Cut and Paste

If you've ever joined Ali Edwards for her One Little Word year-long workshop, you know that February . . . is vision board month. Some people really enjoy making vision boards; some people hate it. Me? I LOVE it! (I make little vision boards for myself all the time, in fact.)

There is nothing I find more centering . . . than sitting with a pile of magazines in front of me and a pair of scissors in my hand. Just clipping out images and words that resonate in some way. 

It's not about your "word" (if you have one) - or any other "goal." It's just about choosing what inspires. Words that speak to you. Images that appeal to you. It's a way to . . . see what pops up.

I ended up just creating my vision board this month right in the pages of my word-journal. 

I really like the way they turned out. A little introspective. Quiet. Kind of grounded. The way I want to feel this year.
(And - bonus! - I have plenty of extra clipped images to make more pages later.)

How about you? Do you like to cut and paste? Have you ever tried making a vision board?

Comments

[Carole]

I love the way this one came together. When I was younger I made vision boards all the time but we called them collages back then. hahaha! I had one that I made from cutting a giant poster board into the letter C and I dragged that thing to college with me.

[Vera]

Nope - no cutting and pasting for me...and we don't have magazines very often in the house! But, I do like what you've done and that is a great Mary Oliver quote (I don't think she's ever written anything I didn't like!).

[Bonny]

I'm not much of a cutter and paster, but it does remind me of all the fun I had doing just that with the kids. I'm also slightly intimidated by "vision boards" but Carole has reminded me that they were called collages way back when, and I did plenty of collages!

[Patty]

I would enjoy doing one but I don't have a "space" so it would need to go directly to the trash! :-)

[Dee]

Nah, I just fly by the seat of my pants most of the time.

YOUR vision board is very pretty. It has a very relaxed feel to it.

[Jane]

I am not an art journal person although I love to peek at what others, like you, are creating. I use my journal for keeping my notes and thoughts together. Words are my medium I think.

[Chloe]

Not on paper. But in my head. Chloe

[Sarah]

I haven't done this in years, but I think it's something I would really enjoy! Maybe this is a good reason to finally flip through the piles of magazines I've got sitting around?

[Kat]

No cutting and pasting for me, but I am asking myself why not? Hmmm, you have given me something to consider. I like how your word is speaking to you! (and yeah, that hair!!)

[Carolyn]

I love the making part—but I always end up recycling because I don’t actually USE them...( I do like the idea of adding vision pages to a journal, though. Yours are beautiful!)

[Gale Z]

I’m not a vision board maker but sometimes I think I treat my desk (which is quite large) as a vision board.
I like seeing yours!

[Juliann]

I have a box with clipped pictures and words and yesterday was pulling more beautiful images from a few magazine. I love making collages and hope to get my One Word vision board done this weekend

[Mary]

oh yes! that was one of my favorite prompts ... until I couldn't find print copy to engage with (2014? 2015?) I LOVE what you did with your pages.

[Vicki]

I've made a ton of collages -- LOVE making collages -- but they're arty and, sure, somewhat personal but mostly art. Heh. I've never made a "vision board." I find that way too intimidating and with a little too much pressure. I know I can't do it "wrong," and no one really cares other than me... I think I've always had a problem with the future... vision, plan. (Which explains why retirement is a ways off.) (Unless it's vacation, then I'M ALL ABOUT PLANNING!! I'm ready to GO!)

[Margene]

I've had the aspiration to create collages and vision boards, but I've never put anything together. As it is, I no longer get magazines their colorful images, but I love seeing what you've put together and what inspires you.