ruby tuesday: me first

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I have probably mentioned this at least once…Me First Journaling is when you score some new stuff – like paper, or ribbon, or another cool supply, and you take clippings for yourself.  This is an important part of my ritual as it frees me to USE the rest of it.  None of this 'save it for the perfect thing'.  I used to be that way.  Then I learned that if I take a sampling for myself in my journal, and make a note about where I got it and why it appealed to me, I was more inclined to actually employ the material.  My hoarding habits are less severe now.  It feels good to come across pages like this in my journal – it is a record of my interests, and was fun and easy to make. 

Have too much stuff that you are afraid to use because you don't want to part with it?  Take some Me First cuttings and set yourself free 😉

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19 responses to “ruby tuesday: me first”

  1. donna!ee Avatar
    donna!ee

    oh my michelle, awesome solution to my hoarding. thank you much for sharing 🙂

  2. Danee Kaplan Avatar

    Gorgeous pages and I love the concept. I heard Heidi Swapp once say that we crafters(artists) are hoarders and I though “oh, isn’t just me?”

  3. storybeader Avatar

    great idea! I’ll definitely remember this. Love the page! {:-Deb

  4. Sue K Avatar

    What a fabulous idea. I’m starting immediately!

  5. Erin Perry Avatar

    A lovely idea for things that will submit to clipping. Harder for nice solid assemblage bits and bobs! But what a wonderful record of “the best of the stash” to look back on.
    Erin in Morro Bay

  6. Suz Warren Avatar
    Suz Warren

    Thank you! I must try this!

  7. Suz Warren Avatar
    Suz Warren

    But, drat! You’ve now put it in my head to run out to Paper Source!

  8. Jane Avatar

    Thank you Michelle, for *another* great idea!!

  9. Regina Avatar

    Love your spread. This is a great idea, too. What a liberating way to keep flow to the art stash.

  10. TJ Avatar

    This is so terrific. There’s a lot of stuff down in my art cave that really needs to go. Starting a book where I can put swatches in might really help me get rid of some of it! Thanks for sharing the tip!!!!

  11. iHanna Avatar

    Me first is a good idea in most cases, like when the air plane is going down and you want to help your kid – help yourself first, hehe.
    I thought they were called “Evidence pages”? That’s what I’m calling mine now. 🙂

  12. Nelda Ream Avatar

    Great idea! I’m gonna do it!

  13. barbara Avatar

    Wonderful pages. wonderful idea. Love the Paperchase books. All the Borders stores in my town closed. BUT…We finally got a PaperSource store and it’s right across the street from my Anthropology and Whole Foods. Makes for a glorious shopping experience.

  14. Laurie J.M. Avatar
    Laurie J.M.

    Fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing it.

  15. Lisa Hoffman Avatar

    See? there you go again. You make the simplest materials look SO amazing. Genius layouts. Then you empower US to rip through those “too precious to use” supplies. And we are set free.

  16. JoHanna Avatar
    JoHanna

    Fabulous idea!

  17. Chris Avatar

    WHAT a great habit. This is too much!

  18. Carrie Avatar

    I so need to do this, because I hoard EVERYTHING. I’ve already taken to buying two sheets of whatever paper I find that I simply MUST have, so that I can use one and save the other. As usual, you’re a genius Michelle.

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