February 2011 Counterfeit Inspiration Kit

One possible color scheme from this month's Inspiration Kit

As promised this month's kit is current, and was just released to the public yesterday!  There are tons of great embellishments in this kit that will be so much fun to replicate...and just in time for Valentine's Day!  The best part about the February Counterfeit Inspiration Kit???  Melinda, the owner of Scraps of Darkness, has generously offered to give one kit away at the end of the month (see details below)!  ...so, without further ado...the February 2011 Club Kit for this month's inspiration is put together by Melinda at http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/...

The link to the picture of the Main Kit is... http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/images/Feb_Main_Kit_Embellishments.jpg

The link to the picture of the Add-On Kit is...

http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/images/Feb_Romance_Add_On.jpg

Here is a link to the Color Add-On Kit...
http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/images/Feb_Color_Add_On.jpg

Here is a link to the main kit and all of the various Add-On Kits for February 2011
http://www.scrapsofdarkness.com/index.html

ETA-May 2011 Photo of Kit and Add-Ons


Paper



Main Kit and Embellishments



Add-On Embellishments



Add-On Color Kit

 What's the next step, you ask???

The CHALLENGE is to use this kit for inspiration. How, you ask? Well, there are many ways to go about this. Here are a few ideas...

• Try and match every piece in this kit as close as possible to something from your supply stash.
• Use the "kit contents" as inspiration, and recreate your own kit with the same types of supplies, but in a different color or style that corresponds better with your preferences/photographs/scrapbook style/tastes.
• Make a "page kit" rather than a large kit..."counterfeiting" just a few items from this kit as inspiration. 
• Using the color scheme from this kit as inspiration, try to re-create a kit of your own using whatever supplies you have available.



What's to come?...

• Tomorrow we will post pictures of the inspired Counterfeit Kits we put together from our stash of supplies.  The link for you to share pictures of your Counterfeit Kits with each other is here. 
• Over the next week, we will add links to tutorials for counterfeiting many of the embellishments in this month's inspiration kit.
• Over the next month, we will post mini challenges to USE your new kit, as well as organize a blog hop to share your creations! 
• We hope you all find some inspiration in the kit we choose this month!!!  If you aren't sure where to begin, check out the "Hints and Tips" page of our blog for some help.  Feel free to leave a comment, questions, or any suggestions!!!  We look forward to hearing from you.

Some of the items in this month's kit, were similar to some tutorials from last month...check out these tutorials to get you started...Embellished Straight Pins and Bingo Cards.  Have fun getting started!!!

Information about the beautiful February 2011 kit giveaway from Scraps of Darkness...

We didn't forget...the giveaway!  We are going to use ONE Mister Linky throughout the entire month.  It will be in a separate post titled "Mister Linky February 2011".  Every time you would like to link a picture of your counterfeit kit, or a layout you made with your kit, please link it to that Mister Linky, found here. 

You do not need to have a blog or on-line gallery to link your pictures.  You can upload the picture to your Facebook and link that web address to Mister Linky!  Or, if you need help figuring out how to link your work, please e-mail us, attach your picture, and we'll help you out.  Our e-mail is counterfeitkitchallenge@yahoo.com

We will choose a number randomly at the end of the month, if it's your link number, you win!  The more you link, the more chances you have of winning!  Ready, set, go!!!