Happy 4th of July to everyone! A special thanks to our military families who continue to protect our independence and freedoms. We hope you ALL have a VERY fun (and safe) holiday with your friends and family!
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Since we are right in the midst of CHA Summer releases we are going to sneak our Build-A-Page and Prima Product Picks in the same post...so get ready for an explosion of inspiration!
First up:
Prima Product Pick
July's PPP is filled with gorgeous reds, whites, and blues! Prima has a wonderful selection to help you get your freedom-loving projects done up in style.
Want a chance to win a few of these products?
ONE: Repost this Prima PPP blog post on your blog, facebook, or any other forum (please follow all forum's TOU.) Come back here and LINK us to your repost in the comment section!
AND/OR
TWO: Complete a Prima-based project using these products, or the Palette shown above, and submit them to us: sharon@primamarketinginc.com by JULY 31st! Please put "July PPP" in the subject line.
And here are a few amazing samples from our team:
Karola Witczak brings us two amazing cards done up all red, white and blue! Check out th epostage stamp shape Karola created with the "Keep In Touch" card.
- Road Trip- Postcards # 841867
- Road Trip- Adventure # 841843
- Chipboard Journaling Notes- Road Trip # 541668
- Lousa May Alcotts-cornflower # 542450
- Gilded - Precious Metals Collections # 547424
- Very Cherry - Sweet Fairy Collection # 843038
- Symphony blend # 537838
Red, white and blue can be used for so many themes. Why not try it for a "How Are You" card? Whoever received it will LOVE you for the sweet gesture.
- Cyrus - Reflections Collection # 842321
- Madrigal Blossom Collection - White Librett # 540128
- Gilded - Precious Metals Collections # 547424
- Lousa May Alcotts-cornflower # 542450
- Symphony blend # 537838
- Insectae clear stamps # 536336
- Hex Net clear stamp # 536275
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Marie-Nicolas Alliot uses the trio of colors to create a fun, summery layout celebrating time spent splashing in the sea!
Try using a star punch on your page for a festive effect!
- Paper "spring tide" #842475
- Paper Reflections Collection "Cyrus" #842321
- Alphabet # 541774
- Essential flowers #539832 & #543662
- Love note collection refletion 548810
- Sculpture flowers #920951
- Embroidered Tabs #920050
- Iris Flowers #544331
- Lisle Multi # 532680
- Chipboards Melody Collection #545819
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When using lots of bold, bright colors help them pop off the page by using a bright white backdrop like Maiko Kosugi did on this fabulous page!
- #842499 Melody collection- Songbird
- #842352 Reflections collection- Talavera
- #841881 Road Trip Collection- Road Trip
- #537838 Symphony Blend- Acceso Red
- #535483 Mini Rose- Bright
- #546328 Angelica Rose Col- Bonnie
- #537753 Athena Flowers- Powder Puff
- #538453 Pearl Penache- Blue Moon
- #544034 Antique Mistletoe- Blizzard Blue
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Trina McClune also used a lovely white backdrop, but with a sprinkling of color on her gorgeous page! See the stamped backdrop? Trina added puff paint to the stamped image to add even more texture to the design.
- 546403 – The Gatsby Collection
- 546038 – Innoscence 2
- 547479 – Lovely Fabric Leaves
- 546717 – Audrey Rose Col- Scarlett
- 546106 – Innoscence 2
- 542979 – Falance Andree
- 539108 – Love Story- Kissing Red
- 535209 – Sultan Assorted Gem
- 533533 – Painterly Petals- Hydrangeas
- 544232 – Alphabet Stickers
- Butterfly
- 921156 – Heart Stamp
- Other: Puff paint, Glimmermist, white tag
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This canvas will get you in the mood for celebrating! Jamie Dougherty used lots of spray paint and gel medium to create a flowery masterpiece. What an amazing patriotic project.
- 533120-Trellis Roses Ivory
- 532031- Alabaster Flowers Abbey
- 540180- Innoscence Collection
- 540364- Innoscence Collection
- 540418- Innoscence Collection
- 540296- Innoscence Collection
- 545574- 8 x8 Mask
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Inspired to try an altered project? Try this fabulous piece by Heidi Kelley using a wooden box and a few mini-canvasses! Just add your favorite Prima embellishments and some lovely paint to finish it up.
- Prima lace
- #538620 - Fairytale Roses
- #537067 - Butterflies
- Teal Flowers
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Next Up:
July's BAP
We invite you to play along with us using this month's sketch. Simply send your Prima-based project to us by July 31st, 2011 for a chance to win some amazing Prima products. Send projects to: Sharon@primamarketinginc.com. Please include "BAP July" in the subject line.
Our design team has had a chance to play along and here are a few lovely samples from them!
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Anna Dabrowska takes the sketch and turns it into a gorgeous artsy rendition. Anna's use of paints, masking and paper edging add layers andlayers of textural beauty.
- 921019
- 545451
- 882037
- 842499
- 841485
- 548889
- 547639
- 538705
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Marie-Nicolas Alliot also added paint to her project reflecting the flower color choices and adding a playful touch. A few tags and random stitching seal the deal with a lovely whimsical feel.
- Paper Melody collection "Poppy" #842567
- Paper Melody collection "breeze" #842505
- Paper Melody collection "GOLDEN RED"#842543
- CLEAR STAMPS RECITAL #536312
- CAMILLA LEMON ZEST #6539542
- LAMINATED CANVAS #541699
- PRIMA FLOWERS DOLLHOUSE #528223
- ALPHABET STICKERS #541750
- CHIPBOARD MELODY COLLECTION #545819
- CLEAR STAMPS #542054
- ARCO IRIS FLOWERS #54331
- LOVE NOTE #548810
- 655350 Felt ribbons
- 542627 Petunia Rondo
- 529581 Fiesta Flowers Item
- 513498 Ambrosia Berry blue
- 545352 Flocked rubons
- 543358 Summer carnation wisteria Item
- 546946 Delightful day collection
- 542436 Louisa May Alcotts - Bubblegum Item
- 536787 Watercolor rainbow stickers
- 843045 Pink Parfait - sweet fairy collection
- 541989 Journaling notecards in a box - annalee
- 544461 - Say it in Crystals Borders
- 842987 - Charmed
- 841157 - Majestic Breeze
- 841133 - Grape Twilight
- 842468 - Parfait
- 841614 - Ode to Joy
- 543051 - Mountain Lily
- 539537 - Debutantes
- 532673 - Evelyn
- 539528 - Camilla
- 544225 - Alphabet
- 549374 - Cotton Candy Gems
- 539191 - Eclatte
- 842406 Rosalee - Madeline Collection
- 842475 Spring Tide - Madeline Collection
- 842253 Reflections - Reflections Collection
- 842338 Shimmer - Reflections Collection
- 548650 Celebrate - Whisper Collection
- 546830 Lime -Champagne Rose Collection
- 548827 Celebrate - Love Note Collection
- 546267 Weathered White - Arcadian Collection
- 546304 Violaceous - Arcadian Collection
- 549008 Celebrate - Sugar Blooms Collection
- 549183 Cypress - Cinderella Collection
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Anne Jo Lexander took our BAP sketch and turned it into a bright and beautiful card!
The sketch provided the perfect layout for a wonderful sentiment and embellishment design on the inside! This is one card you will LOVE to give away to a favorite friend.
- Times Chipboard alphabets - #810580
- Essentials 6 Flirty - #529758
- Prima Pebbles - #880750
- Journaling notes - #870140
- Paintery petals dude - #524265
- Paper from Morning Song Collection - Chattering.- #810382
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Trina McClune's layout is simply SO CUTE! Using Prima's delightful patterned papers and a few coordinating emebellies, Trina turned this design into a gorgeous keepsake her family will treasure!
- 841591 – So Cute Paper -Noteworthy
- 841850 – Road Trip Paper -Open Road
- 841577 – So Cute Paper -The Great Outdoors
- 842468 – Madeline Paper -Parfait
- 842413 – Madeline Paper -Parterre
- 841546 – So Cute Paper -So Cute
- 549381 – Candy Gems- Melon
- 547721 – Valenciennes Col- Stella
- 548858 – Corine Collection
- 546908 – The Fitzgerald Collection- Cleamie
- 546656 – De Soie Col- Suffolk
- 546021 – Innoscence 2
- 543808 – Orchard Mix- Sahara
- 538927 – Fiesta Flowers- Cortez
- 537555 – Winter Rose- Glacier
- 537753 – Athena Flowers- Powder Puff
- 540456 – Rose Leaves
- 541767 – Alphabet Stickers
- 537395 – Alphabet Stickers
- 541415 – Lace
- 810573 – Build a Swirl Clear Acrylic Stamps
- Other: Beads, ink, transparency, Sizzix tag die
Whoa! Such fun and so inspiring! Posted this on my facebook wall! Thanks for the chance to win awesome yummies!:) http://www.facebook.com/#!/profile.php?id=553421661
Posted by: Cassandra Chen | July 04, 2011 at 07:38 AM
Wowwwwwwwwwwww! So many AMAZING projects!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!! Loveeeeeeeeee that flag canvas!!! GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):)
Posted by: Julie Tucker-Wolek | July 04, 2011 at 09:36 AM
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000062227481
Posted by: truskawkaM | July 04, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Wiii so many gorgeous projects! Love this months colors and products! And the sketch is fab! I keep my fingers crossed and hope I will be the lucky one:)
I posted on my blog about this.
http://lillblommanskapar.blogspot.com/2011/07/primas-ppp-for-juli.html
Hugs from Ulrika!
Posted by: LillBlomman | July 04, 2011 at 01:15 PM
Aren't those colours just amazingly perfect for July!! Great palette! I've posted it on my blog: http://few-favourite-things.blogspot.com/2011/07/prima-marketing-julys-ppp-and-palette.html
Posted by: Emilia van den Heuvel | July 04, 2011 at 03:02 PM
I love the all-American colours - I'm looking forward to doing these challenges! BTW, I posted on my Facebook - hope this link takes you there!
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000547488923
Posted by: Kathy Murray | July 04, 2011 at 07:54 PM
What nice flowers and what nice projects! I've posted about this at the side of my blog.
http://zirosscrap.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Ziro | July 05, 2011 at 07:16 AM
I'm so loving the bright patriotic colors! Can't wait to play with my July 4th photos. The BAP this month looks awesome and I'm definately gonna give it a try. I linked this post on my blog, thanks for the chance to win some awesome prima goodness. http://lala-inlalaland.blogspot.com/2011/07/blah-tuesday-and-prima-ppp-bap.html
Posted by: Katt | July 05, 2011 at 09:29 AM
Gorgeous! I have your candy in my sidebar, too! thanks!
http://kmassman-scrapbooks-cards.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Kelly Massman | July 05, 2011 at 09:41 AM
Perfect for July! I put a link to your post on the sidebar of my blog. :)
Posted by: Birgit | July 05, 2011 at 01:41 PM
Oh wow... another fab selection. Here's my post:
http://beingkaren.blogspot.com/2011/07/prima-prima-prima.html
Posted by: KarenB | July 06, 2011 at 02:50 AM
super, bardzo mi sie podoba
http://mojemonikowo.blogspot.com/2011/07/4-lipca.html
:)
Posted by: Mojemonikowo.blogspot.com | July 06, 2011 at 04:27 AM
I have posted this in my sidebar http://colscreatingmemories.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous work again from the DT, you are always such fabulous inspiration!!!
Posted by: Colleen B. | July 06, 2011 at 06:31 PM
I posted it in my blog, I love your products ! Fabulous candy :)
http://etrala-digi.blogspot.com/2011/07/mediowy-tag.html
Posted by: ewka | July 07, 2011 at 03:35 AM
I've posted on the forum at Scrap Pile, Australia:
http://www.scrap-pile.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?p=130556#130556
Posted by: KarenB | July 07, 2011 at 07:06 AM
I posted it in my blog
http://elinaart.blogspot.com/2011/07/prima-product-pick.html
Posted by: Ewelina | July 07, 2011 at 10:38 AM
I have your candy in my sidebar http://telyuk.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the chance to win!
Posted by: latyana | July 08, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Fabulous! I shared on FB:
http://facebook.com/artbeckons
Posted by: Beckie Holso | July 10, 2011 at 10:58 PM
WOW....another fabulous palette!!!
Here's my post...http://venividiscrappy.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-prima-product-pick-and-palette.html
Posted by: Lindy | July 11, 2011 at 10:00 AM
I reposted the beautiful PPP on my blog here...
http://mommyof5kidz.blogspot.com/2011/07/summer-fun-challenge.html
and I am halfway through my BAP...love the sketch!
Posted by: Misty Willis | July 11, 2011 at 10:55 AM
such a great patriotic mix of colors!I reposted this chance to win on my blog,here is my link http://candekisses.blogspot.com/2011/07/little-redwhite-blue.html
Posted by: Rebecca Summerville | July 13, 2011 at 07:37 AM
Wonderful colors, great way to honor a great day, here is my post http://infinitememoriesplus.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-prima-product-pick.html
Posted by: Ines | July 13, 2011 at 04:20 PM
Your candy is in my sidebar
Thank you for the chance to win :)
Posted by: Anna | July 14, 2011 at 02:55 AM
This is such an amazing array of colours!!! I love it, and was more than happy to share it on my blog!
http://scrap-utopia.blogspot.com/2011/07/primas-amazing-july-ppp.html
Posted by: Nicole Doiron | July 17, 2011 at 07:41 AM
This is such an amazing colour palette and sketch and the inspiration I got from your gorgeous examples is great too:) I reposted the PPP on my blog: http://scrapstuffandmore.blogspot.com/2011/07/blonde-beauty.html
Posted by: Romy | July 19, 2011 at 02:09 PM