Hello lovies! Tracie Claiborne here to tell you about my favorite approach to scrapbooking. It's my scrappy motto which is, "Start With The Story."
In the early days of my scrapbooking, I started with photos or even pretty paper and stickers but as the pages piled up, I realized many of my layouts said very little about the story behind the photos. When I grew in my scrapbooking skills, I began to add more journaling and now journaling is my favorite part of scrapbooking!
The layouts I treasure most are the ones that give me a glimpse into our life or tell a story that would be lost if I had not taken time to write it down. Case in point...my daughter and her current favorite things at age 14. Time passes so quickly that one year runs into the next and we often don't recall the small details of life so I asked her to text me a list of some of her current faves. (She sent me a text as we were driving down the road - Heaven forbid we write things down on a piece of paper!)
I scouted the interwebs for pictures of her favorite bands, candy, magazine and television show and I was pleasantly surprised by how great the images printed. I also looked in my phone for a few recent pics of her to make it more personal. I added simple, yet descriptive, journaling and here's a little snapshot of her life right now!
The journaling is list-style which is my favorite way to go. Anyone can make a list, right? If journaling leaves you stumped, give this style a whirl!
I wanted to keep the layout happy, fun and appropriate for her age so I chose happy colors. I cut the title on my Silhouette Cameo and added three groupings of embellishments to create a visual triangle.
So how about it? Would you like to start with the story? I hope I've inspired you to create a layout that tells a story that might be lost if not written down. It's a great way to make your scrapbooking meaningful!
