Writing Complete Stories

Memory keeping is the driving force behind every scrapbook layout that Close to My Heart puts together to show you. A key component to all of these pages is the written story that goes along with the beautiful artwork. It is all too easy to simply not include any or not enough journaling, but your complete story matters!
When you’ve got pictures that don’t completely tell a story—which, let’s be honest, that’s most all of the time—it’s so valuable to take the time to write about everything that happened in the background leading up to the moment captured on camera.
Today, we are celebrating birthdays with a few fun examples of how to incorporate a lot of journaling without bogging down your pages.
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A few ideas from this layout: don’t be afraid to add journaling right next to your title! This can be a quick explanation of what the pictures are really about. In our example, this little boy was supposed to be setting up for his birthday party but insisted on making sure that the bubbles and blowers were all in working order.
Adding either a numbered or bulleted list is another quick and simple way to make sure you get all of the details in of what you want to remember without writing an entire essay. In this layout, we used a numbered list that coordinates with each numbered photo.
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This really cute layout, like the page below, has more journaling than meets the eye! When you have more to say than what you want to see or display, add it on some tabbed journaling cards and tuck them behind one of the pieces of the page.
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A single page like this makes a great addition to an album or layout, giving you extra space for displaying even more photos (which we always have!) and for adding even more journaling—stories must be told!
All of today’s scrapbook pages were created using our Fundamental paper packets, which feature universal patterns and color schemes good for all occasions! In case you haven’t heard, all Fundamental paper packets, Complements, and ribbons are on sale this month at 30% off! Plus—that’s not all—you have the option of purchasing an entire suite in a bundle to save even more! Check out these beautiful collections by clicking on the links below!
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XOXO -Shauna
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