How is everyone doing with MOC?

I need some hugs...
Normally I looooooove MOC! Can't wait to see the new challenge every morning (and then have to wait till late afternoon because of European time ).
This year I'm totally behind... love almost none of the layouts I made, just can't find the drive or mojo...
I didn't even upload even one layout yet.
If someone wants to chat with me, please feel free ;-)
Really need to get my spirits en energylevel up, because failing is not an option ;-) .

 

You don't have to love your MOC layouts. Maybe you just want to get them done? Just have fun exploring and trying new things. It's often messy to learn, so if your layout is a mess, that's a good thing! You can do it! One thing that helps me if I'm not sure what to do is looking at the other layouts in the challenge thread for inspiration.

 

I’ve got the seasonal blues too. Get them every winter along with the cold ready days comes the body aches too. Thank goodness for MOC and scrapping in general to give me an outlet. I too love seeing the creative ways others complete the challenges and it energizes me and helps me make it through to brighter days.

sending big hugs and prayers your way! We’re here to help. Like Cheryl said take it one layout at a time. Think baby steps. Set the timer for 15 minutes and look through the challenges noting the ones that appeal to you. Take a break. come back and set the timer for 15 more minutes and pick out the photos or kits to use for the challenge. Then another 15 minutes working on the challenge. Save, take a break and keep repeating 15 minutes at a time with breaks until you get one done. You can do this! If you need help just ask, everyone is friendly and willing to help.

 

I’m 8 challenges behind but still plugging along. I’m loving the creativity here and enjoying seeing the gallery filled and the forum bustling.

Speaking of the gallery, while you’re there posting your layouts, you can play along with the January Lillypad look-alikes game. https://the-lilypad.com/forum/threads/game-jan-2022-lilypad-look-alikes.81616/

It’s easy. All you have to do is find a look-like for the layout in the post above and leave them love. Tag them when you post in the game thread and you’re entered to win $3 to The Lilypad.

 

I'm 5 days behind, it's so hot here that I kinda lost my mojo!! but Im not desperate yet...lol

 

I was five or six behind this morning but I've stolen moments away all throughout today to get all caught up. Some were quicker than others but I'm relatively happy with all of them, which never normally happens if I do a few layouts in one day - so I'm happy!

 

I am caught uo, having a hard time with credits thou, not used to full kit name by designer name

 

As I'm scrapping, I find the kit in the store. (I always have my web browser open behind Photoshop.) Then when I'm posting in the gallery I just copy and paste each URL for each kit into the credits. I only just started doing that this MOC and crediting has never been easier!

 

thank you, yes, this would really help

 

This is how I do it!

 

So earlier I posted that every year I don't think I'll get them all done, and every year something major gets cancelled or there's a snowstorm or something and I end up finishing. But I didn't think it would happen this year, because next week my grad school class starts up again and I'll have less free time. That may still be what stops me from getting them done, but it isn't looking good for the wedding we were supposed to travel for this weekend. Snow and ice predicted in southern VA and in NC, so there's a good chance we may have to cancel and not risk the drive. I want to be at the wedding, but if we can't go I'll console myself with some extra MOC layouts! I only have 10 done so far, but I have a few others started so I'm not as far behind as it looks.

 

So far so good! A few have been gasp! challenging, but they got done. A few others took almost all day. But I plan for this each year. Last year I did it with the decision NOT to have my layouts qualified/checked - forfeiting the GC because there was a lot going on in life. It was fun just to be challenged and inspired. Thanks, TLP!

 

Thank you all for the kind words. My anxiety-levels are skyrocking... Winter and corona (just the worldwide thing, not me having it -anymore) are not helping offcourse with my winterblues. I was feeling so low when I wrote my previous message, but doing much better now. Maybe time to upload my layouts until now (I like to put them up in the right order, so will have to look if I have all first days).
Love you all for the support on this great forum!

 

I just got caught up!!! I have 20 layouts finished and am starting today's challenge.

 

glad to hear you’re feeling better and scrapping!

 

Be safe as here in va beach we are supposed to get close to 5 inches and there is a bit of Ice already on roads from last nights little storm . Be safe

 

Thanks! We're going from northern VA to Raleigh (probably on I-95, though there's also an alternate route we can use that's farther west), so we're waiting to see exactly how far west the snow and ice hit. I have a feeling we'll have to cancel, but I don't want to do it based on the forecast and then find out the roads were fine. You stay safe, too!