what do you hate about scrapping?

[hopemax]

Figuring out what to scrap, and how to scrap it. It takes me forever to come up with a page idea, once I know what I want to do, actually doing it is no problem. I also have like 10 Disney trips to do, but all my photos are digital, so first I have to figure out which pictures to print, edit them, print them. So I guess, getting organized!

DH would say, that everytime I start a new page, I have to buy something new!

 

[Stephres]

This is a cute thread:

1) Thinking of an idea for a page. I gather all the pictures and then flip through magazines or Becky Higgins' Sketchbook and wait for inspiration to hit. Sometimes it never does!

2) Journaling. I hate to journal and I hate my handwriting even more. I hate having to go across the house to the computer to print it out, but I can't stand the way my handwriting looks on the page.

3) Interrruptions. I hate when I get everything out and actually think of an idea and then the kids start screaming. Once I get started I need to finish!

 

[pattyT]

Putting something down, then putting papers on top of that, and not finding the first thing for days!

ya what she said -
I do that WAY 2 much

 

[Alice28]

being right in the middle of a great project and then hearing, "MAMA? Can you.........(fill in any number of things here.)"

Anyone with me on this? And of course, I stop scrapping and I'm pretty much not going to get back to it at that time............as I find a new, more enjoyable project waiting for me like gum in the hair..........

UGH-----------totally with you on that one! Or the baby wakes up from her nap 60-90 minutes before I expect her to!!!

 

[pattyT]

UGH-----------totally with you on that one! Or the baby wakes up from her nap 60-90 minutes before I expect her to!!!

60 or 90 mintes BEFORE
60 or 90 and I am doing good

she is sooo cute by the way!

 

[Linnie The Pooh]

I am new to this board. I usually hang out at the Community board but thought this sounded like a nice place so...I'll chime in.

1. The mess definitely-I can't stand it and neither can DH

2. The expense-I spent nearly $200 on our WDW book last year. Shh... don't tell DH, he hangs out at the Dis too!

3. Taking the plunge and actually starting on a project-it can be so overwhelming in the beginning. I am 2 books behind right now.

4. Having the perfect idea in my head, but can't find the materials to match my idea and have to go with something else

 

[JulianneCP]

Lack of time Lack of time
Feeling overwhelmed and far behind
Lack of time Lack of time

 

[PaulaSue]

The price for all the cool stuff.

I don't have much, I FINALLY got the CM cutting systems and I have been doing it for over 10 years.

 

[SplshMtn99]

Starting a page. It's like writers block every time looking at a blank page. That is my biggest problem. I'm just not creative in designing & picking colors. I'm a crafter that does better assembling kits.

Sometimes I wonder what was I thinking by starting to scrapbook.

 

[GoofyGirlnPrincessV]

1. Putting refills in albums..UGH!
2. Never being able to find the embellishments I need (problem recently solved)
3. Never having the "right" color card stock (always one or 2 shades wrong)
4. uploading my pages to a site and getting no feedback/comments because I like doing very simple pages. Those really elaborated layouts are just not me.

I recently took over our spare bedroom/office and have made it into my office/scraproom and it is about 75% finished. It has made my life so much easier. I just need to get some shelves to help with my organization! Feel free to peek at my space: NEW SCRAPROOM

 

[Spinning]

Lynn, Just checked out your scrap room! What a nice change! Became very chipper and probably more creative for you now with the colors And what a fantastic idea to use vanity bottoms! I would have never thought to do that! Did you have to custom order the top? or was that stock too?

 

[GoofyGirlnPrincessV]

Lynn, Just checked out your scrap room! What a nice change! Became very chipper and probably more creative for you now with the colors And what a fantastic idea to use vanity bottoms! I would have never thought to do that! Did you have to custom order the top? or was that stock too?

At first I wanted a 9 foot top in a certain color and got a quote on it from Home Depot and they wanted about 500! ACK that wasn't in the budget so I waited. I went to Lowes to use up a gift card and happend to see they had stock tops. I ended up getting a 10 foot one for $90.00. The color is close to what I want so we bought it.

I got the idea for the vanities from a scrap magazine last year.

It has made cropping so much easier and I am pretty much organized and can find my supplies!

 

[MazdaUK]

I LOVE your scrap room! At the moment I'm just starting - I signed a CMC agreement last week so I'm waiting for my new toys to arrive. In the meantime I cleared half of one shelf in the utility room next to the computer - I know it won't be enough - and part of a shelf in the garage (where my Pampered Chef stuff used to be) to placate DH. he doesn't know about the e-bay grab bags and the Heritage album kit and pages in the cupboard where we keep our photo albums ;-)

 

[GoofyGirlnPrincessV]

I have waited many years to finally move to a bigger house so I could have my own room and I can leave it messy and just close the door...LOL