Hey...I can make THAT!

March Tutorials

Welcome to "Hey...I can make THAT!"  A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to make these amazing products.

This month we have a multitude of choices from the February Cocoa Daisy Kit as seen here.  Are you a traditional scrapbooker?  Do you like to art journal?  Project Life more your thing?  There's a kit for everyone!  And lots of kits mean lots of forgeries going on over at CKC Design Team Central.  Let's see what our lovely Master Forgers have up their sleeve this month.
 
Angela's been rooting around for objects to make marks similar to the Crafter's Workshop Stencil included as an addon for the Cocoa Daisy kits. See what she found on her blog here.

Or how about making your very own dotty stencils using acetate and a hole punch?

Are you running out of Mod-Podge? Angela's art mentor, Cilenia Curtis, shared some tips with her on how to make her own.

DIY Mod Podge
 

Meanwhile, Jemma's been stitching again to create those Studio Calico Stitched Journalling Cards:

How did Angela transfer that magazine cut-out onto her watercolour background to get this arty look?

image transfer technique

Milissa has a trio of quick, easy tutorials for you here and here.

Kudos to our guest designer, Elaine for jumping right in to show us how to make a copycat version of the yellow and raspberry brick inspired paper in the kit.  Check it out on her blog here:

Lesley has some printables for you over on her blog,

she doesn't do stitching!

Leslie tackled a few of the papers

Now, all of these tutorials should keep you busy to complete your kit.  Remember to keep us in mind for your future forging needs.  I've added labels to the post so that you can reference and search for tutorials in the future.  Think of us as your one-stop resource for inspiration AND tutorials!

Hey...I Can Make THAT!

September Tutorials

Welcome to "Hey...I can make THAT!"  A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to make these amazing products.

This month is chock full of tutorials.  Today, we have counterfeits by our talented Master Forgers from the inspiration kits from Citrus Twist (Scroll down to JULY), but be sure to check back often this month as we will also WOW you with knock-off versions of many of the products featured at Summer CHA.

Lesley G shows us how to make these polaroids.

Julene also has a version of polaroids on her blog.  Check them out here.

Leslie S makes her own geotags & papers.

This month's guest designer Isbaha used her creativity to forge a TON of items.

First, a patterned paper with a blurred effect.  She used this paper in her new blog header as seen below.

Next up, one of my all time favorite papers from the Crate Paper Pier Collection.  I bought this one twice (and used it), but would always love to have it in my stash.  With this tutorial, I'll never have to go without!

Check out all the details on those dreamy clouds here.

 And how yummy is this chevron pattern paper (another Crate paper knock off)?

Isbaha teaches you all the tricks to this forgery here

Last, but not least, she shows us how easy it is to make kraft and white big chevrons here.

And if you think that is a lot, wait until you see what else is in store.  You will be saying all month, "Hey...I Can Make THAT!"  Be sure to share what you DO make over on the September Mr. Linky!

Hey... I can make THAT!

July Tutorials

Welcome to "Hey...I can make THAT!"  A monthly post to help you truly counterfeit many of the components of the current month's kit.  No need to go out and purchase...just use the supplies you already have to create some of the freshest and trendiest products out there.  Here you will find links to our amazing design team members' blogs and/or links to other craft sites on the web showing how to make these amazing products.

By now I'm sure you've had the chance to play around with this inspiration kit from Scrapbook & Cards Today.  It just screams "Summer Fun" and that's good because that's its name!

If you haven't started counterfeiting yet, you still have plenty of time to get going.  Check out the July Reveal post here to find out all the ins and outs.

Have you found your "angle"?  Are you going for a direct copy or are you going "rogue" and running off in your own direction?  Or, if you've already assembled your kit, you may want to fill in some gaps with some of these fun products you may not have by making your own.

First up, we have those fantastic black and white Thickers.  Several of your Master Forgers have given them a try.  Whether it's using a Cricut, some old chipboard letters or even some stamps, you are sure to find a way to make them with what you have in your stash.

Here's a link to Lynnette's version plus a close-up look at the way she copied the Glitz Bits and Pieces paper.

And here's a link to Lisa's version (as well as several other easy counterfeits of a few of the kit items):

Next we have some paper counterfeits.  One of our new design team members Leslie, created a variety of knock-off papers from the kit.  She is a pro at creating true-to-life, honest-to-goodness replicas of the real deal.  Here's just a teaser of one of her creations:

Simple Stories Urban Traveler

Leslie's version!  Wow, I'm impressed!

      

Check out her reveal post here where she shows you this and many other counterfeits that will amaze you! 

The other Lesley (another awesome newbie to CKC) has created a tutorial over on her blog to create Bingo Cards using Microsoft Word

- why not pop over and try it out...

Check out Ashley's fresh take on those bright clothes pins.  I love that our new design team members are showing off their stuff!

 Ashley says...Recreating the Pebbles Mini Clothes Pins from the inspiration kit is a breeze. All you need is Mini Clothes Pins and Fingernail polish. It does take a couple of coats for the colors to come through bright, but this way you can customize them according to your page!   Check out her blog here to learn more about how she recreated these Elle Studio labels.

I mean who couldn't use more of these in her stash!

So, what are you waiting for?  Go get busy and build MORE stash from your stash!  Be sure to link up your creations on our July Mr. Linky so we can ooooo and ahhhhhh and say, "WOW, it's so cool that you made THAT!"  

Frame It: Fun home decore project!

I love the idea of having our craftyness on display around our homes.  I think it makes for a homey, cozy feeling!

Head over to Ella to see the directions for this cute project!  I HAVE to find one of those frames!

Tutorial-Denim Frames

Denim Frames by Fabscrap

These are truly easy to replicate.  If you have an old pair of jeans lying around, simply cut a bit of fabric from them to use for this embellishment.  You can create embellishments in one of the following ways:

1- cut a frame using a die cut machine (it is especially simple with something like a Sizzix or Cuttlebug---rather than an electronic one). 
2- (even easier) simply cut fabric squares/rectangles using fabric pinking shears.  You can use the fabric rectangles as mats (rather than frames)
3-Using pinking shears and regular scissors, create a denim frame like the ones above. 

There you have it!  Very simple, you can also use different fabrics to give your layouts some texture.  Have fun!

Tutorial- Chipboard Frames and Label Stickers

Here are a few different tutorials and inspiration for using the Maya Road Chipboard Frames and the Crate Paper Emma's Shoppe Phrase Stickers in this month's inspiration kit...

Layouts with Chipboard Frames

Labels to Print and Cut

Round Printable Labels (these would look great printed on different colored cardstock)

Printable Vintage Labels (if you are having problems with this link, go to the blog http://www.barij.typepad.com/, scroll down on the right hand sidebar and look for a small green icon with a link called  "Vintage Detail Labels")

Stamped Journaling Label Tutorial

Mini Challenge: You've been framed!

We have come along way from simply having a print made of our favorite photo and sticking it in a frame.  We have turned displaying our photos into an art form.  I love it!  Let's not forget the importance of a good frame, though.

Mini Challenge #3: You've been framed
Use your kit to make a project with some sort of frame on it.  Try to be as creative as you can!

Here is some great inspiration to get you started:
Framed Journaling

Framed photos

Layering a frame

Postage stamp framed card

Homemade frames

Decorative framing

Creative circle frame

Felt Frame

Don't forget to e-mail us if you want to participate in the blog hop!  You have until the 25th to get me your e-mail.  And post away on Mr. Linky to be entered to win a prize this month!