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How Vision And Mood Boards Work

Mood boards and vision boards are a great way to add creativity and positive thinking to any part of the year, even the transition of seasons or a transition time in your own life. 

A vision board is a board for making future goals a priority and helps you focus on taking steps to reach those goals. 

A mood board is a board to set a certain mood for creative ideas such as designs or color palettes. Mood boards can also be used to create a positive perspective for yourself throughout your year. 

What To Use In A Vision/Mood Board Creation

I typically use items or images, colors or quotes I am drawn to when I create my mood boards. My mood boards also can be used like a vision board if the colors, quotes, images and such are related to a goal I have for myself. Here are some beautiful items you can use for your board. 

You can also cut out magazine images and hand letter your quotes if you like. You can also create color swatches with paints or markers of your own. Stop by your local hardware store for beautiful color combinations in the paint chip section.

Here are Some of the Best Gel Pens I love To use on Black paper. Quotes written on black paper with white or gold gel pen would look lovely on your board.

How To create A vision/mood board

I’d like to teach you how to use a Vision/mood board for yourself. It is a positive and relaxing experience to create one and can set you on a path to positive thinking And a fresh outlook. 

The first thing you will want to do is find a corkboard or some board you can use to attach images, swatches of fabric or colors, papers, quotes, maybe even textures like a piece of fiber or yarn, a feather or a leaf. 

Usually cork board is best for this as you can use thumb tacks to attach the items. You can use cardboard or poster board too. If you want to be able to change your mood board out you have to use something that allows you to remove the images and items easily. Here’s a great Alternative to cork board to get you started and some great textures too. 

Next find some push pins that are suitable for your board. There are so many decorative push pins out there to use so you have lots of options. Here are some pretty ones. 

Use your images, textures, quotes and colors you have chosen to create a lovely vision or mood board. Lay down your design first before you pin them. You can choose a theme such as nature, spring, hope, positive vibes, specific goals and more. You tailor it to your needs. 

How Therapeutic Can The Boards Be for you?

A vision or mood board is a very therapeutic activity to do for yourself. It creates an atmosphere of self care as you choose items that are bringing you joy, giving you motivation and helping you reach your goals. Hang up your vision/mood board where you can view it daily and be reminded of what brings you joy or what steps to remember to reach a goal. 

I hope you enjoyed this simple post and short tutorial. You can receive my free vision board tutorial with images through this link here. 

Have fun building your boards!

Here’s a Great, Highly Reviewed vision Board Kit by Mindmellow To Get You Started.