| Tutorial 9 Journaling from Start to Finish |
Journaling is one of the most important
parts of preserving your family’s history. From
time to time I take out old pictures from my mom’s
trunk to learn a little bit about my history. It is fascinating
to see how people used to live and what they looked like.
But is not as rewarding if you don’t know whom the
person is or when the picture was taken. That is why journaling
is so important. It doesn’t have to be hard or cumbersome.
Just follow these guidelines and ideas and you’ll
see that journaling is fun.
There are three categories of journaling:
Titles, Storytelling, and Captions, Quotes & Bullets.
Within each category, we are going to discuss implementing
them by hand and implementing them by computer. Read on
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| Part 1 Storybook Journaling |
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What it is:
Storybook Journaling usually takes on the form of a
paragraph. It usually includes who, what, where, and
when but also adds descriptions of the mood, surroundings,
emotions and more.
For example I might write the
following to go with this picture:
Mommy’s precious little boy is growing up.
Eli is 8 months old today. He
has two teeth
on the bottom and two teeth on
top. He has
a hard time teething but finds
many moments
to smile for the camera.
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Handwriting Ideas:
Always incorporate some of your handwriting in your
scrapbook albums. I know I love to open and reread letters
from my grandmother, not just because she is my grandma
but also because she wrote it. It is her handwriting.
When writing in your albums be
sure to use archival quality pens such as Marvy Pens.
Here are some ideas for using storybook handwriting in
your scrapbook:
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- Write inside solid colored die-cuts.
- Write on paper,
then mat your paper and place
it beside, under or above
your picture.
- Write directly on your background
paper beside, under or above
your picture.
- Write around the
edge of your picture.
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Computer
Ideas:
Using
a computer allows you to choose different font styles,
colors, and sizes. You can even turn your own handwriting
into a font. Most word processors have a huge selection
of font styles but if your not satisfied or would like
to get even more creative, here are a few websites that
allow you to create and download fonts for free:
http://www.onescrappysite,com (this
site is especially
for scrapbookers and even has a tutorial that helps
you with downloading and installing fonts)
http://www.1001freefonts.com
http://www.fontshop.com
http://www.vLetter.com
Here are a few ideas on how to use your computer
to create storybook journaling:
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- Type your words onto vellum. Print them out and cut
them to fit your appropriate space. Mat them and attach
them using eyelets.Try using a picture for your matting.
Usually something that is a symbol of something works
best. For example, use a picture of a rose, candle, or
sunset as a matting.
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- Type your words onto acid and lignin free parchment
paper or heritage type paper. Use a font that looks antique
and use a light brown color so that the wording looks
a little washed out. This makes your printed piece look
vintage.
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- Type and print your words, placing your wording to
one side of the paper. Place a picture beside your words
and cut your words and picture out in one piece.
- Type your words using different
size fonts. For example,
make the first letter of your
paragraph larger than the
rest or make one whole word larger to emphasize it: “You go GIRL!” Also
try making some letters bold.
It will increase their size
and make them stand out.
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| Continue the Journaling
Tutorial with these titles: |
| Part 2: Journaling Titles |
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| Part 3: Captions, Quotes & Bullets |
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