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