Dana's October Kit Projects + Farewell

Hi! Dana Tatar here today sharing the projects I created with the C'est Magnifique October Kits. I had a blast working with the Prima Garden Fable collection. I used items from the Main Kit, Flower Add-On, Embellishment Add-On, Mixed Media Kit and Card Kit for my projects this month. This kit will be the last that I work with as a designer for C'est Magnifique Kit Club. It has been an amazing year, but it is time for me to move on. I've enjoyed sharing my work with you and have appreciated every comment and kind word that I have received during my term. The new Design Team Coordinator will be introduced next month, so please stay tuned!

I like to flip-flop between two major design styles, romantic and clean and simple. I have a pair of layouts in each style to share with you today. These kits are versatile!

I had a lot of fun fussy cutting the patterned papers as well as my photo for this layout featuring my niece.

I used the stencil, Gelato and mist from the Mixed Media Kit to create a colorful textured background for this page.

The leaves, flowers, nests, birds and architectural elements that I fussy cut from the patterned papers were super fun to layer over and under the house that is the focal point of my design.

I used one of my favorite family photos for this page. The beautiful Prima Evita Esme flowers from the Flower Add-On were perfect for a heritage layout! I used two patterned papers from the Card Kit, the solid kraft and the stitched animal print, to coordinate with the outfit of the woman in the photo.

I added bright pink flowers for a fun pop of color. I highlighted the roses on the patterned paper and the neutral colored flowers with the Guava (pink) Gelato from the Mixed Media Kit.

I went monochromatic for my two clean and simple layouts. I has fun mixing things up a bit using pink for a masculine page and blue for a feminine page.

I love this pink/red masculine layout that I created using a photo of my brother and his son as inspiration.

I criss-crossed pieces of washi tape over the background of the patterned paper and then covered it with a layer of the Opaque Medium from the Mixed Media Kit. I then added some color with the Guava Gelato and splatters of mist. I layered die-cuts, tags, stickers and small pieces of patterned paper under my photo and then finished the page with some flowers and rhinestones.

My last layout features my youngest niece. She is such a sweetheart! I pulled the blue papers, packaging and die-cuts from the kits for this page.

This large felt flower from the Flower Add-On adds a wonderful softness to this layout.

The small piece of Prima resin is one of my favorite embellishments from the Main Kit. It made a fantastic bow topper.

I created a small corner embellishment with piece of patterned paper, a die-cut and some rhinestones.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you! I have one more layout to share for the October Sketch Challenge, so please stop by again on the first of the month.

The October Add-Ons, the Mixed Media Kit and the Card Kit are available for purchase now from the C'est Magnifique Store. The October Main Kit will be on sale on September 30th.

October 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 October Kit, the Magnifique Mixed Media Kit, the Card Kit, and our two add-ons.

The patterned paper for October is the Prima Garden Fable Collection.

Marion Smith: Romance Novel Chapter 2: Forever
Kaisercraft: Miss Nelly: Her Style
Prima: Garden Fable: Birdhouse
Prima: Garden Fable: Blushing Floral (2)
Prima: Garden Fable: Garden Fable
Prima: Garden Fable: Lover Momentos
Prima: Garden Fable: Porcelainware
Prima: Garden Fable: Primrose & Proper

Magnifique Mixed Media Kit

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

Blue Moon Beads: Tokens Metal Word Charms
C'est Magnifique Shimmer Mist: Majestic Purple
Darice: Paper Mache Purse Box (10"X8"X3")
Dovecrat: Grosgrain Ribbon: Picket Fence: 2m
Everything Mary: Round Grommets: Black
Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft: Gelatos Double Scoop: Guava
Heidi Swapp: 6x6 Stencil: Doily Flower
Prima: Large Rose: Pink
Prima: Say It In Pearls: Leaf Swirls: Gray
Stewart Gill: Opaque Medium

Djamila Khiter prepared a preview video of the Mixed Media Kit for you!

Magnifique Card Kit

The October Magnifique Card Kit is available now in our Store!

Basic Grey: Highline: Be Yourself
C'est Magnifique: 3.5-inch Paper Doily: Orange
C'est Magnifique: 3.5-inch Paper Doily: Lavender
C'est Magnifique: 4.25x5.5 Patterned Card Bases (2)
C'est Magnifique: 4.325x5.5 White Envelopes (5)
C'est Magnifique: 5.25x7.25 Cream Envelopes (3)
C'est Magnifique: 8.5x11 Cardstock: Assorted Shades of Pink (6)
DCVW: Juniper Check on Fossil
DCWV: Zebra with Pink Stitching
Dovecrat: Ribbon: Pink Dot: 2m
Heidi Swapp: Hello Today: Cardstock Stickers: Remember
Kaisercraft: Miss Nelly: Her Style
Offray: Ribbon: Pink/Green Flowers*
Marion Smith: Romance Novel Chapter 2: Forever
Prima: Garden Fable: Birdhouse
Prima: Garden Fable: Blushing Floral (2)
Prima: Garden Fable: Garden Fable
Prima: Garden Fable: Lover Momentos
Prima: Garden Fable: Porcelainware
Prima: Garden Fable: Primrose & Proper

*Partial Package 

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.

 

Petaloo: Expressions: Mini Fabric Flower: Fuschia
Pink Paislee: House of Three: Daily Junque: Felt Flowers
Prima: Cottage Blossoms: Baby Blue
Prima: Evita: Esme
Prima: Garden Fable: Mulberry Paper Flowers: Everbloom
Prima: Lady Godiva's Fabric Flowers with Pearls: Grape Ice 

Embellishment Add-On

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

American Crafts: Dear Lizzy: Serendipity: Die-Cut Cardstock Shapes
Bella Blvd: Color Choas: Trinkets Stickers
C'est Magnifique: Doily: Pink
C'est Magnifique: Velvet Ric Rac: Pink*
Cocoa Vanilla Studio: Hello Lovely: Sequins: Pink
Pebbles: Washi Tape: Begonia
Prima: Chipboards & More: Debutante
Prima: Garden Fable: Wood Icons
Prima: Say It In Crystals: Garden Fable: Self-Adhesive Jewels

*Partial Package

Doesn't the October Kit look gorgeous?

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

Guest Designer Rhonda Van Ginkel - Part II with the September Card Kit

Greetings, it's Rhonda Van Ginkel back with you today to host the blog as a Guest Designer with Part II of my September projects. I am featuring designs using the C'est Magnifique September 2015 Card Kit.

"This Life is Pretty Wonderful" (12x12 Page)

I love the elements in the Card Kit so much, I also had a few extra goodies to include from the Embellishment Add-On Kit as well as the black flower from the Flower Add-On September 2015 Kit. I started this page inspired by the green card base which I used to mat my photo collage, along with some simple black cardstock.

I loved the idea of mixing this strong chevron design with some florals. I used a sheet of kraft card stock from home, then used crackle modeling paste and a stencil. I added the small gold glitter paste stars using a stencil. You will also see a few wood veneer stars mixed in which I lightly touched with Gold Glimmer Spray to blend in.

Some Gelatos were used in 4 different colors, and just smeared in to blend. After that, I sprinkled drops of Glimmer Spray about in coordinating colors to the pattern papers. I stamped using some of my BoBunny stamps and black ink.

The blue banner and pink arrow and sequin elements are from the Embellishment Add On Kit. I added the string and pearl along with the ink for coloring the "Hello" speech bubble. The partial tag I cut using a simple tag die.

"Hello Sunshine" Tag

For my next project, I created a tag to fit the cute pink polka dot envelope that comes in the kit. I've used the Prima Doll Stamp included in the kit as my focal point. She is colored with Copics and paper pieced. 

I've used a scrap from one of my first projects on this. In the background you should see a frame and behind it I've backed it with the black and white ampersand. This was a really fun project to do, I love using these doll stamps, the possibilities are endless!

I added some Diamond Stickles to accent the bodice florals as well as the top of the skirt. The paper piecing that I did with her hair is from a woodgrain pattern paper included in the kit. I highlighted some of the hair design with my marker.

The headband, bodice and florals on her shoes all coordinate to the same patterned paper. To accent the headband, I added a single sequin and an Enamel Dot.

Here's the coordinating envelope. I added a few simple touches and love how it fits perfectly! 

For this project I used a Prima Tag Pad from my own collection of items for the base, then added other papers and embellishments to it.

"Hello" (A2 sized card)

This card showcases another one of the beautiful designed card bases included in the kit. I decided to layer over the florals lightly with a few other pieces. 

The "Hello" sentiment flag was cut from the pattern papers in the kit. I cut one of the vellum hearts in half and used for "leaves" under the flower cluster on the left. To create this look, I used a few of my dies and my die cutting machine.

Are you loving the projects you've been seeing? If so, be sure to check out the C'est Magnifique Store to get your very own September 2015 Card Kit today!

If you love those enamel dots, wood veneers, die cuts, sweet bows and arrows, be sure to check out the Embellishment Add-On Kit while you're there. There is also a Flower Add-On September 2015 Kit if you crave some flowers for your projects.

Thank you to C'est Magnifique Kit Club for inviting me Guest Design again with you this month. I loved working with these beautiful papers and goodies!  

Have a super creative day!

~ Rhonda

Welcome New Designer Nadine Carlier!

We would like to welcome Nadine Carlier as our newest member of the design team! Here is more about Nadine in her own words:

Hello, my name is Nadine! I have been crafting for about 18 years now with scrapbooking, handmade cards, mixed media, and altered art projects being my favorite things to create, although I have done and love all things crafty. I would say my style would best be described as eclectic with a mixed media twist. Almost all my craft projects have some kind of mist or paint on them. I love getting messy and trying new techniques. Come by and visit me sometime on my blog and my other social media channels: My Scrap'n'Stuff, Instagram, Pinterest, YouTube, and Facebook.

I'm sharing my first projects for C'est Magnifique using the September Main Kit. This kit was so much fun to work with and perfect for doing lots of fussy cutting!
For my first project, I created this selfie page of me last year on a cruise.

From my stash: Watercolor paints and color mists.

 Using the cute ribbon in the kit I created these shabby chic flowers.

For this page, I used a picture of my daughter on the same cruise vacation that I took of me above.

From my stash: Cheese Cloth, Gesso, Color Mists, Inks, Flower Stamps, die cuts and black cardstock.

I created these flowers using one of the papers from the kit and a stamp and die set from my stash.

I love this picture of my mom and her sister that I used for this next layout.

From my stash: Pastes, Prima stencil and color mists.

For my last layout, I use an adorable picture of my daughter with her feet in my moms koi pond and with her dog.

From my stash: Prima stencil, color mists, embossing powder and pink cardstock.

For my final project, I created these two pretty hello cards.

From my stash: White, mint green and black cardstock, die cuts and color mists.

I created this pretty flower using the lace trim from the kit.

Thank you for looking, and I hope you were inspired. To see all of the C'est Magnifique Kits click HERE.

Happy crafting!
Nadine

Maria's September Kit Projects

Hi!

Maria here today to share my September projects.

This month I have only worked with the Main Kit. The papers are as always gorgeous!

This is one of my favorite pictures. It is taken at Camden Market in London. I love oranges!

I made two simple cards. It's always great to have some cards on hand. ;)

These are my two dogs. We love spending time at the beach with them and they love playing around in the water. I love how the colorful paper cut-outs pair with the grey paper and photo.

This is the last day of school before Summer break.  I love the text that I cut out from the bottom of one of the papers in the kit.

There are more kits that match this main kit in the store. You can see them all here.

That's all for this time. See you again soon! 

Maria