CRUSADE No. 48 ~ Been There, Done That

 

High five to all who came to play this month!  Thanks for taking the time to share your work.  My favorite remark came from TJ who said she was 'tampering with her own evidence', as though the hoards of wrappings and tags was a crime scene.  I love that she tells us she was inspired by two crusaders, Lay Hoon and Hanna (2nd) (3rd).  Some great stuff girls - bravo!

This month's challenge is to chronicle where you've been and what you've done.  It can be a years worth of events, or just one special outing.  Record the physical evidence in addition to your thoughts and observances.  Things to include:  airplane tickets or subway tokens, matches from restaurants (or the menu you swiped), programs or brochures from an event or outing, a calendar page, ticket stub, badge from the museum, photo from a gathering of friends, an invitation, a postcard...you get the idea.

 

I'm having some computer issues (tried posting this three times!) and I haven't been able to upload photos of my new journal pages for this crusade so I dug up some older ones and will show the others at another time.  The first illustrates how I made pages following the recent HIM tour - included are copies of my tickets and the playlists from each night.  After that is another evidence page from a hospital stay - attached is the patient bracelet and messages from the delivered flowers.  These are two very different events but each tells part of my story for 2010.

 
 

If you are like me then you tend to collect alot of stuff - not just artmaking supplies, but things gathered because they will remind you about something. It is liberating to move items from your stash onto a page.  By doing this you not only give a stage for the event, you honor it by recording your thoughts along with it.  As the years seem to rack up and memory blurs out dates, it is fun to have evidence pages to reflect on where you've been and what you've done.

Try it!  Make an evidence page that chronicles a place you visited, or an event you attended.  Make a record that covers all of 2010.  Or create a layout that spells out details of an upcoming special date.  Include physical evidence if possible as the visual will assist in conjuring up your memories, plus it makes it interesting!

 

 

Comments

[iHanna]

This will be a challenge for me, what will I do? Hmm... fun fun fun! I will think something up. Thanks for the mention, and happy February!

[Jackie Wood]

I have been gone from GPP for a few months and am happy to return and see all of the amazing work that everyone has shared. Wow!!

This crusade fits right in with my project for capturing 2011...
http://explorecreatelearn.typepad.com/explore_create_learn/2011/01/project-beginnings.html

Thanks Michelle!

[viki]

I love the idea of evidence pages. My computer has been out of service lately, which actually turned out great, because I got alot of creative time in and finished a new doll. I will have definite plans of doing this one.

[sue pieper]

Hi Michelle,
How are you?? This sounds like something that I need to do-no promises, but we'll see. It really would be perfect for me as I've been keping notes & scraps of paper but haven't put them into a cohesive format-----yet:) The journal is made & waiting for me & I've glanced at a few "how-to" journal books. You know me, journaling is something that I really want to do, but just can't figure it out! Blogging has even fallen by the wayside. I spoke to Kathy yesterday, and she encouraged me to cut myself some slack & reminded me that I've been sick-how I can forget that sometimes is beyond me!

[cindi]

Hmmmmm...lemme see...hard to decide which journal pages i like the most...LOL xD

they all are truly very awesome and very cool m., but i have to say i am partial to the HIM ones. i adore the colors you used for that...the blue and red look great together and match st. scream. = )

[QuinnCreative]

Ohhhh, I love this one! I've been gone for a few months, and the holiday wrapping paper one didn't work for a number of reasons--none of them very interesting. But this! I often say to my journaling classes that keeping a journal is like a GPS of your life's journey. When I go on a trip, I do a map, simply because I love maps.So here's the one for a recent trip from Phoenix to Tucson: http://wp.me/p2H1i-1sD

[Lay Hoon]

Thank you for the mention, I'll take up this challenge..

[Susan King]

Here's mine - a whole new journal!!

http://passionforpaper-passionforpaper.blogspot.com/2011/02/papers-of-my-life-volume-i.html

[Jane]

Hi Michelle, this one was SO much FUN!! Thank you as always for your inspiration.

http://paintedheartstudio.blogspot.com/

[Jenny Doh]

Great challenge. Made me take a closer look at my days.
http://blog.crescendoh.com/crescendo/2011/02/street-team-crusade-48-been-there-done-that.html

[Ellen]

I saw Jenny Doh's post and this inspired me to stop by. I love the idea of a visual journal, reflective of one's day! I might give this a try! I love physical evidence, all the mementos that we collect and could add to a page. One could encapsulate a day, a month or special occasion! Wonderful idea~

[Ellen]

It reminds me of a personal treasure map, a visual guide to mark a special moment of ordinary or extraordinary joy!

[Lay Hoon]

I really enjoy in gathering and making an evidence journal.
http://mescrap.blogspot.com/2011/02/aj-week-5-make-evidence-journal-for-day.html

Thank you again for this challenge.

[Melanie Philpott]

Hallo Michelle! Another super crusade - this one really got me thinking!

http://messbymelanie.blogspot.com/2011/02/gpp-street-team-crusade-no-48.html

[Janet]

I didn't post my January link, although inspired by you, it wasn't a celebratory page, it is however more appropriate for February so here it is....
http://loriidae.livejournal.com/109784.html

[Ingrid Dijkers]

It's been a long while since I have participated in the GPP Challenges, but have promised myself I would start making time for them again as I always enjoyed them so much ... off to see the other great contributions! Mine can be seen on my blog -
WWW.IngridDijkers.Blogspot.com

[Nathalie]

I love this evidence serie! Also great for scrapbookers!
Here is a peek inside one of my travel journals : http://nathalienayer.blogspot.com/2011/02/nyc-evidence.html

[Helena]

One unplanned page of evidence page of mine: http://ehelena.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/catching-the-moment/
Thank you Michelle!

[belinda]

well, you made me finally go thru 1000+ pictures from a trip last year. procastinated evidence that is ;)
http://belindaschneider.wordpress.com/2011/02/16/creative-and-decorative-transport-solutions/

[Lay Hoon]

I can't stop but makes more :)
http://mescrap.blogspot.com/2011/02/aj-week-6-more-evidence-record.html

[Helen]

I waited with making my journal pages till after a little trip we made this month to friends in Nijmegen, a city in the Netherlands. I collected bills and little cards and this is the spread I made with them. Was a lot of fun and I love all the print work I will now keep in my journal.Thanks.

[Sue]

http://sroddis.blogspot.com/2011/02/been-there-done-that.html

I love doing this in my journal already so not too much of a challenge.....just fun to do! Thanls for the opportunity!

[Sarah]

here's mine - we're just back from a 4 day trip to beautiful Paris and Euro Disneyland - I took a journal with me and some basic supplies, and this is the result :

http://are-you-flowin.blogspot.com/2011/02/didnt-we-have-lovely-time-week-we-went.html

thanks for another insiring crusade!

[Elena Nosyreva]

Michelle,

Thanks for another brilliant idea.

Here is my page:

http://elenas-digi-stuff.blogspot.com/2011/02/crusade-48.html

[Lenochek]

I hope that my work fits ...)
http://art-book-lenochek.blogspot.com/2011/02/blog-post_20.html

[iHanna]

been here, bought that;
http://www.ihanna.nu/blog/?p=1272

:-)

[Studiovee.blogspot.com]

This is my first time participating and I had a good time with it!

http://studiovee.blogspot.com/2011/02/been-there-done-that-dq.html

[TJ]

Done with done that! Thank you Michelle...

http://studiomailbox.typepad.com/tales_from_studio_mailbox/2011/02/been-there-done-that.html

[Suzanne McCarthy]

I've never been a journal keeper, but after intermittent lurking/looking at your Street Team Crusades for a while, I decided to jump in, nervous newbie or not. It's taken until the end of the month for my ideas to gel enough to create the pages, but the activity depicted took up at least half of 2010, so I decided I needed to document my months of planning as co-chair of this event. I don't have a blog, so I joined a photo hosting site and managed to get the pictures uploaded in the wrong order. The page on the left is the "reason" - the one on the right is the "result". Here is my evidence: http://s1097.photobucket.com/albums/g344/tcnative/

Making my first journal pages has been a freeing experience, so I might do so again! I hope you'll let me participate on the Team!

Suzanne

[sheila]

Hi Michelle,

Loved this idea as soon as I read it but have been pressed for time this month. However here is my offering which needs a little bit more love I think but it was so good to record this special day. Thanks so much for the inspiration and encouragement to 'get it down on the page'. Any ideas for taking it further are welcome!
http://sheilasteaandtoast.blogspot.com/2011/02/gpps-street-challenge-no-48-been-there.html

[Regina]

Did half a spread & posted to my blog here
http://rgrdesigns.blogspot.com/2011/02/gpp-crusade-no-48-more-evidence.html

[Rosemary Griffin]

Hi Michelle,
Once again I have joined in the crusade, thanks again for being so generous with time and ideas.

[linda]

A bit late...but thought I would post anyway... :)
http://www.tortagialla.com/2011/03/01/action-in-progress/

[Gypsy999]

Michelle, This is the first Crusade I've done, and I am thrilled that I did!!! Thank you for the fun and inspiration! Here's a link: http://daisyyellow.squarespace.com/vividlife/gpp-crusade-no-48-been-there-done-that.html.

[viki]

I'd like to say I will participate this time but i will be going into the hospital next week so I don't know if I will be up to it or not. Hope everyone else has fun and I look foreward to seeing all of your creativity :)

[Maria]

i had the perfect fodder for a "been there, done that" literally thrown at my doorstep...but i was so upset that i gave it back. a few days later i peeked in on this challenge and the finished page popped into my head :( guess that's where it will stay. oddly, that i can't get it out and on to the page is now distressing me....looking forward to rescue by the new challenge...

[Chris]

Hey, Michelle;
I've posted this one.

http://parabolicmuse.blogspot.com/2011/03/ive-gathered-you-together-here-to.html

Happy Wednesday!
xo
C

[Melanie Philpott]

Hallo Michelle! I took a daytrip last week and this was a perfect way to document it!

http://messbymelanie.blogspot.com/2011/03/off-to-london-town.html

Thanks x