"These 2..." by Nadia Cannizzo

One more look at our March kit before our reveal tomorrow.  Nadia Cannizzo of our design team created this beauty!  We hope you have enjoyed getting these sneak peeks of our kit.  We can't wait to show you all of it tomorrow. 

"Blyger" (Bashful) by Camilla Ekman

Today we are back with another layout using the March kit.  Design team member, Camilla Ekman created this sweet layout.  The Pion Designs paper that is featured in this month's kit is so easy to work with, and so beautiful to look at!

We will be back tomorrow with another layout to share with you. 

Challenge Update

Happy Monday, everyone!  We would first like to announce the winner of our Red & Pink Challenge.  Congratulations to Bellidea who was chosen the winner by a random draw.  She will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique.  Here is her beautiful layout, "I Believe in Pink".

Now it's TIME for a new challenge.  Sorry, but I couldn't resist.  This week our challenge is all about TIME.  We would like for you to somehow tie the word 'time' to your layout.  You could use a clock on your layout, use the word 'time' in your title, create a 'now and then' layout, or anything else you can think of.  If it isn't obvious how you have used the theme of 'time' in your layout, please be sure to let us know.

You will have until Sunday, March 11 at 12 midnight EST to post your layout in our gallery.  We will have a folder for the Time Challenge.  The winner will be chosen by a random draw, and will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique.

We ask that you upload only newly created layouts for this challenge.

We think this one will be fun, and we look forward to seeing how you use this theme on your layout!

Another look at the March Kit

Now, I'd like to share one of my layouts with you.  Green is one of my favorite colors, so I was thrilled to see a beautiful shade of green in this month's kit. The paper from Pion Designs is amazing. It is so easy to create an instant background for your layout with the beautiful borders. I've used a photo of my niece, who is a dancer. She is just as sweet as she is beautiful.

I used some Gesso, Distress Ink, and a Viva Decor Pearl Pen from my stash.

Kit Add-ons include:
Petaloo Paprika flowers
Kaisercraft rub-ons
Kaisercraft Sweet Nothings Sticker Sheet
Manor House Enchanted Little Princess flower

We have a lot to share with you next week including more layouts from the design team, the reveal of our March sketch, and announcement of our February sketch challenge winner. 

Leslie's Boy Layout

Leslie, the owner of C'est Magnifique created this layout of her darling grandson.

She told us this about her layout:

"This is my adorable little grandson that I keep making 'girly' flowered layouts for, lol. That boy has me wrapped around his little finger, for sure.

So for this layout I glued 2 half sheets of paper side by side and inked one of the borders from the add-on a bright red, running it down the seam. I just wanted that bold pop of color and I tried to tie it in with the embellies by inking the wood berries too. I then used one of the bird cage rubons and I must say - those go on so smoothly! From there I really just layered some of the postcards from the paper, some flowers and some of the mistable canvas pieces. I did ink one of the DA pieces black and it's hidden in there as well.

To finish, I inked the edges with the red first and then some black."

Add-Ons Used:
Manor House Creations - Sugar & Spice - Blue
Manor House Creations - Grandma's Garden - Sunshine
Kaisercraft - Berry Vine
Kaisercraft - Bird Cage Rubons
American Crafts - Thickers
Kaisercraft - Sweet Nothings Sticker Sheet

From My Stash:
Distress Ink - Black Soot
Studio G Chalk Ink - Red

Beverly's March Kit Layout

Design Team member, Beverly Sams, chose to use a beach photo with this beautiful kit. 

Here's what Beverly told us about this layout:

"To me, the best time of day anywhere, especially at the beach, is right before sundown. The day has cooled down, the shadows are long and the crowd disappears. My cousin and her little boy and girl enjoying the water's edge. This photo was so well suited for the papers from Pion. The leaves and the alpha (like this) was cut from the patterned paper from the collection. I used Sea Glass Glimmer mist from Tattered Angels on the resist canvas. All items were from the main kit except as follows" ~

Add ons used were:
Manor House Creations Grandma's Garden (large white flower)
Manor House Creations Sugar & Spice blue
Birdcage rub-on from Kaisercraft

Challenge Update

Please join us in congratulating the winner of our "Use an Old Photo" challenge, Jenifer Evans.   She created this beautiful layout using a photo of her daughter when she was much younger.  Jenifer will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique





Here are the details about new challenge:

We all have photos that have some blank space on them, don't we?  Well, this week we would like for you to find one of those photos, and use the blank space for some journaling or your title. This can be done by adding journaling or text in a photo-editing program, or you can do it after the photo has been printed. If you don't want to write on your photo, you could use journaling strips in the blank space, or add a title using alphabet stickers.

You may upload 1 layout for this challenge

Please place it in the "Blank Space Challenge" folder that will be set up in the gallery

We'd also love it if you would post it in this thread

Please submit only newly created layouts for this challenge

The challenge will end at midnight (US EST) on Sunday, March 4

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

And most of all, have fun! We're looking forward to seeing the creative way use the blank space in a photo!