Use journaling to add to your embellishments. Not enough room to journal because there is 'something else' in the space you need? Sometimes what I do is use my journaling to accent a sticker or die cut. Such as the trail of a butterfly just write out your journal to look like the path the butterfly flew. Also journal for the strings on balloons or a kite.

It's sometimes hard to recall event or trip details if you are scrapping the layouts much later. To help remember details more clearly, At the end of the day, answer these questions.

• Who did I spend time with today?
• Where did we go?
• What were the day's activities?
• Did someone say something funny or meaningful?
• How was the weather?
• What were my feelings about the day?
   

When it's time to create the page layouts, journaling is a breeze!

Word Layering

1. Create the word art
2. Right click on the word art
3. Select Format Word Art
4. Select the "Layout" tab
5. Choose "behind text"
6. Type the text you want on top of the word art
7. Select that type and choose a font
8. Center the text on the page
9. Click on the Word Art and drag it to where you want it.
   
   
   

What to journal. always answer the following questions when looking at a photo:

• WHY - did I take this photo?
• WHERE - did I take this photo?
• WHEN - did I take this photo?
• WHO - is in the photos?
• WHAT - is happening in the photo?

Many beginning scrapbookers don't include journaling on their pages. While the "gallery" style of page (one large photo, a title, beautiful accents, and nothing else) is gorgeous, and can be very effective for album title pages, it's not always the best approach for your everyday pages. Save a critical error most scrapbookers make and write down the name of people in photos and be sure to record at l the basics, every time. Not only for your own memories but so your children and other people who view your books.

When you get the photos back from the developer, I place the notebook pages in the photo envelope. This will make scrapbooking and journaling easy.

Journaling is so important in scrapbooking. It tells our life story to generations to come. Use your creativity to display your journaling in a fun way. Use embellishments to replace letters or words.

Practice your handwriting to be sure you put your best hand forward, have the right tools for the job. The absolute basics are:

• number 2 pencil
• straightedge or ruler
• ink pen of your choice
• good eraser; I prefer the white artgum erasers
• You'll also want a good working space. I like working on a flat tabletop, seated in a chair, with space to spread out.
  
  
  

Write it out in pencil first. Use your ruler to make "lined" paper on your layout. Write out your text lightly in pencil. You can adjust your journaling as needed easily at this point. The more you write the better you will like what you see. I have notice the more I write even on a store list towards the end is the best penmanship I have so write and practice before you write on you journal card or do a few and pick the best one.