Saturday Special 9/26 – Journaling

Hi everyone–it’s Melissa (yzerbear19) with this week’s Saturday Special.  This week is going to focus on journaling. One of the aspects I get complimented on a lot is my journaling. The journaling on a layout is just as important as the photos. The layouts we create serve as a reminder to us and future generations of who we were and what we did, so it is important to include the story. One of the things I often do with my journaling is use information I gathered from an additional source. This information can enhance the story and provide additional interest. There are a lot of different types of additional sources to use.

Books – Books are an obvious and great source of information for poems, quotes, factual information, etc. There are millions and millions of books out there. For my Civil War books I often use books for factual information and quotes. I often will look for books that I can use for my scrapbooking layouts.

By a comrade’s grave – This is one of the Civil War layouts I’ve done where I used a book for the information and then paraphrased it in my own words.

When lilacs last bloom’d - The journaling for this one is actually a poem that I found in a book of poetry. Though it can also be found on the web.

The Internet – one of the easiest places to obtain information is the internet. There is tons of information on the web, but you should be careful because not all sites provide reputable and factual information. When working on a layout one of the first sites I look at is the official website. In this day in age almost every business, museum, amusement park, restaurant, etc has an official site and can often be a good source of information. If I still need information I will do a search on the web. A great item to include on a layout is a quote or poem. There are lots of sites on the web dedicated to quotes.

Cinderella Castle - For this layout I used information I found on a Disney site about Cinderella Castle. Both images are linked.

Sunflower - For this one I did a search for the quote which also doubles as the title. I found the quote on a site dedicated to quotes.

Capturing U-505 – I got the information for this layout from the official website of the Museum of Science and Industry. They have an entire site with information abotu the U-505. I used the information on the pages and condensed it in my own words for the journaling. Both images are linked.

Brochures or postcards – One of the things I always look for when I go somewhere that I want to scrap later is to look for a brochure or postcard. These can often be a great source of information to include on layout as well a great item to include on the layout. Postcards are also a great way to get photos for those places that don’t allow photography. Many postcards also include information on the back, which can be used.

Antietam National Battlefield – For this one I did use the information from the official park brochure and made sure to credit the source on the layout. I also scanned the brochure to use on the layout. Both images are linked.

United - For this layout I also incorporated information from the brochure into the journaling. The title is the slogan from the brochure.

These are just three ways to obtain information to include in your journaling. And you can of course combine different types. The most important thing to remember is that after you have gathered your information to put it into your own words or to paraphrase. You will want to avoid plagiarism.

Amanda (panders77) did this really beautiful layout by looking up lyrics from Cinderella

Your challenge is to use some of the tips I provided and create a layout using information you obtain from a secondary source. This can be a poem, quote, or facts. When posting your layout, be sure to include where you got your information. There are lots of ways to include different sources into your journaling.

Some important reminders:
-When posting your layout, be sure to let me know where you found your information
-You have until the end of October to post your entry. Be sure to post it to the “Saturday Special” gallery and link it back to the thread in the forum. If you post it by the end of September, you will get your point for September.
-No double-dipping! This challenge CANNOT be combined with any other ScrapMatters challenge or Speed Scrap. Your layout must be unique to this challenge.
-You can earn an extra point for using any new ScrapMatters product during the first week of its release. Be sure to note the new product in your layout description and your post in the thread on the forum. In order to get your bonus point, it does need to be noted on your forum post.
-At the end of October I will select my favorite layout and the scrapper will get a bonus point for their next month’s total.
-You don’t have to use ScrapMatters products, but we like it when you do.

Good luck!

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