| You have an afternoon to yourself, the
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| | can get ideas from friends and fellow
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| house is quiet, the family is out, and
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| | scrappers when you simply cannot think of
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| you have all your photos spread out on
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| | anything to do. A similar suggestion
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| the kitchen table before you, ready to
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| | would be to take the troubling pictures
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| create the most fantastic scrapbook ever.
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| | to a scrapbooking class. Have an
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| There's only one problem with your
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| | instructor show you the best way to
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| hobby-time; you're drawing a creative
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| | arrange them. You just might learn a new
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| blank. Could it be true? Has the
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| | technique while dealing with the pictures
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| unthinkable happened? Yes, you have
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| | that are causing you frustration.
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| scrapper's block. Now don't panic; this
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| | Keeping your scrapbooking supplies
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| condition of lacking imagination is only
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| | organized is helpful in avoiding
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| temporary. Lots of people have been
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| | scrapper's block. When you know where to
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| through a block before and here are some
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| | find your paper and stickers without
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| tips to help you through yours.
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| | having to sort through huge piles of
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| One of the most common reasons for
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| | clutter, you are more likely to have
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| scrapper's block is option paralysis.
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| | fresh ideas. If you can, have an area in
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| There are so many ideas to choose from
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| | your home set aside for your scrapbooking
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| that you just can't settle on the one
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| | supplies.
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| that might be best. Maybe you're so far
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| | Have scrapbooking idea books and
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| behind on your scrapbooking that
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| | magazines on hand. When you start to
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| everything has had a chance to pile up
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| | suffer from scrapper's block, try
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| and now the size of your project looks
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| | thumbing through a magazine. You will
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| rather daunting. You have so much to do
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| | most likely find that there is a layout
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| that you have no idea where to start.
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| | in the magazine that will work for you!
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| Often times, it is much easier to put
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| | When scrapper's block hits, try something
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| things away again and avoid scrapbooking
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| | new. Getting your creative juices flowing
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| altogether, but if you do that, the
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| | is one of the best ways to start
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| photos will continue to multiply.
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| | scrapping again!
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| When this happens to you, start small.
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| | Should any of these ideas fail to stir up
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| Organize your photographs into album
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| | some creativity, there is still one thing
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| ideas. Think about the people or events
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| | left that you can try: Take the day off.
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| that would work well in one album. Start
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| | Go outside, take a walk, get some coffee
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| with a small stack rather than an entire
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| | at the local cafe and people-watch, or
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| attic full of photos. The best tip is to
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| | spend time with your kids. Some playtime
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| start with the most current pictures and
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| | and a break away from your hobby can do
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| work your way back. While this might make
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| | wonders to get the creative juices
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| you feel as if you are getting nowhere,
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| | flowing. Out there in the world, you
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| it is more important to start with fresh
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| | will find plenty of inspiration or just
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| memories and then make time later for
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| | be able to relax enough to take another
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| older ones, rather then letting even more
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| | shot at that scrapbook. After all, those
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| pictures and memories get stale and
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| | pictures will still be there tomorrow.
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| becoming even more frustrated.
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| | Taking a break might be exactly what the
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| Another way to deal with scrapper's block
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| | doctor ordered to help you approach your
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| is to scrapbook with other people. Attend
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| | project with a fresh eye and mind.
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| crops at a consultant's house where you
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