Monday 1 April 2013

For The Record

Kit detail - buttons - Jimjams
This is my 21st Counterfeit Kit.
The downside of buying a bargain bag-FULL of teal flower buttons is that they take ages to use up!
This month's guest Forger at the CKCB is the lovely Kate Blue.
I've run out of photos to print and scrap.
My craft room is a terrible mess after sorting my kit.
3 weeks ago my 55 bags project stalled - oops!

In the spirit of All Fool's Day, one of these statements isn't quite true ... :-)

Welcome to April's CKCB Master Forger Blog Hop, which started with Queen Kat and brought you to me via Angela.  Our kit to copy this month was Gossamer Blue's March Kit.

Gossamer Blue March Kit - to counterfeit

As is often the case I didn't have any of the exact supplies and this month I decided I would start my counterfeiting by copying the cardstock colours and see what happened.

April Counterfeit Kit - Jimjams

There's lots of new stash from a recent win from Echo Park's Blog Hop as well as older supplies and scraps; plus this month I have included some stamps as I really must use them more often.

Kit detail - stampsSupplies:
Blue, yellow, cream and green Bazzill cardstock
EP's For the Record 2 Fancy (blue trellis reverse)
½ sheet MME's On The Bright Side Branches (orange & white stems reverse)
Kit detail - reverse patternsNear & Dear Cameron by Dream Street Papers
EP's For The Record 2 Diamonds (blue arches reverse)
½ sheet teal Kraft-core cardstock
EP's For the Record 2 Chevrons (blue chevrons reverse)
½ sheet Flutter Butter Burst by Bo Bunny (brown circle reverse)
EP's For The Record 2 Element & Alpha sticker sheets

Various journalling spots from my stash
Elle's Studio Number It stamps
Artemio circle stamps
Old book pages
MME Follow Your Heart Be Amazing Rhinestones
Chipboard circles and buttons from my stash


Now it's time to hop over to Jennifer who launched her new blog yesterday - and while you're there, take a look at the launch post here where she's got an awesome give-away!  If you get lost on the hop today, the full list is available on the CKCB here.

25 comments:

Missus Wookie said...

Hmm which one wasn't completely truthful? ;)

Fun seeing the new kit - I've got two pages sitting in various stages on my trolley and am enjoying reading blogs before getting to play today. Must use my stamps more too - been thinking of my crafting area in the next house, hope there are more visual storage possibilities!

Lou said...

looking good. Have fun.

Mary B said...

Nice Kit love the colours. My guess at the April fool incorrect statement is the running out of photos one.

Lesley G said...

Great kit Jemma, can't wait to see what you make with it....

Clearout stalled 3 weeks ago? Hmm, think you may have a number wrong there!!!

Julene Matthews said...

A great kit Jim Jam.I think you would never run out of photos.I certainly don't.
Your kit inspired me to add rhinestones.

li-bee-ti said...

What a superb kit! love the color combo and it's a great idea to add the stamps, so you'll have to use them.
Enjoy your kit!

sassyscrapper said...

I'm with you on not using my stamps nearly enough. Very pretty kit. Love that sticker sheet with that super vintage camera. Have fun creating this month.

Margie said...

Beautiful!! Love your colors! Great kit!

Sassy Breese said...

You are so funny. Out of photos to scrap. ha!

Delightful bits in your kit. Reminded me of a few things I might be able to pull into my own kit.

petrii said...

Hahaha...... I'm reading this thinking, How has she run out of photos to print and scrap?!!!! You had me going for a minute :). So funny!!

You kit is fantastic!! Can't wait to see all the goodness that you design from it.

Blessings ~~ dawn

Alison said...

Looking forward to seeing your creations with your kit!
Alison xx

Maria Ontiveros said...

I much prefer your kit to the original, and I'm betting you still have photos to scrap.
Rinda

Annie Claxton said...

Love the colours in your version of the kit - and photos has got to be one thing we NEVER run out of! :o)

glorygirl said...

GREAT kit! I loooove the stamps you've included! Can't wait to see how you use those sweet number stamps!

Julie H said...

Oooh, lovely kit, and I've got that EP collection so I might end up counterfeiting you as much as the original! good luck using up those gorgeous buttons.

Andrea Ockey Parr said...

Ohhhhh! How clever are you to incorporate the reverse side of so many cute papers? Nice! And I simply ADORE the cool color scheme you went with. You always do a great job and I look forward to seeing the amazing things you create!

Unknown said...

I love the colour scheme...blue and yellow just can't be beaten to my mind :0) Looking forward to seeing some super layouts with this lot!

Sherri Everett Thompson said...

Beautiful color scheme, Jemma! I love your take on this month's kit. Thanks so much for sharing!

kate blue said...

That EP collection had always been one of my favorites, love your collection better than my own! Wish I would've had those cute rhinestones.

Lisa said...

As if we pulled ever run out of photos. He he. Great kit. Really like the tones you've enhanced with your cardstock starting point.

Susanne said...

Very nice vibe to your kit - I especially like that full sheet of diecut/stickers. Scrap on!

Angela Toucan said...

I like those stamps, and that you've included some scraps - ace!

Jennifer Grace said...

Love the circle stamps in your kit, I want to play! Thanks for mentioning my giveaway! x

Sandra said...

Ha ha ha... Yeah like we'd fall for you running out of photos :). Great kit

Clair said...

Ooh. I'm a little bit envious of all the blue in your kit. After month's of putting together counterfeit kits, my blue stash has dwindled to just a few sheets!