January 2026 - Inspiration Kit and Social Media Hop!!!

 Hello and Happy New Year from all of the Master Forgers at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog!  We are thrilled to start off the new year with you and a new inspiration kit.  I'm Master Forger Vikki and I will be hosting the blog for the month of January.  I hope you have enjoyed the holidays and are ready to dive in to our challenges this month. For this month's inspiration kit, I've chosen a relatively new collection, Curiosities In Willow Grove by Vicki Boutin for 49 and Market.  This collection is just fantastic and I think it's a perfect choice to counterfeit.  Here are some pictures of the kit:

As you can see, this inspiration has a lot of papers and elements.  I don't know about you, but I'm already seeing opportunities to make forgeries.  I hope the collection I chose inspires you to pull from your stash and create your own kit.

I am pleased to introduce our Guest Designer for the month of January, Melinda Barkman.  Be sure to follow her Facebook group, Busy as a Bee Designs.

"My name is Melinda Barkman and I live in California.  I have been a scrapbooker, card maker and paper crafter for over 30 years.  I love the idea of taking paper and turning it into a unique album, card or scrapbook page that preserves my family life.  I have been married to the love of my life for 38 years and we have been together for 41.  We have two wonderful children and three fur babies.  I am very fortunate that my husband supports my crafting passion.  Being newly retired is allowing me to have more creative time.  In addition to paper crafting, I also love crocheting, sewing and spending time traveling with my husband and our fur babies.  I was introduced to CKC through Facebook.  I love being able to be creative with my stash and use up supplies to create memories for my family to look back on."

Look at the fantastic counterfeit kit Melinda put together!

Our Master Forgers have lots of inspiration for you as they share their counterfeit kits.  Be sure to check them out on their creative pages, as well as the Counterfeit Kit Community Facebook group.

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
• Guest Designer (Melinda)   https://www.facebook.com/groups/1983693112166026
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com 
• Cindy - https://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/
• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions
• Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbokingbits/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
• Vikki https://www.instagram.com/memoriesandmomentsscrapbooking/
• Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980

We have a full month of inspiration and challenges.  See you back here tomorrow!

• 2nd January - Just the Gist of It: A look at how to build your own counterfeit kit
• 4th January  - Forgeries on the Fourth: Creating elements from the inspiration kit using your own stash
• 6th January - Mini Kit & Project Reveal:  See how the Master Forgers create a smaller version of the inspiration kit
• 12th January - Challenge #1 - Use Those Doilies!
• 18th January - Challenge #2 - 2026 Goals
• 22nd January - Sketch Challenge  
• 28th January - February Sneak Peak
• 30th January - Baby, Use Those Scraps 

The Master Forgers love to see what you create.  Share on our Facebook Community Find us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge and tag us in your posts #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcjanuary2026.

Happy Scrapping!

Master Forger Vikki