Journaling with Strips!

journaling is one of the more difficult aspects of
scrapbooking for me...and hence,
i find my work often includes my favorite shortcut:
THE JOURNALING STRIP!

here are just a few reasons why i love them so much:

journaling strips can be printed or written on
a coordinating product or paper so it
instantly blends
with your project! you can print on the reverse
side of that luscious double-sided paper!

journaling strips add texture and layers to
your projects! they can overlap and touch
other things on your page.

journaling strips can feature either your own
handwriting or a favorite font! (i think that
using strips to showcase your handwriting
makes it look more
uniform and interesting.)

and my favorite:
journaling strips can be easily replaced, retyped,

or rewritten ifyou find a spelling or grammar error! (let's not

discuss how often i have had to do this.) ;)

here are some examples of layouts

in which i have used strips to journal; i added

machine sewing or handsewing to

the strips in these three examples to

include my personal style!

have fun with your journaling! :)