Month: January 2011 | Page 2

Canvas Wallhanging Tattered Angels

I did this Canvas Wallhanging for my friends C&C. They just married in December and I’m so very happy for them. I hope they will enjoy the little gift.

Diesen Leinwand-Wandhänger habe ich für meine Freunde C&C gestaltet. Sie haben im Dezember geheiratet und ich freue mich so sehr für die beiden. Ich hoffe ihnen gefällt dieses kleine Geschenk.

I used a Prima Canvas Screenprint and brushed some Glimmer Glam Chandelier onto parts of the Canvas. After that dried I sprayed over it with Glimmer Mist Santa Baby and Jingle Bells. After that dried I used in some areas Glimmer Mist Snow Queen to give it some more depth. Into the still wet surface I flicked then with the little brush included in the bottle Glimmer Glaze Oil Slick– so to have a more bleeding effect for the drops. The Prima Canvas Album Page I painted with Glimmer Glam Stiletto which gives a nice texture. For the border I used a stamp from me new super favorite stamp set the Architectural Trims. On the Framed Fonts I used also the Jingle Bells Glimmer Mist.

Ich habe ein Prima Canvas Screenprint benutzt und etwas Glimmer Glam Chandelier auf einige Stellen aufgebracht. Nachdem dies getrocknet war habe ich den Leinwandstoff mit Santa Baby and Jingle Bells eingesprüht. Nach einer weiteren Trocknungszeit habe ich einige Stellen mit Glimmer Mist Snow Queen besprüht, um dem ganzen mehr Tiefe zu verleihen. In die noch immer nasse Oberfläche habe ich dann mit dem kleinen Pinsel in der Glimmer Glaze Oil Slick Flasche Tropfen aufgebracht, so dass diese dann verlaufen sind. Die Prima Canvas Album Seite habe ich mit Glimmer Glam Stiletto bemalt, um mehr Textur zu erhalten. Die Umrandung ist mit Stempeln aus meinem Lieblings Stempelset den Architectural Trims gestaltet.Die Framed Fonts habe ich ebenfalls mit Jingle Bells Glimmer Mist besprüht.

Have a wonderful day :)

Nat

Anna Koziarek

January 13, 2011 at 11:10 am | #

have I told you it’s perfect??? cause it really is!!!

Reply
christiane

January 12, 2011 at 7:19 pm | #

looks great!! :D

Reply
Sue Clarke

January 12, 2011 at 2:16 am | #

Cool. I’ve been playing with glimmer mist on canvas t his week.

Reply
erin yamabe

January 12, 2011 at 12:29 am | #

love it!!!

Reply
Martha Richardson

January 11, 2011 at 10:01 pm | #

Love this…I think Snow Queen doesn’t get enough praise…I’ve used it on Framed Fonts…so intiguing that you have this look of pewter with this gold wash over it.

Reply
Erika Taylor

January 11, 2011 at 4:12 pm | #

Prettiest glimmer colors together I’ve ever seen. Love this so much Nat.

Reply

Hide Comments

Art Mesa 2011 – Workshops in Madrid, Spain

Ahhhhh – finally I can reveal another of many secrets :) My wonderful and super talented friend Cuchy and I are offering a Mixed Media Workshop Weekend on June 4th:)

Ahhh- endlich kann ich noch ein weiteres von vielen Geheimnissen aufdecken :) Meine wunderbare und super talentierte Freundin Cuchy und ich bieten ein Mixed Media Workshop Wochenende am 4. Juni an :)

I know Cuchy from my workshops in Barcelona and we have been ever since in contact- I love her work and her amazing techniques and furthermore- she is just an amazing uplifting and fun person! So from there our idea to do a workshop weekend together started – and so here we go – Art Mesa 2011 – an art table – is born.

Ich kenne Cuchy von meinen Workshops in Barcelona und wir sind seitdem immer in Kontak geblieben. Ich liebe ihre Arbeiten und grandiosen Techniken und darüberhinaus ist sie einfach eine wunderbare, positive und fröhliche Person! Und so kam die Idee ein Workshop Wochenende zu organisieren – und da sind wir also – Art Mesa 2011 – Ein Kunst Tisch – sozusagen.

Check it out on the Art Mesa 2011 Blog.
Mehr Details auf dem Art Mesa 2011 Blog.

Nat

Gabriela Seminario

March 13, 2011 at 11:29 pm | #

Happy that I already saved my seat for the two workshops!!!! yeeiii!!!

Reply
Vicki Chrisman

January 11, 2011 at 10:22 am | #

What fun! One day.. we WILL teach together!

Reply
Martha Richardson

January 10, 2011 at 10:05 pm | #

You know that I’m drooling…I am going to get a passport and one of these days show up at the awesome workshops that you are involved with…REALLY!!!!

Reply
Kerstin

January 10, 2011 at 11:21 am | #

Boah! Das machst Du genau richtig. Und ich erhöhe die Neujahrswünsche dann mal um superlativen geschäftlichen Erfolg! ;)

Reply
Michelle LaPoint Rydell

January 9, 2011 at 9:26 pm | #

Your life is so inspiring Nat! Congratulations on your new workshop – it sounds awesome!

Reply
Sue Clarke

January 9, 2011 at 5:25 pm | #

My schedule does not allow for me to attend (ha ha), but it looks like a fun time!

Reply
sasha farina

January 9, 2011 at 12:33 pm | #

i wanna fly there and attend your workshop!

Reply
cuchy

January 9, 2011 at 12:25 pm | #

I’m counting the days!!!

Reply
erin yamabe

January 9, 2011 at 10:54 am | #

woo hoo congratulations, that sounds amazing! if i had the money and time i would be there!

Reply

Hide Comments

Life Changes ….And Change is Good :)

This new year sure started like a roller coaster ride!

Diese neue Jahr hat wie eine Achterbahnfahrt begonnen!

I am full of hopes for this new year and I’m looking forward to the things to come. After 17 years working as a paralegal I gave my office notice that I leave. It has been a hard decision- because – I know it is hard to believe- I loved working in my law office, my bosses and collegues have always been awesome to me and I will miss them a lot. Although it had been an incredible stressful job at times – working for a pro bono/legal aid office with five lawyers is tough – I loved it. But I also love my creative work and I figured…If I do not try now to see if I can do it as my main profession – I will never know :) So as of February 16th, 2011: I will be a full time artist :) – teaching, writing and consulting.

Ich bin voller Hoffnung für dieses neue Jahr und ich bin freue mich auf die Dinge die da kommen. Nach 17 Jahren als Rechtsanwaltsgehilfin habe ich nun gekündigt. Es war eine schwierige Entscheidung – weil -ja, schwer zu glauben, ich hatte großen Spass in meinem Anwaltsbüro zu arbeiten. Meine Kollegen und Chefs waren immer wunderbar und ich werde sie sehr vermissen. Obwohl es ganz schön stressig war für fünf Anwälte zu arbeiten, habe ich meine Arbeit sehr gemocht. Aber ich liebe auch meine kreative Arbeit und ich bin nach reiflicher Überlegung davon überzeugt, dass ich es nie wissen werde, ob ich auch von der kreativen Arbeit leben kann, wenn ich es nie ausprobiere :). Also ab dem 16. Februar bin ich ein Vollzeit-Kreativling – unterrichten, schreiben, beraten.

Thank you for supporting me throughout the years, making the nay-sayers and mean people less prominent and giving me confidence and hope in this path! It means a lot to me!

Vielen Dank an diejenigen unter Euch, die mich die letzten Jahre unterstützt, die negativen Menschen bedeutungslos gemacht und mir Mut und Überzeugung für diesen Weg gegeben haben! Es bedeutet mir viel!

Off to tackle my CHA Projects- oohhh so many secrets ;)

Nun mal ran an die CHA Projekte- ohhh so viele Geheimnisse ;)

Nat

Comments (25)

Maren

January 16, 2011 at 4:28 pm | #

OH Nat, das finde ich einfach großartig!!!! Ich freue mich so für Dich. Weißt Du noch, als ich Dich damals im Herbst 2006 wegen Deines ersten WS angesprochen habe? *smile* Und nun ist es soweit! Ich freue mich riesig für DICH! Du schaffst das locker!!!

Reply
Em

January 16, 2011 at 12:30 pm | #

So…as of TODAY you are a full time artist!! CONGRATULATIONS! You absolutely deserve every bit of success Nat. You are a fabulous artist and a special person too

Enjoy your dream xx

Reply
Fienchen

January 11, 2011 at 12:44 am | #

Ich wünsche dir gaaaanz viel Erfolg bei diesem gewagten, aber sicher absolut richtigen Schritt für dich. Wer dich mal erlebt hat, der weiß, dass du eigentlich gar nicht anders kannst als kreativ zu sein. Ich hoffe nur, wir bekommen dich dann vor lauter Arbeit auch noch mal zu gesicht ;o)
Alles Liebe !
Pedi

Reply
Marilena

January 10, 2011 at 8:42 pm | #

Liebe Nat,

das ist ja wahnsinn. Ich freue mich sehr, dass du diesen Schritt gewagt hast und bin überzeugt, dass du auch davon Leben kanns und viele Aufträge haben wirst. Wie auch immer die aussehen werden.
Super! Freue mich sehr für dich und bewundere deinen Mut!!

Marilena

Reply
sylvia

January 10, 2011 at 3:38 pm | #

AAAAAAhhhhh, das ist einfach GRANDIOS, glückwunsch, ganz sicher eine sehr sehr gute Entscheidung. Woohooo, Nat der fulltime artist!!!
freu mich auf Samstag!

Reply
Tina

January 9, 2011 at 11:17 pm | #

So happy for you Nat! You rock! xx

Reply
jenxo

January 9, 2011 at 9:51 am | #

Congratulations Nat, it will be wonderful year for you…

Reply
Tina

January 8, 2011 at 10:49 pm | #

Ich freue mich sehr für dich und hoffe, dass es so klappt, wie du es dir vorstellst. Ich will bald mal von dir geteacht werden! ;-)

Reply
Tsila Sofer Elguez

January 8, 2011 at 9:55 pm | #

Well good for you!

Reply
Natasja

January 8, 2011 at 9:12 pm | #

Can’t wait to give you a big hug in a few days! Love you girlie, you deserve it! Congrats!

Reply
marie-anne raeman

January 8, 2011 at 8:44 pm | #

congratulations with the big turn in your life, go for it :-)

Reply
Linda64

January 8, 2011 at 8:27 pm | #

You go girl! I so understand you!! Follow your heart ;-) Good luck with all your projects this year. Big hugs to you Nat!!!

Reply
Sue Clarke

January 8, 2011 at 8:03 pm | #

Extremely HUGE hugs to you Nat!
How nice that you can leave a wonderful work place with memories of the fun times and the good work that you did there. Now the artist journey continues to new heights and just don’t forget to remember why you love the art.

Reply
Cindy

January 8, 2011 at 6:29 pm | #

Congrats, Nat!! You go girl!! I wish more people would follow their heart and fulfill their dreams. You only go around once as the saying goes. Good luck to you in your new endeavor!!

Reply
milkcan

January 8, 2011 at 5:48 pm | #

Huge congratulations to you! So excited for you!

Reply
Conni

January 8, 2011 at 4:56 pm | #

Du bist grandios! Von ganzem Herzen die allerallerbesten Wünsche für deine kreative Zukunft. Du schafftst das, “Zwutschgerl” *ggg* – enjoy it!

Reply
christiane

January 8, 2011 at 4:50 pm | #

what a great start into a new year!!
all my best!!
hugs :D

Reply
Martha Richardson

January 8, 2011 at 4:06 pm | #

You ROCK!!! I can’t wait to see what this year brings you…I feel so fortunate that we stumbled into each other…<3

Reply
cuchy

January 8, 2011 at 2:25 pm | #

This is the best start for your year.
You did it, now enjoy it.
Un beso

Reply
Alice D

January 8, 2011 at 1:55 pm | #

Good luck for you! Sometimes you just need to lesson to your heart. I wish you the very best and I know you will rock!

Reply
Gabriela

January 8, 2011 at 1:40 pm | #

You go girl!

Reply
lisa mitchell

January 8, 2011 at 1:35 pm | #

BRAVO on taking the LEAP, Nat! and following your heart and your creative passion!…I hope it brings you many opportunities, (including a trip back to Barcelona!) and happiness for you! Hugs! :D

Reply
Eeva Hall

January 8, 2011 at 1:33 pm | #

I am so happy for you!!!

Reply
Kim Sonksen

January 8, 2011 at 12:59 pm | #

I am so proud of you. You are the prefect example to “stick to your guns”. Never change the way you create to please to industry = create as YOU want to. I remember the flack you have been given through the years for creating “different” but you soldiered on through and look who is laughing now?? You go girl – you are one of the funkiest and lovliest artists around. So darn happy for you.
Love ya xoxo
Big smoochies

Reply
Sasha Holloway

January 8, 2011 at 12:51 pm | #

FOLLOW YOUR PASSIONS AND DREAMS girl I love this post. Good Luck to you and congrats to you for having the courage to say good-bye to something you love. I just recently retired from the Air Force so I KNOW and UNDERSTAND that feeling and gut wrench all to well .. but it feels good to walk away knowing you did the right thing and what was best for YOU

Reply

Hide Comments

Canvas MiniAlbums Tattered Angels

canvas Glimmer Mist Mini Album Stencils Tattered Angels

I want to show you two mini albums I had taught the last year and have not shown yet. They are both made with Canvas pages.

For the album I had cut out 6?x6? pieces of canvas fabric and then sprayed with different techniques with Glimmer Mist over Glimmer Screens and added our wonderful Screen Print Clear Stamps. A wonderful way to show that love is a lot of different little things in a relationship.

The second minialbum was created almost the same way – it is a 3×6? size.

I love how you can add lot’s of texture and techniques by adding canvas pages. One of my favorite things to play with is to see how different the Glimmer Mist settles on the non treated and treated side of canvas fabric. As you can see in the “Liebe ist…” Album the Glimmer misted screen images are more subtile and a bit dreamy and blurry. This is because I used the gesso treated pages here. On the pages for the minialbum below I used the non-treated pages – so the Glimmer Mist could settle right in which ends in a very crisp and sharp image.

Canvas- sooo awesome- I love this surface :)

Wishing you a wonderful day/night!

Nat

Michele

January 7, 2011 at 10:52 pm | #

Love these pages! so beautiful!

Reply
sylvia

January 7, 2011 at 1:06 pm | #

minialbums are the best. i really should make one again…. love your’s, so much texture!

Reply
Samantha

January 7, 2011 at 7:02 am | #

I’m loving the color coordination in this. I love the vintage effect!

Reply
Andrea MacDonald

January 6, 2011 at 11:18 pm | #

Love, love, love!!!

Reply
Sue Clarke

January 6, 2011 at 4:05 pm | #

Awesome Nat! I am working on a canvas album and wondered if I need to put a coat of something over the finished product? I think that it is untreated (it’s by Maya Road). Maybe I’ll review your online course for suggestions:-)

Reply
marie-anne raeman

January 6, 2011 at 1:03 pm | #

like your mini albums!

Reply

Hide Comments

Banner Tattered Angels and Punky Sprouts

Banner canvas Chalkboard Glimmer Mist Crafty Power Tape Flower Glimmer Glam Glimmer Glaze Glimmer Mist Punky Sprouts Studio2Mer Tattered Angels

For my friends I created this banner using the amazing Punky Sprouts Album Sweetie Sprout as well as some yummie yummie Tattered Angels Products.

Für Freunde habe ich diesen Banner gestaltet, indem ich das wunderschöne Punky Sprouts Album Sweetie Sprout auseinandergenommen habe und dazu noch yummie Tattered Angels Produkte verwendet habe.

The album has two canvas pages which I sprayed with Glimmer Mist and stamped with the Tattered Angels Architectural Trims. The acrylic pages btw were sprayed with Chalkboard Glimmer Mist and then stamped over- I so love the effect.

Das Album hat zwei Leinwandstoff-Seiten, die ich mit Glimmer Mist besprüht und dann mit den Tattered Angels Architectural Trims bestempelt habe. Die Acryl-Seiten habe ich übrigens mit Chalkboard Glimmer Mist besprüht und dann ebenfalls bestempelt- ich liebe diesen Effekt.

I also sprayed the Punky Sprouts Bloomers with Glimmer Mist and flicked some Glimmer Glaze over them, then rolled them to flowers. Each one I did with a different technique.

Auch die Punky Sprouts Bloomers habe ich mit Glimmer Mist besprüht und dann ein wenig Glimmer Glaze mit dem Pinsel aufgeschnalzt. Dann habe ich die Bloomers zu Blumen gerollt.

For the Tattered Angels Framed Fonts on the pendant I used Glimmer Glam Organic Garden to paint them. And as there is no Ü in an American Alphabet I used Glimmer Glaze and simply added to dots on the U – I think that works just fine :)

Für die Tattered Angels Framed Fonts auf dem mittleren Banner habe ich Glimmer Glam Organic Garden verwendet. Und da es ja leider kein Ü im amerikanischen Alphabet gibt, habe ich Glimmer Glaze genommen und zwei Punkte auf das U gemalt- ich find das funktioniert ganz gut :)

supplies: Punky Sprouts Sweet Sprout Minialbum and Bloomers, Tattered Angels: Glimmer Mist,Chalkboard GlimmerMist, Glimmer Glaze and Glimmer Glam, Stamps, Framed Fonts and Screens; Studio2Mer Paper, Baker’s Twine, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L Crafty Power Tape

———————————————————————————————————————————————-

On another note: Our Tattered Angels Blog is finally back :) Check it out. Also if you leave a comment on the first new post you can win a give away :)

Oh und noch ein Hinweis: Unser Tattered Angels Blog ist wieder da :) Schaut mal rein. Im übrigen könnt Ihr ein Give-Away gewinnen, wenn Ihr einen Kommentar schreibt :)

Have a gorgeous one :)

Nat

christiane

January 4, 2011 at 11:40 am | #

canvas queen!!!
{{{ hugs }}}

Reply
Julie Ann Shahin

January 4, 2011 at 12:03 am | #

So stunning Nat!!!! Beautiful way to start the New Year!!!!! xoxo Be Fabulous in 2011.

Reply
Sue Clarke

January 3, 2011 at 3:46 am | #

I bought some canvas today to play with, both ATC size and triangles. Can’t wait to play. I reviewed your online course and have the ideas in my head and the instructions in my notebook:-)

Reply
lisa

January 3, 2011 at 12:22 am | #

gorgeous

Reply
marie-anne raeman

January 2, 2011 at 10:05 pm | #

super!

Reply
Anna Koziarek

January 2, 2011 at 8:15 pm | #

wonderful project – love it all

Reply
Kim Sonksen

January 2, 2011 at 8:00 pm | #

This is absolutely amazing!!!

Reply

Hide Comments

First post in 2011

to all of you! I hope you had an as amazing- or probably some of you still have :) New Year’s Eve as we had. We celebrated with good food, watching the fireworks from the roof terrace and cheering and partying the new year with our neighbors. The only reason why I’m up already is that I’m trying to beat the jet lag – LOL. It was a good start and I’m looking forward to this promising and vey exciting year ahead ! Wishing you all a rockin’, healthy, creative and wonderful New Year 2011!

Nat

Marlies

January 3, 2011 at 5:34 pm | #

Happy New Year Nat! :)

xxMarlies

Reply
Natasja

January 1, 2011 at 10:44 pm | #

Happy New Year my sweet friend!! See you soon!
xo

Reply
Sue Clarke

January 1, 2011 at 6:01 pm | #

Back at you Nat!
I for one can’t wait to see what you create and share with all of us.

Reply
sylvia

January 1, 2011 at 5:13 pm | #

auf ein kreatives, inspirierendes 2011! freu mich, dass wir uns bald sehen. HUGS!

Reply
Kim Sonksen

January 1, 2011 at 2:17 pm | #

I am wishing you the most amazing 2011! Lots of love’n’hugs

Reply
Eeva Hall

January 1, 2011 at 10:42 am | #

Happy new year!!! Wishing you a wonderful 2011

Reply

Hide Comments

Blog: January 2011

Leave a comment

Leave a comment

Comments (25)

Leave a comment

Leave a comment

Leave a comment

Leave a comment