Today Libeeti is here to share her process. Enjoy!
My creative process, making the CKC kits:
Step 1:
Look
at the inspirationkit and take a deep breath. Don't panic, Bethany came
up (again) with an inspiration kit that I havne't got the faintest idea
how will I counterfeit it.
Step 2:
Look again, this time with a pen and a sheet around. It's time to do some homework here.
Step 3:
Start writing down the colors of the inspiration kit. Try to figure out
what are the main colors and which of the colors are secondary.
Step 4:
Write down the main patterns of the inspiration kit.
Step 5:
Decide on which colors and pattern I'm going to counterfeit.
Step 6:
Take out dp with the colors/patterns that I decided to counterfeit.
Step 7:
Time
for another deep breath. I took out HUGE amount of dp. no way I'm
goning to use them all, or even 75% of them. Sometimes this stage can
take a day or two...or three...
Step 8:
Reduce, reduce and reduce.No way I'm going to put 20 dp into my kit! reduce again.
Try to include some "old" papers, and if possible - at least one "ugly" (i.e. not so loved) paper.
Step 9:
Choose coordinate cardstocks. Make sure to include at least one of the following: white/off white/cream and kraft.
Step 10:
Time for embellishments. Look ate the
inspiration kit - are there any embellies that I wish to counterfiet? do
I have enough time to counterfiet them?
Try
to put into my kit some of my neglected items (this way I managed to
reduce dramaticly the amount of chipboard I had!). Make sure to include
doilies and buttons.
Step 11:
Look at the challenges for the next month. Okay, another deep breath. I know I'll find a way to handle them.
Step 12:
Print enought photos to work with (I always, really always, neglect this step).
Step 13:
Pet my self! I managed to cope with another counterfiet kit! Let's the fun begin.
Your process is very interesting! Great idea to always include some older and "ugly" papers!
ReplyDeleteVery cool explanation:-)
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun!
Thank you for sharing your process. I too, find that I can work older, neglected and perhaps, ugly items into a kit and onto a layout, using the CKC system.
ReplyDelete"Reduce, reduce, reduce." That is a motto I'll adopt when my counterfeit kit looms large! Thanks for the tips!
ReplyDeleteI'm often with you on your "step 1"! But we always manage to come up with something!
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