Full Kit Reveal for C'est Magnifique "Between Winter and Spring"

I am so excited to be able to reveal the March Kit, "Between Winter and Spring" to you in it entirety!  This has been my absolute favorite kit to date, and I just know that you are going to love it too! So here goes!

Kit Paper:

UHK: Winter Is Coming: Butterfly Effect

UHK: Winter Is Coming: Wheel of Fortune

UHK: Winter Is Coming: Song of Ice

UHK: Winter Is Coming: Letter from Home

UHK: Winter Is Coming: Do You Remember

UHK: Winter Is Coming: Dream of Spring

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Picnic

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Boudior

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: In Bloom

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Parlour

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Calling Cards

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Signature

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Timeless

Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Love Letters

Kit Embellishments:

Art Anthology Colorations Spray: Heart

KaiserCraft: Wooden Flourish: Square Frame

American Crafts: Memo Alphabet: Newsprint

Petaloo: Mixed Textured Mini Blossoms: Teal

Prima: Butterfly Kiss: Madeline

Prima: Songbird Vine: Pink

White Applique

Here are some close ups of the kit!

Doesn't it look yummy?

 I have another layout I want to share with you! This layout is about my beautiful daughter and her lovely bridesmaids.  I chose a paper from the Blue Fern Garden collection. I really wanted to pick up the pinks and greens in my daughters wedding bouquet.

 I used a Prima stencil that had daisy type flowers on it to mimic the Gerber daisies in her bouquet and colorized them with different mists, using a paint brush, after I had stenciled with modeling paste. I used the mist from the kit and a few from my stash to change the color of a number of the flowers, giving a variety of different pinks.

Here are some close ups:

To create this layout I used the Main Kit, the Flower add on, the embellishment add on, and the MMM kit add on. From my own stash I used: stencil, modeling paste, mists, gesso, metal dies, crinkle seam binding, thread, border punches, leaves.

Tomorrow I will be back to share the March sketch with you, and my take on it! Can't wait!

Be Blessed!

Sneak Peaks with C'est Magnifique Kits!

Hi!  I've been waiting to show you what I have been doing with the March Kit from C'est Magnifique Kits.  This kit has been so much fun to work with, and is so versatile! Its amazing how many different looks you can get with it!

My first layout I want to share with you is called "Yes". The photo is a "selfie" my future daughter-in-law took of her engagement ring. I just loved it so much that I had to scrap it! In this layout I am working with the papers from UHK- just beautiful- and I really love the resist side of them

To create this layout I used the Main Kit, the Flower Add On, the Embellishment Add On, and the MMM Kit. From my stash I used: mask, molding paste, mists, archival ink, stamp, micro beads, die, border punch, cardstock, crinkled seam binding, fibers, leaves, glossy accents.

Close ups:

For my second project I decided to alter this Tim Holtz clock I had sitting around for ages. I first primed it with gesso and then painted it with white craft paint. I then dribbled mist down the sides and stamped it a bit

To create this altered object I used the Main Kit, the Flower add on, the Embellishment Kit, and the MMM Kit. From my stash: clipart, gesso, craft paint,mist, archival ink, crinkle seam binding and fibers.

Close ups:

The third project I am sharing with you today is a layout in a Clean and Simple style. This is my great niece Lucia, and she looks like she is off into another world. I got this photo from my SIL's Facebook page and the photo was taken by Petit Oiseau Photography.  So very cute! I did a bunch of fussy cutting, some random stamping and

 around the outer edges of the layout I used an embossing enamel to tie into the photo frame.

To create this layout I used the Main Kit, the Flower Add on, the Embellishment Add On and the MMM Kit. From my stash: doily, archival ink, border punch, crackle accents, embossing enamel 

Close Ups:

That's it for now, and I hope you enjoyed what I shared. I have more comping up in the near future that I can't wait to share!

Be Blessed!

C'est Magnifique's March kit Sneak Peek!

The 15 th of the month means its time to reveal a sneak peek of the C'est Magnifique's up coming kit! This month we have 2 different paper lines for you to use! "Winter's is Coming"  collection from UHK, out of Poland, and  "Blue Fern Garden" from Blue Ferns Studio! These are easily the yummiest papers I've gotten to work with yet! UHK has a resist on their back side of their collection and oh so fun to work with, and Blue Fern? Too Die For!  These add ons are available in the store right now!

Kit Paper:
UHK: Winter Is Coming: Butterfly Effect
UHK: Winter Is Coming: Wheel of Fortune
UHK: Winter Is Coming: Song of Ice
UHK: Winter Is Coming: Letter from Home
UHK: Winter Is Coming: Do You Remember
UHK: Winter Is Coming: Dream of Spring
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Picnic
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Boudoir
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: In Bloom
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Parlour
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Calling Cards
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Signature
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Timeless
Blue Fern Studio: Blue Fern Garden: Love Letters

Flower Add On:

 Prima: Paquita Meadow 

Prima: Nieve 

Prima: Lucido

Manor House Creations: Pink Mix

Prima: Labelle Harbor 

Petaloo: Mixed Textured Mini Blossoms: Teal

Embellishment Add On:

Marion Smith Designs: Junque & Jems
Prima: Clear Stamps: Vintage Vanity
KaiserCraft: Adhesive Pearls: Hot Pink
Prima: Chalk Ink: Teak Wall
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Jeweled Page Dangles
Crate Paper: Maggie Holmes: Flea Market: Photo Overlays
Prima: Alphabet Stickers: Meadow Lark

(embellishment add-on items are also available individually, while they last)

MMM Kit Add On:

There is an increased number of MMM kits available (since it is so popular), but there are only a few left in the store, so hurry if you want one.

 Twinkling H2O’s: Pear Blossom Mini Jar 

Twinkling H2O’s: Blue Grass Mini Jar 

Twinkling H2O’s: Apple Blossom Mini Jar 

Lindy’s Stamp Gang Edelweiss Moss Green

Daler Rowney Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic Ink: Sun Up Blue

Ranger Ink- Distress Stain:Worn Lipstick

Assorted Flowers

Cosmo Cricket :Cardstock Stickers: Tiny Text: Just Because 

Inkadinkado Stamping Gear Collection: Inkadinka clings Rubberstamps: Meadow Flowers

The Crafter’s Workshop 6x6 Doodling Stencil: Mini Swirly Garden $5

2 glass bottles

Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Bohemian Flowers

* some items may be partial packages

So come on in to the store while the goodies last!

C'est Magnifique Bits and Pieces Give A Way!

Hello, and welcome to our February Bits & Pieces Giveaway post.  On the 5th of each month, we like to give one of you a chance to win the bits & pieces from Leslie's monthly kit.  Our February Kit, titled "An Aura of Romance" features paper from the "Believe" collection from Manor House. Leslie has included items from the main kit, as well as the Flower and Embellishment Add-ons.

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Love ~C'est Magnifique Kts and the Feb. sktech!

It's time to show you the gorgeous Feb sketch for C'est Magnifique! This is a photo of my hubby and I, taken during a family photo shoot we had done in November. I used a lot of the Deco Art Snow Tex that came in the main kit as I wanted my layout to have a wintry, blustery effect. I really like the way it turned out!

To create  this layout I used the main kit, the flower add on, the embellishment add on, and the MMM kit. From my own stash: stencil, homemade modeling paste, leaves, border punches, gesso, black pen, drywall tape.

This is the stunning sketch designed by Michelle Singh. You can check out her work here.

 close ups:

 close up of the flower cluster. I dabbed on lots of the Snow Tex on the flowers and leaves.

A close up on the Blue Fern Studios swirly chippie. I first painted it with gesso and then dabbed on lots of the Snow Tex.

Lots of Snow Tex built up around this flower and ribbon accent....looks just like one of the snow banks we have at home, just a whole lot smaller!

I added more Snow Tex to this Prima window and around the top part of the photo...the wind sure must of being blowing hard to get inside the window!

I used the stencil that came in the MMM kit and home made modeling paste. I got the recipe from Gabrielle Pollacco   

Just a closer look at the photo I used.

I hope that you will give the sketch a try!

Be sure and check the C'est Magnifique BLOG  to see all the challenge rules. We would love to see your layouts using our sketch.  Our Sketch Challenge is open to everyone and you may use any supplies you have on hand.  You do not need to be a member of our kit club to participate nor do you  have to use any specific products.  Feel free to flip or rotate the sketch, but we do want to be able to look at your layout and tell that you used the sketch.

Be Blessed! 

More projects with C'est Magnifique's "An Aura of Romance" Feb kit!

Welcome back! It's time to share some more projects made with the gorgeous "An Aura of Romance" kit from C"est Magnifique Kits! My niece let me "steal" some photos of their travels in Europe off of Facebook, and when I came across this photo I just loved the pop of the red flowers and the laundry hanging off the balcony. I tried to recreate the stone building, and had a blast trying! This photo is taken in Italy.

 To create this layout I used the Main Kit, the Flower Add-on kit, the Embellishment Add-on and the Distress Paint from the Mixed Media Add-on. From my stash: stencil, modeling paste, mists, dies, chalk ink, distress ink, distress stains, gesso, border punch, lace,. micro beads, texture thick, cardstock

 I used lots of mists and paint[from MMM kit] and  Texture Thick by Decoart for in between the bricks.  A few touches of micro beads.

 I love these gates from the Embellishment kit! I first primed them with gesso, then used distress stains in the metalics and a bit of teal chalk ink for some patina, then a few touches of gesso to finish.

 Flowers from the main kit, the flower add on, and then I made the red ones with a Memory Box flower die and red cardstock., the leaves are made with a die and green cardstock as well.

I had this wooden picture frame kicking around for a while and never got around to altering it, so I thought it would be perfect for this kit. This is a photo of myself and my beautiful daughter from a family photo shoot we had done in November.

 To alter this frame I used the Main Kit, the Flower Add on, the Embellishment Add-on and the ink from the MMM Kit. From my stash I used: modeling paste, gesso, stencil, distress ink, doily.

 I used the mist from the Embellishment kit to spray the white flower from the Flower add-on, and touched the edges of everything with gesso.

 I used the ink from the MMM kit on some of the edges and on the doily and took the lid off of the mist and splattered it lightly onto the frame. Added touches of gesso on the wooden berries helps with the wintery feel.

The stenciling I did with the modeling paste almost looks like snow falling!

This last layout I will be showing you today is of my nephew and niece, Donovan and Tracey, who have spent lots of time traveling in Europe before they had their 2 adorable boys. This photo is taken in Italy and they are celebrating their 5th Anniversary, hence the title "Celebrate". I wanted to use the more neutral and cooler tones of the kit, with a few touches of gold. 

 To create this layout I used the Main Kit, the flower add-on, the embellishment add-on and the MMM add-on. From my stash: stencil, modeling paste, gesso,  doily, acrylic glaze, distress ink, Shimmerz Texturez, chalk ink.

 On this Blue Fern Studios swirl chippie I first painted it with gesso, and then with my fingers I dabbed on the gold ShimmerZ Texturez that came in the MMM add on, and the  Patina Shimmerz Texutrez from my stash. Then I touched it in various places with a brown chalk ink for added depth. Love the great textured results and so easy!

 I slplattered some blue acrylic glaze on the stenciled background and spritzed it with lots of water to make it run down the page. I fussy cut out the butterflies from the gorgeous papers from the Main Kit.

I tucked in pieces of the black lace from the Main Kit around the outer edge of the layout where I had ripped some of the paper away to reveal the paper underneath. Love the Prima resin photo corner, so cute! I added the chandelier from the Embellishment add-on for added elegance to further enhance the "dining experience" in the photo.

I will be back tomorrow to share my last layout using the Feburary Sketch from C'est Magnifique kits!

Be blessed!

Full reveal of "An Aura of Romance" C'est Magnifique Feb kit!

Its time to show you all the gorgeous February Main kit named "An Aura of Romance"! It couldn't have a better name! There is so much goodness in this kit that I am sure you will all want to create with it! There are still a few left here, so don't wait too long!

 Kit Paper:

Manor House Creations: Believe: Frames

Manor House Creations: Believe: Lace

Manor House Creations: Believe: Take a Chance

Manor House Creations: Believe: Dreams Come True

Manor House Creations: Believe: Butterflies

Manor House Creations: Believe: Us Together

Manor House Creations: Believe: Elements Cards

Manor House Creations: Believe: Make Believe

Kit Embellishments:

My Mind's Eye: Lost & Found: Record It: Heirloom Alpha & Word Stickers

My Mind's Eye: Lost & Found: Record It: Heirloom Ephemera Pack

Petaloo: Assorted Blossoms: Burgundy/Pink

Prima: Bellas

Prima: Shabby Chic Treasures: Resin: Window Decor

Deco Art: Snow Tex: Snow texture Medium

Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Blue Fern Flourish

Wrights: Flat Heartdrop Lace

close ups:

See? did I not tell you? I already shared one layout with you that I did with this kit, stay tuned for another post today for some more!

Be Blessed!