Monday, August 1, 2016

August 2016 Counterfeit Kit Challenge Kit, "Afternoon Daydreams"

Good morning! It's August already! Can you believe it? My summer has just flown by-my kids start back to school on Wednesday. My weekend has been a flurry of back to school shopping (my, how times have changed-most of my shopping this year was online!). I did have to check the stores for a few things here and there, though, but I had more luck finding what I wanted for reasonable prices online. Anyway, back to my August kit! The kit that the lovely Lisa chose for us to counterfeit this month is this awesome kit from Papier Werkstat:

I loved the soft krafts, creams, pinks, and the soft way they added black into their kit. It's there, but it's not harsh, or in your face, as blacks can sometimes be. I definitely wanted the same soft, feminine neutral feeling to my kit, so I kept a few things in mind as I searched my stash for products to put in my kit. On my list: kraft, cream, pink, and a touch of black for the colors. For the patterns;whimsical, floral, and a few basics that could work for backgrounds like stripes or polka dots. For my embellishments, I knew I wanted kraft Thickers, and a smaller secondary set of letter stickers, and I searched my stash to find an album similar to the felt album, and some diecuts similar to the ones in the inspiration kit. Beyond that, I knew that I wanted some pieces to add dimension, so I added in some chipboard, layered stickers, acetate overlays, and flair badges. I added in some scraps from my stash to try to get them used up, and a sticker pack from the Notes&Things line that featured rather heavily in my kit. I rather love the soft, feminine kit that resulted from this stash dive! In fact, I think that I will call this kit "Afternoon Daydreams", because of the underlying office theme, mixed with the soft whimsy of butterflies, flowers, and horses-it really does remind me of things that you might daydream about in an afternoon at the office.

My Kit, "Afternoon Daydreams":

Here's a closer look at just the album and papers:


I made a video so that you could have a closer look at my kit, and I show the B-sides of the papers that have them, and tell a bit about why I made the choices that I did, I would love for you to have a look:

And be sure to hop around to see what these other talented ladies have up their sleeves this month! I know I am excited to see! Here's the list:
Margie: http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com *YOU ARE HERE

*Because of the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Reveal today, I won't have a Magic Monday this week, but I will resume these posts full of Disney fun next week!

14 comments:

  1. The subtle colours with a splash of boldness make for a lovely daydream with a hint of fun.
    Happy scrapping Margie

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  2. Love, love, love this. I think you and I may have come closest on our takes on the kit. Enjoy!

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  3. Pretty take on the kit. Love the pink horses :)

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  4. I'm glad that I wasn't the only one who couldn't resist adding some color to all that neutral in the inspiration! Love all the butterflies you added - definitely perfect for the pretty pinks in your kit.

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  5. Gorgeous - very much from the original but so pretty and gentle tones! I included at least one of the same papers as you but showcased the other side ha ha!!! Great minds.... I love your kit and would buy it for sure if I saw it! And I'm really curious to see your mini book come together. Love the kit :-)

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  6. Super sweet take on the inspirational kit :) love the subtle colors you have too. The horses are a nice addition to the kit :)

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  7. Swoon... I will be daydreaming this afternoon about your kit, lol! Such a fun lot of goodies to play with & lovely, lovely, lovely. I am totally intrigued with that little linen book - I hope you have a go at that. It would be a great showcase for some stitched elements. Will be watching for a touch of the pony paper, too! That was a fun take on the whimsical bunnies in the inspo. Now I just want to sit down & play ... with YOUR kit :)

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  8. OOHHH I can't wait to see what you do with that lovely linen book! I think you rocked the kit this month! I'm loving your embellishments and the added pop of color that you brought to your kit! Looking forward to seeing what you do

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  9. it's so pretty and fun! Definitely has the beautiful whimsical feel to it - I love everything but i think I super love the pink horses paper! lol

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  10. Such a lovely kit that's been chosen for inspiration this month. Love your take on it

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  11. Very pretty--I LOVE the horse patterned paper!!

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  12. Thanks for the tour of your kit! So many yummy papers. The horses make a great sub for the bunnies. Perfect!

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  13. oooh...I love it all...especially the papers!

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