April 2024 - Follower's Showcase

Hello Friends! It's time for our Follower's Showcase. This is one of my favorites - each and every month - as we choose one follower and share their kits and creations, whether they are layouts or cards. This is also one of the hardest jobs as a Master Forger!  Everyone does such awesome work that it's truly hard to choose just one of you!!!  This month I chose Simera.  However, before we get to see what her take on this month's kit was, let's take a look at what our inspiration kit.

Traci Reed - Felicity

 

Here's Simera's kit:

 Here's what Simera had to say about her kit:

For April I’m going to use Simple Stories Vintage Cottage Fields. I liked the pinks and greens from the mood board. I will pull cardstock from my stash and maybe a few odds and ends.

And here are some of her layouts that she has created with this kit!  Aren't they amazing? 

Here's what we have coming for you this month! So make sure you check out the blog!!

•  28th April - May Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
  
•  30th April - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

We really love to hear from our followers! Make sure that you come hang out with us on the Facebook Community Group. You can also hang out with us on Instagram by tagging #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcApril2024!! See you next time!

Master Forger Tara

 

April 2024 - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge!

Hi!  Welcome back!  Today, I am bringing you our third challenge of the month!  Let me remind you of our inspirational kit, first!

Felicity Kit by Traci Reed Designs

Our third challenge is to use this sketch!

Guest Designer Nikki created this beautiful layout based upon the sketch.

 

 

 

Master Forger Jody

I love this month's sketch. I decided to use the same picture for both photos. I turned one into black and white to help move your eyes around the page. My April kit was made up of several items from Paige Taylor Evans Wonders collection. I wanted to use up those large die cut flowers so they were perfect to use as layering pieces. The XO embroidery hoop mimicked the large heart perfectly. I added a tag with a cut apart card as a title. To finish it off I added white acrylic paint splatters. I created a process video if you would like to see it all come together.

Thank you so much for stopping by! 

MF Laurie

I love a grid layout so this was right up my alley. Instead of using a heart I chose a large flower. I think it worked out well. As a nod to the smaller hearts on the sketch I added some small wooden hearts that have been in my stash forever. A tag with some word sentiments finishes it off nicely.

MF Cindy

 For this challenge I'm using page set #4. I started by cutting all the cut a parts that was part of this page set. I was planning on using one of the houses but changed my mind as I was making the layout. I also did not use any of the embellishments I had pulled for this page set. I did change the sketch up a bit. I have 4x4 photos instead of the 3 3/4x 3 3/4, I used a 3x5 journaling spot, instead of the date at the top of the right side it is on the bottom of my journaling.  I used a piece from the cut a parts where the date was. I did include a heart wood veneer and used ribbon instead of twine for my tag. I also roughed up the edges of the papers.  Since my pieces are bigger, I did not include the scallops as it was just too much.

 

MF Misty 

I loved many things about the sketch. I did alter it just a bit to fit a single photo and placed the title on the tag instead of under the tag.

I also ended up adding in an extra washi tape element. Since the single photo block took up less space than in the sketch, that block needed a bit more grounding. So I used this woven washi tape technique. 

 

Here's what we have coming for you this month! So make sure you check out the blog!!

•  24th April - Follower Showcase
•  28th April - May Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
  
•  30th April - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

We really love to hear from our followers! Make sure that you come hang out with us on the Facebook Community Group. You can also hang out with us on Instagram by tagging #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcApril2024!! See you next time!

Master Forger Tara

 

April 2024 - Challenge #2 - No Pink!

 Hello!  Master Forger Tara here to bring you the second challenge for April!  Let me remind you of our Inspiration Kit from Traci Reed Designs.

Traci Reed - Felicity

 

 

For our second challenge in April, I'd like to challenge you to use ABSOLUTELY NO PINK on your layouts! I know-the collection has lots of pink in it.  However, it also has blue, green, and kraft! Create a layout without using pink.

Guest Designer Nikki created this beautiful layout for this challenge! 

MF Tina love this challenge as for her no pink means nature photos usually with all the green. So she focused on the greens in her kit

MF Ryann was thrilled to use the flowers created in her forgery on this challenge!  Her sister's wedding vow renewal was Disney themed, and the navy blue was one of her wedding colors.  This flower forgery was such a fun way to commemorate a wonderful memory, that was full of special little touches!  The "so" wood veneer forgery was also made for this page, and included here to show the finished look.  

MF Brandi

If ever there was a challenge made especially for me, this was it! No pink, no problem! I focused heavily on blues for this sweet layout of my little guy on his first Easter in 2021. 

MF Tara

 Tara says, "I had to work pretty hard to find papers and embellishments with no pink, but I did and I really love how this layout turned out.  It's my "Ode To My Beloved Coffee".  LOL!!! 

Here's what we have coming for you this month! So make sure you check out the blog!!

•  22nd April - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
•  24th April - Follower Showcase
•  28th April - May Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
  
•  30th April - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

We really love to hear from our followers! Make sure that you come hang out with us on the Facebook Community Group. You can also hang out with us on Instagram by tagging #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcApril2024!! See you next time!

Master Forger Tara

 

April 2024 - Challenge #1 - Ordinary Moments

  Welcome, my friends!  Today I am going to be giving you the very first challenge of the month to help you use that beautiful kit that you curated this month!!  First, I need to remind you of this month's inspiration kit from Traci Reed Designs!

Traci Reed Designs:  Felicity

Today's challenge was taken from one of the phrases in the kit itself- “Bliss comes to us in the ordinary moments”.  Create a layout about an ordinary moment in your life.  Please feel free to take this challenge in your own direction!! 

Guest Designer Nikki

 

 

Master Forger Jody

This throw back picture of me and my sister was made for this quote! Our smiling faces and hand holding shows, "Bliss comes to us in the ordinary moments".  My heart will always hurt because she is no longer with us. Creating with older pictures does help to heal my soul.  

Using a mix of alphas helps you to read the quote and add color.  I also created a process video if you are interested YouTube Video Thank you so much for stopping by!

Master Forger Julene

I have a local art gallery and garden that I often visit. One part of that area has seats to sit and contemplate life. It is blissful taking in the scenery and calms me. 

Master Forger Tara

I can't think of anything more ordinary in the day of the life as a mom than giving your babies baths.  This set of photos features my granddaughter getting a bath before going to bed.  The moment is ordinary but absolutely pure JOY.

You can watch my process video HERE

Master Forger Christine

When thinking about this challenge, I saw this photo.  It's an ordinary late spring day where I happened to snap a pic of me and my daughter's shadows on the sidewalk.  I love spending time with her, just hanging out.  I fussy cut the floral paper and put it up on fun foam for a 3d look.

Here's what we have coming for you this month! So make sure you check out the blog!!

•  18th April - Challenge #2
•  22nd April - Challenge #3 Sketch Challenge
•  24th April - Follower Showcase
•  28th April - May Sneak Peek (on Instagram and the Facebook Community)
  
•  30th April - Challenge #4 Baby, Use Those Scraps Challenge

We really love to hear from our followers! Make sure that you come hang out with us on the Facebook Community Group. You can also hang out with us on Instagram by tagging #counterfeitkitchallenge and #ckcApril2024!! See you next time!

Master Forger Tara