Monday, September 30, 2013

It's C'est Magnifique Kit Reveal Day! "Summer's Last Dance"

It's finally time for October's Full Kit Reveal at C'est Magnifique Kits! We've already shared the awesome Tilda (Sweden) and 7 Dots Studios (Poland) papers  and all the gorgeous add-ons but today we get to show you the main kit. I know this one is going to be a fave! 

Before I show you the kit photos,  I have a few layouts to share created with October's "Summer's Last Dance." I will be sharing close-ups over the next few days, so be sure and come back! 



First up I've used some of the heavenly 7 Dots 9th Wave papers and paired them with flowers and embellishments from the kit and add-ons. I loved using the stencil from the kit along with the Shimmerz Texturez paste .. and just had to use the Christy Tomlinson packaging as well. The photo is of my youngest dd and her hubby. 

I've used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 
From my stash I've used some twine, a Cheery Lynn butterfly die, a MS punch and a few miscellaneous pearls. 


Next I decided to combine the 7 Dots with the Tilda papers to highlight a lovely bridal photo of my dgd and her husband. It's hard to see (because I covered much of it) but I did get a little messy with the Shimmerz Vibe and cute little Prima stamp. The flowers in October's kit were so lovely and clustered so well regardless of the color combination you wanted to mix. 

I've used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 
From my stash I've used another Cheery Lynn butterfly die, a MS punch, My Cricut Expression, black card stock and a few miscellaneous pearls. 


I decided it was time for a boy page and these 9th Wave papers and Blue Fern Marrakesh chipboard were so perfect for doing one! My page is based on a sketch by Lydell Quinn. 

I've used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 
From my stash I've used a stencil and some Dylusions mist, cheesecloth and a MS butterfly punch. 

Lastly, I decided to do a mixed media canvas. This one is 11x14. I had such fun creating my background with my Damask stencil and lots of Lindy's Stamp Gang mists! I loved altering the kit and add-on contents to suit my needs. Don't you love that photo of dgd Marianne working on a crafty project with her 3 headbands and a scarf? 

I've used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on and the Embellishment Add-on. 
From my stash I've used a brooch from my jewelry box, mists,  stencil, molding paste, cheesecloth, pearls and some drywall mesh. 

             Now, are you ready for some kit photos? Thought so! 

The Main kit with close-ups:







Kit Paper:

Tilda: Summer Blues Collection: 8 Sheets double-sided paper
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Sea Foam
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Deep Water
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Wavy Ocean
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Golden Sand
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Stormy Sea
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Coral Reef


 Flower Add-on:

Manor House Gelato: Cherry
Manor House: Everlasting
Manor House Vine: White


Embellishment Add-on:



Told you it was gorgeous! 
 If you are not a current kit subscriber, you can go HERE for more information about joining the Kit Club. There are a few kits and add-ons left HERE.

Thanks for coming by today! I always love reading your sweet comments! I will be back tomorrow with the C'est Magnifique Kit Sketch and my take on it! 



Sunday, September 15, 2013

Sneak peek at C'est Magnifique's October Kit!


It is  mid-September and I'm excited to share a peek at what we have coming up in October over at C'est Magnifique Kits.

 Let's start off with a look at the paper that will be in the October Kit.  It's a combination of 7 Dots Studios (Poland) and Tilda (Sweden).  We have featured 7 Dots Studio in past kits, but Tilda is brand new to our kits.  What an awesome pairing!!! 

Kit Paper:

Tilda: Summer Blues Collection: 8 Sheets double-sided paper
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Sea Foam
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Deep Water
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Wavy Ocean
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Golden Sand
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Stormy Sea
7 Dots Studio: 9th Wave: Coral Reef

We have listened and this month have increased the number of Add-ons we have available.  Each month we put together both an embellishment add-on and a flower add-on. We currently have both add-ons available in our Store.   The October kit has an awesome amount of double-sided pattern paper (14 sheets!) so our add-ons are designed to give you even MORE embellishments to work with.

Embellishment Add-on:


 Flower Add-on:

Petaloo: Canterbury Naturals: Blue/Amethyst
Petaloo: Mixed Blossoms: Antique Gold
Manor House Gelato: Cherry
Manor House: Everlasting
Manor House Vine: White
Manor House: Lotus: Fuchsia

If you would like to purchase our October Kit, please visit our JOIN page for all the details.  If you're already a kit member and want to make sure you get one or both of our October Add-ons, please head over to the Store and get them before they're gone.  Several of the add-on items are available for sale individually in our Store. 

Over the next couple of weeks our design team will be showing you how they have used the kit over at the C'est Magnifique Blog. And of course, I'll be sharing mine right here .. but not until Reveal Day this time due to our rotating schedule. So, stay tuned  ... these are some of my fave projects! 

Thursday, September 5, 2013

Leslie's Bits and Pieces

It's time for Leslie's Bits & Pieces Giveaway over at C'est Magnifique.  If you're new to our monthly give-away, it's very simple.  Leslie puts together the bits and pieces remaining from her kit and add-ons, and gives them away to one of our lucky blog readers.  Here's what is up for grabs from our September Kit "Shabby Dreams".  


It's easy to enter our Bits & Pieces Giveaway 

1.  You must be a follower of the C'est Magnifique Blog.  

2.  Use the Inlinkz tool at the bottom of THIS post over at the C'est Magnifique Blog.

3.  We are giving you a chance to enter our giveaway twice!  To enter twice,
share this post on your blog (in a blog post, not your sidebar) and you can 
enter your name again using the Inlinkz tool.
(just be sure to add the link to your blog post). 

The contest will close at midnight, September 12. 
The winner, selected by a random draw, will be announced a few days later.

Please provide your first and last name to participate in this contest.  You are not required to enter an URL, but if you have a blog, we hope you'll enter it.
If you are entering for a second time, you will need to provide a link to the blog post where you have posted our giveaway.

Good Luck!

Sunday, September 1, 2013

Introducing the C'est Magnifique Sketch Challenge


Wow, September already! 
So, with that being said, here is the fabulous sketch designed by Michele Singh especially for this month's Sketch Challenge at C'est Magnifique. For details on how to play along and to see the Design Team examples, please visit the C'est Magnifique Blog. It's important to know that you do not have to be a kit subscriber to participate.  Just use the supplies that you have on hand! 

There are two awesome prizes available, so hurry on over to take a peek at what you could win! 


I  look forward to seeing your layouts!