Challenge #2 - Dog Days of Summer

Challenge #2 at the Counterfeit Kit is Dog Days of Summer: Create a Layout featuring pets, summer fun or lazy days.

I don't know about you, but I am definitely not having a Lazy summer or time for fun. It has been a very hectic summer for sure.  I'm using page set #2 from my August CKC - The Country Kit. 

I included this house paper, the stripes and gingham in my kit along with some flowers and ribbon. I added the white cardstock, wood veneer and a stamped flower. The orange ribbon is the only scrap I had. I did not use the gingham paper.

I have a couple of photos I need to scrap for myself and my youngest of Ms. Izzy and her last Halloween Costumes. We would always dress her at Halloween. She loved greeting the kids at the door when we handed out candy. 

I stamped the white flower added the wood veneer into the flower center 

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Ate this and loved it layout

 I pulled the bright circle paper from my CKC July 2025 - Waiting for Summer kit and pared it with a DCWV Old World Stack paper. I am using 30 Days of Sketches Series 18 with Christy's Beautiful life sketch #1.

I used a ribbon and a scrap white scallop edge at the top of the layout. The photo has a paper clip and a chipboard element. I used a camera and circle with one of the "ate this and loved it" stickers from my kit.

For the 8 1/2x11 layout I used green ribbon at the top and changed up the elements on the side.

For my layout I used both the green and orange ribbon at the top.

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Dream Layout

 Today I'm using the 6x6 paper pad I included in my July Counterfeit Kit and following a sketch on Ginger's Corner Facebook group. 

I pulled papers from the Crate Paper "Good Vibes" paper pad and a few of the elements from the Pink Paislee "Bloom Street die" cuts.

I thought the pinks in this paper pad were perfect for Darcy taking a nap at Grandma's. 

As usual I made 3 layouts with little tweaks on each layout.

Up first is layout one:

I added in chipboard flower and bow from my stash.

My 12x12 layout.

I added in a chipboard frame I just cannot seem to get used up. 

The 8 1/2x11 layout.

I used different papers and the other half of the chipboard frame.

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New Beds - Double Page Layout

 As if I don't have enough paper in my CKC February 2025 - The Neutrals, I am adding in this set of papers with these photos. I will be making another set of 2-page layouts.

The papers are from DCWV - Vintage Memories paper pad (2017), Natural cardstock paper pad (2010), and The Old-World Stack (unknown) and I am also using Pinkesh Golden foiled Wood Alpha stickers. I am also playing along with Follow a Sketch February Day 3. 

I grabbed a couple of scraps for the vertical strip down the center. My background paper is plenty busy with the gold highlights throughout, so I am not including any extra embellishments. I have also started scrapping this story and the journaling is on other pages. 

The difference on the second page is the flipping of the photos to the other side and the addition of the strip of paper I cut off from the first page. 

Here is my 8 1/2" x 11" pages.

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Transplant - Double page layout

 Today I pulled out page set #2 from my CKC February 2025 - The Neutrals kit.

My background paper is from DCWV - Vintage Memories (2017) and I have also added in two sheets of from Simple Stories Wood and Gingham Basics (2017) for my youngest son's layout and of course several scraps.  I am also playing along with Follow a Sketch February and am using Day 2's sketch.

 I cut a couple of strips of the green pattern paper for the top and bottom of my layout, then start cutting sown my photos and matting them on scraps of brown cardstock. I used a couple of bowls to cut out my circles for all four layout and inked the edges.

I substituted some previously die cut greenery for the star and skipped the chevron arrows. My journaling is at the bottom of the pages instead of on the side. 

The gingham paper I cut down to 8 1/2" x 11", following the same process for the 12x12 layout. 

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Layout using Forgery on the Fourth

 From my June Counterfeit Kit - CKC June 2024 - Bright and Bold, I am using my Ray of Sunshine Forgery paper, post is here. 

My paper is 8 1/2 x 11, the photo I am scrapping goes into my youngest album and this the size he chose. 

The is part of a two-page layout. The Minnesota Vikings had a fundraiser at the Vikings new training center a couple of years ago. When you signed up you scaled a walled of the training center and got you picture taken with him. 

I pulled in a scrap of red to mat the photo and trimmed down the white cardstock to mat on black cardstock. 

Distress ink: mustard seed and fossilized amber

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A Little Dirt Never Hurt

 From my April Counterfeit Kit - Best Days I pulled the blue and yellow paper I did not know what pictures I was going to scrap. I added in blue cardstock for the background and cut a dump truck from the Everyday Paper Dolls in white. The dump trucks are cut at 3 1/2" and 2 1/2". 

 I colored them with Stampin' Up ink and a black marker and used foam tape for some dimension on the page. 

I matted my photos on the blue and yellow paper. It's hard to believe that this February of 2024, which is why Mr. D has his snow pants on, but it was a relative warn day for February.

I turned the layout landscape for the 8/ 1/2 layout, I used blue alphas for the title - Color Theory. They are really old, but I am trying to use them up.  Thanks for stopping by.

Enjoy the Little Thing

 Here are the first four pages from my July 2022 Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit - Hello Summer.  I pulled out the Pink fresh - Everyday Musings "Small Things", white and yellow cardstock for these layouts. I'm using the backside of the paper, there is just too much green in the photos and made it so dark.

I then I added in a ribbon from my stash, already punched birds and a few die cuts. I also added in a previously cut tree and some floral bits. the tab and paper background on the left side are part of the embellishments I included in my kit.

I used a couple of Stampin' Up punhes for the embellishment bases.

Here is my 8 1/2 x11 pages for my youngest. 

I did not add the ribbon and I used a sticker from Ali Edwards on his layout.  

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May 2022 Happy (i)NSD Counterfeit Kit Challenge #8 - use your punches and dies to create a focal point for your layout

 We have hourly challenges at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog for International Scrapbook Day. For my layout challenge I want you to create a focal point with your punches or dies on your layout. You can even use your die cutting machine to cur out the flower, plants, soccer balls, tennis ball or how about some tools for the guys in your life.

For my supplies I am using white, dark blue and green cardstock, Craft Smith - Corner Office (2019) polka dot paper, a scrap of Best Creations Inc. - glitter paper, buttons, flowers, pearls, sequins. For my tools I am pulling in the Spellbinders Dahlia dies and Hero Arts Infinity Ovals. I don't remember the last time I used the Dahlia die set.

I used the oval die to cut out of the glitter cardstock the vase for my flowers and then cut off the top and bottom of the oval.

I use the Dahlia die as a mat for the vase. I even have a couple of punched and die cut flowers from previous kits for the flower centers. 

I had enough of the pattern paper left over to do a 8 1/2 x 11 for my youngest son. The pictures are of Mother's Day last year. We were up at my oldest son make sure that Katie had a Mother's Day. 

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Adventure

I am suing the wood grain paper from the Bo Bunny - Bella Rosa Collection for my background paper. One of the 6x8 papers had the industrial looking bridge and cogs on it that I am using for the background mat of the photos. I added in the dark red paper for the banner just cut in half with the hidden seams behind the photos.

I moved my journaling to be underneath the photos and on the banner. I fussy cut the house from the Pink Paislee Auburn Lane paper pad.

Challenges:
 Scrappers Challenge Facebook Group, 30 Days of Sketches Series 8

 Recipe:
Counterfeit Kit - CKC September 2021 - Undecided

Paper: Bo Bunny - Bella Rosa collection 12x12 and 6x8, Pink Paislee - Auburn Lane Paper pad 

Misc: Bo Bunny - Bella Rosa ephemera, Bo Bunny Jewels, Doodle Bug Teensy type alphabet stickers.

Begin and Today Layouts

 I'm using some scraps from my CKC September 2021 - Undecided Kit for my layouts today. First up is a 8 1/2x11 layout for my youngest son. We took the bullet bricks from our back yard and are moving them to his yard. He can use them to finish off the side of the fence. 

I scattered around the die cut foliage and added a leaf paper clip to the  top of the layout. 

The second is a 12x12 layout of our front circle. We moved the the larger bricks from the terraced beds and side beds to re do this bed. Most of the extra bricks are headed to my youngest son's for him to reuse. They cleaned up really nice after a good power washing. 

I matted the white cardstock twice then used the black and white Tinkering Inc paper.  I will be journaling on this layout but I need to check and make sure I get the journaling correct. 

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Challenges:
30 Days of Sketches Series 8, Scraptember Facebook Group, Scrapper Challenge Facebook Group

Recipe:

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - CKC September 2021 - Undecided
Paper: Tinkering Ink- Noir Blanc "Humphrey Bogart"  and "Joan Crawford" (2007), White Cardstock, scraps from my CKC September 2021 - Undecided Kit.
Embellishments: Unknown Tags and Labels, Forgeries on the Fourth - die cut leaves, Leaf and # paperclips
Misc.: Doodle Bug Teensy type alphabet stickers, twine, adhesive and zots

Refresh layout

I pulled the Tree Rings from my Forgeries on the Fourth that I  included in my Counterfeit Kit - CJC September 2021 - Undecided. 

I was planning on cutting a part the design and use part on my layout and the other part on my son's layout. I always keep the inside pieces until I'm done with the design and decided to use the inside pieces on the layouts. As I was planning my pages I realized that most of the tree ring would be coverd, so I used the inside pieces.

I added in a couple of labels at the to of the photo and a label at the bottom with the date.

The die cuts are really large in this collections and i have a hard time using them. I just used one of the lanterns at the bottom of the page, at least it's one down. 

Challenges:
30 Days of Sketches Series 8, Scraptember 

Recipe: 
Counterfeit Kit Challenge - CKC September 2021 - Undecided. 
Paper: Bo Bunny - Bella Rosa scraps (2016), Simple Stories - Wood and Gingham (2017), black cardstock
Misc.: Bo Bunny - Bella Rosa ephemera and die cuts,  NicoleJones911 - labels, adhesive and zots

Who's Butt?

I pulled the Echo Park - Capture Life "Good Times" from my August Counterfeit Kit. I had planned on using this paper as a cut a part sheet for these photos, then changed my mind when I flipped the paper over. I matted the photo's onto black cardstock and then onto the piece of the pattern paper. 

Here is the 8 1/2x11 Layouts:

Closer look at the left side:

A closer look at the right side:

My journaling was a bit long, so I typed it up and pulled out theses black and white journaling spots from Luxe - really old ones but they are perfect for the side of the photos. I printed the journaling, trimmed it down and added to the journaling spots. 

The 12x12 layout on the left side:

The right side 12x12 layout

I little bit of Amy Tangerine's camera paper from the Stitched Paper pad to accent the bottom. The View finders are punched or die cut for the larger one from the backside of the "Good Times" paper. 

Another four pages done with my kit. 

Recipe: Counterfeit Kit Challenge - CKC August 2021 Having Fun

Paper: Cardstock - White and Black Echo Park - Capture Life "Good Times" (2014), Amy Tangerine - Stitched paper pad - camera paper (2014)
Journaling spots: Luxe - To Die for - Jotters (2010 I think)
Alphabet stickers: Studio Calico 
 Misc.: Adhesive, Foam Tape, Punch - 3/4" circle 1/2 corner rounder, Rhinestones, and Spellbinders circle dies

I "heart" Summer

 I pulled the first page set from my Counterfeit Kit Challenge - CKC July 2021 - Stitched Together kit for theses layouts. 

I added in one more sheet of Best Creations Inc. - Basic Glitter in blue polka dots. I did not use the Craft Smith - Corner Office polka dot paper, the dark blue card stock or the embellishments I had in this page set. I scrapped a totally different set of phots so I will be coming back to this page kit a little later. 

Today's layout is inspired by the Day 8 Summer Mother Load challenge that I signed up for. 

I used the hearts that were on my sticker sheets I included in my kit this month. I changed out the glitter swirl paper for the blue polka dot paper

Instead of adding in another sheet of glitter paper I used the scraps on the 8 1/2 x 11 layout. I also used the stitched heart die to make the heart border as all the heart stickers were on the previous layouts. I just used some of the smaller scraps from the DCWV Citrus Twist stack.

I added in another sticker from my embellishments I included in my kit. Here is where I used the blue glitter swirl paper. 

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Recipe: 

White and Blue Cardstock, Craft Smith - Corner Office (2019), Best Creations Inc. - Basic Glitter paper (unknown date) 
Misc.: Various hearts  and Titles from my sticker sheets, Stitched heart die - 3 smallest hearts.