Journaling For Beginners - How to Feel Free & Scrap with No Rules

 Hiya,

I wanted to share some journaling with you today.

I have a video with a pully out page and I chat and share tips for journaling beginners but also talk about scrapping with no rules.

I'm using the amazing paper collection from Doodlebug Designs called 'Lots of Love' here.

For example, this piece here, ''25 things I love about you'. It fit so well on my page but I wanted it for regular journaling. I could have stuck a different title over the wording but I decided to keep it. I like it. It doesn't matter that I haven't added 25 things, because it's my journal and my rules. Doesn't matter if anyone else things it's odd right?!

Take the 'memories' card next to it. 

That had some flowers in the right corner, I wasn't fussed with those either, so I stuck a photo over them and now that card is so perfect for my page : )

     

I also don't let myself stress over things. 

See that cute white scalloped edge with the dots?

It's only there as I stuck the paper down so badly. It's wonky under there and I needed something to hide it. LOL.

And now it looks so cute!!

  

I love working with contrasting colours and seeing different colours pop up on a page like here.

The stickers on the big 12x12 sheets that coordinate with the papers really help me to do that.

It's a quick and easy way to add extra colour.

You can see more of the stickers here.

I love that green chevron pointing to my son.

The stickers add so much fun.

I love using 12x12 papers on my journal pages as you have so much to play with. 

I was able to stick the pink heart paper in here and fold a couple of times to create this folded pull out page. Such a fun way to add extra photos and stories. 

I hope you like this fun page.

It's a week of my life in my weekly journal.

I love documenting my life in the fun way that I feel so free to do.

Combining scrapbooking & journaling.

No rules!!

If you'd like to see the video, it's here.

Thanks so much.

Lisa xx