A few sad goodbyes and a Counterfeit Kit Challenge Master Forger Design Team Call – 2018

First of all, I’d like to make a long overdue but ever so sad announcement about some of our wonderful Master Forgers who have left, or are leaving, our very close and happy team.

Master Forgers Stephanie, Jemma and Lesley decided some time ago to move on to different things and we already miss them greatly. To be honest, I held off announcing their departure as I was hoping that they would decide to stay on with us, and I know that they are "lurking" in the background which I love and they are very much welcome to continue to do so, but now is the time to thank them from the bottom of my heart for being so awesome when they were with us and to wish them all the very best for the future. I’ve met each of these lovely women in real life and hope very much that we will meet again in the future! 

Their contributions, not only in the scrapbook kits they made and the projects they shared with us, but also behind the scenes on the blog, the FB community page or within the team were generous, creative and an asset to us all. 

Please join me in thanking them for their time, energy and creativity!

I’m also sobbing over my keyboard while I’m writing because I have to announce that Master Forger Susanne will also be leaving us at the end of the year. I’ve “known” Susanne for even longer than we’ve been on the CKC team together and as a fellow Scorpio, we have a connection that spans the many thousands of miles between us. She has been making me smile with her inimitable wit since I've known her and she has continued to make me laugh out loud each and every month in the very wonderful “Scribbles from my Scrap Studio” here on the CKC blog in 2017. Oh yes, and she’s a fabulous crafter to boot!

I’d just like to add that the door is always open to them in they ever want to come back to us, and they should feel free to lurk as much as they like! 

So thank you to you ALL and we miss you already.

Which brings me to a happier part of this post:

Design Team Call for the Counterfeit Kit Challenge team in 2018

January to December 2018

We are looking for passionate kitters and paper crafters to join the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Master Forger team to join us in 2018 (January to December 2018).

If you would like to apply to join our team as Master Forger for 2018 you need to do the following and send your application to thecounterfeitkitchallengeblog@gmail.com by Monday 11^th December:

• pick an inspiration kit from one of the kits featured in 2017 on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog
• create your own kit using the inspiration
• create a project using one of the two featured challenges from the month chosen
• send us bright and clear photos of your CKC kit, your CKC project and two other projects you have created which showcase your crafting style (these two projects do NOT need to be new NOR do they need to have been created with a CKC kit) to thecounterfeitkitchallengeblog@gmail.com with a short write up about each
• in addition to your kit and project photos, your email should include some information about you, any current design teams you contribute to, your crafting story and where we can find you online (social media, blog, online galleries, YouTube etc).

 As a Master Forger for 2018 you will be expected to:

• create a kit each month based on an inspiration kit and showcase it in a design team blog (or other social media platform) hop
• create a project for at least one CKC challenge each month
• contribute to the Forgery on the Fourth feature by making items for your kit with photos and instructions or by finding links/ideas online to link to in the blog feature
• take clear, bright, good quality photos of your kits and projects and/or videos
• contribute to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Facebook community on a regular basis
• comment on projects which are linked up on our blog or the CKC FB community by our followers
• organize and coordinate the inspiration kit, challenges and blog posts once a year

We will make the new team announcement in December, before Christmas, and the new Master Forgers will be able to showcase their first kit in January 2018!

We are excited to hear from you. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us on thecounterfeitkitchallengeblog@gmail.com if you have any questions or queries!

Good luck, we can't wait to see your creations!