Saturday, June 6, 2026

June 2026 - Mini Kits & Projects Reveal

 There isn't always time in the month to make and use up a big kit. If you want to keep it smaller, we've got you covered. From page kits to small projects, you can just take these ideas in a smaller direction. Let's see our inspiration again, and then check out what the team came up with.



MF Brandi

It's been a while since I did a mini kit, mostly because I love having options! I wanted a challenge and I'm so thrilled with the results! These "mixed media" type papers in the inspiration kit reminded me of the stash of Vicki Boutin mixed media backgrounds I have... so I started there! 


I was going to pull embellishments from stash to match, but I had yet to pair papers with my recent components kit from Not Just for Boys Kit Club (Kaleidoscope) which has a bit of Artful Moments in it, which was a perfect fit for my VB papers! Here's my whole kit, which I decided to call "Colorful Moments" 




I even managed to get all 5 layouts done! I may go back to the background paper stash and do a few more if time allows - these came together SO quickly! A great idea for completing quick pages for those albums. 

Layout 1 - Sketch 4 of #30DSCBL21 by our very own Amanda! 


Layout 2 - Sketch 6 of #30DSCBL by Stacy DeLong 


Layout 3 


Layout 4 


Layout 5



MF Tara

I love the colors of this so much! I chose some very colorful patterned papers for my kit as well as some matching embellishments,  


Most of my papers and embellishments came from Hip Kits. The turquoise dot and rainbow paper are both printables from Traci Reed Designs. I included some puffy hearts and some random enamel dots that were on my desktop.  

It always surprises me what I do and do not use in my kits each month.  I created two layouts with my kit.  You can see my kit building and process video for the layouts HERE.

 Here are my completed layouts:

                                                            Here are some close up shots:  


                                                                        My second layout:

                                                        Here are some detail shots of this layout:



 

 Now that we have our kits built, let's use them. Here is the inspiration coming up for that!

  • 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

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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


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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



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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!"


Okay! We are ready to see Lisa's kit. She's collected some fantastic stamps, die cuts, and of course, glorious papers to create her counterfeit!




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Here is the inspiration hop lineup:



Here is the full lineup of activities for June. 

  • 2nd - Just the Gist of It
  • 4th - Forgeries on the Fourth
  • 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal
  • 12th - Challenge #1
  • 18th - Challenge #2
  • 22nd - Challenge #3 - Let’s Get Sketchy
  • 3oth - 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





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