HOW-TO SCRAPBOOK GUIDE

What follows is the instructional document we made to help My Story Matters volunteers better understand how to build the scrapbooks with the raw materials they'll be given. We also built a reference sheet which can be seen below.

Hello! On behalf of My Story Matters, I want to thank you for volunteering to help tell the stories of real heroes who live among us. Your efforts are so important to My Story Matters and the children we empower. Thank you for your willingness to serve—it means everything to those who need your service.

To get started, let’s go over the materials with which you’ve been provided and make sure that you have everything you need:

For each scrapbook, you’ll need

a scrapbook album,
twenty 6x8 pocket protectors (some mixed and some full),
ten pieces of 12x12 patterned cardstock,
twelve pieces of 4.5x6.5 patterned cardstock (we call these Journal Mounting Cards),
six 2x12 border strip cardstock,
a sheet of upper case and lower case alphabet stickers,
3 pages of cut-out quotes,
the My Hero Journey logo,
and something to cut with, adhesive, and a ruler.

You’ll be turning those 12x12 cards into nine 6.25x8.25 cards, thirteen 5.5-inch squares, and one 5-inch square. The easiest way to make sure you aren’t wasting any of the cardstock is to first make a cut at 5.5 inches all the way down. Then, use the larger side of the remaining card to make your 6.25x8.25 card. Cut two 5.5 inch squares from the smaller side. After you have thirteen of those 5.5 inch squares, you’ll cut one 5 inch square.

From the border strips, you’ll need five 2x4.5 pieces and eight 2x5.5 pieces.

From the journal mounting cards (and from any other remaining scraps from the 12x12 cards), you’ll cut eight 3x4 cards and three 4.5-inch squares.

With that finished, cut out all the quotes, lyrics, link, and the My Hero Journey logo. Make sure to stay just inside the dotted lines to get a clean look.

From here, it’s just about following the steps that were included with your kit. If you get confused about which pieces you need for a set page, refer to the provided images and the page guide you received. I’ll walk you through each page so you have an idea of what it will look like once it’s all come together.

Cover

You’ll use the 5-inch square, one of your 4.5-inch squares, and the alphabet stickers to spell out “My Path.” You’ll want to use a ruler here to make sure that everything is straight—especially the alphabet letters.

You’ll need a 5.5-inch square, the My Story Matters song lyrics, and the URL to download the song for this page. This is the reverse of the cover—don’t let the numbering fool you! From here out, every two pages will be the front and back of a single page, as detailed in the table above.

You’ll use a 4.5-inch square and alphabet stickers. The student will fill in their own name, so your stickers should just spell out “I am.” Be sure to leave enough space for the student’s name!

You’ll need a 4.5-inch border strip and 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I am creating the path of my life.” quote.

This page is a split pocket protector for two 4x6 photos.

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square as well as the “My family and I journey along this path together.” quote.

You’ll need a 4.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “My friends walk with me too.” quote.

This page is a mixed pocket protector with two 3x4 papers (one will have a quote glued to it) on the bottom and a 4x6 photo on top.

You’ll need a 4.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I love my path.” quote.

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “On my path, I’m learning many things.” quote.

This page is a mixed pocket protector with two 3x4 papers (one will have a quote glued to it) on top and a 4x6 photo on the bottom.

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I look up to heroes who show me the way.” quote.

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “Everyone has a path with twists and turns.” quote.

This page is a mixed pocket protector with four 3x4 papers. One will have a quote glued to it.

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “On my path, I’m choosing to be strong.” quote.

10A

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “Walking my path makes me happy and hopeful.” quote.

10B

This page is a split pocket protector for two 4x6 photos.

11A

This page is a split pocket protector for two 4x6 photos.

11B

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I dream about the rest of my path—my future.” quote.

12A

You’ll need a 5.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I choose who I am and who I want to become.” quote.

12B

This page is a split pocket protector for two 4x6 photos.

13A

This page is a split pocket protector for two 4x6 photos.

13B

You’ll need a 4.5-inch border strip and a 5.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I am dedicated.” quote.

14A

You’ll need a 4.5-inch border strip and a 4.5-inch square for this page, as well as the “I will choose the path of my life.” quote.

14B

This page displays the “Sponsored by Youngevity” cut-out and the “My Hero Journey” cut-out.

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