Sprucing up a garbage can

Time for me to actually do some crafty stuff this year!  I will admit I have had a little time in the craft room being crafty but mainly a LOT of organizing has been going on.  One of these days I will get it presentable enough I can take pictures and share.  Not just one corner done!  That's more my style.

So it had been bugging me that I had this garbage can out in the hallway across from my craft room that we only put stuff for the recycle bin.  I'm always afraid someone will use it as trash.

Trusty Cricut to the rescue.  I have a bunch of vinyl scraps.  Our local place sells bags of scraps for $5 and I love them since it is a great value and since I am usually doing smaller things it works out great for me.  Now she sells 12" x 24" pieces for $3 which also a great bargain if you have bought them from craft stores.

I swear by Cricut Craft room for all my cutting.  The only downside is that you have to have internet connection to use it but it is free.  This is hard since most of my cropping places I go to don't have internet so I usually only use my Cricut at home.

This week, which started today, the triangle image is free.  Every week CCR gives out use of different cartridges and images.  It is from the Spring Cards cartridge, which I have but saved me from digging it out.  I also used the free font on CCR to add the "recycle".

And since I'm lazy I used the negative image on the other side so I didn't have to cut another one.

Since I had to wait awhile for the update that the Cricut needed I decided to cut out another label I wanted.  I use these Iris scrapbook containers for sorting papers, making page kits and holding projects.  I need to label more of them but have to figure out exactly what I want.

2013

I know it has been a LONG time since I have been on here but I am hoping to get back on track.  I have found that doing a resolution just doesn't work for me so I am doing monthly goals.  I am hoping making smaller achievable goals will help.

Both hubby and I pick our "word" of the year.  Another little motivation tool for us.  Mine this year is health. I really need to get back on track for many reasons.  The biggest being hubby has a weight loss challenge for me and when I reach it we get to book a trip to Disney.  This is huge to me, haven't been yet and I can't believe I haven't died yet from not going!

My other January goals are to do at least 4 things from Pinterest, I'm hoping to loose 10 lbs, I need to do some organizing in the kitchen (long story), make 10 scrapbook pages and try for at least 2 blog posts a week.

I will try to keep an update on here in the hopes that will keep me to them!

I hope you have a prosperous 2013!