Sunday, November 30, 2008

Disney Scrapbook Layout - Beginner’s Steps to Journaling Part 1

Adding journaling to your Disney Scrapbook Layouts need not be a daunting experience.

Well when I started to create my first Disney Scrapbook I thought that it seemed like a dreadful chore as I never knew what to write.

I learnt later on though that journaling in your scrapbook  is as important in the layout as the color scheme and design element.

Here are simple tips on how to start your journaling

  1. Always select acid-free, permanent, scrapbook pens in colors that synchronize with your Disney Scrapbook page.
  2. Start with the title on the page. Know remember the title does not need to go across the top of the page, it can go across the bottom, vertically along one side of the scrapbook paper or through the centre of the page. Keep the title simple, it could just include the date and the name of the event.
  3. Start off with the things that are evident such as the date of the occasion and names of the people who are in the picture.
  4. Next, add a few basic pieces of information, describe where the events in the photos took place, or why the people in the pictures were there.
  5. If there is extra room on the page you can add some personal views, emotions, verse, or quotes.

Tips:

  1. The best thing that you can add to your Disney Scrapbook album would be personalizing it with your own handwriting, it adds an element of history to your album. But if you feel that you wont be able to read it in years to come then type it out on the computer.
  2. To add a bit of pizzazz and fun to the album add fun things to the page such as stickers or memorabilia from the occasion
  3. Finally, remember that your family’s story is the most vital part of preserving the past and the present for the future, don’t overlook it with a small number of words.

Saturday, November 29, 2008

Disney Scrapbook Layouts - Journaling Part 2

We have covered some basic techniques on journaling on your Disney Scrapbook but at this point you may still seem like a daunting ideas, don’t despair as there are many clever ways in which you can creatively convey your message.

Here are some tips on how you can add journaling to your Disney Scrapbook layouts:

• When planning your Disney Scrapbook layouts always be sure to have sufficient space for your journaling.

• Use less conventional methods – write in a circle around a picture picking up feelings or memories the picture gives you. Write on an angle across the page pointing to the picture associated with it

• Doodle all over your page keeping your message simple and clean. • Write on your layouts in a list form or a heartfelt letter

• When an idea pops into your head about a particular page, put it down on paper before you forget. You can then group all of these ideas together then create a short story.

• A frequent error is using too many fonts on a page. Use just one or two fonts per layout, to give your pages a clean and consistent feel.

• You can combine digital and traditional methods of journaling onto your page.

• Add some quotes to your Disney Scrapbook layouts. Here are some great quotes from some famous and not so famous people

1. If you live to be a hundred, I want to live to be a hundred minus one day, so I never have to live without you. — Winnie the Pooh

2. Giving is better than receiving because giving starts the receiving process. — Jim Rohn

3. An undefined problem has an infinite number of solutions. — Robert A. Humphrey

4. I can resist everything except temptation. — Oscar Wilde

5. Trust in what you love, continue to do it, and it will take you where you need to go. — Natalie Goldberg

6. Be like a postage stamp, stick to one thing until you get there. — Sign at a Church

7. Land of the free because of the brave. — Sign at a Church

8. A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart, and can sing it back to you when you have forgotten the words. — Source Unknown

9. A friend is one of the nicest things to have, and one of the best things to be. — Douglas Pagels

10. My friends have made the story of my life. — Helen Keller

11. Laughter is an instant vacation. — Milton Berle

12. We may run, walk, stumble, drive or fly, but let us never lose sight of the reason for the journey. — Source Unknown

13. Friendship isn’t a big thing, it’s a million little things. — Source Unknown

14. A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart. — Source Unknown

15. Wherever you go, go with all your heart. — Confucious

Friday, November 28, 2008

Cherish Your Memories With A Disney Scrapbook

Scrapbooking is a hobby that appeals to both young and old, creating a Disney Scrapbook adds a totally new dimension to scrapbooking as you can incorporate some of your favorite characters into your everlasting memories. This type of scrapbook can be created by a beginner and seasoned veterans.

Disney characters have a magical quality about them and have a timeless appeal. Can you resist the delightful Winnie the Pooh? Or the crazy and wild antics of Donald Duck? Or the grace of Cinderella. I know I can’t!

What is a Disney Scrapbook? There are essentially three types of Disney Scrapbooks that can be created:

1. One that is made with materials that feature Disney Characters and themes.

2. One that captures the experiences of a visit to Disneyland, Disney theme park or other attraction.

3. And the last; one that does both of the above things.

Disney products rank high in family friendliness. Making a scrapbook together with your children is a great family activity that is enjoyed by everyone it’s no wonder the two go together so well.

The Disney Company has been entertaining people for decades and has created some very memorable characters so there is tons of materials available for you to use in making your Disney Scrapbook and lots of places to buy the supplies you need. My goal is to provide you with a comprehensive reference source for everything you need for your Disney scrapbooking activities.

I’ll have links to the best places to buy pre-made Disney Scrapbook albums, Disney-themed Scrapbook paper, Disney stickers and much more.

There will also be articles on how to create your  Disney Scrapbook with the help of your children, Disney Scrapbook layouts, Disney Scrapbook ideas, journaling tips and general scrapbooking tips that can help you create your timeless memory that will be handed down from generation to generation.