Month: January 2011

CHA Winter 2011 – Setting up the booth

Yesterday and today we were setting up the booth- I can’t show you much yet – cause…LOL ….psssstt – but just so you know how much work it was…here is what the beginning of two LOOOOOOONNNNNGGG CHA workdays looks like ;)

Kyle and Denny getting the first pieces out of the crates

That would be for me :)

Look at the awesome sign

more signs

the view from the hotel room -taking a rest for now and waiting for my roomie Birgit Koopsen :) see you maybe tomorrow with photos of the finished booth

hugs

Nat

Vicki Chrisman

February 4, 2011 at 7:37 am | #

Ohh.. the WORK.. how quickly I remember. lol

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Heidi Kelley

February 2, 2011 at 5:54 am | #

Heidi wants more photos cause she is SOOOOO jealous!!!!

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sasha farina

February 2, 2011 at 4:14 am | #

i am so jealous. i LOVE los angeles..

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Karen

January 30, 2011 at 5:03 pm | #

Can’t wait to see more.

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finnabair

January 30, 2011 at 2:26 am | #

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Sue Clarke

January 29, 2011 at 7:38 pm | #

That looks like a lot of work for just a few days, but it will look awesome and sure to make lots of orders take place.

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Martha Richardson

January 29, 2011 at 6:34 am | #

WHHEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!

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A fun day in Hollywood

What an amazing weather it is here in L.A -sorry about that all folks in snow and cold areas ;) Yesterday morning I had on my own, strolling around Hollywood and as I got up very early (jet lag is a nasty thing) it wasn’t too crowded on the walk of fame.

The first star I saw- LOL

and as a big Bugs Bunny fan- I had to take this one too

Batman on his way to work… – something about this pictures cracks me up – LOL

Loving all the different signs and buildings

On the way to the hotel I recognized this all of a sudden- uiii – LOL

In the afternoon Shelly, the owner of Punky Sprouts and I did a lot of shopping for the Punky Sprouts booth – and I can totally confirm that there is NO difference from American to German Ikeas at all. I can’t wait to see how all the different little things we bought will be pulled together for the booth. I’m off to meet Heidi and Jette for breakfast now before I then head out to the Convention Center to help setting up the Tattered Angels booth. Have a good one :)

Nat

TracieH

January 28, 2011 at 3:43 pm | #

Have a wonderful time .x.

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finnabair

January 27, 2011 at 6:39 pm | #

wow, YOU ARE really there!!!!
Lucky girl!
And batman… does he really wear those boots?! LOL

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Sue Clarke

January 27, 2011 at 5:53 pm | #

Batman looks like he is in high heel boots. LOL
Sounds like you’re keeping busy and warm. We got more snow last night and must have about 3 feet on the ground at this point!

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Los Angeles…and other fun areas :)

So sunday my NEVERENDING fligth to L.A. started. It was actually neverending since my kindle died on the way over and I had no paper book with me…grrr.

so I played a lot with my Itouch camera…LOL – Hipstamatic- so fun – here is btw the first view that night of L.A. – such a bad pic- but hey…that is my only memory, because I basicially was in a Koma the last three hours – LOL

I stayed the first night with Heidi and Jette from Denmark and we had a fun evening and dinner. Can’t wait to see them in a couple days again :)

Monday I saw then Marcie, who did so much for me- what a sweetheart! We did a Scrapbook-Store Road trip which was really fun and interesting. Today we finally visited Disney Land. With a cute four year old it is the biggest fun ever- just to see the fun in the kid is worth it big time :)

Tomorrow I will check out Hollywood a bit more – so I better go to bed now…in Germany the day already started :) Have a good one!

Nat

Kim Sonksen

January 26, 2011 at 11:55 pm | #

Woot Woot – glad you arrived safe and sound. Enjoy the fun ride!

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Sue Clarke

January 26, 2011 at 4:18 pm | #

Looks like you are fitting in tons of fun during this trip!
Maybe as you travel more your body will function on every time zone at once (doesn’t make sense, but it’s wishful thinking for you).

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sylvia

January 26, 2011 at 4:01 pm | #

oh Nat, it looks fantastic! hope you awoke from your coma well and are now diving into your adventure!! hugs xx

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Workshops in Greece and Sweden

So excited that I will be also teaching in Greece on April 9th in Athens. Check it out here.

And in Sweden May 14th .Check it out here.

I’m on my way to Los Angeles for a few days of fun and then attending CHA.I wasn’t able to really prepare some blogposts as the last two weeks were really just crazy. I hope I will be able to share some pictures from the road with you :) See you soon!

Nat

Janna

January 25, 2011 at 3:47 pm | #

ganz viel spaß! bring viele neue ideen mit ;) lg janna

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Sue Clarke

January 24, 2011 at 3:21 pm | #

Have a wonderful trip and find great new products to tell us about Nat.

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lisa mitchell

January 24, 2011 at 1:37 am | #

have a great CHA, Nat! Looking forward to hearing all about it when you get back….! hugs :)

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Be Unique

Growing up in Düsseldorf in Germany Karneval played a huge part of my youth. Being the fifth season of a year there are lot’s of Parades, Rose Monday- where most of all official life in Rhineland stops – awesome when you are young and don’t have to go to school :), and dressing up. So recently I found a treasure photo of my Mom regarding Karneval.

Wenn man wie ich in Düsseldorf aufgewachsen ist, ist man an Karneval nicht wirklich vorbeigekommen ;) Kürzlich fand ich ein wunderbares Foto meiner Muttivom Karneval.

* Be Unique*

The picture shows my Mom and her friend Carnival ca. 1979. My Mom is Bee Willi (on the right) and her friend the Bee Maja. Anyone remember this (was this even in the States?)

Das Bild zeigt meine Mama und ihre Freundin Karneval ca. 1979. Meine Mama ist als Biene Willi (rechts), ihre Freundin als Biene Maja verkleidet. Erinnert Ihr Euch an Biene Maja?

gymnastic dress, yellow duck tape, yellow plastic bags for the wings and there you go – you have a bee costum. I think they look gorgeous with those police men ;) And I love how happy my Mom looks on this picture in this really tough time for her.

Gymnastik Anzüge, gelbes Tape, gelbe Müllbeutel für die Flügel und fertig ist das Bienenkostüm. Machen sich doch gut die Beiden mit den Düsseldorfer Polizisten ;) Und ich liebe es, wie glücklich meine Mama in diesem Bild schaut- es war eine harte Zeit für sie.

Supplies: Couture Cardstock, Bazzil Cardstock, Tattered Angels Simple Sayings, Tattered Angels Glimmer MIst, Tattered Angels Chalkboard, Tattered Angels Glaze, Jenni Bowlins Border Sticker, Tattered Angels Heidi Swapp Expressive Tabs, Heidi Swapp Journaling Pad, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L™

Nat

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lilith

January 25, 2011 at 10:14 am | #

I loved Maya the bee! now I can’t get the song out of my head, thanks Nat!!!

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marsha.

January 22, 2011 at 10:10 pm | #

Oh, die Biene Maja!!! It was broadcast in the Netherlands too and I loved it so much that I also watched the show in German. Actually… I watched a lot of German Television back then: Sendung mit der Maus, Sesamstrasse, Wicki, Heidi… :-D

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Gabriela

January 22, 2011 at 3:26 pm | #

I also grew up with this cartoon in Venezuela, i loved it.
Love your layout, you had to make one with such a great picture…I really like the title.

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Sue Clarke

January 22, 2011 at 3:25 pm | #

Sorry to say that I have never heard of the bee show here in the US. I do however love this LO: the colors are so festive and the title is eye-catching as well.

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Cuchy

January 22, 2011 at 2:31 pm | #

Ohhh I loved Maja (La abeja Maya in Spanish) Even my kids have grown up with this cartoon.
Kim, I also remember the lyrics. :)
A beautiful layout for a funny pic.

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Kim Sonksen

January 22, 2011 at 12:48 pm | #

Being from the North of course we frown at things like Karneval…but I adore this picture! Love the layout and I totally remember Maja and Willie
Sings: “In einem unbekannten Land,vor gar nicht allzu laner Zeit”
Ugh, shall I be worried that the lyrics are still totally engrained din my brain?

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Flower Tutorial SAZ Winter 2010

This Flower Tutorial was published in the last ScrapArtZine Issue Winter 2010 and I thaught I should share it with you :)

Dieses Blumen Tutorial war in der letzten Winter ScrapArtZine 2010 veröffentlicht und ich dachte, ich zeige Sie Euch mal :)

You will need: Canvas Fabric, a Brad, Wire or a rubber band, cheese cloth or mull, Paper – optional Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist and Glam, Sicissor and Marker

Du brauchst: Leinwandstoff, einen Brad, Draht oder ein kleines Gummiband, Mullbinde, Papier und optional Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist und Glam, Schere und Marker

Draw a circle- or several circles on Canvas fabric.

Zeichne einen – oder gleich mehrere Kreise auf Leinwandstoff.

Ich had Canvas that was treated with gesso on one side. As I wanted to have the untreated side on top of the flower I put the Brad top down on top of the treated side.

Ich habe auf einer Seite mit Gesso behandelten Leinwandstoff genommen – hier möchte ich die unbehandelte Seite als Blumenoberfläche haben- also den Brad kopfüber auf die Gessoseite des Kreises legen.

Now fold the circle over the Brad in Pleats- it is a bit hard to do as the canvas is stiff because of the gesso. But you can do it :)

Nun fältel den Kreis über den Brad – ist ein wenig schwierig, da die Leinwand wegen des Gessos ein wenig steif ist, aber Du kriegst das schon hin :)

Now take a wire (which I find a bit better with the super stiff canvas) or a little rubber band (which is perfect with thin fabric) and put it around the neck of the brad.

Nun nimm einen Draht (find ich besser mit der steifen Landwand) oder ein kleines Gummiband (welches sehr gut ist wenn man mit dünnem Stoff arbeitet) und befestige es um den Hals des Brads.

Open up the canvas again

Entfalte den Leinwandstoff

You can use cheese cloth and put it over the nibs in loops.

Du kannst Mullbinde verwenden und diese in Schlaufen über den Stift des Brads legen.

Put a paper circle underneath the cheesecloth and bend the nibs of the Brad. You can leave the flower as it is or you can cut the cheesecloth loops – you can see the outcome in the first picture – it makes for a more distressed look.

Unterhalb der Mullbinde kann man nun einen Papierkreis befestigen und die Bradstifte umlegen. Die Blume kann so bleiben, oder man kann die Schlaufen wie im allerersten Bild der Anleitung zu sehen – aufschneiden um einen etwas zerfetzteren Look zu erhalten.

The beauty of canvas and cheesecloth of course is that you can treat it before or after with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Glam or other Media to archive a one of a kind look.

Das Tolle an Leinwandstoff und Mullbinde ist natürlich, dass man es vorher oder nachher mit Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Glam oder anderen Medien bearbeiten kann um einen einzigartigen Look zu bekommen.

Have a great one!

Nat

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Kim Sonksen

January 19, 2011 at 12:59 pm | #

Wow, that is so clever! Thanks for sharing

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JJ

January 18, 2011 at 8:05 pm | #

dang it – I could have used this idea a couple days ago, haha! Love it!

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Linda64

January 18, 2011 at 5:01 pm | #

Nat, thank you this is a great tutorial. Have to find some canvas and try it out.. Hugs

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Martha Richardson

January 18, 2011 at 3:15 pm | #

Must make! ;)

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sylvia

January 18, 2011 at 2:37 pm | #

sehr sehr schön! muss ich mal “nachmachen”… xx

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Trends for Winter CHA 2011

I was asked what Trends I foresee for the Winter CHA 2011

Here are some of my throughts about the upcoming trends for CHA Winter 2011

Patterns: I think there will be two different styles coming up and those will be also presented by different colors. A very clean and minimalistic look but I also think we will see a lot of pattern mixes – kind of an ethnic mix and mash style. Flowers mixed with stripes and polka dots or Paisleys mixed with batik and circles etc.
Photo Source:http://lawnparty.tumblr.com/

Colors: As with the patterns I assume we will see two different color schemes. For the minimalistic and clean look I assume restrained and neutral colors, with lots of nuances and hues which can be mixed in a wonderful way. For the eclectic pattern mixes I think it will be a cosmopolitan color range – from dim dark colors to lively pink and red tones to earthy yet still prominent colors.
Photo Source: Pantone

Techniques: Mixed Media Techniques will be still a huge trend. There will be new paints, new colors, new spray paint colors and new tools making it easy also for less technique driven Scrapbookers to use those paintmedia.

photo source: bbc.uk.co

Material/Projects: Printed Book or Music Sheet paper- all kinds of things that have a natural look. One of the focuses I foresee for this CHA is how to enhance the Scrapbooking Products and use them in Homedecor items, recycle and reuse what you have.
I think we will see Banners still being a rage in all kinds of shapes.

photo source: chikaustin.com

I hope some of my assumptions are right, cause now I excited myself with them- LOL

What do you think – what will be the Trends for Winter CHA 2011?

Nat

lilith

January 17, 2011 at 4:07 pm | #

Cool and inspiring photos! I have no idea of the trends but I like the first one, and I hope to have more vintage/liberty style inspired papers, I’m in the David Hamilton mood now :D Enjoy!!

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sylvia

January 16, 2011 at 9:41 pm | #

hmm, so so Home Decor……. das werd ich mir merken. nee, schärz! Absolutely with you with the banners. I don’t quite understand the craze, I’ve loved them for as long as I can think and don’t quite understand why they pop up EVERYWHERE. I like your outlook, and look forward to see what trends you foresaw will actually develop! :))

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Renata Pacheco

January 16, 2011 at 4:47 pm | #

Hi, Nathalie! I agree with you and I think mixed media will remain a major trend, because until now it only been growing. And this technique also helps in recycling, since it favors the mixing of materials.

I think the vintage also comes with strength, combining with neutral materials you cited, as the printed book and music sheet papers.

To help Brazilian scrappers find the releases, we’re running a blog just showing the CHA news.

http://cha.scrapsins.com/

If you want to share something new here, just submit your entry by clicking Submit. We’ll maintain the original text, and add the translation to Portuguese.

Have a wonderful day! xoxo

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Be Mine SAZ Winter 2010

One of the funny things you have to get used to when working for a Scrapbooking Magazine, is that you you always work off season. So this Valentine’s Card for the ScrapArtZine Winter Issue was actually created in August – months and months before even a Christmas feeling kicked in. The good thing though is, that the romantic feeling is not a day-related one ;) You can feel romantic pretty much year round – LOL

Wenn man für ein Scrapbooking Magazine arbeitet, muss man sich daran gewöhnen, dass die Arbeiten immer für eine Jahreszeit gemacht werden müssen, in der man noch gar nicht angekommen ist. So wie diese Valentins Karte für die ScrapArtZine Winter Ausgabe. Die wurde nämlich im August kreiert, also Monate bevor überhaupt auch nur erstmal ein Weihnachtsgefühl aufkam. Das Gute ist allerdings, dass Romantische Gefühle nicht an einen Tag gebunden sind ;) man kann ja glücklicherweise das ganze Jahr romantisch sein – LOL

Supplies: Packaging from Tattered Angels, Tattered Angels Heart Stamp, Ranger’s Glitter Embossing Powder, Hambly Screen Prints Transparency, Acrylic Paint, Sultane Die Cut, Crafty Secrets Canvas Patch, Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam, Tissue Paper, StazOn, Gel Medium, Tim Holtz Stamp Script, Cheesecloth, Tattered Angels Chipboard Schlüssel, Vintage Button, Tim Holtz Grungeboard

Have a wonderful day :)

Euch eine tollen Tag :)

Nat

schnipselchen

January 23, 2011 at 1:12 am | #

ui, ich tanze hier mit meinem deutschen kommentar ja öllig aus der reihe *kicher*

ich wühle mich gerade durch deinen blog und die karte ist so wunderbar, liebe nat! ganz, ganz toll

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Mirjam

January 15, 2011 at 7:46 pm | #

Love your c!ute card

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sasha farina

January 15, 2011 at 1:28 pm | #

that is so cute Miss Nat!

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Andrea MacDonald

January 14, 2011 at 7:23 pm | #

Adorable and gorgeous!

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Sue Clarke

January 14, 2011 at 4:00 pm | #

That cute little angel has a ball and chain attached. Good thing someone holds the key!
This is sweet and romantic and a bit serious.

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Martha Richardson

January 14, 2011 at 1:41 pm | #

i {heart} this!

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Stella

January 14, 2011 at 10:13 am | #

mir gefällt sehr deine reas ich werde dich oft besuchen!
besos
Stella
Ah! mucha diversión en Barcelona!

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cuchy

January 14, 2011 at 8:38 am | #

Did you transfer the cupid image? I love the feeling of this :)

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Australia Floodings – Your Creative Journey- Silent-Auction for QLD Flood Victims

You may have heard and seen about the devastating flooding affecting Australians in Queensland with 75% of the state declared a natural disaster zone. Lives have been lost and loved ones are missing!!

Ihr habt wahrscheinlich von den zerstörrerischem Hochwasser in Australia, Queensland gehört, bei dem 75 % des Staates dort zur einer Naturkatastrophen Zone erklärt worden. Es starben Menschen und viele geliebte Menschen werden vermisst.

There are a small band of creatives who are banding together to help raise funds to go towards the Flood Relief. I am asking you all to consider supporting this wonderful effort. It is a silent auction of art by some awesome Australian and International creatives and artists. Donna Downey and Melody Ross Workshops, amazing artwork by other well know artists… Here is a link to the facebook site;

Es gibt eine kleine Gruppe Kreativer, die sich zusammengefunden haben, um Spenden für die Flut Hilfe zu sammeln. Vielleicht möchtet Ihr ja diese wunderschöne Sache unterstützen. Es ist eine stille Auktion von Kunstgegenständen, Workshops zum Beispiel von Donna Downey und Melody Ross und andere Dinge etc. die von verschiedenen australischen und internationalen Kreativen gespendet worden. Hier ein Link zu der Facebook Seite;

http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Your-Creative-Journey-Silent-Auction-for-QLD-Flood-Victims/169057079805593?v=info

I am honoured to have been asked to contribute! There are many amazing artists helping from all over the world contributing.

Ich fühle mich geehrt, gefragt worden zu sein, ob ich helfen kann! Es gibt so viele wunderbare Leute aus aller Welt, die dieses Projekt unterstützen.

So please consider supporting this relief effort by the Team at Creative Journey!! Thank you!!!

Also bitte überlegt Euch, ob Ihr diesen wunderbaren Hilfsaufruf des Creative Journey Teams unterstützen wollt!! Danke schön!!!

Nat

jenxo

January 13, 2011 at 12:37 am | #

the news is just devastating , thanks you so much for being apart of this, i have my paddle number….:)

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finnabair

January 12, 2011 at 9:57 pm | #

It is a great idea – i’m in too – at last that’s something i can do :(

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christiane

January 12, 2011 at 7:22 pm | #

ich habe scho an anderer stelle gespendet, aber schön zu sehen, wie sich durch dieses hobby menschen aller länder zusammen schließen!! :D

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