March 2025 - Just the Gist of It

 Master Forger Ryann here as your hostess for this month. We just had our inspiration reveal yesterday. Sometimes our Counterfeit Kit building can be a breeze, and sometimes you may bump up against an item that you just aren't sure what to do with. 

When I was looking for a kit to counterfeit for this month, I was looking for something I could use for vacation, but something versatile enough to use for my sons, daughter, granddaughters, and my hubby. This kit felt like the right choice because it has so many colors and textures to work with.  I love that there are many colors of woodgrain, and there are fish, stars, and flowers.  I also love that the water elements have so much movement to them - which really inspires me to put movement on my pages.

Starting from the beginning, here is the full kit; "A Beach Tale"  there are two sets included in this kit - High Tides and Good Vibes 

And Woodgrain for both kits!

While I knew that I had a lot of options in my stash for this kit, I also knew I was going to pull more of the theme of vacation, too. I wanted a kit that was going to cover my husband's birthday, and even some photos of my granddaughters.  I also have some summer/fall photos that I'm hoping to scrapbook this month from when my husband and I were dating.

Here are the papers I pulled for my kit:  There are two photos of the same sheets, but I shuffled them around so they could be seen better.  I have a lot of Creative Memories papers - old and new - as well as a TON of really old stash of which I don't even know the names of the designers!

This is my batch of embellishments - a lot of CM again, as well as a few really old stickers from Mrs. Grossman's, Stickapotamus, and other random goodies!  I'm really looking forward to having an excuse to use these up!

Lastly, I decided to throw these two frame sheets and a REALLY old acetate overlay to play with.  These type of add-ons stay in my stash a really long time because I find myself stumped on how to use them.  This month I hope to dig down into my creativity and see what I can do as a personal challenge to myself!

I also plan to use inking, paints, Ranger Inks, and shaker filler while I'm working.

If you don't know where to start, here are a few suggestions on how to get started:

• Think about what you have.  Does your kit need to look just like the original?  Nope! 
• Think of a theme - water, vacation, flowers, sand, woodgrain - start there!  
• Think of photos you might want to use up this month - vacation, spring flowers, garden, pool, what do you have that has the same feel as the original?  Build your kit around that!
• Find a super inspiring pattern from the kit and use that for color, theme, or whatever you want to build from - again, it does NOT have to look just like the original!  

As you can see from my kit that I have built, I added a lot more dark orange than what was in the original.  That was how I wanted my kit to look.  There are no rules!  Just be inspired!

Now, let's see what we have lined up for the rest of this month:

• 4th March - Forgeries on the Fourth
• 6th  March - Mini Kit and Project Reveal 
• 12th March - Challenge #1 
• 18th March - Challenge #2
• 22nd March - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th March - Follower Showcase 
• 26th March - April Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community) 
• 28th March - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

We love to see what you are working on!  Drop in your projects to our Facebook Community Group and of course tag us on Instagram at #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcmarch2025

Remember to Make Every Day a Day Worth Scrapbooking!