Finnabair: February 2026

Friday, 6 February 2026

Rusty Dial by Lori Woods

Hello creative friends! Do you have a creative comfort zone? A style or look that you return to again and again because it makes your heart happy? For me that’s a steampunk project with found objects, gear, beautiful rich colours and of course, rust!

I started this project with a shaped base and added the gorgeous Chestnut Street decoupage paper. I used rust paste through a Finnabair stencil as it gives a really great look and texture.

I had two found items that I really wanted to incorporate- an old voltmeter and a radio tube. I built up some mould pieces and mechanicals as a base to place these items on.

Using acrylic paints and rust paste I added colour and texture to the different elements. Emerald was matched the decoupage paper perfectly and I used this to create areas of contrasting colour.

You can find the full project video here:

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

Monday, 2 February 2026

Valentine's Day Tag by Kasia Salmanowicz

Hello,

February is upon us, and with it, Valentine's Day, the holiday of love. It was the perfect time for me to incorporate a subtle touch of this occasion into the project. That's why the heart became the focal point of the work, around which I built the entire composition.

The project was created using mixed media techniques using a new product from Finnabair. I used a mix of various mold elements, which offer truly enormous possibilities for building texture and depth. I love multi-layered work that can be explored step by step, and these products are perfect for that.

For the coloring, I used Liquid Acrylic Paints in quite vibrant shades. Finally, I gently toned them down with white gesso to give the whole thing character. As usual, I also included some browns, as that's where I feel most comfortable and enjoy creating.

If you'd like to see exactly how this heart and the entire composition were created, check out the YouTube tutorial. I show you the entire process step by step. The description also includes links to the products used in the project, which you can find at the Mix Media Place store.