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.

Each month I enjoy finding inspiration in our Counterfeit Kit. Some months ideas pop instantly. Sometimes I have to dig deeper. And, like this month, sometimes I have too many ideas for the time I have. I needed to pick and choose. Even limiting myself to three items kept me very, very busy. Let’s take a look at the inspo to see where I went. Our inspiration is the Intrinsic Limitless kit from Not Just for Boys. I did pull from some of the add-ons to this kit as well.

I did pull from some of the add-ons to this kit as well. In fact, those fabric stars where part of the add-ons. Plus they were a popular item with the team this month! I knew that the sewing technique and the fabric they used would make it a bit tricky to do at home, especially at that size! I altered it up to fit my needs: non-fraying fabric plus sewing that didn’t require my machine. That way I could sit and stitch while I watch TV, lol. Despite my less than perfect blanket stitch (pointy corners stump me!) I think they came out well.

Next up I wanted to tackle those charms. My first thought was to make them from clay. But I don’t have any clay and I was not about to go out and buy some. If I did that I might as well just buy some already made charms. The point is to use what we have on had to mimic the inspiration. So I pulled out shrink plastic and metallic ink. It has been a while since I’ve worked with shrink plastic, but it was just as satisfying as I remember!

The final idea is one that I based my entire kit around this month: postage. I have been loving the trendy postage theme out in the crafty world lately. I have a few products that are clearly postage related. Yet as you can see from my makes, you can use just about anything to create these little gems. It helps to start with a great postage die. I used the Waffle Flower Postage Collage die. Waffle Flower makes many postage products; this one is sized for A2 cards. I threw in plenty of other supplies from my stash to create postage, from a nature theme to an Alice in Wonderland theme.

That is where I had to stop with my makes. I had too many ideas for my energy to hold out. I was very tired by the time I finished all these. It took me a couple of days to get through everything but it was fun. If you want to see details on how to create these, my video is up. Each make is in its own section so feel free to jump around to just what you want.

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.

Supplies Used
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➜➜➜ FOR THE POSTAGE STAMPS
★★ Waffle Flower, Postage collage coloring stencil
★★ Waffle Flower, Postage collage die set, A2 size
★★ Sizzix, Stencil and Stamp Tool:
From Scrapbook.com
From Scrapbookpal.com
From ACherryonTop.com
★★ Honey Bee, angled shading brush
★★ Spellbinders, die cutting tool
★★ Spellbinders, alabaster, 12×12 cardstock

➜➜➜ FOR THE STUFFED STARS
★★ Spellbinders, quality Wool felt sheets: Not what I used but a good quality.
★★ Pacon, craft felt sheets, inexpensive: Not what I used but an inexpensive option.
★★ Colonial Needle, Embroidery needles: just an option
★★ DMC, embroidery floss/thread

➜➜➜ FOR THE “METAL” CHARMS”
★★ Spellbinders, die cutting cleaning tool
★★ Lawn Fawn, small alphabet stamp set: Not what I used but similar
★★ Lisa Horton, metallic pigment inks
★★ Spellbinders, corner rounder + notch tool
★★ StazOn, jet black, permanent ink
(In addition ultra fine point sharpies, the shrink plastic and a 1/8 inch hole punch can be found on Amazon.