mini art journal |Go off the grid

Hello everyone!

Today I'm hosting the Finnabair blog with a new page in my super mini art journal

and comes with a VIDEO showing the whole process :)

Here in Greece we are in the middle of the Summertime and I'm really in a relaxed summery 'fishy' bluish mood! ;) You can tell from all my last art journal pages... :)

Today I want to share with you my last art journal page I created with lots of textures, blue shades and doodling.

I had so much fun creating this page, I hope you will enjoy the process in my video below :)

To create an interesting background I glued with the Soft Matte Gel some pieces from the Ephemera Melangepackage and other scraps I had in my stash.

Then I painted the whole surface with a thin coat of Heavy White Gesso as I didn't want to cover the patterns completely.

I used the 3D Gloss Gel to glue the embellishments I wanted to use, like the chipboard pieces, thread and Art Stones.

I also used the Mechanicals Screws and Stars Brads to secure the chipboard gear and the tag with the quote I wrote by hand.

I think they look so cute, especially the tag as thanks to the brad, you can turn it upwords every time you want to read the quote and then you can turn it downwards to store the mini journal.

To create more texture I used the blue shades of the Impasto Paints with the 'Cobblestone' Stencil and one of the Double Sided Texture Brushes.

I simply applied the Impasto Paints with the Silicone Brush and then with the silicone texture tool from the other side of the brush, I created the waves.

You will see how easy and fun this technique is in my video below.

To add some more color and interest, I spread some Mica Powders here and there; I used Rust, Gold and Bluefrom the Mica Powder Set.

Here is my video, I hope you will feel inspired and get into a summer mood just like I did!

***For more inspiration you can visit these blog posts to find more pages of my Mini Journal with VIDEO tutorials :)

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I hope you got inspired by my art journal page and got the summery feeling and my little message written on the tag...

'Sometimes you just need to go off the grid and get your soul right'... Right? ;)

Hugs,

Athanasia

As Free as the Ocean

Hello dear friends!

Our June Recipe with Finnabair's Team is here for you to inspire and hopefully put everyone into a summertime-seaside-holiday mood!! 

You can see the rest of the girls created in Prima 's blog post.

We picked out a seaside theme, with a little bit of a sentimental feel to it. Our product heroes this month are: Art Stones (all sizes: mega, regular and mini) + Impasto Paints (mainly blues palette) = amazing mixed-media!!

I really love the heavy, creamy consistency and the rich colors of the Impasto Paints! I picked some blue shades to create the ocean feel. It's so easy to create textures with the Impasto Paints because of their thick consistency. I just used a paintbrush to apply them to the page and created a beautiful, textured circle in no time! I also used the Snow Whitepaint here and there and the Pitch Black to write the quote with a thin applicator.

The Mega Art Stones are also perfect for all kinds of summer themed projects - they look so real, as if you picked them from the beach. :) I used 3D Gloss Gel to glue them down. Finally, I used the Bubbles Stencil to add more interest to the background. As usual, I primed my page with Modeling Paste and Clear Gesso.

Prima Products: Art Ingredients: Mega Art Stones 964672, Mini Art Stones 963712; Art Alchemy - Impasto Paints: Cobalt 964641, Azure 964634, Jade 964627, Bottle Green 964610, Pitch Black 964528, Snow White 964511, Art Basics: Gesso - Clear 961466, Modeling Paste - 962975, 3D Gloss Gel 961381, Double Sided Texture Brush Set 2 963866, Elementals - 6,5x10,25 Stencil "Bubbles" 961299

Don't forget to visit Prima 's blog post to see what the rest of the Finnabair Team created!

 Have a lovely crafty summer!

xxx

Athanasia

Memory - junk album

Hello dear friends!

I' m hosting the Finnabair blog with my new project, a Junk Album, 

with a video on how I made it.

Last week my good friend Helen visited me to hang around and play with the new products Finnabair released a few weeks ago.

We ended up making a junk journal each and painting the cover with the new Impasto Paints.

I really love their heavy creamy consistency and the rich colors that make them the perfect choice for any kind of project!

And...psssst.... they are matte!!! The main reason for me to put them in the first place of my Favorite  Paints list. :)

The base of my cover was a simple paper bag so I had to seal it and protect it from the paints.

I used the Clear Gesso because I wanted to keep the natural colors of the envelope.

Then I used a roller to paint with the Impasto Paints. I painted here and there with Dark Chocolate, Jade, Bottle Green, Crimpson and Lemon Peel - you will find all the links below.

Then I used the Snow White paint to blend the colors with the white background.

Next step was to create texture to the background.

I used the 3D Gloss Gel with the Bubbles stencil. I used a heat gun to dry it all and as I wanted even more texture, I didn't stop heating it until I saw some real bubbles which were created by the high temperature. :)

To embellish the cover I used a photo from the Ephemera Vintage Collectibles collection which I cut out with my scissors and glued it down with the Soft Matte Gel.

Then I used the new Mega Art Stones. I glued with the 3D Gloss Gel only a few of them because they are really mega! I abolutely adore them!

I also used some thread and a chipboard word 'Memory' which I painted white with the Snow White Impasto Paint.

As some final touches, I used a graphite pencil to doodle around and the Pitch Black Impasto Paint to make some splashes like I usually do. :)

You will see in my video below how me and my craft buddy played with the Impasto paints and had lots of fun.

I hope you felt inspired to make your own junk album with your friends!

It is always so nice and fun to spend time with good friends and create together, don't you think?

Until next time -

have fun and create in good company!

xxx

Athanasia

Hold on Time - art journal page

Hello dear friends!

This is my new journal page I created for Finnabair CT.

I was keeping the canvas sheet of my Denim Journal since I had the journal and I was waiting for the big idea to come - maybe something special or even better - something different that usual...

Even though it has been a really long time since I created something in vintage style, I wasn't going for this style. I had in mind something colorful, as always, but during the process I decided to keep it in natural shades.

I started with cutting and tearing the canvas sheet and when I was done with the destroying procedure  -lol- I used the Sculpture Medium to secure the torn pieces.
 Here is how it looked before I added all the mediums and embellishments.

 When it was dry I used two shades of homemade sprays with Mica Powders, Rust and Purple, and sprayed them all over the page.

Then I cut a sheet of watercolor paper in the same size as the canvas sheet as I needed to cover the whole space under the holes.

I used Modeling paste with the Lace stencil to create texture and stamps with black ink.

To embellish my journal page I used a vintage photo from the Ephemera - Vintage Collectibles, a Mechanical Flower, Copper and Bronze Micro Beads, wire, Art Stones and Mini art stones, Screw Brads, Melange Pebbles, wire and a couple of chipboard pieces. I glued everything with 3D Matte Gel.

To paint my journal I used two shades of Art Alchemy Opal Magic Paints: Rose Gold and Violet Gold.

I also used the Rust Pastes on the metal embellishments to make the project look even more vintage.

Finnaly I used the Black Gesso to paint the chipboard tittle and made some splashes here and there to add a little bit of contrast.

Here is my video with all the process. I hope you will enjoy it :)

*Scroll down on this post to find a full products list

Thank you for visiting

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

VIDEO HOP - join the fun to win ColourArte products!!!

Hello dear friends and welcome back to my blog!

Today I'm sharing my project with a video tutorial I created for the 

ColourArte VIDEO HOP!

ColourArte proudly welcomes you to the very first #ColourArteVideoHop. 

Please see the OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES BELOW to find out 

how you can win our 14 Prizes!!!

 After you have viewed this video and entered the contest, click on the first video link below. This will take you to the next designer’s video. Continue to click on the FIRST link after watching each video. When you return to the first video you will know that you have maneuvered through all of the video hop.

Athanasia Papantoniou https://youtu.be/eO3hYOx3evQkar (you are here)

Barbara Rankin https://youtu.be/HgK-eMWx1no 
Cindy Porter https://youtu.be/lEWMYQOGE9s
Daniela Rogall https://youtu.be/sweWM0iK6P0
Karolina Bukowska https://youtu.be/AymBUCh1o6I
Kasia Bogatko-Skoczypiec https://youtu.be/a16Ya1HMhqM
Linda Ann Smith https://youtu.be/EK7ZweMNHO0
Maria Fondler-Grossbaum https://youtu.be/bGWZ9_c8sAc
Kripa Koushik https://youtu.be/zdNC3VDlY0g
Vicki Louise Neil Ross https://youtu.be/9NhyzRgWes0
Yasmina Tin Sang https://youtu.be/kF6vYnrleQw
Yva Lovée Barbour https://youtu.be/Jta9z3s6heM
Elena Lishchenko https://youtu.be/HFtGRuWMkm4
Arantzazu Sangrador https://youtu.be/nFNZ8jkbQ9U 

OFFICIAL GIVEAWAY RULES: 

1. To enter post a comment on the video. You are welcome to comment more than once, but only your first comment will serve as the contest entry. You have 14 opportunities to enter since there are 14 designers participating in this hop.

2. Winners will be chosen by random drawings and posted on ColourArte.com and https://www.facebook.com/groups/colou... on Tuesday, October 24, 2016.

3. One prize will be given for each designer’s video consisting of the following Vivid products: 4 one-ounce bottles of Vivid color and 1 one-ounce bottle of true metals. (Estimated value 38.00 plus shipping) 

4. Winners have 48 hours from the time the announcement is posted to claim the prize and provide their mailing address, or the prize will be forfeited and a new winner will be drawn. 

5. The giveaway is open internationally, except where prohibited by law, and all entrants must be 18 years of age (or older) to participate. 

6. The contest ends on October 21, 2016, Midnight, CDT

Here is my video. I hope you will enjoy it and get inspired! 

Don't forget to leave me a comment, 

as well give me thumbs up and subscribe on my You Tube channel  :)

For my tiny canvas I used:

ColourArte Radiant Gels: Autumn Leaf, Spiced Pumpkin, Copper Pearl

ColourArte Primary Elements: Autumn Leaf

Finnabair Art Stones

Finnabair Mini Art Stones
Finnabair Black Gesso

Studio Calico sticker

wire

canvas 8x8cm (3,1x3,1 inch)

So, I wish you all happy hopping and good luck with the prizes!!!

Thank you for visiting,

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

Summer tag - upcycle and create

Dear friends

Today I'm sharing a mixed media summer tag I created for ColourArte.

I used the cardboard and the plastic cover from the package I had from a Mechanical set by Finnabair.I had so much fun upcycling and altering them and I really love the result!

I hope you will enjoy my video with the process and get inspired! Don't forget to leave me a comment, as well give me thumbs up on my You Tube channel  :)

ColourArte products I used for this project

Vivid Ultra Metallic-Blue Bayou

Vivid Ultra Metallic-African Jade

Vivid Ultra Metallic - Teal Zircon

Primary Elements - "Mermaid" France Papillon Series

H2O - Summer Breeze

some details...

Thank you for visiting,

have a lovely crafty day!

xxx

Athanasia

Summer Inspiration *with video

Happy Sunday dear friends!

Today I want to share a little bit of Summer inspiration!

During Summer vacation and between swimming in the dreamy sea

 I found the time to alter this cute small spatula I found in the beach house.

Of course what would be more perfect for this project

 than the ColourArte products? :)

I won't share much of the process, you can see everything in my video.
I hope you will enjoy it and get inspired! 
Don't forget to leave me a comment, as well give me thumbs up on my You Tube channel  :)

Some details...

ColourArte supplies list for this project:

Primary Elements

"Mermaid" France Papillon Series: 

Nutmeg

 Ocean Wave

 Guatamalan Green 

 Copper Pearl

All Purpose Clear Glaze Medium 

Other supplies

spatula

seashell

charm boat

white twine

gauze

Prima - Finnabair art stones

Prima - Finnabair Black Gesso
Prima - Finnabair Texture Paste - White Sand

Prima - Finnabair 3D Gloss Gel

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With this project I'm entering

 The 'Sail your dreams' challenge at Scrap Kafe 'International'




and the Nautical/By the sea challenge at Simon Says Stamp



...

Thank you for visiting!

Have a lovely crafty Summer day :)

xxx

Athanasia