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I think we would all agree that it is so very important to include some amount of journaling in our books. One issue that probably has most scrappers split down the middle is not how much to journal, but how to journal. Typed on the computer or handwritten??
I usually print most of my journaling on a light colored card stock (then mat it), or on vellum. Then I attach it to the page.
I do understand what a lot of people say about those who come after us enjoying the sight of our handwriting, I agree with them. Unfortunately, I feel like my handwriting ruins the look of my pages, so I tend to print out from the computer more than hand-write my journaling. Sad, but true.
Also, whether you inlude a lot of details or just a little, is a personal choice. The way I look at it is this . . . As a family Historian/Genealogist, I want to discover through my research not just the names, but the people themselves; who they were, what struggles and triumphs they went through, what motivated them, what brought them joy, what brought them sadness. Whatever journaling I include on my pages, if it gives my future generations even a little insight into who we were, if it can answer even a few questions that my grand or great-grand or gg-grandchildren may have about this generation or those past, then my mission has been accomplished and I will be happy.
Each scrapbooker has to ask themselves who they hope will see their scrapbooks and what they would like to leave with the viewer. That should be what guides the journaling. Not just the memories we have, but those we would like the viewer to experience through us.
The journaling process, just as the selection of photos themselves, is full of personal choices. That is what makes every album unique and special.
Enjoy the Journey!
Hugs, Barb
I usually print most of my journaling on a light colored card stock (then mat it), or on vellum. Then I attach it to the page.
I do understand what a lot of people say about those who come after us enjoying the sight of our handwriting, I agree with them. Unfortunately, I feel like my handwriting ruins the look of my pages, so I tend to print out from the computer more than hand-write my journaling. Sad, but true.
Also, whether you inlude a lot of details or just a little, is a personal choice. The way I look at it is this . . . As a family Historian/Genealogist, I want to discover through my research not just the names, but the people themselves; who they were, what struggles and triumphs they went through, what motivated them, what brought them joy, what brought them sadness. Whatever journaling I include on my pages, if it gives my future generations even a little insight into who we were, if it can answer even a few questions that my grand or great-grand or gg-grandchildren may have about this generation or those past, then my mission has been accomplished and I will be happy.
Each scrapbooker has to ask themselves who they hope will see their scrapbooks and what they would like to leave with the viewer. That should be what guides the journaling. Not just the memories we have, but those we would like the viewer to experience through us.
The journaling process, just as the selection of photos themselves, is full of personal choices. That is what makes every album unique and special.
Enjoy the Journey!
Hugs, Barb
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