Colourful Experiment by Lori Woods

 Hello creative friends!  

When I got the new Finnabair effect paste sets, I knew they would be great for stencils but I also wanted to see what else I could do with them. I decided to create this project as a kind of experiment and one of the Southampton Butterflies decoupage sheets had the perfect background to start.

I spread a nice thick layer of the Enchanted Pearl paste onto some old plastic packaging and places some chipboard shapes on top of this. When the paste dried, it had a nice solid flexible finish so that I could just peel it from the plastic, trim it around the chipboard and turned into a beautiful opalescent embellishment! For the Mermaid paste, I decided I would use it to fill some tiny glass bottles to create some magical little potions for my experiment.

I then layered everything out on the background with the perfect picture of a mad scientist to go with it and I think I will call this experiment a success!

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Be True to Yourself By Lanette

Hello friends,

Today Lanette shows you her newest project - an amazing canvas created with Finnabair new products - Decoupage Fiber Paper, Ephemera and Effect Paste.

Video tutorial prepared by Lanette:

 

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The Tarnished Lady by Lori Woods

Hello creative friends!   

I started this project with one mould element that was on my table and decided I wanted to build a story around it. I decided the vintage lady piece was going to be a little shabby and grungy but with a little of her faded looks still shining through!

I started by applying decoupage paper to a box and I deliberately wasn’t precise with it and attached in a messy way. I then applied paper texture paste around the edges to give the look of old plaster peeling away from the edges. 

I created a composition from some computer parts and mechanicals and attached this inside the box. I started with liquid acrylics to give a rusty colour base and then added on some waxes for a touch of richness. I created a patina effect using some watered down Jade stone metallique paint and burnt sienna liquic acrylics. And finished off with a touch of the new Midnight Effects paste set to give some shine to areas.

You can view the video here:

Finnabair products I have used - all the images linked to Mixed Media Place or online store: