April's Challenges are Here!

Our Build-A-Page is always a very popular challenge!

 

We take turns with the sketch artists to provide a wonderful variety for all styles and technique levels for you. This month the talented Lene created our sketch!

She has included coloring, stamping, dripping, and other fun little touches. You can choose to incorporate all of them or not...you can also use it as a jumping off point to do you own thing. We just want you to be inspired enough to dig into your Prima stash!

We would love to have you play along. Just send a Prima-based project to us by the end of April and you could win a prize and/or be featured on our blog!

Send your Prima-based project (based on this BAP) to [email protected] by April 30th for a chance to win a Prima Prize! Please put "April BAP" in your subject line. GOOD LUCK! Open to all countries.

 

Time for Breakfast Layout

by Designer Magda Bolinska

Magda uses gorgeous springtime colors on her sweet layout. Adding artsy elements (like the sketch shows) is just a fun touch that you can play up or play down.

If you like stamping you will love this sketch! It entices you to just pull out those stamps to  play.

Prima supplies:

• Distressing tool by Ingvild Bolme #890940
• Lady Bird `Birds of a Feather` #845445
• Divine `En L`air` #950439
• Washi tapes: Lyric #564889  Engraver #564933
• Cling Stamps Sunrise Sunset #960100
• Cling Stamps Engraver #562991
• clear stamps Firefly #560799
• Wood embellishments #563875
• Lady Bird `Lovely` #845452
• Sunrise Sunset stencil 6x6 #960162
• Chalk fluid edgers-   Blossom Tree #891381  Olive Vine  #891121
• Hello Pastel Chipboard pieces #562793
• Hello Pastel Journaling Spot Stickers #563486
• Alphabet Stickers Romance Novel #559120

 

 

UR So Layout

by Designer Louise Nelson

Louise's bold splashes of color are accentuated with the crisp white backdrop. She only uses a few embellishments on her page to keep the page simply stunning.

Our resist canvas alphas are sitting here waiting for you to color them. See how amazing they look on Louise's page?

Prima Supplies:

• 563677  SIIC
• 563622 SIIC
• 564018 Resist Canvas Shapes
  
• 562946 Alphabet Stickers
• 563769 Resist Alphabet

Other:

• Spray gesso
• Hero Arts Water Color paint
• Signo gel pen
• Embroidery cotton

 

Moments Captured Layout

by Educator Janine Koczwara

 

Janine loved the BAP sketch but wanted to add her usual layers to the design, so she used it as a starting point for placement of a few elements, such as the photo and the title. Then she proceeded to add all her usual layers to the design, with just a few mixed media touches in the background.  She gave the layers more texture by embossing some of the patterned papers adding subtle interest to the whole design.

 

Products Used:

• 845445  Ladybird Collection Birds of a Feather
• 845452  Ladybird Collection Lovely
• 845384  Ladybird Collection Cottage
• 845421  Ladybird Collection Shabby Chic
• 922436  Poppies and Peonies 6x6 Mask
• 565510  Ladybird Collection Butterflies
• 564544  Ladybird Collection Flowers
• 970284  Wishes and Dreams Marble Gems
• 970802  Wishes and Dreams Flowers
• 563899  Wood Embellishments Houses
• 563615  Say It In Crystals Iridescent Hexagons
• 567125  Joulee Tidepool
• 564469  Divine Collection Flowers

 

Other Products Used:

• Texture Paste
• Pearlescent Liquid Acrylic Paint Sunflower
• Tattered Angels Chalkboard Glimmer mist Teal High Heel
• Docrafts Pampered Pets Embossing Folder
• Couture Creations Swiss Dot Embossing Folder
• Spellbinders Medallion Three Die
• Spellbinders Radiant Rectangles
• Magnolia Vintage Flowers and Leaf Die
• 8x12 French Lace Doily
• Kraft Cardstock

 

 

My Boy Layout

by Designer Solange Marques

Solange's pages are always filled with textured art!

"I love Lene's sketch . I used a lot of texture and paint in my layout. I applied ceramic stucco and after it dried I used acrylic gesso." ~Solange

You can see the beautiful texture Solange created on this close-up shot. Tip: Our papers hold up to a lot of art mediums (as you can see), but try backing them with a piece of cardstock for extra stability.

Prima Supplies:

• 950347 Fairy Rhymes Collection Caladee 
• 950330 Fairy Rhymes Collection Violet
• 950354 Fairy Rhymes Collection Periwinkle
• 950392 Fairy Rhymes Collection Flower Song
• 950521 Fairy Rhymes Collection Chipboard Pieces
• 564636 Metal  Paper Clips
• 563431 Decorative Frames
• 960117 Clear Stamp Sunrise Sunset
• 960100 Cling Stamps Sunrise Sunset
• 890940 Distressing Tool
• 891275 Chalk Fluid Pads Attic Dust
• 891121 Chalk Fluid Pads Olive Vine
•  891206 Chalk Fluid Pads Tea Damask
• 565718 Liric Collection Flower
• Acrylic Gesso
• Acrylic Paint
• Liquitex Ceramic Stucco
  
• Spray Ink

 

Beautiful Summer

by Designer Lene Bergquist

We love how Lene shows off these boyish photos on her handsome layout!

"This time I have uses a lot of different Prima lines, but they all go good together. I love the blue and red together, and I just have to pack up with flowers even though this is a boy's page." ~Lene

Prima Supplies:

• Paper-Hello Paster "cupcake" #845285
• Paper-Divine coll. En "L" air #950439
• Fairy Rhymes Coll.Flowers #565336
• Fairy Rhymes Coll.Flowers #565329
• Flowers-Mini Sachet "pearl" 566036
• Flowers-Tatiana white #566333
• Flowers-Paquita "Dawn" #566418
• Flowers-Cabaletta #561727
• Flowers-Wncore #561345
• Hello Pastel Journal spots 12x12 #565486
• Lifetime Coll 12x12 resist canvas #564063
• 12x12 Chipboard 950538
• Resist canvas Alphabet 12x12 #564087
• Say it in Crystals- Tea Thyme #560355
• Donna Downey Art Stencils 12x12 #922153
• Donna Downey Art Stencils 6x6 #922992

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Are you ready for a spring-filled palette?

 

Doesn't Aprils' PPP just scream springtime FUN? It is filled with gorgeous new products and colors that are sure to bring a smile on any face.

 

Love the palette? Want to join in? You can send Prima-based projects, (please mark April PPP in your subject line), by April 30th, to: [email protected]  Open to all countries!

 

So In Love Layout

by Louise Nelson

 

Louise lets her bold, colorful palette shine on a crisp white backdrop. What a fabulous way to show off your photo and few specially-chosen embellies.

Our resist canvas shapes are patiently waiting for you to color them! Their versatility allows them to work with ANY project .

Materials list

• 554743 Resist Canvas Shapes
  
• 564018 Resist Canvas Alphas
  
• 551513 SIIC
• 560553 SIIC
• 545918 Pebbles
• 564704 Brads
• 556341 Velvet Rainbow Vintage Flowers

 Other

• Spray Gesso
• Embroidery cotton
• Hero Arts Water Color paint
• Signo gel pen
• Indian ink

 

Mixed-Media Wood Wall Hanging

by Educator Jamie Dougherty

 

Jamie's amazing work of art (on wood!), featuring stencil-work, stamping and drawing, is highlighted with beautiful Prima patterned flowers.

 

We especially love how Jamie created that springy basket out of our trims...so creative and absolutely perfect for this project.

Prima Products Used

• 922412- Donna Downey 6x6 Art stencil Turkish Grunge 
• 922139- Donna Downey Hollyhock stencil 6x6
• 560911- Stencil-7x7 gears 
• 970840- Wishful Thinking Flower- multi-pack
• 970833- Wishful Thinking Roses
• 564469- Divine fabric vine
• 950538- Divine chipboard 
• 551328- SIIC
• 891107- chalk edger -rusted keys
• 891183- chalk edger -coltsfoot stamens
• 891008- chalk edger -dark bark
• 564162- Lifetime trim
• Prima Press Stamp
  
• Watercolor Pencils
• Acrylic Paint pen
• gold mist

 

Smile Big Layout

by Designer Leslie Ashe

"I LOVE the colors and products in this Prima Product Pick this month. The spring time colors are so fresh, invigorating and quite inviting!

I had fun putting these soft colors with this photo of my sweet friend’s little girl, Ella.  The butterflies just tie it all together!" ~Leslie

Prima Supplies:

 

• Hello Pastel Pastry Shoppe Paper #845247
• Divine Rosebuds Paper #950422
• Divine Paper A4 Paper Pad #950514
• Lyric Box Office Paper #845551
• Lifetime Love Tags Paper #845537
• Lifetime Dolce Paper #845469
• Canvas Resist Alphabet #564087
• Screen Printed Canvas #921279
• Divine Tiny Alphabet #563264
• Fairy Rhymes Tiny Alphabet #563257
• Wishes & Dreams Washi Tape #970161
• Hello Pastel Wood Clip Embellishments #563806
• SIIC #563974, #565053, #560546, #551513
• Ladybird 12x12 Chipboard Stickers #562809
• Fairy Rhymes Metal Paper Clips #564643
• Lifetime Butterflies #565589
• Divine Flower Multipack #565268
• Hello Pastel Flower Multipack #565428
• Mini Sachet – Rose #566029

 

Hi, Spring Layout

by Designer Larissa Albernaz

 

Larissa's use of Ruby Violet mixed with Hello, Pastel is brilliantly executed on this layout!

 "This picture was taken recently in France, in the city of Menton, where we can see that spring is fling! I used this month's palette to play with the flowers colors and happy mood in my picture and had a lot of fun while arranging everything to fit the design I have chosen." ~Larissa

Prima Products used:

• Hello Pastel "Confection" cardstock paper: 845223
• Hello Pastel "Pastry Shoppe" cardstock paper: 845247
• Hello Pastel "Powdered Petals" cardstock paper: 845292
• Hello Pastel Journal Spot: 563486
• Hello Pastel 12X 12 chipboards: 562793
• Yuki/Ruby Violet Chipboard Pieces:  941079
• Ruby Violet Ornaments: 940157
• Yuki/Ruby Violet Say it in Crystals: 941161
• Yuki Collection "Hall of Frame" cardstock paper: 940935
• Ruby Violet collection "Mini Marvels" cardstock paper: 940027
• Rosarian collection "Bocella" cardstock paper: 844554
• Shabby Chic Resis Windows III: 891435
• Laraine Blue Lagoon Flowers: 557652
• Gillian Lilac Flowers: 552978
• Merelle Lilac Flowers: 558611
• Flower Embellishment: 565282
• Joulee Flowers: Tropics: 567101
• Firefly Alphabet Stickers: 560751

 

Remember-both contests end on April 30th so come play along with us and ENTER!!!!

 

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It's A Mixed Media Kind of Day!

Full of Wishes & Dreams!

Comments

[Bellaidea]

Thanks for the inspiration! I will play soon!

[Denise van Deventer]

Love the sketch and beautiful, fresh colours for the PPP! ;-)

[Rita Ribeiro]

Completely in love with this sketch,wonderful interpretations, PPP fantastic!

[Kelly Walkelmol]

I adored the Yuki collection it was one of my favorites!

[Keren Tamir]

OOOOO!! I just love when these come up on the blog!! beautiful inspiration this month from the sketch, the palette and the DTs

[Shona Keehn]

love them..amazing inspo everyone!

[Lucretia]

Do you just want a photo sent in, or do you have to actually send in the project as well?

[Lindy Gillespie]

Love love this sketch from Lene such talent - fabulous inspiration and gorgoeus pages from the one and only Lou wtg!!!What pretty colours for the ppp some wow lo's coming your way!!!

[Amarilys]

love both the sketch and the colors for the PPP! Will try to get them both done this month! Thanks for the amazing inspiration!

[Lucretia]

I've had my email sent back because the address you give for the competition ([email protected]) is not valid...

[Eila Sandberg]

What would a month be without the PPP and BAP! always stalking for them to be posted, a couple of scrappy pals shouting out when they have. Fantastic vibrant and fresh colours, and what a fab sketch Lene has conjured up. You are going to be inundated in heaps of submission! Thanks for the wonderful inspiration as always! xxx

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I made the BAP , but I can't send to the Sharon email, it's coming back like failured.

[leeann Pearce]

Hello.... yep i've just had the same thing..it's not allowing us to email to the e-mail address you have provide. hmmmm

[Sharon Laakkonen]

Please try emailing again! [email protected]. Our emails were bouncing one day, but should be ok now!

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