Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft

CONGRATS DIY Card

I used the Faber Castell 20 Minute Studio Card Making for Beginners Kit for this card!

I decided to keep it simple with just black and white. I started by picking a transfer image and you need to use the popsicle stick to rub all over it so it transfers to your paper.

 

Next I picked the floral stencil and decided to fill in the whole image instead of just tracing the outline.

Finally, I added a touch of lettering (with the PITT Brush pen *not included in this kit).

 

Erin is a teacher by day and a creator by night. She loves to try and inspire creativity in her students everyday! Because she’s busy during the day, the night is when her creativity gets to explode into the world through lettering and messing around with watercolors. Her biggest advice would be to not compare your art to other people’s art! Be uniquely you!

The Lettering Fern

DIY Thank You Card

Materials:

• heavy paper (I used watercolor paper but heavy cardstock would work just fine)
• Faber Castell Mixed Media Transfers
• Faber Castell PITT Artist Brush Pen
• Faber Castell Connector Watercolor paints

 

 

1. Cut out the Mixed Media transfer that you want

• Peel off the paper backing and then place on paper
• Use the applicator stick to rub the design on the paper
• Peel off slowly from one corner and keep rubbing to make sure the design stays on the paper   

 

 

2. Add color! 

 

  

3. Add your message using the Artist PITT pen!

 

 

Erin is a teacher by day and a creator by night. She loves to try and inspire creativity in her students everyday! Because she’s busy during the day, the night is when her creativity gets to explode into the world through lettering and messing around with watercolors. Her biggest advice would be to not compare your art to other people’s art! Be uniquely you!

 

The Lettering Fern

 

Mixed Media Art Journaling

Hi everyone, Mou Saha here with a mixed media art journal page! Art journaling is such a free-ing and relaxing practice. I just add layers of colors and mediums and stop when I feel the page is done. If you have never tried art journaling, may be you should try. There are no rules really and no right or wrong way of doing it.

Here are the supplies I used for this page -

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Ice Layers Bubbles

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® colors - Buttercream, Fig, Iced Chai, Iced Coffee, Metallic Melon, Nebula

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Paper Stencils - 202 Mandala

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Transfers - Flowers, Words

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos Tool Set

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Silicone spatula, paint brush

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Collapsible Water cup

Other: watercolor paper (140 lb cold press 6"x9"), found papers and trims, scissors, heat tool (optional)

Now, let me walk you through the steps.

Cut a piece of Ice Layers - Bubbles with scissors and attach to the page. The Ice Layers are self-adhesive clear texture layers that can be used as a whole or cut up as I did. If you are planning to cut it apart, be sure to keep the protective layers on so the pieces don't stick to your cutting tools. You can even use it as stencil.

Attach pieces of found papers and trims to the page using gel medium and silicone spatula or a brush. Seal the pieces in place with a top coat of gel medium. Let dry.

Place a Mandala Mixed Media Paper stencil and apply Whipped Spackle with a palette knife. Let the Spackle dry completely.

Apply a coat of gesso to unify the pieces and to prepare the page for adding colors.

Rub Gelatos colors as shown.

Blend the colors with a paint brush dipped in water.

Rub some Gelatos colors on a palette or craft mat and dilute the pigment with water. Splatter some on the page and let some colors drip down.

Once the colors are thoroughly dry, cut out pieces from the Mixed Media Transfers Flowers and apply to the page with the craft stick included in the kit.

Create a focal point with one of the phrases from the Words Mixed Media Transfers to finish.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and will give art journaling a try!

Home Decor with Mandala Stencil

Hi everyone, Mou here with a home decor tutorial using and Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Paper Stencils - 202 (Mandala), Gelatos® 15CT: TRANSLUCENTS and Mixed Media Transfers - Words.

SUPPLIES:

For this project, you'll need -

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Paper Stencils - 202 (Mandala)

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Transfers - Words

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® 15CT: TRANSLUCENTS

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gesso

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Whipped Spackle

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Art GRIP Aquarelle Water Color Pencils RED

Other - watercolor paper, palette knife, silicone spatula, paper trimmer, watercup with water

Trim watercolor paper to your favorite size. I trimmed mine to 9 x 6".

Apply a coat of gesso to prime the paper.

Once the gesso is completely dry, color the page with Gelatos colors Translucents.

Blend the Gelatos colors with water and the paint brush that came with the Gelatos.

Lay the Mandala stencil at about the center of the page and apply Whipped Spackle with a palette knife.

Add some more Gelatos colors over the stenciled design and blend with water.

When the page is dry, rub on the Mixed Media Transfer Word - Smile Daily - in the center.

Make some marks with a watercolor pencil to finish.

You can display the finished piece in a frame or clip it on to a photo wire or even give as a gift. 

Art Journaling with Mixed Media Transfers

Hi everyone, Mou here with an art journaling tutorial using Mixed Media Transfers.

If you are unfamiliar with the Mixed Media Transfers, be sure to check out this video where I explain the features of this product.

For today's art journal page, I have chosen the Mixed Media Transfers - Feathers.

Let's look at all the supplies I used on this page.

SUPPLIES:

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Mixed Media Transfers - Feathers

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gelatos® 15CT: TRANSLUCENTS

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Gel Medium

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft PITT Artist Pens® Lettering Set: Modern Lettering

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Stamper's Big White Pen

Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft Art GRIP® Aquarelle Watercolor Pencils RED

Other - Watercolor paper, scissors, pencil, paper trimmer

Start by transferring your favorite feather images from the Mixed Media Transfers - Feathers to watercolor paper using the craft stick included with the transfers. Cut the images out with scissors.

Trim watercolor paper to 9 x 9 inches. Color it with Gelatos colors TRANSLUCENTS. When dry, attach the cut-out feathers with gel medium as shown.

Handletter 'Tread Gently" with the SB Tip PITT pen from the Modern Lettering Set following the curve of the feather. Make marks with the SB PITT pen, Stamper's Big White pen and pencil around the page.

Add some more marks with watercolor pencils. Along the right edge, add the quote - Tread softly. All the earth is holy ground. - Christina Rossetti with watercolor pencil to finish.

Hope this art journal page had you thinking of using your art supplies in different ways and combinations.

Happy crafting!