Layouts Using Our March Kit

Happy Wednesday everyone.  I thought I'd share a couple more design team layouts with you today, using our March kit.

"A Spring Day" by Leslie Kammerdiener

"Wish You Were Here" by Beverly Sams

Challenge Update

Congratulations to Cathi O from Ireland who is the winner of our Blank Space challenge.  Her layout "Wonderful World" was chosen by a random draw.  Cathi will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique.

For our first challenge in March, we'd like to see you use a number(s) on a layout. How you use the number is up to you.  You can get all the details in our forum HERE.  All layouts entered in this challenge must be uploaded to our gallery.  There is a folder set up for the challenge. 

We hope you will participate.  The winner will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique. 

Bits & Pieces Give-Away

Since it's the 5th of the month, we are back with our "Bits & Pieces" give-away.  This is what Leslie, the owner of C'est Magnifique, has remaining after creating with the March kit.  It includes items from the kit, and both add-ons. 

This kit, featuring paper from Pion Designs, is sold out.  But we are giving all our blog readers a chance to win everything in the above photo.  We will ship this to you free of charge, anywhere in the world!  Please note that you will receive partial pieces of paper, embellishments and flowers.  It's Leslie's way of passing along her bits and pieces.

All you have to do is write your full name using the Inlinkz button below.  You have until midnight March 12th to add your link.  Good luck!  We will announce the winner, by a random draw, on March 13th.

February Sketch Challenge Winner

The design team has voted and we are pleased to announce that Erin Blegen has been selected as the winner of the February sketch challenge.  Take a look at her layout.  Isn't it fantastic?

 Pushing Ahead by Erin Blegen

Erin used our February kit to create this layout, so her prize is doubled.  She has won a $20 gift certificate to the C'est Magnifique Store.  Congratulations Erin!

Our March sketch is listed in the next post.  We hope you will participate!

Our March Sketch Challenge

From this month forward we are featuring our Sketch Challenge here on the blog instead of on the forums.  Our talented design team member, Nadia Cannizzo, has once again created a beautiful sketch for us to use.   Read below to find out how you can win one of two prizes if you enter the challenge.

You do not need to be a member of C'est Magnifique to participate. 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!!!  

The winner of the challenge, selected by a random draw, will win a $10 gift certificate (or $20, as mentioned above if you use a kit) from C'est Magnifique which you can use to shop in our store. 

As an added bonus, Manor House Creations has generously donated this prize package for the challenge.  Our March kit features flowers from Manor House and they are beautiful!  From the entries for this challenge, we will select a few layouts to "feature".  One of the featured layouts will be selected to receive these lovely flowers from Manor House.

All layouts must be uploaded to our blog by midnight March 31 (US EST).  This challenge is open to everyone and we will ship your prize anywhere in the world.

Now we'd like to show you the layouts our design team created using 

this sketch and our March kit.  Here is Nadia's take on the sketch:

Valerie Serfozo

Leslie Kammerdiener

Now it's your turn.  Please use the tool below to submit your layout.  We look forward to seeing what you create.  Remember, you have the entire month of March to work on this.

Meet our Guest Designer for March

All those who frequent our forum know this person very well.  She is active on the message boards, participates in all our challenges, and uploads frequently to our gallery.  We are so fortunate to have her as a part of our site, and are extremely glad to have her as a guest designer this month.

Heather Robertson

Here's a little bit about Heather:

I'm so thrilled to be a part of this wonderful, inspiring, and friendly community and delighted to be guest designer for March, especially with these amazing beautiful Pion papers.

I'm blessed to have lived in two of the most beautiful spots in the world; I grew up in Northern Ireland and now I live in Alaska. I've been married to Dan for 15 years and we have a thirteen year old boy, Nathan (who disappears when a camera appears) and an eleven year old daughter, Lauren (who immediately goes into pose mode when the camera appears). We also share our home with 2 Chesapeake Bay retrievers, 3 cats and a poodle who we dog-sit for a friend. Aside from scrapping I love to travel, take photographs, play racquetball, cycle and hike.

I have been scrapping for about eight years and I enjoy creating both pages and cards. I also like to "break free" every now and then to create canvases. My style really varies depending on my mood. My primary style is probably clean, bold and graphic but I also love to experiment with shabby chic and whimsical. I love to stitch and mist and love circles and odd shaped photos. I like to think no one will know what I'll come up with next.



And here are some of the amazing projects Heather created using our March kit:

"Life is Beautiful" card with handmade roses using paper from the kit 

and the Tim Holtz pine cone die

 Heather also used these handmade flowers on her "So Ready" layout

We hope you have enjoyed meeting Heather.  We're so glad she is a part of C'est Magnifique!

Our March Kit - A Breath of Spring

We always love it when we can reveal our monthly kits.  For March, we have a beautiful kit that we are calling "A Breath of Spring".  The paper from Pion Designs is just what you need to remind you that spring is just around the corner.

We have paired this lovely paper with some awesome embellishments, too.  Here's a closer look at some of them:

Flower spray from Manor House

Dainty lace, perfect for coloring with sprays or paint, and some Dusty Attic

Ink for distressing and canvas pieces from Prima

Pearl flourish and more Dusty Attic

An alphabet from Pink Paislee

Petaloo flowers with glitter!

A beautiful bridge and bench by Prima

Once again, this kit sold out very quickly.  We are trying hard to keep up with the demand, but since the paper we feature is not from the United States, we have to order well in advance.  If you want to be guaranteed a kit, you will need to subscribe and become a member.  All the details are available HERE on our website. 

Tomorrow we will be introducing our March guest designer so be sure to check back.