Happy 4th of July (and this Month's BAP and PPP)

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: [email protected] 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: [email protected]. 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

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Hege Lundquist adds a gardenful of beautiful flowers around her sweet photo. The use of a white backdrop allow the flowers to shine in full bloom while a journaling noteprovides the perfect spot for a title.

•  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

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Steph Devlin chose soft romantic purples as her layout base. Adding a few tender touches with Prima's crystal lace borders and swirls put the perfect finishing touches on this stunning design.

• 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

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Maiko Kosugi shows us that flowers are a perfect choice for a boy's page! Choosing blues and yellows, Maiko fills in the layout with flowers, crystals, patterned papers and a few fluttering butterflies for a winner of a page.

• 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

Comments

[Cassandra Chen]

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

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

Wowwwwwwwwwwww! So many AMAZING projects!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!! Loveeeeeeeeee that flag canvas!!! GORGEOUS! :):):):):):):):):):):):)

[truskawkaM]

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000062227481

[LillBlomman]

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!

[Emilia van den Heuvel]

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

[Kathy Murray]

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

[Ziro]

What nice flowers and what nice projects! I've posted about this at the side of my blog.
http://zirosscrap.blogspot.com/

[Katt]

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

[Kelly Massman]

Gorgeous! I have your candy in my sidebar, too! thanks!
http://kmassman-scrapbooks-cards.blogspot.com/

[Birgit]

Perfect for July! I put a link to your post on the sidebar of my blog. :)

[KarenB]

Oh wow... another fab selection. Here's my post:
http://beingkaren.blogspot.com/2011/07/prima-prima-prima.html

[Mojemonikowo.blogspot.com]

super, bardzo mi sie podoba
http://mojemonikowo.blogspot.com/2011/07/4-lipca.html
:)

[Colleen B.]

I have posted this in my sidebar http://colscreatingmemories.blogspot.com/
Gorgeous work again from the DT, you are always such fabulous inspiration!!!

[ewka]

I posted it in my blog, I love your products ! Fabulous candy :)
http://etrala-digi.blogspot.com/2011/07/mediowy-tag.html

[KarenB]

I've posted on the forum at Scrap Pile, Australia:
http://www.scrap-pile.com.au/forum/viewtopic.php?p=130556#130556

[Ewelina]

I posted it in my blog
http://elinaart.blogspot.com/2011/07/prima-product-pick.html

[latyana]

I have your candy in my sidebar http://telyuk.blogspot.com/
Thanks for the chance to win!

[Beckie Holso]

Fabulous! I shared on FB:
http://facebook.com/artbeckons

[Lindy]

WOW....another fabulous palette!!!

Here's my post...http://venividiscrappy.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-prima-product-pick-and-palette.html

[Misty Willis]

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!

[Rebecca Summerville]

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

[Ines]

Wonderful colors, great way to honor a great day, here is my post http://infinitememoriesplus.blogspot.com/2011/07/july-prima-product-pick.html

[Anna]

Your candy is in my sidebar
Thank you for the chance to win :)

[Nicole Doiron]

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

[Romy]

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

[songaja]

Piękna paleta. A prace śliczne.

[Beverley Cunningham]

My layout for the product pick is on my blog

http://bevsscrapbookingworld.blogspot.com/2011/07/prima-product-pick-for-july.html

[Lisa aka Myran]

I just love all the wonderful inspiration from the Dt! So many different things you can do, lovely!!
(I have linked back here from my Blog Candy page)

[Karla]

I posted your the ppp on my sidebar at http://madebykarla10.blogspot.com/
I'd love to be entered to win!

[Larissa Heskett]

Yeah!! I posted this on my blog along with my July PPP entry!! THANKS for all of the fun each month!! Have a FABULOUS WEEK!! =)