Forgeries on the Fourth - March Tutorials

for·ger·y

ˈfôrjərē/

noun

1. the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

Welcome to "Forgeries on the Fourth" where it is no crime to create your own version of the trendy, hip products from the inspiration kit using your own stash and ingenuity.  Each month on the fourth, check out tutorials from your Master Forgers or links to resources they have found for you on the internet.

This month's inspiration is brought to you by scrapbooking icon, Ali Edwards. Her sleek and clean designs are sure to bring a breath of fresh air. Let's see what the Master Forgers have provided to help you replicate the look.

Guest Designer Lesley has created an amazing forgery using the Ali Edwards 'Pie Chart' Transparencies as a starting point. Head on over to her blog for more details.

You might remember these amazing Gratitude Pie Charts from our November Team Challenge. Check out 'Sharing Our Thanks & Gratitude' for our DTs inspirational makes!

Clair found these 3x4 Photography Quote Cards on the Persnickety Prints Blog.

And this super cute Free Vintage Clip Art Camera.

Angela, our digi expert, has a few tutorials you can check out on her blog that fit right in with the inspiration.  

A hand carved heart stamp HERE. 

Acrylic painting with foam stamps HERE.

And cut files for making your own Project Life cards HERE.

Interview Style: Stephanie, Angela and Bethany!

Photo Credit

Stephanie's BLOG

Bethany:  How did you hear about Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog?  How long have you been playing along with us?
Stephanie:   I had to go back in time on my blog to find the answer to this one! lol I discovered the Counterfeit Kit Club in April 2013 after seeing a post about it on someone else's blog. I played along that month and then applied for the design team the following month, in May 2013. I was fortunate enough to be chosen and I've been happily creating and counterfeiting ever since! 

Bethany: What inspires you to scrapbook?
Stephanie: I'm a storyteller at heart, so my biggest inspiration are the stories behind the photos and the memories associated with them. It's important to me that the layout "looks" the way the memory "feels" … so that's where I pull the majority of my inspiration from. 

Bethany:  Give a shout out to your personal favorite kit club company!

Stephanie: I've always loved Gossamer Blue and lately I've been crushing on Felicity Jane kits too! 

Bethany:  Do you have a favorite supply or technique?

Stephanie: Enamel dots and flair badges. Oh, and of course patterned paper. That's a given.

Bethany:  Other than paper crafts, what other crafty or creative things do you like to do? 

Stephanie: I love home decor and interior design. We bought a townhouse last year and I've loved picking out paint colors and linens and shopping for furniture and art pieces. Decorating is kind of like scrapbooking, but on a much bigger scale! 

Bethany:  Time to dish!  What is something that our readers would never in a million years guess about you?
Stephanie: Well, it's nothing crazy or wild but people often try and guess my ethnic background and they usually get it wrong so here goes … I'm half French, half Bajan - that's what you call someone from Barbados, FYI. And yes, I'm fluent in French :) 

Angela's BLOG

Bethany:  How did you hear about Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog?  How long have you been playing along with us?

Angela:   I can't remember, I think I must have followed a link via someone's blog post. I've been playing for over 4 years.

Bethany: What inspires you to scrapbook?

Angela: Storytelling.

Bethany:  Give a shout out to your personal favorite kit club company!

Angela: My favourite kit club doesn't exist anymore. My absolute favourites were the Colour Play Collections and the Follow Your Art Collections at Scrap Art Studio.  However, as I'm a digital scrapbooker, unless something drastic happens to all my back-ups etc I'll never run out of my favourite supplies.

Bethany:  Do you have a favorite supply or technique?

Angela: I like masking and using sketches.

Bethany:  Other than paper crafts, what other crafty or creative things do you like to do?

Angela: Everything. My mum used to call me a jack of all trades. I enjoy all kinds of sewing, embroidery, art, and design.

Bethany:  Time to dish!  What is something that our readers would never in a million years guess about you?

Angela: It took me seven goes to pass my driving test.

My Blog?  Pretty much here, but keep an eye on our Facebook Page as I plan to post some of my projects over there!

Q:  How did you hear about Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog?  How long have you been playing along with us?

Bethany:  I started the whole thing!  LOL  Long ago there was a 2 peas thread about kit clubs and I commented on how much I wished I could afford to join one, but wouldn't it be nice to make our own kits from our stash?  That led to a private message conversation with Meridy who agreed and thought it sounded like a fun blog for us to do.  And off we went!

Q: What inspires you to scrapbook?

Bethany:  The need to be creative and for some alone time.  My brain is always spinning with ideas and jumping back and forth, so this is a great outlet for me to reign it in and try some fun things.

Q:  Give a shout out to your personal favorite kit club company!

Bethany: Oh, goodness!  My crafting ADD means that changes all the time.  Yes, I still love to look at them and no, I have never ordered one.  Right now I love the Make It Market from Paper Trey Ink.  They are so different from what you would get in a kit from anywhere else.  Plus, I have a crafty crush on Betsy Veldman who puts them together.  If I could pick a company to MAKE a kit club, October Afternoon will always be my first love.

Q:  Do you have a favorite supply or technique?

I am a paper hoarder.  Love it.  Need it.  Don't like to cut into it.  Paper has feelings, you know.  I am also a sucker for stamps...especially if they have a matching die.

Q:  Other than paper crafts, what other crafty or creative things do you like to do?

Bethany:  I am a voracious reader.  I usually have 5 books going at the same time.  (Back to the ADD again.)  I also do quite a bit of needle work (counted cross stitch and such).  My grandmother taught be when I was four and I have been doing it ever since off and on.  The last few years I have been REALLY back into it after finding Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery and their cute stitching clubs.  My crafting also is eclectic as I love to do layouts, cards, project life, mini albums and home projects to decorate my Fireplace.

Q:  Time to dish!  What is something that our readers would never in a million years guess about you?

Bethany: Hmmm...so many things...what should I pick?  Most of you may not know that I work in a church.  (What a shocking dirty little secret, right? LOL)  My hubby and I are both on staff (he is the Associate Pastor/Youth Pastor and I am the Children's Director and help quite a bit with youth stuff).  We have worked in churches our whole dating/married life starting in Puerto Rico (where we met) and go into churches with small or no youth/kids programs and get them up and running and growing.  We are hoping to stay put at this church for a good long time as we are tired of starting over so much.  LOL

April Challenge #2: Sketch Challenge

I love it when we get to see everyone's take on the same sketch. SO.....

Challenge #2: Sketch Challenge!  Let's see your best project based on this sketch from The Paper Players:

I would be tempted to recreate it exactly as is!  I really love that feather.  LOL  Design Team?  What did you do with the sketch?

Leslie super-sized the key elements of this loose interpretation of the sketch.

Check her blog post HERE for more details & close-ups. 

 

Angela clustered together some photos for her take on the sketch. Details on her blog here.

           Julene created a card using her Counterfeit kit items. Details on her blog here

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How can YOU participate? 

Click on the "Monthly Link Up" tab to find Mr. LINKY and link us to YOUR kit and projects using your kit so we can leave you some love!  We will make a brand new Mr. Linky for each month, so get your blog posts linked ASAP!

To make Mr. Linky a little easier for us to use, please type your name and then a description of what you are linking (ie: kit, mini challenge, ect…).

We also have a Flicker group, if you don't have a blog, but would like to share your creativity with us!  CKC Blog Flicker Group

If you take a peek at our side bar <<<<<<<<  you will see links to our Facebook and Pinterest, as well.  We hope to see you hanging out at ALL of those places.

End of the Month Blog Hop:

On the 24th of each month we offer a blog hop opportunity to all of our followers!  A chance for you to show off a special project made with your counterfeit kit for that month.

Here is how it will work:

Your Blog Hop Project may be from any of the 3 challenges we offer throughout the month.

Your project must be something new that you have not shown before and only post for the hop.

To be a part of our blog hop:

1.  E-mail us your name/blog address/promise to participate at  counterfeitkitchallenge@gmail.com  BY THE 18th!  
(No late requests will be able to join due to the work it takes for us to get it put together.)

2.  You will receive an e-mail from us by the 20th with a list of the hop participants.

3.  You will need to schedule your own blog post showing your project 
based on this challenge and links to the person after you in the hop.

4.  All Blog Hop posts need to be scheduled to go live on the 24th at 12:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time (Arizona)

Forgeries on the Fourth - April Tutorials

for·ger·y

ˈfôrjərē/

noun

1. the action of forging or producing a copy of a document, signature, banknote, or work of art.

Welcome to "Forgeries on the Fourth" where it is no crime to create your own version of the trendy, hip products from the inspiration kit using your own stash and ingenuity.  Each month on the fourth, check out tutorials from your Master Forgers or links to resources they have found for you on the internet.

Our April kit-to-copy comes at you with a BANG this month!  Lots of bold, graphic simple prints perfect for forging.  In fact, many of our Master Forgers took on a very literal interpretation of the kit by creating close replicas of the almost "Pop Art" elements.  Take a look at the tutorials below and be sure to keep reading to see how YOU can put your forging skills to the test.

Leslie weighs in with a rather lengthy post HERE that encompasses papers & cards.

Do you have a digital cutting machine?
Our digi-queen, Angela, has a tutorial on how to make
your very own digital cutting files to forge those amazing journal cards.
Or perhaps you'd like to make some printable journal cards?
Angela shows us how to do that too.

Julene shows you how to make mini vellum envelopes using a template.
Her kit focuses on Vellum shapes this month.

And Lisa surprised herself by coming up with four different (but so very easy) 

forgeries for items in the kit. You can find them all on her blog here

Margie  went in a different direction and forged some texture paste to use with her "Messy Box":

No time to forge, but still want to pull off a copycat?  Check out these free printables with a bold, graphic look.

Scroll down midway to this site HERE to find these black and whites.

The X's and O's totally follow the same vibe as the inspiration.

Find the link to print at Panda Eight Designs

Be sure to show us how you used the tutorials over on April Mr. Linky!

FORGE ON, MY FRIENDS!

Challenge #2: Date Stamp

Raise your hand if you own at least one date stamp.

How about several date stamps?

Ummm...a bucket of date stamps? (Raising my hand here)

I don't know how it happened!  Honest!  One day I thought, boy, it would be nice to have a date stamp...and apparently they breed or something!  True story!

Challenge #2:  

Use a date stamp in an interesting way.

Did we stump you?  We've got your back!  Show them what you've got, counterfeiters!

                                                                       JULENE

I've used an already dated page from a library book to cover slide mounts.

Check out my blog for the complete layout.

Angela 

doesn't have a date stamp, but has found a free on-line font that will imitate a date stamp. 

She's currently on a search for the missing photo. We hope she finds it.

Lesley G

used her forged map paper to create a dye heavy page

Lynnette used her date stamp in a BIG way to commemorate a milestone anniversary.  Learn more on her blog HERE.

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Now, how can YOU participate? 

Click on the "Monthly Link Up" tab to find Mr. LINKY and link us to YOUR kit and projects using your kit so we can leave you some love!  We will make a brand new Mr. Linky for each month, so get your blog posts linked ASAP!

To make Mr. Linky a little easier for us to use, please type your name and then a description of what you are linking (ie: kit, mini challenge, ect…).

We also have a Flicker group, if you don't have a blog, but would like to share your creativity with us!  CKC Blog Flicker Group

If you take a peek at our side bar <<<<<<<<  you will see links to our Facebook and Pinterest, as well.  We hope to see you hanging out at ALL of those places.

We also have a new twist on our Follower Blog Hop for this year!  I hope you like it!

End of the Month Blog Hop:

On the 24th of each month we offer a blog hop opportunity to all of our followers!  A chance for you to show off a special project made with your counterfeit kit for that month.

Here is how it will work:

Your Blog Hop Project may be from any of the 3 challenges we offer throughout the month.

Your project must be something new that you have not shown before and only post for the hop.

To be a part of our blog hop:

1.  E-mail us your name/blog address/promise to participate at counterfeitkitchallenge@gmail.com  BY THE 18th!  (No late requests will be able to join this time due to the work it takes for us to get it put together.)

2.  You will receive  an e-mail from us by the 20th with a list of the hop participants.

3.  You will need to schedule your own blog post showing your project based on this challenge and links to the person after you in the hop.

4.  All Blog Hop posts will need to be scheduled to go live on the 24th at 12:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time (Arizona)

Challenge#2 - Recycled Print

Challenge#2 - Recycled Print - Use an old book page, newspaper, magazine etc on your project.

Photo Credit

There are many different ways that we can recycle our old books and magazines.

From baubles to lampshades and dresses to dogs (yes, dresses and dogs!)

we want you to show us what exciting ways you recycle those old pages.

Here's what the Master Forgers have been up to...

Julene

Angela

A tag to go on Angela's page.

Lesley did a bit of Pinterest Origami and created a cute little bookmark.
Why not hop over to her blog to find out how she used it!

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Now, how can YOU participate? 

Click on the "Monthly Link Up" tab to find Mr. LINKY and link us to YOUR kit and projects using your kit so we can leave you some love!  We will make a brand new Mr. Linky for each month, so get your blog posts linked ASAP!

To make Mr. Linky a little easier for us to use, please type your name and then a description of what you are linking (ie: kit, mini challenge, ect…).

We also have a Flicker group, if you don't have a blog, but would like to share your creativity with us!  CKC Blog Flicker Group

If you take a peek at our side bar <<<<<<<<  you will see links to our Facebook and Pinterest, as well.  We hope to see you hanging out at ALL of those places.

We also have a new twist on our Follower Blog Hop for this year!  I hope you like it!

End of the Month Blog Hop:

On the 24th of each month we offer a blog hop opportunity to all of our followers!  A chance for you to show off a special project made with your counterfeit kit for that month.

Here is how it will work:

Your Blog Hop Project may be from any of the 3 challenges we offer throughout the month.

Your project must be something new that you have not shown before and only post for the hop.

To be a part of our blog hop:

1.  E-mail us your name/blog address/promise to participate at counterfeitkitchallenge@gmail.com  BY THE 18th!  (No late requests will be able to join this time due to the work it takes for us to get it put together.)

2.  You will receive  an e-mail from us by the 20th with a list of the hop participants.

3.  You will need to schedule your own blog post showing your project based on this challenge and links to the person after you in the hop.

4.  All Blog Hop posts will need to be scheduled to go live on the 24th at 12:00 A.M. Mountain Standard Time (Arizona)

Hey....I Can Make That!

CKC January Tutorials

Welcome to "Hey...I Can Make THAT!" 

 A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to counterfeit these must-have products.

Angela was inspired by some of the patchwork look embellishments to make these gorgeous paper pieced flowers out of paper scraps. You can find out how on her blog here.

Angela also had a go at making her own stitching templates after admiring the one in the embellishments addon pack by Amy Tangerine. She shows us how easy it is to do on her blog.

Jemma's been adding hearts to her plain papers ... regularly:

and LesleyG has forged some words and wooden shapes

LeslieS has some fun & a fail for her tuts this month.

What will you forge for your kit?
Make sure you add a link so we can all see.

New Home Cards - Inspirations and Templates.

Hello, Angela here again, with some of the cards I've made with my New Home card making kit (see yesterday's post), and some links to fabulous free templates I've found around the web, for making those cards a little extra special.

My Cards.

The one on the left here is done using Iris Folding. I took the cutout piece, running it through a bricks embossing folder to make the centre piece house for the 2nd card.

Links to Free Templates.

Iris folding, is a really easy, yet very impressive looking technique. The website is no-longer active, but The Circle of Crafters have kindly left all their free iris folding templates up and available for us. You can find the house shaped template here.

Iris Folded House Card - Click for Free Template

If you have a cutting machine, you could pick up this gorgeous free cutting file from Bird's Cards.

Free cutting file @ Bird's Cards.

I found some pop-up card templates too, for making the inside of your cards stand out.

Make Popup Cards have a number of free templates, including this simple house. There's even a video tutorial. To get the free template for the simple house you need to sign up to their free newsletter.

Simple House pop-up card. Need to sign up to their newsletter for the free template.

Popupology have something a little more detailed, again with a video tutorial.

Popupology Free Pop-up House Template.

For my final piece of inspiration, I've found this lovely door card by Lynn Pratt. She has shared a free template in her fabulous blog post.

Double door card with free template.

Happy card making everyone, and be blessed, from Angela.

New Home Cards - Assembling a Kit

Moving house can be quite a stressful time, but there's nothing more special than turning a house, or flat into a home. I'm Angela, and I have a number of friends and family moving house at the moment. I like to send them a blessing card for their new home. There's also some short-term rent houses in our neighbourhood, so having a few welcome to your new home cards in my stash is always useful, and helps them to settle well into our little street.

When making a batch of cards, it's great to have a card making kit. So what have I found in my stash to put together and craft with?

• My starting piece was a sheet of house paper from Amy Tangerines's Ready Set Go, that I pulled for my November kit, but didn't use.
• Country feel papers to match from the Pebbles paper pack by Front Porch.
• sheets from an old DCWV 6x6 textured card-stack
• Bricks embossing folder by Darcie. There was a sample piece of co-ordination card stock included with the folder, and it colour matched nicely. I ran it through the embossing folder and sanded the raised areas.
• Red & Green ribbon
• Papermania mini brads and buttons that I've had for years.
• Stamps & Rub-ons.
• Wooden keys
• Card blanks.

I made a set of wooden house embellishments for my kit from some scraps of marquetry wood I inherited. You can find a tutorial on how I made these over on my blog.

This is the first card I have made using the kit, only it's already been whipped off my desk and given away. If you come back tomorrow I'll show you the rest, and share some places where you can get free templates for some extra special New Home Cards.

Happy crafting, and be blessed.
from Angela.