Saturday, 1 January 2011

Happy New Year!

Stamped figure image by Stampotique
All other stamps by Claudine Hellmuth

Happy New Year everyone! Hope you have a very happy, joyful and artful 2011 :-)

Here is my calendar page for 2011, and for once I am actually on time! (Something to do with not being at work over the last few days dontcha think??!)  Here's a few closer peeks:




Wow, I am overwhelmed by how many of you want to join Jill and I in our Calendar Challenge for 2011, thanks to everyone who has left a comment saying they would like to join in. Can't wait to see what you all come up with throughout the year. Don't forget you can also upload your photos to the flickr group here and although this group has a title of 2010 calendar challenge I think we'll keep the same group to keep it easy (I'm always in favour of keeping things easy!). 

Here is a list of everyone who is joining the challenge. Please let me know if I have missed you off or if you would like to be added (I am easily confused LOL!)

Jayne C
Jennifer (I don't have a link for you Jennifer)

Have I missed anyone? Does the link to your blog work?!

If you look in my sidebar under the title of 'My web pages' you will see a few links. One of these is a link directly to the Flickr group so you will always be able to find it. Another is a link back to my original calendar challenge post. If you click on that link it will bring you back to this post so you will be able to see the full list of who is in the challenge and maybe visit their blog to see what they have created.

And finally, just to prove I did actually write on my December page, here it is finished:


Happy New Year everyone :-)

69 comments:

  1. Happy New Year to you too ! And your journal pages for 2010 look incredible. You know I've tried ... and failed after only two months LOL I think I'll just stick to admiring your work, since I will be doing Photoproject 365 too in 2011 and I know for sure I cannot finish two projects ;-)
    Have a wonderful and creative 2011 !

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  2. My page is on my blog and awaiting it's first entry!!! (let's see if I'm this organised 6 months in!!!). Thanks for extending the challenge- I had such fun creating my first page :-) Love your January page. Happy New Year!

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  3. Fantastic pages Kate. Happy New Year! Looking forward to taking part this year. :-) S x

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  4. Gorgeous calendar pages for December and January Kate... your work is so beautiful... Wishing you a wonderful New Year :)))

    Jenny x

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  5. Have loved looking at yor blog - please may I join in with the 2011 challenge please?

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  6. Am entirely new to this challenge/swap business, and am looking forward to creating my calendars and learning from the masters (you and Jill) - your January is gorgeous!

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  7. Fantastic page to start the New Year Kate, I've got a similar colour background, but there the similarity ends:) I'm looking forward to the challenge and meeting new bloggy friends through it... the experience is adding to my artistic journey! Happy New Year!

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  8. You are way ahead! I've just started my background for Jan 11 and although I've journalled all my 2010 squares I had intended to decorate my pages more. Somehow I think I'd better forget it and move on. New Year resolution not to faff.

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  9. Happy New Year Kate, my Jan page is on my blog. Just used papers for this one as I'm still feeling like a limp lettuce from flu! Will do some months stamped and painted ones honest!!

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  10. I love your January page! soooooo..... I started my page last night, and am using a regular 5x8 moleskin which is realllllly not very big when you are trying to fit a whole calendar page, so my square are very tiny- thank goodness that microns are available in microscopic widths!

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  11. HAPPY NEW YEAR Kate ♥♥
    Lovely to see your Jan pages.. sorry I didn't join the Flickr group last year.. something I've never been near.. is it hard! lol..
    FAB December pages, all finished. Yeah!
    I've blogged my January pages Here Thanks for looking. Have a great day. Gez.xx

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  12. Happy New Year to you, Kate! I just love your calendar (as always). Your colors are gorgeous. And, I agree with you, being on vacation for work this past week made doing a calendar easy. I promise myself, though, that this calendar will always be my relaxing-creativity time EACH month, though. (I secretly feel like making my February one right now!!!!) ♥Hugs to you. Kath

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  13. happy new year to you kate. love your january page! and you are so cute..you did finish your december page! you are so very very good!

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  14. I know you have not got back to me but I have done my pages for January so hope I can join the group. My page is on my blog:-

    http://suzsscrapping.blogspot.com/2011/01/3652011-challenge.html

    Your pages are fab as usual! You make it seem so effortless.

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  15. Best of wishes for the new year and the calender challenge. I'll love following your progress.

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  16. Fabby Dabby pages Kate as always...not started yet (nothing new there)...think I need a good tidy out of my wee room first - all the detrius from Christmas seems to get dumped in here so will get that tidied up and out the way before making a start...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Love Kirsti xxx

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  17. Just found your blog today...i was blown away with Gez's pages Last year, and all year I thought I would love to try something like this.....its not my usual style, so it will be quite a challenge!!...hopefully by the end of the month I will be back with a page to show you...Thank you for your inspiiration!!! Hugs Juls

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  18. Hi kate i'm going to join in,
    love your style of art,
    I am going to post my january pages on my blog
    www.katscraftcreations.blogspot.com
    in the next day or so,
    I hope this is were it should be as I am still new to all this (I don't know what a flickr group is)let alone how to upload to it.
    Kat.

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  19. Gonna give this year another go Kate! Even if I only do another January it's more than none, and great to compare from last January I decided lol ;) Happy New Year!

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  20. Absolutely gorgeous pages. Happy New Year.
    Debby

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  21. Happy New Year Kate.
    I am taking up the challenge again this year but I am a bit behind having only just come back from hols so will try to get a move on with blogging all of last years and Jan 2011.
    Love all your pages and Decembers looks good with all the illustrations.I am really looking forward to continuing this year and will try to keep up with the Flikr group.
    Pat xx

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  22. Happy New year. Would very much like to join in the Calendar Challenge for 2011. Have been following your 2010 calendar and have really enjoyed all the pages, very inspiring and colourful. Have just started a new blog today but not quite sure how to link to you as yet. Hopefully I will keep up to date for the year!
    certainly enjoyed doing my Jan 2011 page it was fun
    Thanks Maggie Warke

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  23. Yay thank you for including me! I will be a couple of days late as have to go buy a journal but am raring to go!

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  24. Terrific start to the new year. Love your pages. Annette x

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  25. I've been doing the calendar challenge since July 2010 and I think it's fun! :)

    Here's my blog, but I don't have January's pages done yet...

    http://journeyofamermaid.blogspot.com/

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  26. Me too Kate!! http//:atcexchange.blogspot.com I haven't uploaded my January pages yet but they're done!

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  27. Hi Kate,

    I would like to add your blog to my sidebar. It's my way of keeping track. Also, since I only decided to start this project toward the end of the year, I am still in the process of finding something appropriate to write in, much less having something ready to show. However, I'll let you know when I get there, and I'll be on time in the future.

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  28. Hi Kate,
    Looks great again.
    Here is my entry.

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  29. I'm new this year and here are my first pages for January!! One down, only 11 to go!!!

    http://rileycoyotecreations.blogspot.com/2011/01/hairy-lips-and-january-calendar.html

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  30. As usual, I am behind the power curve. I wanna do this. My blog is http://soiwasjust.blogspot.com
    Hope I can keep up. It seems doable. Best wishes for the new year.
    Annemarie

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  31. Oh, wow! Who knew a calendar could be so gorgeous? I adore this. The colors and textures are amazing.

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  32. Kate, I'm "IN"!!! I'll be posting my page later today. Hugs, Terri xoxoxo

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  33. Please add me to the list - I think I commented on the wrong post, but I am very intrigued by his and want to give it a try. Thanks!

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  34. Please add me! I made my page yesterday, I'll be posting on my blog just after I comment here! I'm a huge fan! Thanks for the inspiration!

    craftingwithmyeyesclosed.blogspot.com

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  35. Happy New Year to you, please could you add me to the list for the calendar for this year. I am up to date with last year but have been spending lots of time with granddaughter! x C

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  36. Kate I have just posted my pages for January 2011 if you want to take a peek. It took me ages to do the previous post of all 12 months 2010 computers are so frustrating!!!
    By the way when I click on my name, in your list of peeps joining the challenge, it goes to Sandy Poppins blog. I am assuming that it is me after Flutterby crafter.
    Pat xx

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  37. I've been following Jill's blog this year and admiring her calendar pages. I want to take the challenge this year! I've requested to be added to the Flickr group and uploaded my January page. I'm having fun already!!

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  38. Another latecomer! Hope you can add me to the list. I made my January page yesterday and here it is:

    http://creativeflourishes.blogspot.com/2011/01/journal-calendar.html

    Nicky(aka qwiksave)

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  39. I have blogged my November and December pages at last and have really enjoyed this challenge thank you Kate.

    Unfortunately I won't be joining in again this year but wish all you talented ladies more power to your creative elbows. x x x

    :)

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  40. Love the look of all your pages. Would love to join in with the fun. Almost finished my January pages, just need to put finishing touches to them and then I'll post a picture on my blog.

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  41. I would like to join in with this challenge and have done my first page on my blog!!!

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  42. Think I might have a go this year - I certainly enjoyed all the entries last year. My January page is here http://jacquesjunque.blogspot.com/

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  43. Love your new page....and so glad I decided to join in the challenge.

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  44. I'm still keeping up too! Happy New Year to you and yours, hope to catch up soon!

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  45. I just heard about this tonight from my friend Carmen's blog, Whoopidoo-ings.

    Coolest idea ever. I am SO ABSOLUTELY POSITIVELY in for this. 2011 is going to be a great year and recording the moments in such a creative way is brilliant! Thank you for the inspiration.

    Love your pages from 2010 - they're gorgeous.

    Warmly,
    Nicole
    (aka Perky Nihilist)

    www.madebynicole.blogspot.com

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  46. Here are my pages for January. Sorry about poor picture the light wasn't very good!
    http://inklover.wordpress.com/2011/01/04/calender-journal-pages/

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  47. Fantastic pages Kate! I know I'm a little late but please add me to the list. Doing January now........

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  48. I only saw this now, but can I still join in?

    This is my blog: www.uniflamecreates.blogspot.com

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  49. So glad you're doing this again, really looking forward to joining in!
    And I'd also like to confer upon you the 'My Blog Has Got Attitude' award - click here to claim both the award and a $5 voucher!
    I hope you'll accept,
    Leanne x

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  50. So glad that you're doing this again, really hoping to join in with you x
    I'd also like to confer upon you the 'My Blog Has Got Attitude' award - click here
    http://craftaholicleanie.blogspot.com/2011/01/for-attitude.html
    to claim both the award and a $5 voucher!
    I hope you'll accept,
    Leanne x

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  51. Hey hun, love your january pages !!!! ive uploaded my january page to my blog, just need to fill it in now to make it look fab (hopefully hahahaha) xxxx

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  52. just found this challenge, it´s my first journaling and i want to take part. please count me in

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  53. I have mine ready!
    http://uniflamecreates.blogspot.com/2011/01/art-calendar-challenge-2011.html

    I worked really hard on it to have it done semi in time :)

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  54. Happy New Year, Kate! I am so excited to be joining the challenge this year. Your January page is beautiful!

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  55. I'm an avid follower of your blog Kate and I think these calendar journals are amazing. I'd love to join the fun!

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  56. Kate your pages always inspire me, specially the way you fill them in!!
    Thanks for your visit and yes, please add me to your list.
    Have you had your copy of Somerset Journalling yet?

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  57. Happy New Year,full of creative imagination Kate.
    I look forward to all the inspirational feeling you share on your fabulous blog.
    I just adore your imagination used in your awesome art.
    Sorry I have not visited in ages, life gets in the way sometimes. LOL
    I have missed my daily dose of Dazzling "KATE".
    Thanks for always sharing, Hugs Laura.xoxx
    I teach on Jan 15,I NEED YOUR STRENGTH.. : )
    Your a screaming awesome teacher..
    Big Friendship Hugs,Laura. xoxx

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  58. I started making the calender pages a few months back, so I'd love to join in the project for 2011! :)

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  59. I know its late but I have just read Jills blog and decided to join in - my start today (9th) is on my blog.

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  60. Hi Kate, I've followed your blog for a while now and always find your pages inspiring. I'd love to join in the calendar project for 2011. I've been busy making my pages and cutting out hundreds of 4cm square bits of paper (thought it best to get well ahead with that part!)

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  61. I recently found your blog and love it. I'd love to join the 2011 calendar project!

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  62. I would love to join you girls with this challenge. I already started and made my first month :-)

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  63. Hi ! I'd like to join to you for the callender challenge ! I'm from Switzerland, my english is bad but I love this challenge ;-)))
    Here is January :
    http://scrappons.canalblog.com/archives/2011/01/13/20116231.html#comments
    And best wishes for 2011 !!

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  64. I just posted my first month to the flickr group! http://www.flickr.com/photos/25037083@N03/5381730737/

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  65. I just posted my first month page in the flickr group! http://www.flickr.com/photos/25037083@N03/5381730737/

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  66. Hi
    I think I'm one of the two, where you miss the link. Here it is: http://carospinkumbrella.blogspot.com/ (it is my very first blog, so bear with me, if something might not work as expected)
    I did start my calander, even if you can't yet find an entry, yet.
    And: Congrats for becoming member of the desing team of stampotique. I'll deserve it!

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  67. Hi...thanks for all the work you do; it's TOTALLY FABULOUS!...long-time fan; first time post-er (I think).

    I also would love to join. I'm late, obviously, but also early...I follow a lunar calendar, and in some circles, the year begins (often with oaths and troths) on Feb 2, and it does for me too, as my birthday is a few days after. I'm also using a moon/astro theme too.

    Anyway, my newest, just for this stream, blog is: http://digitalmagicraftsheart.blogspot.com/
    No pics yet, and my 'journal' (altering a '93 "Quicken" manual...appropriate for lateness, no?) is half-wet and drying even as I've drawn in the grid. Pics up as soon as I hook up the hardware.

    Thanks again, Natalka

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  68. I;m joining the calendar challenge belatedly. I discovered you guys recently through Alcoholinky's blog. I'm skipping January for now but will go back to it. My February calendar is up on my blog. Here is my blog: http://stampingtoescape.wordpress.com/ I'm an relative newbie to blogging, so some of the mechanics may be lost on me. I'll try to catch up!

    Julie Bowman

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