Scrapbooks without journaling are just pretty photo albums. While the famous quote says that a picture is worth a thousand words, in your scrapbooks pictures can only be counted on to tell part of the story. Do you have trouble including journaling on your scrapbook pages? Perhaps you need to try a different style of journaling to get your writing jump-started. Choose one of these five ideas for the journaling on your next scrapbook page layout.
1. The Basic 5 W's Journaling
Who, what, when, where, and why or the “Just the facts, Ma’am” style of journaling is the most comfortable style for most scrapbookers. What this style lacks in emotion it usually makes up for in details. If this is the style that you use most often, you may want to try another style to add some additional depth to your scrapbooks.2. List or Bullet Point Journaling
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Quick ideas and details can be added to your pages using bullet points or numbered journaling. You can use this style to add several, short thoughts to your layouts. You can do a "My Favorite Things" list or a Top Ten list. Lists also work well for numbered journaling that goes with numbered photos on a layout.
3. Quotes, Poems, and Song Lyrics
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Some of the best words for your scrapbook pages do not have to be original. Quotes, words from songs, and poems all can be used to add feeling to your journaling.
