Back To School with Kitaholic Kits

I received my first Main Kit from Kitaholic Kits and I love it, as soon as I saw it I knew it was perfect for Back To School photos of my kids.  The blue goes well with their uniforms and the summery feel is perfect for this time of year.  I wanted to play straight away but school doesn't go back until the 24th.  Thankfully I had apparently missed scrapping the 2014 Back To School photo so I was able to play with this gorgeous kit earlier  than expected.

I love the grungy look of the Mistable letters though I am not sure if I like them for this layout or if I should save them for another.

Here is the finished layout without the mistable thickers, this is one of those times were I leave it and spend some time deciding if I want them on the layout or not.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge - My Kit

Sorry I am late with sharing my Counterfeit Kit Challenge Kit this month, I was having camera issues and could not take good quality photos for some time, I am loving having my camera back and I am excited to share with you what I have pulled from my stash.

Due to the time difference the post on the First of the month for this wonderful challenge goes live on the 2nd my time so I loved seeing this month's inspiration for Counterfeit Kit Challenge was Ubud Dreams from Kaisercraft as it is the range that is the base of Kitaholic Kits this month.  I am excited as I am getting the Main Kit this month from Kitaholic Kits as it features a the perfect blue for doing my children's school photos and as you can see by my counterfeit kit I am running very low on Navy patterned papers.  I got a embellishment kit from Steph in November and loved it, she does a wonderful job coordinating supplies and my experience with her customer service was exemplary.

I love the papers from my old Shimelle paper pad.
This strip is all I have left of this lovely navy polka dot paper.
The green and navy dot paper and the spaceship paper had the perfect colours for this challenge.

 Lovely papers and scraps from my Atlantic Paper Pad

This paper and alphas are a very old My Mind's Eye range called Front Porch Picket Fennce and are perfect for this kit.
This floral sheet is from a Aldi paper pad also works well for this challenge.  

The last of this gorgeous paper from douceur de vivre.
A sheet from Kaisercraft Paradiso.
A sheet of ledger style paper and a scrap of pretty paper from K&Company.
Some Navy cardstock I put through a CTMH embossing folder a couple of years ago to show how you can do a full 12 inch stripe was perfect to add to this kit.

I pulled out the washi that I Forged for the October Counterfeit Kit Challenge as the blue are perfect for this kit.
I added some tags from My Mind's Eye Front Porch Picket Fence and vintage lace from my Mum's sewing stash and a lovely piece my friend Seryn gave me.
I love these Mistable Thickers as I can colour them to suit my needs.

So many lovely pages in the Mandala Colouring Book that would suit using in this month's challenge.






















As I waited until I cold take decent photos of my kit Forgeries on the  Fourth and the First Challenge are up already but I look forward to playing along as much as I can.
Are you playing along with this month's Counterfeit Kit challenge?  I would love to see your kit.

January Challenge List

How exciting to see challenges already up for 2017.  I will continue to update the Challenge List as more challenges go up throughout the month, so please check back regularly and see what wonderful challenges have been added.

Due to positive feedback I will continue to split the list into Australian based challenges and International challenges, so make sure you scroll through and check out all the wonderful challenges as many allow entries from all over the world.

Please if I have put a challenge into the wrong catagory let me know, I worked hard to be correct but we can all make mistakes.

Please if there are any Challenges you are aware of that I have missed let me know.I am really loving participating in Challenges, it is getting me to craft more often, to do projects I may otherwise save to do later, and some there is the added challenge of completing them when I have limited supplies that meet the requirements but that just adds to the fun.
So now for the list, I will provide a link to each challenge that has a direct link for it and either their Facebook page, website, shop, whichever is appropriate so you have all the details you could possibly need.
Those that are in a Facebook Group I will link to the group, please contact admins of the group to let them know you are joining to participate in the challenges or look at the challenges as some admins have requested this due to the waiting list. 
Australian Challenges
Kraft+ Challenge has a prompt that will be great for telling the story of my daughter's bike mishap  in 2015.  Here is the Facebook Group.
















Scrapping Good Time - Scrapbooking Group Australia is a Closed Facebook Group that has monthly Scrapbooking Challenges and Card Challenges each month. 

Aussie Crafters is a Closed Facebook Group that has a monthly challenge and swaps.  Please pm the group owner when you request to join.  
Scrap the Boys has a great prompt this month.  Here is a link to their Facebook Page.Make sure you check their blog for the rules of their Challenges.











Anna's Craft Cupboard has a great Colour Challenge this month which you enter either via a Online Gallery or their Facebook Community.

Archie-scraps has a visual prompt this month featuring one of my favourite things to play with, lace.

Aussie Scrappers Society is a closed Facebook group that has challenges.

Scrap The Girls has a gorgeous moodboard this month. Check the blog for inspiration and rules.  Here is their Facebook Page.

SCRAPBOOKIT has a gorgeous moodboard this month.

Scrappingclearly has a gorgeous moodboard and sketch this month, that just has me wanting to scrap those summer photos.

D-lish Scraps Inspiration Board his month is a lovely summer board, make sure you follow the link for inspiration and the rules of this Challenge.   

Off The Rails Scrapbooking has a great monochromatic challenge this month.  Here is their Facebook Group.  Make sure you check their blog for the rules of their Challenges.

Show Us Your Stuff has a gorgeous moodboard this month.  Head to their blog for inspiration and rules.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia has a great prompt this month, head over to the blog for inspiration and details.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Dusty Attic has a lovely moodboard up on their Facebook Page and their Blog and for even further information, they also have a Website.

123 Challenge Has a fun prompt this month.  Here is their Facebook Page. 

ARTastic has a fun artwork to inspire us this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Pixels and Paper have a great prompt this month.  Here is their Facebook Page.

Jot Magazine has a lovely moodboard that reminds me of Ubud Dreams from Kaisercraft with a dash of pink added.  Here is their Facebook Page.  

White with 1 is a fun shade of pink.  Here is their Facebook Page. 

Kaisercraft has a fun bingo prompt for a pocket page this month. Here is their Facebook Page.

Mystical Scrapbooks has a fun prompt this month.

Scrapbook Boutique is having a break.  Challenges will return in Feb 2017.

International Challenges

Scrapbooking Challenges have a moodboard and sketches that are posted throughout the month so it is worth checking their blog and Facebook Page throughout the month.

Crafty Creations Challenge is new to the Challenge List, it is a bimonthly craft challenge.  Make sure you read their rules as entry closing dates are different to most challenges.

Berry71Bleu has a gorgeous moodboard this month.

Counterfeit Kit Challenge is challenge that is designed to get you creating with your stash more.  Follow the links to see what DT members have chosen for their kits. 




Craft-Dee Bows is a monthly challenge that involves using a bow.  Head to their blog for more details.

More Than Words has a great prompt to get us using handmade items this month.  Here are the Rules for their Challenges. Here is their Facebook Page. 

Scrap It With A Song is a monthly challenge that uses songs as inpiration for your layouts. 

Connie Can Crop prompt for this month is anything goes.

GrandDiva's has a cute sketch this month. 

Pixel Scrapper is a Digital Scrapbooking community that has a monthly challenge.  I am so glad I found this wonderful community.
















Rochelle Spears at Scrappy Friends has a great photo inspiration/moodbaord and a bonus throwback sketch this month.

















Stuck Sketches have a cute sketch to start the month with.

Scrap Our Stash Has a fun Tic Tac Toe Challenge this month.

Maja Designs has a lovely moodboard this month.

The Scrap Room has a fun sketch this month.

Scrapy Land is a bimonthly challenge that is all about getting out those dies and using them.  Make sure you list  the brand of die you used and that it is one their store stocks. 

Scrap Our Stash mid-month challenge is this cute sketch.
And there is a fun prompt for selecting your supplies to work with.
















Stuck Sketches has a fun mid-month sketch.

The ScrapRoom mid-month challenge is Freaky Fast Friday, this looks fun.

Project Life

Here is a list of Challenges that would suit creating Project Life layouts.  Note I do need to check the challenges that are new to the list and update this sublist.  I will update shortly.

Scrap the Boys have said they will accept PL layouts.

Scrap the Girls have said they will accept PL layouts.
Kraft+ Challenge accepts tradition layouts, art journalling, tags, etc so this challenge would suit PL I think.

Pixels and Paper accepts all forms of Scrapbooking and Memory Keeping.

ARTastic Challenge Blog accepts all forms of Scrapbooking as entries.

Scrapbooking Top 50 Australia accepts PL entries.
Show us your stuff accepts PL entries.

Scrapbook Boutique accepts scrapbooking, off the page, etc so I think it would suit PL.  The new challenge is posted on the 10th of each month.

Dusty Attic states in the August Moodboard Entry Rules (so assuming it is the same) that your project can be anything you desire including layouts, cards or off the page so it sounds like PL will be accepted.

Previous Lists

December 2016November 2016
October 2016

September 2016

August 2016

My scrappy friends who only scrap when at a crop, or who have stopped or reduced their time scrapping for any reason I think you will love some of these, have a look at each challenge and see what appeals to you.  Try to do one by the end of the month.