Just wondered....

..... how you all decide on what design your cards are going to be? Do you start with the image or the papers? Just wondered 'cos last week I started a card which originally was going to have the image stamped on pale lemon card, but by the time I had found papers to coordinate and changed my mind a few times the card ended up being pink and aubergine!! Not a bit of pale lemon to be seen!

I change every time I do one. Sometimes I start with the card color but most of the time I go with the graphic that I'm using or the stamp.
Dee

Usually inspired by paper first or an idea in a magazine. I am a stamper first and foremost but I find I have favourites for a while and use them over and over then I find something I haven't used for a while and go mad with that.
For example

January - ATCs
February -in Australia
March -Mini Scrapbooks -felt ribbons -stitching effects
April -templates and shapedcards -Dovecraft, HOTP and WS designs
May - textures (using my new Cuttlebug) mainly with animals and Clutter Cards
June -alcohol inks and metals
July - Tilda
August ??????

I usually start with the image I am going to use
then work around it, but I dont stick anything
down till I have layed it on the card first to get
an idea or to see where I can improve it

Jayne

I start with the image or stamp then play around with papers/card that I have around the place. Once that aspect has been sorted then I decide which shape to make it, sometimes I have to change my mind about the papers as the originals didn't go with the shape I'm making. I normally live with a card on my mantelpiece for a few days before adding the final embellishments; wouldn't want to waste gems, tassles etc etc if I wasn't happy with the card he he. I often am inspired by a card seen on a blog, tutorial, website etc too I'm just happy making cards he he

Oh dear!
I do neither of the above
I alsways seem to have a theme............. I think of the person I am making it for.
Then I pull out a LOAD of things until I end up with the card I want
Disorganised or what?!!!

I do the theme bit too before choosing the image or stamp; sorry to confuse he he

I usually think of a theme first - depending on who the card is for - then choose stamp, decoupage etc. Then find the best paper to match. I'm very random really. The more special the card is supposed to be, the more difficult I find it. I have to do one for my daughter and DIL but cant seem to get started. Just remembered Charlol sent me some flip flop templates ready for my DIL birthday.