Crop Circle's Note To Self is the kit-to-copy over at the CKCB this month (well actually there is a choice of two to copy but I've avoided the pink one LOL). I loved the bright mish mash of patterns, colours and journalling spots in the alternative kit, but where to start with the counterfeiting?
I noticed that there were lots of letters featured on the papers and searched through my stash for colourful examples ... but found only numbers. Ever one to change things up, I grabbed them and started matching other parts of the kit ...
- colourful circles √
- multi-coloured stripes √
- chevrons - I'll make them from the stripes √
- semi-circles for borders and patterns - I grabbed some circular punches √
- journalling spots in a mix of colours √ plus stamps to make more if required √
- lots of words and phrases to embellish with √
- tiny alphas in various shades and fonts √
- index cards & file tabs - another punch and a Sizzlit die will do the honours here √
- felt pompoms - I adapted an on-line tutorial and counterfeited my own √
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| Mmmm - I'm not entirely convinced that anyone would mistake the two kits as twins - distant cousins perhaps?! |
Scenic Route's Sierra Place Sonoma (red & cream numbers on the reverse),
Create and Enjoy from Basic Grey's Colour Me Silly collection (will it never end?) along with Demerit, Home Room and monograms from their Recess line
Daidy D's Beacon Hill Stripe
Art Appreciation, Study Hall, borders & journalling cards from Cosmo Cricket's The Boyfriend collection
Bits & Pieces and High 5 from Clubhouse by Dream Street Papers (journalling spots & brown on their reverse sides)
MLS Blackberry Mini Alphas, Websters Pages Storytellers alphas, Adornit Tiny Whoopsy Teal alphas, American Crafts Peacock Mini Marks rub-ons
Scraps of Seaglass by K&Co for the word-fetti
There was no mention of cardstock in the kit list, but I can't manage without it for matting, journalling, titles etc so I added some sheets of yellow, green, orange and some new (to me) teal coloured kraft-core cardstock from Core'dinations.
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Very nice! Love your alpha choices.
ReplyDeleteI like your style...to create what you are short of with your own stamps, punches, materials etc.
ReplyDeleteIt looks good.
I love your take on this - you always seem to have stuff I've not seen. I esp like the circle paper and the paper aeroplane one. I've been tempted by the core paper - keen to see what you do and your pom-poms tute too!
ReplyDeleteGreat kit-love your homemade pom poms and your addition of stamps and punches!
ReplyDeleteI like your mix of colors and fun patterns. I have The Boyfriend papers so I will be watching to see what you do with them. Great pom flowers.
ReplyDeleteLooks like an interesting kit.
ReplyDeleteI love the look of the felt pompoms - I can see lots of uses for them with Valentines Day projects
ReplyDeletefelt pom-poms sounds cool.... that reminds me I thought about my pompom trim when I was building the page but I never grab it...note to self get to grabbing
ReplyDeleteFabulous run-down of your kit and very inspiring! Love your colors, very true to your style as always. Love it! How did you get check marks in the text? LOL Have fun with your kit!!! xoxo
ReplyDeleteonce again well done :)
ReplyDeleteI love the large Basic Grey letters too! Looks like a lovely, stylish kit to play with ...
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun peek into your thought process. Great take on the kit!
ReplyDeleteI spy several items that I've used for myself recently. And I have to say that I totally love how you took the kit in a different direction but kept the principles the same - really lovely
ReplyDeleteI spy several items that I've used for myself recently. And I have to say that I totally love how you took the kit in a different direction but kept the principles the same - really lovely
ReplyDeleteI think a bit of white and cream cardstock and you could quite happily counterfeit any 'gaps' in your kit. (I'm not sure that came out the way I intended.....)
ReplyDeleteThis looks great - I think Scenic Route does some fabulous things - can't wait to see what you whip up.
ReplyDeleteI love numbers and letters and I agree the kits look like cousins, but they both work. I was drawn to this one but for some reason did the red/pink one LOL! Cant wait to see the tut you did!
ReplyDeleteThat old BG stuff looks so great in your kit!!
ReplyDeleteI see the resemblances, but I always love that you make the kits your own!
ReplyDeleteLove your flowers. They are a must try for me.
ReplyDeleteLove the colors in your kit. Happy creating!
ReplyDeleteI love this, and I love your checklist - do you mind if I copy it? Your pompom tutorial is fantastic, can't wait to make some!
ReplyDeleteGreat little kit you've made! And thanks for the tutorial on the pompoms, I think maybe I could do this!
ReplyDeleteGreat kit you have there!!
ReplyDeleteCool kit - love that Cosmo Cricket and looking to see what you do with it. Felt pompoms huh? Should be interesting to see what both you and Sian do with those :)
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