So how are those New Years Resolutions coming along? We’re almost through the first month of the year, and I know this is when most people start to weaver. But if you are hoping to still make some positive changes this year or focus your energy on your 2020 goals, making a vision board is fantastic idea for you. It’s been a while since I made a vision board for myself but I still have my old ones hanging around my room. I got the idea for this post by watching one of Brooke Miccio’s videos (click here to watch it) and I think this is such a great concept for starting your year out with intention and goal-getting energy. Plus, I love some arts and crafts. But even if you’re not super artsy, there is still a great option for you below to still create a vision board.
What You Need:
- Scissors
- Glue/Tape
- Cardboard/Paper
- Materials to decorate (pictures, magazine, etc…)
- A phone/computer
Overall Tips:
- Write down some goals first to give yourself an idea of what you want the year to look like
- Decide if you want this vision board to have a theme or not (fitness, travel, fashion, personal goals for 2020…)
- Check and see what you already have before printing or buying something. When making these boards I found some old magazines and printed pictures from years ago that were still relevant to what I wanted my vision board to be about.
Option 1: Magazines
I made the above collage back in 2016 when my friend Peyton and I decided to make vision boards focused on personal style right before going back to school for our sophomore year. I’m surprised its still pretty accurate to what I like today. I keep it hanging in my room by my closet to remind me of the styles that I love and keep me inspired when I don’t know what to wear.
Peyton and I already had a lot of magazines stocked up from over the years to use for this, but you can definitely go out and buy a few magazines that pertain to what you want your vision board to be about (Vogue, Shape, Tigerbeat if that’s what you’re into). I also recommend using a glue stick for this one instead of liquid glue because the paper is super thin and glossy.
Option 2: Printing Out Images.
I know so many people prefer this option because you can just print out images from Google or Pinterest of literally whatever you want. If you’re in college and don’t have to pay for prints in a library, I would definitely recommend this option because then it’s basically free!
Back in college I had printed out a bunch of pictures and quotes I found on Pinterest and Tumblr to hang all over my dorm room. In an effort to save paper for this project, I reused those to make a small, consolidated vision board (above). Word of advice: try to fill in the negative spaces between pictures with other pics and quotes. Even if things overlap, most things are still recognizable and readable. You should also print out some randoms patterns you like to help fill in negative space and holes between photos.
Option 3: PicsArt App
So here’s a great option if you want to make a vision board but don’t want to waste paper. There are a bunch of collage apps out there that you can make a vision board on, but I prefer the PicsArt app because it’s free. I made a bunch of different 9 picture collages to get me inspired for summer, work, and fitness back in 2018. You can definitely print these out to hang in your room, or make them your phone background so you look at them every day. Best part about this option: if you’re not artistic what-so-ever, you don’t really have to worry about cutting paper or placement of that paper.
So there you go! Feeling inspired? Comment below what the focus of your vision board is for 2020.
Thanks for reading! xx