H2H Scrap Challenge for 2014 !!!!!

Woo hoo !!!! I am so glad H2H is having scrap challenges again and I know I'm not the only one who is excited.  I love looking at and being inspired by the other submissions and well I love the challenge it has definitely help me stay inspired to scrap all the pictures I take. 

 

So the challenge this month is sentimental.  Here are the guidelines as posted on H2H . . .

Our January challenge is Sentimental January.

           * 12" x 12" page Layouts involving a sentimental moment with friends, family, or pets (past or present)

           * Must use a CTMH Exclusive Stamp Set featuring a sentiment and let's see some journaling. 

           * At least 1 photo required

What was that little blurb "let's see some journaling" ??? O the unjustness . . . .   ok I'm kidding but "showing my journaling" is the challenge for me.  I try NOT to need to journal because I do not care for my hand writing so just for my gal pals over at H2H I challenged my self to include a journaling box.  So I used the other side of my BIRTHDAY layout from earlier this week.  Here is my layout . . . .

 

What you do not see the journaling box ???? Well I thought I'd share a handy tip for gals like me because it seems wherever I am I hear the same quandary from a lot of crafters.  Journaling is not as easy as it seems.   So my tip is to make a "POCKET" for your journaling so whatever your hang up is with journaling . . .(takes up too much space, I feel cheesy writing this stuff down, I do not like my handwriting etc.)   My personal favorite "POCKET" is to turn s photo in to the pocket.

Here is a close up .  I only use adhesive on three of the 4 sides. Then cut the journaling box 1 inch smaller than the photo box to allow easy sliding.  Finally I like to add a little bling to use as a pull tab and draw attention to the "Hidden Journaling" 

 

Here is the link to H2H to see all the Sentimental inspiration this month .