CRUSADE No. 30 ~ Cat Got Your Tongue?

 

No, this isn't a lecture about leaving comments, it's a prompt to get you to think about "journaling", the writing you add to a page.  I admit I don't often write on my pages, but I do think it is important - even if you only capture one thought.  Personally, I do not think that Visual Journaling is about writing, it's about the creative art process.  However, words play an important role in that process.  So how do you add them?  This month I thought we could share how we do it. 

You can use WORDS, or USE words.  Do you see the difference?

 

Don't know what to write about?  You underestimate yourself. 

  

Here's a quick look at some of the "journaling" on my pages.  You can write, type, stamp...use cut out words, transferred words...it's endless!

 

Don't want your words to be the main attraction?  Try Stealth Journaling... 

 

  

  

Many of you are already doing great things with words on your pages.  Go ahead and revisit something you've shown, or make new pages, and show us your favorite ways to "journal".  There are no rules, there is no right or wrong method.  We learn so much from each other - this is a great community of creatives.  The only thing I ask if you play in this crusade is that you make a new post for No. 30, and explain your process.  Then come and leave a comment here and I will add you to the link list.  Come back often during the month so you can click on the new links to see what others are sharing.  Be sure to leave your words of encouragement!

  

 

EDIT:  Archived links have been moved from sidebar to here.

CRUSADE No. 30

• Cecile
  
• Christy Sobolewski
  
• Corrine
  
• Darlene
  
• Dawn Smith
  
• Dawn Smith (more)
  
• Dawn Smith (more)
  
• Elizabeth Bunsen
  
• Eveline
  
• Fran Meneley
  
• Gilvania Jussara
  
• Gilvania Jussara
  
• Hanna Andersson #1
  
• Hanna Andersson #2
  
• Hanna Andersson #3
  
• Ingrid Dijkers
  
• Jane Royal
  
• Jane Royal (more)
  
• Jennifer Lorton
  
• JeriAnn
  
• JeriAnn (more)
  
• Johanna Goisser
  
• Judy
  
• Judy S
  
• Julie Prichard
  
• Julie Thornton
  
• Karen Campbell
  
• Kathryn Antyr
  
• Kathryn Antyr (more)
  
• Kathy McCreedy
  
• Kathy McCreedy (more)
  
• Kim H
  
• Kim Mailhot
  
• Lay Hoon
  
• Lee
  
• Lee
  
• Linda Cameron
  
• Lisa Myers Bulmash
  
• Lorraine
  
• Marion
  
• Marlynn Likens
  
• Megan Warren
  
• Melisa
  
• Melisa (C18)
  
• Melisa (C18)
  
• Melissa Sabin
  
• Melissa Sabin (more)
  
• Michelle Ward
  
• Monica Magness
  
• Pauline Laing
  
• Penny Stuart
  
• Regina D
  
• Regina D (more)
  
• Regina Rooks
  
• Regina Rooks (more)
  
• Renata
  
• Roberta Woodard
  
• Robin Mayberry
  
• Rosie Rowe
  
• Stephanie Hilvitz  

Comments

[Judy N]

Michelle-
Great crusade idea! I have the most trouble with writing. I will write something down and then rip it out and throw it away....I have none of my written journals left from high school, only a few poems.

Also, LOVE the walls page. I am trying so hard to come up with original ideas but am blown away by yours.

Until later,
Judy

[Regina R]

My first thought was "Aargh!", but this is actually good timing because I just made several ATC backgrounds that I thought could use some words. I also have a journal that I've been building backgrounds in, but the words I have meant to record have been neglected.
Thanks for all your examples.

[Pauline Laing]

I was just looking for something to do today! So I did a journal page about the topic that I was marvelling at just then - the number of stamps I own!

Here it is :

http://springchook.blogspot.com/

See ya
Pauline

[kim mailhot]

Welcome to Crusade #30 everyone ! Woohoo ! You know a wordy chick like me is going to be all over this one !

mEOW !

[Xanthe]

Hi Michelle, I know I really don't end up doing your crusades though I gawk each month *grins*

I would love to use more handwriting in my art or art journaling, but my writing is horrible! I hate it. Most women have such nice writing...yours is great. Is it your architecture background? Or does it come natural?

I guess I just need to embrace just how bad my writing is LOL. Honestly other than signing my name I can't write in cursive. I print everything.
Have a great weekend!
Xanthe

[Marlynn]

OH Wicked Woman - the walls pages are outstanding. Received my "writing on the walls" stamps from you yesterday. I'm ready to get started this weekend on this challenge and will of course have to use my "off the" walls notebook. So COOL! I have a few other pages in the workshop painted page journal we did last May that I can also include. Love this! xoxo

[Lorraine]

I have used a load of words that are important to me on my secret garden canvas page. I have missed a couple of challenges so it was nice to join in again.
http://loveofcollage.blogspot.com/2009/04/tgif-secret-garden-green-pepper-press.html

[Maj Carita]

YES! The cat's got MY tongue!!! At least for the time being... No blogposts, not many visits or comments on great Crusader's blogs... But spring has just arrived, and I nurse a desire to journal more, so maybe the time has come. we'll see... (getting up my courage here!)

[Kathryn - Collage Diva]

I love it! Great prompt. The sampler is delightful. I'm in!

[Melisa]

I don't usually write a lot in my journal. It freaks me out a bit, actually. But I've been adding a little more lately. Here's my entry -
http://www.virtuallydesigned.com/gottamake/2009/04/04/gpp-crusade-30/
My first crusade!

[Roberta]

Michelle, this is the prompting I need to get back into the art journal I started earlier this year! Thanks for the great ideas, and the encouragement!

I'll post photos soon!

Roberta

[Marion]

I´m not writing in my own handwriting very often, but I´ve tried it here in a half hidden way to support the privateness of my "Define Yourself" pages. Still have to try writing around shapes - I love that when I see it elsewhere! Thanks for the great challenge, my pages are here:
http://bockel24.blogspot.com/2009/04/define-yourself.html

[johanna]

thanks for the challenge!

http://johanna-mixedmediafun.blogspot.com/2009/04/journaling.html

[lee]

I love this challenge...thanks so much.
here is mine
http://leekre.blogspot.com/2009/04/walk-in-my-shoes.html

[Catalina]

Hi Michelle! coming back on blogging...so much to catch up!

(and you know....from now on roses remain me of your loved sister and you)

I will try to do this crusade! so magical Michelle! like a story under a story

Thank you again for the inspiration and teaching!

XOXO

[Renata Pacheco]

Wow, I love this crusade! I'm a journalist, so I always write a journaling on my pages. I'll participate agains, for sure!

[Diane Roeder]

Michelle,

Just wanted to let you know that I've nominated you for the Kreative Blogger Award... I wouldn't be surprised if this isn't the first time! Details about the duties involved with accepting the nomination are on my blog.

Diane

[Chris]

As always, a GREAT idea, and great samples. really inspiring.
off to visit crusaders, now

[Corrine]

Thanks for the reminder, here's my effort
http://corrinesart.blogspot.com/2009/04/crusade-30.html

[Gilvania Jussara]

Michelle, This crusade is Great!!! I love handwriting!!!
here is mine
http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=_t&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fgiljussara.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fcrusade-30-cat-got-your-tongue.html&sl=pt&tl=en&history_state0=
kisses

[Karen Campbell]

Thanks for the wonderful prompt, Michelle! Here is my blog entry on handwriting in journaling:
http://karensaltereddreamz.blogspot.com/2009/04/chameleons-breath.html

[Melissa]

This is a fun one! I don't very often write in my art journals, so when I attempted this, I tried a lot of styles and don't have one 'identifiable' one! Because I am a
"serial backgrounder" I have lots of pages ready to add writing. My URL http://redtape.typepad.com/

[Regina]

OK, you've got me started thinking about writing the ordinary dialog that goes on in my head thru my day. I just posted the results of one such monolog. http://rgrdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/04/gpp-crusade-no-30-why-is-cow-laughing.html

[Lay Hoon]

This is really a fun one.
Thanks for showing us different way to express our WORDS and USE the words.

My submission to this crusade
http://mescrap.blogspot.com/2009/04/gpp30-cat-got-your-tongue.html

Thank you.

[jennifer lorton]

I've been viewing the Crusades for awhile now, but this one was irresistable, I had to join in. I almost always include words in my paintings. Thanks for all your inspirational ideas, keep them coming.
Jennifer
My sbmission to this Crusade can be viewed at http://blog.jenniferlorton.com .

[Cecile]

Bonjour,

Here is my participation :
http://quilt-creations.blogspot.com/2009/04/crusade-30.html
I will certainly make more !
Great fun indeed !

Cecile, in grey rainy cold France

[Julie Prichard]

Hi ho! Off to the crusades I go!

http://lostluggage.typepad.com/the_land_of_lost_luggage/2009/04/no-fraidy-cat-here-.html

[Janet]

I'm fairly new to art journaling and the writing part has always been a hang up for me. This post is fantastic! It gives me so many ideas and inspiration to try using more words.

[Penny Stuart]

Hey Michelle,
Finally....I'm posting to the team. I'm not sure I like the journaling thing....but I tried. I'm going to keep trying. I did enjoy the creating....was very apprehensive about putting words to paper. Maybe next time will be easier.

http://infinityandjellydoughnuts.wordpress.com/

Anyhow, here is my submission.
Penny

[Lindart]

Here is my latest journal page from my Composition Book journal:
http://lindart.blogspot.com/2009/04/march-journal-page.html

just click on the "journal" tag on the sidebar to see all my pages!

[Robin]

Michelle, your challenges just get more and more fun! Or maybe I say that cause I LOVE LETTERING! Even if it's not my personal forte, I love to see what other people can do (I resort to rubber stamps a LOT).

I made up some pages in my journal...take a peek!

http://alchemy-studio.blogspot.com/

Woo hoo!

[Melissa S.]

Michelle, I have lettering on the brain now! Here is another post for this challenge.

http://redtape.typepad.com/red-tape/2009/04/first-flowers-of-spring-in-my-neck-of-the-woods.html

[Dawn]

I couldn't let this crusade pass. My journals have words, almost always. For me it's an integral part of journaling.

http://on-the-banks-of-bay-creek.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-journals-have-words.html

[Eveline]

Recently I have started to write a lot more in my journal. I just posted something about this Crusade, including my latest pages@

http://eveline-timeless.blogspot.com/

[Dieverdog]

Alright, I feel like the prodigal daughter... been quite some time since I've been here... I've missed the crusade! I will try to get back into the swing of things and participate again. (some of the challenges I've missed seem too good to pass up so I may also go back and do few for fun). This looks to be a good one for me to spring back into, as I like to use words in/with my art. Your samples are SOOO inspiring!

[stephanie]

sign me up....
http://rodrigvitzstyle.typepad.com/rodrigvitz_style/2009/04/spell-it-out.html

x..x

[Rosie]

When I saw this challenge, I knew I wanted to join in! I love to write and finally managed to find time to create a couple of pages, despite sitting surrounded by boxes. Here's my very personal crusade this month:

http://alteredartandstuff.wordpress.com/2009/04/15/crusade-30-cat-got-your-tongue/

[eb]

hey Michelle - I LOVE this Crusade in part because
http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/be_dream_play/2009/04/blue-skies-birdsong-and-butterflies.html
I ALWAYS always always write on pages
http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/be_dream_play/2009/04/rainy-day-journal-pages.html
photographs - whatever - my "hand" is so true
to me and what is journaled
so...
any post with journal pages will feature my writing
even when space is the topic
http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/be_dream_play/2009/03/spaciousness.html

thanks so much for your ongoing inspiration -
oh and the flaps...
http://elizabethbunsen.typepad.com/photos/more_journal_pages/king-and-queen.2-jpg.html
that too...

xox - eb.

[Gilvania Jussara]

I once said, but i loved this crusade!!!!
Michelle, thanks so much!!!
my others submission:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36305585@N08/3445684377

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36305585@N08/3446501076/in/set-72157616835278320/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/36305585@N08/3445685215/in/set-72157616835278320/

kisses

[Gilvania Jussara]

in my blog
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=n&prev=_t&hl=pt-BR&ie=UTF-8&u=www.giljussara.blogspot.com&sl=pt&tl=en&history_state0=
xoxo

[Dawn]

Michelle, you've really got me posting to my blog with this crusade! I've made the first three posts this year since I read it. Here's another one.

http://on-the-banks-of-bay-creek.blogspot.com/2009/04/what-if.html

[Dawn]

Just one more, and I promise to quit for a while. I thought of this spread for the current Street Team Crusade, but it also works, I think, for #28 Portion Control.

http://on-the-banks-of-bay-creek.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-like-idea-of-travel.html

[Lisa MB]

I realize this is about using your writing in your art journal. I do, really. But the Crusade inspired what I did in my son's scrapbook page instead:

http://www.bloggingqueen.com/2009/04/handpicked.html

I think it's a little more adventurous than previous work I've done, so it makes me happy.

[JeriAnn]

A sampling of different ways to use words is at http://commutersjournal.blogspot.com. Hope you don't mind that this is another "Best of Commuter's Journal" page.

[Jane]

Michelle, this challenge is just-what-I-need! Here is my first attempt. As always: Thank you for the inspiration!
-Jane
http://paintedheartstudio.blogspot.com

[Kim H]

This was a great kick in my pants to get me back to my journal! Thanks!

http://runningonink.wordpress.com/2009/04/20/pressing-on/

[iHanna]

This is fun fun fun!

I get so inspired when I think about art journaling, it will be 3 posts!
this is my first one, I forgot to post it yesterday!

http://www.ihanna.nu/blog/?p=1001

[Judy]

Been on the road the last couple weeks so have't had much time to play. I usually write more than "make art" so here's a very sparse page for me. I love to use ransom letters as part of my journaling.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25838238@N07/3462707721/

And here's a page that's more typical of my journaling.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25838238@N07/3256456522/in/set-72157614774949267/

I want to play around with this some more especially hiding some of the journaling.

Thanks for the great ideas yet again Michelle!

[Regina Dwarkasing, St. Maarten (DWI)]

Hi Michelle,

Today I finally jumped into this month's prompt of using words. It is not in journaling though, but by a little haiku on a digital collage I made this week. Hope it qualifies!! In the meantime I keep on working on more and hope to post it in time, I have really been thinking too much on this and want to thank you for this prompt. It really is not that difficult to get the words out of your head and onto your work. Thank you!
Regina Dwarkasing
St. Maarten DWI
http://mostlyturquoise.blogspot.com/

[lee]

I hope it is okay to show another one, I like to journal with my poetry as well. I always think that one day when I am come someone will go through my journal and see a little glimmer of me.