September 2026 - Challenge 3 is Let's Get Sketchy

 Let's get sketchy!

 Here is a reminder what our inspiration kit looks like!

 

 Here is our sketch, created by our own MF Tara: 

Guest Designer Master Forger Karin 

Captured the sketch beautifully with her layout

Master Forger Briana

I changed up the orientation of the upper 2 photos.  I used my counterfeit kit to document photos of a trip to Florida.  I was so excited to use the large washi Vicki Boutin sticker.  Loving this sketch and how versatile it is.  Here is the link to my process video:  https://youtu.be/awpa6Wq5nBE 

 

Master Forger Laurie

This was a super fun sketch to play with! It was perfect to highlight photos from my recent trip to Booth Bay Harbor in Maine. 

 

 

 

 

One last challenge for the month! Hopefully you"ll be creating too! 

• 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

We'd love to see what you create! Share your projects in the Counterfeit Kit Community on Facebook or tag us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge.  #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcSeptember2026

Happy Scraping! Tina

 

August 2026 - Challenge #1 - Summer Adventure

 

Our inspiration kit this month had a lot of summer vibes with the colors and the embellishments -- let's lean into that for our first challenge: Summer Adventure!

Here is a reminder what our inspiration kit had in it!

Your challenge for Summer Adventure  is to Capture a road trip, camping trip, zoo visit, or local outing (like picking berries!) and add a map or brochure, ticket or another type of memorabilia to your layout as an interactive element (tag, flip, pocket etc.) Have fun creating - and don't forget to share!

Guest Designer: Sarah

Sarah chose a local family outing to document for this challenge. She used a Scrap a Sketch, Sketch for inspiration for her layout (Sketch 214.)

Her brochure is tucked into a large pocket the is framed perfection by the yellow patten paper, and she even added a tab to be able to pull out the brochure to look at.

This is also a mock pocket that adds some excellent texture with the stitching, the acrylic summer word, the button and paperclip.

Master Forger Brandi Jo

I chose zoo photos! A great adventure for the summer-time

Master Forger Vikki

This challenge was the perfect opportunity to document a play I just recently went to.  I turned the whole page into a pocket in order to keep the playbill with the pictures.  I also created a small pocket to hold the ticket.  I can also include additional journaling.  The title, Sweet Summer, was cut out from the Cricut, a forgery of the inspiration kit.  I do have a few more photos from this night, so I will have a second page.

Master Forger Laurie 

This month's kit was perfect for the title page documenting our visit to Niagara Falls. I let the colorful map become the focal point of the layout. The oversized "Life is Good!" title echoed the fun feeling of the trip. Pulling together elements from throughout the kit created a fun, happy design that captured the memories of our trip.

Here's what we have coming up this month:

• 18th - Challenge #2: Let's get a little Messy
• 22nd - Challenge #3: Let's Get Sketchy
• 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

We'd love to see what you create! Share your projects in the Counterfeit Kit Community on Facebook or tag us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge.  #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcAugust2026

I can't wait to see what you come up with - I hope you will play along with your stash! 

Happy Scrapping!  XO Amanda Bass 

May 2026 - Challenge #1 - Family Love

It is the first challenge of the month! Before we dive in, here is a reminder peek at our kit.

Since Mother's Day is celebrated in many places during the month of May we are going to talk about family! Tell a story about someone you love. It could be mom, but it doesn't have to be. Perhaps you have a close person that is much more like family than some of your actual family?! 

Guest Designer Debbie

Debbie made this beautiful layout about her Great Grandmother. What a way to capture a family member from the past!

Master Forger Brandi

No better way to celebrate Mother's Day than with a sweet photo of the little one who made me a Mama! 

Master Forger Amanda

I had a similar idea to Master Forger Brandi, and documented a picture of me with my first-born just after she was born. I used a mixture of  companies including Close to My Heart, 49&Market, Studio Calico, Mintay, Echo Park and Simple Stories! My process will be up on my channel.

 One challenge on the books, three more to go! Here is what we have next on the schedule.

• 18th - Challenge #2
• 22nd - Challenge #3 - Let’s Get Sketchy
• 31st - Baby Use Those Scraps

We love to see what you are working on so don't forget to show us on our Facebook counterfeit kit community.

Enjoy your time with us this month,

Misty

September 2025 - Challenge #1 Happy Hearts

Hello!  Welcome to the first challenge of the month!   I hope you are playing along this month and sharing your projects with us in our Facebook Community.  

Our first challenge is all about your happy heart.  Create a layout documenting someone or something that makes your heart happy.  The possibilities are endless - your child, grandchild, your spouse, a pet, your favorite hobby, even a cup of coffee or a good book.  All of these things certainly make me happy.

Here's a little reminder of our inspiration kit, Life Captured by Simple Stories.

Our Guest Designer and Master Forgers created awesome projects for this challenge!

Guest Designer Stephanie Olson

When I saw Challenge #1 was to create a layout about something or someone that makes your heart happy, my fur babies were the first things that came to mind.  Featured on this layout are my dog Emma Jean, and my cats Luna (top) and Dorito (bottom).  When I created my kit I knew I wanted to focus on using up the ephemera packs and the almost finished Vicki Boutin embellishments mixture pack.  So for me a great way to use up lots of bits is to make a wreath design.  Placing my photos diagonally across the page allows them to be the main focus.  I then used lots of different elements to connect both sides of the photos creating my wreath.  I added a mixed test title to finish it off cause my babies are simply the best!

MF JoJo

Of course when I read what the challenge was I was for sure going to scrapbook about one of my 5 grandchildren, today I chose to scrapbook about my youngest and last granddaughter. She brings me a lot of love and joy in my life, we babysit her full time and really get lots of cuddles.

MF Brandi

My boys & our fur baby! I also took the challenge as inspiration for a title!

                                                  

                                                    Check out what's still to come this month!

• September 18th - Challenge #2
• September 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• September 28th - October Sneak Peek (FB Community & Instagram)
• September 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps
  

We always love to see what you are working on!   We often choose our Guest Designers by looking at the work you show us.  Share your projects on our Facebook Community Group and be sure to tag us on Instagram at #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcseptember2025 

Happy Scrapping!

Master Forger Vikki

August 2025 - Challenge #3 Let's Get Sketchy!

 As always, our third challenge of the month is a sketch challenge. Once again, let's take a quick peek at out inspiration kit:

 Here is our sketch for August. It's a free sketch on Scrapbook.com designed by Miyuchi. 

 Use this sketch however you like. A sketch is made to be inspiration, it doesn't have to be followed exactly. Now, let's see what our Master Forgers have done with the sketch.

MF Brandi Jo

The hearts on the sketch were the perfect accents to super sweet Daddy and newborn snuggles! 

 

MF Vikki

 I loved this sketch so much so I kept the idea of the hearts.  The sketch was perfect for the rare selfies I get with my favorite guys.  I used a large doily to represent the circle in the background.  I cut different sized hearts with my Silhouette.

MF Tina 

 Tina used a stencil to create my hearts for this layout. Got this cool picture from a recent walk for the heart theme of the sketch. Used a bunch of embellishments from her kit.

 

Here's  what's coming up for the rest of the month:

• August 24th - Follower's Showcase
• August 28th - August Sneak Peek
• August 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

Want to play along? We'd love to see your kit! Please share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

 

Remember if you'd like to be chosen as our Follower of the Month, share your kits and projects. Stay tuned for more inspiration, and happy scrapping! 

 

 Master Forger Laurie

February 2025 - Challenge #2 Animal Stories

Welcome back to the blog. I hope you have been using up the supplies in your kit to tell your stories. If you still need a bit of motivation, we have another idea for you. First let's take a look at our inspiration again.  

Kitaholic Kits' May 2024 kit

Inspired by the geometric animal print in the pattern papers, today I want you to tell a story featuring an animal. From pets, to the wild ones, I want to see all the critters!

Guest Designer Sheryle

Another layout about one of my favorite subjects, my cats.

Master Forger Brandi

While my kit did not have anything specifically "zoo-themed" in it, I was able to stretch some of the outdoorsy elements from "Great Escape" by Cocoa Vanilla Studio into a sweet introduction page for a day at the zoo!

Master Forger Cindy

I used the zebra print paper from my kit for my layout today. I'm scrapping Milo and Maverick guarding the Grandkids door while they are taking a nap.

Master Forger Jody

Hello crafty friends! This challenge gave me a chance to highlight a small part of our New York City trip last fall. Central Park is awe inspiring including the super cute Zoo. My little guy had a great time watching the seals swim around and around!

Master Forger Laurie

 

I was excited for this challenge. I have a cat named Harley and a dog named Zoey. They really are part of our family and loved so much. To convey that, I used a blue background paper with tiny hearts and a black and white paper with the word "love" in different fonts. Of course I had to use a play on words for my title. Since my main background paper was so dark I used a white jelly pen for my journaling. This photo captures their personalities perfectly. Harley is always stealing Zoey's bed, but she isn't bothered by it. She just makes room and snuggles in.

Two challenges down, yet there is still more to come. Here is what we have coming up.

• 22nd February - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th February - Follower Showcase 
• 26th February - March Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community) 
• 28th February - 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 #ckcfebruary2025

Have an artful day,

Misty

October 2024 Challenge #2 Use Denim on your project

It's time for our second challenge of the month! As a reminder, our inspiration kit for this month is

                                                                 An Autumn Tale: Chilly Breeze                                                                                                                                                                          

The inspiration kit has a lot of denim in it, so I thought it would be fun to use denim on your project somewhere, either use a piece of denim paper and make a pocket or other embellishments, or you could even use a real piece of denim fabric for some fun texture. I am excited to see what everyone makes.

 Master Forger Vikki

I used one of my forgery "denim" pockets on my layout for this challenge.  I tucked a 3x4 journal card in the pocket for my short journaling. A few sunflowers and enamel dots completed this quick and cute layout.

Master Forger Cindy

I started by making a template for my pocket, a 4x6 pieces of cardstock, folded one end on the four-inch side together and cut the pocket shape.  Now that I have the shape I like, I cut it out of the blue paper and decided on the orange brads for the rivets in the top of the pockets. I used the colored pencils to draw in the stitching lines.  I used the white cardstock journal spot and the Jillibean soup letter for the title to tuck into the pocket. I didn't like the It's a beautiful day stamped on the white cardstock, so I stamped on vellum and used clear embossing powder on it. I then folded it over the top of the pocket and glued the flap down. I used foam tape underneath the pocket.

Master Forger Brandi

A great piece of pattern paper from Mintay's "Garage" collection was the perfect choice for this challenge! 

We hope you'll stick around for the rest of the month, here's a look at what's left!

• 22nd October - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th October - Follower Showcase 
• 28th October - November Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
• 30th October - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

Show us what you've got! We love our followers! Make sure that you come hang out with us on the Facebook Community Group. You can also catch us on Instagram by tagging #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2024 

Happy Scrapping!

JoJo