Journaling 101
I know that there are alot of scrappers out there who absolutely HATE journaling...or at the very least are intimidated by it. I used to feel the same way until I took an impromptu journaling course and it was the most amazing and valuable training I have ever received!!!
It went like this...
February 2004; I'm sitting at my dining room table, totally frustrated with a layout I was trying to finish about apple picking with the girls. My oldest was 5 at the time, saw that I was frustrated and come over the check it out…
Maddie: Mumma, whatcha doin? Cannah hewp?
Me: I'm trying to finish this layout but I'm having a hard time…
Maddie: Wif what Mumma?
Me: With the journaling.
Maddie: Whas at?
Me: Journaling is the writing that Mommy puts on the pages so that when you're all grown up you'll be able to read it and know all about our fun day of apple picking.
Maddie: But Mumma…you always say ve same fings when you showin ebrybody vese pictures…
Me: You're right…I do.
Maddie: So ven put at onnah page :) (insert HUGEST Chubby faced grin here)
Me: That's a great idea!! You're really good at this journlaing thing!
Maddie: Yup - I know-it :)
So there you have it…Journaling 101 :) I swear it works :) It's the best lesson I have ever had in journling and it works waaay better than any magazine article ever could :)
Happy journaling scrappy people :)
p.s. Keep in mind...this was only the 2nd layout I had ever done so be nice!! lol
4 comments:
I would say it is very good for a second layout ever done!! The second layout I did was CM all the way and it was a girl soccer page! I should post it!
Journalling to me is THE most important part to a page, unless the pictures are self explanatory.
I just write the scenario out, my thoughts, their thoughts......feelings......I love to read all of my journalling back, I mainly type mine on the computer.
What a great theory journal what you would normally just say about the picture. I was not always a good girl in the journalling department. My Oprah Ahhhh Moment was in a class with Lisa Bearson from Creating Keepsakes....I came home from that class wanting to Tell My Story on every page.
It would be neat to see everybodies first experience with scrapbooking.....I'll show you mine if you show me yours :P
ok - this response is about nothing other than my secret code is "bikhed" lol I thought it was kinda funny ;)
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