September Kit Projects for C'est Magnifique

Hello :)

I'm here with you today to show you the C'est Magnifique September Kit Paper and Add-Ons, as well as 3 projects that I created with the kit. So we have a lot to get through- hang on!

The pattern paper duo will be the beautiful "Colored Dreams" collection from ScrapBerry's, a Russian manufacturer, and the "True Romance" collection from KaiserCraft of Australia.  It's a soft and dreamy combination of designs.

September Kit Paper

ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: Pink Mirage
ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: Journey into Dreams
ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: Cloud of Colors
ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: In the Web Of Lace
ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: Colorful Dreams
ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: Rainbow Overflow
ScrapBerry's: Coloured Dreams: The Scent of Cinnamon
KaiserCraft: True Romance: Faithful
KaiserCraft: True Romance: Day Dream
KaiserCraft: True Romance: First Sight
KaiserCraft: True Romance: Love Struck
KaiserCraft: True Romance: Rendezvous

Although both of our Add-ons for September have sold out, we do want to show them to you.  There are a few items that are available individually.  We've had more and more members who have contacted us wanting our add-ons automatically added to their kits each month.  If you want to be sure to get either or both of our add-ons each month, please contact Leslie{at}Cestmagnifiquekits.com and let her know.  She will then 

automatically send them to you along with your kit.

 Flower Add-on

Manor House: Vine: Pink
Manor House: Sarah: Fabric Flowers
Manor House: Camelia: Teal
Manor House: Glitz: Pink
Manor House: Coordinations: Purple
KaiserCraft: Paper Blooms: Iceburg

Embellishment Add-on

Melissa Frances: Vellum Envelopes and Tags
Petaloo: Wild Butterflies: Soft Green
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Doily Bunting
Prima: Say it in Crystals: Iridescent Circles
Maya Road: Vintage Findings: Antique Jeweled Pearl Pendants
KaiserCraft: True Romance: Sticker Sheet
Prima: Fairy Rhymes: Chipboard Pieces

Such a pretty, feminine kit calls for a girly layout, right?

 

"08-13"

Seeing my sweet baby girl in her girly skirt and rubber boots reminds me SO much of myself when I was young. I was definitely the dirty-faced little tomboy in a dress and bare feet, running through puddles, catching frogs, swimming wherever there was water. It warms my heart to see my own daughter so much like myself .
I definitely went GIRLY with this one- as much pink as possible! I love using the Kaisercraft die cuts- it allows me to add lots of layers while going more minimal with my flowers. And the background of the Scrap Berry's papers are already so interesting that I didn't really need to add much to it- just a hint of masking and that's it .

"4 You"

 You know me- I've gotta go masculine with every kit from C'est Magnifique, and as you can see here- it's pretty easy to do! Definitely focused on the neutrals here, with just a touch of blue for my little guy Gunner. I love me some raw chipboard too, and these Blue Fern Studios pieces- though feminine at first glance- really add to the masculine touch when left raw. 

"Swim"

I loved mixing and matching the Scrap Berrys and Kaisercraft papers on this one. And then I had to add in a bit of junk mail and packaging to compliment the black accents on Aspen's swimsuit. Pretty simple with some layers just seemed the way to go here!

  

Thanks for coming by today!

If you don't want to miss out on any of the kits or add-ons each month, check out the "Join" section of the C'est Magnifique site HERE for all the details :)

See you tomorrow!

PaperHaus: Collaging on Canvas

Hi everyone :). Hope you are well, wherever you are. I'm winding down after a long, hot, busy day to share with you a canvas that I created for the PaperHaus magazine blog. 

"Love Art" Canvas

Now, I would definitely not call myself an artist- but I sure do love playing around with art :). As a child, I dreamed of becoming an artist; obviously that didn't happen, but it sure is nice to explore that early passion through this craft. 

I don't think the love of playing with colors ever leaves us from childhood ;)

I've been playing around with my "messier" me. If you remember my works from about a year ago, I was much more unorganized in my projects- and sometimes, that can be liberating. Finding the balance between messiness and cleanliness isn't easy...but it's coming along :).

Doing collage work is awesome because you can literally just grab some scraps and go! 

Would you like to see how I went about creating my background? If so, I've put together some steps for you...

**I personally love the catalog pages idea! Who doesn't have piles of that type of junkmail just laying around? I know I do...so nice to do something with it, right??**

**I used gel medium, although you can use gesso too**

**You don't have to use a palette knife. A credit card, scrap of paper, or your fingers works great as well**

Products Used:

Papers:

Printery Collection

Flowers:

*NEW* Delight Collection

Sarah

Encore

Frost Snow Drop Roses

Purity Vine

Embellishments:

*NEW* Ingvild Bolme Junkyard Findings: Bathtub Knobs

Ingvild Bolme Shabby Chic Resin Treasures:  Window Frame & Angel Wings

Sunrise Sunset Canvas Alpha

Masks:

*NEW* Finnabair 12x12 Stencil: Orbs

 

Inks:

Ingvild Bolme Chalk Edger: Shabby Tote

Hope you have a wonderful day :)

Webster's Pages: Postcards from Paris II~! {Card}

Good morning :). How are you doing this early in the week? It's been a long weekend for me- got my baby chickens and it's been tough- I believe since they shipped so late in the day Wednesday, they did not arrive until Saturday which really affected them. To keep the story short, I will be speaking with the company as soon as they open today...it's not been good :(

Other than that, the raspberries around here are ready so I went picking and made Blueberry/Raspberry Jam and Raspberry Jam and then a couple more blueberry pies last night. Still have so many berries to deal with yet- but that's a good problem to have! Only concern I have is needing yet another chest freezer once hunting season arrives as the berries have definitely taken over!

Anyways, I must remember- this is a scrappy blog, right? ;)

I have a card to share with you today that I created for Webster's Pages, featuring the new Postcards from Paris II collection, focusing on the embellishments!~

"This Way" Card

This line has brought back to life the chipboard button/twine pack! Here's a look at the full card:

And as always, we've got some great sentiment stickers- just perfect for cardmaking!

Lots of fussy cutting allows for plenty of layering- both paper elements and embellishments!

Products Used:

 

Paper:

Postcards from Paris II Collection Pack

 

Embellishments:

Postcards from Paris II: Buttons & Twine

Postcards from Paris II Tag & Prompt Sticker

 

This collection starts shipping late August- so the wait isn't TOO much longer ;) I know you're just itching to get it, right??

Thanks for coming by. :)

Guest Designer for Tresors de Luxe

Good morning and welcome to the weekend! I'm here with you today because I am a guest designer for Tresors de Luxe, and I've created my first art journal page using some of their gorgeous lace trims. 

Now, I must admit- though my first page turned out much like a layout (hey, it's what I'm used to!), I can tell you I created two more pages immediately after this one and am loving this whole art journaling thing. I plan to use mine as a way to record some of the things about myself that I normally don't cover in my layouts, as well as documenting quotes or ideas that inspire me, and even maybe get back into drawing and painting. Back when I was younger, I was pretty darn good at drawing. So I'd really like to get into that. We'll see!

The biggest challenge for me is keeping these pages flat- so that means pretty much no flowers. For me, that's about unheard of. But it's a good challenge and is forcing me to rely on mediums, stamps, and other things to bring my pages together.

So here's my first attempt:

"Harvest"

After just saying the other day how i never use red or orange (while talking with the girls in the C'est Magnifique forum), here I go and use both. AND purple! But I love the autumn feel to this page as unfortunately that is what we're heading into. Obviously blueberry picking is my latest obsession- in fact, I just went out with a friend yesterday afternoon and we picked about another 4 gallons each- way out in the woods up on a cliff. It was awesome. Didn't drag ourselves out of there until about 7:30 last night when we heard something crashing around in the woods and felt we'd better get out of there :).

I had lots of fun playing with mists, watercolors, modeling paste, etc. The purple splotch here reminds me of blueberry juice, lol! In fact, after a day of picking, my hands are just completely stained purple :)

What I especially love about these Tresors de Luxe trims is they are so durable and just full of textures, which makes altering them so much fun! I've used a combination of mists, watercolors, and chalk inks to give these a bit of color. Oh, and some microbeads too.

I must admit, the flower and bow were a final addition to this page. It's tough- because otherwise, it just doesn't look like ME, if you know what I mean? I feel very conscious of that. But I need to get over it because if I'm going to create a full art journal book- my pages need to be flat. And in my next two pages that you'll be seeing over the next few weeks, you can be assured that no flowers or bulky things are present. Super weird.

I felt that the gorgeous "Dreamer" collection from 7 Dots Studio, with just a hint of "Domestic Goddess" {forefont tag} was perfect for this autumn-inspired project.

Products Used:

Ivory Venice (LA-003)

Ivory Venice Lace Heart Trim (LA-004)

Ivory Cotton Trim (LA-036)

Other Products Used:

Dreamer Collection- Drive All Night

Dreamer Collection- Daydreaming

Domestic Goddess Collection- Tags

571115- La Tela- Woodsy Floral

561048- 7x7 Stencil Garden Gate

961015- Big Doily #20 stamp- Vintage Vanity- Finnabair

570514- Stitch Stamps- Lines

 

Thanks for coming over this weekend!- and for bearing with me through my first art journal project. It's a work in progress- I'm slowly "getting" it ;)...take care and see you soon.

Prima: School Memories Collection {Altered Gift Bag}

Good morning! How has your week been? Busy, busy here...blueberry picking continues and this morning I'm picking up my order of baby chickens (yes, not only do I hatch babies myself, but I also enjoy ordering them through the mail!) this morning and just can't wait :). We recently had a wolf get into our chicken house and take our two biggest hens, and with being down to 19 chickens (8 of which are babies)- it was time to supplement the house before winter comes. So 14 little fuzzies will be joining them!

Anyways, back to business, right? I'm here to share with you a project that was on the Prima blog a little while back. Using the new School Memories collection, I altered this cute wooden gift bag that I purchased for almost nothing from a craft store.

"Altered Wooden Gift Bag"

This collection is gorgeous- and works well for non-school related projects too. I covered all sides of this bag with this "Teacher Talk" paper and then sanded down the edges with sandpaper. 

I've added a touch of masking using one of the new Finnabair Elementals stencils (doily). The resin frame was touched up with the "Blue Jay" chalk edger from Ingvild Bolme.

There are a ton of cute embellishments with this collection. I've used some of the School Memories Tickets & Tags, 1" Flair Buttons, and Wood Icons.

Products Used:

846145- School Memories Collection "Teacher Talk"
569556- School Memories Tag Me Tickets and Tags Set
569600- School Memories Wood Icons
569532- School Memories 1" Flair Buttons
570019- Resin Frames
891060- Liquid Chalk Edger "Blue Jay"
960551- Elementals 6.5"x7.25" Stencil
571290- Olivia
571696- Lil Missy
571702- Lil Missy
571757- Abbey
571818- Abbey
571610- Audrey

Have a great Friday! See you back here tomorrow :)

PaperHaus: Layered Tag Tutorial

Good morning!

The weekend is just beginning in my part of the world, and it's the time of year that is very busy for me. It's berry season- blueberries right now and raspberries shortly to come. That means hours spent picking, cleaning, sorting, baking, canning, and freezing. And I LOVE it. It's also time for the garden to be harvested. The peas are ready, the tomatoes will be turning any day which means homemade spaghetti sauce, salsa, and canned tomatoes for chili this winter. Hunting season is on its way, as is apple harvest time- which means more and more canning. Love it. 

So before I venture off into berry picking land today, I want to share with you a layered tag tutorial that I put together for PaperHaus. I hope you enjoy :)

"Love" Shabby Layered Tag

A lot of people like to know how I go about assembling my tags. I do follow a pretty basic structure, so let me walk you through my step-by-step:

Product List:
Patterned Papers: Prima Marketing
Flowers: Prima Marketing
Embellishments: Jolee's
Mask: Heidi Swapp
Stamps: 7 Gypsies
Mist: Tattered Angels
Modeling Paste: Golden
Border Punches: Martha Stewart
Other: trims, tulle, pearls

Thank-you for coming by! Have a great weekend :)