STUFF

While working on Remains of the Day Journal, I realized I had too much STUFF. I was tripping over boxes , knocking things over and not finding items that I knew I had. I was so terribly frustrated that I had to stop creating and PURGE. It took me one week, 3 trips to Salvation Army and a whole of decisions of what to keep and what to give away. I was exhausted. After the GREAT PURGE I went back to creating. It was so invigorating and it re-energized me. My new pledge is to do with what I have which is much easier to do since the GREAT PURGE. I do believe that too much stuff gets in the way of creativity.

Of course I added this to my ROD journal.

I reached my breaking point and realized I couldn't work in this environment.

I added my clutter photos as fold-outs to the serene photo page of a window that reminded me of what I needed to get back to. SIMPLICITY

After the Great Purge, I feel I can breathe freely and be much more creative as I am not frustrated with choices of what to use or where I may have put that special something. I now pull the items that I am going to use in a small box and create from that box. I find that I am reducing my stash and using items that are really meaningful to me. Also clean up is a breeze as everything now has a place and it is much more inviting to come back to.

Time to Blog

I am so excited about Mary Ann Moss' Remains Of The Day Online Class, that I just have to share.

This is a very creative journal using up scraps that I have had for years and just couldn't wait to use until now because I found the perfect medium to use them. I FOUND IT. Warning though, once you start you can't stop. She is a great teacher and I have enjoyed every minute of it. This is an ongoing class so you can join anytime. http://dispatchfromla.typepad.com/dispatch_from_la/rotdoci.html

First pg. My old Girl scout membership from 1959

Lots of pockets, flaps and hidden journaling

recycled security envelops and photo pages

More photo pages and journaling

I am finally sewing again, only paper though.....

Vintage papers, doilies, ribbon & of course journaling

just a page waiting for journaling

background page is from a stencil project I did this past summer also from Mary Ann's stencil class. Can't wait to see what she comes up with next. Hope you enjoy, I am going to journal now. Keep warm and hope you all have a wonderful weekend.