Altered Teapot Frame by Aleksandra Mihelic

Hello dear Finnabair friends and fans,

I’m so happy to be able to share with you my first project for this year with new Finnabair Design team. 

I know it’s not winter time yet, but it’s nearing and I have to admit I’m quite looking forward to it. I always loved winter time since I was small, and my love for it didn’t end yet. Everything is so magical and special and boy, I need some magic in my life this year! We all do, I think, don’t we? 

I also love to make winter projects. There is some special magic hidden in them. This gorgeous Finnabair Teapot metal frame was one of my favourites since the first time I laid my eyes on it. And I was saving it for a winter themed project. It feels perfect. I love to have a cup of hot tea in a warm winter day. And here with this project I prepared for you, we can pour ourselves a cup of winter. In case it doesn't come. I made a gorgeous winter scene with snowy landscape and snowy trees and a beautiful snowy bridge. Making snow with Finnabair products is realy easy and rewarding and it makes project look so real. I also used several Finnabair moulds to shape resin embellishments with stars and moon which shines over the snowy landscape. With its white and blue colors it brings that fresh look that a real winter project needs and with a hint of a metal brown and gold adds that „sparkle“ for the magic. I hope it will inspire you and you will discover some new tips, techniques and ideas for your creative hours.

Here are some additional close-up photos that show project from different angles and detailed photos of a snow I created in a snowy landscape, beautiful composition on the teapot metal frame and gorgeous texture that beautiful texture fantasy pastes give to the surface.

And for all that want to try something similar by themselves, there is also a video tutorial for you on Finnabair youtube channel. I hope you’ll enjoy it!

If you can't see the video, here is direct link.

Thank you for taking time to stop by. I hope you enjoyed it and I wish to you a lovely day and stay healthy and positive. 

Love and Hugs,

Aleksandra

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Mixed Media Music Box by Katja Joulak

 Hello dears!

Boxes are fun to alter. Here I have a music box that I have give a new look.  I gave the box some texture, embellishments and also paints. Layers of Liquid Acrylic Paint and also some sparks that give my project some extra shimmer. I have also decorated inside the box with paper paste and pebbles. 

There is a video tutorial for you. Enjoy!

Xoxo Katja

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Male notebook by Anastasia Kuznetsova

Hello, friends!
Today I want to show you the male notebook. I created it in grunge style.

In the background, I wanted to make an imitation of metal sheets. To do this, I glued ATC cards to cardboard. Then I covered the background with Black Gesso and then added Metallique paints.

Next, I mixed the Light Paste and Metallique paint. Using a stencil, I simulated the bolts. After the paste dried, I applied Liquid Acrylics to the surface and got the effect of rusty metal. But even this seemed to me not enough. To achieve a more grungy effect, I covered the background with black Impasto paint, dried it and removed it in some places with nail polish remover. At the very end, I covered the background with satin varnish and added stamps.

I painted the chipboard decor with a Rust Effect Pastes. Using waxes and Liquid Acrylics, I changed the color of the metal embellishments. I glued the decor with Heavy Body Gel. At the very end, I added mica Flakes and Black Sand. It remains to assemble the structure and the notebook is ready.
You can watch the creation process in this video. Enjoy, Anastasi.

Products I have used - all the images linked to Mixed Media Place online store: