Hi, crafty friend! Finnabair released some truly magical products recently and I fell in love with the lotus flowers, lily pads and frogs from the Magical Pond Mould. And you know I can't say no to the shine of Metallique Waxes or sparkly gems or pearls, so this release really spoke to me. 

I wanted to create a shimmering pond scene using some of the new waxes and the Magical Pond Mould in my classic pastel hued mixed media style. I've got all the supplies listed below, so let's get into this quick tutorial!

Start by applying some texture to a 6 inch round canvas with one of Finn's texture pastes and a stencil and set this aside to dry. Once dry, add Atoll Blue and Deep Turquoise Liquid Acrylics to the canvas and spritz with water to get the colors to flow and move. 

After the blue paints dry, dry brush the entire canvas with white gesso or a heavy white acrylic paint. Then brush on the Twilight Steel Wax onto the canvas to make the water shimmer in the light. 

Cast the moulds using Redesign's Casting Mix. I pushed a bit of wire into the snail antenna before the mix set up to help strengthen this delicate spot. After demoulding, paint the moulds using Vintage Pastels Watercolor Confections. 

After the moulds are dry, use the Blush Silver Wax on all of the moulds. Then add a bit of Old White Wax to the frog and snail. Finally, add the Twilight Steel Wax to the frog's legs to help make him stand out from the lily pads. 

Arrange the lily pads and lotus flowers onto your canvas, popping things up with other moulds hidden underneath or with bits of cut up cardboard box. I used Finn's Heavy Body Gel to attach these moulds. Then splatter everything with watered down white gesso or acrylic paint. Once the splatters are dry, add the frog and the snail moulds. 

Finish off the canvas by adding some of the new Pastel Pearls Art Pebbles, gluing them on with the new Craft Glue. And now you have a sweet magical lily pond mixed media to hang up on your wall or gift to your friend who loves a little whimsy in their life. Until next time, happy crafting!

Adrienne

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Below are products that I used for this project.