Friday’s Feelings!

What kind of scrapbooker are you? Do you document events, everyday memories, or both? I’m definitely one who documents both but I love documenting everyday memories best. I think it’s because my kids are changing so fast and I know I won’t be able to remember everything about this magical time. I really try to document WHO they are in addition to what they do because that’s the kind of information I wish I had about my childhood! This recording of facts and feelings is why I always make sure that my layouts incorporate a good deal of journaling.

When creatinglayouts, I always make sure that my journaling is accounted for in the design of the page. I often use journaling as a way to fill up dead space and to balance out the overall design. This layout below is a perfect example of where I used a block of journaling to add more weight to the bottom right of the page:

This page about my boy’s quirks started with a colour scheme: I wanted to use rust, blue, and black to match my picture. I punched a few squares from the Engaging, Spirited, Tender, and Spectacular papers to frame the picture. Then I added some chipboard shapes to the left of the picture and a chipboard title above the picture before balancing the design with a block of journaling on the bottom right.

So, there you have it…a quick layout that forever documents some of my boy’s quirks. I am sure he will love reading this when he’s older If you’ve never tried using journaling as a design element, you should definitely give it a try! It’s an easy way to balance out layouts and you’ll be glad you’ve recorded some memories on paper!

Until next month