It occurred to me today just how long it’s been since I’ve scrapbooked. Don’t get me wrong; I’m always doing something creative. As a matter of fact, I was commissioned not too long ago to create a scrapbook for a friend as a wedding gift. It took me relatively a short amount of time (about 4 weeks or so) to complete 20 original, fully embellished, 12 x 12 pages. I surprised myself. Quite obviously, this is a very good friend or maybe…I’m just that talented. (HA!)
In that case, there was a motivating factor and a deadline. My problem is that I like to do a little of everything. I like cards because they’re quick and easy, although most of my cards are more involved than I’d like to admit. I like 3D projects and altered art because I like the challenge of transforming something into something else. Mini albums are my new obsession. But scrapbooking, the very thing that got me hooked, is the thing that I do the least often. Oh the horror!
The subject that I scrapbook, almost solely in fact, is my son. I take pictures and videos of him all the time. That kid is an addicting fellow and as a result, I have tons of material. That’s the easy part. Buying supplies for the layout that I have all sketched out in my brain (or on paper) is even easier. I can even find the time, believe it or not. I just have so many things that I’m working on simultaneously. However, since scrapbooking my legacy is the most important thing to me, I must find a way to fall back in love with it again.
To help me along, I’ve decided on one deadline and one deadline only–when he turns a year, I must have a year’s worth of photos, memories, and milestones completed. The debut of his new book runs concurrently with his birthday celebration. And that’s that. If it takes me longer than it should to get some pages done, then the guilt will weigh heavily enough and I will adapt my work accordingly. So what’s stopping you from doing something that you love to do? And more importantly, what is your plan for getting back on track with it? What are you waiting for?
Time’s ticking.
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