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April 30, 2008

Fresh Design Team Projects!

How about some fresh projects straight from our amazing Design Team??
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Adrienne Looman's fresh and funky design showcases the new Prima Say It In Crystals large swirls (522551) and crystal centers (521943) while leaving lots of white space on this colorful design!

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Christine Middlecamp provides room for 5 photos while accenting her layout with Prima's flowers and Vintage Brads (517663). A Tea & Silk black rub-on (810900) provides a touch of whimsy to this adorable page!

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Cindy Tobey really puts the new Obsession flowers (523893) in the spotlight on this colorful design! Not only are some of the flowers extra LARGE, they can be altered like Cindy did to add an extra hint of FUN to your page!

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Iris Babao-Uy's layout is soft and romantic, yet masculine at the same time. A single piece of Whisper paper (Adored-820237) provides all the design you could possibly ask for in a piece of patterned paper! Iris framed each photo in a coordinating piece from the line.

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April 29, 2008

Prima is so VOGUE!

We recently shared some jewelry that Sandra Robledo created. This gorgeous artwork is to be featured in the Spring- Summer issues, 2008, of Vogue Magazine! Grab one of the magazines to take a closer look at the necklaces which feature a variety of Prima product!
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The green and yellow necklace by Sandra has Prima flowers and leaves in the design.

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Sandra uses Prima flowers, leaves, IOD chipboard and Vintage Brads to create her unique necklaces. The longer red design has a variety of Vintage Brads and some flowers intertwined in it.

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The red necklace featured clusters of red Prima flowers!

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Prima is very honored to have their products featured in Vogue! Thank you, Sandra, for designing such beautiful pieces!
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April 28, 2008

TWO Winners!!

We have two winners to announce!
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First our winner for April's Build-A-Page contest is #2467 by Lisette!! Congratulations!!

Please email Sharon.laakkonen@primamarketinginc.com to claim your prize

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Our 2nd winner is for the International Pick of the Week!

Congratulations goes to:

What a beautiful selection !! Thank you for the chance to win !!
Janique from Switzerland

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Announcing A NEW Contest!!!

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Prima would love to see how you re-use our packaging in our first ever "GO GREEN" contest!!

(Example shown by Cari Fennell using our Clear Stamps packaging)

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CALL FOR GO GREEN ENTRIES

 

                                       Deadline is May 30, 2008 (midnight PST)
 

Prima invites all artists to submit any layout or project showcasing any of Prima's packaging. Now is the time to let your creativity shine! 

A Grand Prize winner 

will be chosen from amongst all of the entries

and awarded a $200 (retail value) prize package of Prima products.

 2 Honorable Mentions

will each win $100 (Retail Value) of Prima products.

 

Winners will be announced on or about June 30th, 2008.

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OFFICIAL RULES AND ENTRY INSTRUCTIONS 

Eligibility:
Contest is open to legal residents of all countries (as allowed by law). You must be 18 years or older to enter. The Contest is not open to employees, teachers or design team members of Prima Marketing, Inc. or their immediate family members. Affiliated companies, subsidiaries, and advertising or promotional agencies are also illegible.

Prima Marketing, Inc. will not be responsible for late, misdirected or illegible entries.

 

Artists may submit more than one entry. Designs previously posted are acceptable for contest submission as long as they meet eligibility requirements. 

Judging:
Judging will be done on the basis of creative use of Prima packaging (ex: Got Flowers bottle, Clear Stamps packaging) or Prima recycled product (ex: collage sheets); design composition, craftsmanship and originality of project.

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Awards:
One Grand Prize winner

will be chosen from amongst all of the entries and awarded a $200 (retail value) prize package of Prima products. 

Two Honorable Mentions

will be awarded a $100 (Retail Value) of Prima product each.

A signed photography release will be required from each winner.

All international, federal, state, local and municipal laws and regulations apply. Void where prohibited. Any taxes incurred are the winner’s responsibility. 

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Entry Procedure:

How to Enter: 

1. Submit your contest projects by visiting the Prima Marketing Inc. website.  Digital photos or scans are required (upload maximum 150 K). Entries are to be submitted via our web site, www.primamarketinginc.com Click on the "Idea Gallery" tab, scroll down and click on "Contest Entry".  The direct link for the contest entry is: 

GO GREEN contest link
 

2. Label each submission with your name. You will be contacted separately if additional information is required.

Please enter your email address carefully as this is the only means we have of contacting you if you should win.

Verification emails will be sent out for each entry received. (Please resend your entry if you do not receive an email from Prima within one week of submitting your entry. Prima Marketing, Inc. will not be responsible for verification if an incorrect email address is provided.) 

Do not send actual project to Prima Marketing, Inc. Prima will not be responsible for any entry sent to them.

3. Deadline for entry is May 30, 2008 Midnight PST.

Please direct contest questions to sharon.laakkonen@primamarketinginc.com.

 

FAQs will be addressed on the Prima blog, so check back often for updates!

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We hope you enjoy this contest! If you have any questions feel free to email Sharon or post them here!

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April 25, 2008

International Pick of the Week 14!

It's that time again for our international customers!! We truly appreciate each one of you!! This week (#14) our give-away is for anyone living outside the US and Canada. Simply leave a comment, along with your first name and country! We will randomly choose a winner on Monday!
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Week_14_intl_large We tried to make this selection extra special! There is a wide variety of colors to work with, along with a lovely mix of flowers and felt crowns!! A Paintable is included for some extra fun. Good Luck!!


International Pick of the Week Products:
Papers (L to R):
   Caliope: 602222
   Steel Toe Mary Janes: 602147
   Caliope: 602222
   Coquette: 602130
   Caliope: 602215
   Caliope: 602208
   Steel Toe Mary Janes: 602154
   Paintable: 602314
Minnie-Me flowers
Fun Felt Keys
Daisy Crazy: Alyssa 513788
Ambrosia Flower Tin: Mai Tai 509736

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Our next international give-away will be week 20!! Make sure you come back!!

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April 24, 2008

Build-A-Page: May!!

Presenting our latest Build-A-Page sketch from Prima!
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This sketch is perfect for that one gorgeous photo that you want to highlight! There is also a nice-sized journaling box to record all of the important information, as well as enough extra space for some larger embellishments! Sketch by Anam Stubbington.

Want to play along? Complete a layout or other project based on this sketch and enter it here:  Prima's Contest Gallery (please write Build-A-Page, May in the title).

On the 25th of May we will choose a winner from amongst the entries to receive a Prima Paper Pack of their choice! Although everyone is welcome to play along, paper packs can only be awarded to US and Canada addresses at this time.

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Anam_primamay Anam used her own sketch for this lovely layout! She followed the sketch almost perfectly using one large photo and enhancing it with Prima's flowers and Say It In Crystals. An IOD Chipboard Saying (516833) is used for the title and two cute lovebirds add a touch of whimsy to the design.

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Celeste

Celeste Smith presents a clean and simple, 8.5 x 11 interpretation of May's sketch. Using a bold piece of Harmony paper (860073), she then creates a focal point with a multi-layered paper flower! How cool is that? A clean and simple title finishes off the design with style!

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Sharon_large Sharon Laakkonen also uses one photo, but orients it vertically. Lyrics to a song (which inspired the title) are recorded in the journaling area. A collection of Belle Fleur flowers (524043, 524036) and Sweetheart hearts (523282), along with the Whisper papers (820299), add a touch of romance to the layout. This sketch can be used for a variety of styles and tastes! Photo by Ann Galliers.

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Janine Wahl used the sketch for a masculine page celebrating a very special relationship between her son and his uncle! Instead of large flowers for embellishments, Janine used chipboard swirls and one Twilight polka-dotted flower (520908)!

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Celine

Celine Navarro uses a Felt Mattie (820701) to draw attention to the main photo on this colorful layout! A few Obsession flowers (523909, 523893) are sprinkled in for additional color, as is the turquoise Letter Perfect felt title (811853)!

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Janine Langer turns May's Build-A-Page into a circular layout! How fun is that? The Happy PIratePrima layout features tons of    products...Dude papers (820282), a Painterly Petals flower (524265), an Alphabet Sticker (P-830144), chipboard from the Harmony collection (860035) and a Say It In Crystals center (521943)!!
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Mara-May Baca uses large swirls from The Bold-O-Stamps line (830021) to create lots of movement on this gorgeous page! Granada flowers  (from the Caribbean Collection-509835) add bold femininity, while a touch of Prima lace (523398) grounds the design.

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Nura

Nura Keif uses a handful of Whispers papers (8820251, 820275, 820244) to create this multi-layered background, while adding two adorable photos. A large chipboard shape (516833) forms the title and a few whimsical touches of ribbon (519506) create textural interest!

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April 23, 2008

Another Go Green Project for you!!

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Here's one more Green project! There are so many ways to reuse your Prima packages! Check out this link for additional ideas on how to reuse many products you may have just lying around your house.
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Bead_jars_by_sharon_large Sharon Laakkonen took these cute Sweet 'n Sassy (514129, 514105) bottles and filled them with beads for her daughter, Breanna. What a clean and classy display. Now she can see what she has to work with at a moment's glance.

Other ideas for these bottles:

~fill them with colored sugars or sprinkles for the kitchen

~fill them with buttons for your scrap room

~keep them in your bathroom and keep all your little items in them-hair twisties, bobby pins, Q-tips, etc.

~display your son's marble collection...or bug collection!

As you can see there are tons of uses for Prima's containers!!

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April 22, 2008

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle!

Yes, that is what we are encouraging everyone to do with their Prima products!! Not only is Prima committed to developing products with recycled materials (Collage Sheets, etc)...we are also continually looking for ideas for reusing the packaging. Today we bring you an adorable idea for altering some of our bottles!
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Rita_weiss Flower Girl Rita Weiss took three Sweet 'n Sassy bottles (514129) and altered them to store some of her daughter's keepsakes (hospital bracelet, first lock of hair, first tooth, etc.) The beautiful Prima ribbons perfectly fit around the lid! (519728, 519711, 519704), while coordinating flowers adorn the fronts! Isn't this the cutest display of bottles ever??

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Rita_closeup Here is a close-up of the lid which is wrapped with beautifully detailed Prima ribbon (519728) and has a die-cut from Prima's Baby Girl line (601119)!

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April 21, 2008

Winner #13 is....

Angela Smith in Utah

You are this week's winner!

Congratulations from everyone at Prima!!!!

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April 18, 2008

One More Class Opportunity!

Anne_jo_tease_1 Scrappejungelen in Stavanger, Norway
Saturday April 19th:

Anne Jo Lexander will teach two awesome classes Saturday, April 19th, at Scrappejungelen in Stavanger, Norway.
Class one takes place 15.00-18.00 and there will be three different templates to be used in a shadowbox - gorgeous decorations and wonderful gift-ideas for grandparents and such. Class two takes place 18.30-21.30. In this class the sewing-machine will be used to show how it can contribute to making three layouts with different styles with a bonus layout by the end.

Anne_jo_tease_2 Shadowbox-class 15.00-18.00
Layout class - 3 layouts 3 styles 1 sewing machine: 18.30-21.30

Stores website: http://www.scrappejungelen.no/
Phone: 98 00 01 52
Email: post@scrappejungelen.no
Direct link to the class info: http://www.scrappejungelen.no/show.asp?page=goxpage00000004.html