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I'm not sure where the summer has gone. The guys are all moved out, we're back from our trip to Texas, most of the garden renovation is done (just a little bit of movement of plants left to do) and a little bit of cleaning is left in the house and garage.  I have a few page kits left over from previous month and I would like to get them use up or put back into my stash. Hence I' didn't put together a July Kit. I actually had a moment to make a set of pages from an older kit.

 I've watched all of Nicole Jones' video's on Demystifying Clusters.  I love the way she puts page kits together and that she has no problem putting the scraps aside and working on another layout.  I on the other hand have issues - have to use them or they tend to drive me nuts. I know I have a couple of sheet protectors that have scraps in them, but I'm trying to not do that any more. Just more clutter and sometimes I use them sometimes I don't.

This set of pages is from my February Counterfeit Kit - Hello Lovely.

I did a couple of double page layouts for the guys.

 

I changed the photo mat size but kept the amount of photo mats the same. A few hand cut banners from the scraps along with some embroidery floss.



The mists are hard to see, but you can definitely see the large drop on the above picture.

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February Counterfeit Kit - Hello Lovely
10 - 12x12 Layouts
5 - 8 1/2x11 Layouts
5 - Project Life Pages

Recipe:
Page Kit #8:
Paper: Amy Tangerine - Stitched and Stampin' Up - Welcome Neighbor; die cut shapes, playing card, silk flowers. this is why I have the extra embellishment trays - I know I will pull from it when I make these layouts.
Papers add to kit: DCWV - Gray and Kraft cardstock, The Basics Stack
Mists: Glimmer Mist - Lemon Zest; Heidi Swapp color shine - Tea
gray embroidery yarn,

June Counterfeit Kit Challege - Hello Sunshine

The Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog's inspiration this month is the Felicity Jane May 2017 Kit "Willow".

Here's just the papers:

Here is my Kit - Hello Sunshine: I kept the blues and teal colors, left out the corals and pinks then added in some greens and greys.

 

 

Recollections - Grey and White Stripes, Grey Honeycomb, Multi- colored Dots, Rainbows, Mint Honeycomb; Echo Park- "Capture Life" Arrows; My Mind's Eye "Kate and Co" - Oxford Lane Polka Dot, Dilly Dally Curious Petals Paper; Pink Paislee - Summer Fun; Doodle Bug Designs - baby boy stripe;  Me and My Big Ideas - unknown name and a piece of Chipboard - not sure who it is from.

For the embellishments:

I added in a couple of sheets of The Paper Studio - Ninth Street 12x12 and 4x6 paper pad.
I have Prima Ephemera - Vintage Emporium, Feather Duo die, tags, Project Life cards - Beck Higgins - Hi Sunshine, doilies, embossing folders (one of which has not even been opened, die cuts, flowers, buttons, ribbon and twine,

I also thought Design Bundles.net current freebie of the week would be perfect for this kit



Woodland Animals

I didn't take the time to match up cardstock so I'll be pulling that as I go. I also will add some embossing powder and stamps to the kit. I just couldn't decided which ones to add. I liked the little triangle stencil in the Felicity Jane Kit I wasn't sure what I wanted in my kit so I'll add that later.

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Paper - The Paper Studio - Ninth Street 12x12 and 4x6 paper pads; Recollections - Grey and White Stripes, Grey Honeycomb, Multi- colored Dots, Rainbows, Mint Honeycomb; Echo Park- "Capture Life" Arrows; My Mind's Eye "Kate and Co" - Oxford Lane Polka Dot, Dilly Dally Curious Petals Paper; Pink Paislee - Summer Fun; Doodle Bug Designs - baby boy stripe;  Me and My Big Ideas - unknown name
Prima Ephemera - Vintage Emporium
Die - Tim Holtz - Feather Duo
Embossing Folders: Tim Holtz - Woodgrain; Darcie - Clouds
Project life Card: Beck Higgins - Hi Sunshine
Misc.: Buttons, Flowers, various silhouette and Cricut cuts of leaves and flowers and doilies; Ribbon and Twine.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - May Kit Snowpants to Shorts

The May Counterfeit Kit Challenge Inspiration Kit is Gossamer Blue's March Kit.
The main kit:

 

The Project Life kit:

Here is my May Kit - Snowpants to Shorts.

I pulled in a couple of the DCWV - Texture and Finishes stack to match up to the blue Oh My Heart 22 from Pink Paislee and the American Crafts - Jen Hatfield Best Of paper  for the polka dots. I replaced the stripe paper in my kit with a chevron and diagonal strip tone on tone paper from the Craft Smith - Sweet Mint collection.

 I've included a Paper pack from American Crafts - Imaginisce "Perfect Vacation" which has more stripes and the colorful raindrops to match the Little by Little Pint-Sized Fun from Shimelle.

I've added a few 6x6 pad to round out my kit and bring in the Large alphabet paper and some yellows - I pulled Smilelle's True Stories paper pad. I also added the 7 gypsies - Epicurean because I need to make a few guy cards. It's a large paper pad 48 sheets so I can also do some layouts with it.

My embellishments include a few washi tapes, wood veener - weather shapes and hearts, speech bubbles stickers DIY, enamel dots and some frames. I have the normal ribbon flowers and buttons and added some sequins and embossing powders.

Last month I had downloaded a Spring Collection by Daria V when it was free from Creative Market that I thought I would print and cut out as needed on my pages. Below is a few of the animals and flowers that were included.

For my Project Life Kit I will be using a 6x6 paper pad from Fancy Pants "Office Suite" and the My Minds Eye "On Trend 2" journal cards. I also have several of the label punched and ready to go (links are on below)

Stop by the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog - they already have the Forgeries on the Fourth up.
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Recipe: May Counterfeit Kit - Snowpants to Shorts
Paper: DCWV - Texture and Finishes Stack; American Craft - DIY Shop; Craft Smith - Sweet Mint; American Crafts - Jen Hatfield Best Of paper pad am Imaginisce paper collection - Perfect Vacation
6x6 Paper Pad: Fancy Pants "Office Suite"; 7 gypsies - Epicurean; Shimelle - True Stories
Frames:  Simple Stories - Simply Yours
Wood Veneers: Studio Calico - That a Way Collection "Weather Shapes"
Stickers: Stickapoamus - Speech Bubbles
Washi Tape: Carpe Diem
Printables: A Vegas Girl at Heat - 3 Label Punch; Kaitlin Sheaffer - Labels; Vintage Glam ;

April Counterfeit Kit Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog

The April Inspiration kit from Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog is Cocoa Daisy's February "Ashton Court"

 

Love the mix of light to darker colors but I couldn't decide on which way to go so I've included both in my April Kit - Glorious Garden.

The first of papers is from the ColorBox Collections - Mint Julep and Deliliah

I've add ribbon flowers, a few metal pieces, buttons and some die cuts as embellishments.

My second set of papers brings in the reds and darker blues. I've included some shaped papers that I'm determined to get out of my stash this month.

Bella Blvd - Christmas Wished "Candlelight"; Creative Imaginations - Flourishes Poppy; DCWV - Photo Reel; Jenny Bowlin - Red Circle Flower, Red Wallpaper and Oilcloth; TPC Studio - Boho Blooms "Lemon Love" and "Pink Passion Flourish"; Little Yellow Bicycle - Decorative Edge Cardstock; Recollections - Red Denim Love; Bella Blvd - Socialite " Dance Circle"; the Girls Paperie - Jubilee; Pop Culture - Lava Lamp and a partial sheet of NRN - Glorious Garden.

 

 

For the embellishments I have some chipboard, ribbon, buttons, stamped images and stickers that have been in my stash for a very long time.



I will be adding cardstock, stamps, some Cricut or Silhouette cuts to the mix later.

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100 Pattern Paper Challenge

I finally joined the 100 Pattern Paper Challenge Facebook group. I have a few sheets of pattern paper that I would like to get used up. Some are full sheets some are scraps. It's kind of like spring cleaning only using your scrapbook supplies. I didn't pull a full 100 at this time but I have a total of 52 sheets of pattern paper.

 The April Challenge for the group is to use 25 sheets of Kraft Cardstock. I'm pretty sure I can do that.  I tend to scrapbook double page layouts for the three of us which is 4 double page layouts a piece plus one extra page.

Here is a close up of all the pages sets.

Page Set 1: 4 pattern papers

Amy Tangerine - Stitched (Map Paper); My Minds Eye - She did it; The Paper Studio - Tattered and Worn Stack; DCWV - The Everything Stack; 3x4 journaling cards; plastic flowers; labels.

Page Set 2: 4 pattern papers

 

 

Kraft cardstock; October Afternoon - Seaside "Board Walk"; DCWV - Gray, Red, Tan and Yellow cardstock; Paper Studio - Tattered and Worn; DCWV - Corrugated cardstock an Unknown orange; and gray seam binding.

 

 

Page Set 3: 6 pattern papers

 

Is a scraps from the Jen Hatfield - Home Made "the Best of" paper pad' The Paper Studio -Tattered and Worn; White and blue cardstock; doily pieces dog cuts from the Cricut; and a few hand cut frames I though I could use as journaling spots.

Page Set 4: Part 1 - 7 pattern papers

I'm not positive where all of these came from but I think the full sheets are from the Four Seasons Stack and the pieces are from The Slab Stack. I've also included a couple of pieces of green and kraft card stock and olive green seam binding.

Page Set 4 Part 2: - 7 pattern papers

I have not included any cardstock but will add that when I use this set.

Page Set 5: 2 pattern papers

DCWV - The Ultimate Premium Stack

Page Set 6: 8 pattern papers

Is another set of papers from the Jen Hatfield - Home Made "The Best Of" Collection. Most of these are scraps but there are a few 12x12 pieces of paper, 2 sheets of cut aparts. I'll be adding cardstock to this set also.

Page Set 7: 10 pattern papers

I've pulled more paper from The Slab and Four Seasons paper pads

Page Set 8: 4 pattern papers

Is a left over kit from the Paper Studio. I used a few of the sheets and maybe a sticker or two but there is still a lot left.

I didn't take the time add embellishments to most of the page kits, so I'll add that as I go along with cardstock. I just can't seem to scrap a page with it. I always print the monthly Page Maps and have a few sketches saved on Pinterest I'll reference for inspiration.

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