8 Journaling Tips | #NNDailyTip

Last summer, I began sharing a daily(ish) memory keeping tip on my Instagram under the hashtag #NNDailyTip. I recently decided to stick with a weekly(ish) theme for those tips, which I’ll then collect and share here!

Here are 8 of my tips for journaling:

This week's tips are all about fun ways to add journaling! Use strips of ribbon or patterned paper as lines for your journaling to stash bust & leave room for words. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 10, 2015 at 6:53pm PDT

Use a packaging background for for die cuts or chipboard shapes and add journaling in the spaces. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 12, 2015 at 10:11am PDT

Add a just journaling insert! For this page, I printed my college course list on vellum to go with a full page photo of my favorite building at my alma mater. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 13, 2015 at 8:15pm PDT

Use lightly patterned paper with a geometric design to guide a column of journaling. #nndailytip (Also, this is from one of my favorite layouts made for the 2014 My Details Class. When you sign up for 2015, you get all of the 2014 lessons too!)

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 14, 2015 at 9:20pm PDT

Have more to add to a story you've already scrapbooked? Make a just journaling insert to continue on! Try to use similar colors to tie the original and the insert together. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 15, 2015 at 8:38pm PDT

Who needs straight lines? Try journaling in the diagonal on striped paper. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 16, 2015 at 6:19pm PDT

Sometimes going back to a place can refresh your memories for more detailed journaling of the past. #nndailytip

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 17, 2015 at 7:37pm PDT

I recommend picking up a typewriter! They are excellent tools for adding journaling and can be a great way to use your PL cards or scraps. I lucked out with a cursive one, but you can usually find them cheap at thrift stores or antique malls–especially if you aren't looking for a fancy colored one. Trust me, I bought and sold at least a hundred of them during my college years #nndailytip (This is a sneak of another page I made for the original #mydetailsclass You get last year's content free with this year's class! Link in profile.)

A photo posted by Megan Anderson (@megan_nerdnest) on Apr 18, 2015 at 5:35pm PDT

What are your favorite journaling tips?

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