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by Sloan Rowan
Creative Expert, Craft Solutions


Scrapbook Journaling TipsHere are our top five tips for great scrapbook journaling.

  1. Spend time with your photos. Really examine the details of the photo and allow your mind to take a mental journey back to that time and place before you write your journaling.
     
  2. Don't always use plain white paper for your journaling. The white (even on the smallest pieces of paper) can really stand out and detract from the rest of the page, especially on colored pages where the theme is carried through on the embellishments, papers and photos. A white journal block can really detract from this theme. Use journaling papers that coincide with your theme.
     
  3. Start writing, even when you aren't sure where to begin. Use a piece of scrap paper and just start writing. Take a free-form approach and write whatever
    comes to mind. Really think about your event or special memory. Once you get started, and the words begin to flow, you'll be sure to come up with some great journaling text.
     
  4. Do something fun. Write your own newspaper article, comic strip, letter, or classified ad to capture the essence or your specific memory. These fun alternatives to standard journaling can add such life to your pages.
     
  5. Journal even (and especially) when you don't have any photos. Putting words on paper and embellishing your page with a theme that fits your special event will aid in preserving your memories nearly as much as any photo. Just because you don't have a photo, doesn't mean you can't create a scrapbook page. Instead of a photo, use a special memento as the focal point for the page (such as a postcard, card, handwritten note, swatch of fabric or other item). Then add journaling to detail the special memory. You'll be sure to picture it in your mind for years to come.

Check out the links below for more scrapbooking tips, advice, and products.





Web Sites: Scrapbooking

Swab-its Foam Swab Super Store
Swab-its foam applicators are the perfect tool for hobbyists, modelers, crafters, scrapbookers, and stampers. Their various sizes offer something special to each kind of artist to help take your projects to the next level of perfection!  (Report this as a bad link) 

Jackkyll Scraps - Where Imagination Meets Paper
Jackkyll Scraps is your place for cardstock and scrapbooking supplies.  (Report this as a bad link) 

Scrapbook Supply Store
We carry a large assortment of scrapbooking products and embellishments. New products are ariving daily. Excellent customer service.  (Report this as a bad link) 

Embellishments Etc.
We carry scrapbooking and cardmaking embellishments for any project! Great customer service and low shipping rates to all 50 states, PR, & Canada! Free shipping on orders over $35!   (Report this as a bad link) 

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Projects: Scrapbooking

First Day Scrapbook Page
Remember the excitement of the first day of school with this pretty layout.  (Report this as a bad link)

Tips for Successful Journaling
Project courtesy of Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores.  (Report this as a bad link)

Vintage-Look Borders and Mitered Corners
Learn to create mitered corners to complement vintage photos.  (Report this as a bad link)

Scrapbooking: A Pet's Life
Save the memories of your furry friend with these inspirational scrapbook pages.  (Report this as a bad link)

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