3 Ways to Improve the Journaling on Your Scrapbook Pages

Without journaling the photos on your scrapbook pages will lose their meaning over the years. As memories fade, the pictures no longer hold as much value by themselves. Journaling is simply telling the story that goes with the photographs. It can be as consise as a date and title, or it can be long paragraphs that share your thoughts and feelings. Here are three things you can do to make your journaling better:


1) Write from the heart. Journaling that tells how the people in the photographs felt, what they heard, smelled, saw, and enjoyed is journaling that completes the story found in those pictures. On your next scrapbook page, ask yourself these questions: Why do I love this picture? What was special about that day? How did I feel when I took this photo? Use the answers to help you improve your journaling. Click here for more Journaling Starter Ideas.


2) Use a poem or quote.Sometimes you just cannot come up with the best words to use on a scrapbook page. At those times, it could be that the best words are not your own. Try using an excerpt from a poem or a quote that applies to the photos. Click here to find a list of great sites that have poems and quotes for scrapbookers.


3) Use fonts sparingly. I love all the fantastic fonts that are available for scrapbookers, however, a common mistake is using too many on a page. Stick to just one or two fonts per layout, to give your pages a clean and cohesive feel. Click here to find free fonts especially for scrapbookers.


Need more help getting started journaling? Read "How to Get Started Journaling".