How Many Pages a Month...

[Pachimac]

I am really slacking. I normally scrap a lot more but since I hurt my hand at work I have been slacking but I am starting to build strength again and scrap more so watch out

I can't wait! You're one of my favorite artists!! (And I used that word artist purposely!)

 

[Pachimac]

I've really been in kind of a slump lately. I used to do so many, but now it's more like 20-25 or so.

That's no slouchy slump!!!!

 

[Pachimac]

It varries for me. Recently I've done a lot less than normal. I think my average is around 20. However during my Guest Poly Spot I probably managed 40+

That was like me too!

 

[Pachimac]

About 6-8 LOs per month (sometimes a little bit more, sometimes a little bit less), and I am in awe of you superscrappers! MOC (31 LOs in 31 days) is about the absolute limit for me....

There were times when I was 1-2 a month. I had a very long time where I lost my mojo after my Mom died.

 

[Pachimac]

Mine varies greatly depending on the month, but I average around 18-20 per month.

And your pages are always worth it!

 

[Iowan]

Do you mostly scrap memories, or do you do a lot of art journaling, etc... too?

I am all over the place, but mainly I scrap memories.

 

[Pachimac]

I average about 8 - 10 a month. My boys don't let me take their photos as often, so I have less to scrap these days.

Our daughter is 18 and I get it. There's only so many times you can scrap an old picture, huh?

 

[Pachimac]

Until last month I was doing 4-6 a month. All year I've been making weekly layouts; a kind of Project 52. And I'd make a couple other layouts for challenges or whatever.

Last month my count probably doubled, at least, because I participated in DSD and the Halloween Bash AND I decided to participate in all the monthly challenges again, after having stopped doing them about a year ago.

Glad to see you back!!

 

[Pachimac]

Hmmm... a couple years ago, it used to be one (almost) every weeknight.

Changing jobs, moving, a new house, and a boyfriend over the last 12 months has really cut down my scrapping time. I would also say that I "binge" scrap pretty regularly now --- not scrapping for most of a week and then scrapping 2 or 3 layouts in one sitting.

I would say my monthly average now is 10-12 layouts.

Sounds like you're living your life - which is a good thing and good reason to have less pages!!

 

[Pachimac]

Did the math and I'm currently averaging 25/month. I had a spike in August from a daily challenge, and my next highest month was October (DSD).

That's awesome! Hey - do you sometimes fight over photos to scrap with your Momma? She scraps mostly about you and your brother! LOL

 

[Pachimac]

I just counted and I did 60 pages in October.

You are so quick and make such great pages! I'm in awe!

 

[Pachimac]

I managed to do almost a page a day during September in lockdown but now with back to school car trips and taxi-ing people places, i'm back to about 2-3 pgs/wk.

Lockdown certainly did make it easier for some. For me? No. My daughter was able to play Overwatch and Fortnite more, and we share the Mac.

 

[Pachimac]

It’s been a lot recently as I’ve been on Soco’s team as a guest since September for three months plus I pushed myself to do all of the monthly challenges last month too. Normally it would be maybe 4-6 layouts a month if I’m lucky. Last month was 22 and I’ve done about half a dozen so far this month too.

Way to go!!!

 

[Pachimac]

Yep, lockdown has a lot to answer for as well for me when it comes to creative time. I’m thinking given we relax restrictions in a couple of days my scrapping quantity will drop dramatically….I’m not complaining after 83 days of lockdown

I'm so glad that we didn't have the lockdown in the USA as you did. I don't know if I could handle it.

 

[Pachimac]

Mine is all over the map. In the summer I struggle to do even a couple pages in a month. Lol. Then when fall hits, I'm in a mad dash to get "caught up" again. I am lucky to have a friend who lives by me and we've been getting together for scrapping weekend pretty regularly once a month in the spring and fall and then I can knock out about 20 pages in a weekend.

I'm only in June on my Project 52. I need serious catch up help!!!

 

[Pachimac]

I am all over the place, but mainly I scrap memories.

Me too. Melissa is an only child and I want her to know our family stories!

 

[HavaDrPepper]

Is there any reason that you have a spreadsheet to track your layouts? Is it because of CT duties, or a personal goal? I never even thought to count until I was a guest and saw how many pages some of the pollys did!

When I first started digi-scrapping I was taking part of a yearly page challenge at another scrapping forum that was was based on traditional layouts so I at least kept up with the number, tracking both traditional and digital. As I got involved in digital scrapping stores where using their products was required, I realized that I needed to know what I used. I was also on a couple of CT's about 10 years ago so wanted to track which kits were used because some designers put out a lot of kits.

Then I found the spreadsheet @gonewiththewind shared and a whole new way for tracking was born. Along with date, layout name, kits used (broken down by papers, alpha/word art, embellishments), brushes, fonts, templates, I also have a column for a picture of the layout. At one time I also tracked if I had printed the layouts and whether it was individual layouts or shutterfly books and where I printed them (I used 2 different printers for awhile depending on who had the best pricing when I wanted to print).

I'm a spreadsheet nerd and I have multiple spreadsheets for my digi scrapping. 2 are open right now since I've been scrapping!

 

[LivyBug]

That's awesome! Hey - do you sometimes fight over photos to scrap with your Momma? She scraps mostly about you and your brother! LOL

Haha! I think there's definitely some overlap where we scrap the same thing, but we tell it from different perspectives! We share photos regularly. No fighting over photos.

 

[Scrapping with Liz]

I faithfully scrap a double page layout every week and then sometimes I'll work on a few other pages. So, probably just about 10-12 a month.

 

[klee73010]

"Back in my hayday" giggle) I easily scrapped 15-20/month. I don't think I even scrapped 20 pages in all of 2020

This year I haven't done a ton, but I'm re-discovering scrapbooking with the Project Life app, and doing it on my phone. I completed Scrapping my 2021 summer road trip already, and I'm spending November doing one-ish event per day left of my 2014-15 album.

When I get on my computer, I find myself doing "batch Scrapping" or "power scrapping"... my 2019 DYD album project has all layouts named, photos placed, journaling started. I imagine if I sat down focused for an entire weekend, I could have another completed project.

So I guess in short... I am typically more Project motivated, and when I find myself close to completing a project, I become super speed, and my pages/month average would be higher... If I'm not far enough into a project, it sits on a back burner and is snail pace progress.