Why is journaling on your layouts important to you? Since I rarely remember to scrapbook about myself, I think it’s a fun way of giving a little insight into who I am, with out having to scrapbook actual photos of myself. I love writing about how I felt, or about something that the photos reminds me of. Just something simple and light, and that the kids can read!
Do you try to include all the details in your journaling? I tend to tell just a little part of the story on my layouts, but I also hide the journaling behind elements on my page. I make little pockets behind the photo or in between pieces of papers, and add a tag or two that contains more journaling. This way, I can share more of a story that maybe I don’t always want to share with everyone else, but I’ll know that it’s there!
Does every layout you create contain journaling? No, not all of my layouts will include journaling. I think that’s what I love so much about scrapbooking, that I don’t have to always follow ‘the rules’ of traditional scrapbooking. Sometimes I feel like focusing on the creative aspect of making a layout, instead of the story behind the photo. I really believe that what you choose to create with, can tell a story as much as the actual writing/journaling can.
What do you find the most difficult about journaling? I’m sure I have the same problem most of us have, “where do I start the story & how much of it should share?” I decided that I like to journal about how I felt when I took the photo I’m using to create with, or if I’m scrapbooking with one of my kids’ photos, something cute that they said. If I’m really stuck on the journaling, for a particular page, sometimes that’s the perfect excuse to include quotes or song lyrics into my layout!
Take us through your journaling process: I usually have some idea of what I want to journal as soon as I find a new photo to scrapbook with! I always write out what I’m thinking of journaling on a piece of paper, prior to actually writing on my layout. I like to make sure everything is spelled correctly and to see if my journaling will fit!
Supplies: Elle’s Studio Moment to Remember tags, and Vintage Cut Outs.
Hello there!! I’m Tara, an island girl at heart, now living in the sunny desert, in a tiny touristy town called Cave Creek in Arizona. I’m a wife to my best friend Peter, and a mommy to 2 incredibly cute little kids, Alaina and Chase. They are always willing to have their photos taken… every scrapbookers dream come true! Most days, you can find me with a vintage camera in hand, looking for that next photo to take and scrapbook with!
I love creating pretty messy layouts! I’ve really enjoyed spending time searching for vintage items to incorporate into my work, as I think there is something so charming about mixing the old with the new. Vintage ledger paper, postage stamps and sewing notions are some of my favorites! Scrapbooking is truly the best of both worlds for me, I get to create art, while documenting the everyday little things that make life wonderful!
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