Scrapbook My Life

Even the best writer occasionally wonders what to say on her scrapbook page. If you find yourself at a loss for words, here are a few journaling techniques to consider for your next layout:

• Use brochures, programs, and fliers to add journaling information pages about special places and events.
• Find a famous quote that relates to your topic, then use it as a starting point for your journaling.
• When creating a scrapbook as a gift, consider writing your journaling in the form of a letter addressed to the recipient.
• A top ten list can be used on a variety of pages, such as “The Top Ten Things Adam Loves About Preschool” or “The Top Ten Reasons Why I Love My Husband.”
• What does your family do in a typical month? Create a calendar page with listings of soccer practices, parent-teacher conferences, birthdays, haircuts, business trips, and the other activities that fill your days.
• Creating a timeline of important events and dates is a great way to combine a variety of photos into one unified layout.
• Classified ad journaling can add humor to a layout. If you were writing a classified ad for the perfect mother, what would you say?
• Acrostic journaling is easy to do and fun for personality pages. Write down each letter of a person’s name, then think of short phrases that begin with each letter and describe this person’s personality.
• Create a dictionary definition of your subject. For example, how would you define your spouse or your children?
• A scrapbook can be used to preserve important family recipes like the one for Grandma’s apple pie, but give your self permission to go beyond the obvious. How about creating an imaginary recipe, such as the recipe for a successful family vacation?

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