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January CKC - I'm Rubbish At Coming Up With Names!


I was so excited to get going on my January Counterfeit Kit.  The kit to case is from Hip Kit Club. 

http://counterfeitkitchallenge.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/january-counterfeit-kit-reveal-hop.html


I did my usual - quick blog hop, study picture of kit, write a list and close the computer down.  Then I make the kit just from my list.  (After I've made my kit I re-do the hop and leave comments.)

My list read...
grey, minty-turquoise, pink
hearts, stripes, flowers, text, chevron
wood and gold

Here is what I pulled from my stash... a few greens and a lot of greys


Some pinks...


A good few of my Secret Santa papers from Virginia made it in to my kit - thank you Virginia!

Gold, wood, grey and turquoise alphas - they grey ones are cut apart tiles from Sodalicious.  They are new to me and I'm excited to try them!


A seemingly random selection of bits n bobs.  I tried to stick to the colour theme, but there didn't seem to be that many embellishments to counterfeit.  I have bits from Things That Shine, rub ons, stickers, acetate and a couple of wooden bits.


That packet of colourful cloud stickers needs to be used up.  I've decided each month I will pick something from my stash that has been sitting around for years and use it all up.  I'll divide the stickers - the reds and purples won't be used within the kit as they don't match (in my mind) but I'll use them elsewhere this month.

And then the finishing touches - seam binding, thread, ribbon, washi, lace, flair and glitter, oh plus a few extra pretties!


As we can see I wasn't paying full attention as I have the turquoise colour completely wrong!!  The real kit has much more of a blue tone than my green tone, but heyho!  I'll have fun all the same!

I'll allow myself extras as I can see I haven't added enamel dots, inks etc.

Stand by for layouts...
:)




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  1. Sue2 January 2015 at 11:46

    Looking forward to seeing how your project comes out. A lovely mix of colours and patterns.

    Hope you have a fab Friday. Sue

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  2. Susanne2 January 2015 at 12:22

    Oh this looks like a really well balanced kit to me - enjoy it!

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  3. Tina Campbell2 January 2015 at 17:06

    Love your kit :) I love how you go about doing your kit too :) Closing the computer is smart :) Just may have to try that one month :) and thank you for the comment A may have to join you in that scrap challenge next month :) That would be the quickest way to get rid of them. I like your idea of grabbing an old pack of embellishments and using it up :)

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  4. Julene Matthews2 January 2015 at 23:04

    I love your kit, especially the bits and bobs.Those acetate sheets plus gold butterflies are gorgeous.

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  5. LCSmithSAVED3 January 2015 at 01:52

    Really like your take with the minty side of the blue/green papers. Always fun to hear the process & tweak my own from your hints! Happy New Year :D

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  6. Janine Rachau3 January 2015 at 14:45

    Great kit. You have some real nice stash!

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  7. Clair3 January 2015 at 14:48

    Nom. This looks like such a lovely kit to work with - not too much, not too little. Perfect x

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  8. cinmfoster4 January 2015 at 13:56

    A lovely kit, great idea to include some sticklers which I didn't even think about doing.
    Cindy F

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  9. Angela Toucan4 January 2015 at 15:58

    I like it with the green, very special. Have fun with your beautiful kit.

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  10. Virginia7 January 2015 at 07:59

    I'm giggling because I'm sat thinking ooh I have some of those papers LOL! Fabulous kit and lovely to see the papers being used!

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