Smile

 I pulled Page set #6 from my April Counterfeit Kit - Best Days for this next set of layouts.

I did add in different yellow cardstock than what I had pulled originally, as I want yellow for the background and on not the photo mats. Here is what I had for Page Set #6.

I have several sheets of white cardstock that are not 12x12 not quite sure why, but I need them used up.  I am using them to border the pattern paper. 

I know I had included embellishments in the original page set, I'm saving them for later. I pulled a few hearts and tabs that were left over from another project to use instead. 

The best thing about a Counterfeit Kit is that you can change your mind and pull in what you need as I did here. 

I pulled in a white alphabet - not sure where it is from for the title. Thanks for stopping by.

Play Hard

 If you are looking for Challenge #1 for the Counterfeit Kit Challenge please scroll down to the next post or click here.. The Challenge for September  at What's in the Bickie Tin?  is to use

• Colours: Green and White
• Add Splatter
• Add a die-cut

I'm again using my Counterfeit Kit paper set #3 from my CKC September 2020 -Summertime Cheers for my layouts. 

I'm using the Star die cut paper from K and  I Memories for my layout.

I trimmed down the start die cut to 4" (that way I have enough for the other layouts, added a bit of ribbon on the right side. The Play Hard is cut from Graphically Speaking Cricut Cartridge at 2 3/4" and backed with a piece of vellum. I used Stampin' Up Old Olive ink for the splatters.

For my eldest son I used ribbon on both sides of the star paper and a used the speckled paper from my kit.

On the 8 1/2 x 11 layout the Play Hard is cut at 2 1/2" and I trimmed down the star paper to 1 3/4".

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she Loves you more . . .

Just in case you were wondering I did scrap photos this month not just pages for the guys. I'm using
Page Set 1 from my August Counterfeit Kit which had the Stampin' Up Paper I've been hoarding.

I trimmed the paper down to mat on the Kraft cardstock, added the photos across the top.

The digital image is a Dearie Doll which I colored with sharpies.

 

I used the silhouette to cut out the sprinkler and have Zots behind to raise it up. The water drops are punched out with the Stampin' Up mini circle punch.

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August Counterfeit Kit:
16 -12x12 Layouts
5 - 8 1/2x11 Layouts
5 - Cards
2 - DIY Mini Album - finished including tag and card
1 - Mini Album - 6x6

Recipe:
August 2016 Counterfeit Kit:
Paper:  Stampin' Up - Botanical Gazette: The Paper Studio - Tattered and Worn; Recollections - Kraft and Tan Cardstock; Scrap of blue
Digital Stamp: Dearie Dolls
 Misc.: Adhesive, Mini circle punch, Distress Ink -gathered twigs,  ribbon,  Foam Tape, Sharies and zots

Page Set 1: I have old DPS from Stampin' Up - "Botanical Gazette" and a couple of sheets of " Love Letters" both of these sets I have been hoarding. I've pared it up with Prima's "Vintage Emporium" Wood  embellishments and Ephemera, some ribbon and lace.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop

Today is the February Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog Hop. You should have arrived from.Kelly's blog, if you are just joining the blog hop you can go to Counterfeit Kit Challenge to start at the beginning of the hop. (I do have the hop participants at the bottom of this post).

This month, we could choose to share any project that was made with our Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit which we have not shared on our blog yet. Or we could share a project that was made from one of the three challenges during the month. The three challenges this month are:

Challenge #1 - Sappy Movie Inspiration 

Challenge #2 - Life is Just a Fairytale...

Challenge #3 - Say What?
 

Today I'm sharing the pages I made from my Hello Lovely Kit that I have not  yet shared.  I'm using Page Set #1. I started off by making a 12x12 layout for my oldest. I trimmed the top and bottom of the pages down a smidgen then used washi tape to bring a little bit more gold into the mix. 

The heart frame are cut from a sheet of the Amy Tangerine Stitched papers. I thought they made great little accents. Then I did a project life spread for him.

 

I made similar pages for my youngest. I have no idea who made the alphabet stickers, but I had enough to make the same title for both pages.

and the project life spread.

 

 

For my layout I used a old picture from Mom and Dad.  I had found the deer die cut so I had to use it as it is the perfect color for this set of papers.  .  

 

 

The picture is one from Mom and Dad. It didn't have anything written on the back so I don't know when it was taken. I have a little bit of this paper set left and another one that I will go back and scrap the pictures of the south pasture of the ranch for the guys.

 

Here is the full blog hop.

CKCB    http://www.counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com

Lisa    http://lisahausmann.blogspot.de

Tina    http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com

Kelly    http://www.honeysucklehillcrafts.com

Cindy    http://www.cindyscreations-cinmfoster.blogspot.com

Jemma    http://just-jimjams.blogspot.co.uk

 

Thanks for stopping by.

February Counterfeit Kit - Hello Lovely
8 - 12x12 Layouts
3 - 8 1/2x11 Layouts
5 - Project Life Pages

Recipe:
February Counterfeit Kit - Hello Lovely
Papers: 2 papers from Amy Tangerine -Stitched and Me and My Big Ideas, unknown scraps of blue and aqua; Unknown stars stickers, a couple of my pre die cut shapes, a couple of Project Life cards, and some buttons from My Mind's Eye - Cut and Paste

Dragonfly Moments

I'm starting off simple for this set of layouts.  I pulled the Heirloom Stack out to do a couple of layouts for my guys. I'll start with the 12x12 double page layout.

I did a lot of inking on all of the papers and I distresses the tan cardstock only. I made a fake tag and put it behind the 4x6 photo mat. I did a little bit of stamping with the dragonfly.

On the left side I cut the red paper into a banner just to add a little bit of interest. The red yarn is a scrap from a scarf I had made a couple of years ago. I thought the color was perfect with this set of papers.

I changed the papers for the 8 1/2x11 layouts.

Instead of the red paper I used a piece scrap of vellum and substituted the tan twine for the red yarn.

I again stamped the dragonfly a couple of time on each page.

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January 2016 Counterfeit Kit - Fresh Start
4 - 12x12 Layouts
2 - 8 1/2x11 Layouts

Recipe:
January Counterfeit Kit - Fresh Start: DCWV - Heirloom Stack; Recollections cardstock - Kraft and tan; Scrap of Vellum
Ink: Color Box Chalk - Dark Brown;
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month April 2014 _ Botanical Bliss
Misc..: Adhesive,  distress tool, Twine - tan and yarn

Scrap Pile Layouts

This was the last of my pages I made while in North Dakota visiting my youngest.

The guys called me and told me they had just finished and were on the way back and did I need them to pick up anything.  I told them no, but looked at my mess from making layouts and knew I would never get it picked up before they got back. I wish I had taken a picture of the mess and the look on my youngest when walked in the door.

 

 

 

I made 19 Layouts while I was visiting my youngest in North Dakota, my goal was 20.
Wine Walk here - 3 pages
Enjoy the Journey  here  - 2 pages
The Everyday Documented and The Everyday Amazing here - 4 pages
Black and Turquoise here - 4 pages

Black and Grey here - 4 pages

 Thanks for stopping by.

 September 2015 Counterfeit Kit -  Summer Festival
3 - Forgeries
7 - 12x12 Layouts
18 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
2 - Mini Albums
- Cards

 Recipe:
September Counterfeit Kit:
Paper: DCWV - Unknown stack: Basic Grey - Mellow "Savory: Recollections cardstock - Green, Blue, Tan and Orange;
 Dies: Spellbinders - Labels Thirty-Six; Becky Higgins- Project Life "Nested metal Die Set; Quick Kuts - Bird;  Stampin'Up - Lots of Labels; Unknown Tab dies
Punch: EK Success
Misc.: Adhesive, Beads, Bic Marks It marker, Craft Foam and Zots



the every day routine

When I was pulling my papers for my Autumn Fun Counterfeit Kit I had put the Crate Paper Seaweed Collection "Deep Blue" and the Prudence Collection "Virtue";  papers together as I thought I would make a layout using both of the papers.  Well that actually didn't happen and I split them up when I realized I had enough embellishments in my tray to cover a couple of pages using the papers separately. I had the printable journal card, a couple of pieces of the heart paper, stamped images and some die cuts.

I used one of the PageMaps sketches for my 12x12 layout - I made the pattern paper smalled and the photo changed to  4x6 and

the challenge at Sketches in Thyme.  Project Life Style for week 3 which I rotated 90 degrees.

For the 12x12 page I used the Printable Project Life card and the heart paper along with some scrap paper.  I again outlined the white cardstock with a black sharpie and inked the edges of my papers.

The pocket page side is where I used the majority of my embellishments from my tray.  For week 3 I rotated the sketch to fit my 4x6 pocket. I stamped the "Live for the moment" and "enjoy the little things" for my titles. Instead of having the pattern paper across the top I stamped the months. Now I could not find a large ampersand in the letter stickers so I dug out my foam stamps and Lime ink.

For the rest of the pockets the stamped flower spray was already cut out along with the peacock feather square I just added the embroidery floss to it. I did die cut the doily but it didn't want to separate all the way so I just used half of it with a heat embossed bird. I trimmed down the rock n roll paper into a banner and wrapped a little bit of embroidery yarn around it. The take note was already stamped and punched I just added to the die cut.

On the 8 1/2 x 11 layout I kept the photo at 4x6 and moved the banned to a vertical position and the project life card is at the bottom of the layout.

I was finally able to get a clean cut on the doily die and added a button to the center with a bow in the top right corner.  The heart paper makes a border on the 2x4 with a "today" heart cut out, a stamped bird a few more banners and a die portions of a die cut, then some crewel yarn wrapped around a die cut tag that I cut down to fit into the bottom 2x4 pocket finish the page off.

Thanks for stopping by.

 - Forgeries
7 - 12x12 Layouts
7 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
6  - Project Life Pages
 - Mini Albums
- Cards

November 2015 Counterfeit Kit - Autumn Fun
Paper: Doodle Recollections - White Cardstock
Stamps: My Favorite Things and Li'l Davis Designs - "Marmalade" Foam Alphabet
Die: QuicKutz- Antique Doily
Misc.: Adhesive, Black Sharpie, Color Box Ink - Black;  DIY enamel dots, embroidery yarn, die cut label and stamped pieces, Printable Project Life Card, Pop up dots and Zots

Good Times

I had a little bit of the blue polka dot paper left from my September Counterfeit kit - Summer Festival
that I paired with a Doodlebug black glittered paper. 

All of the embellishments are from my November Kit - Autumn Fun.

On the right side, I layered a couple of printable tickets, a label, floss and a punched label in the bottom corner. The little blue scallop frame under the photo mat was a last minute addition I found while cleaning my desk up.

for the left I changed up my photo mat size and added another piece of the blue scallop frame. I used a sticker that repeats "good time", the leftover label, floss and a die cut tag.

I started with this two page layout but and two little blue pieces and a small piece of black and another layout is done. ird page. I found these heart die cuts and added one to each of the two page layouts and used two on this page.

Thanks for stopping by.

 - Forgeries
6 - 12x12 Layouts
6 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
4 - Project Life Pages
 - Mini Albums
- Cards

November 2015 Counterfeit Kit - Autumn Fun
Paper: Doodlebug Designs - beetle black serenade;Jenni Bowlin - Turquoise Tiny Dot; Recollections - White Cardstock
Misc.: Adhesive, Color Box Ink - Black; Label; embroider yarn, various printable tickets; Tim Holts film, Sticker, die cut hearts and labels and sticker frame.

Grey and Black Layouts

The Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog's inspiration had some polka dot paper in it, but it was large dots. I substituted some smaller dot paper in my Summer Festival Kit.

This is the first layout I made. I punched the border with the spiral punch then layered on some embellishments. The fake stitching at the top is a rub on.

I used more of the fake stitching at the top of the layout. The bird and leaf dies were really getting a work out while I was there.

I made a pocket and a couple of tags to go into them.  The tickets are from a die that I did not bring with me but I added a few of them in my stash while packing.

The last layout I kind of included a little bit of everything from the previous three. I have the black and cream ribbon, the grey craft foam in the shape of hearts, all three pattern papers and the labels.

I made 19 Layouts while I was visiting my youngest in North Dakota, my goal was 20.
Wine Walk here - 3 pages
Enjoy the Journey  here  - 2 pages
The Everyday Documented and The Everyday Amazing here - 4 pages
Black and Turquoise here - 4 pages

Thanks for stopping by.

 September 2015 Counterfeit Kit -  Summer Festival
3 - Forgeries
7 - 12x12 Layouts
18 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
2 - Mini Albums
- Cards

Recipe:
September Counterfeit Kit:
Paper:
Recollections - Black and Cream cardstock; October Afternoon - Sunday Dishes; The Paper Studio - Tattered and Worn Stack: DCWV - The Everyday Essentials Stack
Die Set; Quick Kuts - Bird;  Stampin'Up - Lots of Labels; Becky Higgins- Project Life "Nested metal Die Set
Punch: Stampin' Up - spiral border
Misc.: Adhesive,  Craft Foam, DIY Enamel Dots, Labels, Mini Stapler, Ribbon and Zots

Black and Turquoise Layouts

Here's another set of layouts I put together for my youngest while I was visiting him in North Dakota.

In the counterfeit Kit I had one sheet of the black and blue paper from Creative Imaginations and two sheets of the Turquoise tiny dot paper.  I needed a sketch to help me out so I used this one from Pagemaps March 2012 for a double page layout.

I liked how the doily went from one page to another and that I could use multiple photos on each page.

The first page has the leafy scroll in the left hand side. I had packed some doilies when I went to see my youngest so I used one cut in half. I had included the Vintage corners die. Since I had several hours I figured I could get a couple of them to cut nicely. I finally used wax paper wrapped all the way around my cardstock to get a clean cut. Now that I know it worked on this one I will be trying it with the other dies.

Page two has the leafy scroll in on the right hand side. I did use different journaling cards on the layout but included all the other elements.

I had enough of the black and blue paper I did another layout.

I pieced the black and blue paper together to get the coverage and cut another doily in half, then lined it up.

I had used up all the black and blue paper but I did have a piece of the turquoise polka dot paper left so I made one last page.

I made sue that the black photo mats when all the way across the layout.  I added the same elements to tie everything together. This set of layouts just sort of took on a life of it's own.

I made 19 Layouts while I was visiting my youngest in North Dakota, my goal was 20.
Wine Walk here - 3 pages
Enjoy the Journey  here  - 2 pages
The Everyday Documented and The Everyday Amazing here - 4 pages

Thanks for stopping by.


 September 2015 Counterfeit Kit -  Summer Festival
3 - Forgeries
7 - 12x12 Layouts
18 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
2 - Mini Albums
- Cards

Recipe:
September Counterfeit Kit:
Paper:
 Recollections - White cardstock ; Creative Imaginations Narratives by Karen Russell; Jenni Bowlin - Turquoise Tiny Dot
Dies: Sizzix - Flowers Branches & Leaves; Cuttlebug - Vintage Corners; Stampin' Up - Lots of Tags

Misc.: Adhesive, Craft foam, DIY Enamel Dots, Labels, Pop-up dots, paper doily and Zots

Fall Memories and Oh Snap

In my September Counterfeit Kit I had a sheet of the DCWV - Luxury Stack Silver paper. I love this stack and I'm probably using my very last sheet of 12x12 paper on these layouts for my youngest. 

The Counterfeit Kit had gold in their inspiration kit but my youngest requested some more blank layouts and I added it to his page pile.

I had the downloaded some Fall Journaling cards for some generic scrapping embellishments. At the time I did not realize that they went perfectly with the paper.

For page two I used the O' snap and camera icon. I outlined the pages with a black sharpie.

I had just enough left to do a third page if I used a larger photo mat. I think I will go back and add some DIY enamel dots on the pages to finish them off.

This is the third set of the 11 layouts I did while I was doing laundry. You can see :
2Day and Sunshine & Happiness here.
Just Because and The Good Stuff here.

Thanks for stopping by.

September 2015 Counterfeit Kit -  Summer Festival
3 - Forgeries
7 - 12x12 Layouts
21 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
2 - mini albums
1 - Art Page Divider
  - Cards

Recipe:
September Counterfeit Kit:
Paper:
Recollections - Grey and white cardstock: DCWV Luxury Stack - grey pattern paper
Printables - Vintage Glam Studio
Misc.: Adhesive,  DIY Enamel Dots, Label, Sharpie and Zots

Just because and The good Stuff

I'm playing catch up on my blog. I had a few issues with Blogger and Google + and wasn't able to post for a few days until it got straightened out.

I pulled a couple of the papers from my September Counterfeit Kit - Summer Festival to make a couple more pages for my youngest.

I started with this layout.

Then I did the other side to create a two page layout. I made the photo mat just a little bit smaller, I love the teal and brown rose paper on this layout.

And because I had paper left over I did this one and added the Just Because label, along with a label and DIY enamel dots.

I used bigger photo mats on the other side and added "the good stuff" going up the side.

I hadn't intended to do a 4 pager with these papers but I was on a roll. The plaid and rose paper is all used up and I have a little bit of the stripe paper left over.

This is the second set of the 11 layouts I did while I was doing laundry. You can see :
2Day and Sunshine & Happiness here.

 Thanks for stopping by.


 September 2015 Counterfeit Kit -  Summer Festival
3 - Forgeries
7 - 12x12 Layouts
18 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
2 - Mini Albums
- Cards

Recipe:
September Counterfeit Kit:
Paper:
 Recollections - Tan and White; American Crafts - Brown Sugar Weave cardstock: Crate paper - Cottage Collection "Bloom"Bella Blvd - Honey I'm Home  "Couch Potato" and Alleyway
Dies: Tim Holts - Baroque
Stickers: Daisyds - Autumn and Arrows
Ink: Color Box - brown
Punch: Stampin' Up - Ticket punch
Misc.: Adhesive,  DIY Enamel Dots, Labels, Sharpie - brown and Zots