If you're familiar with my gallery at all, you'll note that I'm rather, well...umm...Prolific! LOL! I've scrapped over 800 pages in the 2 years that I've been doing digital scrapping. When I first started I bet most pages took me 3 or 4 hours, but the more I did, the faster I got, and now a layout generally takes me between 30 minutes and an hour (and I think they're so much better than my first ones that took me hours.)

I think I'm fast now because I know my program so well (although there is still sooo much about the program that I don't know) and because I have a huge stash of "stuff" to use. I'm really big into using kits, and for the most part, staying within those kits. That really makes it go fast for me because I use my creativity within the confines of the kit and everything is already put together for me.

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Jodi



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I like to do simple, fast pages. It takes me maybe 30 minutes to an hour. The thing that takes me the most time is deciding which pictures to scrap.

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Mine take me about 1-2 hours although I've done some in less than 30 minutes if there is an inspiration or scraplift to follow. I've found the less time I spend fussing over them the better they actually look because I don't have the time to overload them. Having your files organized (naming them so the search function pulls them up for you) really helps speed things up too.

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On an average I take about 2-3 hours for a LO. Sometimes the ideas just flow & I have even completed it in 1/2 hour. There are still a good few in my "to be completed" folder...you know the stuck in a rut ones LOL!! - Nisha

It can take me anywhere from 20 min to 2 1/2 hours to complete a LO. On average most of my LO's are completed in about 45 min. I get so frustrated when it takes me 2 hours to do a LO.. I just don't understand why it is taking so long LOL

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Sometimes, I can whip out a layout in an hour, but most times it takes me close to 2 hours. I am more careful when I am doing creative team work than when I'm doing something just for me. Sometimes it takes me longer to pick out the pictures than it does to scrap them. When I do the second page for a layout, it might only take 15 minutes because I'm not as focused on it as the more creative feature type page.

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Jodi, you just outlined a skill I need to learn. I have tried using one kit per page, and when I do, even my layout ideas come from the kits at times, and it ensures all my pages look different.

I can do a page in under an hour, if I sit at the computer with an idea already started. If not, it can take hours, and at times I'll save and start again later. I have got a lot more proficient over the year I've been scrapping, though.

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It really depends and it depends on so many variables.

Do I know which pictures I want to use and can I find them? It can take me up to 4 hours to find/pick the photos (even though they are mostly scanned and on cd's at the end of my desk).

Am I going to use a kit or pick elements from various kits? Sometimes it just takes minutes for me to decide and pick elements. But it has taken 2 hours of indecision and changing my mind.

Actually doing the scrapping. Well if I use a sketch, the layout takes a few minutes assuming my computer cooperates. if I don't use a sketch usually 1-2 hours. Needless to say I love sketch based challenges.

Then there's doing the touch ups and fonts. That takes me up to a half hour unless I'm looking for quotes/poems or photo editing. In which case, 1-2 hours more.

Usually most of this goes well and I get it done in about 1-2 hours, but it really depends. I often post them here right away. But I usually stare at them for a day or 2 before I let my super critical husband see them and start making me question whether there was anything good about my work. I rarely change anything in that day or 2, but it's nice to take a step back before getting that critique.