Our Sketch Challenge Winner

It started out as a good idea...........the design team would vote to select the winning layout in our very first sketch challenge, and I would announce it on the blog today. Sounds easy enough, but it didn't work out that way. The five members of the design team and C'est Magnifique owner, Leslie, each cast their vote. After six votes we had a 3-way tie. Oh no, what do we do? Well first, let me show you the three [AMAZING] layouts that received votes.  These layouts are listed in the order in which they were uploaded to the challenge folder in the gallery:

First is a layout titled "Just l Little Patience" by Georgia from Australia:

Second, is US scrapper Erin Blegen's take on our January sketch with her layout titled "Remember":

And the third layout is from Scrappyhappymom3 from Canada, titled "Journey":

Three amazing women, three different countries, three beautiful layouts, and a three-way tie.  In reality you are are three winners, but we can only select one of you to win this month's prize of a $10 gift certificate to the C'est Magnifique store. 

We thought the only way to fairly choose a winner is to do it randomly, so the winner of this month's gift certificate is:

Congratulations to #3, Scrappyhappymom3 for being the winner of a $10 gift certificate!  Please contact Leslie by sending her a PM through the forum, or using the "Contact" button on the Home Page of our website.

And a BIG thank you to all of you who participated in our January sketch challenge. We hope you will participate in our February challenge which is posted below.

February Sketch

Who doesn't love a sketch?  Design team member, Nadia Cannizzo, has created another great sketch for us to use in February.  We would love to see your layout using this sketch.  You do not need to be a member of C'est Magnifique to participate in our sketch challenge.  You are welcome to use any supplies you have in your stash, but if you are the winner and it is obvious that you used any one of our kits - the prize will be DOUBLED!!!

Please upload your entries to our gallery in the February 2012 Sketch Challenge folder.  We would also love to see it in our forum.  This challenge will run for the entire month of February.  Layouts must be upload prior to midnight (EST) on February 29th. 

The prize will be $10 gift certificate to the C'est Magnifique store (or $20 if a kit is used to create your layout).  The winning layout will be selected by the design team, with the winner announced by March 5th.  Good luck and have fun with this one!

Here's a look at how design team member, Kristie Taylor interpreted the sketch using the February kit.

C'est Magnifique owner, Leslie, also used the February kit and sketch to create this layout.

Echoes of Winter - Our February Kit

We are excited to share with you our February kit featuring paper from Riddersholm Designs.  This beautiful paper is their "Chantilly Dawn" line.  Our February kit sold out very quickly.  If you want to be sure to receive a monthly kit, you can become a member by visiting our website.  That is the only way we can guarantee you will receive a kit each month.  Details about our memberships can be found HERE.  

Take a look at our amazing kit, "Echoes of Winter".

Take a closer look at the embellishments in this kit.

Here is a close up of the Riddersholm Designs paper in the kit. 

We have a lot going on in the next week, so be sure to check back.  We'll be keeping you updated on the blog and in our forum.

Challenge Update

Congratulations to Bellaidea for being chosen the winner of our misting challenge with this beautiful layout:

As the winner of this challenge, Bellaidea will receive a RAK from C'est Magnifique. 

Now it's time to announce our new challenge.   We had so much fun seeing your holiday cards and tags that we decided to do the same thing for Valentine's Day.  So, create some cards and tags for us to see!  The tags could be something you plan to use on a layout, card, or gift.  An ATC would also fit this category.  Because we know you have so much love to spread around, you can create and upload up to 5 entries for this challenge. 

There aren't many rules, but we do want you to upload something that is newly created.  There will be a folder in the gallery and we ask that you upload your layouts there.  We'd also love for you to post it in this thread, as well.

The deadline to submit your cards, tags, or ATCs is Sunday, February 12th by midnight EST (New York City time).  The winner, chosen by a random draw, will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique. 

Have fun.  We can't wait to see how you're going to share your love this Valentine's Day!

"Simple and Sweet Memories" by Valerie Serfozo

Happy Thursday everyone.  Only one day until the weekend begins, and for me that means more time to scrap. 

Kits will be shipping to our members very soon and I'm sure all of you will love this beautiful paper from Riddersholm Designs. 

The colors in this kit are amazing, and so easy to work with.  I quickly found photos that are perfect against the deep purple in this paper, like this one of my niece.

Add-ons include the large Prima flower, leaves and lamp post, as well as the small pink flowers. 

If you haven't yet participated in our monthly sketch challenge, you have until January 31 to create a layout using our January sketch.  All the details can be found in THIS post.

~~~Valerie Serfozo

Weekly Challenge Update

Today, we'd like to announce the winner of our "Grungy/Distressed" challenge.  Chosen by a random draw, we would like to congratulate Erin Blegen.  Erin is new to our site, and we look forward to seeing more of her beautiful creations.  Here's a look at her layout:

Now we will let you in on our current challenge.  This week we'd like to see some stitching on your layout.  You can either do machine or hand stitching.  It's up to you.  You may upload 1 layout for this challenge.

You will have two weeks to complete this challenge (until midnight EST February 5). Please upload your layout to the 'Stitching Challenge' folder in the gallery.  We'd also love it if you would post it in this thread in our forum so we can all see it.

The winner, chosen by a random draw, will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique.

Our challenges are designed to help you create. We ask that you upload only newly created layouts for this challenge.  Please do not post the same layout for multiple challenges.

So get busy stitching.  We can't wait to see your layouts!

"Love" by Leslie

Today I'm sharing  with you a layout created by Leslie, the owner of C'est Magnifique Kits.  Here's what she had to say about this layout:

"This is my niece at her wedding, which Kevin and I attended via Skype. They literally put the monitor on the alter and I got to see her walk down the aisle and everything.  Kevin was very sick and didn't have a plate in his head so we couldn't make it to Florida.  We even 'went' to the reception and people would sit down and chat with us. Kinda cool, but still disappointing that we couldn't be there.

I have to say that I love the Stickles included in the kit. It adds the perfect touch to the frame and the butterflies and I even put just a dot in the center of the small flowers that were in the kit."

Add-Ons Used - all add-ons are Sold Out
Wild Orchid Pink Beehive Flowers
Prima Mica Leaves
Prima Meredith Mer Flowers
Dusty Attic Garden Frame Set
Prima Amore Frost

Check back tomorrow to find out all about our new challenge, and we will reveal our most recent winner.