It's official. I have been so terribly "uncrafty" lately, that when I try to scrapbook, it just looks bad.
This is my latest page. I don't really like it and am seriously considering re-doing it. I think I should have left off the blue letter paper and done something else. Anyway -- I love this picture of my little guy on his first day of pre-school and I ruined it with an ugly page.
I hate when I have gone too long without doing something crafty and then when I try again, it's like my hands and brain don't work. I can't make things look the way I like them. Drives me crazy.
I've also decided that part of my lack of creative mojo is due to too much stuff that is STILL horribly unorganized. I can't seem to find an organizing system I like. I found a great new organizer at AC Moore the other day that I really want and I think it will help, but it's pricey. So I have to wait for a sale -- and a coupon.
I am the type of person that cannot function in the middle of a mess. When I had a job outside the home, if my desk got too piled up with stuff, I would have to stop everything -- re-organize -- and then get going again. That probably explains why I feel so unproductive this week. My house is somewhat chaotic. I have boxes of stuff for a rummage sale this weekend, my kids keep making obstacle courses with my couch and chair cushions and I have an unruly stack of school papers and junk mail that got out of hand when I was sick a couple of weeks ago. And don't even get me started on my husband and his soccer messes everywhere -- clothing, gear, papers, and so on. Everywhere I turn -- messes.
I have GOT to focus next week and pick a room/project to work on each day. Then maybe I can think, breathe and accomplish things. And if I can organize my scrap space, maybe, just maybe I can remember how to scrapbook once again!
7 comments:
Hi Rita,
don't feel bad, you should see some of my projects.Roger just looks at me like..."What kind of day did she just have?"
I have to be in a certain mood to paint, draw, make my lip balms and so forth.
And it definitely does not help if you're in a mess.
I can't function like that either. But then again, I have to be in the right mood to do a deep cleaning. If I can get my cleaning done and a couple loads of laundry before 10a.m. then I feel like I have a good portion of the day before the kids come home to do something and have a clear head about it.
Remember, Haste makes Waste!
Nothing wrong with that page sweetie. Love the little wise owls.
Choose one task. Do it. See you tomorrow. ;)
I´m taking this "do something" job seriously. :D
Its cute! When I want to get organized, I write it down on the calander, and do it like I have an appointment. I don't make any plans, and just do that.
You have had a stressful time, it will get better. :)
Hey I like the page it's very boyish and the picture is great. I'd leave it but make another print of the picture, maybe in B/W even and do another layout when you feel the muse. We're our own worst critics.
Hey, at least you can say you put a layout together. LOL It's been awhile here, maybe someday I will get around to doing some layouts. Winter is coming, that could be a good reason to work in the scrap room. LOL
What are talking about... I love that LO!
I like that layout! The picture is great, and I like the letter paper there - it gives it that school feeling.
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