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