What I do is when I read a magazine I keep it and then cut out words, phrases, or pictures that I find meaningful and keep them all in a shoe box. I also will keep mementos like ticket stubs or love notes.
Then when I'm going through a stressful time, or a important time, or just a time where I need to get my feelings down on paper I go through the box and pull out any pictures or words that summarize how I'm feeling and past them into a journal page or two.
It's the most calming and cathartic thing I do. It helps me to really visualize my feelings. And it makes a cool keepsake.
For example....
This is the page from when the Mr. FINALLY told me he loved me back in college:
This is the page I made after my baptism:
This is the page I made after we got engaged:
And this is the page I made after our wedding:
Do you do anything in particular to release your emotions? Do you keep a journal? A diary? Scrapbook? Blog? All of the above? None of the above?
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Okay, this is the CUTEST THING EVER! what a great idea! I will totally have to do this. :) I am thinking a meeting up is in order soon, and how is the new kitty?! :)
You know, I have a friend who does something similar and she said the end product is really interesting. I don't really buy magazines any more though I'm beginning to wish I did. I'd like to try my hand at this. Thanks for sharing!
This is the neatest thing I have ever seen :)
That's a fantastic idea. :) Love it.
This might be the most awesome thing I've ever seen!!!
Wow!!! Such a great idea!!
Very cool! I love to scrapbook...that is my get away hobby. It's so calming and therapeutic for me!
That is really cute! Love it!
I used to write in a journal, but gave that up for blogging. I do attempt to scrapbook, but I'm not very good, and I'm way behind. I'm still trying to finish my France scrapbook from 2005...
I love it! What a great keepsake!
I keep a quote journal. Anytime I read a quote, hear a song lyric, or someone says something I want to remember, I jot it down and letter write in my quote journal.
I like that! It's super cute!
Great & cut idea...I pretty much do all thee above...but I mostly blog. : )
I used to do something very similar to this, only I would put the clippings on poster board instead of a journal. I love all the little pieces of this and that come together to make something beautiful. Thanks for sharing :)
that's so creative!
thanks for being such a great blogger!
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-Katie :)
NO WAY! I do almost the exact same thing. I always go through my magazines and clip things out. I have a huge box filled with momentos, ticket stubs, programs, magazine clippings and use them in my journal and scrapbook. I guess great minds think alike. :)
I love the idea! It seems like a good way to put memories onto paper, without all of the words of a typical journal. I think that I will start one, thanks for the inspiration!
This is a really neat idea! I just know that I could never keep up with it!
Great idea. Too bad I stopped having time for scrapbooking more that five years ago when my first daughter was born. Now I have whole magazine pages ripped out and thrown into a box for future reference - not nearly as useful as a scrapbook. *sigh*
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how fun!! this is a great idea!
I know this is a relatively old post but I found your blog through another one that I was following and I have to say that this is an awesome idea!!! I love it!
And I also love your blog :)
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