New Year's Craft Resolutions

I had been thinking about making some New Year's resolutions regarding my crafting, but I never really got around to it. However, this week there are a couple of challenges regarding New Year's resolutions, so I thought it was the kick in the butt I needed. Crafting with Cristina has a challenge to make a layout of either your favorite 2010 memories or your 2011 resolutions. I don't have any photos printed of my favorite 2010 memories, maybe I will do that at a later time, so I decided to work with the 2011 resolutions. Papercraft Star's challenge is to use one of your resolutions to create a project.My resolutions are:

1. Use the paper and supplies I have on hand.
   I tend to buy too many supplies and then never actually use them, so I want to make sure I start using them, especially paper....I have WAY too much right now.
2. Do more scrapbooking.
   I have been neglecting my scrapbooking and focusing more on cardmaking, so I want to get some more scrapbooks done.
3. Use all my Cricut cartridges.
   I have A LOT of cartridges and I need to start using them, especially the ones that have been just sitting there collecting dust.
4. Try new folds & techniques on cards.
   When I am doing my cardmaking I need to try some new techniques or folds. I have been sticking to the basic side or top fold so I need to expand.
5. Keep my craft space clean & organized.
   This one could be troublesome. I have it all organized now, but I tend to stop cleaning it after a while or not keeping stuff where I designated the space for it. I need to make sure I keep it up.
   

I made an 8"x8" layout for this challenge. I thought it would be nice to be able to hang it up on my wall and have it there as a reminder. The resolutions are written on a piece of cream cardstock that is 3"x5," I layered it with some blue cardstock that is 3 1/4"x5 1/4" and some glittery yellow cardstock that is 3 1/2"x5 1/2." I wrapped some brown ribbon around the page and cut out the word inspire from Home Accents at 2." The leaves are also from Home Accents at 1 1/2." I used the regular and shadow feature on both of them. "Crafty Resolutions" is cut from Gypsy Font and I welded the shadow and the regular feature together on my Gypsy. All the paper is from the DCWV Latte Stack and I used some DCWV Latte stickers for some accents. I haven't even touched this paper stack since I got it, so it was nice to finally use it for a project.