The Counterfeiter's Kits

And now for our versions of the Scraps of Darkness February 2011 Main Kit and Romance Add-On Kits...

Gabrielle's Counterfeit Kit:
Our Guest Counterfeiter did an awesome job putting her Counterfeit Kit together...

"When I first saw the inspiration kit, so many adjectives came to mind!  Dark, dramatic, romantic, and mysterious, to name a few.  I wanted to run out and buy every piece in the kit, but that's not really the point of this challenge!  I did purchase one thing, which was a pack of glass pebbles from the Dollar Tree.  Total cost - $1.  Luckily, I had some products that were similar to those pictured, and some that I could improvise on.  I knew I wanted to try and match the intensity of the inspiration kit, that was certain. 

I pulled many different pieces out of my stash, and will try to list them, if possible.  I first added card stock, because I think that is an important base for most scrapbook layouts.  I chose pink, dark red, black, and cream to coordinate with the patterned papers.

 

Cardstock

 
Patterned Paper(some partial sheets included):
My Mind's Eye- The Spider's Web (black/gray Dot)
Jenni Bowlin - Red Cabbage Flower
Scrap Within Reach - Industrial Park
Glitz Designs - Distressed Couture Vines
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Seasonal Paper distressed red backside
My Mind's Eye - The Spider's Web Haunted Parlor
Graphic 45 - Communique Society Page
Basic Grey - Bittersweet Hand-Dipped
Tim Holtz - Idea-ology Seasonal Paper ATC Valentine images
Pink Paislee - Amber Road Apple Cider

Main Counterfeit Kit


Also included in main kit:
Prima felt embellishments - partial pack
Cosmo Cricket Tiny Type - ivory
MSL Mini Alphabet Set - black
Life Preservers Special Edition acrylic stamp set (Feb. 2010)
handmade "pebble" embellishments
distressed shipping tag - Eiffel Tower image from Internet/Daisy D rub on
Basic Grey Bling it on rub on and rhinestone pack
Prima flowers from can
tiny dollar store blooms - burgundy
May Arts crocheted black ribbon
eyelash yarn from stash
Cricut and Accent Essentials cartridge - black die cut heart
corsage pin tied with ribbon

Making Memories glittered brads - black/red
rhinestone hearts from stash

Add-On Kit

Add-on kit:
Tim Holtz Idea-ology seasonal masks
Maya Mist - red
homemade mist - black
Stickles- red/black
Stickles - pearl platinum
handmade cardstock flower - red
handmade ribbon flower - black
Cupid charm from an old earring
black velvet ribbon
red ruffled ribbon
Basic Grey Bling It "Love"
Basic Grey Opaline hearts

Shimmerz - royal red

I had a blast making up these kits, and I can't wait to see what each of you come up with!  I am excited to get started on some projects with my "Counterfeit Kit".  I think it will be perfect for some Valentine's Day projects.  A big thanks to Meridy and Bethany for having me as guest designer this month!" 

Meridy's Counterfeit Kit:

Oh boy, was this one fun!!!  There were lots of pieces/embellishments to copy in the main kit and the romance kit.  But apparently I couldn't stop there...I kept on adding more embellishments (I love adding embellishments to my layouts).  I plan on making some Glimmer Mists and Glimmer Glams to use on my layouts as well.   

I made my kits by copying the same "pieces" of the inspiration kits...but in a slightly different color scheme.  I don't use too much black in my scrapbooks, but I use LOTS of browns...so rather than a color scheme of pink, red, black and purple, I created my kit with a pink, red, and brown color scheme.

Meridy's Main Counterfeit Kit



Meridy's Counterfeit "Romance" Add-On Kit



And, Since I just couldn't stop pulling embellishments from my stash of supplies, I grabbed all of these coordinating items as well!



Meridy's "Extras"

The only items I purchases were 2 bottles of iridescent puffy paint and a small bottle of "glaze medium" to use to re-create the Glimmer Glaze from the Color Add-On Kit.  (A few of the items in my kit you may recognize...they came from swaps I participated in last year...with some of you!)

Bethany's Counterfeit Kit:

This was an amazing kit to copy!  There were so many details and little pieces!  I just made a list and started checking things off as I pulled/made them.  Here are a few pictures of my kit.  If you would like more details, head over to my blog, Double Dog Dare You.  I did change a few things (added some embellishments, skipped some, changed up the entire color scheme) and made ALOT of things!  I am very excited about having a chance to play around with some paints and sprays that I am planning on making.  That is a somewhat new area for me, so I can't wait to get messy!

Entire Kit

Patterned Paper (by American Crafts)

Cardstock (2 of each this time!)

Main Kit Embellishments

Romance Add On
(I only picked a few things from this kit to use)

Color Add On
(I will make the paints and things as I need them.
Can you believe how many Pearl Ex powders I have
accumulated and never used?)

Link up your Counterfeit Kit Here for a change to win the original kit from Scraps of Darkness!