Oy...since pledging to do the Creativity Project I have had the best of intentions but I have so much (physical) stuff in the way. I have had to step back in order to move, sort, purge, build and containerize a lot of my stuff before I can actually create anything. I read Wendy Smedley and Aby Garvey's book The Organized and Inspired Scrapbooker last year, and THOUGHT I got everything organized, but it turns out it wasn't the right system for me. So I re-read portions of the book and I think I am on to something now. Wendy, Aby and Stacy Julian all maintain you can only scrap in the way you are organized (which I thought was mostly in regards to photos and the Library of Memories system) and this really refers to the way all aspects of your scrapooking hobby are organized. I have realized a few things about myself and this hobby:
- I like everything to be neat and tidy and away behind closed doors, but easily visible once I open the door/drawer.
- I like things to be labelled.
- I like things to match or blend.
- I like drawers more than bins or boxes.
- I think and create based on color.
- I haven't been able to make connections with my photos because of the way they were previously organized.
- I like to have my tools etc. close at hand.
- I need to clear my scrap table at the end of each session...otherwise I don't know where I am at the next time I sit down.
- I need good light.
- I need a good chair.
- I want to have my layouts and albums more accessible to family and friends.
- I like to have my family around when I scrap rather than being alone.
- I don't like visual clutter.
So instead of creating I have been engaged in organizing. I hope that's creative enough for this week! I have seen a few scrap spaces and places that have inspired me:
Monica's "scrapcave" - I think she and I are the same person...I have the Ikea Kitchen ready to be mounted and the Making Memories tool caddy is always on my desk!
Robyn's studio - I can't believe she has got this all sorted out within a few days of moving! I LOVE the blackboard/cork board and want one just like it!
Leah's space - fresh and lovely, just like her!
Shannon's scrap room - a fun little video with great storage ideas.
Candice's small space - I love the black, white and red color scheme and here is where I first saw the idea of using the IKEA kitchen rails.
Paula's office and scrap room - great 6 part, detailed post with lots of photos.
I will have to take and post some photos of MY scrap space as soon as it is re-done (I think I have promised this before? Hmmm....have to do something about that!!!)
Anyway, I have made enormous progress with my photos - printed and digital - for LOM. I think I am close to being able to pull photos and put them into my category drawers...something I am so excited about because I think this will be a key to scrapping much more authentic and meaningful layouts. I still need to send a few hundred digital photos to be printed and then pop them into my storage albums, but I am getting there!
Here's hoping the creating will actually start soon!
Happy Scrapping!
Noreen
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