CraftPrint 31-Day Content Challenge - Day 10

Today's challenge is "Something I wished I knew before".

I wish I knew how addicting fussy cutting images to use in my journal pages and Mixed Media pieces can be. Especially after my favorite YouTube artist started creating books of images. I happily spend evenings while "watching" TV, fussy cutting images. When I ran of of images to cut out, I was at a loss for what to do during TV time.

I started creating journal pages and mixed media pieces about 4 years ago. I would see a idea online, then took that and created a journal pages or mixed media piece using that idea or technique. But it wasn't a thing I did consistently because my muse would not cooperate in finding idea on my own.

That all changed when my favorite YouTube artist started creating books of images Marta Lapkowska Maremi Small Art books. I bought almost every book she has created and have fussy cut all but the newest ones out.

Now I have bins of images sorted by book or theme that I can easily access. Plus, while I fussy cut the images, I have a notepad nearby where I write down any ideas that come to mind for the images. I just use a pencil to put a number on the back of the image related to the idea, so I have ideas galore even if my muse isn't cooperating.

My Storage Method for my Fussy Cuts

Suggestions and comments are always welcome.
See you soon!
Judy