June 2025 - Just The Gist!

Sometimes it can be hard to curate a kit from your stash using an inspiration kit.  Maybe the colors aren't your thing.  Maybe the theme isn't one you will use.  Maybe it's too grungy or too cutesy.  Then, this post is for you!  I'll break down how I go about curating a kit from my stash a few different ways.  First, I'd like to remind you of this month's kit.

NJFB "Intrinsic" Limitless Kit

One of the first things I do when I am presented with a kit to use as inspiration to shop my stash is to look at the patterned paper.  I love paper and it's the basis of all of my kits.  What I saw first when I looked at this kit, I saw the woodgrain.  Woodgrain is one of my favorite backgrounds.  I grabbed a similar woodgrain from my stash.  In fact, I grabbed two sheets.  Mine came from Echo Park while the the one in the kit is from Simple Stores Color Vibe.  

The next sheet I checked out was the grungy, rusty background paper.  I found a couple of these in a P13 Paper Pad so I pulled those to use in my kit.  I also grabbed the Simple Stories Boho Baby Rainbow paper in the kit since I have it.  Here are my papers from my personal kit:

I also added in a Vintage Artistry Nature Study Foundations paper from 49 & Market, two more sheets from Boho Baby for some additional color and piece from Vintage Orchard (also 49 & Market) that looked a little like the collage sheet in the inspiration kit. 

Adding florals and a stripe to my kit not only added a little more color but also made the kit more ME.  I think it's important to create a kit that YOU WILL USE.  I have been guilty of creating a CKCB kit exactly like the inspiration kit and not really using it because it wasn't my style.  So, my goal is always to make sure it's a kit that I will use by adding my own flair.

So, what if the papers in the inspiration kit aren't your thing?  Easy.  The next step is to use a color palette.  I created this one on a freebie site.

 

You can see how my own papers match this color palette fairly well.  After looking at the color palette, you should be able to pull in items from your stash. 

 

How about checking on the overall theme of a kit?  Our inspiration kit is a grungy, travel theme.  There's a wood veneer compass rose in the kit.

 

 You could use this item to curate a nice travel themed kit in the colors of your choice if you'd like.  I pulled some wood veneer from my own stash to mimic this theme.

 

 As you can see, I am creating my own themed kit with my embellishments.  I have lots of hiking icons and other flora items in my own kit.  I have a TON of hiking photos to scrapbook.  So, this is perfect for me.  Maybe you don't hike.  Do you take walks in your neighborhood?  Take some photos and scrap them!  Tell the story of your daily walks.  

There are so many wonderful icons in the Inspiration Kit, use some of those to create a kit of your very own.  I added some similar 49 & Market ephemera packs to my kit which are perfect for layering!  

The inspiration kit also has some acrylic title pieces. I dug through my stash of Bramble Fox perspectives and pulled a few that should work well with my theme.

 

Of course I also included several opened Thickers packs as well so if one of those titles doesn't work for my layouts, I can use those to make the perfect title. 

 

I really hope that this little write up helps you to dig into your stash and create a kit that you will love.  Make sure you have photos to scrap on hand too!!!  

 

Let's take a look at what we have left for the rest of this month:

 

 

June 4th - Forgeries on the Fourth

June 6th - Mini Kit and Project Reveal

June 12th - Challenge #1

June 18th - Challenge #2

June 22nd - Challenge #3 Let’s Get Sketchy

June 24th - Follower Showcase

June 28th - July Sneak Peek

June 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 #ckcjune2025

 

Master Forger Tara

 

 

February 2024 - Counterfeit Kit Challenge Inspiration Kit & Social Media Hop

Hi! Hello! Welcome! Master Forger Brandi here and I am SO excited to be running the show here on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog for the VERY.FIRST.TIME! Yay! 

First off, I’d like to introduce our guest designer for the month, Jessica Mikels! Jessica is a fellow regular on the A Cherry on Top message boards and I am constantly impressed by her mixed media projects! Looking forward to seeing what she creates for us this month! You can follow her on her blog, Instagram and YouTube!

Meet Jessica Mikels!

Jessica is a mixed media paper crafter and dabbler of many other crafts. In this season of life, she especially enjoys scrapbooking, card making and art journaling. She likes to try every trend and technique at least once. She is a blessed mama and a wife to a man after God’s heart. Jessica also enjoys cooking, reading, writing, and hiking when she is not crafting. Her heart belongs to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and to sweet and salty snacks. Follow her on Instagram, YouTube, and her blog to get inspiration, tips, and techniques for your own craft adventures!

 And now the moment we’ve all been waiting for… our latest inspiration kit! I chose “November Rain” by Not Just for Boys Kit Club! I absolutely love everything Meridy and Paula put together monthly, so I knew that’s exactly where I was headed this month. Here is a photo of the main kit:

They also offer an add-on essentials kits, which is typically mixed media product and additional embellishments! You can also buy extra paper add-ons & more items ala carte on their site. Lots of inspiration to be had for building a stash kit as well! 

Here's a sneak peak of our Guest Designer's kit:

Jessica says this about her kit:

“As a mixed media paper crafter, I was inspired by the blues, gold and naturally, all the mediums in the Essential Add-On Kit! When it came time to counterfeit the kit, it was easy to choose hues of blues from my collection of Distress Ink, Oxide and Distress Watercolor pencils after seeing the Distress Oxide in the kit. I added die cut tags, wood grain and striped pattern paper. Next, I pulled a plaid stencil by Vicki Boutin from the plaid pattern paper in the kit, also gold stencil butter, gold sequin and gold metallic cardstock. A last-minute grab was an elements stamp set from Stamperia.” 

Come back on the 12th to see Jessica’s take on our Challenge #1 this month!

Don’t forget to check out how our talented team of Master Forgers built their kits this month!   I’ve linked everyone’s social media below, so go on, get out there and leave ‘em some love! 

1st February - Counterfeit Kit Challenge Reveal and Hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/  

• Guest Designer Jessica - www.craftydoings.com 

• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/

• Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden

• Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

• Misty - https://craftysoup.com

• Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com 

• Brandi - www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama 

Here's what we have coming for you this month! So make sure you check out the blog!!!

 

 2nd February - Just the Gist of It

 4th February - Forgeries on the Fourth

 6th February - Mini Kit and Project Reveal

 12th February - Challenge #1

 18th February - Challenge #2 

 22nd February - Challenge #3 Let's Get Sketchy Challenge 

 24th February - Follower Showcase

 26th February - March Sneak Peek

 27th February - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

I hope you’re inspired by the new kit and more masculine color palette for this month! Be sure to join us on Facebook or tag us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge and use the hashtags #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcfebruary2024  

Master Forger Brandi 

January 2021 - Counterfeit Kit Challenge Kit Reveal & Blog Hop

And then, in the blink of an eye, it was 2021. So welcome back to the new year and to a fresh year of kitting, scrapping and crafty inspiration. We are so pleased to see you. back here again. 

Let's just jump right in to the first kit of this much anticipated new year.

As I have done in previous years, I wanted to go with a winter, slightly festive feeling kit for January. I don't know about you, but I find that I don't have any time in December to make Christmas pages but would like to get those new seasonal photos on some pages right after the Christmas tree has been taken down! 

So I looked around and found just what I was looking for at the Not Just For Boys kit club with their Flurries Duluxe Theme Kit. 

Not Just for Boys Kit Club Flurries Deluxe Theme Kit

 I think it's got a bit of everything - winter, cute, soft, nature, Christmas, neutrals as well as festive colours - which makes me think that you can take it in any direction your inspiration takes you. For those of you in the Southern Hemisphere, perhaps it's the nature inspired papers and woodgrain (makes me think of beach huts and camping!). For Christmas scrappers, the candy stripe red and veneer snowflakes might be the starting point of a festive kit. And for those of you who've had enough of Santa and just want to capture some winter memories, then the coffee cups and icy winter blues might be the jumping off point!

I think it's perfect for this month and I hope you love it too!

This month, I'm delighted to welcome the ever so talented Tamara as our Guest Designer. She crafts, she sews, she runs and she takes beautiful photos of her gorgeous cats! Did I mention she's also an awesome scrapbooker? We are so so happy to have her with us in January.

"Hi, my name is Tamara and I was thrilled when Lisa asked me to be a guest designer. I mostly do 12x12 pages, preferably with lots of colourful papers and embellishments, but I also like cardmaking. My favourite layout topics include travelling, nature, friends, family and everyday stuff. I work as a translator and live in a small village near Trier/Germany with 3 cats, which also appear on my pages a lot."

 And with that, all I have to say is.... let's get inspired and kick off a year of kitting :-) 

Of course we also have a hop for you today and it looks like this:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com
• Guest Designer Tamara:- http://masmalbuch.blogspot.com
• Cindy:- http://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/
• Julene:- http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
• Leslie:- http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/
• Lori:- https://loriannie670.blogspot.com
• Tara:- https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/ 
• Tina:- http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
• Laura:- https://www.instagram.com/mrsp_scrapsandtea/

There's plenty to keep you inspired this month so don't forget to come back here regularly for ideas and challenges. The month is going to look like this:

 

·         2nd January: Just the Gist of It - to help you find an easy way into creating your kit

·         4th January: Forgery on the Fourth - Master Forgers share simple ideas for creating kit elements

·         6th January: Mini-kit Reveal and Project Showcase - inspiration for a smaller kit or project idea

·         12th & 18th January: Challenges #1 & #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit

·         24th January: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month

·         30th January: Killing Kits - An idea or two for using up the bits & pieces left in your kit box 

 

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 #ckcjanuary2021).

 

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

Lisa