Some journaling ideas...

I got this idea a few years ago browsing through some scrappy sites.  I have so many journaling spots and note pads, but ironically the thing I hate most about doing a page is the journaling!!  I mean, it SHOULD be the most important part...getting your stories down on paper, but it is usually the last thing I do on a page.  Maybe it is because by the time I get to the end of completeing the LO, I am too tired to focus on the journaling!

(NOTE TO SELF:  This post made me realize that maybe I should switch it up a bit....for my next LO I am going to do the journaling FIRST.  I wonder how this will affect my creative process?  Hmmmm...)

Anyways, one way to get around this is to have OTHERS journal for you! 

I brought a little baggie full of different journaling spots with me when I went home this summer. At the end of the summer, I had my mom, my and dad and brother each choose one that they liked and write a note to Charlotte about their time with her.  When I got back home, I chose a photo that I thought represented their journaling the best, and then comleted the LO!  How easy is THAT??!!!

These first two are based on a sketch by Ronda Pallazarri for Cocoa Daisy:

Don't you love Echo Park???

And this last one was from a sketch by Liz at "The Scrappiest".

I have got a whole bunch of goodies on their way to me that I can't wait to play with and share!  And I also have some other SUPER exciting news that I will share next week!