Color Bloom & Finnabair

Happy Monday! We hope you all had an exciting week-end! We cannot wait to get things going today with a new week of Color Bloom Madness! Are you ready to join in?

So what happens when you mix our new Color Bloom Sprays and Finnabair's amazing lines: Mechanicals, Elementals, Vintage Vanity, and Sunrise, Sunset? Well, we think it's purely MAGICAL!

 
Finnabair herself has joined our Color Bloom feature with a gorgeous canvas colored with her favorite shades from the Color Bloom line. Finn not only created a beautiful project, but she also shares a few step-by-steps for some of the techniques she used!

 

A few tips and tricks for working with Color Bloom sprays:

 

1. Once you receive your bottle it may need to be primed before spraying - it is simple and easy! Just shake the bottle until everything is mixed inside, open the bottle and shake the little spray pipe to remove the bubbles of air or shimmer out of it. You may try tapping it several times on the sides of the bottle or on the table covered by paper towel. When the pipe is more-less empty put the sprayer on the top of the bottle again and start spraying - done!

 

2. Color Bloom Sprays are water-based, but they contain pigment (for color), chalk (for opaque effect) and shimmer (for shining effect). There is also one more ingredient: binder (a kind of fixative) which helps the paint and shimmer stay, so you can spray on slippery surfaces such as plastic, metal, or glass. (You can also use heating tool to speed up drying process! ) When dry the colors won't rub off - but once you make them wet they will react and move again! I used this trick for my canvas to get the "dripping effect".

 

3. Color Blooms won't react as much on paper as on metals or plastic, but still enough to get some dripping and "ghosting" effect. To try this technique spray the paper first, dry the sprayed surface, place your stencil on the top, spry the water through the stencil and without moving it dry it with paper towel. When you will remove the stencil delicate pattern will appear. Easy and fun!

 

4. After applying Color Blooms with paintbrushes remember to clean the brush in water - the binder is sticky and may ruin your brush!

Want to win a few of our new sprays? Here's how:

1. Just share this blinkie on your blog/site and link us to it!

2. Share any of our photos on this post on your Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and/or Instagram accounts.  Please tag Prima Marketing and use the hashtag #marchcolorbloommadness so we can find you! Let us know where you shared.

3. Leave a comment here on this post letting us know which colors are your favorites!

(We will be picking random winners through-out the month of March! You can enter every day! Prizes will be shipped the first week of April. Void where prohibited.

Color Bloom Sprays:
- Soft Teal - - Summer Sky - - Cobalt - - Iris - - Precious Stone -

Finn's collections:- Mechanicals - Bottle caps - Mechanicals - Gear - - Mechanicals - Mini Flowers - - Mechanicals - Roses - - Mechanicals - Washers - - Mechanicals - Brads - - Vintage Vanity - Stamps - Honeycomb - - Vintage Vanity - Stamps - Threading - Other Prima:- Paper Flowers - Chantelle - Heirloom - - Trim - - Trim - - Pebbles -

 

Others: stretched canvas- Gelatos and  White Pitt artist pen, Black Watercolor Pencil (Faber-Castell)- Soft Pencil- Gesso- Fixative- Staz On Ink - Jet Black- Buttons, fabric, lace

Comments

[marylouh]

Beautiful. I would love to try these techniques - but card making seems to get in the way. thanks for sharing the wonderful paintings.

[marylouh]

Blue is my favorite color but the yellow in your picture really stands out and I'd love to give it a whirl in a layout.

[Jeannette]

I absolutely love it ! Love the blue cannot get enough of Finnabair her work ! Would love to try this product

[Kathy G.]

Can't wait to try these. Love blues, but I'm feeling the iris right now. Thanks for the chance to win. Shared on pinterest.

[Barb Macaskill]

LOVELOVELOVE the Color Blooms! The Vintage Metals are my favorite but I love them all!!! This canvas is absolutely smack yo' mama G O R G E O U S ! ! ! TFS!

[Debbie L Gregory]

I can not wait to try the Gold Foil and Antique Gold from vintage metals, but reall want to try them ALL! Shared pinterest. Finally, 3 more weeks, YAY!!!

[Barb Macaskill]

I shared these beautiful colors on Pinterest! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/204280533072050309/

[delaina]

Absolutely Gorgeous!

[Barb Macaskill]

I shared these beautiful colors on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/mommamac12/posts/710212849031234:1?stream_ref=1

[Barb Macaskill]

I shared these gorgeous colors on Twitter! https://twitter.com/barbaramacaskil/status/443060817530191873

[Barb Macaskill]

I just had to share this gorgeous canvas on Pinterest! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/204280533072050335/

[Barb Macaskill]

I sahred this stunning canvas on Facebook so others can come check it out! https://www.facebook.com/mommamac12/activity/710214459031073?stream_ref=10&og_perm_src=OPEN_GRAPH_SINGLE_STORY

[Barb Macaskill]

Shared this stunning canvas on Twitter!! https://twitter.com/barbaramacaskil/status/443061936901881856

[Yolanda]

These colors are gorgeous.

[Laurajo]

Finnabair is amazing! My favorite Bloom Sprays are the metallics, but I want to try them all!!

[Marie-Anne Raeman]

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/158329743124402659/
shared the wonderfull canvas on pinterest
and i like greens and oranges

[Lesley French]

http://www.pinterest.com/pin/472526185875289644/

This beautiful and inspirational!

[margriet]

What a gorgeous project. Love the lay-out and the colours.
My favourite colours are soft teal, cobalt and vintage coal.

[Sharon]

Wow! This definitely makes me want to try this technique. Such a wonderful, inspiring piece. I love the beautiful colors used (soft teal, summer sky, cobalt, iris and precious stone)

[Amante del Papel]

amazing, I'm a big fan of Finnabair!

[Carla Hundley]

Oh this is so beautiful!
i pinned it and also I like
Color Bloom- Sultry Shimmer
Pressed Petal in the colors.
Carla from Utah

[Barbara Andreuzzi]

absolutely fabulous Finn
I love u
xoxox BA

[Mommyx2]

Finnibair your projects and talent are amazing. I love the soft teal, summer sky and iris, who are we kidding, I LOVE all the colors!!

[Mommyx2]

I posted the blinky on my website

[Mommyx2]

I pinned ( really would be ecstatic to win!!)
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/90775748713566269/

[Marilyn Rivera]

So Gorgeous!!!! love it!

[asica.p]

I love Iris :)

[JFowler]

Can't wait to try these colors! Shared on Pinterest.

[Carolyn Stephenson]

Beautiful canvas. I love Finnabair's works and the colour bloom sprays used are my new favourites, especially the blues.

Shared on Pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/pin/368239707003911032/ and Twitter https://twitter.com/carriestephe/status/443185389738553344/photo/1

Shared your Facebook page on Facebook.

[helen]

shared on pinterest. love all the colors--can't wait to try!

[joanne3107]

Pinned on pinterest http://www.pinterest.com/pin/114701121734039163/
On my blog: http://lascrapfoliedejoannelabanane.blogspot.ca/2014/03/prima-givaway.html
and facebook! https://www.facebook.com/joanne.charron
my fave colors:soft teal,storm cloud and pearl!
thanks for this givaway! xx

[Eila Sandberg]

Still catching my breath! Anna is THE best! this canvas is awesome beyond words, massive inspiration! Thank you for sharing your tips sweetie! Cannot wait to start working with the sprays, want want want want them nooow!! xoxox

[Riina]

I love these. My favorite is Summer Sky. Shared on Pinterest and Instagram and

I posted the blinky on my website

[Luciana W]

Beautiful!

[Keren Tamir]

A true masterpiece and utterly brilliant.

[Anita Ocampo]

Mmmmm, I am really liking the look of these sprays...my favorites would be soft teal, iris and prescious stone...YUMMY!!!

[Larissa McConville Heskett]

AWESOME!! this is AMAZING!! I LOVE the colors and the design!! THANKS FOR SHARING and for the chances to win!! =) I want them ALL!!

[MaryannG]

http://maryann-scrap.blogspot.fr/2014/03/color-bloom-finnabair-concours.html

Bonjour et merci de nous offrir une chance de gagner cette nouveauté PRIMA qui est digne des creations Finnabair.
J'espère avoir mes chances bien que vivant en France.

Couleurs préférées : Iris ou POENY - pearl white - precious stone... selon votre choix.
J'y crois, je serre les doigts.
Merci pour ce jeu. A bientôt.

[Darlene G]

I just love your color palette. I wouldn't care what color I won, I just love them all. Thanks for the chance. Finn's work makes me speechless.

[BetteBcoccia]

Love the cinnabar collection and color bloom sprays,all colors Can't wait to try these. Please? Thanks Bc

[Tanya]

I like them ALL!! How can one choose?? I especially love how Anna used them, that mix just speaks to me. The teal, the blue, the purple, and that precious stone color....yummy....oh and I also love the white, mostly cause I love white of course hehe.... I love that these sprays are different on that they can be used on the metals and other surfaces so well....that really makes them sing to my heart. I shared on liked this post to facebook and of course I pinned this on pinterest and my blog is Artistichobo.blogspot.com THANK YOU SO much for the chance to try these out and to win them.

[~ Danielle Tilley]

Hmm. Ok, since we had to narrow it down my favourites are: pressed petal, sorbet, summer sky, tangerine, antique gold, precious stone, tea stain, gold foil, vintage coal, worn leather, cotton candy, pearl white, iris, soft teal, storm cloud, cobolt, sunshine, emerald, gilded. glistening waves, lime wedge and peony *SQUEAL!!!* did you mention the awesome trigger and the misting options... Phew.. these are as delicious as they sound. Do. Not. Pass. GO... Finnabair could make a used tea bag look classy!!!!!!!

[Tracie]

Love the canvas! Love LOVE the Color Bloom sprays, can't wait to get my hands on some, yum! Favorite? Hard to say...loving Iris right now!

[Linda Abbott]

Oohh! New sprays ..absolutely can't wait to try them! Love the painting :)

[Kat]

OMG - I love these sprays. I cannot trim it down to just a few colors that I like. I love all of the colors I have seen used so far in the Prima projects.
I can't wait until April so I can order them!
Kat..

[Laura Strack]

The more Bloom Spray projects you guys share, the larger my favorite list grows! These sprays are truly fabulous. If you can spray metal with them, they are a SCORE in my book! Can't wait to play with them.

[Laura Strack]

I Pinned Finnabair's Color Bloom Spray project!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/49398927137222849/

[Laura Turcotte]

wow----awesome! just so beautiful!

[Laura Turcotte]

I pinned---
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/162622236519203274/

[Laura Turcotte]

I pinned that gorgeous project!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/162622236519203289/

[Laura Turcotte]

Pinned! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/162622236519203373/

[Maureen I]

Gorgeous piece Finnabair! Love those colors. I also love the Gilded Color Bloom - I'm an orange girl!

[Maryann Scrapbooking]

Bonjour,
J'ai posté un lien sur facebook.
https://www.facebook.com/marianne.maryanng/posts/1403352546594642?stream_ref=10
Je trouve ce jeu intéressant.
Ma couleur préférée : iris ou poeny.
Je serai très heureuse d'être choisie même si je demeure en France.
J'utilise beaucoup de produits de Finnabair ( Prima Marketing ).

J'adore votre marque.
J'espère être chanceuse.
A bientôt.

MaryannG

[Cynthia Lloréns]

New sprays ..absolutely can't wait to try them!
I love the painting Beautiful canvas. I love Finnabair's works and the colour bloom sprays used are my new favourites, especially the blues,
Hugs from Brazil

[maneki]

I've pinned here: #marchcolorbloommadness

The colours seem lovely. So far my fave is probably Sultry Shimmer Peony.

[maneki]

Oops... got the link wrong. Correct link to my pin is http://www.pinterest.com/pin/109634572153430819/

[TracyM #6773]

Two words - SIMPLY STUNNING!!!

[TracyM #6773]

My favourite Color Bloom Spray colors {{{today}}} are Sparkly Pastels Soft Teal and Vintage Metal Precious Stone!!!

[TracyM #6773]

HAD to pin this STUNNING canvas and tutorial - LOVE IT
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/247275835764987605/

[Maryann Scrapbooking]

Bonjour,

Je viens de mettre un PIN sur PINTEREST : http://www.pinterest.com/pin/503066220848778426/

J'adorerai gagner un spray : Soft Teal - - Iris - - Precious Stone à votre convenance.
@ très bientôt.
J'espère avoir de la chance.