070122 Archiscraps July Challenge

 

July Archiscraps Challenge: use weaving

Longaberger Basket Building, Newark, Ohio

 "Though the massive basket looks like a misplaced piece from a giant’s picnic, you won’t find any oversized sandwiches or sweets tucked safely inside. The strange structure is actually a seven-story building that can hold up to 500 people."

It was built as the headquarters for the company but has since sold, and as of 2019 was slated to be turned into a hotel! 

I grabbed my drawer of saved branding strips in some of my favorite patterns to craft a frame.

I wanted to document our October introduction to our latest grand fur baby, Willow!

I found a sweet pink gingham paper from Carta Bella for a photo mat.

(I adore those tiny paw prints slices from HAI (Hobby Arts International)

I hope you are once again inspired by architecture for your paper crafting or memory keeping! Be sure to post your creations over at the Facebook Archiscraps Community Group.

Thanks for stopping by!

061822 CKC June Challenge #2 - It's All Black & White

 

 (Don't you love when you get the perfect prompt & the perfect product/photo at the same time?)

 Hey friends, Master Forger Kate here again with another challenge. This time it's a photo challenge!  For Challenge #2, I want you to use 2 or more Black and White photos on your layout, I feel that they make such a HUGE visual impact.   And while some people may find it hard to scrap b/w photos, here's some tips:

1.  Don't use too many embellishments otherwise you'll drown out the photos.  Keep it simple.

2.  Make your papers and embellishments accent the photo. Pretend you can see the colors in the pictures and then use those colors.

3.  Clusters are your friend!  Keep some white space!

4.  When I'm photographing events or things, I purposely change my camera settings and take a few b/w shots so I don't have to convert them.

How beautiful is this photo?

My high school bff & her husband just celebrated an anniversary. She has become his caregiver/wife for some time. It is a willing ministry & sacrifice for her beloved. It is of necessity a constant outpouring of herself. She is an amazing woman who leans on Jesus for the needed strength & stamina. I wanted to honor her with this page.

Tucked behind the little tag are screenshots of a recent text conversation we had.

I took Kate's advice & was careful to not add a lot of embellishments that would distract from the photos. I chose the hearts paper (b-side of the Bella Blvd Happy Thoughts polka dot paper) & Love You tag to support the story, and even added stamped hearts to the title letters.

The tiny photo was taken in 2007 & as the sentiment so aptly says, it was truly once upon a time. The Bible says in I Corinthians 13:

4 - Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,

5 - Doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil;

6 - Rejoiceth not in iniquity, but rejoiceth in the truth;

7 - Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.

I'm looking forward to seeing what you captured in black & white! Be sure to post as shown below & be mindful of the last two postings on the blog for the month of June:

• 24th June: Followers Showcase - who has caught our eye this month
• 30th June: Killing Kits - an idea or two focusing up the bits and pieces left in your own kit.

You know that 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 #ckcjune2022).

Thanks for stopping by!

060422 CKC June Forgery on the Fourth

 

 

 

Just a reminder of our inspiration kit:

 

Link HERE

 First I really liked this Crate Paper #1 month card paper:

The Autumn Leaves alpha stamps were too large to do a vertical orientation. I stamped a second generation image with Archival black ink & then water colored each month a different color. I accidentally forgot to off-stamp September so I colored it grey to draw attention away from my mistake!

I did add a nice little feature. I used a tracing wheel to create perforations to make it easy to separate the months as needed! 

Next up is Crate Paper #4. It's shown in the inspiration with the tiny dot but I liked the strip & sentiment side better!  I'm not sure which is actually the a-side.

So I took the easy way out & scavenged my washi supply, plus added some stamped sentiments here & there from my stash of Felicity Jane stamp sets & a few tiny images.

A slight cheat of the Paige Evans Bungalow Lane #22 tag paper.

I pulled a good selection of tags & laid them out on a 12x12" base. Just pretend that I've fussy-cut these when you see them on a layout!

(You old faithful CKCers might have spied that tag with the sequins - a very old forgery!)

 

Slipped one last counterfeit in at the last minute - I loved that Crate Paper #3 with the geometric letters, so I pulled this Shimelle/Little by Little paper & stitched the letters G-O. I can see using a vertical strip of this on a travel layout this month.

 

 

So have a little fun & try your hand at counterfeiting. It can be simple or elaborate but it's always FUN. Be sure to share with us so we can add to our repertoire of forgery techniques!

 

 

Here is what the rest of the month looks like.

• 6th June: Mini kit Reveal and Project Showcase - Inspiration for a smaller kit or project ideas.
• 12th and 18th June: Challenge #1 and #2 to inspire you to get creating from your own kit.
  
• 24th June: Followers Showcase - who has caught our eye this month
• 30th June: Killing Kits - an idea or two focusing up the bits and pieces left in your own kit.

You know that 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 #ckcjune2022).

Thanks for stopping by!

060122 CKC June Kit Reveal & Blog Hop

 

Bring on SUMMER!

On repeat as June's Master Forger of Ceremonies is Kate again! Look what she's got for us to counterfeit for the month of June here at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog:

Link HERE

The papers are a mix of 2021 Paige Evans Bungalow Lane & a row of throwback 2015 Crate Paper Craft Market (shown in the squares at the bottom of the papers.) I decided to be inspired by paper #13 in the Bungalow Lane collection, which I own but is not in the inspiration kit:

(I felt like the Bungalow Lane collection colors were well represented.)

These Crate Paper/Craft Market papers gave a good opportunity for some forgeries. (I substituted the b-side of the bottom left paper in the photo because I liked it better!)

Crate Paper 2015 Craft Market papers

I'll start by showing you my paper selections. Many are pretty obvious & others are seemingly quite random but I always have a method to my madness, which occasionally involves b-sides.

Top row: counterfeit, 2017 Shimelle/Little by Little stars, counterfeit, 2021 Maggie Holmes/Market Square Sunny Day, 2021 Pebbles/Kid at Heart Playful, counterfeit from 2017 Shimelle/Little by Little large alphas.

Bottom row: 2021 Amy Tan/Brave & Bold, 2011(!) BasicGray/Out of Print Daily News b-side, 2021 Paige Evans/Bungalow Lane #13, 2021 Obed Marshall/Fantastico Limitless, 2020 Vicki Boutin/Love This Life mixed media, 2017 Echo Park/Go.See.Explore. You Are My World b-side, Bella Blvd/You Are My Sunshine Happy Thoughts.

My happy June Confetti kit!

Includes a large stash selection of tags plus 2021 Cocoa Vanilla Studio Sunkissed florals.

49 and Market Vintage Artistry Roughly Sewn rub-ons, 2006(!!) Autumn Leaves Snap Frame alpha stamp set.

Puffy stickers at top: 2022 PinkFresh Life Right Now, 2019 Elle's Studio Shapes & Dots.

2019 Genius Thickers words & shapes.

2014 Craft Market phrase stickers.

 

 

 

I've also included (not pictured) the sticker sheets from Amy Tan's Brave & Bold collection & quite an assortment of alphas to choose from.

Be sure to continue hopping & don't forget to tune in tomorrow for the Just the Gist of It post! Can't wait to see what you find in your stash dive to represent the inspiration kit.

Here is the full blog hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge -https://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/

• Cindy -https://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/

• Julene -http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/

• Juliet -https://www.instagram.com/julesd/

• Leslie -http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/

• Lisa - http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com

• Tina -http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

• Tara -https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/

Here is what the month of inspiration will look like.

• 2nd June: Just the Gist of it - to help you find an easy way to create your kit
• 4th June: Forgery on the Fourth - Master Forgers share simple ideas for creating kit elements
• 6th June: Mini kit Reveal and Project Showcase - Inspiration for a smaller kit or project ideas.
• 12th and 18th June: Challenge #1 and #2 to inspire you to get creating from your own kit.
  
• 24th June: Followers Showcase - who has caught our eye this month
• 30th June: Killing Kits - an idea or two focusing up the bits and pieces left in your own kit.

You know that 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 #ckcjune2022).

 

Thanks for stopping by!