There have been some amazing projects post during our Faber Castell week. How could there not be?
Faber Castell has some wonderful products and teamed up with the best adhesives in the industry, you know creativity is going to flow!
Hi everyone! I'm True and I would like to share another pin with you today.
When I created my "Faux Mosaic Eggeshell Pins" tutorial that I shared with you a little while back during a Helamar blog hop, I made several steps of the project to save video time. This left me with lots of canvas covered chipboard hearts. I decided to put one of them to good use today, only this time using a different technique and utilizing some of the pretty coloring mediums Faber Castell sent me to play with.
Here is my latest pin...
...and here is what I did to create it.
I started with one of those canvas covered heart I mentioned earlier. If you would like to see how I attached the canvas to the chipboard, you can watch the first few minutes of THIS VIDEO.
I rubbed some Faber Castell Gold Metallic Gelato onto some wax paper then added some Helmar Decoupage and mixed it with a brush.
Then painted it on to my canvas heart making sure to get the sides also.
I added a few pieces of a page torn from an old book. Then added more of my mixture over the top to seal it down.
Then I added some more color by mixing some Faber Castell Colbalt Turquoise from thier PITT Big Brush Artist pen with some more Helmar Decoupage, and dabbled it on in a couple of places.
Then I did the same with the Nougat Big Brush Pen.
Then, after it was dry, I used a Metallic Gold PITT Artist Pen to draw on some doodles.
I mixed a bit of glitter with Helmar Decoupage and added it in a few places, and after it dried I put a thick coat of gloss over the top to seal and shine.
I used Helmar Acid Free glue to attach a coordinating piece of fabric to the back to pretty it up.
I attached the pin back with Helmar Gemstone Glue.
I finished it off with a pretty Prima leaf and flower attached with Helmar Liquid Scrap Dots.
I would love to hear what you think about my pin and tutorial. :)
Hugs,
WOW Fabulous pin!!! I love the extra umph the gold doodles add to it. Never would have thought of that! Gorgeous work! Love the text, glitter, colors, flower, EVERYTHING! TFS!
Posted by: Doris Widder | December 20, 2011 at 02:29 PM
Love this idea. Another use for something I already have. And I have been saving egg shells ever since the last tutorial, just so I can make pins. Thanks for all the inspiration.
Posted by: Theresa | December 20, 2011 at 07:17 AM
Oh my goodness! That is just gorgeous!! You are amazing True! I can't wait to give this a try!
Posted by: Dee in N.H. | December 19, 2011 at 03:20 PM
Thanks to everyone for all of your sweet comments.
I love making these pins and am glad you like them or are inspired to make them too. :)
Hugs,
True :D
Posted by: True :D | December 18, 2011 at 09:21 AM
Love this pin True! I can not wait to give it a try along with the eggshell pin (I have eggshells dried and egg shells soaking as I write!). Thank you once again for the wonderful inspiration.
Posted by: debb | December 18, 2011 at 03:27 AM
This is really beautiful true-love the extra steps to make it special.
You are always so creative
Thanks for sharing
Posted by: Dawnll | December 17, 2011 at 10:07 PM
Another stunning pin! Love it True!
Posted by: Carolyn King | December 17, 2011 at 08:57 PM
Wow your tutorial is great! I love the pin and love how you mixed mediums to create it. Super job!
Posted by: Barbara Moore | December 17, 2011 at 08:26 PM
love how this yurned out and can't wait to try this one! Beautiful work!!!
Posted by: ConnieM | December 17, 2011 at 07:45 PM
beautiful, True! Now I want to go mix some decoupage! :D
Posted by: carisa zglobicki | December 17, 2011 at 03:00 PM
I love your pins, True:D. I want to make some now so bad. I thought your eggshell one was amazing, but I think I like this one even more!!
Posted by: CherB | December 17, 2011 at 01:28 PM