February CKCB Projects

Oops-just realized after posting my March Counterfeit Kit that I haven't shared any of my February projects yet. *blush*

 

Lots of cards! 8, to be exact, plus one tag.  One of the cards I can't share, however, because it is being published in Cricut magazine!  I am so excited! :D

 

Here's what I made:

 

 

Thanks for popping by!



March Counterfeit Kit

When I saw this month's inspiration kit from Noel Mignon, I thought, "WOW!  I love the colors! "  Then, as I googled each of the individual pieces for a closer look, I thought, "WOW!  I love this paper!  I need that!" or, "WOW! Adorable stickers! I need those!"  Then I had my "Aha!" moment and realized that the point of counterfeiting the kits is to take inspiration from the kit and make my own from my stash.  Oops...LOL!

 

Noel Mignon's "Soda Shoppe" Kit

 

So, I did just that...and created the largest kit I've ever made, jam-packed with lots of newer goodies that I have picked up over the past few months AND some oldies-but-goodies.  (Sassafras paper from 2010, anyone?)

 

I just kept adding things that I loved, trying to mimic individual pieces from the inspiration kit.  Here's my take on Noel Mignon's "Soda Shoppe" Kit:

 

 

LOTS of embellies-my favorite part! :)

Mostly Basic Grey's "Fact & Fiction" or "True Love" collections, plus lots of random die-cuts from Basic Grey and SEI.  I had so much fun pulling these pieces!  Can't wait to get crafty with them!

 

Thanks so much for checking out my kit!

 

 



A Little Counterfeiting...

Here's a quick peek at the project I'm sharing over at I Heart {ippity} today:

 

Using my {ippity} to counterfeit some yummy Amy Tangerine!  (Although I counterfeited the flower, I did have a weak moment yesterday and bought the matching paper, LOL!)

 

Check it out!



Say What?!

That's the name of my February Counterfeit Kit. :)

 

Speech bubbles are a major part of my life right now-it's what we're working on in my classroom during Writing Workshop, and it's also the design of my favorite paper in this month's inspiration kit by Scraptastic:

 

 

I knew just the paper that I wanted to include-a cute purple/teal speech bubble print from My Mind's Eye's Lime Twist collection.  I then went to work, substituting papers and embellies, and counterfeiting quite a few items.  Here's my kit, called Say What?!:

 

 

Papers from American Crafts, SEI, My Mind's Eye, Stampin' Up, and We R Memory Keepers.

 

Alpha Stickers from Basic Grey and Making Memories, tab stickers from SEI, rub-ons from Close to My Heart (Thanks, Bethany!), flag clips from K&Co., and mistable "arrows" (actually houses turned sideways!) from Studio Calico.

 

Lots of little embellies from K&Co. and SEI, some Cricut die-cuts, and my own little chevrn bag made from patterned paper. :)

 

The inspiration kit also had these stamp sets as an add-on:

 

 

With my weakness for stamps, Ijust had to make my own little set from my stash:

 

Fun, huh?  I can't wait to break into it!  I still have a ton of January leftovers, but I might have to file them away on the shelf so can break into this one soon. :)

 



Kiwi Lane Designs Blog Hop

Good morning, scrappy friends!

I am excited to be your next stop on the Kiwi Lane Designs Blog Hop.  If you didn't start hopping at the beginning, please visit the Kiwi Lane Designs blog to be sure that you don't miss out on any of today's fabulous projects.

PLUS-there is an awesome PRIZE up for grabs!  Just leave a comment on each of the stops along the hop.  One lucky, random commenter will win a $25 gift certificate from Kiwi Lane Designs!  Kiwi Lane offers fun designer templates that are adorable and totally portable-no bulky die cutting machines, so they are perfect for crops!

The template set that I used for my projects is called Tiny Sweetheart:

The heart template was perfect for this CAS card.  I simply traced the template onto white cardstock, cut it out, then covered it with colorful washi from K&Co.  A rub-on sentiment made for a super easy and sweet "miss you" card:

Next up is a card that I made using the flower and the bracket shape.  Once I started this design, however, I realized that the flower was just too big for the look that I was going for.  So, I cut apart the petals, cut a snip in the center of each petal, then folded the petals over and gently curled the edges.  Perfect-love the added dimension!

Finally, I loved the bracket shape so much that I cut two from coordinating prints, then pieced them together to create a large die-cut background for my over-sized card.

Also, with the exception of the washi tape, all of the supplies for this project came from my January Counterfeit Kit!  I loved that everything was right there for me-I wasn't overwhelmed by looking at my entire stash to create my projects!  Check out this month's inspiration kit HERE.

Blog Hop Line-up:

• 1. Kiwi Lane http://kiwilane.com/here/blog/

  2. Cathryn Hanson http://www.catscrapcreations.blogspot.ca

  3. Staci Jones http://www.scrapbookingischeaperthantherapy.blogspot.com/

  4. Rebecca Keppel http://www.myclutteredcorner.com/

  5. Melissa Dehne http://abitofscrappygoodness.blogspot.com/

  6. Jessica Arrant http://errantscraps.blogspot.com

  7. Charissa Miller http://www.akihasmommascraps.com

  8. Sherri Thompson http://www.sherrithompson.blogspot.com---->YOU ARE HERE!

  9. Kristy MacKeen http://www.mamasanity.blogspot.com

  10. Sherri Funk http://faithandscraphappiness.blogspot.ca

  11. Roselyn Riley http://prettylittlepackages.blogspot.com/

  12. Lisa Anderson http://scrappingobsessions.blogspot.com

  13. Leslie Prinkki http://www.scrapsofmine.blogspot.com

  
  

  THANKS FOR HOPPING BY TODAY!  

  DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT ON EACH BLOG TO BE IN TO WIN!

My First Project Life Layout!

Yes, I need to add some photos, but I couldn't wait to share that:

I CAN DO THIS PROJECT LIFE THING! :)

I had so much fun creating these journaling cards and arranging them "just so" in the pockets.  This is for Week One-I am going to try to finish Week Two's cards today, too, so I will only have to print my photos and tuck them in the pockets at the end of the week!

January Counterfeit Kit

I am so excited that I had time today to pull together a kit for this month's Counterfeit Kit Challenge.  The inspiration kit is so fun-lots of red, pink, and aqua.  The kit is called Merry Winter, and it is from a cute little Etsy shop called Paper Issues.  Here is the original kit:

Love, love, love it!

And here is my counterfeit version, called "Cold Hands, Warms Hearts":

It looks like I included a ton of patterned paper, but there really isn't that much because most of the sheets are from 6x6 paper pads or are scraps.  I had lots of fun making the die cuts and handmade embellies for this kit.  I absolutely loved the deer print paper from the inspiration kit, so I went with that idea and cut some cute deer embellies using the Cindy Loo cartridge and my Cricut.

I did some other substituting, too, such as my glitter ribbon instead of sequins and the button/music note accents for the rosettes.  I also didn't have the calendar paper from Studio Calico, so I added a date stamp from AC and a calendar die cut to one of my tags.  Here's a larger photo of my embellies:

I am also determined to do more scrapbooking this year.  I LOVE to make cards, but I miss having finished scrapbooks to share.  I have wanted to do Project Life for a couple of years now, but I admit I am overwhelmed by the thought (and the COMMITMENT!)  Inspired by a lot of other frugal scrapbookers, I decided to make my own version of Project Life.  Here is my Project Life Add-On:

Baseball card protectors from Dollar Tree, my own plain white cards that I will embellish using my monthly Counterfeit Kit, one large alpha stamp set, some old calendar rub-ons, and 3 Smash pads.  Total new investment to try Project Life: $1.00!  This format will also allow me to scrap my preferred size (8.5 x 11) when I want to do an entire layout, and still include it in one album.  Fingers crossed that this approach will work for me!

I am off to play with my new kit now-I can't wait to make some little journaling cards and accents to use in my new PL!  Thanks for popping by today!