August 2025 - Challenge #4 Baby Use Those Scraps!

 Oh wow! Can you believe it! We're at the end of the month already, and it's time for our final challenge using our August kits! Let me remind you one last time of our inspiration kit:

 Our final challenge is always a challenge to use the leftovers from your kit, in other words....scraps! Use your imagine and see if you can squeeze one more layout from those scraps. Not enough paper? Then make a card, or even some embellishments.We can always use more embellishments. Let your creativity shine and show use what you create. Now, let's see what our Master Forgers created using their scraps.

MF Ryann

 Master Forger Ryann had a ton of fun using up some of her scraps for this layout of her with Master Forger Tara on her birthday - the strips behind the photo were so short she cut them in half and put them on either side. The flowers up top are just strips of paper  she tore and mangled and rolled into little flowers for the layout. She layered them over some white crystal drops flowers she drew, and a floral tree in bloom die cut. Foam dots hold up her hummingbird and the table and chairs at the bottom.

MF Christine

 Confession time; I did not have a TON of scraps, really.  And the ones I had were fairly large.  But hey, scraps are scraps, right??  I used an older sketch and made it work with the papers I had left.  I did use up pretty much the last of my ephemera, all the green leaves from my little flower kit, and most enamel dots from one sheet.  Overall, I'm very pleased with how much of this month's kit I was able to bash!

MF Tina 

Lots of scraps used and still have lots of papers from this kit yet to play with :) Other than the base page the rest are scraps including the word art from a cutapart sheet. 

Well, that's a wrap for me! Be sure to check back September first for that month's Inspiration Kit Reveal and Social Media Hop. 

We love to see all your beautiful creations so be sure to share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

Happy Scrapping!

 

  Master Foger Laurie

August 2025 - Follower's Showcase

 It's time to choose one of our many wonderful followers and showcase their kits and creations. This is the most difficult part every month. Wouldn't it be great if we could shine the light on everyone! But, alas, I have to choose one. Before I announce who that is for this month, let's take a look at our inspiration kit for August:

 My pick for August is Lacy Stockton! Congratulations Lacy! Let’s take a look at Lacy’s kit: 

 Now, let’s look at the lovely layouts she created wither her kit:

Here's what's coming up for the rest of the month:

• August 28th - August Sneak Peek
• August 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

Want to play along? We'd love to see your kit! Please share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

 

Stayed tuned for more inspiration, and happy scrapping! 

 

 Master Forger Laurie

 

August 2025 - Challenge #3 Let's Get Sketchy!

 As always, our third challenge of the month is a sketch challenge. Once again, let's take a quick peek at out inspiration kit:

 Here is our sketch for August. It's a free sketch on Scrapbook.com designed by Miyuchi. 

 Use this sketch however you like. A sketch is made to be inspiration, it doesn't have to be followed exactly. Now, let's see what our Master Forgers have done with the sketch.

MF Brandi Jo

The hearts on the sketch were the perfect accents to super sweet Daddy and newborn snuggles! 

 

MF Vikki

 I loved this sketch so much so I kept the idea of the hearts.  The sketch was perfect for the rare selfies I get with my favorite guys.  I used a large doily to represent the circle in the background.  I cut different sized hearts with my Silhouette.

MF Tina 

 Tina used a stencil to create my hearts for this layout. Got this cool picture from a recent walk for the heart theme of the sketch. Used a bunch of embellishments from her kit.

 

Here's  what's coming up for the rest of the month:

• August 24th - Follower's Showcase
• August 28th - August Sneak Peek
• August 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

Want to play along? We'd love to see your kit! Please share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

 

Remember if you'd like to be chosen as our Follower of the Month, share your kits and projects. Stay tuned for more inspiration, and happy scrapping! 

 

 Master Forger Laurie

August 2025 - Challenge #2 Dog Days of Summer!

 Hello! It's time for our 2nd challenge of the month. Let's take a quick peek at our inspiration kit:

 August is commonly known as "dog days" of summer, which refers to the hottest, most humid period of summer. Keeping this in mind,your challenge for today is to create a layout featuring pets, summer fun or a lazy day. Let's see what our Master Forgers have come up with for this challenge.

MF Tara

I am scrapbooking a photo of my daughter with her friends on a trip with friends.  They were playing in the pool.  I used my kit-mostly the papers that were from the Inspiration Kit.  I flipped over the red gingham and fussy cut five flowers from that side.  From the blue plaid I flipped it over and fussy cut out a label for my journaling.  The yellow sun was cut with my Cameo out of another paper from my kit.  I added some mixed media onto my white cardstock to add some more color.  

Here are some close-ups of my mixed media and the details I put onto my layout. 

 MF Cindy

I'm using page set #2 from my August CKC - The Country Kit.  I have a couple of photos I need to scrap for myself and my youngest of Ms. Izzy and her last Halloween Costumes. We would always dress her at Halloween. She loved greeting the kids at the door when we handed out candy.

MF Julene

Here's  what's coming up for the rest of the month:

• August 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• August 24th - Follower Showcase
• August 28th - August Sneak Peek
• August 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

Want to play along? We'd love to see your kit! Please share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

 

Remember if you'd like to be chosen as our Follower of the Month, share your kits and projects.Stay tuned for more inspiration, and happy scrapping! 

 

Master Forger Laurie

 

 

August 2025 - Challenge #1 Friendship Day!

 Welcome back! It's time for our first challenge of the month. As a reminder, let's take a peek at our inspiration kit:

The 1st Sunday of the August is National Friendship Day. It's time to celebrate those friendships, old or new!. Your challenge is to create a layout spotlighting one of your friendships!

Our Guest Designer, Nadine Michelle, has created this beautiful layout for the challenge.

 

Let's take a look at what our Master Forgers created for this challenge.

  MF Amanda

 I choose to scrapbook a photo of my husband’s Nana and Papa as their friendship and relationship has been an inspiration to my husband’s and my friendship and marriage. The photo was taken on the family farm in the horse wagon, in-front of the barn, so this counterfeit collection was perfect to use. You can see my process here.

MF JoJo 

I scrap booked photos of me and my hubby on a road trip. He is my best friend and travel bestie. We both love to take road trips, explore new places and take lots of photos even if they are corny. The photos was from a California road last November for our anniversary trip.

 

Here's  what's coming up for the rest of the month:

• August 18th - Challenge #2
• August 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• August 24th - Follower Showcase
• August 28th - August Sneak Peek
• August 30th - Baby Use Those Scraps

Want to play along? We'd love to see your kit! Please share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

 

Remember if you'd like to be chosen as our Follower of the Month, share your kits and projects. Stay tuned for more inspiration, and happy scrapping! 

 

 M

Master Forger Laurie

 

August 2025 - Mini Kit and Project Reveal

 Hello again! Are you feeling overwhelmed with all the beautiful weather and activities that summer has to offer, but you still want to scrap? The solution to that is to create a mini kit. By limiting supplies of coordinating papers, embellishments, and colors, you eliminate the decision making process and can jump right into creating one or two scrapbook layouts in no time. You can even take your mini kit on vacation with you. Let's take another look at our inspiration kit.

 

Remember earlier I said I was on mini kit duty this month? Here's my kit in its entirety.

Master Forger Laurie 

 You'll notice I don't have very many embellishments. Yes, I know it's a mini kit. I plan to make most of my embellishments using stamps and metal dies from my stash.

Here are some of the tools I'll be using to make my embellishments.

 

 My Projects 

 

Now, let see what Master Forger Misty has come up with. 

I went with a very specific story and built my kit around that story. Let's take a look at the kit first.

Pattern Papers. Notice I have three papers from the inspo kit!

I added in a few embellishments, including my forgery on the fourth makes (pickup truck and windmill).

I needed some essential tools and some alpha stickers specific to my story. As you'll see later these are glittery alphas which may not be the first pick based on the vintage inspiration!

So, below, you can start to see my grand plan. I have a base layout with two panels that will pull out from behind the notches. Each panel has two flip-outs. This is going to allow me a total of 11 photos on a single page layout.

To assemble the layout I will need lots of foam tape to create channels for the pullouts. (Don't worry about the upside down paper, no one will see that! LOL)

I will apply plain cardstock over the foam tape to create the channels for the pull outs.

With my structure in place I can get to assembling and decorating. Here is a look at how it all works together.

And one close look at those alphas. I used silver glitter and black glitter to match my title: "Diamonds in the rough". This tells the story of successes amidst plenty of failures! I used the "d" and "r" to head each pull out for continuity.

I hope you are inspired to tell the good along with the bad in life, perhaps even side by side!

 

 

Now, let's see what's ahead for the rest of the month.

• August 12th - Challenge #1
• August 18th - Challenge #2
• August 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy
• August 24th - Follower Showcase
• August 28th - August Sneak Peek
• August 30th - Baby Use Those Scrap

We'd love to see your kit! Please share in our Facebook Community Group or tag us on Instagram using #ckcaugust2025 #counterfeitkitchallenge

 

Remember if you'd like to be chosen as our Follower of the Month, share your kits and projects. Stayed tuned for more inspiration, and happy scrapping!