The Great Master Forger search...

If you are reading this, I suggest you go make yourself a cuppa before you go any further because this post is going to be epic!

Back now? Ok, here goes....

Counterfeit Kit Challenge are looking for some new Master Forgers & I decided to throw my hat in the ring. First step was to answer a fun quiz and then you received a list of what to include in your kit, based on you answers. My kit included papers inspired by the Basic Grey collection Second City

 

This is what I came up with...

 Some spots, some graphic prints and gorgeous colours. 

Next up was stamps, washi tape, wood & brads...

 

 Followed by some stamped embellishments & some pocket page cards. I figured I would just use my stamps as I went along for embellishing and I found some PL cards from who know how long ago! Also in the Second City collection I noticed some vellum feathers, triangles & arrows that I wanted to forge so I threw in some dies & stencils to help me along. And of course what kit is complete without alphas and some pretties. The little bottle tops I made using washi tape and glossy accents...

 

 Next up was some forging. The first thing I wanted to forge was the vellum feathers. This is what I came up with.

Step 1. Die cut some vellum & some of my papers 

Step 2. Lay the vellum feather over the patterned paper feather

Step 3. Sew them together

And voila, forged feathers...

 My next forgery involved making my own PL cards as the ones in my kit just weren't doing it for me. I used this Heidi Swapp image as my inspo

and came up with this. I cut my cardstock to 3" x 4" and watercoloured it with some gorgeous shimmery watercolour paints I picked up at Spotlight for $3. Bargain :D 

Then I used my alpha dies to cut out the word happy

Step 2 was to stamp birthday underneath. 

*Quick tip - cover the part of the stamp you don't want to use with washi before inking up, then remove the washi tape before stamping

 Some more stamping on my base card for good measure...

 And then put it all together...

 This is my finished card with the items I used from my kit...

 And here is a second card I made by making a stencil with my die cut, then sponging, stamping & put it all together...

Still with me? Told you it was going to be a biggie :)

Righto, on to some scrapping. 

I have never got into the whole Project Life thing so my challenge to myself was to make a standard 12x12 lo using a PL format.

Oh, did I mention that the reason my blogging has been a bit scarce, & the reason why I am only just completing this with only a day to go is that we have been preparing for & welcoming a new member to our family?  Please meet Cleo...

And what better subject to use for my challenge? So here is Cleo's inaugural scrapbook lo in a PL format along with the items I used from my kit...

 And a close up...

 Now, just in case you haven't had enough yet here are a couple of extra cards & another lo from my kit. (Note the washi & the matching washi tape bottle top? Bet you thought I had forgotten. And the little tag at the top is a previously forged item as well)

And that canvas in the background? Yep, made that too ;)

I hope I didn't lose you along the way, I did warn you!

Thanks so much CKC for the opportunity to apply & hope you have enjoyed my "little" offering ;D

Have a great day..Jx