How to Chase Away Your Scrapbooking Burnout

It happens to every scrapbooker.  No matter how long you’ve been scrapbooking, you’re going to face scrapbooking burnout at some time.  There can be so many reasons for it.  Maybe you just can’t decide what papers to use or which embellishments.  Here are a few tips to help you overcome your scrapbooking burnout.

1. Learning a new technique can spark your creativity.  Just find some photos and try out the technique.  It’s always best to try a new scrapbooking method as soon after you learn it as possible.

2.  Don’t think you have to get through your entire photograph backlog.  Just pick one photo today, and showcase it on a page.  Just getting started may be just what you need. 

3.  Give yourself permission to throw out poor quality photographs.   Your backlog will start to shrink and just looking through your photos may inspire you.

4. Your supply stash can bring inspiration.  Organize your supplies, and see if you are inspired to mix embellishments or papers in a new way.

5.  Scrapbooking magazines are designed to bring inspiration.  Read your favorite magazine today for new techniques or the latest products. 

6.  Sign up for a scrapbooking class.  The excitement of a class is a terrific boost to motivate you to get more pages done.

7.  Plan a scrapbooking crop for your friends.  If you don’t want to plan one yourself, attend a crop at your local scrapbooking store.

8. Browsing your local scrapbook or craft store may encourage you to start scrapbooking again.  Try buying a scrapbooking kit that has everything you need to make a complete album.  

9.  Don’t think you have to be perfect.  Scrapbooking doesn’t have to be complicated.  Allow yourself to make mistakes and make simple pages.  Not every page needs to be a work of art. 

10. Sell or give away some of your scrapbooking supplies. Scaling down can help you overcome supply overload.  Sometimes too many choices can keep you from taking action. 

11. Don’t try to make an album tonight.  Just make one single page layout.  One page a night leads to many completed pages over time.  

12.  Join a scrapbooking community online challenge.  You can find these on message boards and forums.  Competing with others may jump start your motivation.

13.  Try digital scrapbooking.  Learning how to creative scrapbook albums on your computer can be inspiring.

14.  Check out the message boards and galleries at online scrapbooking communities.  The excitement of the members and seeing their ideas and pages provides plenty of inspiration.  

15.  Put your scrapbook albums on display.  Let your family and friends enjoy your page layouts.  See their faces light up as they appreciate your pages will motivate you to get scrapbooking again.  

Just a few of these scrapbooking ideas will chase your scrapbooking burnout away.


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