i dont know what is up with me lately (and by lately i mean the last two years…) but i have the hardest time squeaking out a page. ive definitely lost the mojo and im not sure it will ever come back. it frustrates me and makes me feel horrible. i used to LOVE scrapbooking. everything about it. the friends, the stuff, the pictures, the finished product. somwhere along the way i stopped wanting to do it, and even started wondering why i ever wanted to do it in the first place.
one of the main reasons i decided to quit the design team at twopeasinabucket.com was in the hopes that i could get some of the joy back for this hobby. being a garden girl was SO fun and so awesome and i loved every minute. the team was a huge part of my life for a very long time. the friendships there were priceless. but it got to a point where i never wanted to do anything. and i got sick of forcing myself to do something i didnt want to do and wasnt having any fun with. and i didnt want to take up space in the team like a lame dog in the back of the pack. it was incredibly hard to make the decision to leave. incredibly hard.
so now where am i? things havent changed much actually. i think my creative outlets are being fulfilled in other ways (photography) so my mind isnt “in it” anymore. but im not willing to let it go altogether and give up.
creating these with my kit was RAD! ive worked with kits before, but not one that i put together! i think its a fun idea for all of you to create your own kit at home of your favorite things to take to your next crop or friends house. just put a bunch of stuff in an envelope and make all of your layouts with it. how easy is that? instead of lugging everything around? im going to try it next time myself.
i ended up having a great time and loving the final result. you can go to cocoa daisy to see detail shots and more images!
Everything looks awesome. Love it all, especially the first layout. So cute!
I blogged about this , this morning. Im right there with you. Im still scrapping but differently than i did 4-5 months ago. I feel as though im forcing out a page instead of just feeling it.
I hope it comes back soon as i miss it so much. None the less the pages are fantastic!!
i didn’t read all the comments, so if this is a repeat i’m sorry.
i too have quit scrapbooking and i’m not sure i ever will get back to it- but i have tons of awesome pictures of my kids, so instead i’m going to make a blurb.com book with them. i have made 2 blog books so far and they are just about the coolest thing i’ve ever seen. so i’m going to make an annual picture book now and have all of my pictures in print so at least I will have them for my kids to see. if you don’t have a blog book, you totally need to make one…they are priceless (and affordable :) )
Gorgeous work Tara and I know exactly what you mean!But please, keep scrapping! I love your work! Jane
just wanted to say thanks! your second layout (gilbert, az) featured my dulce paper i designed for A2Z about a year ago. funny how I was skimming through the blog and I totally zero’d in on it. love the layout and thanks for making me feel warm and fuzzy for the day. :) amber