C'est Magnifique: April Kit Reveal~!

Hello :)~! It's hard to believe it, but we're already nearing the end of yet another month- so it's yet again that time to reveal the latest kit from C'est Magnifique! We've already taken a look at the beautiful Pion Design "Alma's Sewing Room" papers included in the kit, as well as the coordinating add-ons, but today we finally get to share with you the main kit, called "Victorian Roses"...

But how about a project first? Just to tease a little bit more ;)

"Altered Keepsake Box"

I purchased this wooden keepsake box a couple months ago from a craft store for 50 cents and have been waiting for the right idea to come along and this vintage themed kit seemed like the perfect fit! I first used Mod Podge and the tissue paper included in the kit to cover the entire box. I then misted it lightly with a couple of different shades before putting my glue gun to work. The Blue Fern Studios chipboard really takes the stage on this project and it truly was a joy to put together!

 From the Flower Add-On:
Maya Road Vintage Sequin Flowers: Cream & Smoke
Green Tara: Damask: Cream
Prima: Lifetime Flower Stem: Brown
Prima: Sugar Plum Roses: Eggplant

From the Embellishment Add-On:
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Mini Dress Forms
Blue Fern Studios: Floral Clock

Now, on to the kit reveal!

 Kit Paper
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Purple Room
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Images
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Purple Rose
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Sewing Collage
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Blue Rose
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Borders
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Blue Room
Pion Designs: Alma’s Sewing Room: Blue Fabric

Kit Embellishments
Tim Holtz Tissue Paper: Idea-ology Tissue Wrap Paper: Melange
Blue Fern Studios: Chipboard: Royal Border
Prima: Hello Pastel: Fabric Flowers: Gray
Prima: Winter Branches: Plum
Seam Binding
Maya Road: Mums Vintage Lace Trim
Lindy’s Stamp Gang: Starburst: Black Orchid Silver
Assorted Buttons
Prima: Resist Alphabet
Prima: Engraver: Chipboard Pieces

These kits are definitely in high demand, so if you want to secure future kits for yourself, see the "Join" section HERE over at the C'est Magnifique site. You will find all the details you need to become a subscriber! And for add-ons and individual items, be sure to visit the April section of the store HERE~!

Thanks for stopping by today! Take care :),

"Too Cute": March Prima BAP~!

Hello! I wanted to start off by apologizing for being so quiet this past month in the scrappy world. I've hardly made it to anyone's blogs and I feel terrible for neglecting my amazing friends. But as you all know, my family has been going through some life changes, and I'm feeling comfortable enough to share that we're in the process of buying a house. It's a long story, and we're sad to leave the home that we've put so much time, money, work, and tears into- but it's what's best for our family. But it has not been an easy road (and for those of you who have bought a home before, I'm sure you understand)- but I'm just feeling so incredibly blessed by God these past few weeks that I just had to share it with you all! Whether you believe in God or not, or choose to be spiritual in other faiths- I hope you have something out there that you believe in. I know that I have felt God's love in such an intense way these past few weeks- with everything He has made possible- every window he has opened when doors have been slammed shut in our faces- I'm just so overwhelmed with gratitude and feel that I'm filled to the brim with His love- I can't hardly suppress it! So if you've been wondering where I'm at- that is what I'm doing. Many hours spent on the phone on a daily basis with so many different people- all the while taking care of three little kids on my own has left me with very little scrap time- or energy. But we're hoping to have everything done within the next few weeks and before we know it, all will be back to normal.

So I'm fine, really. Just busy!

But last night- my husband didn't have to work overtime and was home "early" for once- and I just had to scrap for me! I got a TON of new Prima product from the C'est Magnifique store the other day and wow- how easy it is to create when you've got so many beautiful things to play with! And what better way to use Prima than for a Prima challenge :)~ so here is my entry for this month's Build-A-Page from Prima:

"Too Cute"

I actually took this photo the night before last when Aspen was inside the toy bucket, rolling back and forth. She was just way too cute- and I haven't taken pictures for a few weeks now- so she was ALL about getting her photo taken. And once Gunner saw me taking pictures of her- HE had to have his picture taken too! And these are the two of my three kids who HATE to have their pictures taken! I guess that means I need to take pictures less often...yeah, right ;)

Here is the sketch that inspired this layout:

And some closeups:

These Tatiana flowers are seriously gorgeous. I think I got every color option there was- and I'm now regretting not getting doubles as I can see I will use them up quickly!

I've been obsessively using this Memory Box die- and I probably won't stop until I'm sick of it!

 The Blue Fern Studios "Floral Clock" is another one of those chipboard pieces that I cannot get enough of! So gorgeous...

Floral Clock

What do you guys think of the new Prima wood buttons? I LOVE them!! Also, the Cute chipboard piece comes from Blue Fern Studios. I cut it from the Cute Stuff title out of the "Good Vibes" set.

Good Vibes

Thanks for letting me share with you today- both my project and a little personal stuff too. I do try my best to keep my blog scrappy related- as much as possible. But when I'm feeling as good as I am today- it's so hard not to share that with the world~! So thanks...

Take care of yourself, okay? So happy you stopped by :)

Selected Scrapper @ Skissedilla: Week 3~!

Good morning! Another Sunday has come which means a new sketch from Skissedilla :). As you know, I'm guest designing there this month and have had such a great time creating with their sketches~! Today we reveal to you Sketch #194. It's always interesting to see where a sketch will take me- I never know if I will follow it closely or stray, but usually it ends up being a little bit of both- if that makes ANY sense~!

I've been trying to get some of my "older" photos scrapped- mainly those from this past year. I was happy to finally create a layout for this special photo of my husband and our daughter, taken last Easter (her first!)...

"Thank Heaven for Little Girls"

I wanted my color palette to be as soft and sweet as this moment between father & daughter :). I've used paper from Riddersholm Design (Denmark), which I actually received in my very first C'est Magnifique kit back in February 2011. I LOVE this paper, so I've been hoarding it ever since! But I figured it was "time"...

Sketch #194, designed by Nabon:

And of course a closer peek:

I keep waiting for my bead obsession to subside...but it's just not going anywhere. So you're going to have to put up with seeing more of this madness until I either find something else to love this much, or just plain get sick of it! ;)

Products Used:

Fancy Birdcage

And as a reminder, the RAK I'm going to be giving away to one lucky participant! I'm sure it will be no easy task, but I get to take a look at each and every entry from the month and choose my winner :D~!

I sure hope you can play along with this week's sketch! Hope to see you linked up over there~ I'm excited to see what you create! 

Thanks SO much for stopping by- hope your weekend has been awesome :)

Take care,

A Look @ Manor House: Part 3

Hey everyone :)~ I took ONE day off from blogging and it felt SO weird, lol! After this, things will slow down- just seems everything was set to be revealed in the first half of the month- so sorry for being a blog roll hog, lol ;)~

I'm here to share with you my last January project for Manor House Creations, featuring more of their beautiful Spring Collection flowers~! And I've used them here to create a rustic, masculine layout for Wyatt, my ever-curious, question-asking, uber-smart five year old!

"Oh, Cow!"

This photo was taken last summer while visiting the in-laws. My mother-in-law's boyfriend owns quite a bit of pasture and farm land and he leases out his pasture to some cattle farmers. The kids just love to take the trail out to find the cows and on this evening they came right up to the electric fence- which Wyatt thought was just awesome :). I was okay with it...until the bull took an interest and came on over- at which point I made Wyatt step back a ways!

I just can't seem to get enough of these gorgeous "Powder Puff" fabric flowers. I've used the "Melon" variety here :).

I've used one of the "Ruffles Muted" blooms as my focal flower, and topped its center with a little bit of bling :). There are a variety of other gorgeous spring flowers in there as well, including "Hayley- Yellow", "Wild Orchid- Green", "Capri- Gold", "Springtime- White", and "Meadows".

Products Used:

Thanks for stopping by~ have a great day :)~!

Selected Scrapper @ Skissedilla: Week 2~!

Hey there everyone! As you might recall, I am the "Selected Scrapper" this month at Skissedilla, which means I have the pleasure of being able to play along with their talented team all month long :)~! Today we reveal Sketch #193 and this one I definitely made my own!

"My Boys"

I love this picture of my boys. Perhaps I love it because I actually got both of them in the same shot- without Gunner running away, lol. But nonetheless- I love it :).

Here is Sketch #193:

I've rotated the sketch one turn to the right to compliment my photo. I then stuck to the sketch by keeping everything to the left side of my layout, and replacing the house/tree image with a quote. 

 Products Used:

"Park Drive" Paper Collection

Vintage Locks

You've got a whole week to play along with this sketch- and I will be checking in to see what you've created :)~ don't forget, I'm offering up a RAK to one lucky winner who plays along this month:

So don't wait~! Go have some scrappy fun- and I'll be seeing you SOON :)...

Happy New Year~! January Challenge @ OUAS~!

Good morning and Happy New Year~! 2013 has officially begun and I look forward to many more blessings in the coming year- and wish you all the same :)~!!

And what better way to start off a new month and new year than with a challenge from Once Upon A...Sketch that focuses on "The Start of Something New"! Yep, as always we're motivating you to look a little deeper and get you thinking...what does "the start of something new" mean to you? Are you looking forward to a new baby? Marriage? Home? Career? Or perhaps a whole new you, with a whole new outlook on life? I have a lot of plans ready and written down, which I've recorded on some hidden journaling below my lower photo:

"New Year, New Plan"

I've used the beautiful *NEW* "Secret Admirer" collection from KaiserCraft for this layout. You can find it HERE at the C'est Magnifique store, as well as lots of other new goodies from KaiserCraft HERE~!

**Pink ribbon from Scrapbook Fantasies**

 Here is this month's sketch, created by my dear friend Nadia Cannizzo:

I've rotated the sketch to the left to fit my photos- otherwise followed it very closely!

Here's a closer look:

 My hidden journaling :)

I have an obsession with stamping and using tissue paper...I'm finding I have lots of obsessions...;)

And as always, there are a BOAT LOAD of prizes to be won this month over at Once Upon A...Sketch, with tons of new sponsors and ways to win- so go and see this month's post HERE for full details~!!

Have a wonderful day and Happy New Year to you all~!!