When you're scrapping, of course you usually have a focal point for a particular page.  However, scrapbooking and quotes go hand-in-hand.  Quotes or wording are like a commentary on your particular page, or a quick thought you're expressing.  If you're somewhat stuck as to how to tie together your scrapbooking and quotes, here are some quick tips and pointers to remember:

Don't Go Overboard

It's very easy to try to fit an entire story onto one page of your album.  However, scrapbooking and quotes are usually better when they are a bit more sparse.  When you try to emphasize everything, you actually wind up emphasizing nothing.  A few sentences are usually sufficient, or even just a paragraph and a headline.  Also, remember that your scrapbook pages aren't meant to work as a verbal diary, just a visual keepsake.  So, when tying together scrapbooking and quotes, remember that less is usually more.

Try A Practice Run

As with any other part of your album, when working with scrapbooking and quotes, you may want to try a few practices with arranging the letters and wording around your focal point before you start gluing anything.  Remember, once something is adhered permanently, you're pretty much stuck with it.

Make it Appropriate

Most quotes are usually geared toward a specific theme, or have a certain flavor or feel.  These should coordinate appropriately with your focal point and theme of your page.  If the picture you're using is a fun, spur-of-the-moment shot of a child or something fun that happened on vacation, then your quote should include something fun and whimsical.  When working with scrapbooking and quotes, you don't want to leave anyone confused as to what you're trying to say or why you used particular words and phrases with certain pictures.

Keep it Simple

Again, less is sometimes more.  Your quotes can be deep and profound, but don't always need to be either.  A few simple phrases, a quick thought from your favorite author, or just a few words put together can typically be sufficient.  Don't try to write a new best seller with your pages or album.

If you keep these quick thoughts in mind, you're sure to find that scrapbooking and quotes are actually easy and fun to put together.  So, don't wait any longer, but go online today and find some of your favorite quotes and you'll probably find a good place to put them in your own album.