Project 12 - January reveal and new March sketch!

 
Hello March!  February is over which means that it’s time to showcase some of the beautiful artwork submitted for the January sketch, and to introduce the next sketch on the list!

January was a difficult month for me to scrapbook because I didn’t take a lot of photos in January.  I did have a sweet girl turn 7 though, so my camera wasn’t completely devoid of photos.

I had two big events in January that occupied my thoughts.  One was the birthday, the second was a trip to California for the CHA convention (the Craft and Hobby Association) in Los Angeles.  These two events were very different, so it was a challenge to interpret the sketch to pay homage to both while still maintaining a good balance in design.  I’m all about highlighting my month, but it’s important to me that it also looks good too.  With that said, here’s a reminder for January’s sketch:

 

And here’s what I came up with this month:

 

 

 

 

The two photos taken with a friend’s camera in LA worked perfectly for the small horizontal photos in the sketch, but I thought the easiest way to highlight my kids was to include one photo of Morgan on her birthday, but to have a “supporting” photo of Payton on that day for that wee photo on the right side of the sketch.  I think it brings it all together.  I also want to make sure both girls get on every Project 12 layout.  Morgan is all about pink so I had to include it in the color palette for January.

Some other layouts that jumped out at me this month:

 

This design and color palette were really cool.  I love the changes she made to the sketch and the awesome angel wings work perfectly here.  I also love her title work.

I also loved this layout submitted by Sonya:

 

In particular I liked how she changed the orientation of the photos in the sketch in order to include more of them on her layout.  I like the stitchery, the big wave, and how she used patterned paper as her base instead of cardstock or kraft.  I also like her layered buttons in the design.

I’m so honored to have so many people participating in this challenge!  It is such a great way to include art in your lives and document your history without feeling like you are always stuck at a craft table.  Keep it up!  I also love running into many of you on blog posts, supporting each other with encouraging comments.  I love how creating art can bring people together. 

As a reminder, you always have until the 28th to submit your layout if you are interested in winning a prize.  By March 28th you will be posting your layouts highlighting your February, so make sure to link them on the blog post where the February sketch was revealed, which is this post:

http://scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/scrapbook_cards_today_blo/2011/02/december-reveal-and-new-february-sketch.html

Here is the February sketch again:

 

EEEEk.  Did you see what you are playing for with your February sketch?  It is the “It’s the little things” line from Fancy Pants!  I happen to have this line right now and I’m telling you…..  You WANT to play along for a chance to win.  Oh my.

In January we were playing for American Crafts Love line, AND some Adhesive.  The winner of that prize pack from SCT is:

I love this challenge... please find my take on January's sketch here... http://mycreativenonsenseandotherscrap.blogspot.com/2011/01/january-2011-project-12-layout.html   Posted by: Laurie (Wally)

And the winner from my blog is:

Lynne said...
Thanks so much for doing this! I am in love with Project 12!!!  Here is my January layout: http://lynnek67.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html

Congratulations ladies!  What a great prize!

Now that February is over it’s time to reveal the March sketch.  Are you ready?  Here we go:

 

The prize you are playing for when you get to the March sketch is Nikki Sivils.  The winners will receive the full paper and sticker sheet from the "It's Raining, It's Pouring" collection!  Fun!

 

Thank you so much for playing along!   Don’t forget to link your posts or email them to ideas@scrapbookandcards.com by the 28th!  Again, you need to link your February layouts here:
http://scrapbookandcardstodaymag.typepad.com/scrapbook_cards_today_blo/2011/02/december-reveal-and-new-february-sketch.html
and on my March 1 post:
http://davinie.blogspot.com/p/project-12.html

Enjoy the month!
Davinie

(ps..if you are waiting on a Project 12 prize, please email us at ideas@scrapbookandcards.com!)

Comments

[Peg]

Love the little embellishment panel on your January layout! So cute!

[Laurie (Wally)]

Ohhhh Thank you so very much for the prize pack...it is like a double win.. you get these lovely sketches to create a yearly album and a chance to win wow...THANK YOU!!

[Jen]

All of them are great Layouts!

[Lesa]

Congratulations winners!! Wicked nice work!! I'm anxious to get to the Feb. sketch!!

[Darla Weber]

Thanks for featuring my Born to Ride layout. My husband's Grandma is going to get a kick out of being featured on a website. I will have to ask her to autograph my layout. :)

Darla Weber

[Jill Dinkel]

Love the March sketch!

[Andi Sexton]

Wonderful layouts!!!! I am going to have to lift the ideas of moving the photos around.. my layout is just 'sitting' on my craft desk.. because the photos have me stumped! A block! Thanks ladies for the great ideas!

We also had a big birthday in January, and I also want a way to keep both kids in each month... great idea Davinie!

[jill]

Love the "It's Raining.." line March prize. The colours just are brilliant. What a wonderful layout. Now to get taking some more pictures.

[Nancy]

Beautiful work! These sketches are fantastic! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Claudia]

Great layouts, great sketches. Wonderful give away. I need to get scrappin. Thanks for the inspiration.

[Scrapbooking Emmy]

I love to see the use of sewing in the projects and would love to try it in my scrapbooks but I have not been brave enough to do so yet. Maybe that will be somthing I need to try, wish me luck. I am starting a "Scrap to Treasure" series in which I am coming up with ideas to use everyday things that we would normally throw away, in my scrapbooks. Feel free to check it out. And thankyou for the courage and inspiration to sew on my scrapbook pages.

[Kristen Ann]

Really enjoy the sketches & sample layouts! Thanks for the ideas.

[goldnuggt]

I love taking your sketches and adapting them to my favorite size - 8 1/2 x 11.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/47114229@N02/5515398202/

[Kathy]

I loved this sketch so much, my page is here
http://kathyisshopping.blogspot.com/2011/03/project-12.html

[Brenda Johnston]

I didn't follow the sketch this month (though I am going to use it on another layout). I love the concept of Project 12, it helps me to get each month highlighted! Thanks!
http://brendajohnston.blogspot.com/2011/03/february-recap.html

[Megan]

Well, I just finished my February layout today and decided to move right along to March - my favorite sketch so far this year! Here it is...
http://scrappin-daisy.blogspot.com/2011/03/project-12-march-2011-layout.html

[Erica Marshall]

I loved this March Sketch! In fact my LO made using this sketch won first place in a LO contest at the retreat i just attended. I hope you like it as well!

http://allthingscrafty-erica.blogspot.com/2011/03/we-have-winner.html

[Megan A]

great layouts! here is my March page.
http://thoughtsoftraveling.blogspot.com/2011/04/project-12-march-page.html

[Mustangkayla]

Here is mine:
http://dream-bielieve-imagine-mustangkayla.blogspot.com/2011/04/project-12-march-2011-layout-using.html

Thank you SO much! I am absolutely LOVING the project 12!

[Darla Weber]

Here is my March layout. Again, I am using the sketches to get caught up on some older layouts that I need to get done. It feels good to get some layouts done.

http://darlaweber.blogspot.com/2011/04/march-project-12-layout.html

[Astrid]

Here is my march LO, thanks for the sketch!!!
http://astridsamuels.blogspot.com/2011/04/project-12-march.html

[rubyvm]

Here is my layout using the sketch.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25648854@N05/5613110425/

[Laurie (Wally)]

I just love this sketch and it was perfect for my birthday photos...

http://mycreativenonsenseandotherscrap.blogspot.com/2011/04/march-2011-project-12-layout.html

[Merrick]

Got my March LO up!
http://elfpaper.blogspot.com/2011/04/project-12-feb-and-march.html

[Karen]

So excited for another month done! Loved this sketch and how it turned out :)

http://paisleypetalsblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/march-project-12-cosmo-cricket.html