Vintage wooden box by Kasia Salmanowicz

 Hello!

I always love using papers from the Butterfly Effect collection by Finnabair and 7 Dots Studio. They fit my style perfectly, making the creative process a real pleasure.

This time, I’ve decorated the lid of a flat wooden box. The base is a sheet from the Butterfly Effect collection, complemented by pre-cut elements from two new sets that come together to form a beautiful composition.

I also added driftwood sticks, lace scraps, HDF elements, and paper flowers from Prima. I arranged all the decorations to create a dimensional look, giving the project depth and an interesting structure. Finally, I lightly whitewashed the piece and finished it off with Art Stones, which added extra texture to the composition.

If you’d like to see the step-by-step creation process, I invite you to watch the video tutorial I prepared. The video is available on the Finnabair YouTube channel.

Enjoy the video, and see you next time for more inspiration!

Have a nice day,

Kasia Salmanowicz

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

Design Team call

Hello friends,

We are happy to announce a DT call :) 

We are looking for:

- people with a passion for creating and ready to share their knowledge, ideas and love for art

- those of you who are good team workers, helpful, punctual, able to follow the deadlines and with positive, drama-free attitude

- creative souls with strong social media presence and skills - active Instagram, TikTok and Facebook are must, YouTube channel is a huge plus!

- those with good photography/video making skills, able to create good photos and tutorial videos for our blog, social media and YT. Ability to create short videos for FB, TikTok and IG, create Stories, Reels, and regular YT videos.

- artists and crafters with communicative English

- creative people not active in too many Teams at the moment, especially with direct competitors with Finnabair brand. Active Prima Design Team Members are excluded from the call as well.

Being the part of Finnabair Creative Team means:

- You will get the chance to work with the most supportive and friendly team of artists and share your art with the worldwide audience. Our Creative Team Coordinator will guide you through our requirements for creative content, deadlines and everything else you need to know.

- You will enjoy the complete artistic freedom and the possibility to make art using a wide range of my products.

- You will get access to Finnabair products before anyone else and will receive free products pack to fuel your creativity

- You will be requested to create 1 great quality video tutorial per month, 2 IG/tiktok reels per month, additional projects for every product release and from time to time projects, inspirations or videos for our co-hosted events or. There will be a schedule so you can plan everything in advance! A few times during the term you will be asked to create content for special events or to host an online event (Designer Challenge, Social Media Hop or similar), but we hope you love Finnabair products so much you'd like to create with them all the time and spread a word in your social media!

- You will have the possibility to present your creations on a very well known blog and all the related social media + take part in all the publications and events co-hosted with Prima... and other creative possibilities.

- You will be expected to be very active in social media and regularly checking our Facebook Group, posting projects created for the Team and sharing info about our events, publications and products.

- The contract is for 1 year, but we reserve the right to shorten it to 6 months or invite you again to join for another term!

If you feel this Team is the place for you:

- send your application to: artmail@finnabair.com

- include links to all your social media (IG, YT, FB, TikTok), your name, short bio and country of living.

Please send the submissions by the 20th of July - on that day, we close our call.

We will do our best to confirm, that we have received your e-mail with the submission.

The chosen people will be contacted by the end of July.

We can't wait to see your emails!

Sending love and hugs

Finnabair and Tusia

Grow your wings by Szafranowe Twory

 ​Hey there!

​I absolutely love painting on trash, so I was over the moon when my husband gave me some old motherboards from a few random computers 😅

​This time, I used one of them as the background for this rather unusual piece of decor!

Admit it - aren't flowers and gears a match made in heaven? I painted them with impasto paint, followed by liquid acrylics and waxes. Plus, my favorite Lady from the ephemera se - she goes with everything, but wings suit her exceptionally well!

​How do you like my project?

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

Art Journal Page "Professional Dreamer" by Priss BlaFu

Hello! I'm Priss.

Today I’m sharing a soft blue art journal page full of layered papers, stitched details, shimmer, and a dreamy focal point.

I started by cutting my main image from Decoupage Fiber Paper and mounting it onto a white gesso base, so the image would stay clean and bright. Then I prepared several tags from the Stargazer paper collection, testing lighter and darker options before choosing the darker ones for stronger contrast.

One of my favorite parts of this project was creating a custom blue spray to match the mood of the page. I mixed water, mica powder, a tiny touch of deep blue Liquid Acrylic, and a few drops of Liquid Fluid Medium to help bind the mica.

Creating my own spray allowed me to control the color intensity and repeat the same tone in different areas of the project. I used it on selected parts of the background and also to dye white silk ribbons, so the whole page would feel more connected.

To add more texture, I distressed the tag edges, added white stamping, and stitched over the printed stitched design with my sewing machine.

The background has soft pearl texture through a stencil, selected areas of blue spray, and dark blue stamping for extra depth. For the main composition, I layered tags, old book paper, lace, dyed ribbon, torn papers, and ephemera pieces.

At one point, I decided to trim the focal image and place it inside an ephemera frame. This helped the portrait feel more balanced and gave the page a clearer story.

The sentiment “Professional Dreamer” felt perfect for her: polished, ambitious, and full of dreams.

I finished the page with white splatters for light, movement, and balance.

I hope this project inspires you to look at your supplies in a more personal way. Sometimes a small custom color mix is enough to make all the layers feel like they truly belong together.

Happy creating! 💙

Priss

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