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bestcee

In love with places I've never been to
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So, I printed off everything that I had scrapped, and looked at what's missing. I'm doing okay, only have 4 weeks missing! That makes me super happy.

How are your projects coming?
 
I am up to date, happy and if I can get a bunch of things done before I go away this weekend,I will be sending off everything from week 13-26 to be print. I'm getting close to needing more Persnickety credits! which is a good thing since it means I'm doing AND printing!
 
I only have January, February, and June done. I really need to get back to this project before I forget what happened way back then.
 
I'm just doing 2 pages spreads each month and I'm keeping up. I made my June 2016 layout last Monday. Usually photos I choose aren't likely to make it into a page of their own.
 
I'm about three weeks behind and I don't really see any signs that I'll be caught up soon. Summer is just kicking my behind! I have such a routine with PL during the school year, but we have no routine during the summer.

I have also lost some PL motivation. I used to really look forward to putting my pages together each week, now I sort of dread it. I don't really have a good reason why though. Hoping it's just a phase.
 
tkradtke said:
I'm about three weeks behind and I don't really see any signs that I'll be caught up soon. Summer is just kicking my behind! I have such a routine with PL during the school year, but we have no routine during the summer.

I have also lost some PL motivation. I used to really look forward to putting my pages together each week, now I sort of dread it. I don't really have a good reason why though. Hoping it's just a phase.
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I have had a 'real life' PL album since Jan '15, with all the bits and pieces to go with it. I have done 3 pages!! The album, box of bits, and my box of photos sit in a neat little stack on the corner of my coffee table. It looks at me reproachfully every few weeks!! I have been considering selling the whole lot on ebay, but the I checked out the prices, and they don't seem to be selling for much here in the UK.

I don't know what it is, PL is supposed to be quick and easy and fun, but I just can't seem to get interested it.
 
tkradtke said:
I have also lost some PL motivation. I used to really look forward to putting my pages together each week, now I sort of dread it.
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That's sad. Your hobby shouldn't be something you dread. Just think- there are no rules in scrapbooking. You found call it done if you don't want to finish and call it half a year or whatever in our life. That's still more than most people I know.

Kate W said:
I don't know what it is, PL is supposed to be quick and easy and fun, but I just can't seem to get interested it.
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Then I would declare it not for you. Well, that sounds bossy, so I wouldn't declare per se. There are lots of projects out there that aren't my cup of tea, so I don't do them (December Daily comes to mind).
 
bestcee said:
That's sad. Your hobby shouldn't be something you dread. Just think- there are no rules in scrapbooking. You found call it done if you don't want to finish and call it half a year or whatever in our life. That's still more than most people I know.
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I know... it is a bit sad. I love my PL books so much that I don't like this feeling at all. Part of this I think has to do to the transition we're going through with the kids. They're both, very much, independent teens right now and they do really cool stuff that I don't have photos of (my son especially). If they weren't still at home, I would have an easier time making my PL book more about me/us (my husband and I). But since they're here, but I'm just photo-less, it gets frustrating. Overall... this is a funk I go through every summer (I think) when schedules are all out of whack. I'll snap out of it! :-)
 
Not reading this, overlooking.. .Feeling guilty sicne Project Life really seems way out of my league! :(
 
tkradtke said:
they do really cool stuff that I don't have photos of (my son especially).
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My husband does this all the time! He'll do something fun with my kid or just on his own and won't grab any photos. He's doing much better lately though. I hate summer funks! I get so out of my normal routine that it's harder to scrap.
 
tkradtke said:
I know... it is a bit sad. I love my PL books so much that I don't like this feeling at all. Part of this I think has to do to the transition we're going through with the kids. They're both, very much, independent teens right now and they do really cool stuff that I don't have photos of (my son especially). If they weren't still at home, I would have an easier time making my PL book more about me/us (my husband and I). But since they're here, but I'm just photo-less, it gets frustrating. Overall... this is a funk I go through every summer (I think) when schedules are all out of whack. I'll snap out of it! :-)
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I've had this exact same thing. I can completely relate. I have had to come to terms with the fact that I can only document from my perspective. Whatever I'm able to experience and be a part of work my kids, I do. The rest, I let it go.
Also, I currently have no motivation to get caught up. Don't get me wrong...I WANT the albums...I just don't want to actually DO them. Whenever I get this way, I just keep things SUPER simplified - photos,maybe some journaling and a filler card here or there if needed. No pressure to be fancy or scrappy. Usually, this helps to get my rhythm going again, and my MOJO returns. Just don't give up on it. You'll regret it. Do what you can, and let the rest go.
 
RebeccaH said:
Also, I currently have no motivation to get caught up. Don't get me wrong...I WANT the albums...I just don't want to actually DO them. Whenever I get this way, I just keep things SUPER simplified - photos,maybe some journaling and a filler card here or there if needed. No pressure to be fancy or scrappy.
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EXACTLY!!! Especially the "I WANT the albums...I just don't want to actually DO them" part :-)

I'm taking your advice and powering through with super simple. I have had a week in progress for several weeks now, but it just wasn't coming together from a creative standpoint. Letting go, keeping it simple and calling that week d.o.n.e.
 
I've thought about this especially as it's kind of summed up with the phrase I heard on retreat this past weekend. "wanting the product but not the process". Believe me I can relate. I am still not finished with my 2012 River Cruise and I just don't seem able to Just Get It Done. :thumbsdowns Somehow PL is the easiest for me because I've lowered my expectations a lot this year. We are two 70ish people and the cat died about 4 years ago...so not a lot is really new. But I do enjoy looking at it and my husband really does. So, simple is it for me.

One thing I read somewhere but haven't done yet is to put a photo of an event...such as a teenager's activity or a husband's time out with children or w/o, and just write a card about it or use a photo of the person that has no relation to the event. I really don't want pages filled with just a lot of pretty cards and nice phrases so I'm having to think of ways to be a bit more real with some things. e.g. my morning at the eye doctor came out with the result I wanted. Finally getting her approval for surgery in 2 weeks. I do want to be sure I add how frustrated I was getting while waiting 45 min after eye dilation til I saw her for the 45second? it took for her to examine my eyes and sign her paperwork. If I hadn't taken a photo of the equipment while waiting I might have used an image from prior years or just written this story.
 
Well, I was inspired by this thread to clear out all my PL stuff with a view to selling it! I got my album out, and I had actually completed a few more pages than I thought. And I quite like them. So I decided to put all my photos in the album. I have roughly sorted them into a kind of order - a few pages of old childhood pics, some random family pics, holidays etc.

Now I have an album full of photos awaiting journalling and pretty bits!

Now it seems like a less daunting task to complete the pages. And if I don't...my photos are in an album, at least :)

Like some others have said, I like the end result, just doing the work isn't for me. I won't be spending my money on any more stuff, but at least I have ONE album :)

Right, I still have possibly an hour of free time, so I am gonna make a start on the July Challenges...
 
I've been kind of stuck for months now. Selling our house and moving to a different state hasn't really helped in the productivity department. But still, every time I sit down to scrap, I feel overwhelmingly disorganized. I feel like what I really want to do is organize and tag my stash so I know exactly what I have and can put my hands on it. Unfortunately, my stash is SO HUGE that this is an unrealistic project for me to undertake (especially while still trying to move into our new house). I do think, though, that if I could feel less scattered, I would feel more inclined to create.
 
RebeccaH said:
I feel like what I really want to do is organize and tag my stash so I know exactly what I have and can put my hands on it. Unfortunately, my stash is SO HUGE that this is an unrealistic project for me to undertake
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So, don't focus on the entire stash. Focus on doing the new things you add, as you add them. And if you find yourself looking for that one template set, tag that when you go to use it. Or set a timer for 15 minutes and only do what you can in that time.

My photo library is over 80,000. I've been working this year on tagging new photos as they are added, and each week spending 1-2 hours on older photos. I haven't done much of the older stuff since May, because summer has been busy. But I still have over 1/2 my library done. And 15 minutes here and there, or even 1 hour isn't overwhelming.

Just a thought for you. Good luck with the move!
 
I'm behind, since may. unless i did a couple pages for july and june, there a still at least 15 missing. So now summer holiday is almost over better time to catch up lol...
 
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