Prima Meadow Lark by Erin Blegen

Take a look at this beautiful layout by design team member Erin Blegen.  Check out her BLOG where she shows close-ups and gives some information about how she put together this layout using a sketch challenge from Prima.

Erin used the Meadow Lark collection for her layout titled "Cutie".  We carry the entire line of paper in our store.  THIS link will take you directly to our Prima products where you will see the other lines we have in stock, as well.

Here is a look at the entire collection.  If you are a member of C'est Magnifique, remember that all items purchased from the store will ship free with your monthly kit.  You may place as many orders as you want during the month.

Challenge Update

Congratulations to  Alissa, the winner of our 'Numbers Challenge',  Here is Alissa's layout.  She has won an RAK from C'est Magnifique.


 

Packaging Challenge

 

Packaging Challenge?  Yes, you read it correctly.  This week we are challenging you to use packaging on a layout.  Packaging, as in something you could have otherwise thrown in the trash.   It could be packaging from a scrapbook product (Prima has some beautiful packaging), or from something completely different. Perhaps you have packaging that relates to the subject of your layout.  How you use packaging on a layout is completely up to you!

Here are the details:

You may upload 1 layout for this challenge

Please upload your layout to the "Packaging Challenge" folder that will be set up in our gallery. Only those layouts uploaded to this folder in the gallery will be considered for the random draw.

Please submit only newly created layouts for this challenge.

The challenge will end at midnight (US EDT) on Sunday, April 1.

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

We look forward to seeing how you use packaging on your layout!

"Sweetness" by Beverly Sams

"Sweetness" using the April Kit

I love the expression on this little face which to me, looks like a crooked smile in response to maybe a wry joke! Once again, I've used a photo of the baby of one of my lovely cousins. I have a large family, so lots to choose from~ I used the Dusty Attic flourishes, the Prima resin bird house, The Scrap Cake alphabet and the Melissa Frances kraft paper bags from the main kit.

Add-ons used were:

Dusty Attic Mini Wire dress form
The Scrap Cake tags and journaling cards
All of the flowers from flower add-on

From my stash:

Tattered Roses Distress Crackle
Distress Ink Frayed Burlap
White Puffy Paint
Mini butterfly punch
MS punch around the page
Marvy Le Plume II marker in Dusty Pink

~~~Beverly Sams

Our April Kit Preview

It's an exciting time of the month here at C'est Magnifique because we are giving you a sneak peek of our upcoming kit.  In April we will be featuring paper from The Scrap Cake, the beautiful new line by Karola Witczak, called "My Private Happiness".  If you are not familiar with this manufacturer, they are from Poland, and have been one of our favorites from the beginning. 


This month we worked hard to keep up with the demand and as of now, we still have kits available.  If you want to make sure you receive this kit, it's best to join our kit club.  From now through the end of the month our extra kits are reserved for members.  If any kits remain at the end of the month, we will put them in our store.   

Here's a look at paper we'll be using in April

Here is a look at the April Flower Add-on.  As of today we have a few 

flower add-ons available in the store. We also have some of these 

items available for sale individually.

 And finally, here are the embellishment add-ons available this month.  

We have only one left of the embellishment add-on and you can still get most of the items in our store.

This information was sent out yesterday via e-mail to those on our mailing list.  If you'd like to be one of the first to receive our sneaks each month, sign up for our e-mail by using the gold box located on the left sidebar of our blog.

Now we'd like to share with you a layout created by one of our newest design team members, Erin Blegen.  Here's what Erin had to say about her layout:

"Laura"
The beautiful young lady in this layout is my niece, Laura. I created this piece as a gift for my sister-in-law, who herself is a scrapbooker but often doesn't quite get the time. I took one look at this photo and couldn't help but think how PERFECTLY the colors went with those of The Scrap Cake papers in the April kit. What I love about this particular paper is it takes all the guess work out of photo placement, being as it has the circles already in place there for you. I simply cut out the middles and slid my pictures inside, as well as some fussy cut flowers from another sheet. The Dusty Attic flourishes in the main kit are wonderful- they are quite large and so are easily cut down- while leaving plenty more left for future pages. I used the yellow paint in the kit and then inked them with two different shades, topped off with some Stickles. I definitely wanted this to be a feminine, girly layout so I was sure to dress it up with plenty of flowers!

From the flower add-on:
Large pink raffia flower
Turquoise flowers
All of the smaller flowers

From the embellishment add-on:
Thickers

From my stash:
Stickles
Leaves
Butterfly punch
Ink

Our design team is busy creating layouts using the beautiful kit.  We will have more of them to share, so be sure to check back!

Tomorrow is Sneak Peek Day!

We're excited at C'est Magnifique because tomorrow we will be showing you a sneak peek of our April kit, along with photos of the flower and embellishment add-ons.  Be sure to check back!

Bits & Pieces Winner!

Thanks to all of you who entered our "Bits & Pieces" contest this month. 

Now comes the fun part............I can announce the winner!

Congratulations to Kristi Tsyganova.   Kristi you will be receiving the bits & pieces from Leslie's March kit featuring the beautiful paper from Pion Designs.  Leslie will be contacting you

at the e-mail address you provided to get your mailing address.

Be sure to check back April 5th when we will give you a chance to win

the bits & pieces from the April kit. 

Challenge Update

As always, we will start this week's challenge update by announcing the winner of our most recent challenge, which ended yesterday.  Congratulations to Aggie, who was selected (by a random draw) the winner of our "Time Challenge", and will receive an RAK from C'est Magnifique.  Aggie used the word 'time' in her title.  Here is her layout where she has combined items from several past kits:

This week's new challenge is all about pleating. We'd like you to pleat some paper, ribbon, tissue paper, fabric, etc. and add it to your layout or card.   Pleated ribbon that you have purchased does not apply.  You must do the pleating yourself! Everything else is up to you.

Here are the details:

You may enter 1 layout or card for this challenge
All entries must be uploaded by midnight (US EDT), March 25th.
Please upload only newly created layouts or cards for this challenge.
Upload your layout to our gallery. There will be a folder created for this challenge.
The winner, chosen by a random draw, will win an RAK from C'est Magnifique.

We're looking forward to seeing how you use pleating on your layout or card.