I think we've all been there. I could show you some of my earliest LO's - they make me cringe LOL! BUT, my family loves them and that is what matter the most to me. Even now, I sometimes have a LO that just doesn't match the vision I had in my mind. If it bothers me enough, eventually I go back and rescrap the photos.
What do I do? I read a lot of paper scrapping magazines - I'm addicted
It's a disease! Since I was {sort of} a paper scrapper in the beginning, that is where my heart lies. I tear pages out and mark them up with cool ideas or techniques that I want to try. I also did/do a lot of lifting. Sometimes, I have just completely copied someone's LO, but then not posted it online. My family could care less if it's an "original" idea or a scrap-lifted one....they are just happy to see the photos and stories on paper. If you lift make sure you give credit to the original LO.
Another option is to get some templates - that takes the design part out of the equation and just leaves the color/pattern selection in your hands. Bree has great templates based on the Treat of the Month or there are other designers who create templates.
Last fall I read Ali Edwards' Life Artist book and it really changed my outlook on scrapping. I am ALL OVER the journaling now. And, IMHO, I love my layouts so much more now that I've started including lots & lots of journaling on my pages.
Anyway, all this rambling is just to tell you that you just need to stick with it! Scrap as much as humanly possible. Don't be afraid to make mistakes. Scour the galleries/magazines/books for inspiration. And when it hits, there will be no stopping you!