Come Meet Finnabair!

Anna Dabrowska is the talented designer behind the fabulous Finnabair lines: Vintage Vanity, Mechanicals and Elementals!

Today we would love for you to get to know her better. Not only will she be on Live With Prima at 11:00am PT/ 2:00pm ET/ 6:00pm GMT/ 7:00pm IRE, UK (click here to go to the channel) but we have also have an interview with Anna, AND a few specially-created projects from her brand-new line just for YOU!

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Tell us a little about yourself!
My name is Anna Dabrowska, also known as Finnabair. I'm a Polish mixed-media artist, scrapbooker and art journaler who loves new challenges, experiments and developing new techniques and skills. I've been creating since 2007, started scrapbooking in 2008-2009, and mixed-media in 2009 when I got totally addicted.

My projects are mostly media-based: I make paper and canvas layouts, collages and altered art, tags, journal pages – and many more. I believe in power of recycling and upcycling and just adore texture, paints of any kind and flea market supplies. Freedom, embracing creativity and being true to your inner voice is my main source of inspiration and creative energy.

I'm a full-time designer and artist. As an experienced traveling teacher I offer a range of my own mixed media-based classes in collage, scrapbooking, art jouraling and more. I create as a freelance designer for scrapbooking magazines. I design projects, products and support such international brands as Sizzix UK and 7 Dots Studio

What is your line called?
This release I'm coming with 3 lines - one of them is continuation of the embellishment line called "Mechanicals". This name was inspired by Cari, who came up with the idea of a name combining "botanical" and more grungy, heavy elements - because it is what this line about! Mixing, matching, changing, repurposing - inspiration in a box!.

The next one is "Elementals" - a line of resist printed canvas sheets and elements supported by a range of stencils of all kinds and patterns - something for everyone, I hope! Finally we have "Vintage Vanity" - inspired by old paper, magazines, adverts, maps. It is an ideal line for art journaling: there is a small journal, A4 vintage paper pad and a selection of stamps - starting with vintage book pages, adverts and texts, beautiful doily patterns and finishing with more grungy, but very versatile, "all time favorites" - bricks, checked and harlequin patterns, nets, dots... a bit of this and that, great for scrapbooking, art journaling and mixed-media projects!

Where did the idea come to create a line for Prima?

My main inspiration are my own needs:) I'm collage artist, journaler and scrapbooker... I love collecting tools and supplies I know I'm going to use for my projects and when one of my "favorites" is missing or gets damaged I'm seriously stressed and upset - so I came with ideas of the patterns that would be the most versatile, the most useful (not only for me but also for other people) no matter which kind of art is their favorite. I hope I succeed!
"Mechanicals" were inspired by my "rubbish boxes" - jars, tins, and chocolate boxes full of little bits of all shapes and colors I collect and use for my projects. I was hoping to create a "starter kit" for people who want to try a bit of altering the embellishments, adding a "personal mark" on their project. My main goal was to make them play and encourage them to look a bit differently on their stash of embellies... everything can be uses as long as you can mix it with other elements, alter it, cut it or paint it, right?

When creating it was there anything in particular that inspired you?

The truth is that more than anyone, I'm a storyteller. All my favorite projects reflect some emotion, story, moment I wanted to express - no matter if it is a collage, journal page or scrapbook page... there is always a "little story" hidden - but what is funny - I don't use a lot of texts in my projects. For me the photos and composition is more than enough and text is just one more element to compose. I'm usually inspired by art and books, but I couldn't name my favorite artist or writer - there are too many of them!

You also scrapbook and teach! What do you think the students love the most about using your products?

I hope they are inspirational, making the students try new things, play more and think a bit less. Every time when I see new projects including some of "my products" I'm very proud and happy - somehow "magic" works and they can be used for very different in style and shape creations. For me - it is the most rewarding and exciting part of designing.

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Vintage Vanity & Elementals Layout

by Anna Dabrowska

Anna used her new line on this stunning layout featuring Elementals and Vintage Vanity!

She created so much texture and depth on her design with the new metals, stencils, stamping and doilies.

How do you like the looks so far?

New Release:

960728 - Vintage Vanity A4 Journaling Paper Pad
960537 - Elementals - 12x12'' Stencil
960896 - 2.5 x 2.5'' Stamp - Brick
961121 - Mechanicals - Plate and Label
961077 - Mechanicals - Vintage Centers
961060 - Mechanicals - Washers
961107 - Mechanicals - Pendant
961053 - Mechanicals - Gear
961046 - Mechanicals - Leaves 2

Previous Release:

960391 - Mechanicals - Caps
960322 - Mechanicals - Mini Trinkets
960407 - Mechanicals - Small Trinkets
565299 - Divine Vine
950682 - Art Journal Pad
565282 - Divine Roses

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Mechanicals Canvas

by Adrienne Ford

Adrienne created this beautiful canvas using Finn's new line!

The gorgeous effects from the stamps Anna created and the metal layered on top gives the piece such a fun effect.

See the metal leaves peeking out?

Prima Supplies:

960780 Mechanicals Seamstress
960797 Mechanicals Threading
960711 Mechanicals Black Resist
960599 White Resist
961046 Leaves II
961121 Flowers
961053 Flowers

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Altered Necklace

by Keren Tamir

"As soon as I saw these metal treasures from the Vintage Vanity and Elementals collection I knew I had to make a necklace out of them. I fell in love with the Mechanicals fob watch case and I knew I wanted to fill it in with treasures." ~Keren

"I used to design necklaces so I had a copper colored chain in my stash that matched perfectly with the metal trinkets. I filled the empty case with a flower mechanical and glued a medallion inside of it."

"Then I filled the rest of the case with blue beads. Finally I cut a circle out of recycled plastic packaging and sealed the top." ~Keren

Prima Supplies:

961084- Mechanicals Clocks
961091- Mechanicals
961077- Mechanicals Vintage centre
961060- Mechanicals Washer
961039- Mechanicals Leaves I
961114- Mechanicals
other materials: blue beads, copper chain, clasp, loops, plastic packaging and glue.

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If you like Anna's line make sure you watch her show on Live With Prima today! You will love hearing Anna's adorable accent while she shows off her new line!

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