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It is said
that laughter is the best medicine and I
couldn’t agree more. A good giggle can change
your mood and make any situation seem a bit
brighter. This month, April Fools’ Day gives us
the excuse to put a little fun into our lives.
In the spirit of this silly celebration, we are
going to put the focus on adding humor to our
scrapbooking pages.
There is a
variety of ways to achieve this goal. Think
about those magazines that have entire sections
dedicated to the funny things that kids say! It
can go beyond the little ones as other family
members serve as a source of comedic relief.
How about recording those situations or
conversations that made you laugh out loud by
creating a page! When designing the layout, you
don’t need a photograph of that exact moment.
Simply use a photograph of the subject laughing
or complete a page with no pictures to put the
emphasis on the journaling. Keep your colors
and embellishments bright and fun to match the
theme!
The pages
below are no laughing matter! Liana kept her
journaling simple by writing a brief, but very
funny exchange she had with her daughter. I
documented a memorable and humorous conversation
that I had with my son. Both are the kind of
pages that you will want to share with your
child’s significant other when he/she is all
grown up. Paula took this approach a step
further by documenting all the sources of comedy
in her life. Notice how she sweetly included
her two children. Each layout will help the
reader hold on to these hilarious memories over
time.
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Design
notes:
To use a different approach to journaling, I
created a talk bubble from my Cricut
machine. I then adhered rub-ons, stickers
and some cut-outs for a fun look.
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Now That’s Funny by Liana Suwandi.
Supplies:
Paper: KI Memories, SEI, Cardstock: Bazzill
Basics Paper, Paper Frills: Doodlebug,
Corner Punch: EK success, Ribbon: SEI,
Ribbon Holder: Making Memories, Chipboard:
Deluxe Design, Epoxy sticker: SEI, Sticker:
EK Success, Brad: Making Memories, Rub-ons:
Scenic Route, ART warehouse, Die Cuts With a
View, Office supply, Hambly Prints, Stamp: 7
Gypsies, Tools:
Sizzix, Cricut (both by Provo Craft),
Other: acrylic paint, pen.
Journaling:
Me: I Love you Karina. Do you love me? Karina: NO. But
uncle Frendy love you. Now that's funny.
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Design
notes:
As soon as this conversation was finished, I
ran downstairs to record it in a journal
that I keep! Since the actual incident
occurred as I was tucking him into bed one
night, I didn’t have the opportunity to get
pictures. Instead, I captured these
photographs by putting on one of his
favorite cartoons. As he laughed, I snapped
away! The colors and design are bold and
playful, just like the conversation was!
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Giggles by Stacey Michaud. Supplies:
Paper:
Cosmo Cricket, Cardstock: Bazzill Basics
Paper, Journaling Tag: Cosmo Cricket,
Chipboard Title: K & Company, Grungeboard:
Tim Holtz, Word Stickers: Creative
Imaginations, Buttons: Autumn Leaves, Paper
Clip: Staples.
Journaling:
Inauguration night I brought up Barack
Obama. You said, “Is Barack Obama coming to
our house when we’re sleeping?” “Um, no.
Nathan, he is not like Santa Claus,” I
replied. “Is he like the Easter bunny,” you
asked. One day you’ll get a kick out of
this story.
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Design
notes:
I did this layout for an online challenge at
the Journaler's Junction blog to do your
journaling on a slant. It was a bit of a
departure for me. I'm not generally a big
fan of tilts but I think it works here with
my topic.
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Title: ROFL by Paula Gilarde. Digital
Supplies: Paper from Hoot Papers,
Ribbon and Hoot Elements by Andrea Victoria,
Party Pop Dots Alphabet Black and White by
Art Warehouse, Notebook No 02 paper pack and
Doodled Block Alphabet No 02
brushes-n-stamps by Katie Pertiet, Stitched
By Anna White No 01 by Anna Aspnes (all from
Designer Digitals).
Journaling: 1. How I met your
mother. My Monday night favorite. Barney
makes me howl with laughter. 2. Louis C.K.
He's irreverent and outrageous. I love the
fact that he's got a girl Molly's age and
tells it like it is. That, and I think it's
cool that I know his mom :), 3. Jon. LOVE
him. His facial expressions slay me! 4. It's
Always Sunny in Philadelphia - oh my God, I
totally love this. Pushing the envelope
doesn't even cover it! Totally insane does.
I'm shocked and giddy every time I watch it.
5. Sometimes there isn't anything funnier
than listening to these two be silly
together. They crack each other (and me!)
up!
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