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Do you find it
intimidating when you come to journal your scrapbook pages?
You
are not alone! Many scrap bookers find it hard to get started when
it comes to adding journaling to their scrap booking layouts.
If you are one of those people who go blank at the thought of
having to journal, don’t worry. Here are some stress-free scrap booking
journaling ideas to help you write the right words
whatever your page theme.
Make a list.
This is a fairly simple journaling technique that is suitable for
use with any type of page theme, for example:
Doing a friendship page - list how you met, where you met, how
long you have known each other, include what you like about your
friend and why you are both pals.
Doing a recipe scrapbook page - then make a personal top 10 list
of reasons why you like Grandma’s chocolate cake so much.
Doing a baby layout - do a list of baby’s favorite foods, you
can even do one for the foods they don’t like!
A variation of this technique is to use bullet points to mark each
line on your list, giving you an opportunity to empathise each
item of your journaling:
- Anguilla
- April 2004
- My first trip to the Caribbean
- This is the view from my hotel balcony overlooking the cove –
I can’t wait to go swimming the sea looks so nice!
Make sure you have fun experimenting with all the different kinds
of embellishments that you can use as your bullet points!
Another bonus with using the list technique is that you do not
need to worry about the structure of your sentences or that your
journaling makes sense because the list breaks down what you want
to say into it’s basic readable form.
Write a Letter.
This is one of those great scrapbook journaling ideas that’s
fairly simple to do and it’s also a lovely, personal way to
journal your layouts too.
All you have to do is pretend you’re writing to a friend telling
them what is happening in your photographs and including the
“Dear ….” at the beginning of your writing
will give your journaling an intimate feel.
Sent any emails lately? Like letters, emails are also a good
source of journaling material that you can use for your layouts.
If you are unsure of your own journaling then doing it in a letter
format could help your writing flow more easily, as you describe
the people and the events taking place, letting you tell the story
naturally and in your own words.
Ask a question.
If you are completely stuck and cannot think of anything to write
this can be a good quick fix technique to use. Just ask some
simple questions like, “What was your favorite part of..?” or
“Did anything funny or embarrassing happen?”.
This technique can be very effective when used for a special
occasion layout, like a bridal shower, where you can ask each of
the guests to tell you about their favorite memory of the
bride-to-be.
Why not take it a stage further? Give each shower guest some
suitable decorative paper and let them write down their own
memories rather than journal all of them yourself.
For an extra special touch, you could get the guests to bring with
them their favorite photo of the bride-to-be. Ask them to journal
why they picked that particular picture and then do a separate
layout for each individual photo.
This is an effective way to make a wonderful and unique scrapbook
that is quick, simple and full of memorable pieces of journaling
that add a very personal feel to the album.
If you are one of those people who find it difficult to begin the
journaling process these fun scrapbook journaling ideas will
provide you with some basic tips and techniques to help make it
easier.
So go on, try out the scrapbook journaling ideas above for
yourself and add some stress-free journaling to your pages... Once
you’ve finished you’ll see that it’s been well worth the
effort.
About the author:
Elaine Clay is the owner of Online-Scrapbooking-Guide.com
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