Our June Kit Reveal "My Cottage Garden"

The June kit is here!  This month we have paper from two different countries.  From France, the main line of paper is from Les Papiers de Pandore.  Our accent papers are from an Australian company, Meg's Garden.  They are the perfect compliment. 

If you are a member of C'est Magnifique, your kit should be arriving soon.  If not, we have some kits available for purchase in our store.   We also have some add-ons and individual items in the store. 

My Cottage Garden

 

Sneak Peek #5

Happy Memorial Day everyone.  In the forum we've had some tough discussions about what this day means to all of us (in addition to grilling and eating watermelon).   I hope you will have some time today to remember those who have given their lives for our safety and freedom.

Here's another look at how one of our design team members used the June kit (which we will reveal in just a couple more days).

"Ick" by Erin Blegen

I have a favorite place right by my house where I like to take the kids on the 4-wheeler.  It's a pond way back in the woods and on a recent beautiful spring day we ventured back there and the boys enjoyed throwing rocks in the water.  My little Aspen, however, didn't quite know what to think about her first real outing.  Since finally learning to sit, I can actually place her on the ground and she can explore her surroundings.  I took several pictures, and they all look pretty similar- my dainty sweetheart with a look of disgust on her face.  I've always been quite the tomboy, so seeing my daughter already acting like a "girly girl"...well, it was a bit disheartening! But they all find their own way in this world, don't they? 

I kept to the natural elements in this kit- the burlap buttons, grassy chipboard, brown and beige tones- with just a splash of color. 

Sneak Peek #4

"Sweet Dreams" by Beverly Sams

My cousin's daughter during a photo shoot with friends, growing up entirely too fast! All items on this layout are from C'est Magnifique's June main kit, with the exception of the Tim Holtz vintage photo Distress Ink and Tattered Angels Glimmer mist in Olive Green. 

I used Tim Holtz's Pinecone Die to make the yellow and red flowers.

 

June Kit Sneak Peek #3

 "Sweetie" by Camilla Ekman

I went crazy with embellishments on this layout. LOL But I really love how it turned out. The colour scheme is somewhat different to what I used to do, but I decided to make a yellow layout and yellow it is.

 Flower Add-On:
American Crafts: Rose Ribbon
Prima: Sun Kiss Vinetta Flowers

Embellishment Add-On:
Bo Bunny: Country Garden Noteworthy Die Cuts
Prima: Large Window Closers
FabScraps: Picket Fence

From my own stash:
border punches, leaves

Gallery Finds

I love looking through the gallery in search of projects using items from our Store.  

First I found this beautiful card by Erin Blegen.  

She used Pion's 'For Mother' paper which is available as a paper pack, or individually.  

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I also spotted this layout by Erin using Webster's Pages "Everyday Poetry" collection.  The paper collection includes (12) 12x12 double-sided papers, (1) 12x12 diecut, (1) storyteller alpha sticker sheet, (1) 8-inch bling strip, (2) sentiment fabric tickets, (2) 12" bloomer trims.

June Kit Sneak Peek #2

I hope all of you are looking forward to a wonderful weekend!  But before the weekend starts, I wanted to give you another look at our June kit.  Fi Kenward created this beautiful layout.  I just love the way she uses dark backgrounds.  It really makes the colors stand out.

"Sisters"

This picture was taken way back in the 70's.  It's my mum with me 

and her sister with her daughter.  I am about 4 months older than her.   

All the paper and embellishments are from the main kit.  

Thanks for looking!

June Paper and Add-ons

It's time to give you a look at the paper that we're featuring in our June kit.  We are excited to be using two manufacturers that we have not used in past kits........Les Papiers de Pandor from France and Meg's Garden from Australia.   If you're interested in adding a paper pack to your kit, or if you'd like to purchase just the paper, you can find it in our store.

Our flower add-on will include flowers from Prima, Manor House, Petaloo, and American Crafts.  What a great assortment of flowers!  We have a few flower add-ons available in our store.  In addition, the flowers are also available individually.  They can be found HERE. 

Take a look at our Embellishment add-on!  It contains Bo Bunny die-cuts, Prima resin shutters, Thickers alphabet, Meg's Garden square doilies, Pink Paislee tags, Jessie James button flowers, and a picket fence from FabScraps.  This is a great collection of embellishments!  We have a few of these add-ons available in our Store.   Some of the items are also available individually.

"In a World of Loneliness I See your Face" by Nadia Cannizzo using the June Kit

* The title of this layout "In a world of loneliness I see your face" is from one of my favourite songs from Leona Lewis called Bleeding Love which is playing on my blog at the moment. This song is probably best suited to a young couple finding love for the first time, but for me..ever since I had children I dedicate any song that has to do with love to them.
* I created a garden scene for my 2 girls here since the photo is taken outdoors in our garden.
* The chipboard has been inked with white ink and the edges with brown ink.
* I turned the yellow rose ribbon in the Flower Add On into a flower.

From The Flower Add On
* Petaloo forget-me-nots
* American Crafts rose ribbon
* Manor House Creations Margurite /Sugar & Spice combo

From The embellishment Add On
* American Crafts Chestnut Thickers
* Bo Bunny Country Garden Noteworthy Die Cuts
* FabScraps Picket fence