Friday, June 1, 2018

June 2018 Counterfeit Kit Challenge Kit, "Tropical Daydreams"

Good morning! Today, we are ringing in the month of June with a new kit from our stashes. This month, the lovely Lisa chose the May kit from the Hip Kit Club to be inspired by as we are sorting through our stashes:

The papers and supplies that I chose for my kit, "Tropical Daydreams":



Now, head around to the rest of our team to see how everyone was inspired by the Hip Kits. 

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer Alice - http://scrapbookwonderland.com


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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

May 2018 Counterfeit kit

Good Morning! Happy May! This month, we have been tasked with counterfeiting the beautiful April kit from Mind the Scrap:



photo of kit contents:
Here is the kit that I came up with:


A closer look at the papers only:

Thank you for stopping by my blog today! Here is the hop list to see the other designers' kits:


Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer - Emma Clark - https://www.flickr.com/photos/64255593@N06/ 
Margie - http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/ *YOU ARE HERE
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Sunday, April 1, 2018

April 2018 Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit, "Spring Sunshine"

Good morning! This month, the kit club that is inspiring our stash kits is the bright and fresh kit for April from the Button Farm Kit Club:

I definitely wanted to use the bright, pretty colors, and felt like this collection of papers fit the bill:

I love the airy, watercolor feel to this kit, and feel it is very well suited to the month of April. This month, I noted that the inspiration kit had a lot of die cut pieces of flowers, doilies, and even a few butterflies, so I felt that this was the perfect opportunity to bring in stamps and dies to use in my kit rather than a bunch of embellishments:

I think it will be a fun kit to work with, and I even have some lovely spring photos to scrap this year, since I have taken some time to photograph the changing season. Now I can't wait to get started! I'd love to see your take on this month's inspiration-be sure to link up over at the counterfeit kit challenge blog. Now here's our blog hop list for inspiration-be sure to hop around leave some love!

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
Margie - http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/ *YOU ARE HERE

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Monday, March 12, 2018

Counterfeit Kit Master Forgers challenge #1: Happy Birthday

Good morning! I am sharing a page this morning in response to the challenge we were given, "Happy Birthday". I used my March Counterfeit kit, along with several papers from the Crate Paper Party Day paper pad, that has sat in my stash for several years with out much love or attention. Here is the layout that I made:

And a few detail shots:


I fussy cut the cupcakes from a cupcake paper in the Party Day collection, and added them in as layering bits:
Thanks for stopping by! I am having fun finding time to get a little crafty again!
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Thursday, March 1, 2018

In like a lion...Out like a lamb? Welcome March 2018!

Well, March is certainly coming in like a lion in my part of the world. We've had lots and lots of  rain, to the point of flash flooding and roads being closed in my area, and it's still raining as I type this! Hoping that soon the rains will subcede, and the sun will come out to dry up my soggy state. But I was quite happy to lift my spirits with a fresh kit to scrap with. This is the kit that Susan made up for us to scraplift:
I notice a few things about her kit right away. The Blick and white stripe, multicolor stripe, lots of polka dot prints, and a random selection of die cuts, bakers twine, black and white washi, the large wood veneer, puffy hearts, a sheet of stickers, and a sheet of partially used letter stickers. Here is my take on the inspiration kit:


I am also playing along with Shimelle's Clear the Desk class, And this is the first set of supplies that I collected for it:
Come back tomorrow, and I will have one more layout that I have created from my February kit!

Here is the blog hop list to see everyone's kits this month:

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/
Guest Designer Libeeti - https://creationswithlove-li-bee-ti.blogspot.co.il/
Kelly - https://www.honeysucklehillcrafts.com/
Leslie - http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/
Lisa - http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com/
Lori - http://loriannie670.blogspot.com/
Margie - http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/
Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
Laura - https://www.instagram.com/mrsp_scrapsandtea/
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Monday, February 19, 2018

Happy Monday to you!


But, I have some crafty fun to share with you, and hopefully, make you smile! Here are some pages that I have made in the last  few days:

"Party Statues":



I made this page using my October 2017 Counterfeit kit:

This page using my February kit and scraps:

And a fun pirate themed page, not using any kit, just supplies from my stash:



Thanks for allowing me to share with you! I hope I brightened your Monday a little bit. Now, go and have some crafting fun of your own!

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Sunday, February 18, 2018

Scrapping fun to Share

Well, I think I have finally broken through my slump. I have gotten several pages made, and I am feeling a bit of an urge to craft. The first page I am sharing today is the one that I made for the Master Forger's  2nd challenge on the Counterfeit Kit challenge blog; 
How do you like to spend your weekend? 

Challenge #2 is "Weekend time"
Interpret that however you like. 
I must admit, I was a bit stumped with this one (it's always the easy ones that get us, right?) I finally just started flipping through my pictures, and came up with some pictures from a few years ago of the twins at the playground. It was a little bittersweet to scrap these, as they are now "too old" to play on the playground like they used to, but it was something that I did every year with them when it would first start to get warm outside. These photos may actually be from the last time I took them to a playground, now that I think about it. I almost dreaded it back then, because it would be so hard to get them to leave. It's a good lesson to slow down and appreciate those moments...because they are so fleeting, and I surely miss them. So here is the layout that I did to commemorate those sweet moments at the park:

a look at the embellishments:


I also made a layout for the first challenge on the Counterfeit Kit challenge blog:
Challenge #1 is I LOVE PARIS
  • WE all love Paris. capture the mood of Paris in your layout/card/tags. Use iconic buildings from Paris (need I list them?).Add love hearts, lace, whatever you want.
  • I’ve added some ideas to the Pinterest page.
  • https://www.pinterest.com.au/julenematthews/february-counterfeit-kit/
  • They don’t have to feature photos of Paris!

My answer to to this challenge was Epcot France photos: it was the perfect excuse to use some OOOLD Eiffel Tower paper in my stash , which I cut up and used pieces of to embellish my layout:

a closer look:


I love that I have been able to use lots of bits and pieces from this month's kit on these two layouts:

Thanks for stopping by today! I have more scrappy pages that I've done, and can't wait to share them with you! See you back here tomorrow with more scrappy fun!
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Thursday, February 1, 2018

February 2018 Counterfeit Kit, "Forever Fairytales"

Good morning all! And welcome, February! This month, we were tasked with counterfeiting the the gorgeous (and HUGE) Weekend In Paris Daily Diary kit from Noel Mignon. I have been a fan of these kits for a long time, since before Two Peas went out of business. I made a little bigger kit than I have been making, as I actually got a little scrapping done this past month! I made several page bases, and I ordered a huge batch of pictures from Persnickety Prints, so I will have "fresh" pictures to scrap (finally-that may have contributed to my slump last year. I realized that I hadn't ordered new prints all year). So, on to my February kit. While not quite as large as the Noel Mignon kit, I did manage to pull together a pretty full selection from my stash. I have to say that Valentines papers are some of my favorite to scrap with-I just love the pinks and reds, and the gorgeous patterns-florals and lace. Here is a look at the kit we were given to counterfeit:


What I see, that I want in my kit-
  • Gold Glitter letters
  • Pink, Light blue, Gold, Yellow, with a touch of black
  • Resin shapes
  • Enamel dots
  • Stickers/dimensional Stickers
  • Journaling Cards
After I make a mental list like this, I start pulling papers from my stash, and  usually kind of let the papers guide me. I usually come across one that has a bolder pattern than the rest, and make the kit coordinate around that paper. Here is the kit that I came up with:

My kit, "Forever Fairytales":

Papers only:

A Closer Look At the Details:



I hope the peek into my kit inspires you to make your own! For more inspiration, hop around to all of the other lovely designers:

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Monday, January 1, 2018

Counterfeiting in the New Year...2018's First Kit

The kit that we were given to be inspired by for our January kit was the rather beautiful kit from Cocoa Daisy, https://www.cocoadaisy.com/product/november-2017-fair-isle-memory-keeping-12x12-kit/:

I may have a few forgeries if I feel froggy over the next few days, but for now, my main kit is this:

It is rather timely for me, since I haven't done much of anything in my December Daily, and I have the next couple of days off. My family has had these terrible colds this December (me included), and I just haven't felt like pulling out my scrappy supplies at all this month. The dreary weather has not helped my motivation level at all, either. So... Here's to a fresh start and some new scrappy motivation. Welcome to our new team members! Now, grab a cup of coffee and have a look around at their inspiring kits before you head off to make your own:
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