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Monday, June 12, 2023

061223 CKC June Challenge #1 - Layer It Up!

Master Forger of Ceremonies Tara says, Welcome my friends! Today I am going to be giving you the very first challenge of the month to help you use that beautiful kit that you curated this month!

Layer It Up!

Today, your challenge is to use your kit to create 5 layers of something on your layout. Create a five layer embellishment cluster or create a five layer photo mat!

I am combining our CKC challenge with Mix It Up Monday (MIUM) a monthly challenge which pairs mixed media & a sketch on a traditional scrapbook layout. The sketch is posted on the last Monday of the month and the Hop takes place on the 2nd Monday of the following month. Join us on Piece Craft Love Playhouse on Facebook.

Here’s the June sketch created by Christine Steele Harden.

I just returned from a brief vacation to Savannah, Georgia & knew I would be scrapping the iconic fountain photo. I am using my self-curated Counterfeit Kit Challenge June kit plus my mixed media choices. This sketch offered the perfect opportunity to use at least 5 layers!

My go-to supply is patterned paper & the MIUM challenge works at prying me out of my standard approach into new & risky territory. Let's face it - mixed media often has a will of its own! My first attempt was a comedy of errors that included dreadfully fatal stamping problems.

Plan B:

My version of the sketch pulled the circular elements to the corners with paint through a stencil plus (faux rub-on) stitching. I kept the tag title but let the patterned paper provide the vertical element behind the photo. I really had planned a much more bold mixed media blitz but alas... it was fun trying, though!

Now it's your turn to take on Tara's challenge!

Let's see what we have for the rest of the month for you:

18th June - Challenge #2
24th June - Follower Showcase
27th June - Tara's Birthday Challenge
30th June - Killing the Kit

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 #ckcjune2023).

Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, May 8, 2023

05082023 MIUM Mix It Up Monday!

#scrapbookprocess #scrapbooking #youtubehop #MIUMHOP

Welcome to Mix It Up Monday – a Social Media hop where we share projects that MIX IT UP! We’re mixing up a traditional scrapbook layout with some different types of media such as texture paste, foil, paint, ink, spray, gesso, thread, stitching, in fact, the SKY's the limit! This hop is a collaboration between Anna from Piece Craft Love and Kimberly from @IdRatherBeScrapbooking but anyone is welcome to play along. We post the inspiration

sketch on the last Monday of the month and then the Hop takes place on the 2nd Monday of the month!

This month's sketch was created by Brandi, @scrappy.boymama on Instagram. She created this sketch for us to use this month! Thank you!!!

My mixed media elements were:

I chose this stencil to mimic the chain link fence.

I chose the red ink to mimic the stitching on a baseball on these 2006(!!!) alphas.

You can sign for the next month’s hop over on the Piece Craft Love Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/piececraftloveclubhouse/

Here is the PLAYLIST for this hop! All the videos in one place!

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLCfSqErOPJorX44WG9T6ACNoZjoPPRE8d

Here are the hoppers for Mix It Up Monday:

Anna from https://youtube.com/@piececraftlove

Mel from @MelWScrapping

Kristen from @scrappingonthefly1217

Laurie from @cookscrapcraft

Lynda from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-fkozGXJQ0

Christine from https://youtu.be/HQW8A6dFZas

Tara from @thepapersnob

Karen from @alittlekinder

Amanda from @ajoyfulscrapper

Nikki from @NikkisScrapbookingAdventures

Instagram:

Brandi Jo https://instagram.com/scrappy.boymama

Leslie https://instagram.com/lcsmithsaved

Tina www.instagram.com/tinamcmmvr

Thanks for stopping by!

Monday, March 13, 2023

031323 Mix It Up Monday Hop

This hop is a collaboration between Anna from Piece Craft Love and Kimberly from @IdRatherBeScrapbooking but anyone is welcome to play along. We post the inspiration

sketch on the last Monday of the month and then the Hop takes place on the 2nd Monday of the month!

This month's sketch was designed by Brenda Ragsdale for Scrap Our Stash blog's Challenge #17 and is used with permission.

First time “chef” here with no “sous-vid-eo” experience 😁

I began by dropping my photos into the “recipe” sketch,

after flipping it onto its side to accommodate landscape photos.

Next I assembled my “ingredients.”

The plan was to add directional stenciled texture paste as noted on the pink sticky notes. I went looking for a certain patterned paper + a companion per the sketch. That’s when I chased a squirrel - namely the 2021 Wild Whisper Nicole White Designs “Ledger & Script” paper b-side below which became my background.

I know - it’s a total cheat - but my scrappy motto is, Let the patterned paper do the work. I added my own “secret sauce”- Shimmerz Seas The Day Vibes iridescent spray to tie in with the blue in the photos.

The stencil went by the wayside. I subbed in some Freckled Fawn puffy stickers for directional arrows. I also added a QR code linked to a brief part of our drive in Canyonlands National Park. Take a look!

I also added some special “plating presentation” stitching and an assortment of new Ranger Dina Wakley washi tapes. The turquoise leather tie on the tag above is a nod to western colors & plays nicely with the washi color palette.