I have absolutely NO rhyme or reason to my scrapping. Sometimes it's the pictures, sometimes it's the product, sometimes it's from some inspiration piece I see out in the world.
My process is:
Open the software
Create a blank page
Start.
One fun thing to do . . .
Go through your stash and just find some papers and elements that you love. Find about 10-15 things (I know it sounds like a lot). Put them ALL on a blank page, add a photo you love, and just START.
This is a page I created that way. I had NO plan. Just a bunch of fun stuff on my page to manipulate.
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Cassie
My Gear: Nikon D300s w/18-200mm VR & 50mm 1.4
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS4, PSE 9, Lightroom 2