Challenge Update

Our "Title + Subtitle" challenge ended Sunday and Aggie (also known as 'ziadinove' on our site)  was selected the winner from a random draw.  Here's a look at Aggie's winning layout:

Congratulations Aggie.  You have won an RAK from C'est Magnifique!

And while we are on the subject of Aggie's layouts, I spied this one in the gallery,
where she has used paper from the Authentique Genuine Collection
which is available in our store HERE. 

 

 Our New Challenge

Today, the new challenge was posted in our Forum.  

It's our "Frame" challenge and here are the details:

For this week's challenge, we'd like for you to use a frame on your layout or card. It can be any kind of frame (but placing a mat behind your photo is not the same as a frame). Some examples might be a digital frame on your photo, chipboard frame, wood frame, transparency frame, etc. I hope that gives you some ideas. That's the only requirement. Everything else is up to you.

Here's the fine print:

You may enter 1 layout or card for this challenge

All entries must be uploaded by midnight (US EDT), May 6th

Please upload only newly created layouts for this challenge.

Upload your layout or card to our gallery. There will be a folder created for this challenge.

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

Facebook Give-away

We have been working on building our Facebook page and have now reached 100 "likes".  To celebrate, Leslie will be giving away a prize package to one of the first 100 of you who have liked us on Facebook.

So..............I closed my eyes, scrolled through the list of 100, and stopped on this name:

Bente Fagerberg

Bente, you have been randomly selected to receive a prize package from C'est Magnifique, just for "liking our Facebook page.  Congratulations!

We Need to Hear from You!

We announced the winner of our April Bit's & Pieces give-away on April 13th.  We have not yet heard from the winner, Kathleen Blommestein.  Kathleen, you can claim your prize by using the "Contact Us" button on our Homepage.  If we do not hear from you by midnight (US EDT) Wednesday, April 25, we will have to select a new winner.  

We sure hope to hear from you!

A Sneak Peek at our May Kit by Nadia

"Wonderful Memories" by Nadia Cannizzo

I know the picture in this layout is pretty small and also the people in it are small, but at the top right hand side you can see the name of the hotel we stayed in when we went to Melbourne on a holiday in January. It was a beautiful place and I have written on a journalling card behind the photo some of the lovely things we got to do while staying there.

This pages is a scrap-lift of a page I had made a couple of months ago. I lifted my self, and even though I was pretty close to the original design, the 2 layouts look different. Scrap-lifting your self is a good idea when stuck creatively!

* I used some paper punches here as I think they add so much detail to the layout.
* The Teresa Collins metal photo corners were inked to create a uniform effect once again.
* I added gauze, which I then inked to create more texture and detail
* I used the Prima mask from the embellishment add on, on the right hand side of the layout using brown ink.
* The stitching around the page is faux stitching, which means it is just done with a ruler and black pen.
* Once again I inked the flowers to make them match my colour scheme

 From The Flower Add On
Prima Marketing Kennedy Antique flowers
Prima Marketing Miss Godivas Blush flowers
Prima Marketing Namazzi Charcoat

From the 7 Dots Studio Add On
7Dots Studio 12x12 sticker sheet - Wonderland
7 Dots Studio 12x12 Elements - Wonderland
 7 Dots Studio 6x12 Stickers - Wonderland

From The Embellishment Add On
Teresa Collins Fabrications - Canvas Trinkets
Prima Marketing Nature Collection Journalling Notecards
Want2Scrap Swirls Pearls White
Prima Marketing Mask
Dusty Attic Wrought Iron Trim Set
Prima: Petal Pins: Iced

Camilla's Layout Using our May Kit

This is the first time I scrap 7dots papers. Wow! They are really artsy and fun. The crocheted doily looks so real and makes a perfect background for my photo of my son and his cousin. I really love the big birdcage and coloured it with white gesso. The big letters are coloured with the Shimmerz and then I added a bit of gesso onto them.

"My Cousins" by Camilla Ekman

Everything is from the kit except these items from my stash:

Letter stickers
Old book page
Leaves
Fern punch

This Week's Challenge Update

Congratulations to Cathi O for being selected the winner of our "Places Challenge".  She has won an RAK from C'est Magnifique.  Here's a look at Cathi's layout:

THIS WEEK'S CHALLENGE

 It's time for a new challenge and this time we'd like for you to create a layout with some white space.  Don't let that term scare you, though.  A layout with some white space doesn't have to be boring.....and it doesn't have to be white!

Here are the details:
You may enter 1 layout for this challenge
All entries must be uploaded by midnight (US EDT), April 29
Please upload only newly created layouts 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.

A Sneak Peek from Fi

'Sweet Memories' by Fi Kenward

This picture is of my Grandma and her little sister.  I just loved this photo, thought it worked perfectly with the papers.

I have cut some of the Queens of Hearts paper for my embellishing.  I have used two Martha Stewart punches, doily lace and bubbles, then layered these. I used a die cut for the main photo mat, the paper for this was Royal Garden.  Die cut swirls have been cut using my Sizzlet dies and I used the gesso and Shimmerz on these to make them look really textured. Shimmerz was also used on my tittle along with some gesso. I coloured the lace as well using the Shimmerz.

7 DOTS EMBELLISHMENT ADD-ON

7 Dots Studio Stickers 12x12 Wonderland

7 Dots Studio Alpha Stickers 6x12 White Rabbit Wonderland  

EMBELLISHMENT ADD-ON

Teresa Collins Fabrications Canvas Trinkets