Celebrate Happy Birthday card for Sketch N Scrap challenge

 Good morning and welcome to the 1st card sketch over at Sketch N Scrap challenge blog. I just loved this card sketch from Stacy and used it for a birthday card fir my Grandson's Birthday. 

This is what I created with it:

Lots of color for this card and some sparkle too. I used all scraps to make the front of the card and more of the cupcake paper went in to the inside of the card. Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.

CKC - July 2021 Kit Reveal - Summer Fun

 Good morning and welcome :) after and eventful night of no power and can now get my blog post done :) lol teaches me not to procrastinate so much! July, wow did June go by quick. So I'm ready to scrap and my kit proves it :) So lets see what the inspiration is 1st. You should have arrived here from Misty's blog I'm excited to see what she has curated being her 1st kit as a master forger! Let's welcome our newest forgers too!

Lisa is our host this month and this is the kit she chose for us to be inspired by. Welcome to Our Guest Designer this month, the delightful Antonia.

This month, I was excited to pick our inspiration from a kit club that's been around for a long time and yet, we've never picked it before. I've always been a big admirer of the products and kits that Kelly Purkey has curated over the years and she recently rebranded and renamed her business to the totally apt "Paper Person" - love it!

I've picked out the April 2021 New Episode kit and I think you are going to love it!

It includes products from the Buenos Dias collection by new American Crafts designer Obed Marshall which is so pretty and summery and full of sunny vibes, not to mention great Spanish expressions. 

The kit itself focuses on TV viewing or activities/hobbies which I think is an interesting twist for us all and could be a focus for your kit or embellishments. But it really doesn't need to be as the papers, colours and patterns are universal enough to take in any direction you like! 

Here's the link and the contents: https://paperperson.shop/products/april-2021-kit-new-episode

Out of this kit my 1st thought and what I was drawn to was the TV! Hey I knew I had a 6x6 paper pad that had TVs in it so that is where my kit began

So most of my color choices came from this paper pad, but with the inspirational kit and the clean lines Pinkfresh Studio came to mind and I knew my kit would have lots of that in it

Summer Fun

 

papers:

Alphas and Stamps

Cut files

and chipboard to finish it off! Now 2 of those spots in the container has non summer stuff :) Yes Christmas in July I'll be doing too :)  Yes it's a bit on the bigger size but got lots of new prints to scrap too. Thanks for stopping by today and your next stop is Tara's blog and she usually has a large kit too so I'm excited to see how the inspiration moved her for her kit :) and if you get lost here is the full list 

Here's the full hop list so that you don't miss any of the inspiration:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/

• Guest Designer Antonia - HOME | chasingdaylight

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

• Julene - http://julenebydesign.blogspot.com 

• Juliet - https://www.instagram.com/julesd/

• Kate - https://www.instagram.com/kraftyqueenkat/

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

• Misty - https://craftysoup.com 

• Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/ 

• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com 

• Tracey - https://3obsessions.blogspot.com

Thank You It's Perfect card for Sketch N Scrap challenge

 Good morning and welcome to the 2nd card sketch over at Sketch N Scrap challenge blog. I just loved this card sketch from Lisa and used it for a lovely Thank You card for my granddaughter. 

I flipped it, but kept the image part and sentiment in the same place.
 

Used some scraps from my May counterfeit kit :) and the flower diecuts from my current counterfeit kit. Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.

Try Something New lo for Sketch N Scrap #227 challenge

 Good Morning and welcome :) The middle of June, seems like the months are slipping by way to quickly! Now on to the Sketch N Scrap challenge for the day

This is what I did with it:

Using my May counterfeit kit: What's Cooking for my papers, embellishments and that vellum too, fun to use the sketch to put this all together. Lots of scraps and that full sheet of paper for the layout. 

Thanks for stopping by today to see what I created and can't wait to see what you create from this cool sketch over at Sketch N Scrap blog.

Happy Sunshine Moments lo for CKC challenge #1

 Good Morning and welcome :) Summer has begun here in PA! We've had our 1st official heat wave and it's been humid too! So the fans run lots here at the house and lots of time outside in the sun too. 

Today is the 1st challenge over at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog and our month's host Tara has challenged us:

My challenge for you today is:

Soaking up the sun!  It's officially summer here in the US, and I have been ready for some sunshine and freedom to just relax and play!  This challenge is to take some of your summer photos and create a layout using your kit to get those memories scrapbooked!!!

So I scrapped some recent photos of us riding our bikes and making the almost 3 mile mark to the Dam and back. Gradually getting some good, fun summer exercise.

Using a sketch from the BYSS facebook group for my design inspiration. I used my kit Lovely Day, using that floral paper, ribbon, lots of stickers from the sticker book, cardstock stickers and some of my forgeries that I made. It actually came together fairly quickly.

Thank you for stopping by today and seeing what I'm up to in my little corner of the world. I hope you join us over at Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog for this fun challenge.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge Forgeries

 Hi and good morning :) When I saw the inspirational kit this month for Counterfeit kit Challenge blog, the papers, I saw 2 good papers that would easily be forged. 

The pink watercolor paper and the faded green ledger paper, both unique and easily done for myself. So I had planned the pink watercolor paper and myself I did the smooshing technique to come up with a similiar paper: Using these items I was able to create

This wonderful paper that will make a fun backfground

and with these supplies and the stamp set I had in my kit:

I made these 2 pattern papers for some fun scrapping. While I had the stamps out I decided to make some diecuts too from the stamps:

I just may trim out those other 2 suns yet, but some fun diecuts for some layouts I'll create this month. It was fun creating after work and just preparing some things for some future layouts.

You should head over to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog to see what the other Master Forgers came up with with their forgeries!

CKC - June 2021 Kit Reveal - Lovely Day

 Good Morning and welcome to my blog, June is here and with a new month comes a new kit inspiration challenge over at Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog. Tara is our host this month and she has chosen a fabulous kit for us. This is what she says about it: I am so happy to be bringing a colorful kit and I hope that most of you are ready to scrapbook some summer memories!  I chose the August 2020 Cocoa Daisy Backyard Blooms kits for us this month!  As many of you know, I tend to create a HUGE kit each month and the Cocoa Daisy kits are big enough that you can create your own gigantic kit this month too.  LOL! You can check the kits out here.

Fun kit with really pretty colors. We also want to welcome our Guest Designer is May Flaum from Craft With May. 

 

Here's a little bit about May:

My name is May Flaum, and I love to craft. My fingers always have some kind of ink or mist or paint on them, and I love to share what I create.  You can find me on my site:  Craft With May, on Instagram, and on her FaceBook group Craft With May.

 My kit is a bit small for my usually kits but still plenty to play with throughout the month, I've found after a LOAD month I tend to back off scrapping a bit :) but still have plenty of pictures to scrap from the Spring of this year so glad to see the florals in the inspirational kit to draw from.

Lovely Day

My kit probably has way more embellishments than I'll use but I certainly like choices, lots of layering pieces to play with. Here are my papers:

I fell in love with the plaid as soon as I saw the kit and found lots of fun florals to play with in my floral drawer and I also have this for the one paper to forge

Thanks for stopping by now off you go to see what Tracey has in her kit and it would be great to see some of your kits too this month over at the Community facebook group also today join us for some fun challenges 

1st June - Counterfeit Kit Challenge Reveal and Hop:

• Counterfeit Kit Challenge - http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.com/

• June Guest Designer - https://youtu.be/B9dVdR02Yn0

• Tracey - https://3obsessions.blogspot.com/

• Lisa - http://lisahausmann.blogspot.com/

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

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

• Tina - http://tinasscrapcorner.blogspot.com/

• Tara - https://kryptonite72-rambles.blogspot.com

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

  
  We love our followers here at CKCB and hope to see you all month long here as well as over on our FaceBook Community and Instagram!! Here's what you have to look forward to this month: