Thinking back on the past couple of years and reexamining my New Year’s resolutions, I found that they have constantly had a negative connotation associated with them. You know, they have to do with losing weight or stopping procrastination or quitting swearing – not one has ever been positive. This year I figured I was going to change it up. Only positive things. I am also a self-proclaimed arts and crafts junkie and thought if it was time for the dreaded New Year’s resolutions, then I was going to use it as an excuse to make a simple craft. I decided that a nice framed collage of my New Year’s Resolutions would be a sweet daily reminder of my healthy and positive yearly goals. The process was very simple. I have included a How-To so you can create your own!
STEP ONE: MAKE YOUR RESOLUTION
My Resolutions: Love Yourself, Increase Exercise, Volunteer, Eat Healthy
STEP TWO: GATHER YOUR MATERIALS
What you need:
Your New Year’s resolutions
A frame (with enough photo slots for each resolution)
Card stock
Old magazines (you can replace these with any other images including photographs, print-outs, etc.)
Scissors
A glue stick
Sharpies
Stickers (optional)
It does not matter where you get your supplies but I got all of my supplies, besides the old magazines, at Michael’s Craft Store.
STEP THREE: ORGANIZE YOUR MATERIALS
Find photos, stickers, etc. that correspond with your resolution, the organize them into piles. The key is to be organized!
STEP FOUR: CUT AND GLUE
Then pick a specific pile, cut out the photos you would like to use and then think about how you would like them to appear on the card stock. After you have figured that out, glue them down with your glue stick!
STEP FIVE: STICKER TIME!
After you have cut and pasted all of the images on the card stock, it is time for the stickers!
STEP SIX: SHARPIE TIME
After you have applied the stickers, write your resolutions on the respective card with Sharpies. I wrote mine first in silver, but that didn’t show up well enough so I outlined it in black to make sure it was visible!
STEP SEVEN: FRAMING TIME
After you are all finished with your cards, put them in the frame!
STEP EIGHT: PLACING TIME
When it is all finished to your liking, put it up in a place that you will see everyday. This will motivate you everyday to follow your healthy and positive resolutions for the whole year!
After you make your own New Year’s Resolution Board, tweet me a picture so I can see how great it turned out! You can find my twitter handle in my bio, right down below. Have an amazing New Year! I hope this project helps you have a healthy and happy 2012.
I made my own version of this, and have to say, Im very proud of my handy work. Thansk so much for the suggestion.
This is totally cute!!!! I also loved how you made all positive resolutions, that can be pretty tough sometimes since we are our own worst critic.
I’m hopin’ to do one, but I love your idea that it makes just 1 word, and I just can’t work my resolutions down to one word…. pretty hard :/
It doesn’t need to! Just try to condense it so it can be nice and clear in the frame! Good luck!
I can’t wait to do this. I’m still narrowing down some resolutions. I know I want to get my house redecorated and organized, and I want to start being healthier. My theme this year is “appreciation” so I’m not sure how to tie it all together.
You could possibly think of a word like HEALTH and think of of things that correlate with those letters like “A” could be appreciation, etc. Just make it positive! xo
I loved this idea so much I made one myself on New Years. I’m happy to say it turned out very well and its proudly hanging up in my hallway for all to see. Thank you for this fun activity. =]
I’m so happy that you made one and it turned out well! Have a happy New Year!
This is Awesome!! Thanks!!
Glad you like it!
this makes me wish i didn’t have so many resolutions (i’m around the 90′s i think…) but i think selecting the mo—-no! wait! I’m making a scrapbook depicting each resolution completed! woot! thanks for the inspiration!!
Of course! Send us a picture
Have a Happy New Year Rae!