Finding Mojo again

So, do both. Scrap for challenges keeping in mind what you can use and scrap for yourself using what you love.

 

I don't know if this would fit your style or feel limiting, but if you're struggling in the moment to find the right kits take some time to identify kits when you're not scrapping. If you have a list of things to scrap, include a preview of what kits in your stash would work. If you don't have a list like that, maybe tag or list some kits by theme (eg, go to kits for scrapping shows and movies, go to kits for scrapping a hard day, etc.) When I'm struggling with mojo, the more decisions that are made ahead of time, the better!

 

you could put back, and write photo here on it, make it a quick page for someone to use???

 

Have you explored our blog hop Jennifer? Maybe that brings you some joy. Just following the hop and check out the packs without saying you need to scrap with it.


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Maybe the first step only unzipping. Without any thought of scrapping. Nice cup of tea or coffee and unzip the files and check folders. More not.
I know that by myself we always force us to follow rules. When I have a file. I must unzip it and then immediately work on it. Make a page with it.
Working at a advertising agency I have that daily. I learned that when I unzip. Check the files and then close the folder again and start something else. I often get an idea while working on something else.


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I do this. Unzip straight away & click through all the files both to be sure they downloaded correctly & to get a full idea of what’s in the kit. Sometimes it sparks ideas as I see specific elements or words or patterns or other times it just puts those products in my head so I know what I have the next time I can scrap.

 

Don't beat yourself up about it. It happens to all of us at one time or another. I had a long dry spell in 2016 and 2017. 2016 was a bad year for me emotionally with the loss of both dogs in December 2015 and Dad passing away in June of 2016. Scrapping was not something I had any interest in both because of the emotions and other responsibilities that I had to settle the estate not to mention stuff going on at work. And, I was just too busy in 2017 with other things to scrap. I would do a few pages here and there but my heart wasn't in it. The mojo finally returned in late 2019 but even now I have periods where I don't scrap. This year has been like that... days/weeks when I scrap a lot and then times when I don't.

You have been through a lot in the last year. Don't add the worry about scrapping to everything else.

 

I know that's what you want to do but it sounds to me like it is causing you to stress about it. And, it is hard to be creative when you stress about being creative because I hear you saying your pages aren't what you envision. You have a couple options. 1) pitch what you've done 2) accept it as being complete. Either way move on whether it is scrapping something else or taking a break.

I would love to be scrapping right now but due to vision issues because of allergies, my eyes get extremely tired when I'm on the computer too long. So I'm on a break and hoping the allergies calm down soon (darn walnut trees blooming).

 

@littlekiwi I suppose not having your files where they were, or simular, has alot to do with your fustration

 

I have a pin board of layouts I love and may want to lift ... I also search galleries for inspiration. Than I go through photos and find what I want to scrap.
I tend to write letters to my kids in layouts
Or tell a story of what's going on in my life
I am one-to-br bluntly honest and scrap the good and the bad...

 

@littlekiwi You say you aren't stressed but you are showing lots of frustration. IMO, frustration is a step down from stress.

going beyond maybe photos, a template or sketch or scraplift idea, a few papers and maybe a word strip or piece of word art, I struggle to “finish” and/or like what I’ve started

At this point, just consider it done and move on. Know why I'm able to do so many layouts in a year? They are simple. Template to start and use one kit. Photos, papers, a few elements and I'm done. 99% of the time I delete some of the items on the template. Do I like them all? Not always but in my case I wanted to tell a story and I've done that. Story told and I move on.

I'm sorry you are struggling but dwelling on it isn't going to help.