Using A Journaling Prompt

One of my recent assignments for Get It Scrapped! was to make a scrapbook page based upon a journaling prompt. Do I typically use journaling prompts? Not really. The prompt can seem artificial and journaling is usually not a problem for me. But, there are some great ideas out there that can help trigger a memory. For instance, this one from Daydreaming on Paper:

"List a dish that your mother or grandmother made for which you would love to have the recipe."

"How I would love to have the recipe for Grandma Thompson's chocolate cake! No birthday was complete without one when we were growing up. The recipe for the cake and that amazing frosting were filed in grandma's head, and sadly none of us ever thought to write it down. We've tried to replicate it, but just can't seem to get it right. So the cake remains a fond -and tasty- memory."

Design Notes:

This page started with a photo, the journaling and a title. I had no idea what products to choose or what kind of a design to use, so time to brainstorm!

• I knew I wanted to spell the word "chocolate" in brown letters
• The colors of our clothing reminded me of the Amy Tangerine Sketchbook collection
• The photo is small and would require some layering to draw attention to it

From those three starting points, my page came together. You can see more examples in this article.  Have you ever used any sort of journaling prompt to dig deeper for stories?

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