One Minute Journaling

by Slan, Joanna Campbell

• ISBN13: 9781930500037
• ISBN10: 1930500033
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-05-01
• Publisher: Efg Inc

Summary

On any scrapbook page, the pictures really only tell half the story--a short but expressive journal entry or caption is just as important for capturing a special memory. Scrapbookers know this and are constantly looking for ways to make it easier and less time consuming.Popular scrapbook columnist Joanna Campbell Slan shows how to capture stories as they're happening using simple one-minute journaling methods. She then shows how to get those stories onto album pages with a minimum of fuss and effort. For crafters who don't like their own handwriting, Slan illustrates several creative solutions using computer type, lettering templates, stencils and rubber stamps.* Makes adding stories to scrapbook pages fast and easy* Independent Publisher recently lauded Slan as "a gifted storyteller"* Over 575,500 people read Slan's columns each month!Joanna Campbell Slan is a regular columnist for Creating Keepsakes and Personal Journaling magazines. Her stories in the bestsellers Chicken Soup for the Soul and Chocolate for the Woman's Soul have inspired more than five million people.

Table of Contents

Welcome to One Minute Journaling	4	(74)
Crafting: Creating a Scene with Stamps	7	(1)
Writing: Starting with What You Know	8	(3)
Crafting: Resizing and Copying Handwritten Text	11	(1)
Writing: Recopying Correspondence	12	(3)
Crafting: Adding Vellum with Paper Ties	15	(1)
Writing: Taking Information from E-Mail	16	(3)
Crafting: Using an Ink Pad to Mat	19	(1)
Writing: Being Brief with Pull Out Quotes	20	(3)
Crafting: Using Journaling Genie Templates	23	(1)
Writing: Quoting Directly	24	(3)
Crafting: Working with Stencils and Pencils	27	(1)
Writing: Highlighting with Bullet Points	28	(3)
Crafting: Combining Full and Partial Pages	31	(1)
Writing: Stashing and Saving, Then Borrowing	32	(3)
Crafting: Creating a Collage Page	35	(1)
Writing: Developing a Glossary	36	(3)
Crafting: Stamping Directly on Your Page	39	(1)
Writing: Taking Notes and Asking Questions	40	(3)
Crafting: Color Copying Your Embellishments	43	(1)
Writing: Starting a Dialogue	44	(3)
Crafting: Saving and Adding Memorabilia	47	(1)
Writing: Asking When, Then, Why and So What?	48	(3)
Crafting: Running Your Title Down the Side	51	(1)
Writing: Writing Chronologically	52	(3)
Crafting: Combining a Collage and a Primary Focus	55	(1)
Writing: 20 Things About... (Making a List)	56	(3)
Crafting: Learning Design Transfer Techniques	59	(1)
Writing: Making a Mindmap	60	(3)
Crafting: Adding a Journaling Pull Out Strip	63	(1)
Writing: Using the Torn Paper Technique	64	(3)
Crafting: Making a Paper Christmas Tree	67	(1)
Writing: Warming Up with Catalog Copy	68	(3)
Crafting: Creating a 3-D Vellum Border	71	(1)
Writing: Spotlight Journaling	72	(3)
Crafting: Using a Punch Art Stencil	75	(1)
Writing: Painting a Word Portrait	76	(2)
Index	78