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September 29, 2011

Gorgeous Projects by Steph Devlin

Hi everyone, Steph Devlin here with some shares to finish off the month. I can't believe it's the end of September...goodness, it will be Christmas before we know it !!!

First I have a new layout to share with you, where I have used the beautiful Londonerry Papers and embellishments.

843762 Sampler
843106 Parlor Games
553326 Coventry Rose
552594 Avon Rose
553234 Flower Market
552992 Gillian
537647 Lilliput Roses
539597 Debutantes
539535 Camilla
551643 Pixie Glen Resist Canvas
551612 Printery Resist Canvas
551640 Londerry Resist Canvas
843748 Pixie Glen Ledger Sheet
551490 SIIC

Next I would love to share the first of two OTP items that are going to be a set. I have taken a cup and saucer and altered it, using Prima's beautiful new flowers, vines and butterflies. The addition of the Shabby Chic Resin gives the cup a whimsical touch and adds to the charm of this altered item.

553173 Gemini
548858 Corrine Roses
538668 Fairytale Roses
535513 Mini Roses
552985 Gillian
544805 SIIC
547394 Precious Metals
549381 Candy Gems
890728 Shabby Chic Resin
551810 Crystal Palace
552072 Meredith
552640 Bretton Vines

Lastly I have another OTP creation using a wonderful texture technique that you can mix and match with Glimmermist and Inks.

You will need a Multi Medium Gel, (I used Claudine Hellmuths Studio Line)and Glimmermists and Inks of your choice. I combined both the Chalkboard and Traditional Glimmermists for a more matte approach to create the final result for this canvas.

Firstly, you will need any Prima Mask - I have chose a gorgeous flourish for my 5" circular canvas. Position your mask on the surface, exactly where you want the design to appear.

Next using a palette knife, apply your Medium Matte Gel horiontally over the mask. Smooth it with the bottom of the knife and you can even use a small square of cardstock or old giftcard to distribute the gel evenly.

Once you have lifted the mask off, you can either dry in the sunlight, or if you are impatient like me, a heat tool helps speed up the drying process.

I started by applying Glimmermist over the dry surface area - concentrating on the textured area. Dry off lightly with heat tool and repeat the process with deeper, richer colors, customising appearance of your project.

I puddle my deeper colors to draw the eye to the texture created by the gel.

Lastly I ink the edges to define my surface and blend lightly with a dauber sponge or if you like getting messy like I do, your finger works perfectly !!

So here is the finished canvas ready to hang up or pop on a easel .....

and some close ups ....

552404 Miss Kate
543051 Mountain Lilly
538712 Cameo Roses
538606 Fairytale Roses
843239 Cornwall
890773 Shabby Chic Resin
890698 Shabby Chic Resin
890674 Shabby Chic Resin
890728 Shabby Chic Resin
930042 Trinkets
882037 Masks

Well, thanks for taking the time to read my post, and I hope you have fun playing with this new technique ...

Steph xo

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September 28, 2011

We always love to share what the design team has been up to. Today, we have two very talented ladies sharing some of their projects made with our newest collections. First up is Leslie Ashe...

Leslie is going to share some great tips and techniques on how she made this lovely layout. We just love the colors and textures!

I opened my bottle of spray mist and just let it drip on my page in various spots. Using 3D adhesive, you can lift your felt embellishment and photo for a more dimensional effect.

I used a border punch on 2 sheets of patterned paper (after using spray mist). I turned one upside down and placed it on top of the other so that the border punch would appear on both sides of the paper. This makes for a very nice border.

Placing crystals on your page really adds a lovely effect. Here, I took my pen and dotted around to make it pop off the page.

Just another tip -

I used paint on my mask for this layout. While it was still wet, I used spray mist over the entire page. This made the paint shimmer more once it was dry. Also, I placed buttons on all of the clocks on this page for a fun look.

Supplies:

Printery Paper "Negative" 843502

Printery Paper "Emperor" 843489

12x12 Ledger Paper 843748

Printery Essentials 552527

Printery Coventry Rose 553289

Harlow Cashew 551773

Gillian Cider 553005

Sherwood Rose Partridge 552695

Meredith Mer 552091

Aglow Mica 553494

Parchment Petals Vintage 551971

Parchment Petals Antique 551988

Reflections Londonerry 551124

Writers Tape Khaki 550790

Say It In Crystals 551384

Say It In Crystals & Pearls 544270

Arco Iris Collection Botanical 544362

Alphabet Stickers 550127

*Alphabet Stickers 544232

Mask 550004

Felt Gate 542207

other: Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in suede

Next, we have an amazing mixed media project from Anne Jo Lexander...

I'm a big fan of adding personal touches to small favors.

It doesn't really have to cost you that much - only what you already do have stashed in your scrapbook-supplies and/or pantry. Take this box - it's an empty cardboard box that was used to contain nuts. Its inner walls were lined with foil which made it easily cleanable with a damp cloth, and the nut did not leave any strong odours so it was perfect for my purpose: gifting this box filled with coarse ground coffee grains along with two cups of french press cups!

I used the Printery paper collection for this box, mellowing out the blackness some with white paint randomly added then wiped off the paper. I then built a focal point with a die cut piece of chipboard, felt leaves and a white flower, before adding more paperflowers and leaves to the centre.

It was all hot glued onto the box.

I wanted the box to be as practical as possible, yet somewhat decorative. Hence the simple top made of paper.

Thanks for looking!

Supply list:

Say It In Crystals border 544478
Splendor Moss 553593
Printery papers: "Monogram" 843533; "Negative" 843502; "Page Four" 843526
Flower Market Printery 553265
Vermont Ocre 553647
Cartier Smoke 553364
Toggle 550448
Londonerry Chipboard 551230
Ribbon: Elysee

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September 27, 2011

Creative Journals and an International Class on LWP this week!

This week, we have some great classes in store for our viewers, including an International class all the way from Australia!

Janine Koczwara is going to share some of her design secrets while creating a gorgeous layout using the Pixie Glen Collection, with an assortment of Prima embellishments. There has been a schedule change for this class and it will be broadcasting Friday, September 30th USA/ October 1st Australia. See class details below!

Our journal classes offer a mix of styles, from brightly colored with a playful twist,to shabby chic loaded with techniques! Drew is creating a fun journal using Ruby Violet papers and embellishments. Marion will be creating a journal from scratch using watercolor papers, grungeboard and Prima pretties!

Watch our live broadcasts and recorded shows from our Prima Channel on ustream! Create a free login and join our live chats during every show! Go to our Live with Prima website for our complete schedule, show information and more! And did you know you can watch our Live with Prima shows from our Prima Fan page on Facebook? Click the Facebook link to see for yourself!

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Teen Class: Ruby Violet Journal with Drew Scott

Tuesday, September 27^th at 5:00pm PST/ 8:00pm EST

Let’s create a cute little journal to write out all your thoughts, creative ideas or keep you on track with your daily schedule. This class features so many awesome techniques including a Ruby Violet Cuff transformed into a journal closure, altering flowers and so much more! This is a class that will get your mind flowing with new ideas and ways to use Ruby Violet on virtually any project you can think of!

Prima Products:

940058 Ruby Violet Cardstock (2 sheets)
950546 Ruby Violet Embellishments
940515 Ruby Violet Embellishments
940751 Ruby Violet Cuff (teal + pink)
890964 Comfort Craft Knife
890940 Comfort Distressing Tool

Extra Materials:

Tape Runner Adhesive
Wet Glue or Hot Glue
Printed masking Tape or Gaffer Tape
Black Pen
Colorful Markers (I used Copics)
Corner Round

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Handmade Water Color Journal with Marion Smith

Thursday, September 29th at 6:30pm PST/ 9:30pm EST

This watercolor journal is so much fun to make, but get ready to get messy! We'll be using Prima masks, spray mediums, UTEE, and ink to make this truly unique journal!

Prima Products:

529567-Wildflower Pillar Pack
545611-12x12 Mask
545642-12x12 Mask
549510-Botanical-Butterfly Kiss
544683-Say It In Crystals and Pearls
546021-Innocence Collection 2

Extra Supplies:

Grungeboard by Ranger-Basic Dots
Embroidery Needle
Heavy Thread
Brown Distress ink
Glimmer mist in; Green, brown, red, and tan
UTEE
Heat Tool
Gear bigshot die cut (Optional)
Watercolor paper (About half a standard pad, 12 sheets then cut in half)
Misting water bottle

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International Show: Pretty Pastel Layers Layout

with Janine Koczwara from Australia

Friday, September 30^th at 5:30pm PST/ 6:30pm MST/ 7:30pm CST/ 8:30pm EST/ Oct. 1st 12:30am GMT/ 10:00am Central Australian Time

Do you love soft, feminine, multi-layered pages, filled with little details? Janine Koczwara has created a beautiful feminine page with the new Pixie Glen line. She will take you through the steps and show you how she adds her distressed layers, for a wonderful detailed looking layout.

Prima Products:

536152-Monarch Centers
PE-002-30P-Small Roses-Pink
538620-Fairy Tale Roses-White
546137-Innocence Collection 2
549336-Candy Gems-Berry Blue
843236-Pixie Glen Paper-Dartmoor
843205-Pixie Glen Paper-Rose Arbor
843168-Pixie Glen Paper-Window View
841638-Jack and Jill-Green Fields
541064-Lace
536350-Clear Stamp
541781-Alphabet-Jack and Jill

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September 23, 2011

Hi Everyone! Stacy Cohen here. Now that my girls are back to school and our family is on a regular schedule, I've had more time to play around with all my beautiful Prima supplies. Here are a couple layouts I've been working on. The first one features papers from the lovely Pixie Glen collection.

I love that there is a paper in each collection with journaling spots. I used one of the journaling spots and the mini alpha stickers to create a hidden journaling pull tab,

I decided to play around with something a little different on this layout: candle wax! I lit a sea-blue candle and let the hot wax drip onto my paper. I added some droplets of spray ink to compliment the wax color. If you try this at home, be careful with the flame and hot wax!

Products used:

843229 Pixie Glen "Cornwall"

843212 Pixie Glen "Devon"

843168 Pixie Glen "Window View"

843205 Pixie Glen "Rose Arbor"

550172 Alphabets - Pixie Glen

550073 Alphabet Stickers

551360 Say it in Crystals

551841 Crystal Palace - Starburst

This next layout features a picture of me and brother when we were little. The Romantique line is perfect for these vintage looking layouts. Eeeks . . . I think I just called myself vintage.

What I did here was cut out the image of the lady and flowers from one corner of the Romantique "Hilary" paper, then I flipped the remaining piece of paper over, cropped it, and adhered the lady with 3D pop dots to the reverse side (covering the missing spot).

I painted the edge of the Romantique paper with gold paint, then I mounted the paper on cardstock and crocheted a delicate border around the outer edge.

Products used:

843427 Romantique "Hillary"

551223 Romantique Chipboard

550097 Romantique Alphabets

553470 Medley Copper

551704 Fleur De Lys - Almond

552503 Avon Rose - Romantique

552695 Sherwood Rose - partridge

Thanks for stopping by! Have a great weekend!

Stacy Cohen

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September 22, 2011

Hello, Trudi here!

I have two projects to share with you today. As Prima has teamed up with Tattered Angels this month, both feature a touch of Tattered Angels mediums and a whole lot of Prima 'loveliness'.

First up, a layout created with the gorgeous Alla Prima Collection with a hint of Printery and also a little background history behind the photo.

Presently, my eldest girl 'Miss E' is going through a stage where she likes to 'ham it up' whenever the camera comes out. Quite often my photos will look like this one...

....Or my personal favorite - the tough look

However, in a rare moment, I may 'score a keeper' as they say...

The photo has been cropped tight to remove the background distractions of a 'food court' as we refer to them in my part of the world. I also wanted to focus on the faces and expression of my two girls.

'With You' by Trudi Harrison

Materials

552558 Essentials 11 - Alla Prima
#553272 Flower Market - Alla Prima
552459 Avon Rose - Alla Prima

#551209 Chipboard Pieces - Alla Prima
#553814 Alla Prima Col. Mulberry Paper 6" x 6"
#843380 Alla Prima Col. Ferrulle
#843397 Alla Prima Col. Chiaro
#843328 Alla Prima Col. Low Key
#843359 Alla Prima Col. Motif
#553296 Coventry Rose - Printery
#843526 Printery Col. Page 4
#843519 Printery Col. Signature
#552107 Meredith - Kiwi
#890735 Resin - Mini Windows
#890759 Resin - Gable
#552008 Twisters - Pastel
#552688 Sherwood Rose - Truffle
#552985 Gillian - Aqua
#546366 Dreamy - Angelica Rose Collection
#543563 Essentials 9 - Annalee
#543631 Essentials 9 - Annalee Mini
#542726 Love Letter Roses - Jade
#537654 Lilliput Roses
#930042 Vintage Trinkets
#545574 8" x 8" Mask
Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist - Trunk Bay and Coffee Shop

The background patterned paper is Alla Prima 'Low Key'.

An area behind the photo was first masked with Tattered Angels 'Coffee Shop' and 'Trunk Bay' Glimmer Mists and a Prima 8" x 8" circular mask - I used #545574.

You can see some of the masking peeking out in the above photo.

Essentials flowers have been layered with hand cut elements and a variety of other pretty Prima blooms including Gillian and Angelica, Avon, Coventry, Lilliput, Love Letter and Sherwood Roses.

A little butterfly magic has also been included - the one featured is from the Meredith Kiwi collection.

A Pastel Twister has been incorporated to create a butterfly flight path.

I also have a little altered bird cage and stand to now share with you .

The colors for this were inspired by this months Prima Product Pick and Palette.

The bird cage started out as 'bare' chipboard.

To create a similar shabby rustic appeal on chipboard, I have included a small step by step.

First cover the chipboard with white medium - I used texture paste. To add some extra detail, stipple the surface. Allow to dry

Place a Prima mask over the area you wish to add the masked detail and spray with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist. Allow to dry.

Now you can leave it at this point

Or you can take it a step further by adding more rustic appeal as I have done with the walnut ink crystals - Acknowledgement to Rachelle Minett who introduced me to walnut ink crystals and this particular technique.

Sprinkle Walnut Ink Crystals sprinkled randomly over the top of the cage, the top, base and table of the pedestal stand. Spritz with water and I have allowed them to 'run'.

Areas where there is too much concentration of color, blot with absorbent toweling. More water can also be added to further dilute.

More depth was added round the bars of the cage and corners, with a paint brush and a liquid solution of Walnut Ink Crystals and water.

Once dry, the cage and stand were embellished with some Prima loveliness.

Starting with an 'Alyssa' Bretton Vine which was weaved around the outside and top of the pedestal stand.

Before attaching, the vine was altered first by lightly sprayed with Tattered Angels 'Coffee Shop' Glimmer Mist.

Blooms and hand cut patterned paper butterflies were randomly affixed.

A resin bird from the 'Garden Well' pack has been affixed to the open door of the cage. A 'Sparrow' Cradle awaits inside the cage for 'her' to come and rest upon.

Some of the new gold tassel trim was applied around the bottom edge of the cage. To 'age' the gold toning of the trim, 'Coffee Shop' Glimmer Mist was lightly spritzed before attaching.

The cage hangs and has been attached to the pedestal stand with the assistance of Prima Glitter Twister - the end was left and then twisted to add to the decoration.