QOTD - all at once or bit by bit?

[SWJenn]

How do you scrap - do you sit down and do a layout from start to finish? Do you pre-plan and start your layouts so they're ready to work on when you have time? Or do you have more than one in progress at a time?

I usually scrap a whole layout start to finish, but ever so often I just get stuck on one. So I have a folder of half-done layouts I drag out once in a while, and sometimes they finally click.

I'm wondering if I would scrap more if I started layouts and dragged the photos on, chose a background, and had that ready when I had time to scrap?

[stefdesign]

Generally, I scrap my entire layout all at once. I occasionally get stumped, and I have a file like yours. But it has very few layouts... maybe only one or two for years of scrapping. Last year, though, I finished a layout that I had in that file for two years, and I ended up liking it a lot! So, in that case, I'm glad I saved it.

I rarely sit down to scrap unless I have the time to finish a layout. If I have a tiny bit of time, I'm more likely to finesse one I've already completed or nearly completed.

[cats4jan]

I usually go from start to finish. It starts with an inspiration of a title. I like my titles to be silly (I like to think they are clever) and that leads me in the direction of my page design.

If I get stuck, I close it down and put it away to revisit later, otherwise I finish it at the same sitting even if it takes hours and hours.

[chris]

I tend to scrap a page all at once even though it might take several days to complete. I do have heaps of unfinished pages, though,- some I'm going to get rid of, but others I intend to finish.

These past couple of days I've been bringing all my layouts together in one big folder with sub-folders, and am amazed at how many need attention.

[DeannaJ]

I normally scrap from start to finish--but sometimes something interrupts me. Since I'm normally a "one kit" scrapper, I'll put everything I "think" I'll use on the layout on the one piece of paper--name it the kit name-or designer name combo-add "2do" to the end of the name, and save it! When I go back to finish it up, I'll move the "stuff" around to where I want it, delete the things I didn't use, and save it with the real name. Then I'll delete the 2do file. It saves time not to have to open up the whole kit again.

[DigiGirlTN]

Originally Posted by bigscrapkitty

I'm wondering if I would scrap more if I started layouts and dragged the photos on, chose a background, and had that ready when I had time to scrap?

Ive been wondering the same thing! Maybe we should plan a get together and see if it works!!!

[DigiGirlTN]

Originally Posted by cats4jan

I usually go from start to finish. It starts with an inspiration of a title. I like my titles to be silly (I like to think they are clever) and that leads me in the direction of my page design.

Im so jealous! Titles are extremely hard for me!!

[DigiGirlTN]

I normally sit down to do a whole layout start to finish. However I have tons, okay well not tons but alot, of unfinished layouts because I am super critical of myself. I kind of like the idea of "pre-planning". I preplanned as a paper scrapper when I went to crops so I didnt have to take so much. I would put my photos, any inspiration pieces, and all my papers and embellishments in a two gallon zip lock bag and I was ready to go to it when I got there.

[msbrad]

I'm all over the place. I have many partially completed LO's. Often I scrap inside my head and have a plan, yet it takes it awhile to get to the page.
Unless it is a CT , a specific challenge LO, or a promotion for a kit, I often kit mix.
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[Bright Eyes]

I normally am a one-kit scrapper - and usually do it all in one sitting. Since a lot of mine is for CT work I need to use just that kit for the page. I rarely pre-plan - especially with CT work. I open the kit and look for inspiration - either in papers or elements. I may pull in a lot of papers and elements, then play around with them until the ideas ''jell''. Sometimes I know which photos I want to use... like the one I just did called 'Expecting'. I knew I have several photos of my granddaughter as she 'expanded' and some with the family soon after the baby arrived. So in that case, I pulled the photos first.

Other times, it is an adventure.... especially doing a progressive challenge. Never know what we will be adding. Lots of fun to get the 'unexpected' items.

I very seldom have a layout that doesn't work. Once in awhile I will put it back for a few days then take another look. Sometimes it turns out the background paper is not quite right.

I am a fast scrapper... can do several layouts in one day if the need arises [like it did this week]. Always busy the first of the month with challenges at the forums, new CT work, and/or special photos that have to be done ''right now''. Now that I have enough kits, I can usually find whatever I need so no running off to the store to find ''something'' like I did when paper scrapping. And... no mess to clean up afterwards. Love it....