Counterfeit Kit February - Post 5

My last layout that will get completed in Feb from this kit was inspired by the sketch challenge for March over at the sketch blog for Scrapbook365.  I really liked this sketch.

The koala in the picture is not really noticeable even in real life so I used an arrow that was sitting on my desk and added it pointing straight at him!  This sketch came together quickly and easily and was a great way to use up journalling blocks that I wouldn't end up using because they had vintage pictures on them.

I love the way the background card turned out.  I sprayed a plain aqua Bazzill with Mr Huey Heirloom Blue and Calico Shine.  It has lots of sparkle in real life and the splatters make it feel more rustic.  Normally I spray my backgrounds in a big box, but I couldn't find it and so I took the layout outside to spray on the grass (in the front yard even - the neighbours must have thought I was loony!).  And I learnt something important ... do not stand downwind on a windy day when spraying, unless you want speckled legs!

I will continue to use up this kit throughout March so that I can finish the photos from this trip.  With limited scrapping time my kit will be a two-monther LOL

Chipper

Counterfeit Kit July 2012!

I was photographing a pile of layouts when at the bottom of the pile I came across the last layout I did for my July Counterfeit Kit.  I couldn't find a blog post about it so better late than never, here is the last layout I did with that kit.  After that there wasn't much patterned paper left!

The Thinker was terrified of the stingray pool at Discovery Cove and at first he wouldn't feed them.  But he overcame his fear and really enjoyed it.  I love watching my children try something new!  I used my Cricut to cut the title and the 'moments' bit at the top.  A few strips of washi tape makes a great journaling block.

Chipper

Counterfeit Kit February - Post 4

I like to try and check out each of the links over at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge when I participate for the month.  It is wonderful to see how each person has interpreted both the kit and their subsequent projects.  I had put a Studio Calico hexagon mask in my kit that I had just purchased and not yet used.  When I came across THIS post by Julenebydesign I knew exactly how I was going to use it.  Julene had used a chicken wire mask and painted gesso over the top.   I used my mask and stippled Jo Sonja 'warm white' in random patches and then added some sprays.  Once that way dry I built up my papers and used another photo from the holiday I have been scrapping from 2000.

I am really liking this kit but I am getting a bit bored of the colours so the change to a painty/spray layout was refreshing.  As I am only about 1/3 of the way through the photos I will keep on going.  This is THE year that I am going to get some of my older photos scrapped!

Chipper

Counterfeit Kit February Part 3

I haven't had a chance to follow along with any of the challenges this month on the Counterfeit Kit blog but having a kit is helping me to actually sit down and play!  I have just had two days off in a row and in between errands I have managed three layouts.  Here are the first two, they are not a double layout but they will sit next to each other in the album.

The title "Hook line and sinker" is a laser cut chipboard shape by RW Laser Cuts (these designs are now cut by WOW Chipboard as RW sadly closed) and I had lots of fun painting it with my paints that The Princess gave me for Christmas.  I even used an old alpha stamp set that my cousin gave me many moons ago!

For the second page I kept the colours similar and repeated the bunting to help with the flow.  Normally I would journal so much more but these are the only memories that any of us could remember!  I have narrowed down the date to possibly around Easter 2000 but I am not writing that on the page until I am sure

I have even used the stamp set that I put in my kit and the Studio Calico date stamp.  I didn't use the date part but I used the tiny row of hexagons on the 'word' section of the dial.  They are such cute teeny hexagons.  The bunting I cut on my Cricut and coloured in the top bit to look like string.  The Princess loaned me the easel she received for Christmas to see if I could get better light outside.  Even in the shade the summer sun is very bright!

Chipper :-)

Counterfeit Kit February - Post 2

Yep, I was very excited to put my kit together yesterday!  I feel refreshed already after an evening of playing with paper :-)  For the first time in ages I didn't use any sprays but it has quite a bit of ink to make up for it! LOL  I was so excited to share that I couldn't wait till daylight to photograph it so it is a little dull.

Everything came from the kit except the floss/thread and the 'boy' die cut.  Funnily enough it was left over from the last time I counterfeited back in JULY!  It was in my mini embellishment tub on my desk and worked perfectly.  Recently Shimelle had a post featuring hand stitching on layouts by Mandy Koeppen and I fell in love with the stitching around thinkers idea.  Now I don't have quite that much patience but I did decide to stitch around the photo.  I am not sure if I like it as I think I should have backstitched it to create a solid line around the photo, I'll sleep on it and decide over the weekend.

In these photos The Extrovert was about 3 and he fearlessly wandered around with goats as big as him feeding them and patting them.  I always printed the rolls of film back then and methodically placed them in albums but I didn't write any details down.  I meant to go back when I had more time but with two toddlers and soon to be a third on the way that never happened.  So the details of most of the trip are a bit vague.  While I find it incredibly frustrating there is little I can do about it now so I will write what I can and move on.

Chipper