What is your scrap process?

[HeatherKS]

I generally start with picking the photo, then find the kit I want to use to go with it. I place photos first and then start pulling in papers, frames and elements until I'm satisfied. I shadow at the very end once everything's in place. Then I save the psd, flatten, resize and save for web.

 

[scarletsierra]

Em, I've totally noticed that this happens to mine too! My shadows look way more aggressive on my 12x12 version and come out looking flat on the version I upload. I never used to believe that it made a difference, but I think this old dog needs a new trick, lol. I always resize when saving for the web, but I might try doing it your way even if it's a bit more work. Thanks for the tip! ... did I mention I want to be Em when I grow up

Yeah the shadowing thing bugs me as well. I haven't considered doing the shadows after resizing only b/c I plan on printing everything at some point, but I think I'll have to fiddle with that idea b/c I really don't like the differences in shadows and text, etc.

 

[bayeemachiee]

Wow-everyone is so different! Very rarely do I open a photo first-I always find a photo based on the kit I am using. And I too clip about 4 or 5 papers to my template before deciding which looks best-lol!! I am a kit scrapper too-I usually find it hard to really use more than one kit unless its a few elements or alphas this is an aweosme thread!

 

[LeeAndra]

If I am scrapping for myself, it's definitely photo/story first and then choosing a bg paper + elements.

If I am scrapping for one of my CTs, though, I have started doing it 'backwards' since the point of that particular page is to showcase the kit, first and foremost, so I pull out the bg paper, pile on some elements, & then find a photo/story to match. It's seemed to help focus my CT scrapping.

 

[Aggie Aviso]

My process is consistent in making a layout, papers and photos first then ellies second. Title is last journalling is something Ive almost always written down somewhere. I just rewrite, edit it to fit into the page.

My starting process is different. I consider myself a scrapper who has creative spurts. I make 5 LOs in a day and dont even open PS in a week . During the week, I always look at my photos and then I tag photos (using Windows Photo Gallery) and write ideas/stories. Then I sketch. Im a big fan of templates (cant you tell) - but what I do most of the time is when I just dont want to scrap yet, I make templates of the ideas I drew. Most of the time I repeat my design ideas, I just move things around

With CT work, I just match the kit with the stories I have. That's the reason Im slow It seems I can't work without being completely anal about everything. LOL