Announcing Prima's 2013-2014 Design Team!

 

 

First of all: a special THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts to everyone who applied! We were humbled beyond words to see such talented people want to be on our next team. Your creativity, beautiful projects, and sweet words about our company are all appreciated so much.

We know that along with the excitement for the new team there will be some disappointment too...and we hurt right along with you. If there was ANY way we could add everyone who applied to the team we would do it in a heartbeat! So please know we appreciate YOU. We love seeing your work, we know you put yourself out there, and we love you for it.  We consider ALL of you as part of our Prima family!

So: after spending hundreds of hours going through gorgeous design team applications, poring over blogs filled with beautiful projects, and repeating this process multiple times, then repeating it again, we FINALLY have our new team narrowed down! Please help us give these gals the warmest welcome ever. (Click on their names for a wonderful creative journey around the world. And, yes, we have two sisters on the team!)

 

 

 

Presenting the 2013-2014 Prima Design Team!

 

 

 

Adrienne Ford-USA

 

 

What is your favorite Prima product ever?

This is a tricky question!!!! I will answer by saying I have found that I very much enjoy the flowers (no brainer) but what I REALLY love about Prima is there are so many unqiue products on the market. One of them is the Ingvild Bolme Resin and Shabby Chic Metal. FAVE! I really enjoy how versatile these are on projects. They are so fun as you can leave them as is and they are so shabby chic FAB! You can also add color to them and see what you can come up with! 

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

Hawaii. Hands. Down. Talk about beautiful! My husband and I were newly engaged and I won a trip to Hawaii through a major women's magazine. Talk about never say never! I surely don't anymore! We decided to go there for our honeymoon. It was the most amazing trip of my life! The food, The water. The most incredible beaches in the world! {{{Sigh}}} Everything was just so perfect. We want to go back something terrible. I hope we can get back there again, soon. 

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Brit Sviggum-Norway

What is your favorite Prima product ever?

I just LOVE all Prima masks...but my absolute favorite is the Hollyhock 12x12 stencil! I use that one a lot!

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

I woud love to go back to Las Vegas. I was there before I got married, but I would love to bring my husband there now.

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Delaina Burns-USA

What is your favorite color?

My favorite color is red.

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What is your favorite Prima product ever?

 My latest favorite Prima product are the Metal Paper Clips...all of them. I want to clip one on every single thing I create.

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Erin Blegen-USA

What is your favorite Prima product ever?
My most favorite EVER? My, oh my- the Corinne flowers! I honestly (just counted the other day) have almost 50 packages of them stashed away and am almost too scared to use them because they're so hard to find.

What's your favorite movie?
I have several "favorites" but I don't love any of them as much as I love Oklahoma! I remember my sister (Kelly Foster) and I watching, memorizing, and then acting out that movie when we were kids! I still know every song by heart :)

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Felicity Wilson-Australia

What is your favorite Prima product ever?

Flowers, but, in particular the Encore and Interlude flowers and vines!! 

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

Would love to take my family to Disneyland and Monkey Mia for the beach! 

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Gerry van Gent-The Netherlands

 What music do you listen to when you scrap?

It depends on what kind of project I`m working on but mostly I`m listening to Pink,     GreenDay, The Rasmus or Latin Music.

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

There are a lot of beautiful places but there is one place I`d love to visit and that's the island of Bora Bora.

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Jennifer Snyder-USA

What is your favorite Prima product ever?
My favorite Prima product(s) ever - I added the "s" because I  have two favorites.  First is the Garden Gate Mask  #550042 and second is the Madeline Collection.  Recently I tracked down several sheets of that collection so that I don't run out quite yet.   It will be a sad scrappy day when that last sheet is gone.

What is your favorite movie:

My favorite movie is Shawshank Redemption.

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Juliana Montoya- USA

What is your favorite color? 

I love all pastel colors.  My favorite color is white, but I also love vintage pink and aqua.   

What is your favorite Prima Product ever? 

I love many products from Prima.... they are so beautiful and very useful it's very hard to just pick one.  If I have to pick one I'd say flowers.  I am in love with all of the flowers and I use them everywhere :)

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Kasia Krzymińska - Poland

Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country (compared to other countries)?

What is beautiful in Poland is it's diversity. In such a small area we have mountains, sea, lakes, beautiful rivers, and cities with amazing monuments. The history wasn't kind for us, but as a nation we are always together and know how to unite. We are very hospitable, love to party, have a great sense of humor, and, the most important thing for us, are our families. Oh, and I heard we have the most beautiful women in the world. Just saying :))

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What's your favorite movie?
I love Kill Bill. I adore each and every piece of this film, love the dialogues, actors, soundtrack and intricate action scenes. I know it may be a little too drastic for some of you but, as for me, it is just funny and I can watch it a million times.

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Kasia Tomaszewska - Turkey

What is one food you cannot eat?

I love food and tasting new things, but there is one thing you will never see me eating- seafood! From what I know we have amazing seafood in Turkey, but I always skip this part of the menu:)

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What is your favorite color?

I love lime green, it's my favorite color and I always surround myself with it. My favorite mug is green, the things around our home are green and even the wall in the sitting room is this shade :)

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Kelly Foster-USA

What is your favorite Prima product ever?

Any and all of the Prima mini-rose stems. LOVE!

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What is one food that you cannot eat?

Sushi! Yuck! Never!

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Keren Tamir-Canada

What is your favorite color?
My favorite color is Aqua, a light turquoise that looks exactly like the water on some beautiful beaches. I just love that color so much when I use it on my pages, when I wear it on my clothes, or when I actually get to swim in the ocean.

What's your favorite Prima product ever?
That's a really hard question because I just love everything Prima. However, if I just have to pick one type of product, it would have to be the flowers and vines and, if I just have to pick one favorite of each, it would have to be the Tatiana Flowers and the White Purity Vines. Oh wait!!, I forgot the resins!! I do love all the Shabby Chic Resins!! I can't live without them. Well, as you can see, I couldn't pick one product after all!!

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Larissa Albernaz-Brazil

Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country (compared to other countries)?

There are a lot of small things that make Brazil a great place to live. I love its vibrant multi-culturalism; Brazilian food, and music, but my favorite thing is the weather - always warm and sunny.  

What music do you listen to when you scrap?

Sometimes I just need to create in silence to enjoy my therapy while paying attention to my inner thoughts and enjoying the creative process. But, sometimes, I prefer listening to my favorite pop songs just to create happily.  

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Lene Bjornerud-Norway

Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country.

I love living in Norway because we ARE the best country in the world! We have the greatest nature (not the best weather.) I love to hike in the forests and mountains with my family and dog.  

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

 I dream of going on a safari! Lions- I just love lions!  

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Louise Nelson-Australia

What is one food you cannot eat?

Oh my gosh, that would most definitely be Tripe; ['The first or second stomach of a cow or other ruminant used as food' --definition taken from Wikipedia.]

What is your favorite Prima product ever?

Oooh, it would be a toss up between the birds from the Shabby Chic Treasures range and the single SIIC's!

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Magda Bolinska-UK

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What is your favorite Prima product ever?  
It`s so difficult to choose only one ... but, masks and stamps because they give an endless possibilities during creating!

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If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

Definitely - Paris ! [it`s my big dream!]

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Nine Mendella-France

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Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country (compared to other countries)?

I love living in France because it’s a country with varied landscapes and many places to visit (like Paris and les Champs Elysées !!)

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

Definitely the USA!

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Olga Vasilieva-Russia

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What is one food you cannot eat? 

Honey

What music do you listen to when you scrap?

I usually watch soap operas when I scrap - my favorite one is "Friends".

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Solange Marques-Brazil

Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country. 

 I live in Brazil. It is a beautiful and sunny country! It has wonderful beaches and lush forests. It is known like a country for samba and football; and the people are very kind and cheerful. I love my country!

   

   

If you could go on vacation anywhere in the world where would you go?

I'd love to go to Europe-maybe France, Italy, Spain... I am fascinated by the architecture and arts of the old world.

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Sam Ho- Singapore

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Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country.

 I am a Malaysian who currently based in Singapore. Both countries are just 5 hours driving distance away with very similar culture. I love staying in either Malaysia or Singapore because I enjoy the great variety of local food. And food (and I don't mean fast food chain) is available at all hours of the day. Overall, I would prefer staying in Singapore simply because there are more local scrapbook stores there and the scrapbooking supplies are cheaper than Malaysia. Alright, I know it makes no sense to some of you, but scrapbooking is part of my daily life. Being able to drop by at scrapbooking stores is very much one of my ways of destressing.


What's your favorite color?
I love pastel colors and I have been crazy incorporating these pastel color palettes into my scrapbooking projects. If I am forced to narrow down my choice, my favourites would be Pink and Mint.

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Sharon Laakkonen-DT Coordinator-USA

Tell us your favorite thing about living in your country.

I love visiting other countries and experiencing their cultures, foods, peoples, but my heart is set on the good ole USA! (Every one should be proud of where their roots are, right?) America's rich, but short, history is filled with ordinary people who gave all they had for freedoms that we enjoy now. I never want to forget what others sacrificed for me. I see that individual ruggedness all across our beautiful country. Everyone gets the chance to do their best. Anybody can succeed here.

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What's your favorite movie?

Pride & Prejudice, hands down! It has romance, chivalry, gorgeous dresses, beautiful scenery, divine British accents, and the one-and-only handsome Mr. Darcy!

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Of course we just had to add a few Guest Designers! With so many AMAZING entries we could have picked so many more talented people, and we (once again) struggled to narrow it down to just 12. Here is our sweet list of guests (in no particular order) for the next year! These designers have not been notified yet, so SURPRISE!!!!!!

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2013-2014 Prima Guest Designers

Fran Westmoreland -UK
Camilla Ekman -Sweden
Joanne Bain -Australia
Rommel Okuma -Brazil
Tanya Batrak -Russia
Zeneva Kovic -Australia
Paula Castells -Germany
Zaneta Glowa -Sweden
Céline Régnier -France
Ann Christin Larsen -Norway
Ekaterina Ko (Kate) -Russia
Eila Sandberg -Sweden

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This is going to be an amazing year with our very diverse, very international team! I look forward to working with each one of these talented designers so much! I know they are going to WOW all of us with their creativity using Prima products! ~Sharon

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Comments

[Maiko Kougi]

Wow! Wow!! Congratulation Girls!!!<3

[Keren Tamir]

Thank you so much for this opportunity!! I'm so very honored and grateful!!
Congrats to the DTs the decision must have been so difficult. And Surprise to the GD WTG (a special woot woot to my friend Eila!!)

[Kelly Foster]

SO beyone thrilled and still a little in shock to be here. What an amazing group of women, I am really enjoying getting to know you all :) Congrats to the fabulous line up of guest designers, as well, I see some friendly faces there :)
From the bottom of my heart, THANK YOU PRIMA!!

[Heather Millen]

congrats to all! Especially to my MN peeps! knew you could do it!

[Amarilys]

congrats ladies! Can't wait to see what you all bring to Prima during the next year!

[Nine]

Thank you so much Prima !!!!

[Angel Chambers]

Congrats to everyone! Looks to be an exciting year to come!!!,

[Adrienne Ford]

OH Prima. I LOVE you! Thank you soooo much again, for this opportunity and CONGRATS to my fellow DT members and all the Guest Designers (who are all sooooo talented as well)

( So happy)

[Delaina Burns]

THANKS soooo much Prima!!! Such a thrilling day!!!

[Eila Sandberg]

Talk about shocker to see my own name up there! THANK YOU so much Prima! Can you see a crazed woman shouting and clapping hands for all my beautiful, exceptionally talented friends whose names I see among the DT!! Congratulations to you all but millions of mwah mwah mwah to Adrienne, Brit,D Delaina, Erin, Flis, Gerry, Jen, Kasia, Kelly, Lari, Lene, Lou, Magda, Solange and my very special buddy KEREN!!! You so rock!! :))

[Eila Sandberg]

Ooops! so sorry, so elated for the new DT that I forgot to look at the names of my fellow GDTs. Super congrats to everyone but extra specially so to friends Camilla, Joanne, Zaneta, and Ann Christin! *happy dance*

[Helen Tilbury]

Woop Woop I am so excited to see this awesome team! So many cool friends on the team & on the GDT team too!! So happy for you all - woot woot!!!

[laurence]

Awesome !

[Patricia Basson]

What an amazing line up...WOW!!! Super congrats to all my FB friends...Gerry, Keren, Louise, Solange, Kelly, Erin and of course Jennifer...so excited for all of you...Big, Big hugs to all the DT and GDT girls!!!

[Maryse BL]

yeah congrats to my friends ;) <3

[Kasia]

so excited, I keep pinching myself and still can't believe it! Thank you for this amazing opportunity and for an amazing 12 months to come! I'm so looking forward to this year on Prima's team!!
Huge congrats to everyone, so happy to see many familiar faces among DT,Kasia, Magda, Keren and Sam, and so many friends in GDT! wohoa!

[Sharon Y]

Congrats new design team! Quite a line up. Looking forward to seeing all your creations.

[sue morris]

So exciting!! Congrats to all the new designers!! I look forward to seeing all your projects!

[Kat]

Congratulations to all the DT members and guests. Your work is inspiring.
Kat..

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Thank you so much Prima! Congrats to everyone who made the team!!!

[Janine Koczwara]

Congratulations ladies. You make an amazing group of talented ladies and I can't wait to see what you create over the coming year.

[Céline Régnier]

Congrats to all of you !!!!

[Marianne Johansson]

congrats to you all!! Fantastic team!!

[Sandi Clarkson]

congrats to all these awesome designers!

[Lene Bjornerud]

I'm so happy and thankful for another year with Prima!

[SamSam]

so glad to be in the same team as you again ;) I keep pinching myself since last week too!

[SamSam]

my oh my... I am so thrilled to be on of the Prima girls 2013/14! So honored to be part of the amazing team =) woo hoo!!

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I am sooooo happy and thankful to design for Prima one more time... its really been a dream come true! Thank you so much Prima and Congrats to all of the wonderful ladies :)

[Juliana]

I am sooooo happy and thankful to design for Prima one more time... its really been a dream come true! Thank you so much Prima and Congrats to all of the wonderful ladies :)

[Shona]

huge congrats.....amazing team

[Sanna L.]

huge congratulations ! Happy to see so many familiar faces :)! so happy for you! & can't wait to see what you create!!!!

[Olga]

I'm so happy to be a part of such a great DT!! Thank you PRIMA!!! My congratulations to all designers!!

[Lisa Novogrodski]

Big congrats to all these talented ladies! Looking forward to your inspiration in the coming year!

[Julia]

My congratulations to ALL NEW DT members!!!

[Maggi Harding]

Congrats to everyone and especially to my good friends Jen, Kelly and Adrienne!!!

[Janene M]

Congrats to all - what a HUGE honor. So many names I know and LOVE. Others I can't wait to go see more from. Best wishes!!!

[Eileen Lyons]

Congratulations everyone. I can't wait to see the wonderful designs you will be doing.

[Donna W]

After seeing their designs - can't wait to see what
the new designers will be showing us. Very talented and looking for to their inspiration

[Riikka]

Congratulations! What an awesome team and GDTs!

[Miranda Edney]

I am soooooooo thrilled with your choices this year Prima!!!!! All of these gals are extremely talented, and I adore so many of them! Bravo on this team! I couldn't be happier for them! I have to say I am especially happy to see the amazing Adrienne Ford up there! She is sooooooo incredible! Her style is so unique and she inspires me like no other!

[Kris Berc]

Big congratulations to everyone! What an amazing group of talent!

[Victoria Freze]

congrats to all of the DT and GDT! I'm pleased to see so many familiar faces!

[Ana Castro]

Congrats ladies!! Awesome team!!

[Brit]

I am so happy to be on this great DT for another year :)........yeah!!! :) Congratulations to all the new girls. Can`t wait to start working with you all :)

[Jane Johnson]

Congratulations to you all!! Looking forward to all the amazing inspiration!

[steph]

congrats ladies.

[Romy]

Wowee, what an amazing line-up of talented ladies! I am so excited to see so many familiar names on this team :) Huge congrats to you all! This is going to be a year full of inspiration for sure!

[eileen hull]

Congrats to everyone! I am so excited to see what you all come up with to inspire us :-)

[Danielle Tilley]

Yay to everyone who made the team!! Congrats to you all! I can't wait to see what's in store this year!! I think you've made great choices, Prima!

[Stephanie Dinnell]

Congratulations to all of the ladies for making the DT, so happy to see so may familiar faces and congrats to the list of Guest Designers!

[Mandy (Kashagray5)]

A big congratulations to everyone who made the team! You are all amazing!!!!

[PCB]

All the designs are lovely, as usual. But in total honesty, IMHO, Juliana Montoya's was the only entry that doesn't look like all the rest - from the past to the present. (Generally, one or two pics surrounded my beautiful Prima flowers.) The new DT members ARE very talented and I do look forward to seeing their creations throughout the coming year.

[Stacey young]

Congratulations to all of you.....can't wait to see all of your amazing work over the next 12 months!!!! So well deserved xoxoxo

[butterfly]

Some amazing artists here - congratulations to all! SO happy to see Kasia K, Kelly and Keren here... yay!!
Alison x

[Marilyn]

A Huge Congrats ladies!!! So excited to see many friendly faces on the DT and GDT!! Awesome team!!

[Julie Tucker-Wolek]

Wooooooo hooooooooooo!! CONGRATS to everyone!! Such amazing talent!!!!

[Nicolle Kramer]

Whoo hoo! Congrats to all the amazingly talented ladies!! Truly inspirational. xoxoxox

[Sarah M]

Congrats ladies!!! Can't wait to see all your creations

[Tracey Gregory]

Congrats to all!

[Danielle de Freitas]

Paula Castells is a brazilian designer.

Congratulations new design team!!!

[Paula]

Congratulations to all the team...it's such an amazing line-up! I look forward to seeing your creations during the year :)

[Adriana B]

Congrats to all and everyone, what an amazing group of talented creatives, looking forwards to all that you create., so many wonderful talents on the DT and GDT ......woo woo hoo...congrats again :)

[Denise van Deventer]

Wow...this is one super duper team Prima! So many scrapping friends I see here....just amazing and exciting! Love all you ladies...

[Zeneva]

An amazing Design Team. Congratulations to all! Looking forward to seeing their fabulous creations!
So happily shocked to see my name on the GDT roll as well! Thankyou Prima for this fantastic opportunity! So honoured to be a part of it.:-)

[Paula Castells]

No words can explain how happy and grateful I am for being chosen to be part of the guest designers team. Thank you so much Prima.
Congrats to the DT members and to all guest designers. :)
Hugs

[Louise]

A huuuge Congratulations to all of the wonderfully talented DT and GDT! I am honoured to create alongside you all and for Prima, thank you so very much for this amazing and 'dream come true' opportunity :) :) :)

Louise :) xx

[amante del papel]

Felicidades, todas tienen trabajos fantasticos!

[Fran]

Congratualions to all the new girls! And thank you so much for giving me the opportunity for the GD slot :)

[Carrie Jile]

Take a bow ladies!!! Looking forward to all your awesome designs and great inspiration. Congrats again.

[Kathi Mann]

Wow, congrats to all of the new girls, lovely entries.

[Ruthie Tzchory]

Congratulations to the fabulous team of Prima!!!
Eila my dear friend' a huge hug from me!!!