Mon 21 Jul 2008
If you haven’t completed a page for ages, feel no excitement about starting one or just don’t know what to do with your recent photos, you might be suffering from scrapper’s block. Ingrid (ingridfasquelle) here with few suggestions for curing this nasty ailment targeting unsuspecting scrapbookers from around the world!
The biggest reason why most people suffer from scrapper’s block is because they are overwhelmed. All too often, people spend too long mulling over a particular page, assignment or task and just get burnt out. When it happens to you, don’t panic! Remember that, luckily, this condition is only TEMPORARY! It happens to the best of us and there are some simple things you can do to help you to get through yours!
- Be gentle on yourself! Remember that scrapbooking is only a hobby, not a race or a competition and that every page does not have to be a masterpiece! Don’t feel intimidated by layouts created by your scrapping idols. Everybody can improve, just have fun! ;)
- Step away from the computer. Yes, I know, it’s often difficult to resist the urge to scrap but once you have your mind relaxed and stop trying so hard, your ideas should start to flow freely!
- Keep your photos and supplies organized. When you exactly know where to find your pictures, your elements and papers, you are
more likely to have fresh ideas and less likely to get frustrated looking for your things!
- Scrapbook with other people. You can get ideas from fellow scrappers when you simply don’t know where to start. Keep involved in the PC community even if it’s just posting comments on other people’s layouts. Have a look at various challenges and inspiration to jumpstart your creativity!
- Try something new. Forget the pictures and pages that are causing you so much frustration and learn a new technique, practice your scrapbooking skills, try your hand at hybrid or just read articles or surf the web for ideas and inspiration.
- Stay informed. about the latest trends and products in scrapbooking. Buy a new kit or paper pack! There are lots of great ones in our PC store!
- Give templates a try. PC’s Snap in a Scrap Templates are a great place to start. Just add some papers and your photos and then have fun embellishing.
- Start scraplifting. Scraplifting is a great way to kick your mojo back in gear. Surf the gallery and pick a page that inspires you and get to work. Remember to give credit to the original poster, of course! ;)
Phew…. What a list! I’m pretty sure that one of these tips will help you cure your scrapper’s block in no time and when that happens, I wish you..
HAPPY SCRAPPIN’!


























