When working on a layout, do you....

[Darcy Baldwin]

Do paper first or elements first?

(assuming your photos are done)

[MommaTrish]

Ummm... paper first, because paper's a big part of my page design. Sometimes though I will narrow it down to like 2-3 papers per paper part and after the page is fully set up go back and forth between them to decide which I like best.

[newfiemountiewife]

Paper, but I tend to switch out the papers a million times before deciding on the final product lol

[Keely~B]

Usually paper but it depends on the page. I actually sort of do them at the same time and I usually change things a gazillion times during the process.

[Ingridfasquelle]

Papers, elements and finally the pics !

[pomi]

Lately, I do papers first, then photos, then titlework and then elements and journaling.

[AmberK]

meeeee to!

Originally Posted by Keely~B

Usually paper but it depends on the page. I actually sort of do them at the same time and I usually change things a gazillion times during the process.

[rachaelsscraps]

I always put my photos on, then start my papers. I put on elements and then do the rest of the papers (like the small snippets behind the photos). I always wait on those smaller ones so I don't use too many of the same colors (colors of the elements around the photos).

[heathergw]

Originally Posted by newfiemountiewife

Paper, but I tend to switch out the papers a million times before deciding on the final product lol

this is me too lol

[heathergw]

now that I think about it... I usually start w/ frames

[joelsgirl]

I love paper. It's the best part of a layout for me. I hate embellishing and titlework, so I always play with paper first and then browse the Internet a bit and then embellish.

[SmallMoments]

Usually the paper.

[scrappurple]

Paper.

[ColleenSwerb]

Paper. Paper is what got me into scrapping in the first place, lol. I usually open and put on my page every single paper in the kit, and then play with layers and clipping and all that good stuff. I. Love. Paper.

[lovely1m]

Paper first.

[AmyG]

Paper. I love it too!

[aly321]

I do both... no method to my madness!

[jaylensmom]

Originally Posted by aly321

I do both... no method to my madness!

This is me...ni method to my madness

[Nettio]

Originally Posted by ColleenSwerb

Paper. Paper is what got me into scrapping in the first place, lol. I usually open and put on my page every single paper in the kit, and then play with layers and clipping and all that good stuff. I. Love. Paper.

This is me too, although I lay out my basic design first using the shape tool, then I drag all the papers in and start clipping.

[nun69]

Originally Posted by ColleenSwerb

Paper. Paper is what got me into scrapping in the first place, lol. I usually open and put on my page every single paper in the kit, and then play with layers and clipping and all that good stuff. I. Love. Paper.

this is ME...you hould see all the paper in my scraproom

[Jengerbread88]

I have a really silly process.

1) If it's for a challenge, like for the portfolio, where you have to use x papers, x flowers, x ribbon, x staples, I go and find a kit that has everything I need first, and open ALL of the papers, ribbons, flowers, staples, etc that I really like. Then I kind of organize those the way I like them and choose photos to match.

2) If it's for a specific photo or photos, I go through and open EVERYTHING I like. Seriously. I find the kit and open papers, elements, and extras that I like... AFTER I open everything, I just sort of plop on papers and elements willy nilly. It is truly a process of "Oh. I like the texture of that paper. Let's throw that on as the background. Ooh, that flower looks nice. Let's pile on a bunch of these flowers here. Oh. Wait. Now there's not enough contrast between the background and the flowers, so let's top that paper with another paper..." So it's papers, elements, more papers. Or, sometimes I'll put the photo down and say "These elements really need to go here, here, and here," and I put the elements down, and then I think "Well, I used these elements, and this paper would look really cool with it, so I think I'll put this paper underneath there," and then I choose my papers based on my elements.

I guess I do a little of everything, because I just start with whatever feels... "right" at the time.

[profiler_mar]

Always paper first! I can't cope otherwise, lol!