Counterfeit Kit Challenge

Thursday, June 4, 2026

June 2026 - Forgeries on the Fourth

When you look at a kit to replicate, you may think, "But I don't have something like that...."
No worries! Many times, you can make your own version. See how the team takes our inspiration kit (reminder photo below!) and uses it to create their own elements.

Guest Designer Lisa created some forgeries for us - check them out!!!

Master Forger Ryann

Ryann knew she wanted to use up scraps with this kit, and she even had an idea on what she would use the forgery for one of them on - a layout you will get to see soon!

This was the first inspiration she used.

And this is what she came up with!

The next one she was inspired by was this image:

Knowing she had a stencil like those leaves, and another of some dots, she tried to forge those two pages. This is what she came up with:

The lighting is poor, but the top is the part you need to see - they don't have to be exact or perfect, but they feel creative, and you can be artistic in your crafting!

Master Forger JoJo

Used her stamps from her kit to stamp out some titles, journaling spots and embellishments to match her kit and she made two bows for her kit.

Master Forger Amanda

Amanda saw those beautiful flowers in the embellishments and decided that she would transform her American Crafts pattern paper to have more dimension and depth. Ink, sprays and some brads later.

You can see what the flowers looked like before on the lefthand side of this photo, and all of the oxides that Amanda used.

The sparkle was from Heidi Swapp Color Shine in Tinsel and Tim Holtz Spritz in Fossilized Amber

We'll be back in two days with some Mini Kit inspiration. Stay tuned for that and much more.

6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
12th - Challenge #1
18th - Challenge #2
22nd - Challenge #3 - Let’s Get Sketchy
30th - 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.

Remember, Make Every Day a Day Worth Scrapbooking!

~Ryann

Tuesday, June 2, 2026

June 2026 - Just the Gist of It

What speaks to you the most? Is it the blues, greens, and yellows? Is it the pinks, oranges, and goldenrod? Maybe you love those fluffy flowers or the gingham or that typewriter? Whatever it is, you can build a whole kit from the elements that speak to you the most! As a reminder here is the kit we are using for inspiration: Color Me Happy.

You can approach building your kit in a variety of ways - focus on the parts that speak to you and make you feel inspired. Otherwise, the kit will just sit, unused, like you never pulled your kit to begin with - and that's not we want! We want to see your creative juices flowing!

When I went to pull my kit, I knew that I was drawn to the wide range of colors. I looked at this image:

. . . and I chose to focus on the dark blue, the avocado, the goldenrod with yellows, and the pink. So I started pulling a wide range of those colors from my stash.

As I pulled, I realized I had a LOT of scraps in those color ranges, too, and decided to through most of those smaller pieces into my kit. Why? Because I could see from this piece that I could use a lot of them up - at least, in some capacity!

Those circles were screaming to me to create a counterfeit and use my scraps to do it! Also, I have an awkward 7x9 paper I get from another kit that had some similar pieces of those spotted papers, so those were also added in.

I also added several plain white cardstock pieces in, as I knew I wanted to counterfit pieces from this image:

Now, this could be one sheet of paper . . . but I viewed this as several papers stacked on top of one another, and wanted to try to recreate a couple of them as individual pieces.

Here is a picture of my papers that became the base of my kit!

I hope this gives you a good start to building your kit.

Coming up:

4th - Forgeries on the Fourth
6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
12th - Challenge #1
18th - Challenge #2
22nd - Challenge #3 - Let’s Get Sketchy
30th - 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.

Remember, Make Every Day a Day Worth Scrapbooking!

~Ryann

Monday, June 1, 2026

June 2026 - Inspiration Kit and Social Media Hop

Welcome to a new month at CKC. Are you ready for more kit-building inspiration fun? Let's kick off the month with our inspiration... the Color Me Happy kit. This kit includes such a wide range of colors that you can draw inspiration from nearly any part of the spectrum. And if you need a little creative nudge, the Just the Gist post arrives tomorrow!

This hybrid kit is filled with a variety of elements designed to inspire your creativity and spark your own unique ideas. Whether you use stamps, ink pads, or even some scrap ribbon from your stash, I think you can find something fun to counterfeit this month!
Let's take a look.

Now, let's welcome the guest designer for June. Lisa Cuneo is one of our regular CKC players from our Facebook group. Let's get to know her a little more!

"Hello! I'm so excited to be the guest designer for June for the Counterfeit Kit Challenge. I enjoy building kits from my stash because the inspiration kit always leads me to pull out things I'd forgotten about. I've been scrapbooking for decades, and while my style has changed over the years, my love of storytelling and playing with paper remains the same.

My husband, Dan, and I have been married for almost 38 years; we have a daughter, a son, and a daughter-in-law. Most of my scrapbooking revolves around my family, our travels, and using older photos to record family stories. I don't worry about being caught up, and unless I'm scrapbooking a specific event or trip, I seldom scrapbook in order - I just scrap what inspires me at the moment.

The Color Me Happy collection makes me so happy! The colors are so pretty, and I am especially drawn to the florals and the typewriter. On my YouTube channel, there's a video showing how I pulled this kit together. I hope the Color Me Happy collection, my kit, and the Master Forgers' kits help you build one of your own so you can play along this month. Happy Scrapping!"