Project 12 Launch

What is Project 12?

By now you’ve seen the announcement and have started to hear rumblings of a 2010 scrapbooking challenge.  You may have heard the name BECKY FLECK associated with it as well.  2010 is just a few short days away, so I wanted to prepare you for the year ahead and encourage you to participate in what will make a great addition to your scrapbook albums – in 12 easy steps!

Project 12 started out as a compromise to the yearly challenge of taking 365 photos.  I know I am not organized enough to remember to do something like that on a daily basis, so the idea of that challenge was very overwhelming.  I thought it would be much easier to summarize my life on a monthly basis, and that is the concept of Project 12.

The Project 12 challenge is simple. The idea is to create a layout on a monthly basis which recaps what you’ve been doing.  Whether you took 31 photos, no photos, or 100 photos, simply choose your favorites that best described what you were doing that month, and create a layout. 

I started this challenge in 2009 and have been creating two page layouts.  Below are a couple of examples of what I’ve done in the past:

I simply went through the photos I had taken the previous month, and picked my favorites.  Sometimes I chose a photo because of a particular event, and often I chose a photo because I happened to like it.  I tried to keep my album cohesive by using a double page layout on kraft cardstock, and a monthly calendar to note the month.

The beautiful thing about your 2010 album is that some of the work has been done for you by way of Becky’s sketches.  Every month the sketch will be a little different, but at the end of the year, you will have a cohesive album as each sketch will have similar elements.  When creating your layouts, you can use one of Becky's sketches we will be sharing with you each month, or you can come up with your own design.  You can also use the same sketch for the entire year.  When it comes to this challenge, the decision on design is up to you.

Without further ado, below is the January sketch for the Project 12 challenge, 2010:

Are you excited?  I am more than excited to host the challenge with Becky’s help this year.  How creative and interesting!  Becky Fleck is so smart!

If you are looking for photo ideas for January, you might try:

January 1 - what were you doing New Years Day?
Resolutions -  did you start that new workout regime?  Break out that spandex and set up the tripod.  :)
Winter/Snow photos – Summer, for my Aussie friends.
Home Décor

Here is the timeline of new sketch releases and reveal dates for the year!

January sketch and official launch:  December 26th
February sketch:  January 30th
March sketch and January reveal:  February 27th
April sketch and February reveal:  March 27th
May sketch and March reveal:  April 24th
June sketch and April reveal:  May 29th
July sketch and May reveal:  June 26th
August sketch and June reveal:  July 24th
September sketch and July reveal:  August 28th
October sketch and August reveal:  September 25th
November sketch and September reveal:  October 30th
December sketch and October reveal:  November 30th
Final album reveal and prizes:  January 15th, 2011

In order to be entered into a challenge (and there are some great prizes!), simply create a layout and link it to the monthly challenge thread right here by the 20th of the month or send it to us at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com.   That means January’s sketch will be due on February 20th and so on.   For a second chance to win, link your layout to my blog http://davinie.blogspot.com and the corresponding challenge thread. 

And, for more exciting news…to kick off Project 12 Becky Fleck has given us an autographed copy of her bestselling book PageMaps!  This amazing book includes over 140 artwork examples AND laminated cards with each of the sketches on them – perfect when you need some inspiration.  To win this prize we want you to tell two friends about Project 12!   For a chance to win this fabulous prize, leave a comment here telling us the first name and last initial of the people you have told about Project 12! 

If you have any questions about Project 12, please feel free to leave a comment here or email us at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com!  Now start thinking about the photos you wish to in January and join us here on January 30th for the next sketch reveal!

Davinie
http://davinie.blogspot.com/

Comments

[Michelle Rydell]

I have told Christina S, Lynn P and Anne G about Project 12!

And I also finished my first layout with Becky's sketch! I decided to start my Project with December 09 so I don't have to wait! Here it is:

http://inspirationeverywhere.blogspot.com/2010/01/project-12-scrapping-music-and-fun-with.html

Thanks for the inspiration!

[Scrapmilly]

Looking forward to this project!! I have told Sandra R, Doris H.

[Kelly R]

I am actually going to attempt this, this year.
I have told Lee M, Anne M & Jamie P.
Love the sketch too!!

[Christie Wildes]

I have posted to my blog....and told Jenn A, Rita O, Melissa M, Melissa C, Dani G, Stephanie M, Tiffany C, Becky B, and Christy D about this!!

XO

[Stephanie Zito]

I am super excited about this project! I'm going to get to work on my January layout right away! I told Debbie M. and Jenn J. about this!

[Rhonda Steed]

I'll be participating too!! Sounds great!

[Nicole]

This is such a great idea & I'm excited to start my 1st yr. I told fellow scrappers/family members: Joan R. & Marie T.

[laura stewart]

I told lafonda b

[Rhadonda]

I have told Lisa V and Angela T

[virginia]

i think i will jump in with you this year - i have told my friend joanna c to play along too

[Amy Coose]

I am sooooo doing this this time around. I told my friends Jen and Michelle!

[Nicole]

I need to jump in this year...told Michelle and Rachel

[Jennifer Findlay]

I am really excited about this project and even more so for the sketches. Here is my first page of the album. http://www.amillionmemories.com/forum/viewlayout.php?id=16518

[Tracy Raymond]

Exactly what I need to get started and on track I have told Karen b. And Pam k. Thanks for the inspiration!

[Antonia S-H]

I was going to do a different 2010 challenge, but I've changed my mind because this one looks great! I've told Michele D and Emma H about it.

[Cindy D.]

I'm a huge fan of Page Maps and Card Maps. I told my future daughter-in-law Sarah B. about Project 12. I also told my son Justin L., who thought it was a great idea, too! The Page Maps book would be a really helpful tool to get Sarah get started on her scrapbooking journey.

[Cynthia]

Looking forward to jumping on this - I told Michelle G and Ruth D!

[jenney]

Here's the intro page for my 2010 Project 12 album:
http://www.studiocalico.com/forums/galleries/show/18486
Pretty simple. =)

[Maria]

Great idea! I have told Helene L and Anna B (Both swedish)

[Mary (Happy Now)]

I tried to send an e-mail with my gallery links but I got a postmaster error in return, so I will link them here as well. Off to a great start -- love this Project 12 concept! Thanks!

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1594090?&cat=18876

http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/1594091?&cat=18876

[Renee Clark]

I LOVE this concept of scrapping the year. I've told a few people, including Lucy F. and Marcie K.

[chiara_francy]

I'm here!!!!!
January:
http://chiarafrancy.blogspot.com/2010/01/project-12-gennaio.html>
ciaooooo
fra

[qsogirl]

I just posted my layout with the January sketch on my blog. I know that Joanna G. and Hollie H. will read it and check out Project 12!

[Cortaline]

It's all right for us ... Jeanine S. and Katia S. ... and for us it'll be for this afternoon ... Thanks La Biz La Delf

[Hayley]

I have put the logo on my blog with a link back here. I have a defined challenge section on there - and this is at the top - what a great idea. 12 is cool.