October 2022 - Kill That Kit!

  I hope that with the Giveaway incentive this month that there is very little left of your kit! But if not, let's get some coffee & tackle those donuts - I MEAN, scraps! 

This is a simple project that is a real delight, and your photos could be any subject.

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This little matchbook was really handy to carry in my purse to share our epic trip!

It has been a real pleasure to be the October Master Forger of Ceremonies. The community has been amazing! Thanks so much for coming along for the ride with us!

And an enthusiastic thank you to our October Guest Designer, Nikki Ihus! 

You KNOW that we always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2022). 

 Return tomorrow for the November kit reveal & blog hop, and please don't forget to tune in to the November 2nd Just the Gist of It post for the Cherry Box Giveaway winner!

 

October 2022 - Follower Showcase

In The Spotlight!

 Giving a shout-out to one of our followers who has grabbed my attention is the most fun part of  hosting Counterfeit Kit Challenge! It made me happy to go back through our community thread and see all that fabulous creativity that you've all shared.

We’ve had some prolific scrappers this month, but Clem Reid (16 pages) & Brandi Jo (17 pages) certainly stand out - WOW - and there is still some month left! Also a special welcome to Debbie Norton Barton! Would love to see anything that you created with your first CKC kit.

I chose to highlight Anandi RC, I love her graphic style. She says, Thanks so much! I really enjoyed the challenge of working with a mostly neutral kit. I love bright colors so this was different and really fun!

Her Challenge #1 layout is her October favorite - she loves using sketches.

It's most thrilling to me that her participation at CKC got her back into scrapbooking after several months. I just love our special scrappy community!

 

DON'T FORGET THE GIVEAWAY!  

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is offering one of our community members an opportunity to win their choice of an October or November Cherry Box! Post your kit & projects in the Counterfeit Kit Facebook Community Every post & comment will give you an entry. Winner will be announced on the November 2nd Just the Gist of It post!

 Only one more date on our October calendar!

• 31st October: Killing Kits - an idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

You KNOW that we always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2022). 

 Thanks so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see your kits and projects this month.

 

October 2022 - Challenge #2 - Go Big or Go Home!

My personal favorite :D

It’s no gamble to set your sights on a large element on your page to emphasize your story! Check out these examples in the “Get It Scrapped Ideas for Oversized Embellishments on Scrapbook Pages”  

Guest Designer Nikki:

Challenge number two was a little tricky. I was racking my brain to figure out what "big" embellishment that I could use with my vintage kit. So I started flipping through my metal die binder and came to the last page. The 3D typewriter is definitely my largest die set. So I let it guide my story. Bonus: I used the die set for the first time! You can check out my story here: https://youtu.be/dLHkglrU0eI

 Master Forger Tara really loved the idea of this challenge. There are so many ways to feature a large element on your layouts! She chose to create a large title from a Bella BLVD cutfile (available in the Silhouette Design Store online).  

You can see more information about Tara's layout on her blog HERE.

MF Lisa decided to go large on her photo! It's a technique she loves, but just doesn't do often enough - therefore the nudge with this challenge was greatly appreciated! A photo taken just this morning was calling out for the big treatment and therefore the layout practically made itself. With a large photo, there is not always the need for lots of decorations or lengthy journalling as you can see. And such pretty paper as this much hoarded treasured CratePaper, just needed a couple of frames, come glitter dots and a simple sticker to feel complete. This layout has a slightly vintage feel to it simple with the supplies chosen but it felt perfect with the simplicity of the photo.

You can find more over on her blog here.

MF Misty created an oversized photo frame for her Forgery on the Fourth project and put it to use for today's challenge!

DON'T FORGET THE GIVEAWAY!  

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is offering one of our community members an opportunity to win their choice of an October or November Cherry Box! Post your kit & projects in the Counterfeit Kit Facebook Community Every post & comment will give you an entry. Winner will be announced on the November 2nd Just the Gist of It post!

October continues to provide CKC inspiration!

• 24th October: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month 
• 31st October: Killing Kits - an idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

You KNOW that we always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2022). 

 Thanks so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see your kits and projects this month.

October 2022 - Challenge #1 - Somewhat Sketchy!

ACOT Becky Fleck #292 September 1 Sketch Challenge

  Feel free to flip, flop, twist, turn, or otherwise make it your own! I see 2 cluster areas, lots of layering behind the photos, and 2 somewhat tiny photos.

October Guest Designer Nikki:

This is one of my favorite pieces in my house. The lamp is shaped like a beautiful flower with gold detailing and embossed glass. It is the one item that will not leave my scrap desk. Every once in a while, you can see its light reflected on my desk in my videos! This is an antique lamp. So I just had to use my antique kit I made for the Counterfeit Kit. You can check out how it all comes together in my video: https://youtu.be/s9rXG78mZUU

 Master Forger Julene has made this layout.

Master Forger Cindy made this layout based on the sketch.   

Blog post here

Master Forger Tina has made this layout

Blog post here

This sketch had to be chosen in advance for the Master Forgers, but you may opt to choose the new weekly Thursday sketch that will post tomorrow on The Cherry Blog . You must upload your version to the in-house gallery by the next Wednesday midnight to be eligible. All participants are awarded 100 Cherry Points & one random winner gets 1,000 (worth $5.00 off an order!) 

Another feature at A Cherry On Top is their very active Message Board found under the Inspiration tab. Proceed to the Scrapbooking category, Contests & Challenges. There is a Mood Board, the weekly sketch, cards, mini-layouts, movie titles, Grab 5, country song, and many others! I love where these take me. You then upload yours to the Project Gallery & reference the challenge that you are using.

 Participation in the ACOT Project Gallery can earn you Cherry Points! (max 100 points total per day)

• Leave a comment on someone else's gallery post (1 point)
• Submit your own project to the gallery (up to 10 points per submission depending on number of images and linked products)

I hope you enjoy navigating around this resource for inspiration & expanding your scrappy circle.

DON'T FORGET THE GIVEAWAY!  

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is offering one of our community members an opportunity to win their choice of an October or November Cherry Box! Post your kit & projects in the Counterfeit Kit Facebook Community Every post & comment will give you an entry. Winner will be announced on the November 2nd Just the Gist of It post!

 October continues to provide CKC inspiration!

• 18th October: Challenges #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit 
• 24th October: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month 
• 31st October: Killing Kits - an idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

You KNOW that we always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2022). 

 Thanks so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see your kits and projects this month.

October 2022 - Mini Kit Reveal & Projects

 Greetings!  

Just as a reminder, our inspiration kit this month is the August Cherry Box from A Cherry on Top:

Sometimes a full-on kit is overwhelming or may be too much for what you anticipate needing this month. Mini kits are a great idea! The inspiration kit might be perfect for a single simple project you've had in mind. You can create page kit(s). Perhaps your card supply has dwindled & you can use a smaller kit to replenish it. Let's see what this month's Master Forger Kate and Master Forger Laura have come up with!

October Guest Designer Nikki says:

Using cut aparts is a great way to use an entire piece of paper from a kit. It also is a simple way to use the inspiration of a kit in a different way.

Mini Project: https://youtu.be/MTDz8ULeZXE

Master Forger Kate here and to me, this kit is perfect for spring or fall layouts/projects.  I actually kept my kit relatively small this month so I'd be inclined to use all of it.  I was primarily inspired by all the leaves and the butterflies so I started there with die cuts, laser cuts and stickers.  I then added 6 neutral papers from Simple Stories and 49th and Market and some gold vellum paper scraps.  I then rounded my mini kit out with 49th and Market washi tapes and some sewing notions for texture.

 

As far as my project goes, I decided to do something different. I decided to use up all these tags I had sitting around and make a tagbook of my Thursday 3 selfies! I printed out the photos, embellished the front of the tags, then write my Thursday3 thoughts on the back.

 

 Master Forger Laura created a beautiful mini kit!

 For my mini kit this month I started by pulling out some neutral scraps from my stash, then added in the pops of colour with the yellow, orange and green scraps. I love the vintage style of the original kit, so pulled some die cuts that I felt matched the theme.

Laura was just playing around and ended up making a rough base layout ready to use later when the perfect photo comes along!

DON'T FORGET THE GIVEAWAY!  

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is offering one of our community members an opportunity to win their choice of an October or November Cherry Box! Post your kit & projects in the Counterfeit Kit Facebook Community Every post & comment will give you an entry. Winner will be announced on the November 2nd Just the Gist of It post!

 Next up in October: 

• 12th & 18th October: Challenges #1 & #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit 
• 24th October: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month 
• 31st October: Killing Kits - an idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

You KNOW that we always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2022). 

 Thanks so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see your kits and projects this month.

 

October 2022 - Forgery on the Fourth

 

A reminder of our inspiration kit:

August 2022 Cherry Box

(For a closer look at each element refer to the October 2nd Just the Gist of It post.)

Beautiful hand lettered phrases & words, elements from nature, beautiful mixed media papers offer a great opportunity for forgery! Let's see what the Master Forgers have come up with.

October Guest Designer Nikki:

This month I decided to combine the chipboard adhesive stickers and the bobbles in the kit. I used stamps from Close To My Heart that are small enough to fit on a one inch circle punch. I created a jig so I can ensure that the phrase is in the center of the circle. You can check out my video here: https://youtu.be/VUw5ojkg0hU

Master Forger Julene has created her own page. "I started by wiping a used teabag across white paper then after it dried, I glued a scrap of book paper in one corner. The edges of this were inked with Tim Holtz distress ink "Old paper" first. Next, I lightly traced 2 bird outlines, then stamped a patterned stamp randomly. I might make similar if I need them"

Master Forger Cindy was inspired by the laser cuts. I really liked the border on the 12x12 cut outs. She included a couple of punches in her kit, and used the Cricut Paper Lace Cartridge for a few more.

blog post here.

Here are a few free printables to fussy-cut:

Butterflies & bugs  

TONS of gorgeous printables!

http://stampomania-challenge.blogspot.com/2015/04/free-printables.html?m=1

http://www.markmontano.com/p/butterfly-and-bug-images-for-curiosity.html?m=1

Botanicals

https://www.thetatteredpew.com/diy-roman-shades-free-printables-spring-mantel-decor-vintage-artwork-more/

Words

https://www.pinterest.com/senorajauregui/mixed-media-free-printables

Full sheet washi counterfeit

https://thegraphicsfairy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Vintage-French-Collage-Paper-Tags-by-Dreams-Factory-for-The-Graphics-Fairy.pdf

MF Misty created a cut file to layer up and forge one of the frame embellishment on the laser cut sheet. (If you use svg cut files you can download this file for your own use too.) A bit of ink blending and spattering, and we have a vintage frame piece.

DON'T FORGET THE GIVEAWAY!  

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is offering one of our community members an opportunity to win their choice of the October or November Cherry Box! Post your kit & projects in the Counterfeit Kit Facebook Community Every post & comment will give you an entry. Winner will be announced on the November 2nd Just the Gist of It post!

Don't miss a thing this October: 

• 6th October: Mini-kit Reveal & Project Showcase - inspiration for a smaller kit or project idea 
• 12th & 18th October: Challenges #1 & #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit 
• 24th October: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month 
• 31st October: Killing Kits - an idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

You KNOW that we always love to see your work, so please share your kits and projects with us. You can post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcoctober2022). 

 Thanks so much for stopping by! We can't wait to see your kits and projects this month.