5 Ways to Add Journaling Blocks to Your Scrapbook Layouts

Journaling Blocks

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but sometimes we need more to help tell the whole story.

This is why journaling is an important part of scrapbooking. Journaling blocks add a little more substance and detail that the photos may not be able to fully capture. But you might be asking, how & where can we fit journaling onto Mosaic Moments® pages? We have the answers!

Scroll down to see how you can add journaling blocks:

1. Add Journaling Blocks Where You Can’t Fit a Photo

You may find a pattern you really love. Most of your photographs fit, except for one spot! You don’t want to leave it as a blank space. Don’t worry! This is a great opportunity to add some journaling.

Check out our examples below:


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"Scuffed Knee" by Tami Potter - Pattern #257
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"Japanese Garden" by Sandi Keene

2. Patterns for Small Amounts of Journaling
You don’t have to use a large design spot to add journaling. Sometimes a little spot is all you need! Check out the two pages below that have very little journal space.

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"Alamo" by Tami Potter - Pattern #154
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"Canoe Trip" by Paije Potter - Pattern #175

3.  Using the Journaling Block as the Focal Point
Sometimes you may want your journaling spot to be the most important part of your page. Here are a couple of great examples where we put the journaling blocks right in the center of the layout:

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"Pacific Surprise" by Tami Potter - Pattern #100
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"Love at Home" by Tami Potter - Pattern #247

4. When you Can’t Fill the Entire Space
Sometimes you do not have enough journaling to fill an entire block. Or maybe you have a smaller photograph that doesn’t entirely fill a design spot. Below is a couple of solutions you can use without having to change the pattern.

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"Grandma" by Tami Potter - Pattern #111
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"American Girl" by Tami Potter - Pattern #117

5. Use your Journal Block as Part of the Scenery

If you look at the scenic photo on the bottom of the page, you will notice the mountains have a blue hue. I intentionally chose a color that was similar so it would flow with the blue in the photos. Use your journaling blocks as part of the photos to tie the entire layout together.


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"Shenandoah Park" by Paije Potter - Pattern #148

All of the pages on this post have the page pattern number below them. Be sure to visit the Page Pattern Gallery so you can get the full details of each one such as which Mosaic Moments dies to use and the measurements of each design spot. We also have a pattern book you can purchase on snapncrop.com.

I hope today’s post helped inspire you to add more journaling to your page patterns. It’s a great way to tell everyone the full story or to add poems that relate to your page. Happy Scrapping!