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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

November 2023 – Counterfeit Kit Challenge Reveal and Hop

Master Forger of Ceremonies Lisa here, your Counterfeit Kit Challenge host for the month of November.

I’m always excited to host November as it’s my favourite month – yes really! There is so much to love about this eleventh month of the year! - and also our last kit of the year which makes it very special.

(We always change things up in December and offer a different type of inspiration for those busy days before Christmas!)

And now let’s get started….

Before we take a look at our inspiration kit I'd like you to meet our Guest Designer - a very dear member of my German scrappy circle of friends and prolific scrapper and mini-booker, Silvia Jorke! She is a creative force to be reckoned with and produces such lovely pages and mini-albums featuring everything which is important in her life – a true memory keeper and a creative inspiration.

"Hi Counterfeit Kit Community, my name is Silvia. I am 42 years old, and I live and scrapbook in Oberhausen, Germany.

My scrapbooking life contains of crafting mini albums about sightseeing trips, layouts about friends, family and special events, birthday cards, the quarterly Scrapabilly swaps with my crafty besties and much more.

In my non-scrapbooking life, I am a mathematician working as Data Scientist, a bunny mum of two fluffy cuties, a space-lover and much more.

Thanks Lisa for inviting me as November guest designer to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge. I am excited to assemble a kit based on the inspiration and create some good stuff with it this month."

Welcome Silvia – I’m excited to share this month with you!

Now, onto the inspiration kit...

I had a hard time finding a kit that really spoke to me for this pre-Christmas… autumn-ish/spring-ish (depending on where you are in the world)… entering Advent-time… coming up to winter… end-of-year time…. but in the end went for a kit that is quite festive.

However, I really believe that it can be changed up to anything you want it to be 🙂.

There are bright colours and interesting patterns included as well as a good number of embellishments to inspire.

I hope you like it as much as I do and are excited to enter the festive time of year in a gentle way or take it in a different direction – there’s a lot going on at this time of year and this kit can be adapted for whatever you need!

The Hip Kit Club November 2022 main kit

Creating with the kit videos

I hope you are excited to make your own version from your stash & perhaps some "forgeries?

Our Design Team of Master Forgers will inspire you as you hop through their kit reveals below.

Don't miss a stop on the hop!

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer Silvia - https://www.instagram.com/silvia_scrappt/
Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/
Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden
Cindy - https://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/
Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com
Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

Here is what the rest of November‘s inspiration will look like:

2nd November - Just the Gist of It - to help you find an easy way to create your kit.
4th November - Forgery on the Fourth - Master Forgers share simple ideas for creating kit elements.
6th November - Mini Kit Reveal and Project Showcase - Inspiration for a smaller kit or project ideas.
12th November - Challenge #1 - To inspire you to get creating from your own kit.
18th November - Challenge #2 - To inspire you to get creating from your own kit.
22nd November – Bonus Challenge #3 – To celebrate birthdays and offer even more inspiration to use your kit this month!
24th November - Follower's Showcase - who has caught our eye this month.
30^th November - Killing the Kit - an idea or two focusing on using up the bits and pieces left in your kit.

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 #ckcnovember2023).

Lisa

Friday, September 1, 2023

September 2023 - Counterfeit Kit Challenge Inspiration Kit Reveal & Hop

Wow the year is really flying by and look we're into doing September's kit already! Kids are back to school, the brrrr months are beginning and the holidays are just around the corner. It's that time of the year that Fall is coming into play here in the States but over yonder it's beginning to be a bit of Springtime so the kit I chosen should fit with either season :)

I've chosen a kit from the (Not) Just for Boys Kit Club its a retired kit from this past year. It has a bit of a masculine feel with no pink involved :) It also has a few of my favorite colors in it and some neutrals too.

This is what they say about the kit: "Combines green, teal, and purple hues, just like the Aurora Borealis, with some darker navy shades, making it perfect to document springtime moments with a masculine feel."

I'm focusing on their Main Kit:

{Not} Just for Boys Scrapbooking Kit Club - April 2023 kit - "Aurora" Limitless Kit

https://notjustforboyskitclub.com/collections/retired-premium-kits/products/aurora-limitless-kit?variant=42582445261000

"Aurora" Limitless NJFB Kit includes:

2-12x12 49 & Market- Serendipitous- "After the Rain" Paper
12x12 Simple Stories- Simple Vintage Winter Woods- "Winter Blues" Paper
12x12 Carta Bella- Welcome Winter- "Frigid Flannel" Paper
12x12 Echo Park- Call of the Wild- "Under the Stars" Paper
12x12 Uniquely Creative- High Tea- "Table Setting" Paper
12x12 Prima Marketing- Aquarelle Dreams Collection- "Forget Me Not" Paper
12x12 Simple Stories- Simple Vintage Winter Woods- "Ice Blue/Aspen" Paper

Embellishments:

Bottle "Hickory Smoke" Distress Oxide Spray- 1.9 fl. oz.
Pinkfresh "Happy Holidays" Puffy Alphabet Stickers- 220 pieces
NJFB "Aurora" Baubles- 24 pieces
49 & Market "ARToptions Viken" Ephemera Bits- 73 pieces
1 "Family" Cardstock Cut designed by Paige Evans

There is also a unboxing video of the kit is here: the main kit is first and it also shows the essentials and add ons if you would like to take on those too for your kit:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0X-nLyW3J8

We are delighted to have Jennifer Croasdale join us this month as our Guest Designer

Hi, I'm Jen and I'm glad to be joining you this month. I have been scrapbooking since 1996 when my sister showed me her album. Patterned paper is my favorite supply, but I love everything scrapbooking. I live in NJ with my husband, Fred. We have two grown daughters and three grandkids. Most of my layouts are about travel or family. I am inspired by challenges and look forward to this fun month of scrapping with you.

You can find me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jen_cro_scraps/

Join us for our reveal hop this month:

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer Jennifer Croasdale - https://www.instagram.com/jen_cro_scraps/
Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden
Cindy - https://cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com/
Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/
Lisa – http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com
Leslie - http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com
Misty - https://craftysoup.com
Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Brandi - https://www.instagram.com/scrappy.boymama/

And we've got another full month of inspiration for you so September is going to look something like this:

2nd September: Just the Gist of It - to help you find an easy way into creating your kit
4th September: Forgery on the Fourth - Master Forgers share simple ideas for creating kit elements
6th September: Mini-kit Reveal and Project Showcase - inspiration for a smaller kit or project idea
12th & 18th September: Challenges #1 & #2 - to inspire you to get creating from your own kit
24th September: Follower Showcase - who has caught our eye this month
30th September: 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. Post them in our Facebook Community, or share them on Instagram (we are @counterfeitkitchallenge or tag us using #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcseptember2023).

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

Saturday, July 1, 2023

July 2023 - Counterfeit Kit Challenge & Blog Hop

Master Forger of Ceremonies Leslie here, your Counterfeit Kit Challenge host for the month of July.

Before we take a look at our inspiration kit I'd like you to meet our Guest Designer - a familiar face in our community! Dawn is a wonderfully prolific creative & an active member of the CKC family.

My name is DawnLyn Litz. I'm a single Mom to two adults, Autism Mom, Christian, Army Veteran, Paper Craft Artist & Owner of DawnLyn's Designs, Fibromyalgia Warrior, book lover, chocoholic, Mary Kay Consultant, and Educational Advocate & Behavioral Specialist Constant, and gym fanatic.

I love the CKC community because they are friendly and supportive of goals. I came to the group at the end of January and loved the idea of making a kit that I jumped into kit making in February. Last month I created 33 layouts with my kit.

I chose our inspiration kit because it is a BRAND NEW KIT CLUB! Mercy Tiara is likely a familiar name to scrapbookers & May was her first kit offer. It is a bright, playful & funky kit thanks to a focus on Jen Hadfield's Flower Child collection. Vicki Boutin's Where To Next?, Maggie Holmes' Woodland Grove, and Pink Fresh Studio's Spring Vibes all play supporting roles.

Premiering Mercy Tiara Kits with the Feeling Groovy Kit!

JH Flower Child/Groove Thing

Jen Hadfield Flower Child/Far Out

MH Woodland Grove/Fragrant Fields

MH Woodland Grove/Seek Adventure

VB Where To Next/Vacation Mode

JH Flower Child/Flower Child

MH Woodland Grove/Garden Grove

JH Flower Child/Wood You Rather b-side

JH Flower Child/Grandmas Wallpaper a+b sides

JH Flower Child/Greenery

VB Where To Next?/Cool Breeze

I hope you are excited to make your own version from your stash & perhaps some "forgeries? Our Design Team of Master Forgers will inspire you as you hop through their kit reveals below. Come back tomorrow for our "Just the Gist of It" post that gives an insightful break down of the inspiration kit vibe. "Forgery on the Fourth" shows ideas to craft your own version of kit elements.