July Forgeries on the Fourth

 

 Welcome back! Today our Master Forgers are giving you some ideas to create your own elements for the kit by using items from our inspiration kit to counterfeit embellishments and/or papers to use with your own kits.  Let me remind you of our inspiration kit.

 

Let's see what our Master Forgers have come up with.

Master Forger Tara found a few things to counterfeit this month from our Inspiration Kit!  

 

She found that she could make this tag embellishment using her Cameo and a shipping tag.

 

This shows the cutfile she already owned in her Silhouette Design Studio library!

 

Here's the design opened up on her software.

Here's the finished tag embellishment:

 

 

She also decided to create her own poloroid frame with her Cameo.  

 

 

She opened a cutfile of a polaroid and then created the word in her design software.

 

Then, she rotated the word in the design software and welded it to the frame.

 

 

Master Forger Misty
She is here with three forgeries for you. She is really pleased with the faux hat pins idea! These actually are better than the originals since they containless bulk and less pointy danger! These were made with twist ties (stripped of their paper) and enamel dots. Easy!

                                                                     Master Forger Julene

I made 5 altered paint chips to add to layouts this month.

                               Choose a contrasting coloured flower to make it stand out.

The finished cards 

Pop back to see what is happening for the rest of this month.

Master Forger Laurie

 

Looks like Master Forger Tara and I had the same ideas this month. To make the tag I used an already made one. I cut a piece of patterned paper and used an XOXO punch, glued both to the tag and then machine stitched through the center. For the frame I cut a piece of card stock 3x4, then cut a piece of white card stock using a square die. I applied puffy letters to the side. The white card stock is 2-1/2" x2-1/2".

For the last embellishment I used a scallop die and 2 smaller circle dies. The center is a large brad. I used a white gel pen to make hash marks around the edge of the black circle.

 

                                                        GUEST DESIGNER KATE

Kate also made the Xoxo tag.

 July 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal

• July 12th - Challenge #1 
• July 18th - Challenge #2 One,two,three
• July 22nd - Challenge #3 Scraplift
• July 24th - Follower Showcase
• July 28th - July Sneak Peek  (FaceBook Community Group)
• July 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

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 

July 2025 Just the Gist

 Still wondering how to get started? Let's break down the kit. Remember it's a flashback month here it is:

Bright is the first word that came to my mind, 

The predominant colours appear to be the bright aqua, crimson pink, black and then a smattering of other brighter colours. Start with that.

 Look at your older papers that might match in some way. polka dots, butterflies, chevrons, triangles. Use the papers that give you nightmares! The big florals or bright overloads. Do you have anything left from the chalkboard era? If you have a white pen you can forge those black papers.  I see frames, both big and small, both square and ovals. There are also speech bubbles and strip journaling boxes. Find those if you have any.  The word "Happy" appears several times.

This was a fun kit to compile back in 2014 and was again this time. 

Enjoy your kit making. Here's what we have coming up for you this month:

• July 4th - Forgeries on the Fourth 
• July 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• July 12th - Challenge #1 
• July 18th - Challenge #2 One,two,three
• July 22nd - Challenge #3 Scraplift
• July 24th - Follower Showcase
• July 28th - July Sneak Peek  (FaceBook Community Group)
• July 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps 

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 #ckcjuly2025

                                                                      

Julene

July 2025 Inspiration Kit and Social Media Hop

 Hello, it's Julene and this month I thought we could try something different.

FLASHBACK MONTH

Instead of choosing a current kit to scrapbook I've gone back into the archives and chosen July 2014's kit to look at again. The kit was from Noel Mignon and named Balboa.

As you can see it is bright with a tropical Carribean flavour. Perfect for those summer photos.

IDEAS

How we approached it back in July 2014 and how YOU forge it now could be different. 

Maybe it's time to go through your old papers.

1) Here's my blog post from that month to help you. You have my permission to use it however it helps you.  Chalkboard scrapbooking items were popular, do you still have any?

2) Another member of our CKC team back then was Lynette who made this kit

The Sassy Scrapper: Counterfeit Kit Challenge July Kit Reveal Blog Hop

3) This month's guest designer is Katherine Boddy Blue who has been around since those days.

I'm Kate Blue, your guest designer for July! When I saw the Noel Mignon Balboa kit, the first thing that caught my eye was the mix of bright bold colors with a splash of black. The second things were the prints- hearts, butterflies and polka dots. So that's where I started my kit, I was determined to use vintage paper stash as much as possible. I then kept my embellishments add-on kit somewhat small (for me anyway) focusing on butterflies, cards, frames, sparkly bits and lots of various alphas. And there you have my July kit; hope I'll inspire you as the month goes by!

Welcome back Kate!

www.instagram.com/kraftyqueenkat

I thought you might like to see Kate's kit.

 

It's very colorful, I'm sure you will agree.

Now here's the blog hop or social media hop so you can check out our kits.

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
• Guest Designer - www.instagram.com/kraftyqueenkat
• Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden
• Cindy - Cindy's Creations
• Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Tina - Tina's Scrap Corner
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
• Jo Jo- https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions

Here's the program for the month:

• July 1st Counterfeit kit reveal and blog hop
• July 4th Forgeries on the Fourth
• July 6th Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• July12th - Challenge #1
• July 18th - Challenge #2
• July 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• July 24th - Follower Showcase
• July 28th - August Sneak Peek
• July 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

That's all for now. Enjoy making and using your kits.

                                                                         

Julene

June 2025 - Challenge #4 - Use Those Scraps

 How is it already the end of the month? June just flew by and it's time to share our final challenge with you for our June kits!  Let me remind you of the inspiration kit:

NJFB "Intrinsic" Limitless Kit

 

 

 Our final challenge each month is always to challenge you in new ways to use your scraps from your wonderful creations this month!  You could create another layout! You could create a card or even a mini album.  Let's see what our Master Forgers created for you this month! 

Master Forger Tara

I actually have been using my scraps up as I go this month so all I had left was a partial sheet of the rainbow paper and the rusty background!!!  I fussy cut some of the rainbows out of the rainbow patterned paper and then tore off a border of it to use the B side (black with white dots) as a border along the top of the layout.  I used a stencil to add some grunge to the kraft cardstock that I used as a base for this layout.  I added in some leafy bits that i cut from other scraps.  

Master Forger Jody

Used up 3 strips of paper from her June kit. Scraps are not always small but can be substantial in size for a fun background.  

 

 Master Forger Misty
 She didn't have many scraps this time. But... she made efficient use of small scraps. She used them to back the cutfile that MK offered to the group (find it in the files section of our Facebook group). She also punched out stars to go with the cutfile for cohesive embellishing.

Well, the month of June is over but make sure you check back tomorrow for the July Inspiration Kit Reveal and Social Media Hop.  July is being hostessed by Master Forger Vikki!

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 #ckcjune2025 

 

Master Forger Tara

 

June 2025 - Follower's Showcase

 It's the time of the month that is the hardest.  It's time to choose one of our followers and showcase their kits and creations.  You always make this so difficult because you are amazing!  First, allow me to remind you of the inspiration kit for June:

NJFB "Intrinsic" Limitless Kit

 

  

I have to choose just one of you so I have chosen Amanda Bass!  

 

 

You can find Amanda's process videos HERE

I have been creating scrapbook pages for over 25 years and enjoy sharing my creative process and layouts with the amazing community here and my process on you-tube. I enjoy playing along with the counterfeit challenge because it gets me to use up my stash (some 15+ years old) and makes me think about my supplies in new and different ways. It also allows me to focus on a specific set of papers and embellishments for the month, many that I’ve forgotten that I have. I love the connection to other creatives in this supportive community. 

Here are the photos of her June kit: 

 Amanda created NINE layouts so far with her kit this month!!

Isn't this just amazing work??  

Amanda has also agreed to come onto the Master Forger team in August, so look forward to seeing her work more frequently.  Congratulations Amanda!  

Here's what we have in store for you the rest of this month:

• June 28th - July Sneak Peek (FB Group and Instagram)
• June 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps
  

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 #ckcjune2025 

 

Master Forger Tara