January 2026 - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps!

 Hello!  It's the last challenge of the month.  It's time to use up those scraps from your counterfeit kit. Whether it's a scrapbook page, a card or an embellishment cluster, you can do many things with scraps of paper or a few leftover embellishments.

Let's take one last look at the inspiration kit, Curiosities in Willow Grove by Vicki Boutin.

Let's look at what our Guest Designer and Master Forgers created with their scraps.

Guest Designer Melinda

Melinda was able to create a double page layout with her scraps.  She made good use of her scraps by cutting them into hexagons.

Master Forger Amanda

I ended up with quite a few scraps and some larger pieces this month -- so I choose to use the 1" strips in the fern paper to border an 8x12 inch piece. I also had enough to mat my photo with a scrap, and had a background paper to match left in my kit! I even got one of my forgeries on this page!  I love using scraps that I have put together in a kit, because they usually go so well together! My process is available to see here.

Master Forger Misty

I'm sneaking in here today! I created several pieces out of my scraps for this layout: die cut letters, banner for my title, background layers for my photos and the small banners I used to fill in the grid. Leftovers are good for so many things!

It's been a true pleasure being your hostess for the month.  I hope this month gave you the inspiration to create your own counterfeit kit, forgeries and to participate in the challenges.  Be sure to come back on the first of February when Master Forger Amanda takes over the blog and shows us a new inspiration kit.  It's sure to get those creative minds working overtime.

Thank you for sharing all of your work with us.  We love seeing it!  Facebook Community Find us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge and tag us in your posts #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcjanuary2026.

Happy Scrapping!

Master Forger Vikki