I've lost my way....

I must admit to having lost my way a little with my papercrafting. I've been scrapbooking and cardmaking for 10 years now and I've never felt like this.

At the moment I'm constantly questionning why I would be bothered making cards when I have boxes of them on my shelf, very few of them are selling anymore and I can never give as many as I make.

I think about scrapbooking but then wonder why should I bother when my albums are sitting unopened most of the time and will anyone really give a hoot in the years to come. It's sad to feel this way. I am not enjoying it and would love some words of wisdom or advice if you have some. I really want to feel good about this hobby again.

It's been a lean week or so for papercrafting but this afternoon I have finally finished a card for my niece who turns 11 this week.....I enjoyed playing with the pretty Kaisercraft Chapter One paper pad.

Thanks for visiting and please know that if you do leave a comment it will be greatly appreciated.

I hope to be back again sooner rather than later :-)

xLinda

Comments

[Diana]

I love your cards and your scrapbooking. Linda I hope you continue to craft just for the sake of playing with pretty paper and lovely embellishments. At some stage your albums will be opened and greatly appreciated and somebody will want to buy your beautiful cards. Please keep crafting.

[Therese]

What can I say Linda, except that I find your cards and layouts so inpsiring and you never cease to amaze me with the beautiful work that you do. I envy the way you can seem to be able to create all those pretty layers with ease! I have no real words of wisdom, but I do know you can't 'push' creativity, because then it's not enjoyable... it will return in one form or another when it is ready.
ps. I've got boxes of cards too...

[vyc]

Not sure what the answer is Linda, but what I do know is that you're too talented to give it up completely. I think every scrapper feels this struggle at some point. In whatever way you decide to continue though, you have to love it. And please keep sharing, I love your blog, xx

[Lisa]

Your pages are fabulous and your cards so beautiful. I know because I've bought quite a few. So I'm sorry for not buying more but I too find them hard to give away. I don't know what the answer is but maybe it's time for your creativity to change lanes for a while and see where the road takes you. One way or another I'd love to follow your journey because with your talent I'm sure it will be a wonderful ride. Hugs x

[Jan Garber]

Linda, Linda, Linda....I know exactly how you feel. My family cares little about my scrapbooks and I am realistic to think that no one will want them after I'm gone. I, too, also make way too many cards to have opportunity to mail them to friends and acquaintances. Might I suggest doing what I do. Find a hospital or cause that is near and dear to you and donate those cards to patients there. I recently started taking a dozen or so a month to a Cancer Treatment Center nearby. They have many long-term patients who have few or no visitors. Prior to that, I was mailing cards to children with brain tumors. Of course, the sentiment has to be appropriate to the cause...limits it somewhat. But know that there are many folks out there who would get great joy from recieving one of your gorgeous cards. And that funk? It will pass. I just went through a few months like that myself. Better now. But still have moments when I ask, "why bother?" Hang in there...((hugs)) Jan

[liz]

Linda ,I just ran across your card on scs you posted with the clock and butterfly it caught my eye two things I love , I know how you feel girl, I've been having a crafters block I guess,everytime I sat down nothing worked and I just wasnt' feeling it anymore, I just did a wedding in November and it took up quite a bit of time and I really loved making all the things for it,but when it was over I felt empty ,I kept thinking what do I have to do now, what can I do, Even though I had a ton of things that I needed to make and get done. I've too never felt like this ,been crafting my whole life and this was so strange I felt so blue and out of sorts , It's a really bad feeling isn't it?. Yesterday I made a card and then today I made a card and boy does it feel Great!!! I sure hope that I can now create and scrapbook again, Hang in there it will come again and when it does it will just take off . Keep in touch and let us know how your doing , We all need our fellow crafters to help lift us up.
BIG HUGS Liz @ crafts4thesoulscraftingroom @blogspot.com or crafts4thesoul@blogspot.com

[Marie Noske]

I don't get much time to look through blogs nowadays, but when I do, yours is the one I gravitate to first. I was sad to read this but understood. It's one of the reasons I had a break away from it all. Now that I don't have a lot of time for crafting, I miss it. Crazy, huh? Anyway, I see that you have taken Jan's advice and have now found a reason for doing. I think that is the key to anything - having a reason to do so. Creativity cannot be forced. It needs some form of passion and I'm pleased to read that you have found that passion in the form of giving to others, to enable you to continue with your papercrafting. I look forward to seeing more of your inspiration. {{hugs}}