff that's a hold-over from my former life and do a better job of embracing where I am now.
All that from a few silly videos! Hey, that’s great! It’s a really hard thing to let go of things we used to do and used to enjoy. |
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Post by joblackford on Apr 23, 2023 0:55:56 GMT
I finally reorganized something! I tested the markers I was going to declutter and decided to keep them. I changed the way they were grouped and stored so I’m more likely to use the two brands together - I have some shades in the AC markers that I don’t have in the Tombow. I had empty pouches to divide them up into color families so that was easy.
I also pulled my Christmas stamps and dies out from where I had them in a drawer. I don’t really want them mixed in with my regular stamps, don’t think I have enough space, but I also use them year round so having them stored away doesn’t make much sense. I might be able to consolidate the random dies onto bigger magnet sheets to store with my regular dies and then maybe I’ll declutter some of my stamps to make space… or maybe I can group them differently too.
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Post by kiwikate on Apr 23, 2023 1:09:06 GMT
That is a great point about Christmas stamps/dies. I might do the same :-)
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 23, 2023 1:31:28 GMT
Family was here for a birthday celebration today, so I got this done in between visiting and dinner. I took this idea from Lauren Hind. I just put it on the computer and created some lines and a box so I could add information about the pictures and left room for a sketch name and paper line or embellishments as well as a date and year. I used paper that was 24 lb instead of 20lbs. Now I can tuck these back in the photo holder box and pull when I get to them. The right edge is folded in about 2.5 inches to hold the photos in place.  |
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I agree that $19 would be closer to the value for me and I don't want to spend $100 on supplies to save $25 and feel like I got value for money unless that's shopping I was planning to do anyway. 
