Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Prima & Faber-Castell

Is there anything better than two companies combining their amazing products? Today we have a joint venture by Prima Marketing and Faber-Castell! Not only do our products work perfectly together, but we know that you will feel completely inspired when you see what can be done with them!

Let's hope I can get your creative brilliance flowing with a couple of the projects that I created... AND if you leave a comment here on my page, by midnight on May 18th, I will be sending a little RAK along to someone randomly selected... let's just say it will have a bit of both of these companies' yummy products included! I will announce the winner on the 19th :))
"Blowing Kisses"

The Faber Castell products are perfect for adding incredible details to projects! Here is used their Gold Gelato stick, highlighting the molding paste effect that I used in the background. I then used two Big Brush Pens, in Orange Glaze and Light Yellow Glase to highlight some of the paste details as well. The Light Yellow Glaze Big Brush Pen was also used to color in the Shabby Chic Treasure elements. As an added oomph! I wanted to color in some strands of my daughter's hair, and I used the Pastel Pencils/Blending Stump for that as well as to color some of the flower petals across the page.

The Prima papers just screamed whimsy to me here, and the flowers and butterflies, in combination with the artsy elements from Faber-Castell... **sigh** what a fun way to create!!
Faber Castell Supplies Used:
Mix & Match Mixed Media Sampler "Neutral" - Gold gelato stick
Mix & Match Essentail Took Kit - Blending Stump
Mix & Match Stamper's Big Brush Pens - Light Yellow Glaze, Orange Glaze,
Mix & Match PITT Pastel Pencils - blue/green

Prima Supplies Used:
Sun Kiss paper - Lemon Ginger #844240, Bliss #844196, Nectar Fields #844202, Shady Nook #844219
Alphabet Stickers #554361
Shabby Chic Treasures #890728
Sun Kiss Charme Roses #555689
Lady Godivas Nougat #557034
Sun Kiss Gracie Vine #555719
Sun Kiss Vinetta #555665

"Princesa"
 Faber Castell's Gelato Sticks in Guava, Bubble Gum, and Metallic Silver, completely transformed my background in this project! I had already used a bit of crackle paste for distressing, and then I rubbed and blended in the three gelato colors in various spots. I also highlighted my masking effect, coloring in some of the impressions with the two pinkish shades, and then highlighting their edges with the Metallic Gold. I then used the Watercolor Pencils to create a fading colored look on my Prima Cotton tape, as well as to color in the sash on my daughter's dress.


Supplies Used:

Faber Castell:
Gelato sticks: Guava, Bubble Gum, Metallic Silver
Mix & Match Watercolor Pencils "Red"
Pitt Artist Pen in black

Prima:
Fairy Belle Paper: La Spa #950125, Marcelle #950132
Flowers: Tattered Treasures "Wheat" #558192, Tasha Caramel #556952, Allegra Adelle #556495
Genie Stones "Vintage Mix" #556655
Art Tile Songbird #554583
Cotton Tape #550813
Prima and Faber Castell have also included a chance to win some of their products. Hop around to the other talented design team blogs and leave a comment on each of their blogs. Once you are done, go  back to the PRIMA and Faber Castell blogs and let them know your favorite technique. They will pick a random winner on the Prima blog May 30th! Faber Castell will also have a prize so make sure you go to their blog for details on how to win!

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108 comments:

  1. you know how much I love your work Heidi! Each one of your projects always tells such a wonderful story - your photos are just to die for! Thanks for the chance to win!

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  2. Great projects! Love how you highlighted the background on that first layout, so pretty, and all that torn paper on the second creates such depth and texture!

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  3. Your work is always an inspiration to us all!

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  4. Fantastic layouts.. Your projects is beautiful art! love them! :)

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  5. Amazing gorgeous layout and wonderful details!!!! Love Prima!!!!!!!!
    Hugz
    Juliana

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  6. I never heard of the gelato sticks before. I love the way they give the backgrounds depth. COOL!

    Marilyn

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  7. WOWZERS! Love the beauty and wimzy of this beautiful page.

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  8. beautiful projects :) I especially like "Princesa" but 1st is so cool too!

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  9. Yes, the highlighted area is great.
    Love your prosject!

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  10. What great layouts I like the techniques that you used, I think that I am now going to have to figure out how to them because they are absolutely stunning

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  11. Love the textures in your layouts, and those gelatos are fantastic!

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  12. love love love your layouts; fantastic technique

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  13. Stunning layout. Love all your techniques.

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  14. Oh wow, you really have magic hands: every paper and picture you have in your hands, will turn into a masterpiece:) Such gorgeous layouts!

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  15. Great layouts, very inspiring.
    Marie-Anne

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  16. Wow.... amazing work!!! Love how you did the background on your first page. Love your techniques Heidi!

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  17. Butterflies and cogs are perfect together. Great layouts.

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  18. Oh wow! Excellent work. Love the papers and the distressed layered. Thanks for the chance to win
    Nadège

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  19. It's amazing how you use so many elements and it looks GREAT. It might look like a mess if I did it. I need to learn so much.

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  20. Heidi,

    I loved how you combined the use of both companies products, but I particularly liked how you used the FB product to highlight your daughters hair in the first layout. That was unique and added to the whimsy element you mentioned in the Prima paper. I LOVE these products and hope I win some!

    Thanks for participating and giving us a chance to learn new ways to use these products and the opportunity to win some of them.

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  21. Gorgeous pages! Thanks for sharing them and the techniques behind them. And thanks for the chance to win.

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  22. I adore the whimsy in your layouts, you always do that so well. I love the streaks in your daughter's hair in the first, topped off with the butterfly- fabulous idea!!

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  23. I like how you focused your embellishments in one area. Nice idea.

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  24. Hello Heidi,
    Your work is amazingly beautiful! I love the strands of color in your daughter's hair - just gorgeous.
    Hugs, Anne.

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  25. Never used gelato sticks before - your layouts are amazing and an inspiration to try something new!
    xx

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  26. Fantastic effect in your layouts. I love the details.
    Thank you so much for the chance to win your giveaway!!

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  27. So pretty and girly! The layering and little details are amazing. Thanks for the chance to win!

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  28. Oh my your creative is amazing girl!

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  29. Absolute great works of art. Incredible job. I have several of Faber-Castell product and have been scared of them. I'll certainly give it a shot. Very inspirational.

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  30. I just love your "Blowing Kisses" layout! The butterflies and all of the details are just so awesome!! Thanks for sharing and the giveaway!

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  31. Some lovely and detailed work! Great use of the two products.

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  32. Absolutely gorgeous!! LOVE the strand of color in your daughter's hair! Wonder if she'd be asking for that to be permanent soon! ;D

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  33. wish i could jump right into your pages! lovely

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  34. Amazing layout, so richly textured!

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  35. Oh! Absolutely stunning! Love it..x

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  36. gorgeous layouts. love how you use molding paste and crackle paste and the gelatoes and pens for the background. thks for sharing the technique

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  37. very very pretty layouts!!! thank you for sharing :) beautiful job!
    hugs,
    Cheryl

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  38. WOW I am just loving all these Prima & Faber Castell Projects especially because I have SOOOO many products from both companies here in my studio and it is so great seeing new techniques with them. Just love your background work on the second layout using Gelatos.

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  40. Absolutely stunning!!! Beautiful beautiful work :)

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  41. Beautiful pages. I am anxious to try the FC products.

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  42. I really love the gold effect on the page Princesa, and i've been trying to get some gelatos for some time now.
    Your work is amazing!

    Janie

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  43. Wow, first time here visiting your blog and I'm overwhelmed with creative inspiration! YOu do Beautiful work!!!

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  44. Your work is incredible! Just amazing gorgeous details! Thanks for sharing :)x

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  45. Beautiful works of art. Thanks for sharing.

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  46. Amazing work.... I get so much inspiration from you.

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  47. Fantastic layouts.. Your projects is beautiful art! You always do such a amazing work!!!
    Big huges and kisses from Brazil
    Cynthia

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  48. lovely creations thanks for inspiring me to try something new

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  49. I love the sunkised collection. I also love how you fussy cut your photos - very unique! Thanks for the chance to win!

    Lorena
    www.scrapingcorner.blogspot.com

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  50. I LOVE PRIMA'S FLOWERS & ALL THE COLORS/
    HOPE I WILL WINN !
    THANKS .

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  51. These are fantastic, I love the deepth and combinations of media that just makes these pop. Beautiful work !!!

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  52. Love the vintage colors! So beautiful!

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  53. thanks for the chance to win! love your work.

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  54. WOW! these two pages are incredible!! I really must get some of these gelatos! Love how you've coloured your daughter's hair and sash! great idea!

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  55. i love the idea of cutting the photos and using them as an element of the page, your one very talented person

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  56. Oh I love these Heidi! Your work is juts amazing.

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  57. Your pages are gorgeous, wish I could layer like that! :)

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  58. Beautiful!!! Love how the gelatos give dimension...and has such great colors! Tfs!
    Bev

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  59. I love your style, with all the dimension and the paste work, i will be visiting your blog daily, thanks for the insperation.

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  60. This is a stunning layout!!! Thank you for the inspiration.

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  61. LOVE the layers and layers of butterflies!!
    Thanks!
    Wendy in Tucson

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  62. Nice page! Thanks for the blog up!

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  63. Just beautiful - like little pieces of art !

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  64. Both of you lo's are stunning! Love how you cut out the pictures so it's like there in the design papers that's so cool!
    Thanks for the chance to win.....love to work with you gooddies hope you have a wonderful week hugs Amy :)

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  65. These layouts are really gorgeous! I love the whimsical feel taht they both have! I especially love the butterflies on both of them!

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  66. Such a beautiful project. My LSS now has the gelatos and they are on my must have list.....

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  67. beautiful! the flowers are gorgeous .

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  68. Just amazing. I love the LOs so much!!

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  69. Wow, you are Talented girl!!! These are just amazing.. Your layers upon layers are just absolute eye candy!

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  70. This is stunning! Beautiful photo and beautiful details.

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  71. Beautiful and artistic layouts! I love the colors and dimension.

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  72. Stunning and amazing, so talented x

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  73. Great layout! I love it! Love the way you used the photo and the butterflies on the layout! Great idea!

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  74. Wow! Amazing work!! Love these layouts!! Great techniques for the background and I especially love what you did with the colouring streak and butterfly in your daughters hair. :)

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  75. magical creations, love your creative designs.

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  76. I first came across your work on NSD thru the Scrap Kitchen and fell in love with the way you put your layouts together. I would love to be able to step thru my monitor and see your work irl.


    NZ

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  77. The butterflies - the are real and they fly! amazing

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  78. Wow your pages are just perfect!

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  79. Fabulous layouts - I love your unique style. It puts the "scrap" back into scrapbooking in the best of ways. Gorgeous work

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  80. Hi , how are you
    My name is Shosh and I'm from Israel?
    First time blog and just amazing
    Work and your designs are amazing
    Prima amazing company and the combination of the two companies would be lovely if it is not the end of the fruitful ideas
    Amazing amazing, blessed, and fun that I knew your blog and now I'm watching
    Nice weekend
    Shoshi

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  81. That's really clever using the gelatos to add dimension. I will have to give that a go.

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  82. These layouts are amazing!!! Bravo!!!

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  83. Beautiful layouts.. awesome bloghop. Hugs Marley

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  84. Soooooo beautifully intricate and whimsical like always! I LOVE your style! :)

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  85. Love your layouts and the way you used the gelatos to add another exciting dimention to your art!

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  86. love the bright colors in your layouts and how they still have a vintage feel. Beautiful!!
    Shelli

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  87. Me encanta el efecto de las acuarelas en la página.
    Es preciosa.

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  88. so beautiful layouts! love them!

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  89. Simply gorgeous! I'll try those techniques in my future projects. Thanks for sharing!

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  90. Gorgeous layouts. Thanks for sharing

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