This week
Helmar is partnering with
Faber-Castell and what a fantastic journey it has been playing with both products! I was not sure where I was going with this canvas, but I certainly enjoyed the journey of 'exploration' of
Faber-Castell - the beautiful product ranges and the glorious colour ranges.
My background was created using Texture Paste, Gesso and The Crafters Workshop template called 'Mini Halequin'. Each diamond was coloured using a variety of products from
Faber-Castell, including the
Mixed Media Sets in Blue, Green and Red. A time consuming process, but one well worth the effort! A light brush with a wet paintbrush brings the product to 'water colour' consistency, and highlights the colours perfectly. To set the background, a light spray with
Helmar's Crystal Kote 'Fixative'. I am not a bright person, so I toned the colours down by spraying lightly with Taupe Glimmer Mist.
The boxboard frame was coloured using the
Aquarelle Water Colour Pencils from the 'Blue' Mixed Media Set. I applied a light wash of water from the brush that came in the set, gently giving the colour a variegated appearance - then a light spray of
Helmar's Crystal Kote 'Fixative to set the colour. This particular set also comes with a Stamper's Big Brush Pen and a decorative stamp, which I applied to the frame in a haphazard manner. A little 'Walnut' Distress Ink was applied to the frame, particularly around the edges to mute the colours somewhat. When fully dry, another light coat of
Helmar's Crystal Kote Fixative was applied to seal with colours.
The flowers are from Prima, and each was coloured with Gesso previous to adding any colour - this was a feat on its own, as the main larger flower was pink! I left these dry completely overnight, and coloured using the
PITT Pastel Pencils and various pencils from the
Mixed Media Sets, using water as a medium to 'paint'. To do this, I actually used the shiny side of the packaging and scribbled heavily, applied the water from the brush to create my own paint.
Each of the die-cuts was coloured lightly using the water colour pencils from the
Green Mixed Media Set, and the butterflies from the Blue. The vintage image was coloured using the
PITT Pastel Pencils from the Red/Yellow Set.
.....AND, don't forget the Helmar Challenge for July, to be in the running for a great prize pack!
This one will be a fun one....Open to
interpretation- all you have to do is find something within the image
which inspires you with your choice of project.....maybe its the fonts
used, or the colours, maybe its the title or the topic, maybe its the
design which gets you thinking about something creative.....just let the
image speak to you and see what happens!
Just load your completed project to the Helmar Facebook page and tag it
with your details before the end of the month, (Be sure to tell us what
Helmar glue featured predominately in your creation) for your chance to
win a fabulous Helmar goodie pack! "You gotta be in it to win
it".....so get creating!!!!
Till next time...
Sandie
