Scrapbooking Sayings That Rock! 3 Simple Steps to Make Memorable Ones

Author: DA Southern

It is not what you say it is how you say, the old expression goes.  As a recent devotee to the Scrapbooking world of fun, I have found that people respond differently to how I say something in a scrapbook as opposed to just a display made pretty, although that is something I am learning more and more about everyday.

What is cool about sayings is that they are the very thing that people relate to my scrapbook many times.  It is if the clever saying actually imprinted the page of my book in their memory as opposed to a clever design.  I guess in this world of quotes and twitter, the simple, catchy phrase so much more often resonates than the soulful, long-winded one.  

Hey, don’t get me wrong, I am a writer and writing long-winded prose that stirs the soul is something I love to do.  With that being said, let me give you three tips with a couple of examples that may stir your creative instincts.

First, the saying has to Rock!  What does that mean?  Well, the saying has to be something that is a play on words or based on something familiar that most in the culture would know.  Why do you think that the people who make adult films always base their title on a common film known to many?  First, the association makes people take notice and actually read and think about the title and, second, once the attention is grabbed, there is hopefully enough content that the person might be interested in the film.  So, base it on something that will grab attention and draw them in.  Example from a Halloween quote I saw, “Ghouls just want to have fun!” based on the song from Cindi Lauper, “Girls just want to have fun.”

Second, and I think you have definitely have gotten this message, as William Shakespeare said, “Brevity is the sole of wit.”  Keep it short and pity so as to grab attention.  What do you think headlines are?  They grab you and make you want to read the story.

Third, be very careful not to get personal or cruel.  Meaning, that if you are spotlighting an incident in your scrapbook and it could be borderline personal, don’t ever be mean in a quote.  While it may be clever to you, some will find it offensive, guaranteed.  Just keep it clean.  That way, if you are ever asked to serve in a President’s administration, no one can pull out some Scrapbook you did and show you are some insensitive cad.

So, design the quote so it has meaning; that it is a play on words, make it short and sweet and, as Elvis would say, “Don’t be cruel.” 

Scrapbooks should always be a treasure and a true reflection of you.

About the Author:

DA Southern has been involved in the crafts industry for over a decade as both an artful observer of the industry and a creator of many artistic endeavors. Find his musings at:

crafts.itsyourshowitsyourlife.com

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