As a design team member over at the Counterfeit Kit Challenge group I play along with as many of our monthly inspiration challenges as I can. The Forgery on the Fourth project is definitely one I enjoy! That is where we see a scrap product we like and set out to recreate it with supplies we already own. So let’s go ahead and dive in to what I have for you this month.
Since we always start our forgery projects with inspiration, here is the image we are working with this month. It is the Lil’ Man collection from Bella Gypsy. You can find this digital kit over at Pickle Berry Pop. Since it is a digital kit, that gives us the perfect reason to create our own version of physical products!

I honed in even further on some of this collections elements for today’s projects. What do you think I’ll be making from each graphic? I’ll tell you know that the third one is my favorite!



I started off easy with die cut and stenciled cork embellishments. Pigment ink is the key to stenciling these items. The opaque ink will show up crisp on the cork!

Next up I played with wire. This was a bit of a struggle with some of the ideas and easier with others. After checking them out, would you attempt this one?

For sure, this last idea was a super new one to me. Not only was it really fun to create, but it worked beautifully! I made paint splatter stickers! Acrylic paint can be hard to work on cardstock. The wet nature of the paint takes a long time to dry and it can really warp paper. The solution? Make them on a non-stick surface ahead of time. Let them dry. Peel them up and put them on your project like you would a sticker! Any size, any color. Plus it takes the fear out of mixed media. Only use the ones you love!

These were just a few of the paint splatters I created. To see even more, check out the video.
For more creative ideas, the CKC blog has more forgery examples to check out. I hope this gave you some ideas on how you can recreate your favorite product ideas with supplies you may already have on hand. Don’t forget to show off your stuff over on the CKC Facebook group, or tag us on Instagram @counterfeitkitchallenge or use #counterfeitkitchallenge.
Until next time, have an artful day.



































































