Combining Challenges with class work...Design Decisions prompt 6/ Counterfeit Kit Challenge #2, "It takes two"

Today I am sharing a page based on prompt 6 from the Design Decisions class, plus the new challenge from the Counterfeit Kit Challenge; "It takes Two". For the "Two" element, I am using 2 photos from my Washington D.C.trip:

The main two patterned papers are from my November Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit:

And the embellishments (star sticker strip, chipboard stars) and navy cardstock are from my January kit:

Here's a closer look at the embellishments; I added a few bits from the leftover sticker sheets that I am trying to use up, as well:

For some reason, these tiny chipboard stars just make me so happy!

Thanks for dropping by today! I will be back with more of my "homework" soon! P.S. pray for me, my oldest has her driver's test tomorrow...eep!

Design Decisions, Prompt 4 (Another take on the same inspiration)

For this part of the Prompt, I am taking inspiration from myself. I pulled out a page that I had made a while ago (6 months or more). I looked it over, made some mental notes about what I liked about it, and then started a new page using my February Counterfeit Kit :

Here's the page I was inspired by (right), and the new page (left):

And here's a closer look at the new layout:

Thanks for dropping by-I'm loving sharing my class work with you! I will have new post up in the morning with another layout that was inspired by this class and the Counterfeit Kit challenge blog.

Design Decisions, Prompt 4

Moving right along with my class work, here is one take on prompt #4:

I used my November CKCB kit:

This design was perfect for using up the off cuts and bits of scraps that were leftover in this kit, and I tucked in a few flower die cuts, chipboard, and fussy cut frames:

Thanks for dropping by today, the next time, I will have a completely different take on prompt 4 for you!

Finishing off some Page starters from old kits

Sometimes, if I am coming to the end of a kit, I will make up several page bases without any  photos, that I can later go back and quickly add photos, journaling, and embellishment to.

Like these:

Well, I was working through a stack of these, making pages, so thought I would share the pages that I have completed from these page bases.
I have a few from my April Secret Garden kit:

The completed layouts:

I feel good about getting more pages out of a really old kit!

Getting back to "class"; Design Decisions, prompt 3

For my homework today, I chose to use a grid design, and my Counterfeit kit from November:

For embellishments and the title, I used bits and pieces from various leftover sticker and chipboard sheets:

I scrapped photos of the beautiful detail work of Union Station. These photos didn't really have a longer story, I just thought that they were pretty, so it was perfect to use them for this design, since the grid was able to take the place of a long journaling card. This is one of my favorite pages inspired by the class, so far!

New CHA (Creativation) Goodies Haul videos!

Good morning! Today, I have a little something different to share with you! I did a little online shopping after this most recent CHA, and I was so excited about my new goodies, that I just had to make a video to share it with you all. I would love to have you pop over to my youtube channel and have a look!

I also did a short "haul" video to show you my new planner, and the set up I will be using for that this year.

Anyway, I have been working like mad to finish up my December Daily, and I will definitely share it with you here when I get finished. I'm only a few days short!

2017 February Counterfeit Kit Challenge Kit

Good morning! It's hard to believe that it's already February, isn't it? This month, we are stepping away from the traditional Valentine's lines, and taking inspiration from this awesome kit from scrapdelight, Little Things in Life:

 Stamps from the inspiration kit:

Here's my take on the kit:

And a look at just the papers:

I even had the time to make a video overview of my kit this month:

I hope you'll have a look at the other designers' blogs,if you haven't already, and kit along with us this month! I'm the last stop on the hop, but if you haven't stopped by their blogs yet, here's the list:

CKC - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/

Clair - http://obstinatepursuit.blogspot.co.uk/

Kelly - http://www.honeysucklehillcrafts.com/

Lisa - http://lisahausmann.blogspot.co.uk/

Margie - http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com

I'll be back to working on the Design Decisions class, and sharing again very soon.