Open Road

Stacey Michaud

Setting the Scene

One of the easiest places to journal about involves home.  Do you have a childhood house, vacation cottage, log cabin or even a pop-up camper?  You might have a favorite room that elicits a specific feeling when you think about it.  Open your front door and look around.  My husband and I take a familiar route almost every day in the summer, walking with our two children.  One day, I grabbed my camera and took it with me, anxious to capture my surroundings.  These are the places I hope my children remember fondly.  I can help them by creating a page.

To add interest to your writing, consider using figurative language.  Throw in a metaphor or simile to really allow your words to come to life.  Another technique involves the use of personification.  Personification involves giving an inanimate object human-life traits or qualities.  “The harsh wind slapped my cheek” is a specific example of this literary device.  It is a great way to be creative with your writing. 

Each of the layouts below is about a familiar place.  The artists have created a mood or atmosphere with their images and words.  Read carefully and see if you can spot the example of personification. 

A place can hold special meaning in our lives, bringing back tons of memories upon visiting.  Be sure to make a list of such places today and get scrapping tomorrow!

Design notes:  I like to mix alphabet stickers & love to layer things on my layouts.  I used personification in my journaling.

Design notes:  As I was designing this layout for the feature, I just so happened to have sold off my current home in search for a bigger place to expand my family in. I was filled with nostalgia of the happenings that had taken place in our first home which is also our living haven. Our love nest was filled with so many firsts, one of the most important firsts being our firstborn son, Daren. I decided to give this layout a contemporary-vintage feel as that is how my home is right now.