Prima & Couture Cardstock

What could be better than patterned paper and flowers? How about cardstock, patterned paper and flowers!

We have teamed up with a great company today that makes some absolutely fabulous cardstock and specialty paper. Couture Cardstock and Prima will be blog hopping today and again in two weeks...we will have fantastic designs each day to inspire you to use BOTH company's products...we will both feature fantastic give-aways...and we will both show our love for the creative crafting market!

Included in the Prima/Couture Give-Away is:

• One full pack of Red Carpet Glimmer Cardstock Collection
• Say It In Pearls Centers-brown/pink 530716
• Pearl Panache Pink Flowers-538460
• Cancan Large Flowers-539467
• Andorra Pink Butterfly and Flower-538040
• SIIP Swirl Purple-530570
• SIIP Swirl Cream-530617
• SIIP Centers Assorted 530891
• Felt DeVines 537029

For your chance to win Prima's Give-Away please leave a message on this post telling us what you would make with the prize products shown above! For a chance to win COUTURE'S Give-Away just head on over to their blog.

Prima will pick a winner randomly on Friday, April 23rd! Open to all countries.

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First up is a creative layout by Julie Fei-Fan Balzer! Julie showcases cardstock at it's best by cutting out her own leaves and vines then using them as a stitching guide too. Now how fun is that? Die cut machines could do the same thing...then just use your free-motion foot to do the stitching.

Supplies: Couture Cardstock Collection (Rosemary, Slate, Brown Paper Packages), Prima Flowers 539757, 528850, 539108

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Looking for a great girlie gift? Our "Live With Prima" artist, Marion Smith, came up with this adorable template which is included in Prima's Tea Cup Kit! Once you use all of your supplies in your kit up you can use our exclusive templates over and over. Sharon Laakkonen printed out the template on shimmery cardstock AND on patterned paper and mixed the pieces up for an extra special touch.

Just peek at all that shimmer. Tea cups are perfect for a little girl's party, a Mother's Day gift, place holders at a wedding, shower treats, etc. 

Supplies: Prima Tea Cup Template, Lilliput Roses aqua 537661, Pearl Panache flowers pink 537982, laces 537296, 537234, Strawberry Kisses Berry Splash patterned paper 841454, felt Devines, SIIP swirl, Couture Cardstock Red Carpet cardstock-Olivia

Sharon's second teacup uses the same papers, but has a different twist to it. Simply switch out your embellishments for a totally different look. This cup is personalized with one of Prima's cardstock stickers and sparkling alphas. The cardstock is heavy enough to hold up well, but light enough to allow you to shape it as well.

Beautiful Fairytale and Mini Roses accent the shimmering cup.

Supplies: Prima's Tea Cup Template, Strawberry Kiss patterned paper 841454, Umbrella Nameplate and Butterfly Cardstock stickers 536756, crystal alphas 536527, Fairytale Roses 538651, Mini-Roses, lace 537258, Couture Cardstock Red Carpet Collection-Olivia

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Cari Fennell stamped on this gorgeous card using Prima stamps and Vintage Photo Distress Ink--the cream, linen-textured cardstock took the ink beautifully leaving a crisp image.  

Supplies: Raspberry Tea paper  841249, Cameo roses 538736, Tea Roses 537456, Velvet Leaves, Pearl Penache flowers 537982, Stamp Set Label- 536381, Couture Cardstock: Rose Line, White Linen

Love adding texture to your cardstock? Try running a neutral color through an embossing folder on your Cuttlebug and then add a bold pattern like our Strawberry Kisses paper for stylish pizazz. Cari then punched three nestled shapes out to create a fabulous sentiment area complete with a bow, Sprite flowers and a lovely pearl center.

Supplies: Strawberry Kisses paper 841423, Sprite Flowers 534172,  E-line Pearls 300623, Couture Cardstock: Thistle Stalk, Red Carpet-Olivia (turquoise), White Linen

This card is vibrant, fun, and simple to make. Cari took a felt DeVine, added a few Prima flowers (scrunch up for a different effect), and then added her stamped sentiment and a cute punched border! Gorgeous!

Supplies: Pearl Penache 537982, De Vine 536978, E-Line pearls 300586, Couture Cardstock: White Linen, Rose Line

Be sure to stop back in two weeks for our give-away and to see more fabulous designs using Prima and Couture Cardstock!

Comments

[Jennifer Bersaglia]

Wow...Couture Cardstock and Prima teaming up - awesome!

Well, let's see, if I won the prize package I'd have to make something for my Mother for Mother's Day. She is the bravest woman I know. We have always had a wonderful relationship and I thank God for that so very often. I will forever treasure the little moments that we spend together. I think I'd make her a shadow box or an altered serving tray.

Keep on bringing us amazing products!

Thanks!! :)

[Susanna]

If I won the prize I would of course make a card for my mom for the upcoming Mothers day and also a LO for my aunt who just had her 60th birthday. These are the two most important persons in my life, women who stand for honesty, trustworthiness and happiness.

[lynnef]

whooo..what fabulous ideas!!! first I think I would feel all the different textures of the Couture Cardstock....then some cards...a layout or two....oh the possiblities are ENDLESS!!

[barbara bartlett]

great idea. love textures and flowers - perfect match. all applications; mini albums, 12x12, cards, canvas. LOVE IT.

[Veronica]

Ooh, let's see, what can I make with these? A layout? Some cards? I'd love to make a mini-album with these cardstocks, embellishing it of course with loads of Prima goodness! :)

[Jess]

Love the gorgeous DT projects! If i won't I would make some gorgeous mother's day projects The flowers and bling are perfect for the kind of girly occasions.

[debb]

Wow - what couldn't you make with that cool package of goodness? I see some wall art, a to die for scrapbook page, cards, and I could finally make my curiosity box that I have been itching to do! What fun my imagination had this morning!

[Elaine Allen]

What beautiful art! These are some really talented ladies. If I won this great giveaway here is what I'd make.
1. Mother's day cards for my mother-in-law, grandmother and sisters.
2. Mini-book for my baby sister's birthday. The papers, bling and those gorgeous flowers would be perfect!

Elaine Allen

[Mieke]

Oooohhhh can't get my hands on Couture cardstock over here, what would I make? The best layout ever! Lol!

[JPScraps]

I'd make a mini book & some cards

[Kim Larivière]

f I win this prize I'd like to make some layout in my favorite style (shabby chic) I love this style so much but I haven't a lo of stuff to work It!

[Chris Aiton]

Love these items and the DT creations - I would make an altered frame combo with a mini book for Mother's Day.

[Cindy Bergren]

If I won this package I would use it on scrapbook pages at an upcoming retreat I am going to. Everything is beautiful.

[maria therese]

I'd make a layout! My husband says I don't make enough layouts of the kids anymore.. so that's what I'd make if I won this yummi prize

[Tomoko Takahashi]

Wow, gorgeous giveaways again!!!! I want to make a canvas art with these wonderful projects:)

[Heidi Kelley]

BEAUTIFUL creations! I feel privileged to be a part of this blog hopping with you flower girls!

[Kelly Massman]

First let me say AWESOME giveaway. I would make some heritage type scrapbook layouts! I love scrapbooking!!! Thanks so much for a chance to win! Looking forward to seeing MORE beautiful projects! Love this blog!

[Vigdis Gilberg]

What a awesome giveaway! If I were the lucky one to win this giveaway, I'm gonna alter a box for a confirmand and some cards. Maybe I will do a couple of canvas of my kids too.

[Carole12]

Moi, je ferai une carte pour la fête de Mères et une page (layout) représentant cette journée avec ma mère qui adore les fleurs.
Thank you!!!

[Kim]

What would I make, the answer is easy. My mother in law is always raving about my handmade cards.

I would make her a years supply of cards for various occasions. If there was enough leftover I would decorate a box for storage.

These cards would be a Mother's Day gift for her. She could give these cards to her church friends or family for birthdays, thanks you, or get wells.

[scrapthat/dolly]

Oh man I love the posted projects!! But I would make Lovely pages for my DD (she's a year and a half):) Can never have enough Primas when you have a one and a half year old girly!

[tracy switzer]

Wow I love all the projects. If I won the giveaway I would make a mini of me and my grandmother and give it to her for mothers day. I love Prima you can never go wrong. The papers are so easy to work with. Thanks Prima for the chance to win.

[Nikki Dalton]

I love all your products!!! I have some wonderful spring pictures and Easter pictures that these colors match perfect. I also cant wait to create the Tea Cup...I love Marion and watch all her videos! Wonderful choice!!!!

[Christen]

Oh wow, those are gorgeous. Love the colors! I would make one of the mini albums Marion has demonstrated on UStream. I love her projects.

[ArlaMo]

Looks like an amazing package to start some Mother's Day projects! Thanks for the chance.

[Cecille]

I would make a minialbum with the newest member of the family. Only a month old - but I already have a lot of great pictures

[Romy]

Wow, cardstock and Prima...that's just a match made in heaven! If I'd win this package I would create a layout for my dear little niece. She'll get a little sister in only four months, and of course that means she'd also have to 'share her parents and family' with another little girl. So I'd love to show her how much I love her and how special she is on a layout about her. I'm sure she'd love these colours and embellishments, and I'd also love to start creating with this stuff and a picture of my little niece.

[Genie Smith]

These are fantastic projects--what beautiful combinations!!
The prize pack would be perfect for layouts of my brand new baby girl--she'll be 2 weeks old tomorrow!

[Sheila]

What a great package. I'd make a ton of LO's with these.

[tara]

Well I want to make a layout on a canvas for my sister and this stuff would go perfect for her. she's really girly and this would be perfect :)

[Krystle]

Such a beautiful give-away! I would use it to make a bunch of spring-temed layouts -- all of those flowers, especially, would be perfect!

[Sue]

Love the DT projects. I think the package would be great for a mini album embellished with lots of flowers and glimmer mists. :)

[Petronella Sabol]

I am not sure I would use it, I might just look at it, and marvel and look at it some more, sigh...

[Jessie Pepper]

Hhmmmmm?? Lately I've been altering Bird Houses!! So I would add those gorgeous flowers and pearls to one to really make it say WOW! And also make a few layout's with all that paper!!!

[Betty]

I would do some layouts for my Book of Me (which sadly gets neglected while I work on everyone else's albums...

[Cassandra aka Scrap Savvy]

What a fantastic partnership! If I were to win this fabulous collection of scrap gooodies, I would used the CS to make some cool 3D papercrafted shoes and the Prima Flowers as toe upper embellishments for funky female friends & Mother's day gift holders. I would use some of the new release Prima stamps that I just purchased to stamp on the CS to make cards and LOs and embellish with the devines, flowers, swirls and centres. I think that there would be very little left after all these fun projects made use of the supplies!

[bernadette]

i can't wait to get my hands on those product! i love prima flowers! I would use those products for scrapbooking! the DT designs are amazing!

[Rebecca B.]

Oh my....so gorgeous. I love the Merci card and the Happy Day and the Thanks card. And both teacups....and....jeeze I guess I just love all the pieces in this post! With the prize pack I'd make a mini album for my new baby girl. I'm a first time mom and obsessed with her but I don't like the normal baby colors. These would be perfect!!!

[Eileen Velez]

Beautiful!!! I would make layouts of my two lovely daughters!

[Renata Pacheco]

If I win this fabulous giveaqay, I'll get off work for one week to spend all my days making scrapbook pages!

[Christine Hatchell]

The sky is the limit when using Prima products! I would use the prize package for my Spring & Easter Layouts. I would use the packaging from the products for a mini-album I am working on using Prima Packaging... :)
Christine
www.scrapbookingtechnique.blogspot.com

[val gould]

I've been waiting to make a make~up bag. something small,cute, yet sturdy. I've had an idea for one using mod podge to strengthen the paper and this lovely cardstock looks like it would be just perfect for that. Also with those great embellies to add to the bag! I even have a clasp ready to go for it! Then with the extra I'm thinking that sewing together a cute little check book cover would be fun! A lovely little cover full of flowers on top for my checks. Those are what I would make with this prize.

[Ki Kruk]

I would love to win this prize pack! I can see myself making a Mother's Day card and a plethora of layouts! I love working with cardstock and hand cutting titles, embellishments etc. As far as the Prima goodies, well they are my absolute fave and I'd have no problem putting them to good use on my projects!

[Rosemary]

What would I do with all that gorgeous stash? I would make a mini album to follow our garden through the seasons, something I have been planning to do for a couple of years.

[Joanna]

I love all prima goodies :) i would use these products to embellish the cover of my a mini album. i would make it all flowery and blingy and girly.

[Robin H]

Gorgeous stuff! I think I'd end up using the giveaway products in a mini album I'm making about my grandmother's 80th birhtday party!

[Angela Holt]

OOOHHH, this is going to be a match made in heaven!! Let's see, with there being so mush product that can be played with, I could see at least 3 cards, a couple of laypouts and a mini album to give my mother on mother's day filled with all sorts of fab!!

Love love love love IT!!

[Theresa Grdina]

The first thing that popped into my head was MOTHER'S DAY! However since both my mother and my mother-in-law have passed away, I think I would use this 'package' to make a mini book from this Easter, when all of my girls were home!!!! Gorgeous combinations!!!

[Sandra]

What would I make with it? I think your Tracie Hudson will inspire me so much, during her workshop here in the Netherlands tomorrow, that I can do great things with it all! I can't wait!

[Summer Braxton]

what beautiful projects.... oh my.
My daughter is moving to a big girl bed soon, which means big girl decor, too. I'm looking forward to a shabby chic design.

[Lorraine]

Love all the inspiration on your blog.

If I won that gorgeous prize pack I would use it to create a canvas for my daughter using the photos from her recent wedding.

[Denise Coulter]

What an amazing assortment of gorgeous goodies!! So yummy...drooling now... I'd make my sweet daughter a gorgeous doorhanger, something I've been waiting to do until I had just the right products for it.

[Paulien van den Bosch]

what an amazing package!!! I totally love the different textures of the cardstock and wow... so many gorgeous goodies. It would be awesome to create a few mini albums and cards with it.

[shaz]

Tea Party favors! My lil girl is having a birthday soon and I love making party favors. these supplies would be perfect for the theme I have picked: Mad tea party!
I am sure I will need to save some to scrapbook her party after I print the pictures!

[Margi Lunn]

OMG!!! This is a fantastic giveaway. If a won the prize I would make a beautiful mini album or a wall decor layout. Thank you for all your inspiration and the opportunity to win

[Effie]

I would craft a shrine to all things fabulous and Prima!

[Candy Bonoan-Lagazon]

Cardstock, pps and flowers?! I want them all! SO YUMMY!!!

[Cris]

wow - what a beautiful package! I would definitely make a few mini albums for the grandmoms and aunts for Mother's Day as well as something fun for me!

[Rachel Wright]

Ohh With those pretty colors and Mothers Day right around the corner I would make her a framed Layout (that she has been asking for) Featuring her and her only granddaughter. I promise to share photos of the completed project. (With a matching Mothers Day card)

[Melanie S.]

I love this giveaway. I would make lots of layouts!

[Kristina]

Oh gorgeous! the prizes and the projects. If I won I'd make decorated hat boxs for my daughters. I've been wanting to make them one and those pretty Primas would make them extra special and girly.

[Tineke]

There are so much you can make with this beautiful package but for sure I'm going to make a wedding album. My daughter is going to make the big step next month and these colors are beautiful for a spring wedding album.

[Melinda Wilson]

I would love to win to get started on some Mother's Day Cards and bookmarks.

[Monique Fox]

If I won that prize I would make lotsss of beautiful layouts and cards.

c/o Monique Fox
http://living-in-the-positive.blogspot.com

[Scrapycandy]

Thank you so much! First I would make a Mother's Day card and a birthday card for mom. Then, I would use the remaining supplies for a mini-book regarding my graduate this year. This is sooo exciting!

[Gwen Lafleur]

What a gorgeous package! I would love to make lots of beautiful, flowery layouts of my sweet little niece. It would also make a fantastic Mother's Day project!

[Janet Ang]

I would make cards, mother's day layouts, etc... Endless Possibilities!

[rebecca keppel]

gorgeous giveaway! I'd love to start on my mothers day cards!

[Heather H]

Great giveaway! Spring has just arrived and I would make some layouts about my garden and pictures of my DS playing outside. Yummy cardstock colours, prima flowers, and bling would be perfect with the spring photos I will be taking.

[Emilia Stammler]

Wow! Amazing colours! With the blue half I would finish my last summer family holiday pictures and with the reddish half - it is just perfect for autumn and x-mas pictures:-)
I hope I'm the lucky scrapper;-)

[Jette]

What an amazing give-away!..and if I won, I would make a minialbum with pics of my beautiful granddaughter as a gift for her great grandmother.

[Julie]

OHHH! A great layout!! Or some wall art? THANKS!

[Lillian Child]

All that floral sparkle and bling - I would definitely be making something special for my mom - maybe an altered watering can with packets of flower seeds. Love the vibrant colors!

[Iris]

WOW... what great! All the Projects are very amazing.
When I win the package, I´d made some LO´s from my Boyfriend and my little Dog. Both have my heart completly! Mayby I´d make a Mini-Book.

[Heather Hopkins]

If I won this prize back I would make a ton of gorgeous layouts. We just got back from visiting my parents and the In Laws and I have a huge stack of photos to scrap for our album as well as the Grandparents. I also just got Easter photos from my sister that she wants me to scrap for her.

[keandra]

I have a canvas in mind and I see some goodies which would be PERFECT for it!!!

[Irinca]

Я хотел бы сделать много красивых карт!

[Jenny W]

My daughter is just coming into her teenage girly self. She is suddenly interested in flowers and sparkle. I would use the package to make a layout stressing the changes I am seeing in her as she blossoms into a woman.

[Sheyla Rampon]

It's so beautiful! I would make a mini album with my history in USA, I am living here almost 3years... wondefull years and deserve a georgeus mini album.

[Anastacia]

Wow! I love all your products!!! If I won this great giveaway I'd make a mini book & some cards :)

[A Facebook User]

What a perfect pair! Prima and Couture Cardstock. Can it get any better! Love all the projects too!

[Applemimi]

love the flowers !

[Charlotte D]

I would make some layouts of my daughter and maybe a couple of mini-albums for Mother's Day coming up.

[Kristin]

I adopted a little girl and had old fashioned pictures of her taken in a bonnet with antique toys around her. I just started scrapping them have been using Prima flowers. I would LOVE to win more product to finish these up.

[Brenda Lubrant]

If I would win this prize package, I would make a wedding mini album for my cousin's daughter and a gorgeous Mother's Day card for my Mom.

[Yvonne Y]

Oh yummy! Definitely would make some spring layouts and cards! :)

[SweetOrange]

I would make cards .... many, many cards! And the occasional scrapbook album for friends.

[kobens]

haha, the question is: what couldn't you make with that??
I love all your products and the Couture Cardstock looks lovely with Prima flowers :)

[Janet B]

I'd definitely try a layout. I'd for sure make cards.

[Colleen S]

I think the question should be what wouldn't I make! I'd use it on everything!! Mini albums, layouts, cards... All so pretty!

[Danielle Schuh]

How lovely. I have always loved Prima and tried my best to incorporate but with a house full of boys its a little hard. But right now I am expecting the best Mothers Day gift ever a BABY GIRL!!! So if I was ever so lucky to win this I would most likely make a beautiful baby girl project, I cant wait to start...I have been stocking up on all my girly stuff the change is beautiful.
Thank you for the chance to win!!!!

[elisabetta]

ok, I would stay as a fool to look how much this prize is beautiful without knowing well what to do for not wasting it!

[Nancy L.]

amazing projects! i would love to make some beautiful layouts with these excellent goodies!
thanks for the chance to win!

[Laura]

I would make an Easter layout using card stock and pictures of my daughter and some of the utterly gorgeous flowers and the butterfly! Thanks for the chance to win! :-)

[Camilla]

What a great give-away!!
I would make a scandinavian-vintage-looking card, maybe some confirmand-cards for a girl with the pink flowers, and a wedding card with the blue ones!
All your products are awesome!!
Hugs, Camilla.

[Esther]

If I´m the lucky winner I would certainly make the most beautiful Mother´s Day project my mother have ever seen :)

[jan metcalf]

Cards, cards and more cards is what I would design with your awesome products!!!

[Julie]

wow this is awesome, I know exactly what id make, my cousin is having her baby in a coule of weeks and I really want to make her a pretty little album to put the first few pics of her new little bundle of joy in, as a nice keepsake, and these products would be FANTASTIC!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Lynn]

All beautiful creations. If I was lucky enough to win I'd make a mini book & some layouts. My friend's Birthday is coming up & I know she'd be delighted with an album featuring some of those flowers.

[Julie M]

Gorgeous giveaway - I would make a gift box out of the cardstock and use all those yummy Prima embellishments to decorate it.

Thanks for the chance to win.

Julie