July 2020 - IFH20Jul

[AnniePanda]

Although this challenge is being presented in July, please use it at any time! Scrappers who seek a jump start are welcome anytime.

Is there a difference between facts and truth? Yes, there is an important difference.
Would we describe St. Paul's Cathedral as a pile of bricks? That is a fact, but far from expressing much of the truth. Facts are like the list of dates, where the truth is about the person who lived in between those dates. Truth is the meaning that accompanies the date and other bit of trivia.
Discerning truth is a matter of interpreting the facts. Let us tell our story by putting meaning to the facts. Our loved ones grow so fast, people come and go, days turn into years. As memories fade, will our pages be left with mere facts because feelings were left off? Will those who view our pages see the truth with those photos?
What are some ways we add "truth" to our pages, other than just the facts?

This is your challenge.

When you create your page, try to encounter the larger truth of the event being documented. Often the pictures themselves reveal feeling. If the photos leave room for explanation, then bring out some emotion surrounding the pictures. It can be in the choices of the elements you add.
Think: Does my page reflect enough of the feelings the people shared at the time, or did I just provide the date?
Often faces are telling, but sometimes not so much. Pictures without faces can use help in understanding feeling and the truth, unless it is a photos of St. Paul's, of course.
When you upload your project to your gallery, please use Keyword - IFH20Jul.
Then copy the link and bring it back here for us all to go visit.

[Motherload]

Interesting challenge. I am probably guilty of just adding the facts and leaving out some of the pertinent emotions that accompanied events. Will have to give this challenge a try this month. Thanks for hosting!

[AnniePanda]

Cheryl, I find this a great reminder for me also!

[Motherload]

Here's my entry for the challenge. It doesn't include a lot of journaling, but I decided to go ahead and mention the fact that finally having a little girl to dress up was very exciting for me. Hope that's not too shallow!

Lovely {Easter Sunday}

[AnniePanda]

Oh, Cheryl, this page is totally in tune with the theme of adding emotion! You did a wonderful job in just these few words. Thanks for taking this challenge - right on target.

[smadson]

Well, you have already seen them, but here are two pages for your challenge. It really gave me direction for these pages. Thank you for your kind comments!

Happy Day Memory sm by smadson at Splitcoaststampers

Reminisce sm by smadson at Splitcoaststampers

[AnniePanda]

I am thankful for the participation of Sharon and Cheryl this month.
If you, a scrapbooker, find yourself here, reading this challenge, you are welcome to make a page or two and post a link to it here anytime.

This was not just for July, but to bring an idea to lift you in you scrapping journey!

[daizees]

I LOVE this idea. I like pages better when I include more depth.
Here is my layout for this challenge.

Cookies March

I included how excited she is about making cookies and that she learned to run the mixer and she knows the ingredient list, as well as the fact that we were making cookies to kick off our "two weeks out of school" when everything started.
And the stamped phrases say "today is a cookies kind of day"...."And I'm pretty sure tomorrow will be too." ;) 

[AnniePanda]

Oh how wonderful, Tanya - great work capturing this delightful memory! Thanks for playing.

[nwilliams6]

Here I am 2 years later using your inspiration!

IFH20Jul Collecting Friends by nwilliams6 at Splitcoaststampers

[AnniePanda]

Thank you Nancy! Your page is wonderful. So happy that you found inspiration from this challenge.