Sunday, June 5, 2011

June Counterfeit Kit and UK Travel Plans

I like to have a plan for what I am going to do with my Counterfeit kit, and this month I wanted to use it to make a travel journal for my upcoming UK trip. When I went to the Counterfeit Kit Challenge Blog and saw this month's kit, I wasn't sure it would work because it was so heavily flowered and quite bright:
Here's the kit. It's from burlap and buttercups.
But I thought on the combination of yellow, blue, green and pink and remembered the Club Scrap "Destination" papers that were blue and green in a much more muted tone.  I pulled those out and used them as my jumping off point. I started grabbed patterned papers that coordinated. I substituted red for pink, and I ended up quite happy with my selection! Part of what helped was the realization that a good deal of our trip will be outside of London - to gardens and villages, etc.  Here's a list of what I included in my counterfeit kit:
Club Scrap Destination Collection (patterned and solid in blue and green); CS solid red
Little Yellow Bicycle (Lucky Me Collection - 3 different patterns)
Paper Loft Morning Rain (yellow with flowers)
Scrapperdashery Postcards from the Shore
two map and one graph papers (sent from Jacky; designer unknown)
Daisy Bucket Design -Southern Belle Collection (Scarlett) - yellow solid
Green bamboo design (designer unknown)
Basic Grey Phoebe Angel Island (green flowrs)
SEI Chocolat Framboise (red butterflies)
For my embellishments, I'm using
Creative Memories Dark Red sticker letters
Basic Grey Oh Baby Boy Letters
Club Scrap "To You With Love" postage stickers (instead of the flowers)
Two yellow frames from my stash (instead of the chipboard frames)
Fabric Covered brads and asst. red brads
Green resin leaves from Club Scrap (instead of the stick pins)
Green and blue twine; Dark red grosgrain ribbon (Club Scrap)
Autumn Leaves Travel Line stickers.
Chipboard butterflies, arrows and crowns (instead of vellum butterflies)
I think this is going to work out well.  After I make my travel journal, I'll use the rest to create a few blank layouts and maybe even some cards.  Should be a fun month with CKCB!
Now, for my UK travel plans: we'll be arriving in London on July 16 and spending our first weekend there. Then, it's off to Chipping Camden, which will be our base for three days exploring the Cotswolds. Then, it's off to Cambridge on July 20 for three days where I will attend a conference and then one last weekend in London (23-24). DH Paul has booked us some lodging already, as well as some theatre tickets.  But I'll definitely have time in London on both weekends if anyone wants to try to arrange a meet-up for tea, and I'll also have some time available in Cambridge. I've gotten a few emails from blog friends, and I'll pull these together soon to see if we can arrange a convenient time.  Let me know if you want to be included!

30 comments:

Pippa (pjbear) said...

Would love to meet up in the Cotswolds if possible x

scrappyjacky said...

The kit looks great,Rinda...will work very well for a more 'countryside' travel journal.

Sian said...

I can't believe I won't even be in the Uk, let alone the vicinity! There's always next year..

That's a great adaptation of the kit, I think if I make one this month I'll be juggling colours and paper choices too

Margie said...

Your kit looks great! I love to see someone making it work for themself!!

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Crystal said...

Great job making it work for you. What a fun kit!

Anonymous said...

Love the kit you put together. My travel album is right here waiting for me to edit and print the photos. Your trip sounds fabulous!

Lesa said...

Looks like another wonderful kit!! Have a wonderful time on your trip and I can't wait to see the travel album!!

JO SOWERBY said...

agh chipping camden, gr8 choice. wish i could get to london or cambridge my old homes but i live nearer the cotswolds myslef,
jo xxx

CStrickler said...

I think you made some wonderful choices for your kit!

Evalyn said...

I'll be in London the same week! My DH is working the entire week so I'll be doing London alone (which is totally okay with me!). Would love to meet up for tea.

nancy y said...

you really do a great job of making up a counterfeit kit! Your travel journal will be a great tool on your trip. I hope you get to meet up with some blogging buddies for a spot of tea! And while you're in the Cotswolds I think of you meeting up with the fictitious Agatha Raisin!

beccaf1970 said...

Thanks for stopping by my blog! Good luck with the rest of your grading...sounds like you have some wonderful summer plans in the works.

I love how your kit turned out! I'm hoping to put mine together this afternoon...I missed participating last month!

Miss Misi said...

I like the travel vibe that you gave the kit.

Julie Ann Rachelle Interior Design said...

Looks like a wonderful travel kit! So lucky for you to get to travel to London!!! xoxo

Clair said...

This looks like a great kit - the map styles are perfect for your travel album :)

laurie said...

sounds like a wonderful trip. i can't wait to see your travel journal!

Linda said...

I like how you adapted the colors of the kit for your travel journal. I'm looking forward to seeing it.

Emily said...

Its great that you used papers to fit your travel needs. Your travel papers are so fun too!

Tricia said...

I like how you made your kit based on the color scheme, but changed it to suit your needs. Great kit - have a fun trip!

Tara O said...

I so love that you used the kit's color scheme but came up with your own theme to make it work for you!! Great kit

Kim Strother said...

I made my kit more "summer, travel, ride a bike" theme
too. I love what you did and hope it makes a great travel journal for you.

Unknown said...

Looks like a great kit you have made. I hope you enjoy your trip over here!

humel said...

Oh, great kit :) And I'll double-check those dates and send you a further email, I definitely want to be included! xx

A Creative Operation said...

Very nice!!!

Jen Cro said...

I like how you took the colors but were able to change the feel of the kit to work for you. Can't wait to see what you make.

MiliPea Designs said...

Can't wait to see the finished travel journal!

nomorelittlemonkeys said...

I love how you adapted your kit to suit your needs! I'm excited to see your completed journal!

Lisa said...

Cant wait to see what you create using your kit.

Jenny said...

Wonderful kit! I am so jealous of your travel plans. I still haven't scrapped my last trip to Paris and London 3 years ago....need to get started on that. Maybe next month's countfeit kit will suit those photos. Enjoy your trip.