That's right!

It is CHA Summer release time and Prima has a gorgeous selection of new papers, flowers, crystals, and much, much more.

Keep watching RIGHT HERE (and on Facebook) for the sneak peeks and give-aways to start!

Tonight, we have Marion teaching her Romantique album with lots of goodies and great ideas throught this sweet little book. Plus, she has something extra special to share with our viewers during the show, so be sure to tune in! Next week kicks off our month long sneak peek extravaganza! Every show will feature a brand new Prima collection and we want our viewers to be the first to see these collections first hand. Drew will be sharing the "Welcome to Paris" collection with fun embellishments and a new canvas album.

Join us live for these FREE classes on our Prima channel at ustream.com. This is also the place to see all of our classes we have previously aired. We also have a Live with Prima group on Facebook, that anyone is welcome to join! Create a free login on ustream.com to participate in our live chats that take place during every show. Log in, go to our channel and start typing in the chat box next to the video screen. Hope to see you there!

.............................................................................

Romantique Album with Marion Smith

Thursday, June 28^th at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

International-6/29 at 1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

This class is filled with many new techniques you are sure to use over and over including a very unique binding technique that is much easier than it looks. The book is filled with adorable little envelopes including inserts to store your precious photos. Resin windows and ephemera from the collection add a vintage feel along with the gorgeous flowers all of which are from Prima Marketing.

Prima Products:

• 532338-Holiday Lights Butterfly
• 550547-Say It In Crystals-Romantique
• 551681-Fleur De Lys-Latte
• 552640-Bretton Vines Alyssa
• 552664-Bretton Vines-Parchment
• 843427-Romantique-Crumpet
• 843434-Romantique-Estella
• 843441-Romantique-Gazette
• 843458-Romantique-Hedgerow
• 843465-Romantique-Penny
• 890735-Resin-Mini Windows
• 890711-Resin Window Frame

Extra Materials:

• Cropodile or hole punch
• Two large eyelets
• Crochet thread or needle point thread- 15 pieces at 15" long,
• Quick drying wet glue
• Paper trimmer
• Brown distress ink
• Scissors

................................................................................

Canvas album featuring the Welcome To Paris Collection with Drew Scott

Thursday, July 5^th at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

7/6-1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

In this class, teen instructor Drew Scott, will be featuring the brand new collection called "Welcome to Paris". Drew will start by showing all the lovely pieces in the collection and head into making an adorable canvas coffee cup album. You won’t want to miss this fun feature!

........................................................................

 Janine Koczwara created a wonderful video tutorial for us, using masks and unique paper quilting ideas that you will love! Enjoy!

This month may have possibly been one of the hardest months to choose a winner from. Everyone turned in amazing projects. We would like to share just a few of the MANY entries we received. 

May's BAP had a lot of elements to work from, and with its multi-photo design, it gave room to scrap multiple memories. 

This month's winning page was created by Sue Smith. Sue uses this month's sketch to create a stunning wedding page.

Congratulations...Sue! please email us with your mailing info within 7 days to claim your prize: sharon@primamarketinginc.com  (Include "May BAP Winner" in your subject line please.) 

If this one wasn't enough take a look at all these layouts created using May's BAP sketch.

By: Allie Hardy

By: Anna Sigga

By: Camilla Ekman

By: Carla Marchee

By: Celine Regnier

By: Eila Sandberg

By: Einat Kessler

By: Erin Blegen

By: Janiah Japar

By: Jenifer Evans

By: Keren Tamir

By: Maja Stokk

By: Marilyn Rivera

By: Milagros Rivera

By: Ruthie Tzchory

By: Yumi Takasaki

May's PPP was a bold color palette with a collection of flowers full of texture and detail, This Bohemian display made for a unique palette to work from.

We had so many talented entries last month but we could only choose one project to win. Talk about a tough job!

This eclectic layout was brought to us by Eila Dandberg. She uses the color palette wonderfully. Her touches of paint and ink highlight her page design and takes it to the next level.

Congratulations Eila, please contact us within 7 days to claim your prize. Email sharon@primamarketinginc.com to claim your prize. 

Please put "April PPP Winner" in the subject line.

Here are a few more projects that used the PPP and created some amazing and inspiring work.

By: Beverley Cunningham

By: Eila Dandberg

By: Irit Shalom

By: Jolaine Frias

By: Karen Tamir

By: Larissa Heskitt

By: Lindy Gillespie

By: Maja Stokk

By: Margaret Walz

By: Ruthie Tzchory

By: Tania Ridgwell

By: Tomomi Nomura

By: Vanessa Menguita Gutierrez

Again thank you everyone for your wonderful work!!

We know sometimes it's had to get going on a Monday, especially when it comes to creating. So we thought we would share a few projects to get your momentum fired up.

......................................................................

Are you trying to find an out of the box idea of scrapping your spring and summer photos? This layout by Brit Sviggum has a fun idea of how to single out your favorite little fairy and showcase them on the page.

Brit says:

• Fairy Belle Paper #950118
• Fairy Belle Paper #950095
• Fairy Belle Paper #950088
• Chipboards : #950286

Now do you need a new way to store those smaller embellishments? How about an altered spice rack. Juliana Montoya Found this adorable rack at a flea market. She uses Papers from the Pixie Glen Collection to alter each jar. She adds a title using Prima's textured alphabets. 

I found this old spice rack at my flea market and it makes a great storage idea for embellishments. I used the Prima Pixie Glen Collection so each little spice jar has a different paper from the collection. I didn't add too much because I wanted to keep it shabby and simple.

Supplies

• Pixie Glen Collection - 843694
• Prima Alphabets

 

Have you ever bought an outfit or a pair of shoes you couldn't help but show off? If so why not scrap about it. Janna Werner shares her style with this beautiful scrapbook page.

Here's Janna about her stylish page:

I just bought myself new shoes - my first Converse shoes ever.

When I was a teenager all my friends wore them, I don´t know why but I never did. So, here I am, 33 years old with my first pair of Chucks. Lucky me!

Supplies

• Alla-Prima 8x8" paper stack #843717
• Alla-Prima collection - Aquarelle #843366
• Alla-Prima collection - Ferrulle #843380
• Pixie Glen Collection - Dartmoor #843236
• Pixie Glen Collection - Rose Arbor #843205
• Prima Flowers - Tasha Frost #556969
• Chipboard Pieces Doodle Deux #555276
• Alphabet Stickers Meadow Lark #555337
• Vintage Button #550783
• Other: water color, color pencil, twine, punches, glue, 3D adhesive, white pen, doily

 

Here is one more project to help with the Monday madness. Brit Sviggum has created a wonderland using the Pixie Glen collection. She gives her photo a sense of whimsy.

Brit shares her inspiration behind her layout:

I got the idea of making this page of my daughter when I watched her feeding the birds in the garden. She loves to join her father when he is feeding them. I have used some glimmer mist in the background, and I have also sprayed a piece of cheesecloth/gauze. The Garden Gate paper from Pixie Glen collection really did well with this picture. And I have added some Resin and Metal treasures.The title is the name of a Norwegian children's song (about birds) that everybody knows.

Supplies

• Pixie Glen – Garden Gate Item # 843175
• Resin - Small birds Item #890773
• Metal treasures – Hutches Item #890896

 

 

We thought we would end the week with a group of beautiful projects by our talented design team. All of them perfect for those blissful memories and love filled occasions. 

...........................................................................

Our first project was brought to us by Leslie Ashe. Leslie uses Prima products to create this beautiful frame, her pop of black make the colorful flowers stand out and makes for a stunning finished project.

We have a busy schedule on Live with Prima, now through the end of June, including an international class with Anna Dabrowska! Tonight, Drew will be creating the cutest little mini book using Prima's Yuki collection. This line is cute to boot but Drew is bringing it to a whole new level with this project. Next week, Anna will share some of her amazing ideas with our viewers, as she creates artistic tags using some of Prima's newest wood embellishements along with other Prima goodies. Then we have Marion creating a one of kind, vintage style mini album loaded with embellishments including gorgeous flowers, vines and resins!

Join us for these FREE live classes on our Prima channel, on ustream. All of the shows are recorded and archived on the same channel so our viewers can watch the shows anytime. To join in our live chats during the shows, create a login at ustream and type in the chat box located next to the video screen. We have moderators present during every show to provide information and answer questions during the broadcast. Hope to see you there!

..........................................................................

Yuki Mini Books with Drew Scott

Thursday, June 21^st at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

International-6/22^nd-1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

Love the idea of making sweet little books in a snap? In this class, teen instructor Drew Scott will demonstrate how to create these adorable minis using the new Yuki collection by Prima. Each unique little book includes big ideas throughout the pages, all adorned with coordinating embellishments and more. These are perfect to create as little tokens of love for friends, family or anyone special. Great projects for kids to recreate too!

Prima Products:

• 941192 - 6x6 Yuki Paper Pad
• 941086 - Yuki Alphabet Stickers
• 941079 - Yuki Chipboard Stickers
• 941185 - Yuki Say it in Crystals
• 941062 - Yuki Notecard Set

Extra Materials:

• 12x12 Kraft Cardstock
• Assorted Edge Punches
• Paper Trimmer
• Score Board
• Cord (Bakers Twine, Embroidery Floss, etc.)
• Needle

...........................................................................

Artistic Tags with Anna Dabrowska

Tuesday, June 26^th at 11:00am PT/ 2:00pm ET/ 6:00pm GMT

Join Anna as she creates a variety of artistic tags, loaded with techniques and unique ideas to create these little works of art. She will also demonstrate the use of many art mediums and how to incorporate them with Prima products. 

Prima Products:

• 556693-Genie Stones-Black Wrap
• 890940-Distressing tool
• 556563-Gear Embellishments
• 556556-Branch Embellishments
• 556532-Bird Embellishments
• 556594-Crown Embellishments
• 556822-Miss Godiva Pebble
• 557102-Cling Mount Stamps-Spool Labels
• 557027-Cling Mount Stamps-Tempus Fugit
• 557348-Coventry Serene
• 553296-Coventry Roses-Printery
• 555399-Almanac Alphabet
• 930110-Marion Smith Trinkets
• 554729-Almanac Resist Canvas
• 550790-Writer’s Tape Khaki
• 558222-Metalique-Iron
• 554767-Resist Canvas Flowers
• 545406-Alencon Lace
• 545420-Alencon Lace
• 950125-Fairy Belle-La Spa
• 844097-Almanac-Composition

Extra Materials:

• Manila Tags
• Twine
• Distress Ink-Walnut Stain
• Distress Embossing Ink
• White Emboss Powder
• Wire
• Paper Clips
• Ranger Perfect Pearls
• Distress Reinkers
• Perfect Pearls
• Sprays-black, brown, pink, yellow, green
• Glossy Gel Medium

...........................................................................

 Romantique Album with Marion Smith

Thursday, June 28^th at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

International-6/29 at 1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

This class is filled with many new techniques you are sure to use over and over including a very unique binding technique that is much easier than it looks. The book is filled with adorable little envelopes including inserts to store your precious photos. Resin windows and ephemera from the collection add a vintage feel along with the gorgeous flowers all of which are from Prima Marketing. 

Prima Products:

• 532338-Holiday Lights Butterfly
• 550547-Say It In Crystals-Romantique
• 551681-Fleur De Lys-Latte
• 552640-Bretton Vines Alyssa
• 552664-Bretton Vines-Parchment
• 843427-Romantique-Crumpet
• 843434-Romantique-Estella
• 843441-Romantique-Gazette
• 843458-Romantique-Hedgerow
• 843465-Romantique-Penny
• 890735-Resin-Mini Windows
• 890711-Resin Window Frame

Extra Materials:

• Cropodile or hole punch
• Two large eyelets
• Crochet thread or needle point thread- 15 pieces at 15" long,
• Quick drying wet glue
• Paper trimmer
• Brown distress ink
• Scissors

Jump on in on the Facebook action and download your FREE Sun Kiss shapes!

Just LIKE our fan page on Facebook: Prima Marketing Flowers and look for the chipboard freebie box.

Get it now...they are only available for a limited time!

We are excited to bring you a wonderful group of talented instructors available to teach gorgeous Prima classes any where in the world!

These gals are not only amazing designers, but they are on the cutting-edge with new techniques.

Did we mention that they are fabulous teachers too? 

We will be showing off their work and their upcoming classes on our Education Blog. Make sure you bookmark it for lots of inspiration.

Jennifer Matott: New York

Jen's Blog Link

What is your biggest source of inspiration?  My biggest source of inspiration is other artists.  I go to art openings, museums, galleries, Pinterest, and blogs whenever I can!  I love to see what other artists are creating and they inspire me to try new things! My students are also a huge inspiration!  They discover new ways of doing things that I might not thought of.  It's awesome to see other people making artwork that I taught them how to do but put their own twist on it!

If you could pick a dream location to teach this year what would it be?
If I could teach anywhere, I'd love to go to Europe or Australia!  A beach location would be amazing too!

...................................................................................

Stephanie Miller: California

Steff's Blog Link

What is your biggest source of inspiration? My biggest source of inspiration is other artists (scrapper gal pals) that share the same passion! I get excited chatting about all the beautiful products, sharing fun new techniques and thoughts about what we can create! And then... my favorite scrappy magical moment happens! Feeling that creative sensation hit me - I just know how all those colors, beautiful papers, awe-mazing gorgeous flowers, ribbons, embellishments will all come together !! It makes my fingers get jumpy!! ta-hee! Yes, sharing our scrappers passion with each other - it's a Magical Prima Moment! {sounds a bit corny but true for me.. awww I LOVE IT!}

If you could pick a dream location to teach this year what would it be? If I could pick a dream location to teach this year it would be located at a fun craft store with a gorgeous view of the crashing waves on a beach somewhere.. anywhere.. and the store filled with happy scrappers, lots of laughter, amazing scrapping supplies, snacks, and plenty of TIME! :)

...................................................................................

Nathalie Kalbach: Germany

Nathalie's Blog Link

If you could pick a dream location to teach this year what would it
be?  It would be New Zealand, and let me cheat and say South America too :)

Do you have a favorite color? I can't pick one- all colors are my friends! Right now I spent lots of time with my friends orange, yellow and purple :)

...................................................................................

Cari Fennell: New York

Cari's Blog Link

What is your favorite snack while scrapbooking? I love to chew on bubble gum or red licorice.

If you could pick a dream location to teach this year what would it be? My dream location to teach would be Italy. I would love to visit Rome especially :) 

...................................................................................

Jamie Dougherty: California

Jamie's Blog Link

...................................................................................

Sherry Mendoza: Australia

Sherry's Blog Link

Do you have a favorite color?

Turquoise is my favourite color. I think that is why the Sun Kiss line was one of my favorites also.

My dream location to teach would be the Greek Islands. Hopefully I will get there one day.

...................................................................................

Julie Nutting: California

Julie's Blog Link

What is your biggest source of inspiration? 
             Fashion, even though I am a jean and tee-shirt girl!

Tell us one thing we don't know about you!  
             I hate shopping for clothes!

....................................................................................

Trina McClune: New Zealand

Trina's Blog Link

If you could pick a dream location to teach in this year what would it be? I would love to teach in the snow. Anywhere that it’s warm and cosy inside with snow falling outside. We could scrap for a couple of hours, then take a break to drink mulled wine and build snowmen. Then scrap some more. Divine.

Do I have a favourite colour? No. I don’t. I never have, even as a child. I love all colours. I get inspired by them. I drool over the pinks/reds/oranges and yellows found in sunrises and sunsets. The purple in a cloudy day. The blue and greens found in ever changing oceans. Seems I have a thing for nature too?! LOL. But where better do you find the most beautiful colours in the world?

...................................................................................

Nic Howard: New Zealand

Nic's Blog Link

...................................................................................

Janine Koczwara: Australia

Janine's Blog Link

What is your favorite snack while scrapbooking?  I love to have a hot drink, Chai Latte, Coffee, Hot Chocolate. The flavour is less important than the feeling of a warm cup in my hands.

If you could pick a dream location to teach this year what would it be? Somewhere in Scandanavia, as I would dearly love to see the scenery and there are so many wonderful scrapbooking ladies in this area that I would love to meet.

...................................................................................

Marion Smith: Texas

Marion's Blog Link

• What is your biggest source of inspiration? Antique Shops/Boutiques/Flea Markets
  
  
• Tell us one thing we don't know about you! I love to sing!

...................................................................................

Education Coordinator:

Sharon Laakkonen: Kentucky

Sharon's Blog Link

Where is your dream place to teach? ANY place where I can stay just a little while afterwards to visit with the store owners, students and sightsee! I would love to teach in the Czech Republic (to see my grandparent's culture), or Africa or Ireland; or go back to Israel, Italy, or a million other places!

What is your biggest source of inspiration? New photos and new product really inspire me to start creating. I also love how almost everything around me can inspire in some way; from pinterest to online stores, to restaurant menus to billboards.

If you would like any of these talented educators to teach Prima-filled classes just leave a comment here on this post OR contact the gals on their private blogs!

Today we have some beautiful designs, by our brand new design team, to celebrate weddings. 

We have a variety of projects ranging from layouts to gifts and even cards.

..............................................................................

Our first project is by Larissa Albernaz. Larissa uses pieces of the enchanting Fairy Belle collection to create this stunning page. She gives her photo a beautiful frame of embellishments.

Here is a little from Larissa about her page... "For this special blog post, I decided to create a layout to portray one of the happiest days of my life - the day of my wedding! I wanted my photo to stand out and that´s why I decided to work with the contrast. I chose a black paper from the 12X12 Script paper pack as my background and added some layers of white and grey papers to create the page´s design with the help of some Prima´s Notecards. After that, I decorated everything with the most gorgeous blooms from Prima"

Supplies

• Vintage Swirls: 540616
• Manette White: 557249
• Meadow Lark collection Chloe: 843786
• Say it in Crystals: 551582
• Notecards Songbird: 554903
• Fairybelle collection Le Toulle: 950118
• Pearls and Crystals Fairy Belle: 554132
• Bertton Vines - Purity:552633
• Twill Ribbons Almanac:554989
• Chipboard Pieces Fairy Belle: 950286
• Gillian - Cinder: 553029
• Fairy Belle collection Firefly:950101
• Mariposa Ash:556754
• Notecards Fairy Belle: 554897
• Script 12X 12 Paper Pad: 844417

Our next project was designed by another of our new designers, Lea Lawson. Her eye for detail comes out in this Romantique card. This would make for a perfect gift to a bride and groom.

Lea uses the 6x6 Romantique paper line to make her card. She adds neutral tones for dimension and and subtle accents. She uses a Shabby Chic Resin to highlight her lovely sentiment. 

Supplies

• Romantique 6x6 Paper - 843601
• Fairy Belle Twill Ribbon - 555009
• Resin Ceiling Ornaments - 890742
• Elysa Wheat - 552053
• Parchment Petals Antique - 551988

For our last wedding project we have one of our returning designers, Heidi Kelley. Heidi created this beautiful masterpiece for her soon to be sister-in-law. Heidi uses her mixed-media skills to design her this lovely gift box. 

Here is what gave Heidi the idea to put together this amazing piece..."I am getting a new sister in September, and I thought that today's feature was a perfect time to create her an altered gift box. (That is, unless she sees this post before she receive the box... lol.) Isn't she gorgeous? I wanted to dress her up, and living states away from her - the only way I can do that right now - is by creating a mixed media piece. :)"

Supplies

• Tasha Frost #556969
• Trixie White #557195
• Lady Godivas Nougat #557034
• Pearl Bebe Sun Kiss #555634
• Fairytale Roses #538620
• Parisa Aspen Mix #557621
• Tivona Frost Mix Large #557171
• Fleur Danseur #531997
• Snow Audrey Rose Collection #546670
• Medley Star Gazer #553487
• Crystal Palace Black Ice #551810
• Charme Rose Almanac #556235
• Metalique Silver #558215
• Metalique Iron #558222
• Vintage Trinkets #550707
• Shabby Chic Treasures #890742
• Say It In Crystals #544805, #551360, #551384

Products Used in Today's Post...

  
Notecards            Prima Trims       Metalique Flowers

The last month has been an absolutely wonderful experience as we pored over entries for our latest Design Team call. Never have we seen so many beautiful projects. The layouts, cards, tags, altered, and mixed media projects simply overwhelmed us. We spent countless hours going through each entry, looking at blogs, re-looking at entries, and blogs, and so on until we finally narrowed down the field.

That was the hardest job. Ever. We know we had one of the most talented group of entrants! Thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, for your time, your energy, your creativity, and the love that you invested into your entries. We appreciate each one of you! If we could have the biggest DT in the world we would, but, since we cannot, we have narrowed the field to this amazing group of designers and guest designers.

Please join us in welcoming the 2012-2013 Prima Design Team and our Guest Designers!

..........................................................

Anna-Maria Wolniak: Poland

• Anna-Maria's Blog Link

• What music do you listen to when you scrap? Unfortunately I listen to all kinds of music from opera to disco :) really... But lately I like one song the most... Maroon5 "Moves like Jagger". Very inspiring song.

• What's your favorite color? I loooove BLUE colour. I adore every kind of blue: cyan, navy, ultramarine, pale blue. This is the colour of my eyes, of the sky and sea - the special one :)

 ........................................................................................

Anna Dabrowska: Poland

• Anna's Blog Link

What's your favorite color?
• Hah, this is an easy question: black! I use it on every single page together with others of course - colors are a great source of inspiration and main element of any creative project, but I feel that black is special to me: no matter in what way - as embellishment, background, stamping, paint drops, photo - there has to be something black!
  
What is your favorite Prima product ever?
• I've got 3 favorites: trinkets of all kinds - as I love metal findings, background stamps, which I use over and over again and everything made from canvas: resist elements, canvas sheets, album or book covers, flowers, page elements.
  

......................................................................................

Brit Sviggum: Norway

• Brit's Blog Link
  
  
• What is one food you cannot eat? Pickles.......I really hate pickles. The first thing I do when I buy a Quarter Pounder at McDonalds is get rid of the pickles.
  
  
• What is your favorite Prima product ever? Oh, this is difficult, but there is something that I just LOVE LOVE LOVE-and that is the wood embellishments !  

 ......................................................................................

Felicity Wilson: Australia

• Felicity's Blog Link
  
  
• What's your favorite color? My favorite colour is Red... but when it comes to creativity my favorite colour is teal!
  
  
• What is your favorite Prima product ever? Oh definitely the vines and flowers!   There are just so many uses, endless possibilities as to how and where you place them on your project.  I am totally in love with all the vines at the moment! 

........................................................

Gerry van Gent: The Netherlands

• Gerry's Blog Link
  
  
• What is one food you cannot eat? -  Snails 
  
  
• What`s your favorite movie? -  "Schindler`s List"
  

.......................................................

Hege Lundquist: Norway

• Hege's Blog Link
  
  
  
• What is your favorite thing about your country? My favorite thing about my country Norway is not nature that everyone is so impressed or how well we do in especially winter sports ... What I'm most proud of is actually the people. We have a reputation for being cool and cold, but just see how our country reacted to the terrorist act- July 22th 2011. No promises of revenge ... we were angry, but mostly sad. Very very sad .. But we stood together and showed our grief by caring for each other. I love my country!
  
   
• What is your favorite movie? My favorite movies are simply  "Hang Over" 1 & 2. Along with "Bridesmaids". They are really my kind of movies where I can just relax and laugh so much that the tears flow and I almost cannot breathe :-D

........................................................

Heidi Kelley: USA

• Heidi's Blog link

• What is one food you cannot eat? APPLESAUCE. Blech, it is too sweet, and for a fruit, it's too saucy, and the texture, well... I JUST CAN'T eat it, lol.
  
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go? Fiji Islands. Yep, where the water is sooo blue and clear, its warm and you can stay in cabanas without walls or windows. One day I will make it there, I swear!
  
  
  

.........................................................

Janna Werner: Germany

• Janna's Blog Link
  
  
• What is one food you cannot eat? Brussel sprouts - they give me the shivers!
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go? Iceland... or the Caribbean *yarr* :-)

...........................................................

Juliana Montoya: USA

• Juliana's Blog Link
  
  
• What is your favorite color? Is really hard to pick one color, but if I had to choose it would be white. I love how clean and how shabby chic it looks ;) I also love pale pink!!!!
  
  
  
• What is your favorite Prima product ever? My favorite Prima products are flowers!!!!!  I have loved flowers ever since I was a little girl and I would pick them up everywhere!! Love all of the different flower styles that Prima carries and I love how they all coordinate with the paper collections.

 ..........................................................

Larissa Albernaz: Brazil

• Larissa's Blog Link
  
  
• Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country? There are a lot of small things that make Brazil a great place to live. I love its vibrant multi-culturalism; Brazilian food and music; but my favorite thing is the weather.
  
  
• What is your favorite Prima product ever? The Pixie Glen paper line!

 ...........................................................

Lea Lawson: USA

• Lea's Blog Link
  
  
  
• What music do you listen to when you scrap? Right now I am pretty much obsessed with Phillip Phillips who won this season of American Idol.  I cannot WAIT for him to release an album!  Until then, I purchased quite a few of his songs they recorded for the show.  I love singer/songwriter type of music....so that is what you will typically find playing in the background while I am creating.
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go? I want to travel to Australia so bad, I can taste it!!  My husband and I both feel this way, and we have our dream vacation basically planned out!  We want to go to Australia over the Australian Open, take in some good tennis, and just explore the amazing country and all it has to share!!  One day, we will take that dream vacation...I just know it!!

...........................................................

Lene Bjornerud: Norway

• Lene's Blog Link
  
  
  
• Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country? I live in the best country in the whole world! That's a fact and I love it because we have all the best opportunities of education, heath care, and so on! I also love our beautiful and unique nature and animals! I love to travel and do some shopping, almost anywhere is cheaper than Norway!
  
  
  
• What music do you listen to when you scrap? I often see/hear nature and documentaries on web-TV, or else I sit in silence.
  
  

.........................................................

Leslie Ashe: USA

• Leslie's Blog Link
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?   I’m DYING to go to Italy. And Ireland. Ok, and Switzerland, France & Scotland. Can you tell I need a European vacation? Like...yesterday.
  
  
• What is your favorite Prima product ever?  My favorite product from Prima HAS to be the masks. I LOVE using all sorts of mediums to play with these. I also have to say my favorite Prima line is Doodle Deux. I LOVE the fun whimsical colors and designs.
  
  

...............................................................

Magda Bolinska: UK

• Magda's Blog Link
  
  
• What's your favorite color? I love all color, but recently yellow the most :)
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?
  Paris !!! it`s my big dream :)
  
  

...........................................................

Maiko Kosugi: Japan

• Maiko's Blog Link
  
  
  
• Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country? I live in Japan. There is much delicious food in Japan. And I like Kyoto and Kobe. There are rows of houses of a beautiful temple and an ancient city in Kyoto. Kobe is surrounded by a mountain, and the sea, and is a stylish town. Please visit Kyoto and Kobe when you travel Japan.
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go? Austria (Vienna), France, and Australia
  
  

........................................................

Marie-Nicolas Alliot: France

• Marie-Nicolas' Blog Link
  
  
• Where do you dream about going on vacation? For vacation, we have a big dream with my husband : going to American Park with our 4 children ! A big big Dream !! We want now to discover another country with our children. I hope this year going to the sun with them ! I dream. lol!
  
  
• What do you love about your country: France. I don't know if you have the same thing in another country ... In France, we adore cooking and eating. And with my family : we love it ^^ And so, we adore going to the market on Saturday to buy all we have need to cooking for the WE. Cheese : lot of cheese ! But vegetables and seafood (we leave at 30min of the sea). And after we come back and cooking all the WE for us or all of us and friends ! I think I can't live in a country where there is no cheese. :-)
  
  

...........................................................

Solange Marques: Brazil

• Solange's Blog Link
  
  
• What's your favorite movie? The Notebook
  
  
• What's your favorite color? Red.
  

.........................................................

Stacey Young: Australia

• Stacey's Blog Link
  
  
• What is your favourite Prima product ever?  Summer Carnation Vine (but any vine will do me)!
  
  
• If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?  I would love to take my family to Disneyland and America one day:)
  
  

..........................................................

Steph Devlin: Australia

• Steph's blog link

• What's your favorite color? My favourite color is Turquoise Blue, Hot Pink, Lime Green, Rasberry, Violet, Pastel Pink, Baby Blue and Seafoam Green !!!!!!!   How can I pick just one ... I have always had a love affair with colors.
   
• What's your favorite movie? I have a passion with movies. I love the escapism and dissapearing for a couple of hours in another world.  My favourite movie ...... Hmmm "Elizabeth" with Cate Blanchett.  The acting, script, cinematography, and costumes, anything historical I adore.  Oh, and I have to sneak in Raiders of the Lost Ark.  Still.
  

............................................................

 our Design Team Coordinator:

Sharon Laakkonen: USA

• Sharon's Blog Link
  
  
• What is your favorite thing about the country you live in: Although I love traveling and exploring new cultures, new sites, and meeting new people, I always love coming home! I have yet to explore all 50 of our wonderfully-diverse states, their amazing variety of foods, and their spectacular scenery. And we have Diet Coke. :)
  
  
• What is your favorite Prima product: Oh no. That is like asking me which of my seven children is my favorite! (Okay-I think I just LOVE our flowers the most. They are absolutely the best ones on the market hands-down! And I have a hard time scrapping without sneaking a flower in here and there!)

...........................................................

This year we decided to pick 12 guest designers! We will be working with one of them each month, so make sure you look for their work coming up!

Norway-Vibeke Harila

Sweden-Camilla Ekman

Australia-Louise Nelson

Australia-Jill Van Iperen

Poland-Olga Heldwein

Poland- Kasia Krzyminska

USA- Frank Garcia

USA-Adrienne Ford

USA-Celine Regnier

Puerto Rico-Marilyn Rivera

Ukraine- Tanya Dudkina

Canada- Keren Tamir

Is this the best line-up or what? We are so thankful & excited for the talent each designer is willing to share with us over the next 12 months!

Prima and Craft & Scrap Brasil have teamed up to bring some amazing NEW Prima classes to you!  

Keep an eye on their blog, our Facebook fan page, and our educator blog for details & class peeks coming soon!

Today we would like to show you some projects for DAD. When you think Dad you may not think flowers, but we have inspiration that will definitely prove otherwise. Take a look at these crafty creations!!

...........................................................................

First we have a few cards fit for Father, created by Cari Fennell. Cari creates dimensional sentiments that will touch every dads heart.

Supplies

There are two clever classes coming up on Live with Prima, that you won't want to miss! Tomorrow night, the talented Jamie Dougherty will be creating a double page layout with tons of techniques and creative ideas using Prima's Printery collection. These layouts have a vintage touch with a modern design. Then we have Drew hosting the show next week with an adorable mini book project using the new Yuki collection. See how he uses these whimsical embellishments and paper line, to create this clever little mini!

To see the entire schedule for June, go to our website, livewithprima.com! All of our online classes are free and anyone can join in our live chats that take place during every show. Simply create a free login at ustream.com and go to our Prima Channel to see our live shows, recorded videos and chat with other viewers. Stay up to date and receive class reminders on our Live with Prima Facebook group. 

...............................................................................

Vintage Layouts with Jamie Dougherty

Thursday, June 14^th at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

International- 6/15 at 1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

Jamie will show you how to create these vintage inspired pages using the Printery Collection by Prima. This class includes unique distressing and stamping techniques that will take your page to the next level to give it that vintage look.

Prima Products:

• 843496- Printery Pressman-1 sheet
• 843526- Printery Page Four-1 sheet
• 843533- Printery Monogram-2 sheets
• 552688- Sherwood Rose Truffle
• 551308- Printery Tiles
• 890834- Resin Birdhouse
• 891251- Knotted Wood Chalk Ink
• 549565- Aire Collection
• 551018- Clear Brick Stamp
• 850470- Clear checker
• 553715- Grove Vine- Beige
• 890940-Distressing tool
• 890933-Cutting Mat

Extra Materials:

• Paper Trimmer
• Scissors
• Liquid adhesive
• 3D foam squares
• Hole punch (preferably crop-a-dile)
• Ranger Alcohol Ink-Ginger or other brown tone
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in a brown tone
• Black Pen

 ..........................................................................

Yuki Mini Books with Drew Scott

Thursday, June 21^st at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

International-6/22^nd-1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

Love the idea of making sweet little books in a snap? In this class, teen instructor Drew Scott will demonstrate how to create these adorable minis using the new Yuki collection by Prima. Each unique little book includes big ideas throughout the pages, all adorned with coordinating embellishments and more. These are perfect to create as little tokens of love for friends, family or anyone special. Great projects for kids to recreate too! 

Prima Products:

• 941192 - 6x6 Yuki Paper Pad
• 941086 - Yuki Alphabet Stickers
• 941079 - Yuki Chipboard Stickers
• 941185 - Yuki Say it in Crystals
• 941062 - Yuki Notecard Set

Extra Materials:

• 12x12 Kraft Cardstock
• Assorted Edge Punches
• Paper Trimmer
• Score Board
• Cord (Bakers Twine, Embroidery Floss, etc.)
• Needle

...........................................................................

 Did you see the Sweet Card class with Cari last week? She used the Songbird collection with lots of embellishments, techniques and more!

Check out the class here:

Video streaming by Ustream

That's right! Check out and like our Prima Marketing Flowers fan page for a free print out of our best-selling "Almanac" Journaling Notecards. click on the picture below and it will direct you to the free download. Make sure to check back in to our fan page for even more FREE goodies to come. We can't wait to see your creations using our free downloads.

Today we have a stunning mixed media project designed by Anna Dabrowska. She has created this canvas by using Prima embellishments and a blend of art mediums. 

Here a little bit from Anna about her work of art: "Inviting The Wind"

My biggest love is mixed-media collage - rich in texture and
details... you can actually say I'm obsessed with creating
multilayered backgrounds and crazy compositions from tiny treasures,flowers and junk coexisting in harmony, giving each other new meanings and giving people fun of finding new and new elements in the collage. What can be more inspiring than Pirma embellishments? Amazing range of flowers, trinkets and gems simply blows my mind, making me play with them, finding new shapes, materials and textures, making them work together with my flea market findings or... computer parts just like I
did here. Flowers and memory chips, gems and usb plugs, vines and metal findings... you can find this all on this mixed media collage! But texture and detail is not enough: my other addiction is color: I used tons of acrylics, Ranger Dylusions and gesso together with LuminArte pigments and Silks to get this effect. What can be more fun? All kinds of color mediums work just perfectly with Prima - try by yourselves and have a wonderful time experimenting!

Supplies

• Item# 558482 - Cascade Autumn
• Item# 556853 - Miss Godivas Mermaid
• Item# 557096 - Lady Godivas Raspberry Ice
• Item# 557072 - Lady Godivas Grape Ice
• Item# 556389 - Laredo Nuevo
• Item# 558154 - Cherise Taos
• Item# 556280 - Gracie Vine Almanac
• Item# 555719 - Gracie Vine Sun Kiss
• Item# 555665 - Vinetta Sun Kiss
• Item# 550745 - Vintage Buttons
• Item# 549749 - Vintage Trinkets
• Item# 556693 - Genie Stones Black Wrap
• Item# 551964 - Amore - Aqua
• Item# 890704 - Resin - Old Church Window
• Item# 940324 - Ruby Embellishments
• Item# 940362 - Ruby Embellishments
• Item# 554514 - Wood Buttons Almanac
• Item# 554439 - Wood Tickets Almanac
• Item# 554613 - Wood Clocks

Contact your local retailer to see if they will be getting Issue 2 of My Prima Place!

June is known as being the wedding month and this months Prima's Product Picks are perfect for those blissful memories. June's PPP is full of soft colors and elegant embellishments ideal for using on those wedding day layouts, gifts, and sentiments.

And as always we offer a chance to win some amazing Prima products with our Palette and Pick challenges! Here's how:

Complete a Prima-based project using these products, or the color palette shown above, and submit them to us: sharon@primamarketinginc.com by June 30st! Please make sure to put "June PPP" in the subject line.

The girls from the Design Team have come up with some beautiful projects using June's PPP

................................................................

Leslie Ashe creates this adorable layout using the Songbird collection. Her color palette matches so well with this months PPP.

Supplies

Emeline Seet's tags would make a beautiful addition to any wedding gift. Emeline layers to create these beautiful accents.

Supplies

This next layout was created by Trudi Harrison. Trudi uses papers from the Nature Garden collection to create her intricate page design.

Supplies

• #950033 Nature Garden – Primrose
• #950064 Nature Garden – Midsummer’s Eve
• #843663 Romantique A4 Paper Pad
• #843632 Pixie Glen A4 Paper Pad
• #843748 12” x 12” Ledger
• #554217 Trinkets – Meadow Lark
• #555597 Lucerne Songbird
• #555917 Essentials Petals Nature Garden
• #555924 Lucerne Nature Garden
• #557348 Coventry Serene
• #558130 Cherise Sultan
• #557621 Parisa Aspen Mix
• #557669 Laraine River Rock
• #890865 Metal Treasures Baroque
• #891152 Chalk Fluid Edger – Tin Can
• SA-002/1 White
• #542733 Love Letters Roses Peridot

Maiko Kosugi created this altered 10x10 canvas using June's PPP. This would make a heartwarming gift for the new couple.

Supplies

• # 557218 Namazzi Ivory
• # 556846 Miss Godivas Marshmallow
• # 557249 Manette White
• # 557331 Charlotte Snow
• # 557348 Coventry Serene
• # 890674 Resin - Roman Pillars
• # 548865 Corine Collection
• # 551926 Amore - Frost
• # 552664 Bretton Vines - Parchment
• # 554903 Notecards Songbird
• # 545505 Alencon Collection
• # 844424 Ledger 12"x12" Paper Pad
• # 555214 Trinkets
• # 550264 Say it in Crystals - Alla Prima

This beautiful card was made by Anne Jo Lexander. Anne Lo's fine details take this card to the next level and any bride would love to receive this card.

Supplies

• Fairy Belle Collection – Summer Dream 950095
• Almanac collection – libre 844110
• Chipboard pieces – En Francais 555269
• Petal pins beads – 556716
• Miss Godivas Caramel 556839
• Laraine river rock – 557669
• SIIC - 551384
• SIIP – 554118

Our June schedule is kicking off with a card class taught by Cari Fennell. She will be stamping, die cutting and embellishing on this adorable set of cards using the Songbird Collection. Then next week, we have Jamie showing off her creative skills to create a double page layout, using Prima's Printery collection.

To see the entire schedule for June, go to our website, livewithprima.com! All of our online classes are free and anyone can join in our live chats that take place during every show. Simply create a free login at ustream.com and go to our Prima Channel to see our live shows, recorded videos and chat with other viewers. Stay up to date and receive class reminders on our Live with Prima Facebook group. 

..............................................................................

Simply Sweet Cards with Cari Fennell

Thursday, June 7^th at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm

6/8-1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

In this class, we will create a sweet set of cards using Prima’s gorgeous Songbird collection with coordinating embellishments. There will be stamping, die cutting, distressing and more! And these cards are versatile enough to suit many occasions.

Prima Products:

• 555559-Vinetta Flowers
• 555597-Lucerne Flowers
• 555528-Perle Bebe
• 555153-Songbird Stamps
• 536466-Clear Stamps
• 844011-SB Paper-Collage
• 844042-SB Paper-Mosaic
• 844059-SB Paper-Lineage
• 844066-SB Paper-Jotz
• 844073-SB Paper-Tag It
• 547424-Precious Metals Leaves
• 891121-Chalk Ink-Olive Vine
• 554507-Wood Buttons
• 554422-Wood Tickets
• 890940-Distressing tool 

Extra Materials:

• 12 x 12 Kraft Paper
• Variety of Sentiment Stamps-“Thanks”, “Happy Birthday”, etc…
• Fabri Tac
• Foam Tape or Squares
• Trimmer
• Scissors

............................................................................

Vintage Layouts with Jamie Dougherty

Thursday, June 14^th at 6:30pm PT/ 9:30pm ET

International- 6/15 at 1:30am GMT/ 11:30am Sydney

Jamie will show you how to create these vintage inspired pages using the Printery Collection by Prima. This class includes unique distressing and stamping techniques that will take your page to the next level to give it that vintage look.

Prima Products:

• 843496- Printery Pressman-1 sheet
• 843526- Printery Page Four-1 sheet
• 843533- Printery Monogram-2 sheets
• 552688- Sherwood Rose Truffle
• 551308- Printery Tiles
• 890834- Resin Birdhouse
• 891251- Knotted Wood Chalk Ink
• 549565- Aire Collection
• 551018- Clear Brick Stamp
• 850470- Clear checker
• 553715- Grove Vine- Beige
• 890940-Distressing tool
• 890933-Cutting Mat

Extra Materials:

• Paper Trimmer
• Scissors
• Liquid adhesive
• 3D foam squares
• Hole punch (preferably crop-a-dile)
• Ranger Alcohol Ink-Ginger or other brown tone
• Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze in a brown tone
• Black Pen

.............................................................................

Check out Jen Matott's class from last Thursday night using Faber-Castell Gelatos with a huge variety of Prima products! Tons of techniques and great ideas!

We have a little something exciting this month! We have a fun and artistic Build-a-Page sketch designed by our very own Heidi Kelley to share with you. She gives so many possibilities with this sketch and we know you all will come up with amazing things.

................................................................

Would you like to play along with us using this month's BAP? Simply send your Prima-based project, using this sketch, to us by June 30th, 2012 for a chance to win some amazing Prima products.

Send projects to: Sharon@primamarketinginc.com

Please include "BAP June" in the subject line of your email.

................................................................

First up we have this beautiful, dimensional masterpiece by Stacey Young. Stacey uses a soft color palette that brings her photo to life. 

Supplies

• #950125 "La Spa"  Fairy Belle
• #950132 "Marcelle" Fairy Belle
• #555351 Alphabet stickers
• #549084 Flowered Tendrils
• #554491 Wood Buttons
• #890704 Shabby Chic Resin
• #548643 Whisper Collection Melody
• #550844 Flocked Rubons
• #550868 Flocked Rubons
• #557089 Lady Godivas Orange Ice
• #556204 Camille Almanac
• #558741 Cassie Primrose

This next beauty was designed by Maiko Kosugi. Maiko adds texture to her page to give it a vintage feel.

Supplies

• # 950026 Nature Garden Collection Pixie
• # 950040 Nature Garden Collection Blackthorn
• # 950071 Nature Garden Collection Meeting a Fairy
• # 555283 Chipboard Pieces Nature Garden
• # 950316 Journaling Chipboard Nature Garden
• # 555887 Vinetta Nature Garden
• # 555900 Charme Rose Nature Garden
• # 555948 Button Vine Nature Garden
• # 950279 Notecards Nature Garden
• # 554408 Wood Tickets Nature Garden
• # 556471 Allegra Biscuit
• # 556556 Branch Embellishments
• # 554613 Wood Clocks
• # 557607 Parisa Mayfair Mix
• # 558406 Kennedy Vintage
• # 558574 Sassy Butter Nut
• # 890773 Resin - Small Birds
• # 890780 Resin - Garden Fittings
• # 891176 Chalk Fluid Edger - Dry Sand
• # 930103 Trinkets by Marion Smith
• # 551629 Resistant Canvas - Alla Prima

Steph Devlin designed this refreshing page based on this months sketch. She adds touches of color through out the page to accent her adorable picture. 

Supplies

Take a look at what My Creative Scrapbook has in store for all of you!! Here is My Creative Scrapbook with all the details.

.....................................................................

My Creative Scrapbook is having a Prima Contest!!

Head on over to our blog or our message board for all the details!

We have this Huge Prima Prize package just waiting to be won by YOU!

We also have a few more Prima Prizes to give away too!

So, come on over and visit us to see how you can win these Prima Prizes! You will also want to reserve your Prima Kit to be entered in our "Win Prima flowers" contest. Yay!! What could be better than winning Prima flowers?!

Hurry… so you don't want miss out. Visit us real soon for your chance to WIN!  We are so excited to show you all the surprises that we have in store for you!  Go HERE…

It's that time of the year to say:

THANK YOU!

to our amazing Design Team. After working together on a daily basis for a whole year we have become far more than just co-designers.

This amazingly talented group of gals made the whole year smooth sailing for me as a coordinator. Not only were they super easy to work with (while putting up with me), but they encouraged one another, helped one another, and provided priceless friendship to one another. The camaraderie on the team is simply a wonderful blessing.

Each one of these talented designers constantly brought fresh designs, and the most creative ideas, to share with you. It's not an exaggeration to say that each gal has a special place in my heart!

And a special shout out to a few of my girls who are leaving after fulfilling two years on the team. These gals stepped up to the plate and became amazing mentors to the new gals when the team first started last June. They are talented beyond measure, professional in all their ways, and are going to go places in this industry!

• Janine Koczwara
• Stacy Cohen
• Karola Witczak
• Trina McClune

As a special treat I want to share one of my favorite projects from each Prima designer from the last year. (It was a tough job choosing just one!)  I ? you girls! ~~ Sharon

....................................................................

Anne Jo Lexander

................................................................................

AnnaMarie Mondro

....................................................................

Anna Maria Wolniak

...................................................................

Marie-Nicolas Alliot

................................................................

Janine Koczwara

...................................................................

Trina McClune

......................................................................

Stacy Cohen

................................................................

Karola Witczak

..................................................................

Leslie Ashe

..................................................................

Heidi Kelley

................................................................

Trudi Harrison

..............................................................

Stacey Young

...................................................................

Anna Dabrowska

..............................................................

Hege Lundquist

....................................................................

Emeline Seet

................................................................

Maiko Kosugi

...............................................................

Steph Devlin

Today we would like to share with you an amazing project designed by the artistic Heidi Kelley. Heidi has also put a video together to show you how to recreate her stunning page! How great is that?

We hope this helps make your weekend a creative one!

.............................................................................

I love grunge, and I suppose that is no surprise based on the projects that I am forever turning out! One of the things that I adore about Prima is that even though it is beautiful, and girly with its delicate details - it is very easy to turn masculine with its prints, and boyish, by grunging it up!! This video today is all about creating this layout... from start to finish, totally boy, totally grungy, totally Prima.

or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPHUgswSvVI

Supplies used:

• Nature Collection Paper "Meeting a Fairy" #950071
• Shabby Chic Treasures #890711, #890735
• Prima Mask #882150
• Alphabet Stickers #544232
• Mixed Media Album #557942
• Pennant Banner #921589
• 
  
• Other:
• Gesso
• Masking Tape
• Paint Mist
• Paint
• Paintbrush
• Medicine dropper
• Rub-ons
• Buttons

Happy Friday! Today is our last day of the design team's scraplifts for the month. This has been a fun addition to our blog and we hope you've enjoyed it as well. Scraplifting can give you that boost of inspiration and creativity. 

...............................................................................

This first stunning layout by Karola Witczak has inspired Hege Lundquist's scraplift for today. 

Here is what Hege found creative about Karola's work:

  I've had the honor of scraplifting Karola! I've been a great admirer of her for a long time. I chose this slightly different layout with earth colors and cool blue. I chose to focus on how she has built up the layout and the location of all her items.
  I have used a different color scale than her when I'm really in love with the bright and pastel ones.
  I have really enjoyed this and will probably try even more to
scraplift Karola another time and use her as inspiration later. Thank
you so much, Karola :-)

Supplies

• Item# 844059 Songbird Collection Lineage
• Item# 555597 Lucerne Songbird
• Item# 555528 Perle Bebe Songbird
• Item# 551612 Resistant Canvas - Printery
• Item# 553081 Bristo Blooms - Nugget
• Item# 553333 Country North - Alla Prima
• Item# 533175 Trellis Roses
• Item# 556501 Allegra Annaise
• Item# 557287 Charlotte Coral Ice
• Item# 557324 Charlotte Tiffany
• Item# 557577 Pankita Rose Spring Mix
• Item# 558147 Cherise Grape Vine

Our next lift was inspired by this layout by Stacy Cohen. Stacy inspired Maiko Kosugi to create a fresh colorful page.

Here is Maiko's insight on Stacy's beautiful work:

I had the honor of scrap lifting from the very talented Stacy Cohen!
  I adore Stacy's color sense filled with her wonderful ideas. It was so difficult to choose which layout to scrap lift since all her layouts are just gorgeous,
but chose this one after seeing Stacy's gallery over and over again!
  I followed Stacy's sketch for my layout and decided to make mine using the Sun Kiss Collection.
I love the delicate designs of Stacy's work, and it is a true inspiration where the part Stacy cut paper like waves! I really enjoyed it too!
  Also I added some touches of my style by adding a large flower and Vine. I really wanted to add handmade doilies like Stacy did, but since I am not good at it, I decided to add die cut doily to my page. lol
  Moreover, I am using the mulberry paper instead of gauze.
And finally, I added modeling paste to some places in order to make the whole color tone more settled down.
  Thank you so much Stacy for this wonderful inspiration I really enjoyed it very much!!!
Maiko

Supplies

• # 844172 Sun Kiss Collection Sunshine Path
• # 844189 Sun Kiss Collection Sweet Tea
• # 844219 Sun Kiss Collection Shady Nook
• # 844226 Sun Kiss Collection Kindred Spirits
• # 844240 Sun Kiss Collection Lemon Ginger
• # 555689 Charme Rose Sun Kiss
• # 555634 Perle Bebe Sun Kiss
• # 555702 Lucerne Sun Kiss
• # 555726 Pixie Vine Sun Kiss
• # 844240 Sun Kiss Collection Lemon Ginger
• # 554125 Crystals Fairy Belle
• # 556846 Miss Godivas Marshmallow
• # 556853 Miss Godivas Mermaid
• # 557089 Lady Godivas Orange Ice
• # 557652 Laraine Blue Lagoon
• # 890803 Resin - Garden Well
• # 891183 Chalk Fluid Edger - Coltfoot Stemens
• # 891169 Chalk Fluid Edger - Shabby Tote
• # PE-067-D48 YELLOW 100 PCS
• # PE-914-LT.Blue BLUE 72 PCS
• # PE-006-9 Rose Yellox/Cream

Sharon Laakkonen designed this colorful scrapbook page that inspired Heidi Kelley on her scraplift page.  

Heidi shares what inspired her about Sharon's page:

I scraplifted this layout of Sharon's for a few reasons! First, I loved the title - something about it struck a chord with me, so I played off of it - just changing it a bit. Secondly, I loved that she used a cluster of three photos. Inspired by this, I tweaked it a bit to feature one larger photo, and stuck a couple smaller photos behind them too to make it look like a pile of pics. I used the same paper line, Doodle Deux, but mimicked her design elements instead of using the same ones. I thought it would be fun to use gesso to take the place of the wide yellow strip in the middle of her page, and then I clustered various cuts from the paper as well. :) Of course, I still had to add my art mediums as well, making the layout my own!

Supplies

• Doodle Deux Collection:
• Doodle Bits #843977
• Two-by-Two #843939
• En Francais Alphabet Stickers #554309