Do you, too, ever suffer from scrapnosis?

Koiwey · Mon May 11, 2009 9:49 am

That is my name for it. When I have dry periods from scrapping. I order stuff, look at my albums, tools and supplies but do not take it all out. It happens to me on occasion when I am under stress or depressed. Or when know that some major event is coming up and I'll have a lot of company for a while. Or perhaps, when I feel gulity cause I know that I really should be doing other stuff at home or in the yard. So..... I wind up doing nothing much at all-especially scrapbooking. Thank God it isn't permanent. Watching the photos of the recent crop many of you went on is giving me hope again.

JulesinParadise · Mon May 11, 2009 9:53 am

Yep! Sometimes I sit and scrap and sometimes I just sit! Today is one of the 'just sit' days for me.

hellmgle · Mon May 11, 2009 9:54 am

Yes......great term...mine is usually guilt driven!

handerful · Mon May 11, 2009 10:05 am

I have this more often than not.

Firegems · Mon May 11, 2009 10:11 am

Yeap I sure do... I have bought and bought stuff... and it just sits... I just haven't had the will power or drive to scrap lately. I just hate when I get that way.

I did manage to get some energy to scrap this weekend and did 3 layouts and a motherday card.. I just hope that I keep this will going!

hlg1rose · Mon May 11, 2009 10:12 am

I'm actually going through that right now! I believe it's because I did so much during and after the NSD Crop, I'm probably burnt out. Also, I don't like the last layout I have been working on.

ammielou · Mon May 11, 2009 10:54 am

YES!! I haven't touched my things since NSD. Until yesterday, I did a couple of LOs. Just not motivated. When I look at the mountian of stuff I have, it's overwhelming and I don't know where to start. I don't have a scrap room, since we got full custody of DSD. So everything is in the living room. I have two tables full of paper, tools, albums, etc. It's the first thing you see when you walk in the house. Depressing!

Kara · Mon May 11, 2009 10:56 am

if I ever scrapped, I guess I could say yes

Grandma Flowers · Mon May 11, 2009 10:59 am

I've been suffering with it for the last couple weeks. I need to get out of this funk!

BeatrizS · Mon May 11, 2009 11:14 am

when ever i feel unmotivated i look through my Scrapbook mags or i pull out a sketch and work on a layout that way... I also love the 2 books from CTMH... "Create" and "Inspire" and when i am feeling like i cant complete a lo and use those books to get me started it usually helps me find my mojo!

Kimandasmo · Mon May 11, 2009 11:20 am

yep-- just now coming out of a long period of it.

montana_girl · Mon May 11, 2009 11:51 am

Yep... mine usually hits after I get back from a retreat because I'm just burnt out on scrapping. Sometimes it will take weeks (or months) to really get back into it. Luckily that doesn't happen to often!

scrapaholic · Mon May 11, 2009 11:57 am

yes, luckly it is curable, start scrapping asap.

Laura Fiore · Mon May 11, 2009 11:57 am

Yeah, I get that way too. More lately than I used to. I'm blaming in on more busy days in my life...not the lack of desire to scrap.

I'm a task driven person. If I don't see a way of finishing the task, I won't even start it. Drives me crazy how little I do some days when I know if I just did 10 minutes here and there, I could eventually get things done!

jodcold · Mon May 11, 2009 1:09 pm

I went through a long period of time without scrapping, just was too involved in other hobbies (like horses); now I am back to doing both thanks to ACOT for giving me the inspiration to do so. Also, I am trying to save money right now and scrapping is helping me do that as I have so many supplies that I can scrap forever without buying anything except adhesive (of course, you know I won't as there are just way too many tempting products here, but I can try to fool myself!).

terri04 · Mon May 11, 2009 1:29 pm

I want to scrapbook when I am wide awake. unfortunatly, that is when I am at work. when I get home I'm usually too tired & I just sit too.

scrappie_stacie · Mon May 11, 2009 4:11 pm

Absolutely! I have huge bouts of looking at scrap mags, spending hours and $$$$ "collecting" supplies, looking at scrap websites, organizing supplies, looking at photographs, but not doing anything with anything!

meterr · Mon May 11, 2009 4:23 pm

im in a paper scrapping drought right now and have been for about a month! I even have new stuff sitting here..no motivation!

SBcrazee · Mon May 11, 2009 4:24 pm

Oh yes but I don't worry about it. I only scrap when I feel like it. No pressure.

pebblesjns · Mon May 11, 2009 4:39 pm

I've been going through a LONG dry spell. We moved in December so since the time I packed everything up at the end of November until the end of April (when the CKC came to town), I had no mojo. I wanted to scrap, I just couldn't get motivated and had major scrap block. Luckily, I took some classes at CKC and bought some new scrappy toys so I have been getting my mojo back (and it helps to just complete the class projects I wasn't able to finish in my classes). I am 27 weeks pregnant and have been on bedrest for the past 2 1/2 weeks, so I am glad I am getting back into scrapping as it gives me something to do (other than browse online and watch tv). I do feel guilty that I'm unable to help my husband with the chores and the cooking around the house, but I can't let that get to me because it is for our baby's health that I am on bedrest and my husband has been absolutely wonderful about picking up my slack.

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