Inspired?... You will be!

A trend that's been around for quite some time is adding pie-charts to your layouts and there are lots of examples around of self-made - and therefore simple to counterfeit - ways to incorporate them onto your pages. 

Let's start with a few page examples that I found - and love...

Source: Celine Navarro at Two Peas

Source: Marcy Penner at October Afternoon

Source: Ashely Horton at Two Peas in a Bucket 

Ashley uses the Two Peas digital cut files for hers but keep reading to the end of the post to see how you can create your own counterfeit cut files courtesy of our very own digital Queen, Angela.

Source: Amy Tan

Amy also shows you how she made up here pie chart (click the source link above)

Which brings me to tutorials. There are a lot of those around too, for example these couple...

Tutorial found at Scrapbook & Cards Today Magazine (source here)

Tutorial from Epiphany Crafts (source here)

And if that wasn't enough inspiration, Debbie Hodge provides us with more ideas over at Get It Scrapped.

Source: Debbie Hodge at Get It Scrapped

As promised, I'm going to leave you with a reminder of the tutorial our very own Digital Whizz Kid, Angela, created for us on her blog back in November for how to create your very own digital pie-chart cut files. Now that I have a Silhouette on the way (hope to receive it soon!), I know that I'll be checking this out again. Angela makes it look so easy and she assures me it is!

Source: Angela at Toucan Scraps

If you've been inspired to create a pie-chart page element or design on your page using your Counterfeit Kit Challenge kit, don't forget to share it over at our Mr Linky.  We'd love to see where the inspiration takes you.

Hey...I can make THAT!

November 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.

If you haven't seen this month's inspiration kit, Jenni Bowlin's October kit & add-ons, you must go here NOW!  So much wonderful inspiration!  But what if you feel like you are missing key components to a kit and you have no suitable subs from your stash?  No need to place a rush order to your favourite online store, just check out your Master Forgers' renditions of these scrappy items.

Vikki had some color changing fun this month and shows us how to change it up HERE.

Angela forged a digital cutting file and shows us how.

If you don't have a digital cutting machine, Lynnette found this tutorial on the October Afternoon blog that can show you how to make an "old school" pie graph.

Leslie S was inspired by...

Julene  was inspired to create a tag flower....

A great way to use up an ever growing collection of tags!

Bling up your buttons with Jemma

And, last but not least, how about a little wooden tutorial?

Milissa uses stamps and ink to counterfeit the wooden veneers.

Thank you so much, ladies!  These are sure to put the finishing touches on some fabulous kits.  

Please show us your creations over on Mr. Linky.  We love to see where the inspiration takes YOU!