"Stress-Free Scrapbook Journaling Ideas!"
You are not alone! Many scrapbookers find it hard to get started when it comes to adding
journaling to their scrapbooking 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 scrapbooking 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 favourite 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 favourite 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 favourite 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.
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