New year...NEW challenge with Kelly Goree!

Hello, everyone, and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all! 

Welcome to the first blog post of the year and my first in a brand new series called "Old New Borrowed Cool"! I'm so excited to start this year-long monthly adventure with you and hope you find it as exciting and inspiring as it's proving to be for me!

First let me share with you a bit of the premise. Each month on the 1st of each month I'll be bringing you a new post that incorporates something OLD from my stash, something NEW that I might have just picked up and something BORROWED from wherever I can get it - but my friend Shannon will be pestered a lot, I can already tell - to whip together to create something COOL to share with you! Fun stuff, right?!

This month's selections were:

OLD: Sassafras Lass Chipboard Numbers & October Afternoon Diecut Sheet
NEW: My Minds Eye "Fun Day" products - papers, wooden flags, banners/diecuts + new stamp ("made by kelly" gifted by my friend Jennifer for Christmas)
BORROWED: My Minds's Eye Mixed Brads (thanks, Shannon!)
COOL: A calendar-style resolution inspired layout that can hold no pictures or as many as you care to fit in! What a fun way to ring in 2012!

I thought quite a bit about what kind of project I was going to bring you to ring in the new year and I just couldn't get away from the theme of "resolutions." I'm not usually a resolution kind of gal, but this seemed like a great time to sit down and list some meaningful ones that I want to accomplish in 2012.I might not be a resolution gal but I *am* a list girl! For me a new year means many new beginnings - from purging supplies to new organizing tools to sparkling new calendars! Then it came to me - I'd list my resolutions in a calendar format! I had done something similar to it before and loved the grid design so I knew it would be the perfect way to document my goals for 2012. What developed was a funky, dare I say COOL!, layout that will keep me on focus and track to achieving my goals!

Supply List:  Authentique PP, My Minds Eye PP, Bo Bunny PP, October Afternoon PP; My Minds Eye Brads, stickers & wooden banners; Sassafras Lass chipboard numbers; American Crafts Cardstock (Grey), Bazzill Cardstock (all other); Stampin' Up! scallop border punch; Xyron adhesive; Pentel & Uniball pens; Colorbox/Clearsnap chalk ink; Fiskars circle punch; American Crafts ink, embossing powder and Thickers (alpha stickers); Making Memories butterfly paperclip; Heidi Swapp heart brad; Silhouette America Electronic Cutting Machine

So what do you say? Are you ready to give it a try? I challenge you to find something old, new and borrowed and create something cool that you'll love to start out 2012 with a bang! Try the calendar or grid format. Try a non-photo layout. Try using your favorite colors or a scheme you've never tried before. Challenge yourself to play along with me! I can't wait to see what you create!  Be sure to send us your "Cool" layouts to [email protected] (specify month) to upload to our "Cool" gallery on the website!

Here's to a wonderful 2012!

~ Kelly Goree

(for Project 12 followers, join us right here on January 12th where we will wrap up 2011 and introduce a new style for Project 12...you are going to love it!)

Note from Catherine:  A special thank you to my team for that wonderful surprise post here yesterday.  To say that I was touched is an understatement.  I can't remember when I have had such a special birthday and sharing it with all of YOU was the icing on my birthday cake!  Thank you for your birthday wishes and thank you to the SCT team for being so extraordinary!  ~  Catherine  xoxoxoxo

Comments

[Vanessa Blythe]

does it still count if we make a layout without the "borrowed" part?
I don't think I could find anyone to borrow from.

[Jenny Pedwell]

it looks very interesting!

[Becky Fleck]

What a great kick off to this new feature. Super job, Kelly! LOVE LOVE LOVE the block style of your layout!

[Bev]

this would be really COOL to play along.. great page with fun elements.

[Barbara Staradumsky]

I love the idea of this new challenge series! I am always getting new things and the old gets pushed back..even though the old might be beautiful. What a wonderful idea to incorporate the two!

[Donna Rawbone]

Great idea. I have problems getting and using my old stuff since I got my cricut. I hope it will work for me.

[Sharon Gullikson]

I LOVE the idea of using old and new together. I have so much "old" stuff, I need to use it. And I like that you are trying to get people to use what they already have (in addition to buying more new stuff, of course). It's refreshing...

[Sandy Liles]

Hmmm, thinking I might have to "borrow" something from my teenage daughter. She collects lots of things and surly I can find something to use on a LO.

[Michelle]

It's a wonderful page and concept Kelly! I think I may try and play along with this. Though, the borrowed part may not be fulfilled. I don't have anyone nearby to borrow from. Still it is a great way for me to use my stash!

[Nancy Bourdeau]

Kelly said something borrowed from wherever you can get it...so I'm borrowing a button or two from my husband and kids..can also borrow an odd piece of jewelry to attach to my layout, or a tag from a piece of clothing etc. there's lots of 'non-scrapbooking' things we can borrow to embellish our layouts, hehehe..I think my daughters jewelry box is a good place to start..lots of spare parts there! Good luck girls!

[Glenda Thorne]

thanks for giving me some inspiration to start the new year, love the layout and idea, now to buckle down and actually get a page done!

[Kathy P]

What a great page, Kelly! Love your blocking and journaling so much! This is a great motivational challenge and one I am going to look forward to every 1st of the month!

[April W]

This sounds so cool!! It's too bad I don't have any local scrappy friends to borrow from or I could play along. :( It'll still be a really neat thing to see from you each month though!
- April W

[Kathryne]

Love this idea!! I have so much retired DSP to use but which will I choose??? Better get started!

[Jenny Kozar]

I love your page! What a great idea.

[Romaine]

What a great idea! And I do not even scrap, just make cards...hmmmm....not sure how cool I am or if I can easily borrow though...

[Gina H.]

I love this as well! I am wondering how the words were done, though, they look like they were printed out?? Any help anyone?

[Kelly Goree]

Thanks so much everyone! I'm really excited about this!
Which words are you speaking of, Gina? I'll help if I can :)

[Lesa]

Very cool idea! This will be so good for me, cuz I have a ton of old stuff to use before I can justify buying new stuff! Can't wait it give it a whirl!

[karen]

Love it and I have thought about it for months.. I will try this one..

[JustAPacRat]

Very cute layout! TFs

[Michelle Galloway]

Awesome Idea....love the colours you used and all the great details to the layout!

[Carol Metully]

What a great idea!! I've been scrapping for over 14 years and think I still have some stuff from back then!! This will be a great way to use it..my "resolution" will be to use my stash!!

[cindi]

I have been doing this for my Christmas cards for a few years now because I have soooooo much stash!

[Glenda Thorne]

Got my 2012 page completed and thanks for the great idea and inspiration. I have it sitting on my scrapbook table to remind me everyday.