Thursday, February 4, 2021

020421 CKC February Forgery on the Fourth

 

Let me remind you of our inspiration kit:

Scrapbook Werkstatt's February kit

I was attracted to this geometric b-side:

Crate Paper Fresh Bouquet "Flutter"

 So I made this!

 


With these:


Confused?!?!? Apparently so was I! I spied THIS paper from a DIFFERENT Crate Paper collection & proceeded to forge it... by mistake.

Crate Paper Sweet Story/Sweetest

#seniormoment

This is how I did it:

I stamped & cut out a bunch of the motifs from computer paper & then played around with the arrangement until I liked it.



I had made light pencil lines on the cardstock base from corner to corner for orientation when stamping. Took a snapshot & then worked my way out from the center. 

 I also did some fussy-cut diecut forgeries that should be fun to play with!

Hope this helps! And don't forget to keep checking back:


·         6th February: Mini-kit Reveal and Project Showcase - inspiration for a smaller kit or project idea

·         12th & 18th February: Challenges #1 & #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit

·         24th February: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month

·         27th February: Killing Kits - An idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

 We always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcfebruary2021).

 

 

Thanks for stopping by!



Monday, February 1, 2021

020121 CKC February Kit Reveal

 

Welcome to a month dedicated to love!

Master Forger of Ceremonies Lisa has heroically taken her second turn this year to invite a Guest Designer to join the team for the month to forge a romantic European kit - but more on that later.

First let's meet Eileen from the UK! Eileen lived in the US for awhile which is where she picked up the scrapbooking habit.

"Hello, I am Eileen. I live in the United Kingdom and have been a Scrapbooker for about 15 years. I am a wife and a mother of two sons who are now men! My first grandchild is due early June so very excited to be a Grandmother.

I joined the CKC group as I like the idea of being able to recreate a kit specifically to match my own style and, of course, use up my stash!    I was both flattered and surprised at being invited to be a Guest Designer for February but also delighted to take up the challenge. My scrapbook pages are generally 12 x 12 layouts, plain and simple, no frills and spills. I do like to use embellishments but tend to keep them to a minimum to allow the photographs to take centre stage. 

My other hobbies are researching my Family History, Baking, Reading (crime novels), walking my Dog (Jet, a Jack Russell) and taking lots of random photos to scrapbook."

 Lisa loves her months to be more Europe focused so she has selected the Herzstück kit from Scrapbook Werkstatt in Germany. We may have had them before but this time we are  using their current February 2021 kit. There are detailed photos on the site plus a supply list from a variety of sources, so be sure to check for what may already be in your stash! Don't forget to look for items to forge. Lisa thinks it has just the right hint of romance!

Herzstück: at the heart of, centerpiece, core

 Here's mine!

 


 Their papers:

Mine:


Left Side, 1st column: Reminisce Family Story/Legacy; 2013 October Afternoon Apple Cider/Bonfire; 2011 October Afternoon Farmhouse/Kitchen Cupboard; 2019 Jen Hadfield Hey! Hello!/Thinking of You Sentiments. Center bow paper: 2016 Felicity Jane Chloe. 2nd column: 2016 BasicGrey Saturday Morning/Sleep In; forgery; 2020 Carta Bella Oh Happy Day/4x4 Journaling Cards.

Right Side, 1st column: 2011 Amy Tangerine Good, Bonne, Bueno/35543; 2016 Amy Tangerine Oh Happy Life!; 2012 My Mind's Eye Follow Your Heart/Be Amazing; 2011 The Girls Paperie On Holiday/Vintage Travel; 2018 Jillibean Soup You Make Miso Happy/Dashi; Somerset Studio magazine Artist's Paper by Misty Mawn/In A Whisper; 2017 Bella Blvd Make Your Mark/Paint Me Pretty.

Bits & Bobs:

 

Products:2012 October Afternoon Woodland Park/Huckleberry Hill (to fussy cut - see FOF); assorted stamps (to fussy cut - see FOF); Kaisercraft Finders Keepers/Curio (fussy cut floral); assorted pocket cards; 2010 EK Success Sticko puffy birds; 2010 EK Success Sticko puffy hearts; Felicity Jane Note to Self puffy stickers; 2020 Joann store Park Lane puffy stickers; 2019 Thickers Truly Grateful puffy phrases; 2018 PinkFresh Indigo Hills 2 gold puffy alphas; 2011 Thickers Sentiment silver foil alphas; 2018 Crate Paper Maggie Holmes/Willow Lane chipboard; 2014 Crate Paper Maggie Holmes/Open Book chipboard; 2019 Pebbles Jen Hadfield/Along the Way chipboard; 2017 Crate Paper Maggie Holmes/Carousel chipboard.

 I can see two almost separate kits - a neutral & a colorful. Last month I successfully killed my kit, with only a few seasonally themed bits filed back. This one is a bit bigger (!) so we shall see how that goes! 

Hop on to our Master Forger of Ceremonies, the lovely Lisa! Don't miss a stop.


Counterfeit Kit Challenge -http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com

There's plenty to keep you inspired this month so don't forget to come back here regularly for ideas and challenges. The month is going to look like this:

 

·         2nd February: Just the Gist of It - to help you find an easy way into creating your kit

·         4th February: Forgery on the Fourth - Master Forgers share simple ideas for creating kit elements

·         6th February: Mini-kit Reveal and Project Showcase - inspiration for a smaller kit or project idea

·         12th & 18th February: Challenges #1 & #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit

·         24th February: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month

·         27th February: Killing Kits - An idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

 

We always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcfebruary2021).


Thanks for stopping by!