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Grammatically Correct
Anyone out
there remember the old Schoolhouse Rock
films that were around in the 1970s? I loved
them and would run around the house singing up a
storm. I can still remember the chorus from
“Conjunction Junction.” Some brilliant person
created these fun short movies to teach children
about grammar. I will admit that my love for
the English structure continued as I went on to
happily diagram sentences during high school.
So what roles do the parts of speech play in my
life now? They can easily become the focus of
my journaling, and now they can do the same for
yours!
The English
language is comprised of nine parts of speech
and, when used all together, they make beautiful
and descriptive sentences. But I am looking to
go “outside of the box” so I chose six parts of
speech and decided to place the focus on only
one at a time. Let’s start with the noun. Most
of us can recite from memory that a noun names a
person, place or thing. Jana used only nouns
when creating this eye-catching layout about her
husband. By having the nouns stand alone, the
message of her journaling is strong and
powerful.
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Design notes: This was a really fun challenge! At first, I
thought I would struggle trying to use only
nouns, but once I got rolling I wanted to
squeeze in more and more of the things that
my husband is to me. I wrote a few of the
words on label stickers to add visual
interest to my journal block. I also used
circles as a repeating element on my page.
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You Are Everything by Jana Eubank.
Supplies: Paper:
Collage Press, S.E.I.,
Cardstock: Bazzill Basics Paper,
Letter Stickers: Collage Press, American
Crafts, Journaling Spot: Collage Press,
Label Stickers: 7Gypsies, ArtChix Classy
Black Labels, Die Cut: S.E.I., Ribbon,
Brads: American Crafts,
Pin: Maya Road, Other: thread, embroidery
floss.
Journaling: Companion, Destiny,
Husband, Soulmate, Example, Provider, Best
Friend, Cheerleader, Sounding Board,
Teacher, Security, Comedian, Shoulder to
Lean On, Lover, Safety, Caretaker, Confidant
A small, yet potent part of speech is the
pronoun. Pronouns can take the place of a
noun, making your sentences less repetitive
and bulky. I love when little words pack a
punch with their meaning. As such, I used
pronouns as the majority of the writing on
my layout about my two children.
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Design notes: I love the simplicity of this journaling,
yet how it is impactful. To draw attention
to the words, I ran them down the center of
my layout and outlined the letters with pen.
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It: Love by Stacey Michaud. Supplies:
Paper: Fancy Pants, Pink Paislee,
Letter Stickers: Pink Paislee, American
Crafts, Making Memories, Buttons:
BasicGrey, Journal Spot: Jenni Bowlin
Studios, Maya Road.
Journaling: He, she, they, it: love.
Possibly the most important part of speech,
verbs give life to nouns, telling the action
or state of being. There are general verbs
such as “ran” or strong verbs like
“bolted”. Verbs truly give a subject
context. Aphra created a fun list of
multiple verbs on this adorable layout about
puddle jumping.
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Design notes: A thesaurus came in handy to locate all
these verbs. And I love using my Dymo. It
makes quick work of journaling and adds such
nice dimension and color to the page.
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Puddle Wonderful
by Aphra Bolyer. Supplies: Paper:
Sassafras Lass, Imaginisce, Journal Spots:
Jillibean Soup, Letter Stickers: American
Crafts, Tickets: American Ticket Co.,
Buttons: Scenic Route, Wal-Mart,
Label-Maker: Dymo, Ink: Tsukineko.
Journaling:
Squash, Stomp, Slosh, Squish, Wallow, Wade,
Skip, Hop, Jump, Splish, Splash, Splat,
Plunge, Plop, Play, That's what puddles are
for!
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