Welcome to the NSD Prima Blog Hop! Prima has a fun-packed day planned with the wonderful Ambassadors, the talented Design Team, and our amazing Educators! We hope the projects inspire you to dig out your crafty supplies and have fun along with us.
Prima will be giving prizes away all day long on ALL of their social media outlets, along with a stunning main prize hosted on the Prima blog, so make sure you hop around and then comment on Prima's blog here! Not only do we have TONS of inspiration, but we are offering free classes too! Want to learn new techniques? Join in on the marathon of "Live With Prima" classes filled with gorgeous projects kicking off at 7 am PT! Click here to watch!
For the blog hop today I have created this fun mixed media piece using one of the new Bloom Girl stamps by Jamie Dougherty. I also wanted to test run the new Prima Bloom Sprays and give them a good test run.
I created this piece by stamping (with Momento Black Ink) onto lightweight bleedproof paper and then colouring her with a mix of Copics and Prismacolor Pencils. I find this is a really fun mix of medias for colouring a stamped image. I should have done it straight on heavy weight copic paper though as I changed my mind on my original design and needed it to be on a heavier base, so adhered to cardstock with Matte Medium, however the light weight paper wrinkled when I did this.
The base was the back of a Prima Paintable, stamped with an older Prima music note stamp (536312), then sprayed with a combination of the following Prima Bloom Sprays - Soft Teal (573782), Peony (573904), Gold Foil (573805). I also used these sprays over the Prima Resist Canvas Sheet. All the flowers and lace on the project were coloured with the same sprays as I used all white flowers and sprayed them all to see how the Bloom Sprays work on different textures etc.
So how did I find the Prima Bloom Sprays? I will admit, I was a bit of a skeptic at first, as I like the sprays I use at the moment but there are some wonderful advantages with the Prima Bloom Sprays.
1) The spray handle and nozzle is BRILLIANT!! It sprays in perfect circles each time, with every different bottle I open and use, it is perfect. There was no clogging at any point with any of the bottles and one of them I used heavily in a class that morning (used close to half the bottle)
2) The spray handle makes it far easier to pump the spray out. There is no fatigue in your hands when using sprays a lot. The little blue lock also ensures that you can protect your bottle when in transit from accidentally spraying.
3) Love that it has a little ball bearing in the bottle to ensure that the spray fluid is always mixed easily. You swirl the bottle around for a bit and then you hear the ball bearing and you know that all the sediment from the mica has been mixed in properly before spraying.
4) Because it always sprays evenly, colouring the flowers, lace etc was made particularly easy as when you aimed the nozzle at the flower, that is where the spray ended up! Same when spraying larger areas, you are not left with half moon areas from a dodgy nozzle, it goes down so evenly.
5) Has a thicker creamy texture than some sprays, so colours don't muddy quite as much. But you can also spray some onto a teflon mat and combine colours to create new colours. I found it better to combine on the mat and then dip/paint the flower with the new colour.
6) Prima Bloom Sprays also dry to an amazing shimmer which is super pretty and they worked well on all the different surfaces I tried, including Primas Shabby Chic Resins.
All in all I think you really need to try one to see how far superior the spray nozzle is. It really is like nothing else on the market.
I adore Jamies Bloom Girl line and if you are in Austarlia and would love to attend a class with Jamie, she will be teaching here in July!
Perth WA – Sat 26th July
Geraldton WA - Sun 27th July
Adelaide SA – Tues 29th July (if you wish to come to the Adelaide classes please email me)
Tuggerah NSW – Thurs 31st July
Croyden VIC – Sat 2nd August
Please refer to the flyer for contact details for booking into these classes.
I hope you have been enjoying the Prima NSD Blog hop, please hop on over to the next person on the list!
Jennifer Snyder
Solange Marques
Janine Koczwara **You Are Here**
A beautiful project Janine thanks for the inspiration. Thanks for the opportunity to win too. :D
Posted by: Helen Wallace | May 04, 2014 at 12:10 AM
Absolutely gorgeous it is! So beautifully feminine and elegant!
Posted by: Romy | May 04, 2014 at 12:21 AM
Amazing project!Thanks for the inspiration!
Posted by: Елена Ижокина | May 04, 2014 at 01:05 AM
Simply stunning!!! Love the richness of colors and all the amazing details!
Posted by: Piia | May 04, 2014 at 01:15 AM
I love the different textures and layers. The sentiment in the picture frame just pop for me!!! Thank you for the inspiration.
Posted by: Nicole | May 04, 2014 at 01:39 AM
Amazing project! I love it!
Posted by: kittirin | May 04, 2014 at 01:39 AM
I'm your big fun!!!!
Posted by: AgnieszkaBe | May 04, 2014 at 01:39 AM
This is stunning!
Posted by: Shanna | May 04, 2014 at 01:43 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Raysa | May 04, 2014 at 02:08 AM
awsome proyect!!!
Posted by: Jaione | May 04, 2014 at 02:32 AM
What a wonderful dose of colour!! Love this for it's cheeriness!
Thanks so much for sharing it with us today!!
Posted by: Kerry McKenzie | May 04, 2014 at 02:36 AM
This is stunning!!!
Posted by: Pamela | May 04, 2014 at 02:47 AM
Stunning...Love this!!! thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Shannon Miller | May 04, 2014 at 03:00 AM
Thank you for joining us today, and for your amazing CB review!! :) Sharon
Posted by: Sharon L. | May 04, 2014 at 03:17 AM
amazing work!!!
Posted by: fraumuller | May 04, 2014 at 03:21 AM
Your project is just simply stunning!! I love it!
Posted by: Jerodelle Trinidad | May 04, 2014 at 03:35 AM
awesome mixed media project...love the bloom girls
Posted by: marlene | May 04, 2014 at 03:45 AM
Such a pretty and fun page, love love the bloom girls and I do believe you are the queen of fussy cutting. And the antique color on frame is fabulous. Happy NSD!!
Posted by: Debbie L Gregory | May 04, 2014 at 04:23 AM
Oh, I love it. The colors are amazing. I orders several color blooms, and they should be at my home next week!!!!!!!! YAY!
Posted by: Ginger Jarnagin | May 04, 2014 at 04:30 AM
this is a beautiful project i would love to try the stamping. the little frame is yummy. it's all very nice together
Posted by: Carole J | May 04, 2014 at 04:41 AM
I love this...beautiful art! Thank you for inspiring!
Posted by: Nancy Sugai | May 04, 2014 at 04:47 AM
This is gorgeous! I also really like that you gave your feedback on the Prima sprays as I am debating buying them myself! TFS! All the best!
Posted by: Pam Ellis | May 04, 2014 at 04:55 AM
LOVE this new you, experimenting and using all sorts of mediums. You've become quite an expert at drawing faces, This is brilliant Janine! xoxo
Posted by: Eila Sandberg | May 04, 2014 at 05:07 AM
This is my favorite stamp from Bloom Collection. Great use of colors! TFS!
Posted by: Gigly Perez | May 04, 2014 at 05:10 AM
Lovely piece.
Posted by: Misty | May 04, 2014 at 05:12 AM
Gorgeous!
Posted by: Jodi | May 04, 2014 at 05:22 AM
Simply awesome!!!!
Posted by: nana nassar | May 04, 2014 at 05:55 AM
Great project, thanks for the inspiration! Happy NSD!
Carol B
ciaoitalia2007(at)gmail(dot)com
Posted by: Carol B | May 04, 2014 at 06:11 AM
love the bright colours you used and loved the way you followed through with the flowers
Posted by: joanne rupertinger | May 04, 2014 at 07:23 AM
Ohh so stunning!
Posted by: Anna Sigga | May 04, 2014 at 07:37 AM
..amazing WOW thanks ( mite_zee@yahoodotcom)
Posted by: mitz | May 04, 2014 at 08:30 AM
love this so much!! its beautiful!!
Posted by: Keren Tamir | May 04, 2014 at 09:03 AM
Awesome! Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Terri Beal | May 04, 2014 at 09:15 AM
This is a stunning work of art!! Love the tutorial/tips on the sprays too!
Posted by: Kim Faucher | May 04, 2014 at 09:36 AM
Oh wow, I love how you have colored your Bloom Girl! She is stunning. Love your layout! Happy NSD and thanks for sharing :)
Posted by: Laura Strack | May 04, 2014 at 09:50 AM
This is my first NSD Ty for inspiring me your project is wonderful
Posted by: Tania Muir | May 04, 2014 at 09:51 AM
Really nice art.
Posted by: Bernice Piotrowski | May 04, 2014 at 10:17 AM
Beautiful Janine, happy NSD!
Posted by: Alexia Misso | May 04, 2014 at 10:40 AM
I happen to love the Bloom girls so I feel in love with your piece immediately. As I read on as to how you created it, I was happy to hear your review of the new sprays. I was fairly curious about them, but also wondered if they would really be different than what is already out on the market. I really appreciated your review of them, as well as your sharing this beautiful piece with us. Happy NSD and thank you!
Posted by: Maureen Hayes | May 04, 2014 at 11:21 AM
Gorgeous!! I love all the colors!
Posted by: Randi Marque | May 04, 2014 at 12:12 PM
Amazing project! So detailed!
Posted by: Danielle C | May 04, 2014 at 01:12 PM
This is so pretty !! I love it!!
Posted by: Hellen | May 04, 2014 at 02:41 PM
Lovely way to use the Bloom girl stamp. Great coloring and layers.
Posted by: Cynthia G. | May 04, 2014 at 03:06 PM
Wow bloom girls, I am also experimenting with these stamps!
Posted by: Ruth L | May 04, 2014 at 04:38 PM
Love your fun project. I love the mixed media look but am always a bit afraid of jumping in. Your approach makes it all seem a bit more achievable for a novice. I appreciate your review of the new bloom sprays :)
Posted by: KarenB | May 04, 2014 at 06:44 PM
So pretty inspirational project!
Posted by: magda | May 04, 2014 at 06:47 PM
Love the Bloom girl stamps, and you use them so brilliantly in the project!
I would love to attend one of the classes in Australia, but unfortunately Tuggerah is a little too far for classes held during the week. Weekend classes maybe?
Posted by: Toula | May 04, 2014 at 07:55 PM
Beautiful mixed media piece! Thank you for the review of Prima sprays. I too, have other sprays but you have convinced me to try these out too!
Posted by: Scrappin' Diva - Cindy B | May 04, 2014 at 08:16 PM
love colors and the saying
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Posted by: darla | May 04, 2014 at 08:54 PM
Very beautiful mixed media project! I love it!
Posted by: Eugenie | May 04, 2014 at 09:21 PM