| Many people say that a picture is worth a thousand | | | | scrapbooking quote should be able to bring across |
| words. However, dealing with memories can be a very | | | | your message and enable whoever is reading the |
| difficult experience. Memories get clouded, and pictures | | | | quote to relate to the object or picture in your |
| can sometimes be interpreted in a thousand different | | | | scrapbook. |
| ways. However, writing down your memories of an | | | | The scrapbooking quote may come off as trivial to the |
| event can be quite boring and it takes the thrill of | | | | reader. However, the meaning of the scrapbooking |
| mystery from rediscovering your history. | | | | quote should not be so vague that the reader has to |
| So what is a good compromise between writing a | | | | use all of his or her brainpower to understand it. That |
| diary and making a very vague scrapbook? Most | | | | is, unless you intend for the scrapbook to take on an |
| people choose to find scrapbooking quotes in order to | | | | air of mystery and clue-finding. |
| help them get the initial feel of a memory. | | | | 3. Short - A scrapbooking quote should be able to get |
| Scrapbooking quotes give you the general idea of a | | | | the message across with very few words. You see, |
| memory, but let you fill in the blanks yourself. By | | | | the focus of the scrapbook should remain on the |
| making use of scrapbooking quotes, you actually have | | | | objects or photographs. In choosing a scrapbooking |
| the advantage of touching hearts. Using the | | | | quote, you should make sure that the quote does not |
| combination of photos, memorabilia, and scrapbooking | | | | take the center stage from the other objects in the |
| quotes can prove to be a most effective way of | | | | scrapbook. However, you should make sure that the |
| initializing a good reminiscing session. | | | | quote is just enough to form a bridge of thought |
| However, in order to have this effect, you'll need to | | | | between the words and the objects. |
| choose your Scrapbooking quotes properly. So what | | | | 4. Touching - a good scrapbooking quote should not |
| qualities should you look for in a scrapbooking quote? | | | | only touch your brain, but it should also move your |
| 1. Mnemonic quality - a good scrapbooking quote | | | | emotion. You see, scrapbooks trigger memories not |
| should be easily remembered. It should have that | | | | for the purpose of giving your brain a workout, but to |
| quality that makes it stick to your head. By having this | | | | enrich your soul. Thinking about past events, whether |
| quality, you can be sure of at least one impact of the | | | | delightful or forlorn, helps you rediscover yourself and |
| scrapbooking quote. | | | | what made you the person you are today. |
| You realize, of course, that the best songs often have | | | | These are just some qualities that you should look for |
| this quality. Ever wonder why some singers fade | | | | in a scrapbooking quote. Never forget, however, that |
| away after 2 albums while some old singers still | | | | the most important factor is you. You should decide |
| remain popular even decades after their last song was | | | | whether or not a quote is appropriate for your |
| released? You see, the mnemonic quality of a phrase | | | | scrapbook. This is the reason why some people |
| helps people associate it easily with certain things. | | | | choose to write their own quotes instead of borrowing |
| 2. Relevant - Of course, a scrapbooking quote should | | | | the words of another. A scrapbook is a very personal |
| be relevant to what you intend to portray. The | | | | item, which needs to relate to you. |