November 2024 Mini Kit and Project Reveal

 Howdy, Howdy!  Master Forger Vikki here again and today we are talking about mini kits.  Are you short on scrappy time this month or do you just need to scrap a few photos?  Maybe you are a beginner scrapbooker? Then a mini kit may be for you.  A mini kit offers simplicity. It's perfect for beginners or those with limited time. It's also portable and budget friendly, allowing you to create a kit without have overwhelming choices. Two of our Master Forgers are going to show you how they build a mini kit and how they use them. 

As a reminder, our inspiration kit for the month is Goldenrod by Traci Reed Designs.

Master Forger Julene

This is a long project. First starting with my mini kit 6 sheets of paper plus embellishments.

I didn't give it a name.

I used 4 paper bags from a chemist (drug store)

I covered both sides of the 4 bags with patterned paper.

and the other sides

Next, I folded each bag in half. I arranged them so there were alternate open and closed ends.

Stack them together. With the folds exactly even use a hole poker to make 4 holes or more.

I decided to stitch through with a darning needle and twine.

You now have a little book to decorate.

Here's my front cover.

  and my pages

The back cover is plain and the same patterned paper as the front. Here are my tags for the end pockets

I have left some pages blank for my daughter to add extra photos or extra journaling.

It took ages, days in fact!

My original instructions for paper bag albums are here.

Julene By Design: A paper bag mini album

Master Forger Tina

I'm known for my bigger kits so when I do a mini kit its got the same similarities.

I stayed with in the color scheme of the kit but went more in the direction of the plaids. I like choices in my kits so a few alphas that I'm trying to use up. I even found some Fall flair to play with in my stash for the kit. 11 full sheets of paper and some scraps too.

  

Made a double page layout using 2 full sheets of paper and 2 scraps a few embellishments too.

  

A walk one day in September 2023 along 445 by my apartment complex love to see nature when I can especially in the Fall as Winter is right around the corner.

 

One of the neighbor's Halloween display was so cool during that same walk.

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

• 12th November -  Challenge #1
• 18th November - Challenge #2
• 22nd November - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th November - Follower Showcase 
• 28th November - December Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
• 30th November - 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 #ckcnovember2024.

Until next time, happy creating!

Vikki :)

November 2024 - Forgeries on the Fourth

 

Today is the day when our Master Forgers share the forgeries they have created for the month of November. First, let me remind you of our inspiration kit, Goldenrod by Traci Reed Designs.

Master Forger Misty

I liked many of the pattern papers and set out to recreate two of them. If you look at the pattern paper options, I recreated the 4th and 5th papers, counting from the right.

For the the white-stars-on-black, a simple star punch made this make super easy.

Next up I attempted to recreate the white-pumpkin-on-orange pattern paper. I was trying a different technique than I should have used. While my attempt isn't a great match for the original, the resulting distressed vibe is something I ended up liking.

Master Forger Vikki

For my forgeries, I put my Silhouette to work, using card stock that coordinated with the inspiration kit colors.  I chose two of the phrases, which I will use as titles.  I also cut out some flowers, using large buttons for the centers.  A simple leaf design completed my set of forgeries.

Master Forger Laurie

 

I really liked the multi striped paper in the inspiration kit, so I tried to replicate it by dragging ink pads along the paper, then blending

 

I wasn't pleased with how it turned out so I decided to make some embellishments with it. I used dies for the pumpkins and leaves. A punch and stamps were used for the tickets. 

Don't be afraid to try some forgeries of your own.  Be sure to post them so we can all admire them!

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

• 6th November - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• 12th November -  Challenge #1
• 18th November - Challenge #2
• 22nd November - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th November - Follower Showcase 
• 28th November - December Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
• 30th November - 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 #ckcnovember2024.

Until next time, happy creating!

Vikki :)

November 2024 Just the Gist of It

 Howdy, Howdy! Welcome back to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog for November 2024. Master Forger Vikki back again and today, I'm going to talk about how I created my kit for the month.

As a reminder, our inspiration kit is Goldenrod by Traci Reed Designs.

I liked the inspiration kit so much, I bought it.  I printed only a few of the patterned papers, along with the stickers and journal cards.

When I create a kit, I start with the papers.  I usually try to pick a paper that has the majority of the colors representing the kit, and then choose the remaining papers to coordinate.

This month, I started with this sheet of patterned paper.  It contains all of the colors in the kit.  This was a paper from the inspiration kit.  But don't worry, I pulled plenty of papers from my stash.

Here are the papers I chose to work with.  I love all things Fall and have many papers in fall colors.  I must tend to hoard them because some of the papers were from 2009.  Notice how some of the papers are darker versions of the colors in the inspiration kit.  I've also included several sheets of solid card stock. I can use these as backgrounds or to mat the photos.

I always make sure to include plenty of alphabet choices in my kits.  I love alphas!  A variety of colors and sizes are a must for me. 

I went into my Fall stickers and chose an abundance of possibilities to use this month.  I found a cute frame in fall colors and also some beautiful word stickers in a striking gold.  A touch of gold will add a nice additional color to the kit.

The inspiration kit had wonderful journal cards and design elements that can be fussy cut.  I'm not a big fan of fussy cutting, but I'll make an exception for this kit.  These items include both fall and Halloween, which will give me different options for scrapbooking this month.  I included some 3x4 journal cards from my stash.  No kit is complete without enamel dots, and I've included several.

I have added some ephemera pieces, including florals, fall leaves and birds.  There are a few more frames, some burlap tags, wood veneer, flair and mini envelopes to finish up my kit.

I hope you enjoyed learning about how I put my Counterfeit kit together.  Be sure to post your kit.  We would love to see what you create this month!

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

• 4th November - Forgeries on the Fourth
• 6th November - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• 12th November -  Challenge #1
• 18th November - Challenge #2
• 22nd November - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th November - Follower Showcase 
• 28th November - December Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
• 30th November - 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 #ckcnovember2024.

Until next time, happy creating!

Vikki :)

November 2024 Inspiration Kit Reveal & Social Media Hop

 Welcome to November 2024 on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog.  Master Forger Vikki here and I'll be hosting the blog this month. I'm excited to share this month's inspiration kit with you and can't wait to see the kits you create.

Our inspiration kit for November is Goldenrod by Traci Reed Designs.  I love how she incorporates  traditional fall with fresher colors.  The addition of black adds a great boldness to the kit.  If you plan to be scrapbooking Halloween photos, this kit has you covered with a few extras that scream the holiday vibe.

I'd like to introduce you to our guest designer for the month, the very talented Tamra Hunt.  I've been admiring her layouts for some time now, so I was super excited when she accepted my invitation to be this month's guest designer.  I know you will love her work as much as I do.  Here's a little bit about her and how she found our group:

"Hi All! My name is Tamra and I love to craft! I live in northern Alberta, Canada. I am engaged
to a wonderful man and I have one daughter. I have recently retired from the library and I am
enjoying all the free time. Years ago, I was an avid scrapbooker and loved rubber stamping too. But, for some reason, I lost interest in it. My stash languished for years while I pursued other hobbies like cross stitching and quilting.   Every now and then scrapbooking layouts would come across my feed in Pinterest and I was intrigued with how different it was now. Multimedia, sewing, painting and all the other great ways to make a layout. I was inspired again. I started organizing my old stash and quickly
realized that it wasn’t current with today's type of memory keeping and wondered what I could do with what I had. So, I used my friend google to search for anything that had to do with using up your stash. That’s when I found the Counterfeit Kit Community.  It was exactly what I was looking for. I enjoy all the inspiration this group provides - the monthly kits, the challenges and all the wonderful layouts. It is so much fun to take that inspiration and make my own kits with the stash I have.
This month's kit that Vikki chose for us is wonderful. I loved counterfeiting the soft autumn
colours and adding in a bit of spooky. I hope you will be inspired to create this month too!"

Here are photos of Tamra's awesome kit.  I can't wait to see what she creates with all of this goodness.

Don’t forget to check out how our talented team of Master Forgers built their kits this month!   I’ve linked everyone’s social media below, so go on, get out there and leave ‘em some love! 

1st November - Counterfeit Kit Challenge Reveal and Hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/  
• Guest Designer – Tamra Hunt https://tamrawhereicreate.blogspot.com/?m=1
• Brandi  https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/ 
  
• Christine  https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden/featured
  
• Cindy  http://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/
  
• Jody  https://www.instagram.com/floppyearedfarm/
  
• JoJo  https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions
  
• Laurie  https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/ 
• Misty https://craftysoup.com/
  
• Ryann https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
  
• Tara  https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/ 
• Vikki  https://www.instagram.com/memoriesandmomentsscrapbooking

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

• 2nd November - Just the Gist of it.
• 4th November - Forgeries on the Fourth
• 6th November - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• 12th November -  Challenge #1
• 18th November - Challenge #2
• 22nd November - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
• 24th November - Follower Showcase 
• 28th November - December Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
• 30th November - 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 #ckcnovember2024.

Until next time, happy creating!

Vikki :)