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Project 12 - June reveal - August sketch

Be advised.  August is almost here!  For some that means…SCHOOL.  For others, fire season and the heat of the summer (I’m in this group).  And for others…Fall?  Spring?  What’s it like down under?

The end of the month means another edition of Project 12.  I enjoyed the June sketch this month:

And this is what I came up with this month:

 
 
  
I had a lot of fun with this sketch and my color palette this month.  I really liked the mix of blue, yellow, and red.  I was also really happy to have a fun place to use those tickets from October Afternoon.
This sketch provided a great layout for my end of the school year photos, and I added an additional photo to round out the happenings at my house.

As always, I was really inspired by what I saw linked on the blog here and in the Facebook album.  Here are some special touches to point out:

I loved this one from Roslyn:

 

I love the cluster of embellies, the use of older product, and the horizontal stripes.  I really like those flowers too. 

I wanted to also make sure to share Mary’s layout this month.  Mary is a digital scrapper, and while I don’t scrap digitally, I would think using a sketch would be an ideal way for digital scrapbookers to create layouts:

 
 
I love the incorporation of extra photos on this layout, as well as the multi colored stitching.  I’m grabbing my DMC floss and doing that by hand, SOON.  I love the different colors together on this layout.

 


I can’t help myself.  I’m obsessed with Shelly’s work so had to include it this month.  I love every single precious inch.  I love how she did her journaling with tone on tone strips, I love the placement of the dark brown elements, love the extra photos, and the cluster of circular embellies.  LOVE.  One of my favorite things about Shelly’s contributions is that this isn’t current.  This layout is from 2008?, maybe 2009.  I love that she went back in time to participate on this project.

There is a lot to look at in this next one from Julie:

I love the texture and interest created with that masked image behind the journaling.  I like the doodling, and the black photo mats and all of the photos she included.  I love the memorabilia and the fun summer papers she chose too.  This is a fun one!

The color palette and clean lines from Erica’s layout drew me right in:

I love the use of fluorishes, the photos she chose, and all her pen work.  It really adds a lot to the layout!

One more:

I’ve mentioned Ally before but it’s worth doing so again because of how easy she makes this challenge.   Every month, Ally creates a simple collage of photos, and then has it printed and puts it on an 8.5 x 11 layout to recap her month.  I love her monthly collage photos and how uniform it must make her monthly album look.

Ladies, thank you so much for participating despite how busy this time of year is!  I was so happy to see so many contributions.  For your efforts let’s give away a couple of prizes!

From my blog:  Melanie (http://buildwisely.blogspot.com/)

And from SCT:  Mica (http://scrapbookedmoments.blogspot.com/)

Congratulations!   Thanks again for playing along!

August should prove to be another busy month, but I have a lot of July photos to play with, which makes the next sketch so fun:

 

And looking ahead, here is the sketch for August!!!

(a printable pdf is available at our website at www.scrapbookandcards.com)

Would you like to know what we are playing for this month?  ADHESIVE!  Every girl needs a little adhesive so we thought we would give you A LOT of adhesive because that is just who we are...lol.  Two winners (one from my blog and one from this one!) will win a selection of the new This to That adhesive from American Crafts!  Rolls, runners, pop dots...oh my!

AND because our dear friend Grant from American Crafts is so generous, while the SCT team was at CHA Grant offered two Patterned Albums for two people for complete all of the Project 12 sketches and share them with us at the end of the year.  We will have more details later but wanted to give you even more incentive to get them completed!  These albums are beautiful....

 

or maybe this one suits you better?  The choice is yours!

  
Remember, you have until August 20 to link your July layout to this thread when we released the July sketch, and/or the August 1 blog post on my blog (http://davinie.blogspot.com) if you want to be entered in for the prize.  You can also email your creations to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com to be included in the Facebook gallery.  Ever check out the Facebook gallery?  It’s really inspiring.  See it here.
Have a great month! 

~ Davinie

ps...confused as to where to link your sketch?  Always link the month you are working on to the post when that sketch was revealed!  If you are playing for a prize that month, link it by the 20th of the next month.  For example: July's sketch should be linked to the post when the July sketch was revealed on or before August 20.  Super simple!

Day 3 in Chicago...and a giveaway (of course!)

We're back!  Such a fun and wonderful three days and if we had to wrap it all up in to one word, that word would be EXCITING!  Yes, CHA in Chicago was exciting.  It was not only exciting to see so many great new paper lines, it was exciting to see new tools, new trends and new companies too.  To be in a large football field sized room with so many creative people is truly and wonderfully exciting!   Yesterday was a shorter day at the show as it wraps up early on day 3 but we happily snapped a few more pictures to show you...

Some new EK Success punches...one, two or three...perhaps we need them all!

 
 

American Crafts City Park - love this line!

Sadly, the camera battery died before we could get some great images of the new "Dear Lizzy" line for I can say it what beautiful whimsy at it's best!

If you are expecting a baby, know someone who is having a baby, or are scrapbooking your own baby's pictures, the Pebbles "Litte One" line is going to melt your heart.  It is that adorable! 

Some great new Fancy Pants lines - no doubt these lines are going to be popular!

 

And our final stop...Jillibean Soup!

and I couldn't resist "borrowing" this image from the Jillibean Soup blog.  This is Jill, the owner of Jillibean Soup and our very own Kimber McGray who works with Jill.

oh, and did you see this? 

Kimber and Summer in a book signing session for their new book

 Remember This!  It is a fantastic book and one that won't be on store shelves for long.

Well, friends...that was how we spent 3 days.  Laughing, talking and loving all the new products on the way to your local stores.  We spent evenings having great dinners and catching up with friends, doing a little retail therapy and  browsing catalogues until we fell asleep - way too late of course!  Thank you for sharing our fun these past few days - we hope you have enjoyed it.  But, speaking of fun...we've got a giveaway just for you!  Our friends at Doodlebug offered our readers an opportunity to win this beautiful Welcome Home collection...

how super cute are these??

and these?

 
 or these?

We loved hanging out in the Doodlebug kitchen at the show and thought it was the perfect line to share with you because home is where the heart is! (and we loved the litte couches!!!)  All you have to do is leave a comment on this post before 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 5th for a chance to win.  Good luck!!!

Now before we leave you, just a reminder that tomorrow is our Project 12 August sketch launch!  And, we've got a little surprise.  If you are following Project 12 with us and loving Becky Fleck's sketches, you will love the August sketch!  See you tomorrow!!

~ Catherine 
 
 
 
  

Day 2 from Chicago!

Was it another wonderful, whirlwind and fun day?  Oh YES it was!  The Scrapbook & Cards Today team had another busy day looking at products (ok, so we drooled on a few of them!) and meeting with several of our friends and business partners.  We got a chance to snap a few pictures although we were so busy getting educated that we did not have enough time to snap more.  I think we can all agree though that we have got some very fun and exciting things coming to your local store soon.  

Little Yellow Bicycle - a super cute Valentine's line!  (We know it is only July but we are thinking ahead...lol!)

...and a little Christmas!  Love this adorable countdown to Christmas!
  

What a wonderful pleasant surprise in the Sassafras booth.  These collections were vibrant, fun with a whimsical feel that is all the Sassafras we have come to know and love.  LOVE those flowers below! 

(look at those cardstock edges and those 6 x 6 paper pads!!!)

Imaginisce, what can we say that has not already been said before.  Cute...check, well designed...check, a must have...CHECK!  If you remember "Snowy Jo" than you will want to check out their new holiday collection when it arrives.  The perfect papers for winter fun. 

We also got to play with the "i-rock" from Imaginisce.  Love it!  It you join us at the CreativFestival or ScrapFest in the fall you will have an opportunity to play with it too.  A little bling in everyone's life is a good thing!

Stay tuned for Day 3 updates and thank you for coming along with us.  Tomorrow is all about American Crafts, Maya Road (wait until you see the honey bee album!!!) and Studio Calico.  See you then!

~ Catherine and the SCT team 

Day 1 from the showfloor!

Good morning everyone!  Thank you to those that emailed us for suggestions on where to go in beautiful Chicago!  We spent the day Monday in the city and discovered what a stunning place it is.  We even got to watch the filming of a police chase for the new Transformers 3 (and ladies Patrick Dempsey and Shia LeBeof were in the same building as us!).  Very exciting!

This is called "Cloud Gate" and is one of the most amazing things I've seen.  It is a giant mirror in the shape of bean and absolutely stunning nestled in Millenium Park.  We could have spent hours just walking through Millenium Park.  This place is a jewel in the middle of a city.

A stunning view up the river that flows through the middle of the city.  Did you know on St. Patrick's day they turn this river green for just one day?  One of 100 interesting things we learned.  Vicki took over 500 shots around the city during our day - it was that beautiful!  

On to business!  Yesterday the CHA show opened and it was a busy day looking at all the new products and emerging trends.  We'll have a whole trend update and a fabulous surprise on Friday!  For now, feast your eyes on some new products...

First stop...Doodlebug!  Doodlebug is one of the few companies that does not release ANY sneak peeks so it is always a great surprise to meet up with our friends Cynthea and Tonya - the masterminds beind all that is doodlebug.

 
Doodlebug's booth is always the cutest their sweet colour palette that always includes blue, yellow and red and their new lines are even sweeter than ever.  I paticularly fell in love with their new petite prints which include dots, flowers and grids in all the colours we have come to love.  Here are a few more pictures from their booth!

(love this wall cabinet!  I think every lady needs one of these in their scrap room!)

Next we are one to Crate Paper.  Sorry the lighting is not better but I think we were too busy trying to close our mouths after walking through this booth.  There was a whole lot of inspiration here!

 

 

And a little BasicGrey inspiration from our friends Vicki Boutin and Greta Hammond.  We'll try to have more pictures from BasicGrey uploaded tomorrow!

 

A quick peek at Cosmo Cricket!  This was a busy place today.

 

 

And, look what we spotted in the WeR booth - a bundle of our magazines all "Cinch-ed" together!  How clever!

And ladies, we had an opportunity to test out the new "Sew Easy" that we featured on Monday and it was amazing.  Stictching on a layout was never so easy - really.  This tool with its interchangeable heads for different stiches is a must in your scrap room.  (wink, wink - be here on Friday!)

Well we have about another 100 pictures but will leave you with that for now or we'll never make it to day 2 of the show.  If there is something specific you want to see, let us know!

Reporting from Chicago...and loving it!

~ Catherine
  

CHA week...here we go!

Hello everyone!  We have landed in Chicago and are about to embark on a day sight seeing in the beautiful Windy City.  If you have any suggestions as to what we should see, please let us know!  The hop on hop off bus tours are always fun and no matter what a little retail therapy is good.

We teased you all last week that today would be a day of sneak peeks so we are glad you joined us.   As we worked to compile a great list we quickly realized that an even greater list was already established by our friend Nancy Nally of Scrapbook Update!  This is the most comprehensive list of what will be on stores shelves soon and we can't wait!   Scrapbook Update is a fabulous source for information for scrapbooking inspiration, trends, industry news and so much more!  So click here for a complete list of sneak peeks!  But of course, we just had to show you just a few here too...

Bo Bunny - Olivia

Bella Blvd. - Hello Beautiful

 

and you've got to see Bella's Lovey Dovey line too! 
 

Jillibean Soup - AlphaBeans in new colours and fonts!

there is so much more too including new corrugated alpha colours, fabulous new paper lines and event some decorative pins too...oh my word!

Maya Road - a whole lot of inspiration here my friends!   We will absolutely share pictures from their booth.

We R Memory Keepers - look at this tool!  And, there are many different stitches to choose from!

 
 
 Pebbles - New Arrival

Echo Park Paper - Life is Good

Ok, we are off to explore Chicago!  Wish us luck!  These are just a few of the companies we are anxious to see and of course we will be reporting throughout the week so be sure to check back each day!

Have a great Monday!

~ Catherine

It's Friday and its "DeLovely"!

Has anyone ever told you that you were the best blog readers?   We are always amazed at the number of people visiting our blog each day from around the world and we appreciate your comments each day.  It is one of the reasons that I LOVE offering you a chance to win something wonderful each week.  Of course, today is no exception!  Cosmo Cricket has always been a friend to SCT and we are very happy to offer our readers a chance to win a "DeLovely" collection package!   Don't you just love those colours!  Summertime at is very best. 

Wondering what you need to do to win this fab collection?  It is very simple.  Click on over to the Cosmo Cricket blog and feast your eyes on their new releases.  Then, come back and tell us which line you are SO excited about.  See, told you it was simple.  A winner will be randomly selected on Thursday, July 29th at 6:00 p.m. EST.  Good luck!

Remember last week we had a mystery box up for grabs?  Well, just to let you know we did a little more tidying up in the office and packed the box even more!  Our winner is going to be very happy....

I'm very much looking forward to the new Cosmo Cricket lines and Basic Grey lines....but in the mean time, I'll gladly help you clear out some space in your warehouse :) Thanks for the chance to win.  -  Posted by: Cathy | July 16, 2010 at 12:29 PM
 

Congratulations Cathy!  Jen will be in contact with you shortly for all your address information.

Have a great weekend everyone.  The SCT team is on their way to CHA in Chicago where we will spend time with some old friends and as always, meet some new ones too.  Be sure to join us on Monday and Tuesday for some sneak peeks and then Wednesday and Thursday we will be reporting from the show.  Do we have a few surprises?  Yes, we sure do.  Do I even need to mention that next Friday's giveaway will be something brand new?  No, I probably don't!  Just know you are going to love it.

~ Catherine 

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