March 2026 - Mini Kits & Projects Reveal

 Sometimes we just don't have the time to curate a full kit, but we still want to play along.  Mini kits are the perfect solution when your time is booked!  Let me remind you of our Inspiration Kit before our two Master Forgers share their mini kits and projects with you:

Cocoa Daisy February 2026 Kit - Inklings

 Master Forger Christine

I kept my kit very "mini" this month!  Lots of things going on in life, which is why I love this challenge.  I selected 4 pattern papers and a piece of black cardstock initially.  But I do end up pulling in one more piece of black cardstock and a blue/green sheet on my last layout.

I had some great papers with ink splatter patterns, which is a perfect mimic of Inklings.  I also found a tone on tone aqua paper as well as a piece with paint brushes along the bottom.

You can check out the video of the kit here

For my embellishments, I saw there was some nice black accent pieces in the inspiration chipboard.  I found some stickers with a watercolor effect plus black accents, that seemed perfect.  I also noticed in the inspiration some glitter enamel dots, so I pulled a sheet from my own stash.  A few other watercolor and black/white pieces rounded out my selection.

For the first layout I used a piece that has a bit of a splatter effect with a slight woodgrain.  That, plus the black cardstock frame, and a single horizontal banner, was all I really needed to create the base.  A few of the embellishments and I have a simple, but complete layout.

For the next layout, I pulled the sheet with some ink splatter pattern along the top and bottom.  I also added some of the water color stickers to fill out the top.  I think my favorite part, though, is the script I created using ink and a stencil.  I fussy cut the paint brushes and made a horizontal shelf for the photo to rest upon.  I used the other black title stickers and a journaling card on this layout.

The last layout, I really only had the Monet painting paper plus the small black cardstock, so this is where I ran to my stash again and pulled a couple of additional cardstock.  Tearing the single sheet of pattern paper, gave me another pattern when I flipped it over and additional texture.  I decided to mount the two photos similar to how the Monet paintings were overlapped.  

And there we have it!  3 whole layouts from just a few sheets of paper and some embellishments! 

Master Forger Vikki 

 I consider my kit a true mini kit this month.  I started out with two papers from a Vicki Boutin collection.  I added a few single sheet papers I had and some Vicki Boutin ephemera, along with a few alphas.

 I love adding layers of patterned papers behind the photos on a layout.  I used pieces of ephemera or the title that were perfect for this page. I also added a few hearts to tie in the heart paper in the background.

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

• March 12th - Challenge #1
• March18th - Challenge #2
• March 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• March 28th - July Sneak Peek(FB Community & Instagram)
• March 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 #ckcfeb2026 

 

Master Forger Tara

 

March 2026 - Forgeries on The Fourth

One of the most fun things that we do around here at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog is to counterfeit items from our Inspiration Kit!   Let me remind you of our Inspiration Kit:

Cocoa Daisy February 2026 Kit - Inklings

 
Guest Designer Neyla created some wonderful paper forgeries for her kit this month!  

 

She dragged ink pads on their side to create striped paper.

 

She made lots of drips and splatters

 

She stamped polka dots. Though she admitted a stencil would have been easier, LOL.

 

These past two were all about texture paste and watercolor.

 

By priming her paper with gesso she was able to drop on watercolor and then blow it around with a straw. The gesso slows down the watercolor dry time to make this technique possible.

MF Misty 

Misty also created some mixed media, but in a smaller (less scary??) format. She altered washi tape with acrylic paint products. This was inspired by an add-on item from the kit. 

 MF Julene

I had nothing resembling the kit so decided to forge most of it.

Using coloured pencils I copied 2 of the papers

 

I used paint for another two adding water to make it runny, so I got the splatters

Another involved multi colour streaks of paint.

I then stamped and doodled paintbrushes. I added dobs of paint as needed.

Here's my forgeries. These form the basis of my kit.

 Master Forger Tara created two of the patterned papers from the Inspiration Kit:

There’s a process video on her YouTube channel showing how she created these:

https://youtu.be/cgD-W6-ELvI?si=a74ZiLbJN13OTrpM

MF Amanda

I also forged papers from the kit -- the create alpha was a cute addition to the rainbow pattern paper, and gave me a chance to use my alpha stamps. I used a white pigment ink. I also took a leftover scrap paper in the same pink as one of the pages and added some word bits and stamping to make another forgery.

Here is a closer look at the letter stamping

I also took inspiration from all the paint palettes in the kit and decided to create this stitched palette.

You can see the process on my channel.

 

Master Forger Tina

There was that one paper that I didn't have but knew it was easy enough to do with a few mists

 

  

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

• March 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• March 12th - Challenge #1
• March18th - Challenge #2
• March 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• March 28th - July Sneak Peek(FB Community & Instagram)
• March 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 #ckcfeb2026 

 

 

 

Master Forger Tara

 

 

 

 

 

March 2026 - Just The Gist Of It

OK, so you've seen the Inspiration Kit for this month and now you are wondering what to do next?  Or how to shop your stash?  This is the post for YOU!  Let me remind you of the March Inspiration Kit first:

Cocoa Daisy February 2026 Kit - Inklings

 

The very first thing that I do when I am shopping my stash to curate one of my kits is to look at the papers in the Inspiration Kit.  Do I have anything from that collection?  If not, do I have things that are similar.  Since I do not own this kit, I will have to dig in deeply to curate my kit this month.  Here's the papers from the Inspiration Kit as a reminder:

 

The paper that caught my eyes first is in the middle row, far right. I know that I have a piece of 49 & Market's Spectrum Gardenia, which is similar.  So, I'll grab that piece first.  

From here, I just started adding papers that I thought would work with this one and kind of go with the Inspiration Kit.  My kit isn't an exact match, but I am happy with my selections.

Here's my papers:

I included a mish mash of papers from various designers!  I have two papers that I forged for my kit, three papers from Cocoa Daisy, two papers from Spectrum Gardenia (49 & Market), two papers from Hip Kit Club, and two papers from Vicki Boutin. 

Here's my scraps and a mini paper pad that I included in my kit: 

 

 The scraps are from creating my forgeries and the mini paper pad is from Vicki Boutin's Print Shop.

Here's my embellishments: 

These embellishments came from Spectrum Gardenia, Discover & Create (from my February kit), Bramble Fox Perspectives, Print Shop, and Hip Kit. 

My kit is a mixture of pure color and joy!  I am very happy with how this kit came out and I hope my choices help inspire you to go digging into your stash for color and joy for your own kit!  

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

• March 4th - Forgeries on the Fourth
• March 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• March 12th - Challenge #1
• March18th - Challenge #2
• March 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• March 28th - July Sneak Peek(FB Community & Instagram)
• March 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 #ckcfeb2026  

Master Forger Tara

 

March 2026 - Inspiration Kit Reveal and Social Media Hop!

  Welcome to March and the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog where we pick a kit that inspires us to shop our own stash and curate a similar kit.  Our goal here at CKCB is to help us to use our stash rather than to continue to add to it!  Of course, that's easier said than done with all of the deliciousness that's available for us to purchase!   HAHA!  This month, I am in charge of the blog and I have chosen a fun kit from Cocoa Daisy.  This is their February 2026 kit, Inklings, and it is full of deliciousness!  Let's share some photos of this kit with you:

This is an overview of the whole kit!

 

Close-ups of the patterned papers!

Close-ups of some of the stickers in the kit!

 

 

This is such a fun, artsy kit and I really wish I could have gotten the kit myself!  HAHAHA!!!  

 

I would also like to introduce you to our Guest Designer for the month of March!  Please say hello to Neyla!  I have included her bio below her photo:

 

Hi, crafty friends! My name is Nelya, I’m originally from Ukraine. I’m a mommy of 4; I mostly got into it after having our first baby. My style has definitely evolved since then! I love to glean inspiration from other crafters; I think that’s how I was able to grow so much. I like to start a layout in different ways. Sometimes photos, sometimes a product that I want to use or use up, sometimes a sketch or challenge… I love to join in challenges! I’ve also focused more of my attention on journaling and story telling rather than a photo itself. Everyday moments are my favorite to document. I love to hear stories from my childhood, and want to make sure my kiddos have that too. I scrap in a variety of sizes: 12x12, 8.5x11, 6x8, and TN - as well as an occasional pocket page in any of those sizes! Last year I achieved some crafty goals like being featured in a magazine and being on a Design Team, and recently I was on the Scrapbook Your Way podcast! This taught me that having dreams/ setting goals is worthwhile. If anyone is interested in following me on Instagram or YouTube here are my links:

 

https://www.instagram.com/nelliepickles_crafts/

 

 https://youtube.com/@nelyal181?si=YVxCd2mJLdN22liU 

Here's a couple of photos of Neyla's kit for March:

Neyla's papers which include mini paper pads

Neyla's embellishments which include several she would like to use up this month!

 Make sure you check out our social media hop to see what the Guest Designer and other Master Forgers have to say about each of their kits!!! 

Social Media Hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
• Guest Designer: Neyla https://www.instagram.com/nelliepickles_crafts/
• Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
• JoJo - https://www.instagram.com/scrappyconfessions
• Julene - https://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Laurie - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookingbits/
• Misty - https://craftysoup.com/
• Ryann - https://www.instagram.com/scrapbookjoey/
• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/
• Tina - https://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
• Amanda - https://youtube.com/@amandacreates1980

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

• March 2nd - Just the Gist of It
• March 4th - Forgeries on the Fourth
• March 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
• March 12th - Challenge #1
• March18th - Challenge #2
• March 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• March 28th - July Sneak Peek(FB Community & Instagram)
• March 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 #ckcfeb2026 

 

As always, thank you for stopping by our blog!  

 

Master Forger Tara

February 2026 Challenge #4 Baby Use those Scraps

 I know if you have been creating as much as I have been this month, you have a pile of scraps to use!! Challenge 4 is always using your scraps on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge! Scraps have an annoying habit of building up if you don't use them -- so this is a great challenge to do some more stash-busting, but now with the smaller pieces that you have collected over the month!

As the last day of February, here is one more reminder of what our inspiration was for this month! The Scrap Room's Flavor of the Month and embellishment kits from January 2024.

Let's see what our Master Forgers created with their scraps! 

MF Ryann has had this circle cut away in her stash for at least a year.  When she put her kit together, she decided this needed to get used up!  What better way than to use it on a Scrap Challenge?!?

MF JoJo

MF JoJo used her scraps to make this fun layout and she made it match her sketch challenge by using the scraps from that challenge.

MF Amanda 

I decided to use the larger blue and white scrap as a base on the black and then used some smaller strips and the dark blue pattern paper to mat my photos - this came together super quick, and made it so some of those very small pieces were strategically used, and not put in the recycling bin! My process is on my channel. 

• Come back tomorrow,  March 1st for our Kit Reveal and Hop!! 

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 #ckcfebruary2026.

Thanks for playing along with us this month, and with my first time hosting the blog 

 I hope you were inspired! 

Happy Scrapping!

Amanda Bass