August 2016 Counterfeit Kit Challenge Member's Blog Hop

"Welcome to my part of the CKCB Members' Blog Hop.
You should have come here from Tara's blog.
Here's a look back at my August Kit:

And a couple of pages that I have made with the kit so far;

First, a new page in response to challenge #1, "Happy Sandcastle Day", as the cork paper reminds me of sand, and what could be more indicative of childhood than back to school memories, with last year's back to school photo of my kiddos:

And some detail shots:

And, of course the page that I made for Challenge#3, "Sounds foreign to me":

I am loving the pages that are resulting from this kit, and can't wait until I get a bit more time to play with it this weekend. 

Thanks for stopping by, and now you should hop over to Tina's blog ...

Here's the list of blogs that are participating in Today's blog hop:

• CKCB     http://www.counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com 
• Lisa        http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de
• Julie       http://jsquaredscrapspot.wordpress.com
• Leslie     http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com
• Karen       https://pinkycrafter.wordpress.com
• Tara          http://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com
• Margie     http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com
• Tina          http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com
• Salla       http://pistojapiiri.blogspot.com
• Jemma   http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk

Don't forget to leave me a comment to let me know you were here and happy hopping!"

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Design Team Blog Hop Is Here!!

When we were given this awesome sketch from Allison Davis of Sketch Support, I knew just the photos that I wanted to scrap with it! I used a bunch of bits from my "Birthday Bonanza" kit in making this layout:

Supplies that I used:
2 sheets of medium light blue textured cardstock from DCWV, strips from GCD Studios Carnival Ride "Party Candles" and "Cupcakes", a leftover piece of Crate Paper's Portrait Collection "Something Blue", pale green ruched ribbon from American Crafts, sticker letters and "Birthday Bash" sentiment from the birthday sticker tablets,  a couple of the stamps in the "Birthday Bonanza" kit (the funky diamond border and journal stamp), an actual leftover Chuck E. Cheese ticket from the party, and handmade felt bits from a 2 Peas Swap: the balloons, mini banner, stars, white lollipop flower, and the birthday candle rectangle that I used for the center of the flower.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog today, be sure to visit all of the other awesome members of the design team to see what they did with the sketch and their Counterfeit Kits!!

• Julie Ann
• Crystal
• Melissa
• Sherri
• Kim
• Jemma
• Margie (*you are here!)
• Susanne (go here next)
• Lisa
• Gabrielle
• Meridy

It's Time for the Master Forger's Blog Hop!

Can you believe that the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog has been going strong for 6 months already? I am so glad that you are joining us for our blog hop this month, and if you make it all the way to the end of this post, I have a giveaway! Here is the challenge we were given for the blog hop:

Make a page or mini album all about You with at least one "I" statement on it.

My Layout:


I used both of my June kits for this one, along with a sketch from Sketch Inspirations (see side bar for link). The background paper is a sheet of Mango Frost DCWV, the light blue print is Making Memories, and I used the light aqua Bazzill Bling for the circle (cut out by my Cricut), most of the stickers are by Sticko from my Summer add-On, with the exception of the Thicker letters from my Main kit and the chipboard KI stick on label, on which I used one of the Hampton Arts stamps from my Summer kit for the word "Bliss"-since the chipboard was coated, I stamped it with black StaZon ink.I also used a yellow brad from my main kit, and a tag from my May kit leftovers. All in all, I am pretty happy with the way this layout turned out, and it brought back a lovely memory for me!
Here are close ups of the details:


Here is the list of Counterfeiters to Visit:

• Guest designer: Tricia http://scrapquilt.blogspot.com/ 
• Crystal http://crystalscraftycreations.blogspot.com/ 
• Jessica http://truelifeimascrapaddict.blogspot.com/ 
• Melissa S http://www.scrappyjedi.com/ 
• Sherri http://www.sherrithompson.blogspot.com/ 
• Kim S http://lovejoyscrap.blogspot.com/ 
• Shazi http://smdluxe.blogspot.com/ 
• Margie V http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/( you are here!) 
• Susanne B http://www.snapsandsnippets.blogspot.com/ (go here next) 
• Lisa T http://www.redmomscraps.blogspot.com/ 
• Gabrielle http://nomorelittlemonkeys.blogspot.com/ 
• Meridy http://meridy77.blogspot.com/

Now for the giveaway!
Here is the kit that I am giving away, which I have named "Summer Adventures":

I included in this kit:  yummy Basic Grey Lime Rickey and Marakech papers, Sassafrass Lass Bungle Jungle, a sheet of double sided Heidi Swapp travel paper, a sheet of striped DCWV from the Elementary School Stack, dark red paper from another stack, and Navy, Orange, Yellow, and Kraft cardstock (most is Coredinations Color Core). Embellies included are: Basic Grey letter stickers, a variety of buttons, mostly Jenni Bowlin and Basic Grey, several Prima flowers, spring green grosgrain ribbon, orange sheer ribbon, teal paper raffia, a couple of plastic red flowers by American Crafts, a couple of Tim Holtz journaling tickets, a couple of larger Colorbok Destinations journaling cards, a chipboard bookplate, a chipboard tag from We R Memory Keepers, a couple of chipboard flowers from KI Memories, 2 wooden heart shapes, a white corrugated circle, a red die cut tag, and a blue lollipop flower handmade for you by me! I think you could use this kit for all kinds of fun scrappy pages of your summer adventures!!
Here is what you have to do to enter:
Follow my blog and leave me a comment on this post! That is all you have to do! Of course, we would LOVE it if you visited all of the designers blogs on the list above, too!

Blog Hop Day 2

As promised, here is the lineup for day 2 of the blog hop! Don't forget to leave comments for your chances to win some of Lindsay's awesome stamps!!

Start at Lindsay's blog:

Lindsay Weirich: http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/

Lisa Jurecek: http://zippycrafts.blogspot.com/

Shannon Neparko: http://www.desertdesignsstudios.blogspot.com/

Tanya Johnson: http://little-scrapper.blogspot.com/

Tracey Allen: http://myfenceposts2.blogspot.com/

Cindi Hooks: http://cindi-hookedoncrafts.blogspot.com/

My "Lindsay project" that I am sharing today is for one of the challenges at the Online Crop we are having through tomorrow (be sure to stop by, there are freebies for everyone!). This challenge was to make altered art (recycle a container!). I decided to join a swap with this project on 2 Peas. I took a 1 lb clear strawberry container, and I wanted to decorate it in a "vintage style". Basic Grey Nook and Pantry, Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Sew Pretty digistamp set, the Ribbon Corner digistamp FREEBIE and the Sewing Stuff digistamp were perfect for this project! Go grab them while they are on sale, everything is 50% off through tomorrow (Thursday April 15)! Don't miss out! Now, go hopping, but be sure to come back again tomorrow, I have at least one (maybe more) "Lindsay projects" to share with you!

Hop, Crop and Shop!

Hi! Welcome to the Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Anniversary blog hop! If you are arriving here from Cheryl's blog, you are on the right track! Wasn't her project fantastic? Make sure you are leaving comments, so you will have as many chances as possible to win one of Lindsay's fantastic stamp sets! We are each giving a WHOLE SET of digistamps away on our blogs! Wow! If you get lost along the way, I have a copy of the links here:

Lindsay Weirich http://thefrugalcrafter.wordpress.com/
Cheryl Gorka DT Coordinator http://shestamps.blogspot.com/
Margie Visnick http://scrappinmargie.blogspot.com/
Jennifer Bliss http://blissfulplace.blogspot.com/
Tamara Bennett http://scrapcationgetaway.blogspot.com/
Karin Martin http://karin-withaniforpaper.blogspot.com/
Rebekah Doak http://reflectionsbyrebekah.blogspot.com/
Lindsay will have a copy on her blog, as well!

Ok, now for my project:

I made this layout using the Winged Things digistamp set, some yummy Prima papers and flowers, Grungeboard, and papers from C.R. Gibson's Tapestry Ruby Lemonade Collection. The tiny butterflies were made with my Martha Stewart punch and Heidi Swapp gemstones.
Here is a closer look at how I used the digistamp on this page:I printed the Filled Butterfly stamp out on light blue vellum, and sprinkled clear embossing powder on it right away, and heat embossed it with my heat tool. Then I spritzed the butterfly with Turquoise Blue Glimmer Mist by Tattered Angels, and heated it again, because I am too impatient to just "let it dry". I also spritzed the Glimmer Mist on the Grungeboard swirl, dried it, and then inked the embossing and the edges with Tim Holtz Tumbled Glass ink pad.

Now, be sure to leave me a comment for a chance to win this awesome digistamp set from Lindsay's Stamp Stuff! If you want a second chance to win, grab the "I'm a Fan of Lindsay's Stamp Stuff" badge for your blog,and link it to the store here: http://www.mygrafico.com/lindsay-39-s-stamp-stuff/aff_100.html
It's so easy, just copy and paste! Then, come back and leave me a comment to let me know that you did, for a second chance to win! And be sure to drop by our Crop Room on MyGraphico , because Lindsay will be giving away some freebies there for everyone, that will only be available for the 3 days of the crop. There are also lots of challenges and fun, something for everyone!

And, last but not least, be sure to stop by Lindsay's Stamp Stuff Store to stock up, because she has everything on a FANTASTIC Anniversary Special, 50% off during the Hop, Shop, and Crop, so don't miss out! And if you happen to win a set that you already bought, she will let you pick another one, isn't that cool? Love her!

Next stop on the hop is Jennifer, go see what she has created for you! And come back tomorrow, I have another "Lindsay project", and I will also have a list posted for tomorrow's hop links!