090123 CKC September Kit Reveal & Blog HopB

 What a lovely color palette for either Autumn or Spring, depending on your hemisphere! That's what Master Forger of Ceremonies Tina had in mind when she chose our kit to counterfeit this month, but first let's see who will be our Guest Designer?

Jennifer Croasdale!

Hi, I'm Jen & I'm glad to be joining you this month. I've been scrapbooking since 1996 when my sister showed me her album. Patterned paper is my favorite supply, but I love everything scrapbooking. I live in NJ with my husband, Fred. We have two grown daughters and three grandkids. Most of my layouts are about travel or family. I am inspired by challenges & look forward to this fun month of scrapping with you.

The kit to challenge our forgery skills this month is from {Not} Just For Boys Kit Club:

"Aurora" Limitless Kit

Isn't it dreamy? It is made up of these papers:

• 2-12x12 49 & Market- Serendipitous- "After the Rain" Paper
• 12x12 Simple Stories- Simple Vintage Winter Woods- "Winter Blues" Paper
• 12x12 Carta Bella- Welcome Winter- "Frigid Flannel" Paper
• 12x12 Echo Park- Call of the Wild- "Under the Stars" Paper
• 12x12 Uniquely Creative- High Tea- "Table Setting" Paper
• 12x12 Prima Marketing- Aquarelle Dreams Collection- "Forget Me Not" Paper
• 12x12 Simple Stories- Simple Vintage Winter Woods- "Ice Blue/Aspen" Paper

and these alphas, embellishments, cut file & mixed media:

• Bottle "Hickory Smoke" Distress Oxide Spray- 1.9 fl. oz.
• Pinkfresh "Happy Holidays" Puffy Alphabet Stickers- 220 pieces
• NJFB "Aurora" Baubles- 24 pieces
• 49 & Market "ARToptions Viken" Ephemera Bits- 73 pieces
• 1 "Family" Cardstock Cut designed by Paige Evans

As always I tackled the papers first:

 

 

A-side counterfeits: 2021 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Teal/Whisper, 2010 My Mind's Eye Meadowlark/Dawn, 2011 My Mind's Eye Lost & Found II/Breeze, 2018 Pinkfresh Studio Indigo Hills II/Gorge, 2021 Memory Place/Rustic Dreams/Easton, 2020 Pinkfresh Studio Days of Splendor/Like a Dream, 2020 Blue Fern Studios Passages/Itinerary, Ken Oliver Watercolored Memories/Hydrangea Blossom.

 B-side counterfeits: 2020 Blue Fern Studios Jane's Memories/Lock & Key, Kaisercraft Misty Mountains/ Light Leaks, 2020 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Everyday/Zealous, 2021 My Mind's Eye Wild Asparagus/Tilly, 2021 49 and Market Vintage Artistry Peace & Joy/Northpole, Kaisercraft Grand Bazaar/Folklore, Pinkfresh Studio Happy Blooms/Embroidered, Kaisercraft Magic Happens/Fairytale.

 Then the other bits:

As you can see I have a few ephemera packs from the 2020 Pinkfresh Studio Days of Splendor collection (also see the ticket cutout paper plus a few others stashed away), an ephemera pack plus the  Stamperia Welcome Home papers (in reserve), and an assortment of punches to create tags, stamps, tabs, etc. That yummy green alpha set plus Distress Oxide Lost Shadow spray. I am working on a forgery as well, so stay tuned for the Forgery on the Fourth post & will choose a cut file as needed.

Our Design Team of Master Forgers will inspire you as you hop through their kit reveals below. 

Come back tomorrow for our "Just the Gist of It" post that gives an insightful break down of the inspiration kit vibe. "Forgery on the Fourth" shows ideas to craft your own version of kit elements.

Don't miss a stop on the hop!

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/   
• Guest Designer Jennifer Croasdale - https://www.instagram.com/jen_cro_scraps 
  
• Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden 
• Cindy - https://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/ 
• Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/ 
• Lisa - http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com 
• Leslie - http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com 
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com  
• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/
  
• Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/ 
  

 Here is what the rest of the month of September's inspiration will look like:

•  2nd September - Just the Gist of It - to help you find an easy way to create your kit.
•  4th September - Forgery on the Fourth - Master Forgers share simple ideas for creating kit elements.
•  6th September - Mini Kit Reveal and Project Showcase - Inspiration for a smaller kit or project ideas.
• 12th September- Challenge #1 - To inspire you to get creating from your own kit.
• 18th September - Challenge #2 - To inspire you to get creating from your own kit.
• 24th September - Follower's Showcase - who has caught our eye this month.
• 30th September - Killing the Kit - an idea or two focusing on using up the bits and pieces left in your 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 #ckcSeptember2023).

Thanks for stopping by!

01012021 January CKC Kit Reveal

2021! 

Oh, what a lot of hopes we have pinned on you after the past year. I'm so blessed that MY hope is first in my Saviour, Jesus Christ. He is always good, and always right - no matter what things look like in human terms :)

 In a moment we will look at our January 2021 inspiration kit chosen by Master Forger of Ceremonies Lisa, but first let's meet our January Guest Designer, Tamara! Visit her blog HERE 

Lisa says, I've known her for a few years since we were on the Scrapabilly team together and she's awesome! I love her scrapbooking pages, her sewing and her adorable cats not to mention her papercrafting in general. And she makes the most fabulously impressive Christmas cards too - I'm trying to find the time to card-lift her designs and see if I can make some as gorgeous as hers!

 This is one of her beautiful cards:

Link HERE

Lisa shared this about her choice:  I've gone for a new-to-me kit club and have decided to select the Christmas kit. I know that I often do that for January but I suspect that some of us would like to scrap some Christmas memories from the festive season that has just passed, or at the least we still feel a little bit jolly!

I think it's festive enough if you wanted to go down that route or there are enough non seasonal colours and themes that you can tweak it in that direction, too. There are great photos of all the elements at the link, including a and b-sides which might help if you don't want a jolly kit. 

  For those in the Southern Hemisphere, I hope you are able to pick out the greenery and softer tones to make something that works for you in the middle of summer. It may not be a beach but maybe you can find a starting point that works - or maybe there's your challenge?

Anyway, I hope you like it and can be inspired to start your creative 2021!

Not Just For Boys Kit Club Flurries Deluxe Theme Kit

So first, let's look at my papers, A & B-sides:

 

 2008 The Paper Studio "Wood Fence" (stamped), October Afternoon/Silent Night "White Christmas", 2016 Simple Stories/Winter Wonderland 3x4" journal cards, 2017 Felicity Jane/London pinstripe, 2015 BasicGrey/Tea Garden "Mint", 2016 Maggie Holmes/Gather woodgrain, Felicity Jane (no branding strip), 2019 Crate Paper/Heritage "Library".

 

I also tossed in two more pages of the 2016 Simple Stories/Winter Wonderland pocket cards +  their 6x6" paper pad.

 

 So, here's my "Snowflakes" take!

 

 

Plus a few extras:

I feel like this is a pretty manageable size kit for killing it, which I am resolved to do in 2021. I have set up a wooden cheese box on my table to hold scraps in plain sight so they will get used up, starting with an international paper scrap swap that came from Finland! #excited

Now get yourself on to Lori's fabulous reveal!

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

Guest Designer Tamara:- http://masmalbuch.blogspot.com

Cindy:- http://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/

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

 YOU ARE HERE: Leslie:- http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/

GO HERE NOW: Lori:- https://loriannie670.blogspot.com

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

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

Laura:- https://www.instagram.com/mrsp_scrapsandtea/

 

 

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 January: Just the Gist of It - to help you find an easy way into creating your kit

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

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

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

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

·         30th January: 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 #ckcjanuary2021).

 

Thanks for stopping by!