Creative Resolutions for 2026

Happy New Year!

For over 20 years, I've been making creative resolutions each January. I enjoy challenging myself by setting attainable goals that push me and help me grow creatively. Before I jump into my goals for 2026, it's time to see how I did in 2025. 

Of the eight resolutions I made, I completed five and made partial progress on one. I'm pleased with that, particularly considering I did a lot of other creative things that weren't on the list.


First, the resolutions I completed:

• I finished 46 scrapbook layouts in 2025. While I'm technically six layouts short of an average of one per week, it's close enough that I'm counting it.
• I exceeded my goal of taking two creative classes by participating in Summer Creative Workshop. I took six classes. I enjoyed them, learned a lot, and stretched myself creatively. 
• I had a lot of fun using acrylic paint with Gelli Plates. I'll definitely be doing more experimentation very soon. 
• I'm not sure why I specified that I'd do a monthly photo challenge. I prefer challenges with a bunch of prompts you do on a single day (a photo scavenger hunt) over the ones where you take a single photo each day for a month. I did a photo challenge at Disneyland and I'm totally counting it. 
• I used several new-to-me art supplies, including Kuretake Gansai Tambi, Ohuhu Kakaako Acrylic Markers, and Ohuhu Halawa Colored Pencils. I also made a point to use supplies I hadn't used in a long time, like when I made the most frustrating name art ever. 

I gave myself partial credit for one resolution:

• I tried a few recipes from Pinterest... sort of. In general, I don't like following recipes. I've done enough cooking that when I try something new, I usually read several recipes for the same dish, then mash them together to make up my own version. I did that a couple of times this year using recipes I'd pinned years ago. I didn't make a scrapbook layout, card, or craft inspired by Pinterest. I'm rarely on Pinterest since my job with Fun Family Crafts ended. 

There are two resolutions I didn't do:

• I can't believe it, but I didn't do any edible art projects this year, let alone use a new technique. I did create a roundup of all the edible flower crafts I've made. It doesn't count for the resolution, but I'm proud of it so I'm sharing it here. 
• I don't think I made any projects inspired by books. If I did, they weren't memorable enough for me to think of them now.  

Here are my creative resolutions for 2026:

Have you made creative resolutions for 2026? Tell me about your plans in the comments!