Monday, December 11, 2023

December 2023 - Sketching Around The Christmas Tree - Sketch #5 Layout

Welcome back to Sketching Around The Christmas Tree - Sketch 5.

Yesterday I posted the sketch I am using. Just a reminder I am using a December 2023 Page Map Sketch.


I did not put a Counterfeit Kit together for December this year. I am trying to use my older papers. I have the papers in 2 Iris bins and the elements in 1, 3snowflake punches and cardmaking in another and two bins of projects. 


Yes, that is a total of 6 of those bad boys. I am going to use my stash for my projects this Christmas. My sketch is one that will be easy for me to use my scraps 

I turned this sketch into a two-page layout. From my scraps I started with the presents and the green stripe paper. The presents paper was already cut into a 6-inch strip and the green was about a 7-inch piece. That is the start of page one. 

I added in a scrap of red that I used the ornament punch on, a couple of blue scraps for under my photo and journaling. Then I pulled a couple of embellishments to finish off the page.


For the second page, I found the same paper that I was fussy, trimmed it down and added the dark green paper. The ornament punched red paper is pieced into three sections that you can see behind the photos. A couple more stickers finish off the page. 
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Sunday, December 10, 2023

December 2023 - Sketching Around The Christmas Tree - Sketch #5

Welcome back to Sketching Around The Christmas Tree - Sketch 5.

Master Forger Cindy here with my sketch inspiration for you.
I chose one of the December 2023 Page Maps Sketches for you today. I am always excited to the new sketches that Page Maps posts. I thought this one would be a great one to use up some of my older Christmas paper. 
I'll be back tomorrow with my take on the sketch and hope that you are inspired to take some time to created today,
Check out the Counterfeit Kit Facebook group (20+) Counterfeit Kit Community | Facebook for more inspiration from the Design Team. We will a total of 12 sketches starting December 2nd through December 24th. Our interpretation of the sketch will post the next day.



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Wednesday, November 1, 2023

November Counterfeit Kit Challenge and Blog Hop

 Welcome to November's Counterfeit Kit Challenge and Blog Hop. You should have arrived here from Christine - https://www.youtube.com/@ScrappingHarden . The full blog hop is listed below.  

Lisa is the Master Forger leading us this month. First off, I would like to welcome our Guest Designer Silvia. Lisa says "She is an awesome, prolific scrapper and mini-album maker who is part of my German scrappy inner-circle and I'm happy to Say that she is a very good friend! Also, a November baby, it's going to be nice to spend this Scorpio month with her!" Welcome Silvia! You can find her https://www.instagram.com/silvia_scrappt/ .

Now for our inspiration this month. Lisa said "I've had a hard time finding a kit that really spoke to me for this pre-Christmas, autumn-ish/spring-ish, end-of-year time but in the end went for a kit that is quite festive but I really believe that we can change it up to anything you want it to be 🙂. There are bright colours and interesting patterns included as well as a good amount of embellishments to inspire. 

It's an exclusive kit of course, which means that if you are not a subscriber (and I know one or two of you are) then you will have to get creative to match up the products but again, I felt that there were enough universal colour combinations and patterns for you to be able to do that 🙂  

I particularly liked the silver accents for this pre-Christmas set of products rather than the traditional gold but let's face it, metallics are always a win.

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."

 Our Inspiration Kit this month is  - The Hip Kit Club November 2022 main Kit, which can be found here: https://www.hipkitclub.net/november-2022-main-kit .



Content list:  

  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo -All is Bright Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo -Come Let's Sing Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Festive Flowers Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Holiday Memories Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Jolly Mistletoe Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Keep Cozy Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Matching Pajamas Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Merry Everything Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Oh So Merry Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Star Bright Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Time to Celebrate Paper 
  • 1 sheet - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Under the Tree Paper 
  • 1 pkg. - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Ephemera w/ Silver Accents 
  • 1 pkg. - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Silver Puffy Alphabet Stickers 
  • 1 pkg. - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Chipboard Frames w/ Silver Accents 
  • 1 pkg. - HKC Exclusive - HoHoHo - Black Mini Phrase & Mini Icon Clear Stickers 

Official YouTube "unboxing" video - not really much to see!

Creating with the kit videos

I did not go with a Christmas Themed Kit. Yes, we have had snow! Yes, the temperatures are in the low 30's and lower! Yes, the leaves are turning colors! They have been turning for over a month due to the lack rain. No, they have not all fallen off! Yes, I had to pull everything out of my garden in the middle of September due the frost, - like the first week in September/last week of August. I'm not ready for the snow, the cold, the shoveling, the ice. I am ready for Fall. So, I went rogue with this kit!!! 

My Kit - CKC November 2023 - Happy Fall.  I still brought in the Colors, red, teal, green, and yellow. The theme is just different. 



I started with two paper pads for Recollections - Colors of Autumn and Give Thanks. I think they are from 2021. I added in Craft Smith Cardstock, DCWV - Vintage Memories (2017) and white and kraft cardstock. I also threw in some of the Simple Stores Color Vibe -Woods (2021) and a Dear Lizzy glitter paper "Meadowlark" (2012).


Some random embellishments I thought I could use on the pages along with what I have included for each page kit below.

I included the cut a part sheets from the Recollection collections, - 4 in all. A couple of Unity Stamp sets, a couple of paper pads that have similar colors, some die cuts from card making a stickers and labels. 


Page set 1: I think this is my favorite. 

I love this mushroom paper. I've had these pink fabric mushrooms forever! I pulled a couple of different die cut tags, a left-over border, chip board frames, printable journaling spots buttons, flowers and the apple and apple charm, and stamped bird. The dark red ribbon is velvet. I have two samples of washi tape at the top - hopefully I will remember to use it. 

Page ser 2:

I pulled in a large flower, wood veneer hears, chipboard hearts, die cut feathers, buttons, printable labels, left over leaves from a wreath for Doug and a piece of an edge punch. 

Page Set 3:
I pulled a ribbon, a teal flower, buttons and a printable label. I not sure if I will use white cardstock or kraft for the background. 

Page set 4.
I pulled darker reds heart buttons, and die cut sign, pom pom trim, a plain green trim, an orangish sheer ribbon, a pumpkin and some gens. 

Page set 5:

I have a Prima flower, tan lace, chipboard flowers, a left-over camera from another project.  

I know I will be adding in white and kraft cardstock, but I reserve the right to add in other product as needed. 

Your next stop on the hop is Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com/  .

Thanks for stopping by and the full hop is listed below.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

Counterfeit Kit Challenge # 2 - Notable Quotes

 Our challenge today is to use a Quote on our layout. As you know, I have a hard enough time getting a title on the layout, so this was a good one for me to do. 

I picked out the quote first, one by Ralph Waldo Emerson. "Live well, learn plenty, laugh often, love much." I had a couple of ideas of the pictures I wanted to use and settled on these. They are pictures shortly after getting back from his last deployment and Derek getting used to having a Daddy around. I think it was easier for Derek to do a little bit of playing since we were all there - safety in numbers, maybe. It was also the first day that he stopped saying that it was his mommy and pushing David away. 



I used my October Counterfeit Kit - CKC October 2023 - Around here. pulling out the Basic Grey - Oliver papers. I added in a white scalloped punched border, some green cardstock from my scrap pile and green photo mats. 

Don't forget to check out Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog and Facebook group for more ideas and inspiration. 


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Thursday, October 5, 2023

Cards and a Layout using Embossing Folders

 I made a couple of cards using my CKC October 2023 - Around Here kit. I started by pulling out the embossing folders and cardstock. I wanted a frame to go use as a background for my stamped image. 


Card 1: I used the Tim Holtz Alteration Fancy Frame on this card. 


I colored the image with colored pencils and stamped and clear embossed the image on the envelope. She is fussy, inked edges, and popped up on foam tape. 

Card 2: 


I used colored pencils to color the image cut around it, added the embroidery yarn and popped up on foam tape. I was not happy with any of the frames and the image. Again, the envelope is stamped and clear embossed.

Card 3:


I used distress ink for my background on a cream card base. Stamped and clear embossed the boots and popped up on foam tape. The footprints on the envelope are clear embossed.  


I made a quick layout with one of the frames that did not work out on the card. I cut the inside of the frame out and lightly inked the raised edges of the embossing. Love how this turned out. I just pulled a bunch of scraps for this layout.


I wish I had thought of inking the embossed part in time to send it with the cards. 


Here is a close up of the lightly inked embossed folder.

Thanks for looking.