Michael in the Margins

Welcome! My name is Michael and I am on a journey to discover the many ways stationery and journaling can bring joy into my life. This channel is about paper, pens, and peaceful chaos! My cozy corner of the internet dedicated to the possibility of a fresh page.


Michael in the Margins

Congratulations on the winner of my latest giveaway... ‪@Budgie511‬ Please reach out to me via email (michaelinthemargins@gmail.com) so that I can get your contact info!

I have two runner-up winners: ‪@DayleneK‬ followed by ‪@longdaysjournal‬! Please reach out to me via email as well - if the main prize isn't claimed it could be yours and even if it is I would love to send you some Happy Mail to thank you as well!

Thank you to everyone who has joined my channel and is here with me exploring the joys of stationery!

1 week ago | [YT] | 9

Michael in the Margins

Hello! March is coming to an end... but you know what isn't? My gratitude for all of your support! The channel recently reached 2000 subscribers! 🎉😊 To celebrate I am hosting another giveaway! Make sure you comment on my latest video to enter into the raffle so you can win a shipment of some stationery goodies!

Thanks again for joining me on this joyful stationery ride through life! Good luck to all who comment 💛

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 1

Michael in the Margins

Hello! I am back from my journey and am so excited to share how it was to use my journals on the go. ✈️ I wasn't able to post this past weekend, apologies if you missed hanging out together, but I am excited to go through all the stationery fun I had in San Francisco and Chicago with you all this upcoming weekend! Here is a little sneak peek at some of what I got into - see you all soon! ☺️

1 month ago | [YT] | 37

Michael in the Margins

Hello everyone! I wanted to stop by and let you know that ‪‪@VeganOrganizer‬ , ‪‪@tinytigerco‬ , and I have dropped a new episode of the Plannerd Podcast.

This one is all about Stationery Stress! Check it out below and perhaps you can destress listening to us work out our own stressors 😄

1 month ago | [YT] | 2

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Hello everyone! I hope you are enjoying your Wednesday! I just wanted to drop a line and let you know that ‪@VeganOrganizer‬ , ‪@plannercoven‬ , ‪@tinytigerco‬ and I now have all things planner and stationery podcast: ‪@PlannerdsPodcast‬ here on YouTube!

Our new episode is all about our 2026 planner lineups! You can watch it by clicking below. Please join us and listen to us chat while you work at your desk (perhaps setting up your 2026 books!)

3 months ago | [YT] | 6

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The video file for Day 19 of the Diamine Inkvent calendar has had something very wrong happen to it. I recorded the whole thing but when uploading to my editing software it pixelates the image and the sound is nonexistent. I tried yesterday before bed and today after work to resolve and have come up empty handed.

So.... here are some images of the today's ink (Overcast) swatched in my ink notebook, the Col-o-ring Card, and then used to write the poem for today ( Leisure by W.H. Davies). I really love this ink when swatching it but it write a little too light.

Hope you enjoy seeing the ink and I can't wait to see tomorrow's ink with in action.

- Michael

3 months ago | [YT] | 13

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YouTubed just picked a whole bunch of Whoopsie Daisies...

Hey y'all, for some reason my scheduled Inkvent update didn't go through this morning, but it's live now. Sorry for the delay. Back to the regularly scheduled programming tomorrow. 😊

4 months ago | [YT] | 8

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Hello! Thank you again to everyone who commented on my last video - I truly appreciate you taking the time to share your experiences and lessons. I placed all the usernames in a spinning wheel and the winner of the Happy Mail Giveaway is ‪@aprilmcgrath3936‬ 🎉 👏

I was so touched by all the people who commented that I decided to pull two more names for some smaller Happy Mail parcels as well! Congrats to ‪@februaryandjune‬ and ‪@TheAnalogueDiaries‬

Winners: please reach out to me at michaelinthemargins@gmail.com so I can gather some information from you and get you some Happy Mail!

Thank you again to everyone who commented and to everyone seeing this post - I appreciate you being here. Catch up with you soon!

- Michael

5 months ago | [YT] | 19

Michael in the Margins

1,000 Subscribers! 👏 ☺️ 🎉 Thank you so much for watching and for joining me every week to experience some stationery joy! I am so grateful and so excited to reach this milestone!

I appreciate so much all of the wonderful comments, conversations, and connections this channel has created! See you soon in the margins! Thank you again! 🙏🏼 🎉

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