The Memory Page Elements

Scrapbooking provides a means to beautifully preserve our memories. Rather than tossing our treasured photos into a shoebox or randomly storing them in a photo album, scrapbooking gives a way to display them with the beauty true treasures deserve. There’s no time like the present to try something new if you have never tried scrapbooking.

Start simple with a memory page. It’s a page with a specific theme, such as a family reunion, a sport that your child participated in, the prom or any other special event. Memory pages are often framed, but they can also be added to a scrapbook. The basic elements of a memory page are pretty simple:

Title - A title should be somewhat descriptive so someone who hasn’t seen it before will have an idea what it is all about. It’s usually best to keep it short and to the point.

Photos - The photographs, of course, are a very important element for a memory page. It’s like the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words! Choose one favorite picture and make it the focus of the page. This can be done by making it larger than the rest, or use special matting, embellishments, or a unique shape to make it stand out a bit. The photos can be of people, but it’s also good to include shots of objects that are relevant to the theme as accents. This helps to tell the story. But photos aren’t the only way to tell a story. In fact, scrappers sometimes create pages with no photos at all, opting to use objects instead.

Objects - Include objects such as ticket stubs, newspaper clippings, or dried flowers from the occasion thus adding a nostalgic touch to your memory page.

Journaling - Journaling is a great aspect to memory pages. Journalizing is notes written by you or someone who is featured on the page or it can be a cut out from cards that you’ve received for the occasion featured. It isn’t vital that you journaling be handwritten it can be typed, but it is vital that it always be extremely relevant to the photos and any other objects on the page.

Embellishments - Remember, embellisments are accents to your photos, objects and journaling, don’t allow them to take over your page. Just a few items you may want to try as embellishments are ribbons, tags, stickers or lace.

Memory pages are wonderful to give as gifts, include in scrapbooks, or frame and put on the wall. By combining these basic elements, you can create beautiful memory pages that will be treasured for years to come.