Travlers Notebook - January and February Catching up

I finally broke down and ordered a couple of Traveler Notebooks after checking out TN Time with Lisa and Lori!! (Lisa' blog is here and Lori's blog is here).  They have a cute sketch and a challenge each month. You can do one of them or both each month.  I have been saving my scraps from my monthly Counterfeit Kit Challenge each month so that I could go back and complete each months challenge.

January Catch up: Here's the sketch: Lisa's January post is here.

and Lori's Challenge for January can be found here:

and here is my January TN Time completed with my CKC - Make it Good.

February Catch Up: Here is the Sketch for February, Lisa's post is here

and Lori's Challenge is here.

and here is my February TN Time using my CKC - So Exciting.

There will never be a picture or journaling as I am making these for a gift.

Don't forget to check out The Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog and what our Guest Designer Leanne Wagner, Master Forger Julene, Master Forger Leslie have created for this challenge 

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - CKC - Adventure Awaits

4 - 12x12 Layouts

3 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts

4 - Cards

2- Travelers Notebooks Month pages

Recipe:
Counterfeit Kit Challenge - CKC - Make it Good and CKC - So Exciting
Paper: Jen Hadfield - Best of paper pad; Bo Bunny - Back to Basics "Gabrielle Flight"; The Paper Studio - Blanc Boutique; Scraps of white and black cardstock and Vellum
Stickers - Webster Pages - "Love Story" - important sticker.
Punches: Marvy 1" circle punch; Martha Stewart - Cherish border punch
Die: Stampin' Up - Beautiful Wings Embosslits
Misc.: Adjesive, label, and zots

Cards

I pulled out my January Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Make It Good for a couple of Challenges. Now I made these cards before the challenges were over but just didn't get them posted.


The challenge for Archi-scraps is black and white.  I had the black and white paper in my 6x6 paper pad Fancy Pants Office Suite

I used the Stampin' Up Northern Flurry embossing folder on the white background, most of the snowflakes are covered up with just a bit peeking out.  I added black rhinestones to the center of the snowflakes. I added a little bit of the "&" black and white paper from this layout on the inside of the card


The second challenge was a sketch challenge from Freshly Made Sketches - Sketch 372.

I used the Cuttlebug Snow Dots embossing folder on this card along with the Fancy Pants Office Suite black and white paper.




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Scraptember Prompts:
Day 1 - Sketch
Day 18 - Scraplift
Day 11 - Thread
Day 14 - Grid


January Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Make It Good:
10 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 12x12 Pocket Page
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
5 - Cards


Recipe:
Paper: Fancy Pants Office Suite 6x6 Cardstock; Recollections white and black cardstock
Stamp: Unity Stamps Kit of the Month -
Embossing Folders: Cuttlebug - Snow Dots; Stampin' Up - Northern Flurry
Misc.: Adhesive and black rhinestones

January

I have another layout for the Scraptember Facebook Group this time for Day 16 - Sketch. I've had this sketch bookmarked for quite a while, it's from the Scrap Room .

I pulled a few papers from my January Counterfeit Kit - Make It Good and this is what I came up with.

I added in the strips I had leftover from the Touring Layout. I cut the journaling card in pieces to add it to the top left then above and below the pictures. I added and 18 and a 19 to represent the years.

For the guy's layouts I added the tags at both the top and the bottom of the layouts like the sketch had. The chipboard on my oldest's layout reads "Making Things Happen"

I have to confess, I used a lot of the pink pattern paper trying to get the angle going to the left side. I tend to cut it like I did on the layout for my youngest, so I added more of the left over yellow cardstock strips.  His chipboard reads "A New Story Starts Now". He got a new job after being unemployed for 8 months, I'll be adding a picture of his new place of employment.

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Scraptember Prompts:
Day 16 -  Sketch
Day 18 - Scraplift
Day 11 - Thread
Day 14 - Grid

January Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Make It Good
10 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 12x12 pocket page
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
3 - cards

Recipe:
Paper: Craft Smith tan and gray cardstock; Jen Hadfield "Best of" chicken wire, pink and blue pattern papers; The Paper Studio - Pearlized Cardstock; Recollections yellow and white; Fancy Pants - Office Suite 6x6 papers; Simple Stores "Hello Summer"
Chipboard: January 2018 Stories by the Month kit and journaling card cut apart
Stickers: Webster Pages Love Story sticker sheet (18 and 19); Jeni Bowlin Homespun Banner stickers
Misc.; Adhesive, Crop-a-dile, enamel hearts, ribbon, Shimelle puffy hearts, Unknown printable No 1 and No 2, and zots

Touring Layout

One of my goals this year is to use the cut files that I seen to accumulate. One of my favorite places to download the files is from Scrapbook and Cards Today. I am using the January 2019 cut file for my layouts and my layouts are for a challenge at Scraptember Facebook Group Day 18 - Scraplift.

I pulled out my January Counterfeit Kit - Make it Good and started cutting the flowers from my Amy Tangerine "Stitched" flower paper and I know I wanted those flowers on my Scraplift page.

After cutting the file I left it on the cutting mat then used distress ink and the packaging technique to add a little bit of color. Then layered the cardstock backgrounds and printed the journaling.

The flowers on the left side of the layout has foam tape behind them.

A few enamel dots to finish off the pages.

I left the cut file the same size as the 12x12 layouts. I was contemplating making it smaller but I like the open weave as it was.


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Scraptember Prompts:
Day 18 - Scraplift
Day 11 - Thread
Day 14 - Grid

January Counterfeit Kit Challenge - Make It Good
8 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 12x12 pocket page
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
3 - cards

Recipe:
Paper: Amy Tangerine "Stitched" floral paper; Basic Grey - Mellow "Savory"; Craft Smith - gray cardstock; The Paper Studio - Pearlized Cardstock - pink and golden yellow, White Cardstock' AC Cardstock - Shamrock Weave and Unknown Embossed orange - red cardstock
Cut File: Scrapbook and Cards today - January 2019
Ink: Distress Ink - dried marigold and frayed burlap
Misc.: Adhesive, enamel dots, foam tape

Happy Valentines Day

I had a few scraps left over from my prior pages and the pocket page which I though I could put onto another layout. One of the 3x4 Card Elements had Happy Valentines Day on it and the colors of these papers are perfect for this day. So I was looking for some inspiration to use these scraps and found Kim Ferguson's post on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Facebook page. Her layout was perfect for me to scrap lift.



 I backed all my left over pieces with black card stock and used both sides of the left over paper for this layout.

A lot of the papers are just hidden behind the ones on top and they are not as large at it is made to look. the heart paper is 3x4 cut in half and placed on each side of the layout to make it look larger.

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January Counterfeit Kit - Make It Good

4- 12x12 Layouts

1 - 12x12 pocket page

3 - cards

Recipe:

Paper: Simple Stories - Romance "Hello Love", 3x4 Card Elements, 4x6 Vertical Elements and "forever and always and "Sweetheart"; white cardstock and Jen Hadfield "Best of"

Embellishments - Simple Stories - Romance bits and pieces

Misc.: Adhesive, roller date stamp

XOXO layout

I'm using my CKC kit Make It Good for a layout and Pocket Page. I pulled the Simple Stories Romance from my kit. One of the12x12 sheets was woodgrain with a flower heart in the middle of it. This paper basically made the layout. I added a couple of hearts and arrows along with a journaling spot and the XOXO.

I also did a pocket page. They had two pictures taken at Minnehaha Fall and I used the other on a pocket page. I included a journaling spot and left room for more pictures.

For my layout I combined both pictured onto one 12x12 layout.

I added one of the 4x6 Vertical Elements, a couple of the die cuts and a label and the layout was done.

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January Counterfeit Kit - Make It Good
3- 12x12 Layouts
1 - 12x12 pocket page
3 - cards

Recipe:
Paper: Simple Stories - Romance "Hello Love", 3x4 Card Elements, 4x6 Vertical Elements and "forever and always and "Sweetheart"; white cardstock and Jen Hadfield "Best of"
Embellishments - Simple Stories - Romance bits and pieces
Misc.: Adhesive, roller date stamp

Counterfeit Kit Challenge # 1 - Ringing in the New!

Today is the first Challenge on the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog. Our first challenge is to scrap about something new. Did you get something new over the holidays? Have you recently experienced something new? Are you looking forward to something new this year? You can even twist the challenge and feature some new items on your project.

I have two  new things on things for this challenge. The first is the bicycle planter and the second is washi tape from Heidi Swapp.

I had received this bicycle planter. My hubby knows I love to make wreaths and thought I could turn this planter into a wreath (he knows me well).  I decided to test it out with a few sprigs of evergreen, berries and pinecones. I'm sure it will look awesome when the basket is full. I will probably keep it in the house as I don't want it to rust, which it will if I put it outside.

The red and white polka dot stripe is wash put on a piece of white cardstock then layerd between the two papers. I learned this from Janet at RTS Scrapbooking YouTube channel.

I cut one of the transparency frames in half along with a doily then filled in with some flower stickers.

I stamped the little bicycle that was included in the Scrapbooks and Cards Today Summer 2018 stamp set and fussy cut them out. I finally decided that I would also fussy cut my bicycle from my forgeries and not use it as a journaling spot.

Don't forget to check out the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog as our Guest Designer Meagan and Master Forger Julene has "something new" up their sleeves.

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January Counterfeit Kit - Make It Good

12x12 Layouts
3- cards

Recipe:
Paper: Basic Grey - Urban Couture "Tweed" and "Merino"; DCWV -Photoreal 2016 stack, Recollections white cardstock
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company KOTM September 2017 { flowers, foliage and fall};  Scrapbooks and Cards Today Summer 2018 stamp set

Ink: distress ink - black soot
Alphabet stickers Basic Grey lemonade and Pink Paislee starlight
Washi: Heidi Swapp - Hawthorne
Misc.: Adhesive, doilies,

Make a Wish and Sympathy Cards

Here's a couple of cards I made using my CKC Make it Good. I pulled the Fancy Pants Office Suite 6x6 paper pad and the Unity Stamps KOTM - November 2018 {Whole Lot Of Lovely} stamp set which I had included in my kit.

For my birthday card I pulled the cupcake, candles, make a wish sentiment. I stamped my cupcake onto the white cardstock, lined up my rectangle die, then centered my sentiment and stamped it. I used a piece of washi tape to hold my die in place while stamping and cutting., but that really doesn't count as using washi which I am horrible at doing.

I like to color my images after I have my cardstock and pattern paper picked out then I can coordinate the colors to the pattern paper. I added a few sequins to my cupcake to finish it off.

I stamped the candles on the front of the envelop with Versa Mark Ink and embossed it with Melon Mambo.

For my Sympathy card I pulled the bird and large rose stamp. I was looking for a coral colored cardstock and an ink to match and just couldn't find anything that matched. I pulled a sheet of orange cardstock and the carved pumpkin distress ink. I stamped the flower several times onto tissue paper being sure to stamp off first with the carved pumpkin. I stamped onto white cardstock with the black soot ink. I had to use little pieces of washi to cover the hearts and dots on the stamp.

I stamped the envelope with the carved pumpkin and clear embossed it.

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January Counterfeit Kit - Make It Good:

3 - Cards


Recipe:
Paper: Fancy Pants Office Suite 6x6 paper Pad; Recollection Cardstock - white and black; Paper Studio Textured Cardstock - orange and White Tissue Paper
Inks: Distress Inks - picked raspberry, carved pumpkin and black soot; Gina K Amalgam Ink - jet black
Stampin' Up Markers: Blushing Bride and Pear Pizazz
Zig Markers: Platinum and Root beer ; Versa Mark Ink
Misc.: Adhesive, Cuttlebug, Die: Stitched Rectangle die, Embossing Powder:  Stampin' Up -  Melon Mambo and Unknown Clear Embossing powder, foam, Sequins: 28 Lilac Lane - Fairy Sparkle and washi tape.

CKC Forgeries on the Fouth

It's time for some Forgeries using the Hannah October Kit from Felicity Jane. I added to my kit a couple of bicycle stamps (one is another bicycle stamp I found cleaning) and several different flower stamps. I really like the bicycle die cut in their embellishment pack.

and the Tulle Bows

I also added some Tulle - mine is 9" circles and some craft foam that has to be at least 10 years old, embroidery floss and yarn.

I started by cutting the tulle into 4" wide strips (I did not square it up) and foam into 3" lengths as it is about 2 1/2" wide.I then wrapped either embroidery floss or yarn around it and tied a knot. I left the tails as I am not sure if I'm going to add a button or cut them off.

I stamped a couple of the roses and both of the bicycles on scrap white cardstock.

I colored in most of the bicycles then stopped as I'm not sure if I want to use them as a die cut or a pocket page card and what color I want the bicycles to be and then I can match them to my layout.

I did color in one of the roses for a card that I need to send out.

I used the Fancy Pants 6x6 Paper pad I included in my kit I also tore apart on the tulle and foam bows to attach to the side of the card with a paperclip.

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I had also included a couple of the acetate frames I made for the February 2017 CKC Kit. I have the link here.

January 2019 CKC Kit - Make It Good
1 - Card

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Recipe:

Paper: Recollections - black, light blue, and white cardstock; Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad - Office Suite

Stamps: Unity Stamps KOTM - May 2015 {Spread Your Wings} rose stamp and sentiment; April 2017 {be my bird} - top bicycle; September 2017 {flowers, foliage and fall} bicycle with baskets

Misc.: Adhesive,  Colored Pencils, DIY Tulle and foam bows, paperclip, embroidery floss

Counterfeitk Kit Challenge - Make It Good

Hello January 2019!! I really don't know where the time went last year, it just flew by.  You should have come from our Guest Designer Meagan Johnson's blog to my stop. If not I have whole blog hop posted below.

Our inspiration kit this month is the Hannah October 2018 kit from Felicity Jane, you can find an unboxing kit here.

and here is my kit - Make it good

I started with two flower papers as my inspiration. The first one is from Simple Stories "Sweetheart" that has more of the pinks in their floral paper

and the second one is from Amy Tangerine "Stitched" which is more of the peach and oranges.

Now for a list all the papers from left to right (minus the 6x6 paper pad)

Simple Stories - Romance "Sweetheart", "Vertical Elements", "Forever & Always" and "Journaling Cards"; Gray Cardstock, Next three are from Amy Tangerine "Stitched" paper pad; Jen Hadfield "Heart of Home" first wood grain, then starting with the diagonal woodgrain paper through the pink polka dots is Jen Hadfield "Best of" paper pad; Basic Grey - Savory; Webster Pages - Better Together "Love Story"; Basic Grey "Frosted Berry", " Clown Roses", "tweed" and Merino and My Minds Eye - Free bird "love"

I did add a few of dark maroon papers which was in the flowers of the inspiration kit.

A sticker sheet from Webster Pages - Love Story, Jeni Bowlin sticker sheet - Homespun Banner, American Crafts Journaling Stickers, Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad - Office Suite, Die cuts from Simple Stories Romance, journaling spots from the Amy Tangerine "Stitched" paper pad, Chipboard, stamps, die and journaling card from the January 2018 Stories by the month kit, tulle, craft foam in green and off white along with white, off white and green embroidery floss, DIY frames, Unity Stamp Company KOTM's May 2015 for the roses, April 2017 for the bicycle and November 2018 for the flowers, an alphabet die from Honey Bee Stamps and a flower and leaf die from Gina K Designs and of all things a bicycle flair.

Next on your hop is Julene. I'm so looking forward to seeing what she has in her kit.

Full Kit Reveal and Blog Hop:

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog: http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com

Guest Designer Meagan Johnson: http://www.thepracticalscrapper.com

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

Julene: http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com

Leslie: http://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com

Lisa: http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com

Lori: https://loriannie670.blogspot.com

Laura: https://www.instagram.com/mrsp_scrapsandtea

Don't forget to come back to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog on the 2nd for Just the Gist of It and the 4th for Forgeries On The Fourth.

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Papers:
Simple Stories - Romance "Sweetheart", "Vertical Elements", "Forever & Always" and "Journaling Cards"; Gray Cardstock, Next three are from Amy Tangerine "Stitched" paper pad; Jen Hadfield "Heart of Home" first wood grain, then starting with the diagonal woodgrain paper through the pink polka dots is Jen Hadfield "Best of" paper pad; Basic Grey - Savory; Webster Pages - Better Together "Love Story"; Basic Grey "Frosted Berry", " Clown Roses", "tweed" and Merino and My Minds Eye - Free bird "love" and Fancy Pants 6x6 paper pad - Office Suite
Stickers: Webster Pages - Love Story, Jeni Bowlin sticker sheet - Homespun Banner, American 
Crafts Journaling Stickers
Die Cuts:  Die cuts from Simple Stories Romance Bits & Pieces
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company KOTM- May 2015 {Spread Your Wings}, April 2017 {be my bird} and November 2018 {whole lot of lovely}
Dies: Gina K Designs -A Year of Flowers 2 and Honey Bee Stamps - Be Bold Alphabet