Sunday 1 January 2012

ART CALENDAR CHALLENGE 2012

Happy New Year to you all, I hope 2012 brings lots of good health and happiness for everyone.
This is my 3rd year taking part in Kate's 365 Art Calendar challenge. This year I have had to get a new book as my last one was full, only a few pages  left after using it for 2 years. I thought I was going to really like this book as it is a 12"x12" but when I started putting the page together I realised there's not much space to add images etc so for future months I might use 2 pages and then end up with too much space LOL. I really enjoyed making the background using Dylusion Paints and sprays together with Crafters Workshop stencils, I liked the finish result so much that I didn't want to cover it with journal squares etc but of course I had to or start again, no time! Any way here it is I hope you like it I'm not too happy with it but I never am.

23 comments:

  1. Happy New Year Pat xxx

    Love the journal wow 12 x 12 plenty of space!!! lol

    Especially for someone who can get so much detail on her atc's. Love the colours and the images are just perfect!

    Love Chanelle xxxxx

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  2. wow -3 years, that's pretty impressive! Good luck with the year ahead- although clearly, you are a pro at it now! x

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  3. Your January page is gorgeous, love the colours and the zig zag pattern on the background looks awesome!

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  4. Great page for January, super background.

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  5. if you like to doodle than you can fill up a 2 page spread. you could even make your little squares slightly bigger. keeping the calendar journal was fun! i'm happy that you will continue. i will enjoy seeing what you create!

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  6. Love your page pat the red pattern looks like you have stood in red paint and then stood on your book .....it's fab love the effect. I want some if those stamps in fact I need them ! Here's to this years pages x

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  7. The third year, I am impressed. Looking forward to seeing everyones pages each month.

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  8. Happy new year miss seeing you on 18th, love your colour for Jan. see you on friday. x

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  9. Well you might not be happy with it but I think it looks fab! It'll grow on you as the month progresses. Congrats on completing this challenge for two years already, it's a huge achievement :-) Welcome to the challenge (again) it's going to be a great year!

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  10. Your 2012 page looks fab, love the Dylusion goodies.

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  11. I think your pages look great, the colours are really deep and gorgeus!I find after working so hard on a background I don't want to cover it either so I have made a square template and I draw my squares on, that way you can still see the page and it saves time not having to glue all the squares down!!!

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  12. Love the banner! Fun colours! /Pia

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  13. Looking great! Great that you can make it work with so many colours at the same time. Very nice!

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  14. What a super page, fantastic colours and I'm just going to make the blocks a bit smaller, then there will be more room for stamping. I think this page is wonderful xx

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  15. Fab pages, love the old colours and the baner across the top finishes it perfectly - well done on completing three years already ,this is my first and I am so looking forward to next month - thanks for the inspiration xxx

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  16. Bold not old, banner not baner - sorry sticky keyboard lol xxx

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  17. Great cheery page Pat! Very grey today so this definitely hit the spot! Still- no snow yet so thats got to be good news! Keep warm, Chrisx

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  18. Its a great page Pat! Just visited Ann's blog and I like the size and shape of your journals :) I particularly like the banner for your month title. Happy New Year x

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  19. It's a lovely page. I'm sure the page will grow on you as you write in it everyday.

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  20. It's a great page, Pat! I love the bunting banner x

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  21. I think your page looks fantastic! I can still see the wonderful background, and love the stamped images

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  22. I love how you have kept this up for 3 years! I am good at starting things .... but have difficulty in sticking with it. I've only recently found out about Kate's Calendar Challenge, so am going to give it a try, starting in February, when I get home! The more I read your blog, the more I see she have in common!

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