Counterfeit Kit Challenge #2 - And all at once . . .

Today is the blog hop at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog (I have everyone listed below). Challenge #2 is Autumn Equinox - Fall begins! We are to do a project about Fall - Anything Fall related - leaves, apples, cold weather etc.

My layout today is about the fall colors. Sometimes in Minnesota we just get brown leaves but last year we had a beautiful display of fall colors.  I snapped these pictures as we were headed over to the guy's place.

On the backside of the leaf paper is a woodgrain pattern - two for one. I matted the pictures onto brown cardstock then layered onto my pattern paper.  I pulled out a couple of the glittered leaves I made and used one of the acetate picture frames which was in my tin of cast - offs. The black leave in the top has black glitter on it - just not showing well in the pictures. 

I stamped the say in dried marigold and then reinked (not evenly) with gathered twigs so that I got a two tone look. I then cut it apart and inked all the edges with gathered twigs.  The leaves are stamped with dries marigold and rusty hinge and fussy cut.

I sprinkled a few of the wood grain sequins around each of my clusters. 

Here's everyone on the hop: 
Janet -  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCMeLWSKaY5s56xAeyiu7bg
Leslie - https://lcsmithsaved-outofthemire.blogspot.com/
Laura -  https://www.instagram.com/mrsp_scrapsandtea/

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September Counterfeit Kit:
3 - 12x12 Layout
2 - cards

Recipe:
Paper: Recollections - brown  and white cardstock; Echo Park - A Perfect Autumn "lovely leaves"; DCWV - The Timeless Texture Stack
Forgeries on the Fourth: Acetate picture frame; Glittered Leaves
Stamps: Unity Stamp Company - KOTM August 2014 {Summer Collapsed into Fall}
Cricut: Accent Essentials and Everyday Paper Dolls
Ink: Distress Ink - dried marigold, gathered twigs and rusty hinge
Misc.: Adhesive, DIY Labels and Sequins
 

Rash Room??

I knew I wanted to use the hexagon stamp on a layout when I included it my Counterfeit Kit - It's a beautiful morning. I started by layering my photo onto gray and orange papers with the last layer being gray. I cut a small banner out of orange paper and a rectangle for the other side of the photo.  After marking where my photo as going I used the hexagon stamp to stamp in several place.

I trimmed the hexagon paper into an angle for the bottom of the layout, then layered the gray pattern paper with the punched yellow cardstock.

I printed my journaling out and added it to the bottom border. I punch a few butterflies out of the yellow and orange cardstock and sprinkled them around the page.

I changed the photo size to a square for the guy's layouts and substituted the feathers for the butterflies.

The Chevrons are made with my hexagon punch My youngest's is a 4x4 photo mat and I kept the paper orientation portrait instead of landscape.

 I also added a couple of labels since I didn't have their journaling for this page and kept the journaling spot at the bottom of the page.

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August Counterfeit Kit
3- 12x12 layouts
2 - 8 1/2 x 11 layouts
3 - cards

August Counterfeit Kit - It's a Beautiful Morning
Recipe
Paper: DCWV - White cardstock; Recollections - Orange Honeycomb and Gray cardstock; Paper Studio - Textured and Worn Stack, unknown orange and yellow and Vellum
Ink: distress ink - rusty hinge and fossilized amber
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co; 
Stamp and Die: Art C - Office Tabs
Die: - Stampin Up - Embosslits - beautiful Butterflies
Punch: Fiskars Large Hexagon punch; Stampin' Up - decorative punch and spiral border
Misc.: Adhesive, DIY Labels, Post it notes, Recollections - black sequins,  Zots

Unity KOTM cards

I had stamped the images awhile ago and finally found the time to make a few cards out of the images.

Card #1: I used the July KOTM for this card. I pulled in some of the colors of the paper to color the cups, added the yarn, and a few sequins to finish it off.

The rest of the cards are using the August KOTM.

Card #2: I stamped the sunflowers in the corner of the cardstock, colored and cut out with the stitched dies. A few wraps of jute, sequins and the "thinking of you" label pop up on the woodgrain paper.

Card #3: I saw this card on the Unity Stamp Co blog's and had to recreate it. I messed up stamping (it came out crooked) so I re-stamped on a separate panel and cut it out. I tied thread around the leaf stem to bring in a little bit more of the coral color.

Card #4: I stamped, embossed, and colored in the flowers. I then cut away part of the side panel, stamped my sentiment on the coral cardstock and used fun foam behind the flowers.

I had to send this card and I stamped and embossed on the envelop with the same image.

Card #5: I used gray cardstock for this one, stamped and embossed then colored in with color pencils.

 

Card #6: My last card I used the poppy flower again, stamped and embossed onto kraft cardstock and colored in with colored pencils. I'm liking the colored pencils on the colored cardstock.

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Recipe:
Paper: DCWV - cardstock; Recollection - Cardstock
Unity Stamps KOTM July 2017 {it's going to be beautiful} and August 2017 {never be afraid}
Ink: Ranger - Jet Black; Distress Ink
Markers: Bic Mark it; Stampin' Up markers
Misc.: Adhesive, Clear Embossing powder, Colored Pencils, Embroidery, Gelatos, jute,  Yarn, Sequins, Thread and Zots

Life is not measured by the breaths . . .

we take abut by the Moments that take our breath away.

I just love this stamp that was included in my kit of the month. I just stamped the sentiment and embossed with clear embossing powder, punched the corners and matted it onto black.  I'm using some scraps I have from the Summer Dreams Stack for my pattern papers on the card. 

For the inside I kept it simple by adding strip to the top and bottom of the mat.

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Entered into Friends with Flair Challenge.
1 card for OWH

Recipe:
Paper: DCWV - Summer Dreams Stack, Black and white cardstock
Stamps: Unity Kit of the Month December 2013 {Happy Love Day}
Ink: Stazon - Jet Black
Punch: Stampin' Up - Ticket punch
Misc.: Clear Embossing powder, adhesive, unknown ribbon scrap, zots

XOXO List

I'm using a sketch from Anna's Craft Cupboard for July.  It's a perfect one to use up some more of my scrap pile.

I changed it around a little bit - instead of an element I'm using the XOXO list journaling spot.  I do not have it glued down all the way so that a photo can go behind it.

I backed all of the pattern papers with black cardstock. The pattern pieces are cut in half then tucked behind the photo mat to make it look like I used a larger piece of paper. I used a ruler to help keep the edges straight.

Recipe:
Paper: Unknown pieces from my Scrap Pile.
Stamps: Unity Kit of the Month - January 2013 {all hearts & love}
Ink: Color Box - Scarlet
Misc.: Adhesive and ruler.

Follow your own star.

I've been using the same 8 1/2" x 11" card stock for all of my Scrap Pile Layouts.  I have a bunch of this from Mom's stash and do not know the name of it.  It was just in a pile with some other card stock and the wrapper was no longer attached.  This has made all of these layouts look like they should all go together even though I'm using a bunch of different patterns, styles, and colors from different designers.

I started this set of layouts by cutting the rectangles down to 2 1/2" x 2" in sets of two and the center rectangle is cut a 8" x 3 1/2", I did ink all of the edges.  For the left side I layered a couple of left over strips that were on my desk.  The punched border wasn't long enough to go the whole 8 inches so I just used it as it was.

I stamped the sentiment onto white card stock and hand cut a banner out, glued it to the toothpick, and added foam tape behind it so it looks like it is waving in the wind.

I stamped the stars and colored them in with a Bic Mark It, cut around the image, layered it onto black card stock and added the punched border.  I have foam tape behind it so that a picture can be tucked behind the image.

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Recipe:
Stamps: Unity KOTM - April 2012 {follow your own}
Ink: Inkadinkadoo - burgundy; VersaMagic - Aegean Blue; Spanish Olive
Bic Mark It: - Lemon Bliss
Punch: Stampin' Up - Scallop Trim and Scallop Edge
Misc.: toothpick, foam tape, scissors

Hugs and Kisses

For my next Scrap Pile Layouts I used two pieces of the same pattern paper which was cut in different directions.  The   pattern paper for my boy layout is 3 3/4" wide while the one for my girl layout is 4 1/2" wide. I used each piece as it was cut and added the blue borders, the due cut, and my stamped and hand cut tickets.

For the boy page I used orange lattice die cuts , cut them in half and attached them to behind the blue borders. I did not have enough of the dark purple die cuts so I added one lighter purple in the center. 

I just love these ticket stamps that were in my Unity KOTM and thought they went well with this pattern paper.

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Recipe:
Paper: Unknown pieces from my Scrap Pile.
Stamps: Unity KOTM - November 2012 {so into you} large heart ticket, January 2012 { heart & soul} kisses and hugs tickets
Ink: Colorbox - orange: VersaMagic - Aegean blue, Pearlscent Ivy
Die: Stampin' Up - Lattice Die - 3 times
Punch: Stampin' Up - Scallop Border punch
Stickers: Jolee's Boutique - Heart Repeats

Always fun when I'm with you

Here is my weekly Scrap Pile Layouts.  I did another set of 8 1/2"x 11" boy and girl layouts. I started with the background paper and pulled my inspiration from there.  The pattern paper is from DCWV - The Stack 6 and they were this size in my scrap pile.

 I already have the birds made up in different colors in a little jar so I just need to pull out one that goes with what I'm making.  The same holds truce for the die cut label and tag.  I keep them in a little basket that hold snack size baggies and add a label so I know what the punch or die cut is. 

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Recipe:
Card stock: Pattern Paper: DCWV - The Stack 6; Unknown scraps from my scrap pile.
Stamp: Unity KOTM June 2011 {all smiles}
Ink: Inkadinkadoo - burgundy; Martha Steward - Stem Green
Die: Stampin ' Up - Bird and Bloom, Lots of Tags; Sizzlets - Labels 3
Punch: Martha Stewart - Birds on a Wire
Ribbons: scraps of ribbon, netting and embroidery floss
Misc.: adhesive, glossy accents, pop up dots

Your smile makes me happy

Here's another his and her layout from my scrap pile continuing my post from a couple of weeks ago , if you missed it click here.

For his layout I started with the circle background paper that I think if from American Crafts.  The red card stock was already embossed with the snowflakes but I thought it went really well with this paper.  I've added a couple of paper strips to the side along with the sentiment. Then topped it with a paper flower to match the circles on the main paper.

For her layout the flower paper is from a DCWV mat stack retro prints and a couple of pieces of  unknown card stock.  I added the lattice cut and die cut along with a couple of left over ribbon flowers.  On the left side I used Birds and Blooms die to copy one of the flowers in the pattern paper. The leaves are cut from some left over green ribbon. 

 

Recipe His Layout:
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month July 2011 {. . .better together}
Ink: Inkadinkadoo - Burgundy and navy blue
Punch: Stampin' Up - Decorative Label, Scallop Edge; Martha Steward - Arch Lattice
Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Snowflakes
Card stock is unknowns for both layouts as they are from my scrap pile
Misc.: Adhesive, rhinestones

Recipe Her Layout:
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month July 2011 {. . .better together}
Ink: Inkadinkadoo - burgundy, navy blue
Die: Stampin' Up - Lattice die, Birds and Blooms; Tim Holtz - Stylized Labels
Punch: Stampin' Up - Decorative Label
Card stock and Trims are unknowns for both layouts as they are from my scrap pile
Misc.: Adhesive

Lemonade and Chinese Lanterns

Today is Friday and that means Unity's Friends with Flair. I've made a couple of ATC's.  First up is from the May 2013 Kit of the month.

 

I used watercolor pencil to fill in the image.  I added a pieces of vellum to the side along with a silk flower.  The leaves are from another silk flower cut and glued behind the flower.

 

I used Bic Mark It markers to color in the lanterns.  The colors in the markers are perfect for the lanterns.  I added a pieces of embroidery yarn across the top and tied the ends in knots.

 

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Recipe:
Card stock: All pieces were from my scrap pile.
Stamps: July 2012 Kit of the Month {Ol' Bag of Fun}, May 2013 {Totally and Utterly Amazing}
Ink: Stazon - Jet Black
Punch: Stampin' Up - Scallop Trim, Ticket Corner
Colored Pencils: Generals Kimberly - 707 Green, 711 Lemon Yellow, 712 Lt Blue, 713 Yellow; Steadtler- Yellow Green, Red Orange, Olive, Bright Yellow
Bic Mark-it: Summer Melon, Pink Flamingo, Margarita Green, Polynesian Purple, Moonstone Yellow, Petal Pink, Blue Skies Blue, Oceanview Blue, Tropical Teal, Lime Sorbet, Lemon Bliss, Yellow Blaze and Sunset Orange
Misc.: black embroidery yarn, silk flower and silk orchid

'Just you' and 'Don't stop believing'

I've completed a couple of layouts using up some of my scrap pile.  I just don't know how it gets so out of control.  I did both a boy and a girl 8 1/2 x 11 layout using different paper and stamps but keeping the sketch the same. 

I think the background paper is from a Me and My Big Ideas 12x12 pad and I had just this piece left.  I trimmed it up and used it as my base.  I decided to add the Tim Holtz heart wings die to this to tie into the wing that you see peeking out toward the top of the mat.  The heart with wings stamp from Unity was the perfect touch to finish off the mat.  I layered various trims to the bottom and at the top of the photo mat.  I actually had to punch the border for this one as I wanted one that was a bit bigger so I cut off the scallop and punched the Double Arches.

And a close up of the heart wings. I used lots of layers here.

 

The background paper is American Crafts - The Color of Memories and it's left over from a mini album I finished.  I stamped the butterfly and the sentiment on the photo mat then added the trims.  I use up some of my leftover pieces from project by punching and die cutting then placing the pieced in a baggie in a basket.  That is how I made this butterfly.  I layered the butterfly together and only glued the center where the body would be, bent the wings then added the rhinestone to the top butterfly.

 

Here's a close up of the butterfly.

 

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Entered in: Friends with Flair Challenge

Recipe for 'Just You'
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month March 2011 {Just You} - heart wings and 'just you';
Ink: Inkadinkadoo - navy blue and burgundy; Versa Magic - midnight black;
Die: Tim Holtz Alterations die - heart wings
Punch: Stampin' Up - Designer Label, Eyelet Border; Martha Stewart - Double Arches
Card stock and Trims are unknowns for both layouts as they are from my scrap pile.
Misc.: Adhesive, hot glue

Recipe for 'Don't stop believing'
Stamp: Unity Kit of the Month May 2013 {Totally and Utterly Amazing} - butterfly and ' don't stop believing'
Ink: Stampin' Up - Melon Mambo; Inkadinkadoo - burgundy; Clear Stamp -brown
Punch: Stampin' Up - Decorative Label, Scallop Border; EK Success Paper Shapers - Flower Burst
Die: Stampin' Up - Beautiful Wings and Beautiful Butterflies
Card stock and Trims are unknowns for both layouts as they are from my scrap pile.
Misc.: Adhesive, hot glue, rhinestones.

MIss You - Friends with Flair

I have a card for the Friends with Flair Challenge at Unity. I stamped her in black on white card stock and colored her in with some markers then cut her out. I used Design Studio to make the Miss You Polaroid frame, then cut it out and wrapped with a couple of scraps of ribbon.

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I am entering this in the Unity Friends with Flair.
1 card made for OWH

Disclosure: I am not affiliated with any of the products mentioned.

Recipe:
Paper: Recollections - Tan and white; Bella Blvd - Family Tree Collections - Family Circle; DCWV - rust and green;Sassafrass Lass - Life is Beautiful Collection - Rose Thicket
Stamp: Unity March 2011 Kit of the Month - Just You
Markers: Stampin' Up - Stampin' Write - Poppy Parade and Melon Mambo; Copic- E00
Ink: VersaMagic - Midnight Black
Cricut: Beyond Birthdays and George
Misc.: Scraps of white and sheer ribbon; adhesive;

Unity Challenge - Pennants and Banners

 The Unity Challenge this month is Pennants and Banners.  I used the Martha Stewart All Occasions Cricut cartridge to cut out the banners. 

The stamp is from the June 2011 Kit of the Month {all smiles}.  I used a Die to cut out the image after I stamped onto white cardstock.  I add a sheer ribbon and bow to the front of the card.  The banners are on pop up dots with the twine hot glued to the back of them.

After I had my card all put together I then stamped the image again on the white mat on the inside with out inking it again.  I wanted the image and I wanted to be able to write over it and see it.

To see the Unity WCMD Challenge cards 2 - 5 click here.
To see the Unity WCMD Challenge cards 1 and 5 -8 click here.

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Recipe:
Paper: Scraps from my desk
Stamp: Unity June 2011 Kit of the Month {all smiles}
Ink: Versa Magic - Red Magic
Die: Spellbinders Nestabilities - Standard Circles
Cricut: Martha Stewart All Occasions
Misc.: 7/8 sheer ribbon, pop up dots, adhesive, twine