May Day is just around the corner...

and you know what THAT means?!?

It means lots and lots and lots of flowers!

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We asked our talented gals to go ALL OUT with flowers and here is what they have to share with you! So join in, get your flower on and enjoy!

Jamie Dougherty flowers things up with this adorable springtime birdhouse!

You just gotta love the trinket baubles hanging down off of it!

• 546281-Arcadian Collection-Blush
• 547547 Cute as a Button Centers
• 529031 Le Petite Fleur Vines
  
• 549572-Aire Collection flowers
  
• 930028- Vintage Trinkets-Lace flowers
• 930066- Vintage Trinkets-Bird Cage
• 930073-Vintage Trinkets-Milk Glass
• 547530-Lovely Leaves Collection
• 541781-Alphabets-Jack and Jill
• PE-040-30 Classic Prima light white pink flowers
  

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Ingvild Bolme decorated a normal, regular, run-of-the-mill box and turned it in to quite the showstopper!

Look at the gorgeous details and techniques Ingvild used! The paper is applied in torn pieces with Ranger's gesso for a nice, shabby effect.

Each angle of the box is given loads of attention with the ribbon border doubling as a "hinge" for keeping the lid attached when it is  opened.

And a sweet bird tops off the beautiful creation!

Supplies:

• Sparkling Spring Paper-Petite Fleur- 842611
• Say It In Crystals Border-544447
• Prima Centers- 530884
  
• Say It In Crystals
• Corine Collection 548865
• Champagne Rose-546830
• Delightful Day Collection-546997
• De Soie Collection-546632
• Mountain Lilies-543051
• Evelyn Lilies
• Leaves-540456
• Alpha-531140
  

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Stacy Cohen took a spring bonnet and Prima-fied it! How easy is that? Just think of the possibilities for altering items now!

• 921545 Rose Trim
• 548964 Regent Collection Rathbone
• 544805 Say it in Crystals
• 546359 Angelica Rose Jewel
• 533243 Baroque Blooms Plum
• 537647 Lilliput Roses Iris
• 528379 Butterfly C 
  

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Anabelle O'Malley used flowers in such a unique way on this vintage-inspired layout! Our Craftable flowers are pure white and ready for you to color or alter.

• Annalee Romance 841812
• Annalee Notecards 541989
• Annalee Chipboard 541651
• Essentials 9 Annalee Mini 543631
• Times Alphabet 536923
• Alphabet-Paisley Road 541767
• Say it in Studs 530569
• Lace 541354
• Craftable Flowers 2 543983

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Trina McClune uses a variety of gorgeous blooms on this personal layout. What a perfect accent to a story about feeling better about yourself!

• 542306 – Ribbon rubans
• 542276 – Ribbons rubans
• 542290 – Ribbons rubans
• 533649 – Cherry Blssm Branches white
• 541484 – Pebbles
• 541545 – Pebbles
• 543853 – Barboleta
• 542436 – Lousa May Alcotts Bubblegum
• 542863 – Vivian Eliza
• 544089 – Cottage Blossoms – Canary
• 543631 – Essentials 9 Annalee mini
• 533151 – Trellis Roses lemon crème
• 535469 – Mini Rose
• 538699 – Cameo roses mandarin
• 541774 – Alphabet stickers
• 541392 – Lace
• Other: white cardstock, embroidery floss, Tim Holtz distress ink – worn lipstick

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Want an inexpensive project idea? Repurpose an older item with a few Prima items and turn it into a gorgeous centerpiece like Anabelle did with this older vase!

A bit of ribbon, crystals and flowers made this vase fresh, modern, and oh-so-lovely!

•  Floret Gisele 548162
• Via Flamenia Collection Cilegia 548049
• Meirecourt Collection 547790
• Innoscence 2 545987
• SIIC 544263
• Powderpuff - Mire Court Lace 547790

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Today we have a very talented gal from The Netherlands to introduce to you! Birgit Koopsen is a wonderful scrapbooker who teaches all over the world, a fabulous person to work with, and is extra cute to boot!

We cannot wait for you to get to know her, and her country, a little bit better!

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Hi everyone! I’m thrilled to be here on the Prima blog to tell a bit more about myself today!

I’m Birgit Koopsen and I live with my soul mate for 25 years and our 3 beautiful kids in a little village called Winsum in the north of the Netherlands. My husband has his own company (insurances/mortgages) and has his office at home in the former garage. I have my scrap studio also at home so we get to spend much time every day together with the kids, which is great! We have 2 daughters and a son (Anne 1994, Lennart 1995, and Marlijn 2002).

As the Dutch befits they go to school by bike: the youngest in our own village, the 2 oldest go to a village 10 km from here. I read one day that most Dutch households have more bikes than family members and, for us, that’s true. We have 7 bikes! We almost always take a couple of bikes on vacation!

Koopsen Family

We live in a wonderful house in a quiet street with a little harbor just across the street.

The house with the double red roofs on the right side of the apartment building is our house. The room underneath the smaller roof is my studio, the room underneath my studio is my husbands office.

We have a little boat and love to spent our free days on the water.

Our little village.

I love the country side where I live, especially in this time of year, when it’s all green and fresh. I love that we live in an area with so much water! But I really, really love the mountains in combination with either the sea or rivers, and since our country is so flat that you can see today who’s coming to visit you tomorrow, our favorite places to go on vacation are the south of France and Italy. The nature and the Mediterranean atmosphere, the food, the relaxed attitude and of course the wonderful weather are the ingredients for a perfect vacation! These countries make good scenery for beautiful pictures too!

Italy

I started scrapbooking officially 8 years ago, but ever since I was a teenager I’ve been enjoying photography and always "pimped" my photo albums, I just didn't know there was a name for it and special products. I've tried several crafts before I started scrapbooking; oil painting, model drawing, sculpted and much more. But after a while I always got bored with using the same technique over and over again. I was so happy when I found a magazine in the craft store one day about scrapbooking!  I love being able to use whatever technique I want in this hobby! There’s always something new to try! Besides that I love how it keeps all the beautiful memories of special events and everyday life alive. Especially for my children!

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 The projects I want to share with you today are two door hangers and a layout.

The picture on this layout was taken during a boat trip on Lake Garda in Italy. We spent the most perfect day on the lake. We brought a pick nick basket and enough drinks for a whole day. In the middle of the lake we anchored the boat and went swimming and sun bathing and when we returned back in the evening we had a lovely dinner on a terrace in Desenzano while it was getting dark and we viewed the hundreds of lights of the little villages along the lake. A day to never forget!

Layout Lake Garda

Detail 1

Detail 2

Materials used:

• Pink Parfait – Sweet Fairy 843045
• Amore – via flaminia 541800
• Aire coll. 549572
• Cabachon coll. 920968 – 920999 – 921415 – 921392
• Mask 8x8 544467
• SIIC & Pearls 544553
• Mistable 549763
• Alpha stickers 544225

This door hanger was made of a canvas page from one of the Prima canvas mini albums. I used a screen and gesso to get the texture.

Welkom hanger

Materials used:

• Canvas page refill 920470
• Masks 882006
• SIIP 530372
• Jewel box butterflies peacock 532352
• Innocence coll. 540166
• Note cards Fairy Flora 541972
• Lace 541323
• Gem stickers alphabet

The second door hanger is made out of wood and the text welcome was already on it when I bought it. I first stamped and embossed the tree on the hanger using white embossing powder. Then I used the Prima favorites Glimmer Mist  color kit from Tattered Angels to color it. I loved how the mist pooled in the lower parts of the embossed tree so I let the excess to dry as it was.

Wooden door hanger

wooden door hanger detail 1

wooden door hanger detail 2

wooden door hanger detail 3

Materials used: 

• Donna Downey foam stamp 920487
• Birdsong coll. Script 547165
• Eclatta 539207
• Vintage trinket 930066
• SIIC 544683
• Louisa May Alcotts Lavender 542443

Thank you so much for visiting here today! If you would like to know more about me, or my work, you can visit me on my blog: My scrapping life.

Smiles,
Birgit

Although that is a title to a wonderful song, it might be better to phrase this blog post, "You put your love in this heart!" ...because our new Prima canvas heart is ready for you to do JUST THAT!

Just look at those five amazing canvas heart pages waiting for you to add your personal touches to them!

If you like coloring mediums then you just have to add one of our newest masks to the mix too!

Maybe this gorgeous floral mask?

or a square border design?

Our very own Iris Babao-Uy had fun pouring her heart into a Prima canvas album recently...and the result is simply GORGEOUS!

Starting off Iris colored the canvas pages with Glimmer Mist and a variety of our masks. Next Iris embellished it with a few of our latest and greatest products.

Just look at these luscious details! (Close-up of our Cinderella Vine.)

 Close-up of Sugar Blooms and Lovely Leaves.

Detail shot of a Sugar Bloom and Vintage Trinket.

 Close-up of SIIC swirl, trinket and sugar bloom.
Each inside page is filled with beautiful touches! Look at the creative use of color, masking and embellies!

Iris' creativity and love for scrapbooking is perfectly showcased in this amazing canvas mini. She really put her love in this heart!

Supplies:

• 547530 Canvas Heart
• 544430 SIIC Border
• 544737 SIIC Swirl
• 544867 Journaling Cardstock Sticker-Madeline
• 549015 Sugar Blooms-Fairy
• 549190 Cinderella Collection Vine
• 842291 Reflections Paper
• 842413, 842444, 842451, 842475 Madeline Papers
• 842789 Botanical Paper
• 930004 Vintage Trinkets

The projects coming up this week are Lolly-Tastic! She is creating a home decor project that is perfect for Mother's Day or to decorate your home for the Spring season. It's also a wonderful project to create as a teacher's gift to wrap up the school year, filled with goodies from your child...the possibilities are endless! And next week, Lolly is creating an inspiration journal, out of a Prima canvas purse and adding a touch of whimsy using the Prima Mistables too. See all of the class details below!

If you would like any additional information on all of our upcoming Live with Prima classes or information about the program in general, be sure to visit the Live with Prima website. Our live shows are broadcasted and recorded on our Prima channel at Ustream and directly linked from the LWP website too!

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Spring Time Flower Vase with Lolly Chessie

Thursday, April 28th at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

Lolly will show you how to transform a regular terra cotta flower pot into a container you can fill with cut flowers! This project is done in creams, greens and browns so that it will coordinate with nearly any arrangement! You'll learn how to create a fun textured border using kraft paper and ink!

• 538620-Fairy Tale Roses-French White
• 549312-Candy Gems-Jelly Bean
• 548957-Regent Collection-Hamlet
• 543181-Blossom Branches-Walnut
• 540128-Madrigal Blossom-White Librett
• 545987-Innoscence 2
• 841478-Flights Of Fancy Collection-Miss Pretty
• Extras needed for this class (not included with the kit): 1 - terra cotta flower pot (6" x 6"), 1 - 12x12 sheet of kraft pape, Plaid Folk Art Paint (#527 - Forest Moss), Distress Ink (Peeled Paint)

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 Mini Canvas Inspiration Journal with Lolly Chessie

Tuesday, May 3rd at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

Join Lolly as she creates a mini canvas inspiration journal.  This journal can be used to capture ideas, favorite clippings and fun doodles.  It's a generous 2.5 inches thick and closes up for on the go creating!  During class you'll learn fun techniques for creating gradient effects on Prima canvas using acrylic paints.  Change the colors of this project by simply changing paint colors!  It can be completely customized just for you!

 Prima Products:

• 537418-Alphabet Stickers
• 542320-Purse Shape Canvas Album
• 549770–Canvas Mistable
• 850166-Transparency
• Extras needed for this class:
• Acrylic paint (Lolly used Plaid 2254 Grass Green, 503 Yellow Citron, 628 Pure Orange, 405 Teal, you'll also need some plain black and white paint as well)
• Buttons to match (Lolly used teal, orange and green buttons)
• Distress Ink - Black Soot

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If you missed Julie's show last night-check it out here! She made three adorable treat bags using Prima papers and other embellishments!

Today we have a very special post showcasing amazing work from one of our readers!

Bente Bjerknes, from Norway, used some of our latest releases-gorgeous Vintage Trinkets- to create this stunning piece of jewelry.

How exquisite is this? Bente combined a few of the following metal trinkets by Prima to create a gorgeous necklace that is a work of art!

Vintage Trinket number 930028 includes a generous and lovely array of metal flower that are stackable.

Vintage Trinket number 549732 includes two sturdy metal flowers complete with leaves and crystal centers.

After joining the trinkets, Bente used a classy ribbon to finish the necklace at the length she wanted.

It is so easy to tie on and take off at the desired length now!

Swoon!

It truly is a piece of art and we THANK Bente for sharing it with us!

Make sure you "like" us on Facebook and share your Prima projects with us! Just look for "Prima Marketing Flowers" on Facebook's pages!

Don't forget! The Prima Design Team call ends TONIGHT!

We have some more special Easter projects for you on this very special day...

Anabelle O'Malley journaled about a very special Easter tradition they carry on in their house on this precious layout!

Journaling:

"The Evil Rabbit arrived in our house in the 70s. He was originally a flower planter. It became the family joke to put him at Daddy's place at the dinner table. He'd say, 'Get that Evil Rabbit out of here!" because he thought it had a sinister face. When Daddy died I inherited the rabbit. Now he makes his appearance every time we set the table in the dining room. Ryan thinks it's so funny when he comes for a 'visit'. Who would have thought that a ceramic flower holder would have such a legacy?"

Supplies:

• Botanical Adore 842840
• Botanical My Love 842796
• Botanical Notecards 545222
• Essentials 9 Small Jack and Jill 543655
• Essentials 9 Jack and Jill 543587
• Orchard Mix Sahara 546808
• Whispered Words 812133
• Chipboard Alpha 536916
• Vintage Trinkets Keys/Locks 930004
• Trinket Collection Botanical 548346
• 8 by 8 Mask 545574
• Botanical Stickers 544843

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Daniela Dobson cut out Jack and Jill figurines from one of our newest paper lines...popped them up with foam squares...and tucked them on this adorable card! What a great way to add layers, depth and lots of fun texture to any card.

• Happy Easter Jill- Celebrate with Jack & Jill Paper– 842888
• Happy Easter Jack -Celebrate with Jack & Jill Paper– 542864
• Emily -Sparkling Spring Paper – 842666
• Dollhouse Collection Classic – 548193
• Sugarplum Roses - 543709
• Clear stamp - Jack & Jill collection – 542023
• Clear stamp - Melody collection– 544973
• Alencon collection trim - 545482

Today we have a very special designer to introduce you to!

Liana Suwandi joined our team for the first time last June. She is a pro at multi-photo layouts, as well as creating beautiful cards and altered items. Her love for her family truly shines through everything she does! We cannot wait for you to get to know her better!

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Hi everyone! Liana here. I'm really excited to be here for Prima's Designer Day.

So…a little about myself, where I live, and where I’m from:

I originally am from Jakarta, Indonesia (born and raised there until I graduated from high school), then I decided to study abroad (first destination was Sydney, Australia for about 3 months) before changing directions to Houston, TX. I got my Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management. I’d been working in the industry for a few years before I realized that this field is not where I belong!

 
My husband and I were high school sweethearts. We got married in 2001 and relocated to Dallas, TX.

If you ask me when did I start scrapbooking? The year 2001 was the first time I explored scrapbooking. I can still remember the first time I was in a Michaels store and bought my first CK magazine (November issue) and I talked myself into the fact that someday I would meet Lisa Bearnson and Becky Higgins. And, before I knew it, my dream came true!

I was fortunate in the year 2006 to be named as a Top Ten Scrapbooker of the Year Finalist, held by Creating Keepsake Magazine and guess what… I met my 2 idols, Becky and Lisa! They’re truly amazing people. Ever since, I’ve been lucky to get offered designer jobs with several manufacturers and to get published in magazines. I love making new friends though this hobby all around the globe.  I’m thankful for that!

Now on to my family! Our girls, Caitlen and Adelene, were born the day after Christmas 2007.

Right now they’re my inspiration and my joy. To be perfectly honest, the first year of having twins was the rollercoaster for us, but luckily I’m a WAHM. My flexible work schedule allows me to be there with my girls when they need me the most.

Joining Prima's Design Team was another highlight of the year 2010.  Prima is well-known for beautiful flowers and to die for crystals, I’m a lucky girl THANK YOU again Prima for giving me a chance to play with your gorgeous products.

Besides scrapbooking, I love making cards and altered projects. I love watching movies, listening to music, making cookies, and traveling.

The first project I’d love to share with you is a cute altered house featuring Jack-n-Jill and Paisley Road paper collections.

This small house is filled with incredibly beautiful Prima flowers and vines! I hand-cut images from Jack n Jill and used a hot glue gun to adhere them.

Supplies for Jack-n-Jill House:

• 841645 Jack and Jill- Sunny Meadows
• 841621 Jack and Jill- Daisy Dreams
• 841676 Paisley Road- Dandiya
• 541941 Journaling Notecards in a box- Jack and Jill
• 540203 Innocence collections
• 548124 Thyme – Floret Collection

Besides altered projects, I like to make useful gifts from time to time. I know that Teacher Appreciation Day is only few weeks ahead I plan to make several of this to give away. I got this blank notepad from my local craft store and dressed it up with Prima's brand new Madeline Paper Collection.

Supplies for "Thanks-Teacher Card":

• 842437 Skyward - Madeline Collection
• 842482 Ste. Marie - Madeline Collection
• 842451 Pistachios - Madeline Collection
• 545352 flocked rub ons
• 539399 belle arte nuveau
• 53693 felt stems

Did I tell you that I LOVE making cards just to brighten someone up?

Supplies for "I Love You" Card:

• 545055 Clear Stamps
• 545147 Clear Stamps
• 841614 Ode to Joy – Jack and Jill Collection
• 544782 SIIC Swirl
  
• 549602 aire collection
• 541972 fairy notecard
• 921019 Rose trim

Supplies for "Thank You" Card:

• 541972 fairy notecard
• 542191 felt gates
• 842284 Shalimar - Reflections Collection
• 842253 Reflections - Reflections Collection
• 549251 Reflections - Essentials 10

I think that’s enough about me, feel free to stop at my blog and thank you for giving me a chance to share my life. ~ Liana

Easter preparations are fast upon us! We have a few ideas that, we hope, will inspire you and help you create some LOVELY pieces for your celebrations!

Jamie Dougherty makes a sweet Easter centerpiece with just a few found products and a touch of Prima.

Instead of an egg you could easily put a bunny, or other figurine, on the base.

Springy Aire flowers add the perfect touch!

• 921552-Donna Downey Flower Trim
• 544348-Arco Iris Flowers
• 549572-Aire Collection
• 546663-Audrey Rose Collection-Tinkled Pink
• 547356-Miss Sophie Col-Baby Pink
• 541798-Alphas-Brown
• 540418-Innoscence Collection
• 545482-Alencon Collection-Lace
• 545505-Alencon Collection-lace
• 545444-Alencon Collection- Lace
• 548599-Whisper Collection-Sparkling
• 529031-Petite Fleur Vine- Cherry Blossoms

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Trina McClune created a very tender Jack-n-Jill Easter card just for you!

A touch of lace, a bit of crystal, and a few pure white flowers make the perfect Easter card!

• 842864 – Celebrate with Jack n Jill- Happy Easter Jack
• 843052 – Sweet Fairy Romantique
• 544508 – SIIC
• 546267 – Arcardia white
• 541392 – Lace

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 Birgit Koopsen used our latest Songbirds, flowers, and lace trim to create this gorgeous table centerpiece.

Simply stunning!

Aren't those speckled eggs adorable?

• Flowered Tendrils Tangarine 549138
• Lovely lace- melon 547882
• Orchard mix- Sunglow 543792
• Roses of Spain- Madeiros 543679
• Birdsong coll.- Script 547165
• Alencon coll- 545406

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Stacy Cohen created this fun page just for Creating Keepsake's April/May issue (out on newstands now!)

How adorable is that tied paper effect withflowers peeking out?

• 841829 Annalee Paper “Sonnet”
• 841836 Annalee Paper  “Poetry”
• 537791 Athena flowers
• 543723 Sugar Plum Roses
• 300388 Eline Flowers
• 300456 Eline Pearls and Crystals
• 700546 Got Flowers

Tonight, we have a teen album class with Drew! This project is perfect for those special guys in your life and you will learn some great tips on how to embellish a clear album! On Thursday, we have Marion creating the perfect project to get those photos organized and ready for any upcoming project! She will show you how to take ordinary envelopes and transform them into a fabulous project...

Want to see the entire schedule for April? Check out our website, livewithprima.com for all class information and more! We also have an FAQ page, store locator, and archived shows to name a few. You can also join our Live with Prima Facebook Group for class updates and reminders, plus we welcome you to share any LWP projects from our shows! Join in on our live chats during the shows. Log in on ustream and go to the Prima Channel to see the shows!

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 Teen Acrylic Album with Drew Scott

Tuesday, April 19th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

In this class we will be creating with an awesome, Prima acrylic build a book! I will show you how to decorate and embellish this album from start to finish using masculine papers from Prima's Youth Collection. There will be tons of fun techniques throughout the class. 

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 Photo Organizer with Marion Smith

Thursday, April 21st at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

If you're a busy Mom like me, sometimes you just don't have the time to scrap like you want to. In this workshop, we're going to make a very unique photo organizer, filled with pockets and tags. You can keep record of your precious memories in an easy AND creative way. Each tag will have room for journaling, so that when you are ready to scrap, you will have special notes stored with your photos. You can think of it as the first step to spring cleaning!

 Each week The Color Room offers a refreshing palette of gorgeous colors perfectly chosen for you to scrapbook with! Once you see the delightful picks you are going to want to pull out your supplies and jump right in! (And for a bit of fun...Prima is sponsoring The Color Room this month! Hop on over to their site and check out the fun.) 

Just take a peek at some of these amazing palettes and the gorgeous samples some of our Prima designers created using them!

Palette 52 is luscious choice derived from one of our newest floral packs-De Soie-546632! (Did I mention they have a stunning sketch each week too?)

Sharon Laakkonen was TCR's first ever guest designer in honor of their first anniversary! She created this beautiful tribute to her mom using those delicious colors for "Her Room".

When the colors are pre-chosen half of the work is already done for you! Just grab some products and start playing.

Supplies:

• Delightful Day Flowers-546984
• Heart's Desire flowers-546724
• DD Cream Fabric Flowers-921309
• Love Note Crochet Flowers-548759, 548780
  
• SIIP swirl-544560
• Summer Carnation II Vine-549091
• Back Stage Journaling Card-545161
• Back Stage paper (dark purple)-542093
• Botanical Paper (cream)-842789
  
• Lace-921422
• Petticoat Tissue Flowers-546458
• Glimmer Mist
  

Iris Babao-Uy also played along with this color combo to create this gorgeous page about her precious daughters!

Janine Koczwara (TCR Designer) used the colors to create this playful page about her gorgeous daughter.

Ingvild Bolme also made an absolutely amazing page using this lovely mix of colors! Just look at all of those details!

Isn't it cool how so many designers used the same palette and made it their own?

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Moving along we have a few more designs to show off AND a new palette! Palette #54 is bright and colorful and oh-so-perfect for a Sun Room, right? (Based on our Cabachon Flowers-921002)

Cari Fennell was TCR's special Prima guest designer for week 54! She created this drop-dead gorgeous page using the lovely mix of colors and the complimentary sketch.

• Melody Collection-Chateau paper-548261
• Jack and Jill Collection-Sweet Valentine paper-842963
• Reflections Collection-Goldsboro paper-842291
• Dollhouse Collection-Tuesday-548261
• Pebbles-536800
• Fairy Flora Pebbles-541491
• Innoscence 2-546137
• Elle Collection-Sunshine-921293
• Sculpture Flowers-921002
• Rose Trim-Pink-921033
• Rose Leaves-540456
• Aire Collection 549572
• Elee Collection-921361
• Cabachon Lace-Ornage-921408
• Alphabet-Pink-544324
• Sweet Fairy Glittered Cardstock Stickers-544911
• Sweet Fairy Rub Ons-545314

Janine Koczwara always knocks out gorgeous projects...like this amazing sample for week #54!

What a fun and springy mix to wake up your senses and put a smile on your face!

Ingvild Bolme played along with week #54 to create a gorgeous page perfect for framing!

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Prima DT member Nic Howard was the special guest designer for TCR during week 53 (Based on our Love Note floral pack-548810!) We shared her layout last week on our Reflections feature, but here it is again so you can see how inspiring each palette and sketch are:

Just take a peek at the deep, rich colors and details throughout Nic's amazing page!

Stunning! Detailed. Gorgeous!

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Be sure to join with The Color Room and Prima this month and have some fun!

A few quick FUN reminders:

1. Our Design Team call closes April 22nd! That is NEXT Friday! Get the details right here.

2. The Color Connections Event is giving away a FREE seat to the amazing event! Get the details for that right here!

And today we have some GORGEOUS projects using our latest BACK STAGE collection (formerly called Moulin Rouge.)

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Back Stage: A sophisticated collection perfect for so many themes, projects and ideas!

Dance class. Ballet. Mardis Gras.

Weddings. Prom. Trips.

Heritage. Anniversaries. Date Night.

The possibilities for using these papers are really endless!

See how sophisticated the papers look? Oooh la la.

• Celeste Back Stage - 842079
• Venue Back Stage – 842109
• Rub on Back Stage – 545369
• SIIC – 544263
• Ribbon trim – 921552
• Treasure Rae Rose- Georgia – 546885

Jamie Dougherty brings us a sophisticated journal made from a few select Back Stage papers and other Prima goodies.

This is sure to be a TREASURE once it is filled up with secret journaling, thoughts and dreams!

Once again we had TONS of fun with our March contests! The entries that came in were STUNNING! THANK YOU to each and every one of you who take the time to enter our contests. We are honored that you shared a little part of your heart with us this month!

So we have quite a few winners to announce today!

1. March Prima Product Pick

2. March Prima Palette Winner

3. March Build-A-Page Winner

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Our March Prima Product Pick was LOADED with lucky green products! We offered a chance to win some of these simply by re-posting the pick! Our lucky reposting winner is:

Jessica Navarro

LOVE LOVE LOVE this months product picks! My wedding was in March and I am scrapping it...my colors, pink and green so this line would be FABULOUS! I would LOVE so much to win it. I have posted it on my sidebar at: http://scraplifterdesigns.blogspot.com/

Posted by: Jessica Navarro | March 12, 2011 at 08:09 AM

Congrats, Jessica -email us to claim your prize within 7 days!  sharon@primamarketinginc.com

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We also had a load of entries for our March Palette (shown above.) After going through each one carefully we have chosen this amazing winner:

Louise Dahlstrom!!

Louise took the gorgeous Prima greens and gently accented them with touches of bright pink and loads of clean white for an eye-popping layout that is perfect for framing!

Congrats, Louise! Please email us to claim your prize within 7 days: sharon@primamarketinginc.com

And we would love to share a few of the other Prima Palette entries with you:

by Anna Koziarek

by Ardelle Gotcher

by Beverley Cunningham

by Cathy Cafun

by Joanne Bain

by Jolene Frias

 

by Marie-Josee Hamel  (check out the packaging used to create the background!)

by Michelle Whorwood

by Nicole Doiron

by Nicole Pomeroy

by Tomomi Nomura

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Finally we have our VERY popular BAP sketch contest!

Each month YOU all surprise us with your gorgeous creations! Going through them is so much fun, but picking just one winner is ALWAYS so hard. We finally came down to this fabulous entry:

 Lou Collins

We  love how Lou followed the main parts of the sketch, yet made it fit her photos and style! This very BOYish layout is filled with loads of fun touches, real-life photos, and lots of fun techniques-making it a true winner in our book!

Congrats, Lou! Please email us within 7 days to claim your BAP prize! sharon@primamarketinginc.com

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And how about a few peeks at some of the other AMAZING entries?

by Anna Koziarek

by Belinda Spencer

by Beverley Cunningham

by Camilla Ekman

by Daria

by Dianne Hanson

 

by Emmy Stammler

by Helen Westen

by Jing van Opstal

 

by Maiko Kosugi

by Maja Stokk Lindahl

by Melissa V.

by Michelle Whorwood

by Rachel Tucker

by Robin Shakoor

by Shona Keehn

by Tatsiana Klevitskaya

by Ulrika Blomfelt

by Vanessa Gutierrez

by Wendy Kwok

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We wish we could have posted MORE because we had so many MORE gorgeous entries, but we are out of space for today.

Please feel free to join us for our April contests! There is still time to get those entries in!

Just take a peek at these 

A M A Z I N G  Prima classes

offered at

The Color Connections Event

coming up in May!

Canvas Birdhouse Album

Create a custom canvas album that is NOT for the birds! This exquisite birdhouse album will put a song in your heart, and a spring in your step, as you decorate it with luscious Prima flowers, sparkling beads, and singing songbirds! Inside you will mask and spray away on each canvas page to create a perfect home for those special photos and memories. A variety of Glimmer Mist colors will be available for you so you can create a gorgeous album all done up Prima-style!

NOTE: Each Prima class will include gorgeous products by Tattered Angels, Pink Paislee and Ranger as well!

Treasured Tin with Custom Mini-Album

Who doesn't love to open up a gorgeous tin and find a vintage mini-album inside? In this class, we will color and decorate a full-size, embossed Prima tin and magically turn it into a charming vintage keepsake worthy of holding some of your most treasured items. We will also create a custom mini book to place inside the tin, using our gorgeous Botanical collection, along with Prima crocheted flowers, trinkets, lace and more! This entire ensemble can be proudly displayed in your home to commemorate a special event, a memorable trip, or any other treasure you love.

There are also 4 more GORGEOUS classes by Tattered Angels and Pink Paislee.

Hop on over to The Color Connections  site to check them out AND register NOW as there are only 30 spots left!

Have you seen the classes we have coming up on Live with Prima?

Lolly is making a fabulous home decor project, using lots of gorgeous Prima flowers! She is going to show you how you can create a 3 dimensional wall hanging, that can be customized to fit anywhere in your home. We also have a fabulous Teen project coming up with Drew, showing you how to create a masculine album using Prima products! These are two must see shows!

Be sure to stay up to date on all Live with Prima classes, by visiting the Live with Prima website. The website has all the infomation you need regarding the shows, a store locator, archived videos and more!

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Tea For Two with Lolly Chessie

Thursday, April 14th 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

Join Lolly as she uses 3 simple wooden embroidery hoops to create a 3-dimensional wall hanging! This project is loaded to the gills with flowers and lace! You'll get a full set of Alphas with the kit to spell whatever phrase you wish!

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 Teen Boy Album with Drew Scott

Tuesday, April 19th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

In this class we will be creating with an awesome, Prima acrylic build a book! I will show you how to decorate and embellish this album from start to finish using masculine papers from Prima's Youth Collection. There will be tons of fun techniques throughout the class.

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 Did you happen to catch Julie's Layout and Card class yesterday? Her show was loaded with fun techniques using Prima masks, new fabric leaves and more! See the class right here...

We had to change the time for Julie's Layout and Card Duo class on Live with Prima, due to a schedule conflict. The class is a bit earlier than originally scheduled. The class will be recorded so if you can't make the new time, you will still be able to watch the recorded version at another time.

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Layout and Cards Duo with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Monday, April 11th at 11:00am PST

(12:00pm MDT/ 1:00pm CST/ 2:00pm EST)

Learn how easy it is to create a fun and artsy layout with Julie. And then use your leftover scraps and bits to make TWO adorable cards! This class is packed with techniques. We'll be playing with Prima's masks and some of the other fun new products! A layout and two cards in under two hours?! Can't beat that!

• Leaves: Prima (#547486)
• Sequin Buttons: Prima (#547622)
• Patterned Paper: Prima (#842338)
• Masks: Prima (#545628, 882136)
• Lace: Prima
• Alphas: Prima (#544317)

We need to do some Spring cleaning in the warehouse,so we are offering deep discounts on a selection of retired Prima products! This sale is open to the public for one weekend only! See all the details of this incredible sale below...

The new Reflection line by Prima is rich, and detailed, and PERFECT for reflective layouts!

Each high-quality paper is double-sided allowing you to have an instant coordinating pattern at your fingertips.

The rich patterns lend themselves easily for masculine layouts, fall mini-albums or nature-inspired projects!

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Janine Koczwara took our beautiful Reflections line and turned it in to this stunner of a page!

 Just look at those gorgeous flowers, felt pieces, centers and papers!

• 842253  Reflections Collection – Reflections
• 842307  Reflections Collection – Caravan
• 842291  Reflections Collection – Goldsboro
• 842284  Reflections Collection – Shalimar
• 842352  Reflections Collection – Talavera
• 545208  Reflections Collection - Notecards
• 548421  Paloma Collection - Reflections
• 549367  Candy Gems – Caramel Apple
• 545240  Lace
• 544317  Alphabet Stickers
• 881870  Voila Felt
• 536954  Devines
• 540142  Madrigal Blossom
• 881863  Pebbles
• 531027  Say It In Studs – Flower Centers
• 533274  Gallery Roses
• 534608  Essentials 7 - Paradise City Collection

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Jamie Dougherty also used the Reflection line for this adorable layout showcasing a special boy's dream come true!

Pull in some neutral flowers to keep the boyish feel to the project!

• 842277-Reflections Collection- Meadowlark
• 842352-Reflections Collection-Talavera
• 842772-Botanical Collection-True Words
• 547516-Lovely fabric Lvs
• 546144- Eminence Collection
• 545321-Flocked Rubons- Botanical
• 547097-Bella Notte Collection- Aberdeem
• 536619-Brown Alpha Stickers
• 920500-DD Foam stamp

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Nic Howard pulls out deep blue hues on her sweet page. Touches of golden Reflection papers add the perfect accents, while a Prima vine meanders up the side of the photo.

Add contrasting flower colors for a guaranteed beautiful project!

• 841676 Paisley Road 'Dandiya' paper
• 842277 Reflections 'Meadowlark' paper
• 842307 Reflections 'Caravan' paper
• 547431 Precious Metals Chestnut flowers
• 549381 CandyGems Melon
• 549046 Sugar Blooms Reflections flowers
• 812041 Whispered Words Alphas
• 543075 Mountain Lily Robin's Egg flowers/vine

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Our new Melody line is singing a sweet little tune!

Each gorgeous paper is filled with lovely graphics that are sure to put a little spring in your step and a smile on your face.

This top-selling line of 12 breathtaking, double-sided papers include a stunning array of colors that work perfectly together!

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Just take a peek at what our creative team has designed with this lovely, must-have line!

Trina McClune created a sweet and soft layout using Melody papers, a canvas word, and a beautiful array of amazing hand-made Prima flowers!

Add a Vintage Trinket locket and key for that extra special touch.

• Paper – 842499 – Melody Songbird
• Paper – 842963 – Jack n Jill Sweet Valentine
• Chipboard – 545871 – Madeline Chipboard journaling stickers
• Flowers – 548162 – Floret Collection Gisele
• Flowers – 548032 – Via Flamina collection Rosa
• Flowers – 545963 – Innoscence 2
• Flowers – 547318 – Millinery Collection Berries
• Flowers – 921002 – Flowers Sculpture
• Flowers – 920982 – Flowers Sculpture
• Canvas – 921668 – DD Paintable Words
• Metal – 930004 – Vintage trinkets
• Trim – 921552 – Trim
• Lace – 541415
• Alphabet – 541767 – Alphabet Stickers

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Leena Loh used the neutral tones from the Melody line for her friendship-based design! Foam stamping and a lace and crystal border add loads of interesting texture to the fun layout.

 Prima's Cute as a Button centers are the PERFECT crowning touch for any of our flowers!

• Melody Paper 'Timeless' - 842550
• Melody Paper 'Golden Rod' - 842543
• Melody Paper 'Songbird' - 842499
• Melody Paper 'Poppy' - 842567
• Melody Paper 'Breeze' - 842505
• Dechire Flowers Ariel - 548674
• Flowered Tendrils Turkish Stone 549084
• Marri Collection Melody - 548520
• Melody Rub-Ons - 545253
• Sugar Blooms Sparkling - 549053
• SIIC - 544553
• Ribbon Trim - 921613
• SIIC Lace Trim - 544416
• Sculpture Flowers - 921002
• Pebbles - 545918
• Donna Downey Foam Stamps - 921149
• Alphabet Stickers - 544218, 541774

 

• Breeze  - Melody - 842505
• Fairy Notes - Sweet Fairy - 843076
• Spring Tide - Madeline - 842475
• Summer Carnation II- Turkish Stone 549084 (turquoise vine)
• SIIC - 544713
• SIIC - 544614
• De Soie Collection Flowershop – 546632
  
• Audrey Rose Collection Tinkled Pink – 546663 (soft pink roses)
• Clear stamp - 545017
• Clear stamp - 544973 (frame)
• Alpha – 537401
  

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Anabelle O'Malley uses a gorgeous Melody paper base and accents it with Glimmer Mist and a Prima mask for an artsy effect. A few of our largest blooms and a crystal swirl add a lovely finish to this winner of a page.

Cut your Say It In Crystal swirls apart to get maximum mileage out of them!

• Melody Poppy - 842567
• Melody Gathering Leaves 842604
• Melody Troubador 845512
• Fairy Flora Notecards 541972
• DeSoie Collection Flowershop 546632
• Calcutta Petals Coralace 538316
• Romani Rose Pheasant 531775
• Flocked Rubons Melody 545352
• SIIC Flower Colorful 540784, 540791
• E Line Pearl 300768
• Alpha Sticker 541750
• Mask 545659

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Janine Koczwara shows off a lovely mix of colors on her stunning page! Using Melody papers as a base, Janine added delightful paper edges, sweet flowers, and lots and lots of layers.

 Prima's pearls and felt are the perfect texture-filled products to add to your page!

• 842543  Melody Collection – Goldenrod
• 842505  Melody Collection – Breeze
• 842581  Melody Collection – Open Sky
• 921569  DD Rose Trim Pink
• 545819  Melody Collection – Chipboard Stickers
• 549572  Aire Collection
• 545352  Flocked Rubons – Melody Collection
• 546021  Innocence Collection II

Just look at these colorful, gorgeous products! Aprils' PPP includes scrumptious flowers, luscious ribbons, artsy screen-printed canvas, and pretty patterned papers:

• Jack-n-Jill Papers
• Dollhouse Flowers
• Layered Petticoat Flowers
• Butterfly Screen-Printed Canvas
• Regent Beaded Flowers
• Champagne Roses
• Lace & Crystal Borders
• Donna Downey Rose Ribbons
• Marri Collection Flowers
• Fitzgerald Sequined Flowers
• Matriarch Fabric Flowers
• Arco Iris Resin Flowers
• Via Flaminia Tissue Flowers
• and Peach Parfait Flowers

Want to win some of these? Get Lucky with Prima this month! Now you have TWO chances to win some of these Prima products.

1. Repost the April Prima Product Pick post on your blog/Facebook/other site and link back here for your first chance to win. A winner will be randomly chosen the first week of May. (Void where prohibited.)
   
2. Create a Prima-based project using our new Prima Palette colors shown above and email your project to:   sharon@primamarketinginc.com  for a second chance to win! Please put "Prima  Palette-April" in the subject. Projects must be received by April 30th.

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Our talented team always rocks the palettes each month! Just wait until you see what they have this time!

Marri Collection Flowers

Trina McClune uses a gorgeous mix of the palette, along with some of the product picks to make this stunning page. A few sprays of Glimmer Mist add an artsy feel and extra color to the design.

• 842482 – Madeline Paper -Ste Marie
• 842468 – Madeline Paper- Parfait
• 841638 – Jack n Jill Paper-Green Fields
• 535322 – SIIP with Flowers- Lt Brown
• 921354 – Elle Collection Fabric Flower
• 549398 – Angel Eyes- Madeline Flower
• 546380 – The Gatsby Collection Flower- Perky
• 536855 – Pebbles Center
• 532697 – Sugar Blooms Flower
• 548582 – Marri Collection- Sparkling Flower
• 536923 – Chipboard Alphabets
• 531065 – Felt Stems
• 920975 – Cabachon Flower Collection
• 921019 – Rose Trim
• Other: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist

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Donna Downey Screen-Printed Butterfly Canvas

Jamie Dougherty created an adorable little Tooth Fairy pillow out of our screen-printed canvas sheet. What a lovely project to help your family celebrate those first few missing teeth!

• 921279-DD Screen-printed Canvas
• 921392-Cabachon Collection Flowers
  
• 921071-DD Rose Trim

DD Ribbon Trim

• 842628 - Sparkling Spring Paper - Amie
• 842970 - Sweet Fairy Paper - Enchanted
• 842052 - Sweet Fairy Paper - Romantique
• 545802 - Sparkling Spring Chipboard Journaling Stickers
• 549015 - Sugar Blooms Fairy
• 549053 - Sugar Blooms Sparkling
• 545277 - Sparkling Spring Rub-Ons
• 544508 - SIIC
• 544454 - SIIC Lace
• 544393 - Arco Iris Flowers 12pcs
• 920951 - Donna Downey Sculpture Flowers 12pcs
• 921569 - Donna Downey Ribbon Trim
• 921552 - Donna Downey Ribbon Trim
• 544300 - Alphabets Stickers
• 542566 - Sweet Taffy Pink
• 542573 - Sweet Taffy Aqua
• 537630 - Lilliput Roses Tropocale

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Matriarch Flowers

Dollhouse Flowers

 

Spring couldn't look any better than it does on this amazing canvas by Jamie Dougherty. This beautiful display of Prima flowers (and that adorable fluttering butterfly) is perfect for your home or office.

• 544454-SIIC green 12" trim
• 921347-DD Elle Flower Collection
• 921002-DD Cabachon Flowers Sculture
  
• 546830-Champagne Rose- Lime
• 547820-Matriarch Collection- Audrey
• 549473-Butterfly Kiss- Melody
• 548209-Dollhouse Collection- Windy
• 548193-Dollhouse Collection- Classic

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Fitzgerald Sequined Flowers

Alyssa McGrew uses a few Fitzgerald flowers to add bold shots of color to her design, while splashing even more colors on with Prima laces and crystals for a layout that simply bursts with FUN!

• Mask 545567
• Trim 544454
• Alphabet 537388
• Sweet Fairy Chipboard 545864
• Sweet Fairy Paper 842727, 842710
• Petticoat Flowers 546434
• Lovely Leaves 547530
• Fitzgerald Collection 546915
• Whisper Collection 548629
• Elle Collection 921347

We have three great classes coming up in the next week, on Live with Prima, that you won't want to miss...

Drew created a canvas banner project that doubles as a mini book, Marion has a special little book for keeping records of those special, everyday moments and Julie has a fantastic class, creating a layout and cards all in one episode! There are tons of great ideas and techniques packed into each class! See the class details below...

Check out our Live with Prima website to see the entire schedule for April. We also added an FAQ section to help with any questions you may have regarding the program and how it works. The website is full of useful information about our program and we encourage you to visit the site to see what Live with Prima is all about....

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Canvas Banner with Drew Scott

Tuesday, April 5th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm CST/ 8:00pm EST)

 This is going to be a fun filled class, using Prima masks and canvas to make a beautiful banner! We will be going over many techniques, such as, masking, misting and inking. Another amazing aspect about this banner is that it converts into a mini book! Perfect for when you are finished displaying it on the wall. So don’t miss out on this class-- it is going to be a blast!!

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Princess Record Book with Marion Smith

Thursday, April 7th at 6:30pm PST

(7:30pm MDT/ 8:30pm CST/ 9:30pm EST)

 Every girl's a princess in this cute little record book filled with journaling pages and pockets to store all of your little princess's fun little memories. We'll be having fun with  paints and Prima stencils in this class! I can't wait to get messy with this one!

• 842154-Sweet Fairy 6 x 6 paper pad
• 930028-Vintage Trinkets
• 548735-Joy-Dechire Collection
• Trinket Flowers or 543907-Roosevelt Carow
• 545949-Sweet Fairy Pebbles
• 549084-Carnation Vine
• 545567-8x8 Mask

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Layout and Cards Duo with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer

Monday, April 11th at 5:00pm PST

(6:00pm MDT/ 7:00pm MDT/ 8:00pm EST)

Learn how easy it is to create a fun and artsy layout with Julie. And then use your leftover scraps and bits to make TWO adorable cards! This class is packed with techniques. We'll be playing with Prima's masks and some of the other fun new products! A layout and two cards in under two hours?! Can't beat that!

• Leaves: Prima (#547486)
• Sequin Buttons: Prima (#547622)
• Patterned Paper: Prima (#842338)
• Masks: Prima (#545628, 882136)
• Lace: Prima
• Alphas: Prima (#544317)

April's Build-A-Page is here!

Got a star photo that needs loads of attention? Well this is the sketch to use it on! April's BAP leaves lots of gorgeous white space around that one special photo area and includes a fun embellishment area lending a trendy look to the whole page.

Want to play along with us? Simply send your Prima-based project to us by April 30th, 2011, for a chance to win some amazing Prima products. Send projects to: sharon@primamarketinginc.com. Please include "BAP April" in the subject line.

Our design team has had a chance to play along and here are a few lovely samples from them!

Stacy Cohen uses lots of gorgeous, bold colors on this stunning page. A dark background is the perfect way to let the colors shine, while the crystal-lace border puts the star finishing treatment on the sweet design!

Supplies:

• 841713 Paisley Road Paper “Assam”
• 841683 Paisley Road “Bhangra”
• 841676 Paisley Road “Dandiya”
• 841706 Paisley Road “Mondovi Ikat”
• 546465 Petticoat Bon Bon flower
• 545932 Pebbles Center
  
• 548223 Dollhouse Molly flowers
• 548100 Via Flamina Amore flower
  
• 544454 Say it In Crystals lace trim
• 541934 So Cute Notecards
• 541767 Alphabet stickers

Leena Loh uses lots of beautiful white space to surround her vertical design. What a great way to use paper scraps and border punches! A few pops of golden yellow and rich burgundy add stunning color to the page.

Supplies:

• 842321 - Reflections Collection Paper - Cyrus
• 842284 - Reflections Collection Paper - Shalimar
• 842345 - Reflections Collection Paper - Scribe
• 545826 - Reflections Chipboard Journaling Stickers
• 545376 - Reflections Flocked Rub-Ons
• 548421 - Paloma Collection Reflections
• 549015 - Sugar Blooms Fairy
• 548179 - Floret Mauve
• 549138 - Flowered Tendrils Tangerine
• 543310 - Autumn Harvest Clore
• 544706 - SIIC
• 537005 - De Vines Felt Stems
• 541774 - Alphabet Stickers

Janine Koczwara flipped her sketch so the paper strips run horizontally. Then she distressed each edge to create amazing texture and visual interest. Ground everything with a lovely paper design and add flowers, ferns and butterflies for a layout worth framing.

Supplies:

• 549312  Candy Gems Jelly Bean
• 545475  Lace
• 842246  A4 Paper Book Madeline Collection
• 545871  Glittered Chipboard Journaling Stickers Madeline Collection
• 842475  Madeline Collection Paper Spring Tide
• 842468 Madeline Collection Parfait
• 842413  Madeline Collection Parterre
• 921392 Cabachon Flower Collection
• 537760  Athena Flowers
• 539504  Primrosa Flowers
• 536992  Devines-felt vine
  

Trina McClune beautifully scrapbooks a tender subject while placing the single precious photo on a framed paper backdrop. A cluster of flowers and coordinating elements on the right side ground the photo and pull your eye in.

Supplies:

• 842444 – Madeline Bella Donna
• 842253 – Reflections Reflections
• 549381 – Candy Gems Melon
• 547219 – Parfait Collection Coffee
• 920968 – Flowers Sculpture
• 542979 – Falenco Andres
• 538736 – Cameo Roses Turquoise
• 536084 – Dynasty Topaz
• 536855 – Pebbles
• 537760 – Athena Flowers Skylight
• 540463 – Rose Leaves
• 544232 – Alphabets Stickers
• 541903 – Clear Stamps
• Other: Tim Holtz Distress ink, Tim Holtz crackle paint, Martha Stewart fence punch

Alyssa McGrew creates a very touching page celebrating her precious daughter! Using just a few strips of paper and lace Alyssa centers the elements equally to create gorgeous balance on her page.

TIP: Use a lid, or other round article, for fun stamped circles to cut out for your page!

Supplies:

• Sweet Fairy Papers 842970, 843038, 843069
• Sweet Fairy Rub-ons 545314
• Sweet Fairy Pebbles 545949
• Donna Downey Trim 921583
• Petticoat Flowers 546496, 546434
• Gianna Collection 548469
• Trinket Collection 548339
• Love Letter Roses 542733
• Champagne Roses 546786
• Sugar Blooms 549008
• Lace 537180
• Alphabet 544232
• Canvas Words 921477

Finally, Liana Suwandi uses a large patterned paper to ground her photo while adding whimsical elements around the page. A few flowers in various sizes add lovely texture and color to the design, while a journaling strip balances the layout.

 Supplies:

• 541934 Notecard- So Cute
• 842994 Fairy Garden Paper - Sweet Fairy Collection
• 843069 Blowing Kisses Paper - Sweet Fairy Collection
  842635 Bon Jour Paper- Sparkling Spring Collection
• 842680 Giselle Paper- Sparkling Spring Collection
• 921033 Rose Ribbon Trim
• 920746 Screen-Printed Canvas (birdcage)
  
• 547165 birdsong collection-paper bird- script
• 544461 SIIC swirl
  
• 544676 SIIC swirl
  
• Packaging

Then we may very well have a few solutions for getting those photos out of a box and on to a page! Check out the design team's fresh multi-photo layouts. We hope they provide some creative and inspiring ways to get a whole bunch of photos on your page!

Trina McClune included one long landscape shot on this stunning page...then she added a few accent photos (in color) to really pop off the page. What a FUN way to show off your holiday traditions and include more than one photo on a page.

TIP: To create a 12 inch wide photo without a large format printer: Print two 4x6 shots and layout them side by side across the page butting the edges. You will get the 12 inch look for a lot less money!

• Paper – 842895 – Celebrate with Jack n Jill – Up, Up and away
• Paper – 842963 – Celebrate with Jack n Jill – Sweet Valentine
• Paper – 842864 – Celebrate with Jack n Jill – Happy Easter Jack
• Paper – 842857 – Celbrate with Jack n Jill – Celebrate
• Flowers – 546281 – Arcadia Collection Blush
• Flowers – 921316 – Elle Collection Majestic
• Flowers – 535506 – Mini Rose
• Flowers – 538651 – Fairytale Roses coral
• Flower Centres – 920975 – Flower Sculpture
• SIIC – 544676
• SIIC – 544416
• Pebbles – 545895
• Alpha – 544300 – Alphabet Stickers
• 540463 – Rose Leaves
• 541415 – Lace

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We all know how it goes when you are the main photographer in the family, right? Well, Alyssa McGrew finally got a gorgeous shot of herself and decided to scrapbook it too! By enlarging one of the photos she created a fabulous focal point and added an artsy touch to the page.

TIP: If you do not print your photos at home you can get the smaller size shown on Alyssa's page by bring your photo to a printer and have them make two photos from a wallet-sized print.

• Madeline Papers 842383, 842406, 842475
• Madeline Chipboard 545871
• Paisley Road Note Cards 541965
• Alphabet 544317
• Whisper Flowers 548629
• Eminence Collection 546212
• Dollhouse Collection 548209
• Cabachon Collection 920999, 921002

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Anabelle O'Malley brings a bold, colorful layout that just puts a smile on your face! See how she was able to scan her finished layouts in, reduce the size, and then print them out as photos to make a NEW layout about her wonderful hobby.

 TIP: Scan or photo your finished layouts. You can then re-print them as needed for special projects, or to frame on your wall.

• DD Word 921484
• DD trim 921590
• DD Canvas Sheet 921484
• Arco Iris Flowers 544409
• Pebbles 545901
• Letters 544425
• SIIC Trim 544423
• DD Trim
• Meloday Goldenrod Paper 542543
• Sweet Fairy Romantique Paper 843052
• Madeline Pistachio paper 842451

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Liana Suwandi squeezed in tons of photos on this birthday page without overwhelming her sweet design! Liana also pulled out one main photo as her focus...this lends balance and a fun focal point to the layout.

TIP: Use the index prints you get everytime you go to a printer! Just cut them apart and use them on layouts or a mini-album.

• 300616 pearls and crystals
• 548124 floret collection- thyme
• 544324 alpha stickers
• 544317 alpha stickers
• 842857 Celebrate Jack-n-Jill Paper
• 842925 Jack-n-Jill paper-Happy Birthday
• 841591 so cute – noteworthy collections
• 541941 notebook – jack and jill
• 841546 So Cute- So Cute
• 544539 Say it in crystals and pearls
• 920746 ScreenPrinted Canvas
• 920999 Sculpture flowers
• 544560 SIIC
• Prima packaging
• Mist: Tattered Angels

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