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!

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

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:

 

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

The Right Time Canvas by Lanette

Today I am sharing a Mixed Media Canvas featuring a few of Finnabair’s fabulous new goodies!

For the base of my project, I started with the Southampton Butterflies Decoupage Fiber Paper, which creates an instant background full of beautiful vintage detail. I love how these papers make it so easy to build a layered foundation for mixed media projects.

Next, I added a bit of texture and subtle shimmer using the Sunrise Pearl Effect Paste. The soft glow adds just the right amount of light to the background without overpowering the design.

After building my focal cluster with chipboard elements, metal embellishments, and layered details, I finished everything off with touches of Golden Dragon Effect Paste from the new Dragonlight Set. This paste adds the most gorgeous sparkle and really brings the whole piece to life!

If you’d like to see how this project came together step-by-step, be sure to check out my full process video on the Finnabair YouTube channel.

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope this project inspires you—even in a small way—to carve out some creative time and play in your art space.

Until next time,

Hugs & FUN creating!

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