Scrapbooking Tips Information and Techniques

By Stephanie Boyle



Journaling, when we start journaling we all have our fears about it. They vary from your handwriting to not thinking you'll have enough information written on the page. There are so many things that people think and worry about that they need not worry.



I hate my handwriting, I've heard that alot over the years. This is what I tell people about their handwriting. Handwriting is as individual as the person writing the words, no two people have the same handwriting. Your writing says so much about you and the times we live in. Throughout times different periods have placed different importance in penmanship than others. There is something very special about looking at a handwritten journal from decades ago especially when the family members have long passed. The strictness in writing of some and the uneven swoops, swirls and crooked writing say alot about of personalities.



I'm a messy writer and don't want that in my scrapbook. If you can't write straight or wanted to do something a bit fancier, this is a trick that I've used, because I for one cannot write straight on an unlined sheet of paper. Plan out what you're going to write, and how you're going to write it. Clean writing is often the result of good planning. Use a ruler using vanishing ink or try a template, both work really well and turn out great writing. Remember take your time, writing will turn out much better if you relax and take you're time, why are you rushing for?



So remember, writing does not have to be perfect because it is an extension of you. If your writing really does bother you though, there are many computer programs out there you can buy to use. Some have realistic writing which could work well if you want to have something that ;looks like you could have written it. Either way have a great time and your journaling will be perfect.