Blog: May 2010

Workshops in Israel – My Punch -Photos Part I

What a great time I had in Israel teaching for MyPunch! I had so much fun, learned so much, met amazing people and enjoyed every minute!

Was für eine großartige Zeit ich in Israel mit meinen Workshops für MyPunch hatte! Ich hatte so viel Spaß, habe sehr viel gelernt, habe unglaublich wunderbare Menschen getroffen und habe jede einzelne Minute genossen!

I arrived Thursday after a bit of a hazzle- who could have known that the entire city of Hamburg would be out of taxis due to the Europan Soccer League which took place here. 25000 fans had to get back to Spain and England …it was CRAZY!!! (look at the picture here…that is what I saw from the plane too – and you get what I mean ;) ) Anyway I made it after calling four taxi companies and fighting my way through drunk and sad and happy soccer fans and a delayed flight to Munich.

Alice picked me up at the workshop and I was so happy to see her.

*All Street Signs in 3 Languages*

We drove to Tel Aviv to her place and prepared the rest of the Kits for the classes.Then we went to the Suzanne Dellal Center to set up the Classroom.

View from the class room

After a delicious dinner sitting outside we went to the hotel where I slept like a stone :) The next morning I walked to the workshop place – as all the streets were close off because of the Tel Aviv Marathon. I loved the walk. Just looking around and finding some interesting things…like Graffiti (you know me- I love graffiti!) :)

The Workshops were amazing – I was welcomed in such a warm and heartful way. I loved teaching with the groups – everybody was so amazingly creative!!! Thank you all girls for coming and making it so special! and….next time…LOL …when I say BANOT…I really mean….lischkOt – LOL

I managed to not get any paint on my clothes during demonstrating-I’m so proud of me- LOL.

The Youngest :)

But lest not forget THE BRAVEST :)

Thank you all for the great time :)

In the evening I was invited to join the Shabbat Dinner at Alice’s Parents house. I was so honored and touched to be invited. I loved meeting Alice’s family and I wish I would have been able to communicate how much I loved it to her parents in Hebrew.  Alice got me really crying when she gave me a wonderful selfmade minialbum (I will show you later – have to take picture of it) and a gorgeous beautiful necklace with a Hamsa Hand. The Hamsa Hand facing down as in my neclace protects against the evil eye.

More photos from Jerusalem etc. following soon :)

Wishing you a good day!

  • anat - crafty fairy

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    Nat,
    thanks for great inspirig classes.
    love your technics.
    hope to see you soon again

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  • mimms

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    Nat, it was so amazing taking part in all your classes. i learned so much especially with the canvas (for me it was stepping out of the box :o)) !)
    hop to see you agin in our small israel

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  • Elinor - The bravest...

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    Nat!! I loved watching you working with the massy paints… loved to be inspired by you and mostly- ebjoyed every single minute learning from you!!!
    You are awsome!!!

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  • Daniela

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    Klasse, wie du rumkommst! Klingt nach ‘ner gelungenen Veranstaltung :-)

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  • Cat

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    It looks beautiful there, can’t wait to see some more pictures!

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  • Fienchen

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    So coole Bilder ! Und es sieht so schön warm aus *neid*. Ich habe hier die Heizung wieder an *heul*.
    Toll, das du eine so gute Zeit hattest. Es sieht nach einer Menge Spaß aus.

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  • Natasja

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    Isn’t it great in Israel?! So fun to see so many familiar faces on your pictures!
    hugs

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  • sylvia

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    I’m soo happy for you! What a fantastic experience!!!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    Looks like you had an amazing time! Wonderful pictures and I can’t wait to see more

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  • Einat Kessler

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    Hi Nat. It was great meeting you. your workshops were so much fun! Thank you.

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  • birgit koopsen

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    Hi Sweets! I told you it would be great!! So glad you enjoyed it. Fun to see so many familiar faces in your pictures! Happy to know you’re back home safe!!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    What a wonderful experience for you Nat. I especially love the graffiti of the woman with the green “hair”. You see that your art is shared with the whole world! What a gift.

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  • Debby

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    I’ve always loved your take with photos when you visit other places. My daughter had part of her bridal shots in front of graffiti that is pretty awesome. I thought of you when she was having her photos done with the graffiti!

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  • christiane

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    tolle fotos!! und warm war es da!! haste büschen sonne mitgebracht??? ;)

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  • Tina

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    Wow, das sieht toll aus, meine Globetrotterin! :D
    Irgendwann schaffe ich es auch nochmal zu einem WS mit dir! ;)

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  • AlexM

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    how cool is that! You really seem to have a blast there. Fun:)

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  • Kerstin

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    Bei den Einblicken in die schmaddernde Meute kommt bei mir Laune auf. :) Und die Stadtansichten sind klasse wie immer bei Dir!

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  • Sandra

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    Das sieht nach ner Menge Spaß aus :-))

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  • Sarah

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    I’m on your blog! almost a celebrity… LOL :)

    It was great! Thank you!

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  • katja

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    wow! das glaub ich, dass es dir da gefallen hat :-)

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  • yael yaniv

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    it was such fun to meet you…
    and play with paints….

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  • alice

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    it was great having you here!
    all the weekend was one big fun and i miss you already!

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  • Hagit

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    Your pictures are great! It was nice meeting you! :-))

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    What fun! That is the cutest photo of you Natster! I love all the photos of your classes!

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National Scrapbook Month – Tattered Angels – my day

Today I  is my day on the Tattered Angels Educator Blog to share a special tutorial with you and I decided to show you how to make those Gesso Canvases I created for my friends Cat and Vic :)

Heute ist mein Tag Euch auf dem Tattered Angels Educator Blog ein spezielles Tutorial zu zeigen und ich habe beschlossen, Euch zu zeigen, wie man diese Gesso Leinwände, die ich für meine Freunde Cat und Vic gemacht habe, kreieren kann :)

Cat’s Canvas

Vic’s Canvas

Check out the Tattered Angels’ Educator blog to see how to create a Gesso Canvas.

Hüpft mal rüber auf den Tattered Angels’ Educator Blog um zu sehen, wie man so eine Gesso Leinwand kreiert.

  • christiane

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    ahhh, gesso!! thank you so much for the reminder!!
    love what you did here!! :D

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  • Cat

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    It looks so much prettier in person, I JUST LOVE it, THANK you Nat! Hope you made it home safe and sound!

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  • sylvia

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    great texture indeed, i should really get my hands messy with gesso again. thanks for your inspiration!!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Love the texture of those!

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  • Hélène

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    Hallo Nathalie, ich habe mir soeben das Video zum Frühstück angeguckt. Tolle Ideen und geniale Umsetzung!
    LG Hélène/Scrappi

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DT Work: Tattered Angels and My Little Shoebox

 This month Tattered Angels teamed up with MLS and here is my layout with the products.

Diesen Monat hat Tattered Angels mit MLS zusammengearbeitet und hier sind meine Layouts mit beiden Produktserien.

*The Cutest Little Monster*

I used some Glimmer Chalkboard and Glimmer Mist over the Fanciful Screen. I cut off the clock top from the Framed Fonts and sprayed them also with Chalkboard, then inked them and put the paper behind.I also used the Swirl from the Regal Glimmer Glass Collection – so love it!

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Today over on the Tattered Angels Educators blog, they are featuring an awesome project for Tattered Angels  National Scrapbook MONTH celebration! Go to the Tattered Angels blog to see what they are up to!

 

Educators blog: http://mytatteredangels.com/educators/

Have a great day :)

  • Kim Sonksen

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    ooooooohhhhhhh this is super cute! I love how you combined the two!

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  • Edilene

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    ?? Olá, amiga!
    Passei para uma visitinha…?
    Amei seu cantinho… agradável, criativo e encantador… você é muito talentosa.
    Ótima semana! ?
    ?? Beijinhos.
    Itabira – Brasil ??

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  • seemycrafts

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    hach, wie niedlich st das denn… Super schön!

    LG Felicitas

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  • Sue Clarke

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    SO cute! I just love pp and ebellies with monsters in it.

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Tattered Angels Demo at the American Women’s Club of Hamburg

Next week I will be demoing at the American Women’s Club of Hamburg that has a nice scrapbooking-group going on. I’m so thrilled that I was invited as a guest speaker and so we decided I would show the ladies some nice techniques with the products by Tattered Angels. So excited. It is going to be so much fun! And doesn’t it show once again that it doesn’t matter where you live- this hobby connects!

Nächste Woche werde ich eine “Demo” beim American Women’s Club of Hamburg , welcher eine nette Scrapbooking Gruppe hat, machen.  Ich habe mich riesig gefreut, als Gast-Sprecher eingeladen worden zu sein und wir haben dann beschlossen, dass ich den Frauen dort ein paar schöne Techniken mit den Tattered Angels Produkten zeige. So aufgregend. Es wird ein Riesenspaß! Zeigt es nicht wieder einmal, dass es einfach egal ist, wo Du lebst? – dieses Hobby verbindet!

Wishing you an amazing day! I’m on the plane to Israel right now – hopefully- LOL

Ich wünsche Euch einen schönen Tag! Ich bin jetzt …hoffentlich – LOL – im Flieger nach Israel

  • christiane

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    it will be fun!!
    enjoy your trip!! :D

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  • Sandrine

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    I didn’t wrote my email address correctly AHAHAHAH ! sorry !

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  • Sandrine

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    Hi Nathalie ! I’m trying to find your email address on your blog but can’t find it :( I would like to send you a private mail ;-) Can you please tell me your email adress by sending me a pm ?? LOL thanks so much ! Smooches from Luttïch Belgium !!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Wish I could be there! Have a happy day Nat.

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  • Barbara

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    I did a ‘catch up’ on reading your blog……. Thankyou for all the inspiration you provide me! And all the layouts Kim & Christiane did with your papers! WoWZERS! I would love to work with your papers someday…….
    hope you are enjoying your spring!

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Layouts with eMOTions by Kim Sonksen

Kim Sonksen– my dear friend in England – sent me her amazing layout and card she created with my papers- so so heart those!!!

 Kim Sonksen – meine liebe Freundin aus England – hat mir Ihr supercooles Layout und eine Karte geschickt, die sie mit meinen Papieren kreiert hat, ich liebe beides!!!!

*ANGRY by Kim Sonksen*

I’m so in Love with this layout and crack up when I see her loved one “angry” and the little green monster- LOL

*Relax Card by Kim Sonksen*

*Kodak*

Love the wire she created and the use of the star-transparencies and words- awesome!!!

Thank you so much Sweets- for sending these!!! I love them!!!

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Today over on the Tattered Angels Educators blog, Stayce DeWid  is featuring an awesome project for Tattered Angels  National Scrapbook MONTH celebration! Click on over to her blog and to the Tattered Angels blog to see what she is up to!

 

Educators blog: http://mytatteredangels.com/educators/

Stayce DeWids blog: http://staycedewid.typepad.com/

  • coralie

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    alles sieht wunderschön aus, ich mag Dein Scrap wirklich!
    mach’ weiter
    liebe Grüsse aus Paris

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  • Gayle Martin

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    Wow I love all of her creations. Amazing talent!!!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    Awww thanks for showcasing them for me Nat – your papers are a joy to work with!

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  • Andrea MacDonald

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    OMG these are fabulous!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Love them all but Don’t Make Me Angry totally rocks!

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  • sylvia

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    awesome stuff, i especially love the kodak moment!

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  • christiane

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    waaahhhh!! love every single piece here!! you’re so right: the little monster is pure sweetness!! :D

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National Scrapbook Day – Tattered Angels

Today over on the Tattered Angels Educators blog, Cheryl McAdam  is featuring an awesome project for Tattered Angels  National Scrapbook MONTH celebration! Click on over to her blog and to the Tattered Angels blog to see what she is up to!

 

Educators blog: http://mytatteredangels.com/educators/

Cheryl McAdam: http://cherylmcadam.blogspot.com/

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DT Work:First Coffee *InfoCrea*

I’m so happy that finally the winter seems to be over and the sun is coming out more and more! Finally time to have the first coffee on our roof terrace. I always celebrate this and have a lot of fun with it. So why not do a layout on the little things we enjoy in our life :) using the wonderful Studio 2 mers Collections Printemps Gourmand

Ich bin ja so froh, dass nun endlich dieser Winter vorbei zu sein scheintund die Sonne sich mal mehr und mehr zeigt! Also endlich mal Zeit den ersten Kaffee auf unserer Dachterrasse einzunehmen. Ich zelebriere das ja immer. Also warum nicht mal ein Layout über die kleinen Freuden im Leben :)-ich habe hierfür die wunderschöne Studio 2mers Kollektion  Printemps Gourmand

1st 2010 Roof Coffee

I sprayed the Backgroundpaper with Glimmer Mist. yum yum

Ich habe den Hintergrund mit Glimmer Mist eingesprüht. yummie

Have a wonderful day!!!

Euch einen schönen Tag!!!

  • Kerstin

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    Oh, ich bin ja ein ganz unheimlicher ImmerbeiStudio2mersGuckengeher! Find ich nämlich immer ganz grandios. Zusammen mit Dir dann eben noch ungleich grandioser. Feines LO, das so richtig Spaß macht!

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  • Andrea MacDonald

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    Coffee outdoors is a fabulous treat! YAY for spring/summer!

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  • Sasha Farina

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    coffee on the terrace.. sounds delightful! count me in:)

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  • ellen s

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    loads of goodness on here! love it

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Nice tradition. Nat, do you end u using tons of glimmer mist when you color that much of the paper? (Oh wait, the paper might have had that much color already.) All I know is that I end up using about 25 percent of the bottle on one LO. Maybe I’m spraying too closely?

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    I wish it would be “coffe on balcony” time here soon….

    Love the layout – the colours are gorgeous

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DT Work: Bye Bye Rose Moka

So sad- Rose Moka decided to close their Designteam. I really loved working with their products and with the company- those papers where so beautiful and of gorgeous quality. But ….they are still around…meaning…one can still play with them ;) Here are my favorite layouts I did for them:

So schade  – Rose Moka hat beschlossen kein Designteam mehr zu haben. Ich habe so gerne mit ihren Produkten und mit der Firma zusammengearbeitet – die Papiere waren einfach so schön und die Qualität genial. Aber…es gibt sie ja noch…heißt also …man kann noch immer mit ihnen spielen ;) Hier sind meine Lieblingslayouts, die ich für Rose Moka gemacht habe:

Thank you Dominique and Melanie – it was a wonderful time !

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Today over on the Tattered Angels Educators blog, Candy Rosenberg  is featuring an awesome project for Tattered Angels  National Scrapbook MONTH celebration! Click on over to her blog and to the Tattered Angels blog to see what she is up to!

 

Educators blog: http://mytatteredangels.com/educators/

Candy Rosenberg’s Blog: http://candyscraps.typepad.com/

  • Kim Sonksen

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    Oh nooooooooooo – You were the Rose Mokka Queen!!! Their papers are lush and I loved what you created with them!

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  • Andrea MacDonald

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    That is sad about the DT but those layouts…are so amazing! Fabulous colors!!!

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  • Hagit

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    I don’t know their products, but the LOs are very pretty, and my favorite is the first one!

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  • Connie

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    sad about the DT but I am so happy they will still make papers. I just love working with Rose Moka papers, they are just gorgeous!!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Those are some of my favorite LO’s that you have created Nat. So they will still make papers but I won’t see them if you don’t post them on your blog. No design them…crazy I say.

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  • christiane

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    ohhh, this is really sad!! you’re so right: the quality and colors were really fab!!
    love what you did with their products, color-queen!! ;D

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DT Work: Welcome to the Neighborhood *InfoCrea*

When I first saw the Maison de fees papers I knew what I would like to do with them. A wallhanging. For the base I used the corrugated cardstock from the Couleur de Artiste Collection- man that quality is serously the bomb! NO kidding!

Als ich die Maison de Fees Papiere das erste Mal sah, wußte ich gleich, dass ich ein Wandbild damit machen wollte. Für die Basis habe ich ein wenig Wellpapen-Cardstock aus der Couleur de Artiste Kollektion verwendet- mann die Qualität ist echt der Hammer! Echt!

*Welcome to the Neighborhood*

here is a how-to video

hier ein how-to Video

[youtube width=”325″ height=”271″]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZOdyAoLu11I[/youtube]

Detail:

I used the eMOTions Stamps from my Collection for the title.

Ich habe die eMOTions Stempel aus meiner Kollektion für den Titel verwendet.

and an extra card

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Today over on the Tattered Angels Educators blog, Sally-Lynn is featuring an awesome project for Tattered Angels  National Scrapbook MONTH celebration! Click on over to her blog and to the Tattered Angels blog to see what she is up to!

Educators blog: http://mytatteredangels.com/educators/

Sally Lynn’s Blog: http://www.inkyheart.typepad.com

  • Françoise melzani

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    gorgeous layout with my collection “maisons de fées” that I designed for infocrea !
    thank you nathalie

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  • sylvia

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    hab heut erst geschafft, es anzuschauen, superklasse und sehr inspirierend!!!

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  • christiane

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    wuaaahhhh, das knallt!! ;)
    ich bin begeistert!! :D

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  • Birgit

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    Dein Video ist echt soooooooooo schön!!! Ein tolles Werk was du da gezaubert hast!!! Ich liebe es!!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    Hmpfh…you blimmin’ enabler – another paperline that I need now :)

    LOVE it – absolutely LOVIN it

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  • Eva

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    What a great tut, thank you so much.

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  • Heidi

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    Oh My Gosh. This is breathtaking!! Love it Nat, just love it.

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  • Marlene

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    Love your artsy fartsy style!

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  • Jen Davis

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    Just awesome Nat, love the tutorial too!

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  • Pamela Young

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    These are fantastic! Great work (as always!) :)

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  • betsy

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    man oh man! that is soooo cool!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Fantastic…you keep creating things that make my jaw drop and my mouth smile! Happy mail going out to you today:-)

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  • Kerstin

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    Oh Nat, ich hab das Video soooo genossen! Tolles Werk und – sorry – was’n geiles Hobby. :D

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  • Sue

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    Wow! Nat! I’m blown away! You are seriously talented!

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