This LO is taking FOREVER! It's doing it on purpose.

eat! or nap bhahhaha

 

Sometimes I throw it away and start over. Other times I save and walk away.

I love the nap or eat idea!

 

Walk away and come back to it with a fresh mind.

 

Save it as a psd and try again tomorrow. Sometimes I find it just needs to sit there a while. Love when I figure it out just before I fall asleep. Or do another layout and then try again.

 

Absolutely. I call it letting the creativity percolate.

 

I wish I could scrap a layout in 30 minutes or less, most of mine take an hour or two. uggh! But, sometimes the stars align and I can scrap it in 30 minutes and that's when I rejoice! So to answer your question, start over. I've done that many, many times. Sometimes, I pick a different template from the pack. Sometimes I change kits or even the photos. It seems like once I toss it and start over, it flows better and I can get the layout done quicker. I guess I should toss em and start over more often, or at least sooner than later.

 

I save and come back at another time. Definitely frustrating, howevr I do not scrap in 30 minutes.. it takes me a long time.. hour or so.. only when it is a speed scrap can I do it faster!

 

size it down, and journal what is wrong with it..

 

So frustrating! If I feel it is close, then save, walk away and come back to it. Lately, I've become much beter at just wiping the slate clean and starting again. Usually with different photos as well.

Good luck..

 

I think they scrap together over the internet which would be so fun.
Don't know about you Erin, but it felt so good to hear Cheryl (Miss template and layouts always look perfect) tosses layouts midway too. I have saved it and started over, but it's always hard to totally throw it until I find something different.
Glad it worked out for you. I often leave one on the computer overnight and it's surprising how fresh eyes see what it needs.

 

I start over. Like, 100% over. I close PS, restart my computer, take a breath or maybe just a big fat break where I'm not even near my laptop, and then try again. I'll look at different kits or different pics of the event before I even think about opening PS.
The thing is (for me), if a LO isn't working, then I have to have a totally "clean canvas" in order to really feel as if I'm starting over, like @gonewiththewind mentioned. If I try to just move elements around the page I've already started, then it just seems like I'm trying to pretend poop is perfume. (There's a less child-friendly version of this saying, but I'm sure ya get me!) The problem for you is that you're working with BYOC product, so it's not like you can start with a different kit or something. Maybe a different pic, or re-cropping the pic? That helps me sometimes.
OH, another thing: sometimes slightly tweaking colors or layer styles can help. My LO for SOSN this week drove me nuts until I duplicated the border layer, moved the top layer's opacity to about 50%, and changed the bottom border layer to Overlay. I also did selective coloring to make the purple match the kit's purple color. Wow, this was a long explanation, but my point is that sometimes there are little things nagging at you (in my example: color) that aren't as easily solved as element placement.
Anyway, I'm glad you added words and felt it was finished. I'm trying not to add too much personal detail to my LOs when I post them online, but sometimes my LO looks unfinished after I hide the text. Yea for WA.

 

Yep! Carilyne got it! We scrap together online with microphones and webcams. We don't even live in the same time zone! It is really fun though!

 

Yes. You do.