B&MB's question of the week 9/22

[smeal]

I am working on my journalling. I have been inspired by Cathy Zielske. I am reading her book "Clean and Simple Scrapbooking, The Sequel." I recommend it to anyone who would like to increase the amount of journalling on their pages.

I usually use the computer for my journalling. Finding the perfect font for the text is part of the fun for me.

Susan

 

[MissBubbles]

For me, it depends on the layout. I will put tons on vacation layouts because I know the kinds of things that interest me (costs, where I ate and what, etc.) but not so much on just everyday things (like pet photos).

I went through a phase where I didn't like my handwriting and did mostly computer journaling but now I want the speed of handwriting and I like to experiment with cursive & printing / pen color / pen style. About the only thing I computer print now is the really long journaling for the vacation layouts.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I am working on my journalling. I have been inspired by Cathy Zielske. I am reading her book "Clean and Simple Scrapbooking, The Sequel." I recommend it to anyone who would like to increase the amount of journalling on their pages.

I usually use the computer for my journalling. Finding the perfect font for the text is part of the fun for me.

Susan

I'l have to look for that one. Where can I find it?
I'm addicted to fonts! I have about 300 on one computer and about 200 on this computer. I'm saving my pennies for a Wishblade so I don't have to cut my fonts out by hand any more.

 

[JandJ]

I journal like crazy! I love it! It's one of my favorite parts of scrapbooking. I simply love to write and tell a story. Sometimes I print, sometimes I write in cursive, and occasionally I use computer journaling. I like how the computer print looks and I plan to use it in our formal wedding album, but 9 times out of 10 I handwrite my journaling.

Regarding your own handwriting - my mom didn't like her handwriting, but I thought it was lovely. I am now so desperate for any piece of my mom that I have searched and searched and I've found anything she wrote on. I even kept a note she made on a scrap of paper with a name and phone number, just because she wrote it, and credit card receipts because her signature is on it. She didn't get to scrapbook much, but I treasure the pages she did - especially those where she journaled in her own handwriting. It's a gift to your loved ones, it really is

 

[boBQuincy]

Yep, I journal, at least enough so the page has a "time and place".

Mine can be in boxes:

or on the page itself:

or even use an existing sign:

Sometimes I use 8 x 10 pages and add a 2 x 10 sidebar with the journaling on it.

 

[rlovew]

I journal on some things but generally it is more just the time and place or other basic information. If I want to tell a whole story I do it on the computer and find a fun font. If I want to just name the place and date it depends sometime I do it freehand and other times on the computer.

I love my craftrobo but I am looking forward to getting a little machine that lets me make the letters into stickers as using glue and such is a pain with the little letters I get at some points. I know that is a much less expensive machine but since I bought the craftrobo first it is what I am saving for.

 

[BernardandMissBianca]

I journal on some things but generally it is more just the time and place or other basic information. If I want to tell a whole story I do it on the computer and find a fun font. If I want to just name the place and date it depends sometime I do it freehand and other times on the computer.

I love my craftrobo but I am looking forward to getting a little machine that lets me make the letters into stickers as using glue and such is a pain with the little letters I get at some points. I know that is a much less expensive machine but since I bought the craftrobo first it is what I am saving for.

I love the xyron sticker maker. I have the 150 which is the X and the 250 which is a little larger. It is soooo much easier than trying to glue them on!