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Post by travelscrapper2 on Sept 13, 2018 0:00:33 GMT
Sprung my 90 year old mother from the hospital this afternoon. She lost her sight in one eye last Friday evening. I'm going to have to run her to a bunch of doctor's appointments in the next few weeks. Any ideas of what I can work on scrappy wise while in the the waiting room or while waiting in the van? My brain is still numb from the thought of her losing her sight overnight.
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gramma
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Post by gramma on Sept 13, 2018 0:15:21 GMT
Precut paper pieces
If you do HTV - weeding
Do you make cards? Put some little kits together in a baggie and work on those
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christinec68
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Post by christinec68 on Sept 13, 2018 2:53:53 GMT
I'm sorry about your mother.
Hand stitching on layouts would be perfect for killing time in the waiting room. You don't need too much in the way of supplies, it can be very time consuming but it's also (imo) mindlessly therapeutic.
I'd you're a stamper, you can kill time coloring images.
Put together a bead box of bits and pieces and make embellishment clusters for future projects.
Bring scraps and punches to make bits and pieces to put in the bead box.
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Post by joblackford on Sept 13, 2018 4:30:02 GMT
Oh no. I can understand why you're worried!
Lots of good ideas already.
Coloring images would be suitably mindless, or punching shapes.
If you have more brain power to spare you could take some photos you want to scrap, sort them and draft journaling on post it notes for future layouts.
Personally I think I'd do knitting or hand sewing in the waiting room - it seems more portable and easier to start and stop. I find waiting rooms hard to settle in (but I'm usually there as the patient, which is a little different).
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Elsabelle
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Post by Elsabelle on Sept 13, 2018 5:09:10 GMT
I'm so sorry about your mother.
I would look for sketches to match my pictures on Pinterest on my phone, journaling in my notes app, and fussy cutting. You wouldn't need to bring much with you but you could still stay busy.
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Post by stinkerbelle on Sept 13, 2018 11:56:38 GMT
i don't have any ideas that haven't already been shared, but wanted to say how sorry i am about your mother  i hope the following weeks prove to be good ones for the both of you!  |
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Post by pancakes on Sept 13, 2018 12:02:04 GMT
So sorry to hear this about your mom.
I’m not sure if you scrap full layouts or just PL, but if you DO do traditional pages, I like to sometimes plan them on paper
Like draw a wireframe with shapes showing your photo(s) and their sizes, where embellishments and journaling go.
Basically creating your own book of sketches. I used to do this when I was doing web design as a kid, and I still enjoy the process for scrapbook layouts.
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Post by babylou on Sept 13, 2018 13:33:33 GMT
I have done this before. I had a small kit for a mini album that I took and worked on piecing/gluing that together. Worked out well. Sometimes when we go to pool tournaments for my hubby, I will take things to play with. Just an over the shoulder bag. Usually paper scraps, adhesive, paper trimmer, a few embellies. Then I make simple cards. It's something creative to do and passes the time.
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Post by teacherlisa on Sept 13, 2018 13:39:42 GMT
If you do project life, making cards that fit the pockets...and/or using the project life app is good too!
I always need to do photo organization, so if there is a way for you to bring what you need that might be a good task to accomplish.
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Post by grammadee on Sept 13, 2018 13:57:26 GMT
That is really sad about your mom. It is wonderful that you can be there for her and drive her around to appointments. If you can download a scrapping app on your phone, you could put together whole pages on your phone and then get them printed later. I have only done a couple and they look pretty basic, but justjac has done some awesome pages from her phone when away from home. I have never scrapped in waiting rooms, but I HAVE put together Sn@p albums in hotel rooms. And Christmas cards. Both from a really small kit with minimum tools. I have also addressed Christmas cards in a small space. In your situation, I might start with a task to list the pages I want to do over the next few months. You can sit in the waiting room and figure out titles for those pages. If you take a set of PL cards with you, you can journal for those pages. Find sketches or pages you want to lift for them on Pinterest (if there is WiFi). Sketch some pages if you like doing that. Make a list of scrappy supplies you need to take out of your stash or purchase for them. You can make a quick stop on the way home to pick up what you need. All of those activities will make scrapping quick and easy when you get home. And they will keep your mind busy while you are in wait mode. |
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Post by travelscrapper2 on Sept 13, 2018 14:52:04 GMT
Hand stitching on layouts would be perfect for killing time in the waiting room. You don't need too much in the way of supplies, it can be very time consuming but it's also (imo) mindlessly therapeutic. Thanks christinec68. After I posted this last night I remembered pages from her 90th birthday party that I want to hand stitch. I'll be taking them with me to appointments. Will keep me busy for a while. She added two appointments for tomorrow this morning. Not sure I can have them ready by then, but I have something else I can take - I think. |
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Post by travelscrapper2 on Sept 13, 2018 14:55:03 GMT
Thanks for all the ideas.
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