Fusion Custom Colour Contest!! Our Official Entry... Watermelon Crush

How much do I LOVE Fusion Mineral Paint for this awesomeness???

There's nothing better than a good colour-mixing sesh. But this is so amazing, they've invited us here in Australia to participate as well!

Run....RUN to your Fusion Paint people...and get mixing!!!

Some of you may already know about my penchant for bright colours — I've never met a red, or an orange I didn't like.

This made entrance into the contest a pretty easy start point. Then, it was just a matter of playing!

For the record, the GREATEST things can happen when you play with paint. Be unafraid, be bold, be adventurous. It's not like anything will go terribly wrong. With colour-mixing, the worst case scenario? An ugly muddy brown.  In the meantime, have a little fun, right? 

Here is one worksheet of about a gazillion showing the work using a variety of the 31 fabulous Fusion colours. 

Colour Mixing Worksheets to Create Watermelon Crush

See all those tiny jars? Even though they are my "fails," I think each is beautiful enough to use on its own.

Once I got the colour right — not too red, not too pink — the name became obvious as well, Watermelon Crush. A sun-drenched red...the colour of summer.  And the happiest fruit! 

I gave the top of the piece a very light sand then brushed and rubbed Coal Black into the top for what I hoped would be a gorgeous contrast. This takes the colour from being too feminine or overly pretty —I like a rock-n-roll edge with my vintage!

Medium Fusion Brush and Fusion Mineral Paint in Coal Black for staining

I will admit right now, right here...I am HOOKED on this finish on the timber top using Coal Black as a stain. I had an idea it would be cool, but it surpassed my expectations...don't you love when that happens? PLAY!! You never know!

Let's get to the good stuff!
Here's the formula for Watermelon Crush:
Fort York Red: 6T
​Prairie Sunset: 1T
Picket Fence: 1/2T

And here's the end result.

I'd like to start with this photo. This is my eldest sister Vetta who was visiting from overseas. I've grown up admiring her amazing eye for colour and detail. I won't bore you with details, but having her around to style this piece and put her personal mark... Well, here it is...

Our Colour-mixing Contest Submission, Watermelon Crush

Staining timber with Coal Black in Fusion Mineral Paint

How fresh and fun is this colour?!

Join the fun in the colour mixing contest that continues through March 2016

Whether you are already a Fusionista
or if you've never tried Fusion Mineral Paint before...
this is your chance!

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​in the colour of your choice.

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It's all here...for the love...
Sada
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