AMAZING Projects!

Today we are really excited to show a sneak peek for our "Live With Prima" class tomorrow done by the talented Rebecca Gawryl!

Class: Fall Canvas Banner

Date: Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Time: 6:30 PST

Ustream Channel: Prima Flowers

This banner is simply stunning! Join Prima for this amazing class to see how you can create a gorgeous piece of home decor for the fall season. She will give you several ideas on how to decorate Prima canvas using different art mediums and masking techniques that will want to try; not to mention how to incorporate all of the gorgeous Prima flowers and various ideas for any project.

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First up: This is Rebecca and she will be teaching a super fun FALL banner loaded with cool artsy techniques and gorgeous Prima products! 

 

Rebeccas has three friends who help her scrap! This is Calypso.  She was a 4 week old stray that Rebecca took in one day.

 

Then there is Buddy.  Buddy is Rebecca's son's cat! He was just 8 weeks old when they adopted him, was very tiny and funny, funny, funny!  Now, 4 years later, he's a big lazy loaf!  He weighs over 20 pounds and this is his favorite sitting position!

 

And here is Petey.  Petey was Rebecca's first cat... the old, wise man!  He is always at her side (or should we say, on her craft table!)  He is absolutely the BEST cat, but he thinks he's a dog.  He plays fetch and likes to lick her to show his love!

Rebecca loves to dabble in all things art!  She doesn't really consider herself a scrapbooker so much as a mixed-media artist.  Changing mediums and using fun new products keeps the hobby fresh for her.  We think you will just LOVE learning how to make this fabulous banner...so jump on Ustream tomorrow and JOIN US!

The holidays are such a wonderful time to welcome friends and family into your home.  It’s a time of sharing food, fun, and feeling festive!  What better way to welcome your guests than with a gorgeous handmade banner celebrating the season?  

 

Made with Prima’s amazing canvas 4x6 page refills and gushing with beautiful Prima flowers, papers and swirls, this is a one of a kind masterpiece that you will use for years to come!

Now how fun does this look? We offer a variety of quality classes each month. The November schedule will be posted on our Live with Prima website the end of this week. And if you are looking for Prima supplies or kits, be sure to check out our store locator located on the site too. If you are interested in attending our classes, tune in at the scheduled times and go to our Prima channel on ustream!

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How about sharing a BONUS project that Rebecca made just for you?

 

"First off I just love Prima papers.  The designs are so intricate and delicate.  They are perfect for my black and white photos.  I don't know about you, but I always love to get the 6x6 paper pads because they are the perfect size for a mini book.  Once I've used them on a mini book, however, I often have tons of left over pages that never get used.  Well, why not use them on a 12x12 layout? "

"For this layout, I chose some of my favorite patterns from our new Fairy Flora 6x6 paper pad to use on my page."

"I cut a some of the papers down a bit so that I would have random sizes, inked the edges using Ranger Industries Distress Ink in Vintage Photo (my most favorite brown color ever), then adhered the papers to the page at random."

"I don't like to use a ruler or to stress about keeping things perfectly straight.  I just add some glue and throw the papers down.  Then, I added my photo over the papers.  This photo was originally 5x7, but I did cut it down just a tad, mostly because I had printing issues!"

"I knew that I wanted to have a little bit of journaling, but I didn't want to take too much away from the papers and image.  I decided to add an office tag to use as my journaling block.  I inked the edges and glued the edge just underneath the photo, allowing the tag to hang down lower than the papers."

"Next came the title.  I just love the font and size of the Whisper Collection Chipboard Letters, but the colors were not exactly what I was looking for on this page.  I decided to just paint them in the color that I wanted.  I first added a coat of gesso so that my paint color would be nice and vibrant."

 

"Then, I painted the letters with acrylic craft paint."

"And for a little added sparkle I painted a layer of Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam!"

 

"Flower clustering has always been a challenge for me.  However, I've recently discovered a couple of secrets.  Are you ready for them?  "

"You want to have a variety of colors, shapes and sizes!  You also want to be sure to layer some on top of the others for added dimension and color interest." 

 

"Our Essentials flowers are PERFECT for adding just a touch of color and are a great way to add some dimension to your layouts."

"Last, but certainly not least, come the crystals.  Our crystal swirls are amazing!  They come off in one piece so you get a gorgeous blinged-out swirl without having to do any work!  I ALWAYS cut our crystals into several pieces and use the swirls in various places on my layout.  You will make your swirls go a long way by doing this.  On this layout, I only cut it in half, but I have been known to cut them up into very small pieces to use them!"  ~~Rebecca

Supplies:

• 841904 - Fairy Flora 6x6 Paper Pad
• 531737 - Romani Rose Dusty Rose
• 543723 - Sugar Plum Roses Eggplant
• 543891 - Roosevelt Eleanor
• 542580 - Sweet Taffy Brown
• 540111 - Madrigal Blossom Orange
• 542542 - Bronte Blooms Bluebird
• 539832 - Umbrella Essentials
• 539689 - Autumn Leaves October
• 535810 - Say It In Pearls and Crystals
• 820022 - Whisper Chipboard Alphabet