Journalling Overload

I was working on another digital layout and wound up typing 23 pages of journalling and that is edited down.

How does one incorporate that much history into a layout? I was thinking of just doing a layout and then put the story next to it bound nicely.

Anyone have that kind of oops.

xoxo Kate

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a-scrapbooking-diva
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Here's the layout that triggered the long journalling.

His name is Ken and who I mentioned in the questionaire "can you be friends with an ex if enough time has passed."

Larry and he have become fast friends and we cannot wait to see them on the 29th.

The page is digital since all the traditional stuff is packed for the move on the 15th.

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xoxx Kate

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a-scrapbooking-diva

Great LO. As for the 23 pages of journaling... I think if and when that happens to me I'd give it it's own LO. I would type it up in big enough font that when I'm a grandma I can still read it with my reading glasses on. Not giant font, but not tiny trying to squeeze it on a few pages. Keep it at 23 pages and find a pretty few brads or staples or eyelets that will hold it together at the top, but allow one to thumb through and read.

Just my thoughts,

Lynne

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King's Crown

I have it tucked behind this layout.

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a-scrapbooking-diva

I printed the journalling on both sides of acid free lightweight cardstock and have it tucked behind this layout.

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a-scrapbooking-diva

I've done several albums (or parts of albums) where I had lots of journaling but few or no photos to go along with it. Depending on what it was &/or who the album was for, sometimes I used a handwriting font (all my albums are digital) & other times more of a "type" font.

One album with a lot of text consisted mainly of family stories that my cousin recorded of my dad telling them. Where I had photos to go with the stories, I used them. I tried to have at least one image per page, but occasionally that wasn't possible. A section of the album was a travel diary that my great aunt kept of a cruise she took in

1928. I used one or two pages from her journal (scanned) & transcribed the rest in a handwriting font. Since I didn't have photos (sure wish I did!), I searched the web for photos taken in the places she visited as close to the times she was there as I could find. I also mapped the trip with a map from the period (that she brought back with her) -- I highlighted where she was during each section of the trip.

Some of the pages from that family album are up on webshots:

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Good luck with your project! Especially with digital, there are a variety of ways to "dress up" plain journaling.

Alicia

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AMc

Alicia, Wonderful LO's and journaling. What a family treasure you have made for yourself, family and future generations. Sandy

I've done several albums (or parts of albums) where I had lots of journaling but few or no photos to go along with it. Depending on what it was &/or who the album was for, sometimes I used a handwriting font (all my albums are digital) & other times more of a "type" font.

One album with a lot of text consisted mainly of family stories that my cousin recorded of my dad telling them. Where I had photos to go with the stories, I used them. I tried to have at least one image per page, but occasionally that wasn't possible. A section of the album was a travel diary that my great aunt kept of a cruise she took in

1928. I used one or two pages from her journal (scanned) & transcribed the rest in a handwriting font. Since I didn't have photos (sure wish I did!), I searched the web for photos taken in the places she visited as close to the times she was there as I could find. I also mapped the trip with a map from the period (that she brought back with her) -- I highlighted where she was during each section of the trip.

Some of the pages from that family album are up on webshots:

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Good luck with your project! Especially with digital, there are a variety of ways to "dress up" plain journaling.

Alicia

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Sandy

Kate,

I never have had that much journaling at this point, however, I agree with the other gals... Leave it in... and/or decorate it... but keep it. And large enough to read later. You are very lucky Ken and Larry are fast friends.. Most times that does not seem to be the case..

I may have that type of journaling when I really do sit down and scrap some of my earlier years pictures...as a way to get all my feelings about a few people out in the open (for me). Most are long gone or at least have not been a part of my adult life.... But I have pictures and have yet to even scrap them... They are mostly still in boxes...

Cyndi Anne in Arkansas (listening to storms)...

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cyndi_sanders

That is awesome work. I want so bad to do some kind of family "tree" stuff but just don't know where to start. I don't have my mom or dad around to ask questions anymore. Wish I'd thought about it a few years ago when my mom was still here.

Thanks for sharing. Tam In IL

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Tam in IL

Thanks, Sandy! Most of the folks I've given them too seem to like them. Dad's my biggest fan.

Alicia

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AMc

Thanks, Tam!

Start with the known & work to the unknown. Write down stories you remember. Even bits & pieces now may spark more memories later.

I can relate. My dad was always much more willing to talk about his family than mom was (& thankfully, he has a good memory). My mom's gone & I wish I'd tried harder to get her to tell me more stories (& that I'd written down more of what she had told me).

Do you have any siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins or old friends of the family who might have memories they can share with you? Are any branches of your family from smaller towns? You might be surprised what stories you can find in old newspaper archives (which are slowing being put online in some areas).

Are you into genealogy?

Try googling family members' names? You might get lucky & find someone's posted a genealogy or find old articles online. And if you find anything, SAVE IT. LOL It may be there now, but might not still be there if you go back to look for it later. There's a genealogy newsgroup (alt.genealogy) & lots of other sources online for learning "how to". And, if you hae questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Happy searching!

Alicia

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AMc

If you can do that much journaling - why not a book? That is really great.

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Dymphna

Hi. Because after Ken and I broke up I technically burned in "effigy" most if not all his pictures. LOL. I'm limited with what pictures I do have, I did find a negative of a photograph of a picture I took of him in 1990/1991. I think it is a legacy that I can remember all the things of our relationship, I decided to keep it behind the layout and when one of my nieces want to know if I was in a relationship just as powerful as the one with Uncle Larry, I can give them this journalling.

Whats funny is that I was in the storage unit today and came up with a pretty little book that I thought would be great to keep journalling in. I opened it and it is a journal from 1988-1992 which is part of his time frame. It is an interesting read. Made me even more grateful and in love with Larry.

Love, Kate

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a-scrapbooking-diva

Burned the pictures LOL. He11 has no furry as a woman scorned.

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Dymphna

Hi Dymphna,

I now wish I hadn't because those memories are precious to me and obviously to Ken as he keeps asking about them. Larry has been asking about pictures and what I have I show him. As I told Ken last night, I don't have many left. I would rather make new memories than relive ones that are painful for the both of us.

I just learned that Ken's wife Joy is a scrapbooker as well as a cake decorator and will be putting together a gift basket (olive branch) of scrapbooking stuff for her.

Kate

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a-scrapbooking-diva

I hope it works out - it would be cool as a book.

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Dymphna

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