Design Memory Craft Mix & Match Giveaway

Today I've got a crafty giveaway for you, Design Memory Craft Mix & Match sets by Faber Castell. Two lucky readers will win both sets pictured above (colors may vary). Each Mixed Media Sampler set comes in either red, yellow, green or blue. Each set was specifically created for all the mediums in it to work together. The Gelato Mix & Match set is made for stamping, blending with water and embellishing. All products are acid free.

Faber Castell sent me two packs of the their new Design Memory Craft media samplers to test out.

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Above I tested out how the products show on white paper. As mentioned on the package, the gelatos blend well together. They were also my favorite medium out of both packs. They're described as pigment sticks and remind me of oil pastels but are a little different in texture. What's interesting about the gelatos is that you can use them in replace of ink pads for stamps. I tested this out with a clear stamp which is pictured above. You'll notice the stamped image shows up lighter opposed to an ink stamped image.

One of the mentioned features is that the metallic pens and gelatos work well on dark paper. I decided to test this out. Here's where I think you can really see the possibilities of the sets. For the masquerade mask above I used the following mediums: color gelatos, metallic gelatos, metallic PITT, pastel pencil, and a watercolor pencil. The only other supplies used was black card stock and an embossing tool to achieve the feather and scale texture.

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I feel like I've only scratched the surface with the capabilities of these mixed media sets. I'm looking forward to testing out new techniques with them in the future.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment telling me what you would use these mixed media sets for. One entry per household. Please leave an email address so I can contact you if you win. The last day to enter the contest is Tuesday, April 26 2011. I'll announce the two winners Wednesday, April 27 2011. If I do not hear back from the winner after two weeks, I will choose a new winner. Open to everyone.

Contest Closed

Thank you to everyone who took the time to enter. I read every single comment!

The two randomly drawn winners are Clara and IctoRude. Congratulations!