CKC Kit Build, Feb ’26

I love kit building and that is why I am on the design team for the Counterfeit Kit Challenge project. We take an inspiration kit each month and proceed to replicate it, or as we say, counterfeit it. This is a free, friendly group that helps inspire you to use up supplies you already own. We are not about needing to buy the latest and greatest thing (though we won’t stop you if you enjoy new crafty goodies😉 ).

Welcome to a new month of kit building. Amanda is our hostess this time. She chose the January 2024 kit from The Scrap Room to inspire us. Before we dive into the details of this kit, let’s give a warm welcome to our guest designer this month. Kathy Price plays along with our challenge alrady and was happy to join as guest designer this month. She even created this month’s sketch which will be revealed on the 28th! You find find Kathy on her YouTube channel.

Now let’s look at the inspiration. Since this kit is so old, there aren’t many photos to peruse. But try zooming in to get all the vibes from this one.

At first I though I would build one combo kit. But as soon as I reached for paper I found a selection of supplies from Creative Memories that fit perfectly with the upper left corner’s inspiration. So, building four mini kits it is!

Kit #1: Family

Along with the Creative Memories supplies, I tossed in some homey icons from a pack of Bella Blvd ephemera. Notice the pops of black? That will be a thread that runs throughout my kits.

Kit #2: Crafty

This one came from the Vicki Boutin (bottom left corner) inspiration. I went with the mood of the inspo rather than a one to one match. I’ve got florals and gemotrics to capture the vibes. I’ve included a bit of “painterly” craft themed embellishments. Plus, I just may create some of my own items to go with this kit as well. See what I actually make on the 4th!

Kit #3: Games

Again, I wanted to capture the energy of the inspo rather than the exact match. Instead of “boy” I switched it up to “games”. I also included the idea of black and white, as well as the bold colors from the pattern papers. This kit will be well connected with the next one…

Kit #2: Winter/Christmas

I don’t expect to be able to scrap any fun winter photos this year (no snow for us so far, sniff). BUT, we do play a game each December that is an advent calendar as well! So with the game theme, and some of these winter/Christmas embellishments, I can create layouts for that specific story!

Don’t forget that each month I also create my own elements to add into my kit. Of course these are inspired by the original kit, but often have a twist of their own. So don’t miss what I will make in just a couple of days. I’m loving my ideas this time.

There is a tradition over at CKC of titling our kits just like companies do. With four kits, it may be hard to find one over arching name. But I’ve got it figured out…

Cozy Hobbies

If you want more details on my kit building thought process, check out my kit build video.

I hope you can follow along with the other designers and see how they interpreted their own kits.

Here’s the full hop link list

I have a free download “worksheet” to help guide you through your own kit build process. It is a printable pdf and there are two worksheets per letter size page. Have fun kit building!

Don’t forget to show off your stuff over on the CKC Facebook group, or tag us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge or use #counterfeitkitchallenge.

I’ll be back on the 4th, for our Product Forgeries. Until then, have an artful day!

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