Guest Designer Terhi Koskinen - Part One with July Kits

Hello, I'm Terhi Koskinen from Finland and am honored to be here with you as a Guest Designer for July. I have two projects to show you today, both include a process video, but let me tell you something about me first.

Scrapbooking is more than a hobby for me, it's a lifestyle - it starts with a photography session and ends when I get my creation where I want it. And then it starts again. My style is modern, fresh and simple, and my creations always have lots of layers with different medias, matching colors, straight lines and touch of something shiny. Also lots of textures and something soft too, like my favorite thing thread.

I get my inspiration from pictures I take during the day, in another words from my everyday life: I'm mother to two beautiful daughters, wife to my handsome husband and studious planning assistant in my daytime job. In addition to crafting, I horse-ride, so that's one more topic for my creations.

Here are the links to my social media channels:
Blog: http://tellimaria.blogspot.com
Instagram: http://instagram.com/terhi_koskinen
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/tellimaria
Pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/Koskinenterhi/
YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/terhikoskinen/
Twitter: http://twitter.com/terhi_koskinen

I got to play with July Mixed Media Kit, Paper Add-on and Flower Add-on. The July Paper Add-on was filled with blue and red, and even though I usually try to avoid bright red it really got me inspired this time! I used a lot of red flowers, and I hope you watch the process video below - there's a really fun background technique to add texture on to any of your projects! All products other than mediums and white cardstock are from C'est Magnifique July Kits.

My second project was to alter the Tim Holtz box we had in the July Mixed Media Kit. It was so much fun and it took me a lot of time to paint it the way I wanted - then again, it's all about creating, right? All products other than mediums and gold paint are from C'est Magnifique July Mixed Media Kit and Flower Add-on.

I hope you liked the projects I've done - but wait! More inspiration is about to come. This post was based on the color red, but the next one is all about blue. So stay tuned for more.

Thank you Deonna for having me guesting here - loved your July Kits!

Terhi xx

Dana's July Kit Projects

Hi! Dana here today sharing the projects I created with the C'est Magnfique July Kits. I had a blast working with the Tim Holtz Correspondence collection. I used items from the Main Kit, Flower Add-On, Embellishment Add-On and Mixed Media Kit for each of my projects.

The B-sides of the Correspondence collection have a wonderful mix of small prints. I love the subtle red polka dots!

I played up the red background color by adding bright red flowers and ribbon.

I had fun with a neutral color palette for this second page. I flipped the fun red specialty Anna Griffin paper from the Embellishment Kit over and placed the white side up to make a decorative photo mat.

I used the chain from the Blue Moon jewelry kit to show the flight path and secured it to the page with small heart brads.

My favorite element from the Correspondence paper pad are these gorgeous red flowers. I used the stencil from the Mixed Media Kit with gesso to add a subtle print to the background. I embellished several of the stars with dots of Liquid Pearls.

For my last project, I created a purse for my daughter from the blue jean pocket and denim strips from the Embellishment Kit.

I attached everything with hot glue so this project came together quick and easy!

I hope you have enjoyed my projects! Thanks so much for stopping by today! I have one more layout created with this kit to share for the July Sketch Challenge. I hope you'll stop by again on the first of the month for the sketch reveal and inspiration from the Design Team!

The July Add-Ons and the Mixed Media Kit are available for purchase now from the C'est Magnifique Store. The July Main Kit will be available on June 30th.

July Kit Sneak Peek!

Here we are at the middle of the month again and that means we're excited to give you a look at the paper we will be using in our July Kit, the Magnifique Mixed Media Kit, and our two add-ons.

The patterned paper for July is the Tim Holtz Correspondence Collection.

Paper Add-On

 Tim Holtz: Ideo-ology: Correspondence Paper Stash
36 Papers: Includes 12x12 Designs, 6x6 Designs, 3x3 Designs and 3x4 Designs

Magnifique Mixed Media Kit 

The July Magnifique Mixed Media Kit is available now in our Store! 

American Crafts: 12x12 Cottage Living Stencil
Blue Moon Beads: Window Box Jewelry Box Kit*
C'est Magnifique: Old Glory Red Paint*
C'est Magnifique Rustic Red Ribbon
Deep Red Cling Stamps: Star Spangled Banner
Excelsior: Natural Wood Shavings: Dark Green
Midwest Products: Mahogany Wood Pieces*
Prima: Fairy Flora: Alphabet Stickers
Ranger: Liquid Pearls Dimensional Paint: Royal Blue
Ranger: Perfect Pearls Mist: Forever Red
Ranger: Perfect Pearls Pigment Powder: Confetti White
Ranger: Texture Tools
Tim Holtz: Idea-ology: Mini Configurations Book

*Partial Package

Our Designer Djamila Khiter has created a preview video of the Mixed Media Kit!

Flower Add-On

We create a Flower Add-On each month for those of you who like extra flowers. We have selected flowers that compliment the kit and put them together as an add-on.

Canvas Corp: Canvas Home Basics: Burlap Flower: Dark Blue
Petaloo: Textured Elements: Burlap Mini Flowers: Ivory
Prima: Avante: Rose Buds: Blue
Prima: Classic Mulberry Flowers: Wine*
Prima: Fabric Poppy Flowers
Prima: Melody: Marri Printed + Solid Mulberry Flowers
Prima: Mixed Fancies: Burgundy
Prima: Rose Buds: Light Blue*

*Partial Package

Embellishment Add-On

Lastly, we have an Embellishment Add-On so you can stretch your kit even further.

Anna Griffin: Juliet: 12x12 Single-Sided Specialty Cardstock
C'est Magnifique: 3-Inch Crochet Doily: Cream
C'est Magnifique: Denim Pocket
C'est Magnifique: Denim Strips
C'est Magnifique: Heart Brads: Black, White and Bronze*
C'est Magnifique: Red Tickets*
Doodlebug Designs: Cardstock Stickers: Skinny Alphabet: Lily white
Echo Park: Our Family: Sticker Accents
FabScraps: Chipboard Embellishment: Christmas Wreath
Heidi Swapp: Hello Beautiful: Wooden Pocket Cards
Martha Stewart: Star Paper Doilies: Red*
Prima: Bella Rouge: Tags + Tickets
Prima: Liberty: Impatients
Tim Holtz: Eclectic Elements: Fabric Design Roll*

*Partial Package

Doesn't the July Kit look gorgeous?

The Magnifique Mixed Media Kit, the Paper Add-On, the Flower Add-On and the Embellishment Add-On are available now for purchase in the C'est Magnifique Store!  

Solange's June Kit Projects + Farewell

Hello, Solange Marques here. This is my last post as a member of the C'est Magnifique Kits Design Team. Today I share my projects created with the beautiful June Kit.

Vovô (Grandfather)

 My supplies: mask, paints and modeling paste.

 Fairy Tale

 My supplies: acrylic gesso, stamps.

 My Children

 My supplies: acrylic paints.

 My Place

 My supplies: watercolor, acrylic paint and stamps.

You Are Amazing

 My supplies: stamps and watercolor.

I hope you enjoy it!
Remember, you find all the C'est Magnifique June kits in the store, here.

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This is Solange's last post as a designer for C'est Magnifique. The C'est Magnifique Team would like to thank Solange for her hard work and beautiful creations. You will be greatly missed! We wish you all the best in your future endeavors. If you'd like to continue to follow Solange, please follow her blog.

Elena's Project with the June Kit

Hi all, it's Elena here today sharing my project I created with the June Kit. The kits for June are so amazing! I loved working with them! The papers from the Blue Fern Déjà Vu collection are just beautiful! So I decided to create an album!

Let's look?

Here is the cover:

Close-up:

For this album I used the beautiful June Main Kit and some thread, vellum and cotton cloth from my stash and natural flowers from my garden. I used watercolor paint to make my background more interesting.

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I hope you like my album!

Thank you for visiting! The June Main Kit and Add-Ons and the Mixed Media Kit are available for purchase now from the C'est Magnifique Store.