It's a Simon Says Stamp Birthday!

Okay...that sounds a bit confusing! Lets' clarify things a wee bit. First off I just have to say THANK YOU to SSS for inviting me to be featured on their blog again! It is always a huge honor, but this time it's extra special because TODAY is my birthday! Woohoo! Okay, on to the project! I sure hope you like it! Here's a teensy-weensy sneak peek!

Planners and journals are all the rage right now and while I LOVE those out on the market I always like to make something unique for myself! When I received a sampling of Prima's new summer releases I instantly fell in love with the Memory Hardware Tall Journal Book. It is the PERFECT size (about 5"x7") for a journal or planner...and for slipping into my purse! You can check out the whole project, including step-by-steps right here on the SSS blog! xoxo

Come Have Some Kitschy-Cute Fun With Me!

Today I am on Live With Prima teaching a few sweet tags, mixed-media style! The new Coffee Break collection is simply gorgeous with all of it's retro touches! Watch as I mix the line with our new Art Basics and Art Ingredients  to create colorful texture on each tag. (I also created an "Art Recipe" for each tag so you can see which products were "mixed" together!)

Art Tag Recipes with Sharon Laakkonen (that's ME! ;))

Tuesday, September 2nd at 11:00am PT/ 2:00pm ET/ 7:00pm UK

Whimsical and fun, these Coffee Break tags are simply perfect for sending to a friend, or attaching to a coffee or tea gift set! Join me as I share how to create each delightful tag from start to finish using Prima's new "Art Recipe" theme! You'll be "bubbling over" with inspiration with two custom "art recipes" created with brand-new, summer releases, while quickly mixing everything together for gorgeous results! Glass Beads, Art Sugar, Glitter, Pastes, and Gels...they are all included in this delicious class! 

Recipe 1: Love Your Life Tag

Recipe 2: Read, Drink, and Be Merry

Prima Products:

• 961800 Art Sugar-White
• 961671 Glass Beads-Crystal
• 961572 Glitter Set-Mardi Gras
• 961411 Modeling Paste
• 961435 Soft Gloss Gel
• 961299 Finnabair Stencil-Bubbles
• 910853 Julie Nutting- Watercolor Tag Pad
• 980269 Bloom Collection- A4 Watercolor Paper Pad
• 572815 Doily Die
• Color Bloom Sprays: 573942 Glistening Waves, 573867 Summer Sky, 573775 Sunshine
• 577032 Frosted Lace
• 576264 Coffee Break-3D Stickers
• 846749, 846718, 846701 Coffee Break Papers
• 575663 Coffee Break 3x4 Pad
• 578794 Epiphany Flowers
• 578633 Volado Roses
• 577490 Melbourne Roses-Kangaroo
• Metallic Chalk Edger-Carbon
• 576790 Sunshine Wax Cord
• 576868 Watermelon Jute Thread 

Extra Materials:

• Sizzix Floral Grande Butterfly Die
• Black Seam Binding
• Turquoise Tulle
• Circle Punches (Marvy Green Scallop, Marvy Pink Circle)
• Fiskars Border Punch
• Corner Rounder

Happy Birthday, POM!

Today is Prima's fearless leader's birthday!  She is the beautiful founder and visionary force behind the whole company. Her positive "let's try it" attitude keeps Prima on the cutting edge with new products, programs, ideas, and energy! Please join in and help us wish Pom the very HAPPIEST of BIRTHDAYS ever on the Prima blog!!!

Today is YOUR special day, Pom! Enjoy it to the limit! I made a little tag for you from our NEW Special Delivery kit! (Thought you'd like that extra promotion, hehe!)

So Pom and I go a ways back. I have known her for about nine years now. We have some CRAZY memories together...from working trade shows all over the states (and she will help from start to finish!), laughing uncontrollably at everything when out with Josie, Sally, Tami, Cari, and the girls (remember that ONE time talking about noodles???), to hitchhiking in Moscow late at night (yeah...who would ever think we would do that?)

I do treasure each memory though. So today, Pom, I hope you have the most blessed birthday ever!

Custom Home Decor

I love making special pieces for the home! See how I used Pinterest as inspiration to create this sweet canvas for little Amariah's bedroom! (Just change the colors to match your decor. It's fast and easy!) I'm teaching LIVE at 11 AM PT/2 PM ET today!

Gilded Angelic Canvas

 Tuesday, March 18th at 11:00am PT/ 2:00pm ET/ 6:00pm GMT

See the class here: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/primaflower

Combine the latest trends and turn them into a beautiful, sparkling canvas for your home! Sharon will share how she incorporates fun trends and color palettes she loves on to her projects using Color Bloom sprays, stencils, sequins, stamps, chalk edgers, wood, lace and cherub resins! Watch for simple and fast techniques for coloring different mediums to fit your tastes. You might even catch a glimpse of Prima's new metal dies in action! It's going to be a full, fun-packed show.

Prima Products:

573911-Color Bloom Spray-Gilded, 573904-Color Bloom Spray-Peony, 573805 Color Bloom Spray-Gold Foil, 572815 Doily Metal Die, 574666 Luna Gold Flowers, 574680 Talia Gold Flowers, 574826 & 574840 Jute Canvas Flowers, 574628 Ivy Bay Gold Leaves, 564506 Cartographer Vine, 573669 Crochet Icons, 573454 Floral Lace, 573478 Angel Resins, 572921 Wood ATCs, 572235 Tulip Stencil, 891954 Metallic Chalk Edgers, 891053-Raspberry Pie Chalk Edger, 891268-Teak Wall Chalk Edger, 891107-Rusty Keys Chalk Edger, 563097, 961015, 563004 Prima Stamps

Extra Materials: 11x14 Canvas, White Paper, Molding Paste, Sequins, Ranger-Liquid Pearls