Lists are a terrific way to add journaling to your layouts. We put our heads together and came up with these tips on creative ways to create, use and format lists in your projects.
- Tip 1
Top 10 Favorite Shoes illustrated
Yeah I'm a shoe gal!
From Biker Chick Alex Sirugue-MacLeod.
- Tip 2
10 Funny Things You Said This Month
This one is great for kids' pages.
From Biker Chick Alex Sirugue-MacLeod.
- Tip 3
Top TEN for the past year
I had my eldest write a list of her TOP TEN for the past year so she could reflect positively on what is behind her.
From Biker Chick Alexandra Sirugue-Macleod.
- Tip 4
All the cars he's ever owned
Another idea for a list is to have your husband list all the cars he's ever owned, together with the year, the color, etc. It's a great way to get your spouse to get involved with your scrapbooking!
From Biker Chick Alexandra Sirugue-Macleod.
Hey! This one isn’t for the guys only!
From Biker Chick Alexandra Renee Foss.
- Tip 5
Vacation destination spots
Use tags to write several destinations you visited on your vacation.
From Biker Chick Andrea Jen Gallacher.
- Tip 6
Shopping Lists!
Include your shopping list or shopping receipt on your layout for future generations to see what the cost of living is for our generation.
From Biker Chick Jen Gallacher.
- Tip 7
Inherited traits both personality and physical!
Try listing the personality/character traits that a child inherited from a parent or grandparent. For another twist on this concept, use a close up of the child and list the physical characteristics the child has, i.e. mom's nose or dimples or cleft chin, or dad's eyes or face shape, etc. A title could be: 60% mom, ?40% dad = 100% unique.
From Biker Chick Tania Willis.
- Tip 8
Riff on David Letterman's Top Top 10
Do a spin-off of on David Letterman's Top Ten lists. For example, "Top Ten Reasons why Jessie Didn't Get His Homework Done." Take it a step further and add supporting photos for more humor.
From Biker Chick Tania Willis
- Tip 9
Check out this list of possible lists
- Favorite childhood memories
- Family favorites by family member, i.e. favorite color/food/tv show/etc.
- Favorite ways to waste time
- The elements of your daily routine
- 'By the numbers' list: start with ‘one’ and list one thing, then ‘two’ and list two, etc. For example, ‘one family’, ‘two parents’, ‘three kids’, etc. Add supporting photos. You can create lists by months, years, weeks, days or any random number you choose
- A child’s grades
- Game scores for your child’s sports team
- Random facts about yourself or someone you love, list ways that your loved one shows you that he/she loves you
- Things that make me happy/sad/mad/excited
- Tip 10
Three Facts and a Lie
Try a list that includes ‘three facts and a lie.' List four things about yourself, three that are true and on that isn't. This list would be fun for your kids to look at in the future.
From Biker Chick Renee Foss.
- Tip 11
Put together a 'Bucket list'
Do a 'bucket list' layout.
From Biker Chick Renee Foss.
- Tip 12
All the things you want to pass on to your kids
List all the things you want to say to your kids before you are gone.
From Biker Chick Renee Foss.
- Tip 13
Favorite quotes or songs
List your favorite quotes or songs and why they are your favorites.
From Biker Chick Renee Foss.
- Tip 14
What's unique about you
List what you think makes you unique.
From Biker Chick Renee Foss.
- Tip 15
List what you think makes you unique.
Try these techniques for your writing/presenting your lists:
bullet form
use small brads as the bullets
'strip' style journaling with numbers
divide your page into squares/rectangles and number each
small pockets with tags that pull out
a 'spin wheel' interactive element for your page
a baseball card holder to hold small cards with a separate point on each
From Biker Chick Renee Foss.