Journaling

Most people who scrapbook today, especially the "scrapbook professionals" who have designer degrees will tell you that journaling is the most important part of a scrapbook layout. For me, journaling about myself has always been difficult. But what I tell my scrapbook students is to remember to at least state something about the layout from the heart. Just telling dates and whose in the photos means a lot to future generations of people who will look at your work. But, this is the year for me to include more of myself in my scrapbook pages. I do a lot of digital scrapbooking, but I want it easy and fuss-free. I like scrapbook programs but I do not like anything difficult to learn. I use Smilebox when I am in a hurry to make something. Sometimes I use PhotoShop Elements 4.0 or I use Scrapbook Flair (www.scrapbookflair.com). They have lots of background papers, embellishments and lots of other cool stuff to add to your pages. Next time you want fuss-free, easy and quick pages, check out some of what Scrapbook Flair or other websites have to offer. Lots of sites offer free kits. If you have any questions or comments or want to learn something new, send me a message and I will get back to you. Happy Scrappin! Don't forget to journal!