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Who Says?
Are you are continually looking for ways to
create memorable layouts or mini-albums? Adding
interest and pizzazz to your pages will do the
trick! Dressing it up with a touch of bling,
using pop-dots for dimension, and/or
incorporating a unique title can make your pages
pop visually. But maybe the ultimate way to add
interest is to help people connect to your
work. Connections evoke feelings and help
people relate on a more personal level. How can
you build those connections with your readers?
Include out-of-the-ordinary journaling!
Journaling is meant to tell a story and every
good tale needs a story teller. Most of the
time, the journaling comes from the artist’s
perspective. You make the page and you tell the
story as you see it. That is a wonderful
approach, but wouldn’t it be neat to tell the
story from someone else’s point of view? Doing
so can lead to journaling that really stands
out!
You can return back to your old English
textbooks and refresh your memories about point
of view (think “first person”, “third person”),
but it doesn’t even need to be that technical
when dealing with a scrapbook layout. One of
the easiest ways to change the point of view is
to think about the subject of the layout and
write the story from his/her perspective instead
of your own. Interview that person or simply
reflect upon prior conversations in an effort to
gather ideas to be incorporated into your text.
Selena used this approach when she wrote about
her son’s adjustment to taking the bus. She
included his thoughts and feelings as well as
other important details, which set the stage for
the photo and the story. The words effectively
draw the reader into his experience.
Veronica incorporated her son’s point of
view by using a list to document his top
five favorites. As he is young, those
favorites will certainly change over time.
Think about how wonderful it will be for him
to look back at this list and have a
reminder of memories that will most likely
have been forgotten. He can reminisce,
think about happy times, and share a laugh
with other family members.
Amanda
accomplishes the same effect on her
layout. The journaling allows you to see
how much the doll meant to her daughter,
while it gives the photo a context and
expands upon the title. Reading it helps
conjure up images of a young girl hugging
and kissing her dolly! Just by using the
word “you”, Amanda made her page more
meaningful to her daughter and the reader.
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Journaling: Everyday at 8:00 am, the
bus picks you up for school. This is the
first year for you riding the bus. You did
not like the idea at first, but after you
made a few friends, you really enjoy it.
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8:00 a.m. Everyday by Selena Kimsey.
Supplies: Paper: Prima, Cardstock:
Bazzill Basics Papers, Letters: American
Crafts, Stamp: KI Memories, Corner
Rounder: EK Success, Pen: Sharpie, Ink:
Clearsnap.
Design note: I created this layout
for a Scrapwords.com challenge using a
sketch I drew. I really liked the star
paper and wanted to use the stars as
embellishments. I cut out extra stars and
put them on pop dots for added dimension.
The placement of the stars was part of the
design because I wanted to have a division
between the photos. To add some fun to it, I
staggered the stars going down. For the
journaling I used the KI Memories stamp and
placed the journaling inside the stamped
image. Then I cut around the image, inked
around the edges, and placed them on the
layout as journaling strips.
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Editor’s note: A simple, yet
descriptive list fits the theme and feel of
this page’s design. Veronica draws
attention to her photo by placing her
journaling directly on top of it. Her title
is highlighted by the light blue paint. All
elements came from her Polka Dot Whimsy Kit. |
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Top Five by Veronica Jennings. Supplies:
Paper: Sassafras Lass, Teresa Collins,
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Papers, Chipboard:
American Crafts, Cosmo Cricket, Die Cuts:
Teresa Collins, Pen: American Crafts,
Other: brads, paint.
Journaling: Favorite ice cream is
vanilla; Loves any season of Power Rangers;
Best friends are Trenton and Andrew; Loves
hoodies and sweatpants; Wants to be an
astronaut for now...
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Design notes: To change the way the felt lace
looked, I cut it in half to create the border along the
bottom and made it stand out by backing it with the
green colored paper. Instead of using an entire
journaling card, I cut the scallop part off of an extra
journaling card I had and placed that along the top.
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Her Girl by Amanda Boyles. Supplies:
Paper: Prima, Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Papers, Journaling cards, Felt, Flowers:
Prima, Vinyl Rub-ons: Scrapworks, Letter
Stickers: Colorbok, Felt Letters: American
Crafts, Pen: Zig, Ink: Clearsnap, Glitter:
Ranger, Other: brads.
Journaling:
You were so happy to get this doll. It was
your reward for learning how to use the big
girl potty. She hasn't left your side for
days and I don't think she will either. I'm
so proud of you!
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