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How Understanding Circle Journal Facts Makes it Fun!

Are you still unclear about scrapbooking circle journal facts?  Once you know how this experience works and you begin your own or get involved with one, you may be surprised at how much you really can have.  Of course it pays to consider a few circle journal facts before you jump right in and get one going or try to take part in another.  Here are some things to consider.

The first of these circle journal facts is an explanation of what a circle journal actually is in the first place!  A circle journal refers to a scrapbook that is passed around between scrappers and they all take a turn creating a page in that album.  Usually there is a theme involved so it's not as random as it sounds.  The fun of this is that everyone has a different interpretation of the experience and theme and so everyone comes up with something different to add.  And of course everyone has their own technique when it comes to scrapbooking; these simple circle journal facts are part of what makes it fun and understandable.

Other circle journal facts to consider in order to make the experience enjoyable include the typical themes they encompass and the size of the album.  Using something very generic like "sports" or "vacation time" may not inspire the members too much.  But you can try things like "What color are you?" and "This makes me giggle."  These simple but more direct themes will not have the members scrambling to compose a page.  Other circle journal facts deal with the size of the album.  Many are typically smaller, such as 6x6 or 8x8 since these pages are easier for everyone to work with.  Remember too that circle journals travel quite a bit between members and users so you want an album that is sturdy.  Try to avoid ones that are just tied together but rather, get one that is actually bound so that each member can use it confidently.

Hopefully these quick circle journal facts will make such a journey fun for you and your fellow scrappers.  Once you try out a few of them you may find that they're the most enjoyable part of scrapbooking and wonder how you ever went without creating them!  Challenge each of your fellow scrappers to come up with themes and suggestions of their own.

 

 
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