New Challenges for August!

Hello, soft and lush color! This month's Prima Product Pick is filled with calming, soft-shaded yellow, blue, pink and navy! How perfect for any application-baby layouts, home décor pieces, flowers and more. And did you notice how varied the products are? From flowers to stuffed animals to coloring book pages and rub-ons, these colors are so versatile! (Photo credits: Nursery photo by Stacey Young, Nails by The Zoe Report)

So, which ones are Prima Products? There are Druzy Stones, Prima Planner Flowers, beautiful French Script Lanties, Wax Cord, Christine Adolph rub-ons and Watercolor Décor Coloring Books! Try any one of these with the chosen soft shades and join in the challenge fun! We have some beautiful projects from our design team to help you with your inspiration.

"I used August's fresh and light PPP palette to create a set of Mixed Media tags. Usually, I try to plan my creative process, but this time I let go of all thoughts and just let the inspiration wash over me." ~ Elena Morgun

"I started by applying acrylics through the stencil. I then added paper layers, stamps, embellishments, some glitter and more paints. Hoping you'll get some fun creative time as well!"

Prima Products: 577230 Chalkboard Paint - Sea Breeze, 846961 Epiphany - 6" x 6" Paper Pad, 847296 6x6 Paper Pad-Garden Fable, 961374 Art Basics - Heavy Gesso - White (17 fl. oz.), 584337 12x12 Collection Kit-Salvage District, 590017 Flower Bundle - Mint, 590024 Flower Bundle - White, 590062 Flower Bundle - Yellow, 560010 Velvet Baubles Zephyr, 555689 Charme Rose Sun Kiss, 580421 Watercolor Brush-Pen Set, 963231 Art Alchemy-Acrylic Paint-Metallique Rich Turquoise 1.7oz, 963187 Art Alchemy-Acrylic Paint-Metallique Pure Sunshine 1.7oz, 963057 Art Alchemy-Acrylic Paint-Metallique Antique Gold 1.7oz, 962708 Art Ingredients-Glass Glitter: Pitch Black 56g, 961657 Art Ingredients-Glass Glitter: Gold Rush 56g, 961381 Art Basics - 3D Gloss Gel (8 fl. oz.)

"I was inspired by the colours of the PPP board and also those stunning flowers. These roses would have to be some of my all time favourites...simply love them." ~ Joanne Bain

Prima Products: 583774 Salvage District Wood Embellishments, 963712 Finnabair Mini Art Stones, 963705 Finnabair Art Stones - White, 961442 Heavy Gesso - White, 584535 Geo Shapes - Ombre Dreams, 582265 Bedtime Story - Jessa, 581718 Isabella - Jemma, 586133 Saint Tropez

"I love the colours in this month's PPP inspiration photo-it inspired me to create this wavy, dreamy wall hanging in muted tones. Wouldn't this be so cute hanging in a nursery or bedroom? It's just so soft and tactile with all of the roving I used! The embellishments add just the right amount of sparkle and fun detail." ~Aideen Fallon

Watch Aideen's video below to find out how she made such an amazing project!

video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMjWmZt5kek

Prima Products: Fiber Arts Loom- Aspen Blush 586034, Queen Mary White Flowers 566180, Spotlight Midnight 562212

An InLinkz Link-up

This month's Build-A-Page sketch, created by our super talented Riikka Kovasin, features spaces for two photos and it also carries a large alpha theme. (Try using our new Wood Alphas for the large letter!) The varied background patterns can be interpreted in any way you wish! You could try Cling Stamps, Watercolor Confections or Pencils, Oil Pastels, Art Alchemy Paints, Color Bloom Sprays...the list goes on! You can also layer paper under the photos, as shown in the sketch.

As always, the sketch is open to your interpretation and creativity! We love to feature your work and would love to see it in the winner's post!

"I absolutely love the BAP sketch this month. At once, I knew I wanted to do some watercoloring, and so I made this canvas using the Water-soluble Oil pastels. I love using them because they are so pigmented, creamy and easy to blend." ~ Jaya Raghuvanshi

Prima products: Prima Art basics Heavy Gesso-961374, Prima Art Basics - Light Paste 961404, Wood Icons- Epiphany-576059, Esperanza- Delfina-581923, Royal Menagerie - Diana-583354, Art Ingredients: Mélange Art Pebbles- 963323, Artist quality Oil Pastel Crayons - 655350814328, 6x6 Stencil - Checker-960179, Art Ingredients-Micro Beads: Berry 57g, Ingvild Bolme- Street signs, Wire thread- Stark white- 572068, 12x12 Debutante - Sensibility- 847166, Time Traveler's Memories- Collection Kit- 814168, SIIC- Epiphany- 576226, Tea Thyme Kersey-844738, Prima Clear Stamp Newspaper Frame-830564, Oval Frames Shabby Chic Treasures Resin - 892111

"I totally love the BAP sketch this month, but I tweaked it just a little bit…I turned the sketch!" ~Nathalie Dalibard

"I used the Vintage Emporium collection, Color Bloom Cotton Candy spray and lots of Prima embellishments. I added dimension to my page by layering different pieces of papers and added stamping with black ink.""

Prima Products: Art Basics: 961374 White Heavy Gesso, 962975 Modeling Paste Opaque Matte, Art Ingredients: 963323 Mélange Art Pebbles 46pc, 560836 Prima Press Block, 560843 Prima Press #1, 847586 12x12 Vintage Emporium-Puccini, 847579 12x12 Vintage Emporium-Maestro, 990817 12x12 Tales of You & Me-Contes de Toi et Moi, 586317 Tales of You & Me Flowers - Love Letters, 573737 Color Bloom - Sparkling Pastels Cotton Candy, 963361 Mechanicals: Tin Hearts 10pc, 963385 Mechanicals: Mini Knobs 33pc, 584283 Vintage Alpha Card Set In A Box

"This layout documents my astonishment and joy when I saw one of my projects on the cover of a Finnish craft magazine. I interpret the big letter in the sketch with a couple of smaller signs and carried the letter theme also in the background layers with a stencil and stamps. The sparkly background is mainly done using Art Alchemy paint." ~Riikka Kovasin

Prima Products: 585723 – Watercolor Coloring Book, 846947 – Coffee Break 6x6 Pad, 844424 – Ledger Pad, 910686 – Julie Nutting Tag Pad Aquarelle, 584801 – SIIC French Riviera, 569792 – Alpha Canvas Large White, 569525 – School Memories Chipboard Pieces, 961893 – Messy Clear Stamp, 584733 – Vintage Emporium Cling Stamps, 962296 – 7x9 Stencil Alpha, 963231 – Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Metallique Rich Turquoise, 963187 – Art Alchemy Acrylic Paint Metallique Pure Sunshine, 573874 – Color Bloom Sorbet, 962760 – Brush Set, 963880 – Silicone Brush 2”

An InLinkz Link-up

Welcome to our second month of our new Cards & Tags challenge! You are welcome to use the sketch for ANY project, although they are perfect for cards and tags, (fondly referred to as CAT.) Riikka created this month's design for us (Isn't she the greatest?) which features two main elements (think stamped images, stickers, and you could even use small photos!); a spot for some gorgeous Prima Flowers, a sentiment spot, and some textured design in the background (think watercolors, paint, or even glitter!). Interpret this sketch into your projects and please share them with us using the blue inlinkz buttons below each challenge!

"I am so grateful for the CAT challenge and wonderful sketches we have with it! For me, it's great way to expand my imagination and try different card designs, give up routine, and create something new. I've used beautiful Heaven Sent papers and flowers for my card, a few pearls from Memory Hardware, and Prima Leaves and Doily." ~Emilia Sieradzan

Prima Products: 12x12 Heaven Sent - Sweet Lullaby 847944, 12x12 Heaven Sent - Heaven Sent 847951, 12x12 Heaven Sent - Joyful Arrival 847968, Heaven Sent Flowers- Amelia 588366, Heaven Sent Flowers - Lidia 588441, Heaven Sent Flowers - Ellie 588397, Memory Hardware Glass Pearls 990398, Prima Dies - Forest Leaves 584092, Prima Dies - Emmanuelle Fleurs 584085, Mixed Media Cling Stamp - Treasured 580124

"I made a very mixed media card for August CAT. I love a lot of details on cards and a lot of media." ~Marta Piekarczyk

Prima Products: Color Bloom - Sultry Shimmer Cobalt 573898, Color Bloom - Empress Gold 580315, Color Bloom - Vintage Metal Antique Gold 573843, Royal Menagerie - Patricia 583378, French Riviera Flowers - Vintage Quarter 586140, French Riviera Flowers - Saint-Tropez 586133, 12x12 Collection Kit-French Riviera 584351, Clear Stamp - Read To Me 960841, Checkered 960865

"I made two almost identical cards. The sketch is so gentle, that I wanted to create some cards with pastel shades and juicy accents. Guess what? I even made two!" ~ Nastya Istorkina

"If you are interested in the process, please watch the video and enjoy." ~ Nastya

Video Link: https://youtu.be/BrmYI0-BqoE

Prima Products: Hello Pastel - Cupcake - 845285, Troubador - Melody Collection - 842512, 6x6 Paintable Pad - Tales of You & Me - 584160, Cling Mount Stamps - Hello Pastel - 563004, Stamp Doily - 960889, Acrylic Paint-Opal Magic Violet-Green - 963644, Art Ingredients-Mica Powder: Teal - 962487, Art Ingredients-Mica Powder: Purple - 962470, Prima Dies - Crochet Doily - 584054, Prima Dies - Emmanuelle Fleurs - 584085, Prima Dies - Filigree Lace - 584061, Prima Dies - Forest Leaves - 584092, Lifetime Flower Stem - Brown - 564476, French Riviera Flowers - Deep Blue Sea - 586188, 12x12 Journaling Spot Stickers - Lifetime - 563509, Metal Paper Clips - Fairy Rhymes - 564643, Wood Icons In A Box - Keys - 569884, Resin - Leaves - 892579, SIIC-French Riviera - 584801, Brads - Garden Fable - 579319

I hope you have as much fun with these challenges as our design team did! Join in the fun and share your amazing creations with us! Make sure you check out our Pinterest boards and other social media. We keep each one fresh and fun just for YOU!

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