It's that time for us on the Counterfeit Team to show you how to commit FORGERY on the Fourth (FOF)!  There's times when you just don't have that one specific store bought embellishment or item in your stash BUT you can DIY/make it yourself in a pinch, you just gotta be creative!

If you will recall, we are using this kit from Not Just For Boys kit club- the VIVID kit from September 2020:

Well, I decided to FORGE that black piece of Amy Tangerine-Late Afternoon "Make a Wish" paper

This is it UP CLOSE"

 I decided to keep it simple- one black piece of paper from Hobby Lobby Recollections and my trusty white Posca Pen...and I freestyled it the best that I could!  Just eyeballed the ones I wanted and drew my own flowers since I am not a drawer-imperfect was A-OK with me!

To see what the other MASTER FORGERS came up with, hop over to our blog and check them out!

 And just like that, SEPTEMBER is here!  I still wanna hold on to summer but it's just not possible :( 

Here we are with this month's Counterfeit Kit which comes from Not Just For Boys Kit Club!  A kit full of vivid colors and earthy tones, hence the name VIVID.  I focused on the "feel" of the kit which screamed autumn and outdoors:

Oranges, browns, blues of various patterns-Plaid, animal prints, tie dye and even a bold floral in there so that's what I tried to match. I had some of the original Heidi Swapp papers and I HAD to add the tiger in there too.  Leftover remnants of animal print from my August Counterfeit Kit.  Woodgrain and some glitter paper round out the papers.

Embellishments wise, I'll be honest-I've been traveling and haven't unpacked my travel scrapbook tote so the doilies are MIA...for now!  I also do not have ANY buttons so I substituted with some Shimelle wood buttons.  LOTS of sequins!! Some autumn embellishments for fall activities like hayrides, wine tasting and football round out my small kit this month.  I'll probably add to it later because I can't help myself :)

 Happy Monday! I still have 3 days to keep killing my August Counterfeit kit! I think so far,  I've donee 10 layouts and so I'll keep trudging along now that I'm back home!

 

I've been traveling but I have my big kit to keep me busy! Hope to find time this week to do more!

 July just ran by so quickly but here we are in August and with an amazing kit that's a little different!

Main kit:

 

 Happy Scrappy Sunday!! More of the Riconoscenza kit from the Clique Kits shop! Love the mix of magenta with blue,  yellow and purple... eclectic and modern !

Love the look of watercolor without me having to break out my real paints,  I did fussy cut some of the hearts for pop and layered lots of those gorgeous flowers. Used the floral die cut frame in a different way than I originally intended, but it ended up working out so...

This fabulous kit and the add- on kit is still available in the Clique Kits shop!

 If you've never shopped at Clique Kits before,  you don't know what you're missing! This is our "Riconoscenza" Base kit and add on kit... Simply gorgeous and it makes you feel all the maroons and purple hues... still available in the Clique Kits shop!

 Our July Counterfeit Challenge #1 over at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog is up!

 Just use a ticket or in fact, any collected memorabilia on your project. 

Since we weren't issued real tickets like in years prior to covid, I used my paper receipt and a free thin magnet that they  gave me at the gift shop.   It was our first regular outing and while it felt strange at first,  it still was a lot of fun!

Used up some of those Obed Marshall stickers from my July Counterfeit kit too!

 My Pinterest boards are full of crafty inspiration and I'm always saying I'm going to look at them,  be inspired by them and create something.   So finally for the Clique inspiration, I did just that. 

I had pinned these shoe lace jewels thinking I would make my own with some of my beading supplies but then,  I got to looking at Jen Hadfield's heart paper that was in the Clique shop and knew I had to make some"paper laces!"

Cut your strips to your desired width, criss cross them any way you want,  glue down leaving gaps and spaces to stick more Jen Hadfield embellishments in them and Voila!!