C'est Magnifique Blog Hop~!!

**For my October giveaway, please go HERE**

Hi there everyone and welcome to the C'est Magnifique Kits First Anniversary Blog Hop~! If you arrived here from the 7 Dots Studio blog, then you're right on track! OR, if you just happened upon my blog, you can start from the beginning of the hop HERE at the C'est Magnifique Kits blog. Why? Because there are a TON of amazing prizes to be won and plenty of scrappy inspiration along the way and you definitely don't want to miss out on any of it~!!

Blog Hop Order:

Beverly Sams
Scrap FX
Camilla Ekman
7 Dots Studio
Erin Blegen <--- YOU ARE HERE~!!
Finnabair
Joyce Lawrence
Michelle Singh - Design Honey http://www.design-honey.blogspot.com/
Manor House Creations
Once Upon a Sketch
Pink Paislee
Valerie Serfozo
Back to C’est Magnifique Kits

For those of you who are visiting my blog for the first time, my name is Erin Blegen and I've been a proud member of the C'est Magnifique Design Team since last April. If you are new to C'est Magnifique, then you are definitely in for a treat! Just look at the fabulous November kit "Between Sunrise and Sunset":

Here's a closer look at the beautiful 7 Dots Studio "Domestic Goddess" Papers:

And of course the add-ons! First, the flower add-on:

The Embellishment Add-Ons (the second is a very special 7 Dots Studio Add-On!):

And here is a peek at two of my layouts using this amazing kit:

"Sweet"

I knew I wanted to draw on all the pink shades in this fabulous kit for a page about my sweet little girl. I misted the applique and used it as a flourish in my cluster and then added just a few mist droplets to my layout and that was all it needed! I love that these papers already have that mixed media look to them, so you don't necessarily have to do anything to them at all which makes it nice and easy for us!

From the Flower Add-On:
Prima: Soubrette: Pink/Orange
Prima: Serenade: Pink

From the Embellishment Add-On:
Cheep Trims: Applique
Prima: Romance Novel Alpha Stickers

From the 7 Dots Studio Add-On:
7 Dots Studio: Domestic Goddess: Stickers 12x12
7 Dots Studio: Domestic Goddess: Stickers 6x12
7 Dots Studio: Domestic Goddess: Tags

"Pirate"

I have the greatest book ever for toddlers that is just full of ideas for activities you can do with your child. From this book we found the "Paper Bag Pirate" idea. You create a vest out of a paper bag and then allow your child to color/decorate as he/she likes. Then use a fabric remnant for a bandana and make an eye patch and sword out of cardboard. My son Wyatt thought he was the coolest pirate around!
I love how the reddish/smoky paper really brings the energy to this layout. I used a basic design to keep the attention on my photo and even though I used red and pink flowers here, it doesn't feel feminine at all! 

 From the Flower Add-On:
Prima: Soubrette: Pink/Orange
Prima: Valentine Vine: Red
Prima: Serenade: Pink

From the Embellishment Add-On:
Want2Scrap: Fancy Tags
Prima: Romance Novel Alpha Stickers

Okay~! So on to the prizes! Thus far, you've seen some amazing giveaways (oh, and there are LOTS more to come!) and being a lover of giveaways myself, I'm offering up a little something too~!! Have a look:

We've got Prima flowers & domino embellishments, Manor House Creations flowers, Scrap FX chipboard, Webster's Pages "Royal Christmas" trims, Melissa Frances sprigs, Zva Creative bling, and a Prima Chalk Fluid Edger Pad... Just a sweet little bundle for one lucky participant :)~!

*~*All you have to do to be eligible for my giveaway is*~* :

 (1) If you are not a follower, please become one!, and (2) Leave me a comment here simply letting me know if you're an old (and loved!) follower or a brand new one! That's it~!

You have until midnight (US EST) on Monday, October 29th to complete the Blog Hop, with the winners to be announced Friday, November 2nd. As long as you have left a comment on each blog listed and are a follower, you will be eligible for the amazing prizes along the way~!!

So keep on going!! Your next stop is at the blog of our FABULOUS Guest Designer, Anna Dąbrowska–Pękocka, also known around the web as Finnabair~!!!! There's NO DOUBT you'll absolutely LOVE what she's created with this months kit~!!

Thanks for taking the time to stop in and enjoy the rest of the hop :)~,