Steam & Frost - Altered Hoop by Lanette

 Hello, you amazing creative souls!

Today I’m excited to share an Altered Hoop I created using Finnabair’s brand-new Steam & Frost Collection. This beautifully coordinated collection includes an inspiring mix of mixed media favorites—waxes, mica powders, effect pastes, and paper products—all designed to work seamlessly together. These thoughtfully curated sets also make a perfect holiday gift for a crafty friend… or a little creative treat for yourself!

For this project, I began by building the background with Steam & Frost Decoupage Fiber, then layered in a variety of resin elements to add depth, texture, and frosty charm. If you’d like to see how this hoop came together from start to finish, be sure to watch my full process video over on the Finnabair YouTube channel.

Thank you so much for stopping by today. I hope this project inspires you—if only a little—to carve out some creative time in your own art space.

Until next time… hugs and have FUN creating! 💙

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

Signs of Winter by Lori Woods

Hello creative friends! The festive season is my favourite to create- it's cold and dark outside and there’s nothing better than sitting cosy inside with a hot cup of tea and allowing your creative imagination to wander!

For this project Finnabair’s new Steam and Frost collection was perfect. I wanted to create a small project containing lots of elements of winter. I started by painting my base and adding stencil detail. I coloured various mould elements using the Pearls and Crystals mica set. Small frame moulds are great to use with scraps of decoupage paper left over from other projects.

I layered the moulds into a design I was happy with and then added extra embellishments with mechanicals and art pebbles. Waxes, snowflake paste and crushed ice paste helped to add detail and highlighted areas over the project.

You can find the full project video here:

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

Christmas Bauble by Kasia Salmanowicz

 Hello! 

It's December, so it's time to create some unique decorations! As always, the indispensable Finnabair products will be here to help. Anna surprised us with another new release, including paper elements with characters and beautiful frames. Plus, color-coordinated media sets. Be sure to grab them so you don't miss out on so many creative possibilities.

For my project, I used one of the HDF bases, which you're probably already familiar with from my other creative projects. Add fiber paper, some clay and moulds, a few metal accessories, and you've got a unique vintage-themed bauble.

I highly recommend giving it a try, and if you're not quite sure how, be sure to check out our YouTube channel, where you'll find tons of inspiration.

Have a Holly Jolly Christmas,

Kasia Salmanowicz

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