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Instagram on the Web Or…Check It Out

 

For those not familiar with Instagram, Instagram is a social network and photo-sharing app for smart phone or mobile device users. With this app you can apply filters to your photos and share them with other I users and you can also share them on Facebook, Twitter etc.As of yesterday Instagram introduced web profiles for each Instagram User.

 

So if you want to see someones Instagram Photos you can do this without the app on a mobile device- which for some might be interesting. As an Instagram user you can like and comment  on other Instragram pages from the web now too but you can still only upload your photos via the app on your mobile device.

I love Instagram and I like the new website…(think easy mosaics ;) ) as it is totally my thing and many others as I use it for taking photos of everyday life –  like a visual diary.

But with all Social Media Platforms and especially every time there is a change there are some things to check and think about:

Users can set their photos to be accessible to anyone or just logged-in members that they have allowed to follow them. In fact- if you are an Instagram user who before had set everything to private- you should check if everything on your web profile is still private and maybe change it back to private in your settings! I do upload only photos that I would also share on my blog and I am comfortable sharing in the web. I also use the Location Map with some thought!  For example: I would not post pictures of my godsons in their school tagging the school  on the map with the name of the school for example – but that is really up to you. A lot of things that I share might be things that others never share at all either. Do what you feel comfortable about, but think about it!

 

You can find my new web Instagram page here

If you want to learn more about Instagram and how to use it in general and with some fun twists, I would love to send you to my friend Rhonda Palazzari who is doing a wonderful and really good series about how to use Instagram this week.

You can find it here and here and  here and here.

If you use Instagram, why do you like it and if you do not use Instagram, what is the reason you might not want to use it?

Have a gorgeous day

nat

Nat

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  • Marsha.

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    Love, love, love Instagram!

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  • Rommel

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    I love instagram, and i was really addicted to it! ahha serious… but, my iphone was stolen.. so sad! Hope to buy the new 5 one, soon! :)

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      oh no! bummer about your phone! crossing fingers for you new one!
      nat

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  • Dara Lynn

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    Ronda has really helped me this week with her postings on Instagram! I feel like I just might be able to wrap my tech-challenged mind around it! :) Looking forward to following you on Instagram.:)

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  • mjmarmo

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    I don’t use it because I have a stupid phone:) not a smart one.

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  • Julie Short

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    Starting to use it and will now look at the facebook application. Great post today Nat!

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  • Antje

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    I like Instagram because the main focus is on the photos, not so much on what you write. It’s so much fun to see what fun ideas people come up with…

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Now is ze time on Sprockets vhen ve dance or Only one more week

till I fly out for my workshops in Toronto at Bizzy B’s , in New Jersey at Scrappers Cove and  Florida at Everything Scrapbook & Stamps . Wohhooooo

 

I am dancing around like Dieter on Sprockets getting all kits and tools and supplies organized and I am having lists a go-go.

 

The apartment looks like a warehouse although I am not sure if there is usually curious, plastic foil crazy cats in warehouses .

 

I have been offered the helpful hands by my sweet sweet 12 year old godson Luca already, but I honestly have a little control issue, too scared the kits wouldn’t be packed the right way and I don’t want to blame anyone else but my husband -self for it (he helps a lot when he can and it is a joke now that when something is wrong in a kit he gets the blame ;) ) .

 

Kitting time also a good time to listen to good music and podcasts. Which explains that I dance around like Dieter. If you are not familiar with Dieter on Sprockets – it was on Saturday Night Life Show in the late 80s and early 90s in the States and  “parodied German stereotypes, especially those pertaining to German seriousness, efficiency, and precision” (Wikipedia). Here is a little excerpt:

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Why I do know this show? Well…early on in our multi-national partnership (my husband is American),  my husband and I shared shows and jokes about fun stereotypes of the Germans and Americans in our countries and they kind of got their own insider-joke-existence in our relationship. My husband really thinks we Germans danced like this in the 80s though. Aha….really? ;) It is good to be able to make fun of each other without hurting each other – I love it and btw – I get him back if one of those kits is not packed right….I will blame it all on him ;)

Until next time – Auf Wiedersehen

Nat

 

 

Nat

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  • Carolyn Dube

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    I had never heard of the sprokets- they had me laughing out loud! All your kits and goodies look so heavenly- wish I lived closer to NJ or FL to take your workshop this trip!

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  • rains

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    I loved that SNL sketch! I am an American married to a Belgian who is half Austrian and definitely has the German cleaning/efficiency/practicality thing going. I love it and love to tease him about it. We Americans are definitely lacking in this area but make up for it in other ways, sometimes.

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Wish I was there to help and to take one of the classes.
    Happy trails to you on your scrapbook adventures Nat!

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  • mjmarmo

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    Wow – some great supplies!

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  • lisa

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    You are funny : )
    Good luck with your travels and workshops xxx

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  • Jenny Palmer

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    Hi Nat have a great time and What are husbands for but to blame lol
    Jenny
    waves from Tassie

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My Favorite Mixed Media Essentials: 5. Stencils & Masks

I often get emails asking me about my favorite tools or supplies and I actually love those emails because they make me think of why I tend to use some things all the time.

Is it laziness? What is it about these items that make me grab for them whenever I create a Mixed Media Project?

One of the answers that came up for almost all of them is “I use them because of their versatility of usage” . That is an easy guess for an answer- LOL- since I named my favorite Online Workshop series Über*Media playing on the fact that you can use some items so MANY different ways.

But let me take you the next couple weeks on a little journey on my favorite Mixed Media essentials and explain why I could bathe in them and show you where I used them.

If you missed the other posts in this series – you can catch up here 

5. Stencils & Masks

Stencils and Masks are a constant companion of mine while creating. If you would see the stack of stencils I own you would think I am a hoarder (well I am in some perspective ;) )- but to my excuse I have to say- I might own like 15 times the same stencil because I use them in my workshops a lot. Because they are AWESOME to use in all kinds of projects!

What I love about Stencils & Masks:

  • You can add with many different paint media wonderful images to a project
  • You can use them to create dimension and layers
  • They can be an awesome tool to add texture
  • They can be wonderful stamps
  • You can use them for Embossing
  • They can be easily created by yourself
  • If made out of the right material they can be used FOREVER
  • They can ground a background
  • You can also use them for tracing patterns

Here are some examples:

Using Stencils to trace the stars and make dimensional embellishments and with paint medium

Creating Texture with Black Gesso and Stencil

Stencils with Graffiti Spray Paints layered for a plant pot

with mostly self made stencils

Texture with mixed acrylic paint and artist spackle

Stencil used in a Die Cut Machine with Canvas Fabric to dry emboss

Masks used with ink pads for a background

Masks used with heavy bodied Acrylic paints

with water based spray paints

with a marker

Cut out stencil image

And there is so much more!

Which Stencils & Masks I love to use:

As always in this series- the answer to this question is based on my preferences, my style and my experiences

  • Since I do love to create texture with my stencils and masks I am always on the hunt for thicker material
  • I do love to use plastic or similar material ones because I want to use them FOREVER and with wet paint media too
  • Of course since I create my own designs for Stencil Girl Products – I love my own designs for them :) (It would be weird if not ;) ) and I love their designs by the other artists too! Very cool stencils.
  • The other brands I use that in my eyes have the most awesome designs and are of thicker design and the material I like  (and I might miss some of course – I can only list the ones I own and tried!) are by: The Crafter’s Workshop  (I think I probably have almost all of them – mostly Julie Fei Fan Balzer Designs and Ronda Palazzari but also some of Dyan’s – still missing on Dina Wakley’s –  this has to change!), Tattered Angels (they do not make them anymore at the moment so I hold on to my old ones), and Pink Paislee (only had a few desings- but I do love them!)
  • I do love some of the thinner masks too  – I try to use those more with spray paints or dry paint media, so that I do not ruin them. The thinner the material the more you can expect detailed images and intriguing images. So it is a bit: one or the other. As designs for thick ones I love a lot of the Prima Marketing Masks that are out there – but again they are very thin and must be treated carefully in order to not rip them.
  • self-made stencils – I love to use thick plastic sheets or cardboard for this. Crafter’s Workshop Templates is now actually now also offering sheets to make your own stencils.
  • House hold item stencils- there is a lot of things that you can use as stencils that you probably have: lace, punchinella, screen mash, nets that hold your potatoes or onions, plastic place mats that have a cut out pattern, die cuts…just look at your supplies and think how it could look like if you would use spray paint or other paint media over it.
  • Letter Stencils from the Hardware or Art Supply store because I love to add titles with stenciled letters

nSupplies

I hope you enjoy this series- next Mixed Media Essentials is coming soon :)

What are your Favorite Mixed Media Essentials?

hugs

nat

Nat

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  • Marjie Kemper

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    You’re singing my song, Nat… love love LOVE stencils. If you get your hands on some Stencil Girl Products you will like them too… funky designs and a fair weight. Loved seeing all these gorgeous samples especially that cool pink/purple LO with the big alpha letters. Happy Kitting!

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  • Carrie

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    Trying to catch up on my blog reading again – I’ve missed so much! Love this post on stencils and masks. You’ve got some fantastic ones. I love them too, and have been using them more and more. Do you have any of Michelle Ward’s stencils yet? I have some of them, and they’re great, really good material too.

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Totally have to get some of hers too ! Thanks for the reminder!
      Have a wonderful day! Hope you were not hit too bad by the storm! hugs
      nat

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  • Alicia

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    Thanks for the info Nathalie…!! I think all your works are great and all the technics seems very interesting…!!! Keep you informed.!
    Best regards!!

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  • Jessica

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    I love this series! It reminds me of different ways to use my supplies. My latest fave is modeling paste – I like to spread it over stencils with a spatula and then let it dry overnight. Great raised texture!

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  • Sherri Sinclair

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    Thank you so much for doing the essentials series. I love to try some if the products you use and it gets my creative thinking going in different ways on some items. Thanks!

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  • Jean Marmo

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    Love the versatility!! I definitely need more stencils and masks!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I never tire of seeing the “TRUST” piece. Just wonderful Nat!
    I like to use embossing paste with some ink in it to get rough texture with a stencil.

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  • Toñy Hernandez Ramos

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    Nat todas las técnicas utilizadas me parecen geniales. Muchisimas gracias por mostrar tus creaciones. Un abrazo

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Photos are like a Rube Goldberg Machine or…Timeless Colors

For me some photos are activating memories like a Rube Goldberg Machine (auf Deutsch auch als Was-Dann-Maschine bekannt). I love this!

For example this photo of my cousin Isa and me in Italy shows a scene that I not remember. But it starts pulling up all kinds of fun memories.

 

Like the dress I was wearing- I loved this dress.I remember I wanted to wear it every day. I also remember that I wanted to be as beautiful as Isa when I grew up and I thought she was REALLY old (LOL- she was like 17 I think on that photo). I also remember the house and the garden and the dog that my Aunt Antionetta and Uncle Giulio had. Which then again reminds me that the stupid dog bit me in the head when stupid me stuck my head into its dog house to check out the puppies. That actually reminds me that this is a good excuse for a lot of things, and I should use it more often. Which reminds me on the time when I burned my shoulder on Aunt Antionetta’s gas stove – how I managed that- no idea. But I remember that she put half a potatoe on my shoulder to heal it, which probably was a weird thing to do, but when I look at my shoulder there is no scar left. This then again reminds me that I could never say Zia Antionetta (Zia means Aunt in Italian) as a kid, so I said Zianetta – and that I actually believed that was her real name till I was 10 or so and then I got it.  Remember, I got bitten in the head by a dog… things take a bit to sink in ;) This photo also makes me remember one of my comfy foods, as that is what we had sometimes along breakfast – fresh olive oil with fresh lemon juice on a self baked white bread with a little bit of salt. I kid you not, when I feel I need comfy food, that is what I eat. It reminds me on my cousins Franco and Alessandro and that Alessandro who was just a couple of years older than me was always way faster than me when we had to wash our hands before eating and that he locked the bathroom door . Which I found really unfair because I had to wait till he was done and was always late for the meals. Which reminds me that this is also the reason why I have a crooked several times broken and operated finger, because one day I was a bit faster and I squeezed in my little finger into the door angle, which he didn’t know and he locked the door, thinking I was yet again throwing a tantrum because I didn’t make it faster into the bathroom. Which reminds me this might be the reason why I love to have all doors in our apartment to be open ;) – It can go on and on….

 

And that is one of the reasons why I love to work with photos and take my time with all the techniques on the project…it let’s me dwell on the memories triggered by the photo while working on it.

The canvas was a workshop called Timeless Colors that I retired after spring.

Do you have Rube Goldberg Machine Photos too or is that just me because I got bitten by dog into my head when I was a child? ;)

Have a gorgeous day

Huge hugs

Nat

 

 

Nat

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  • Sue Clarke

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    So sweet and no, you’re not the only one.
    So you liked to wear dresses even as a little girl.
    PS: Never stick your head into a dog’s house (especially when she has recently given birth to puppies).

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      LOL- thanks for the reminder! BTW I hated dresses in my phase between cute Nat -and now Nat – called punky-tomboy nat phase ;)

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  • mjmarmo

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    Such a gorgeous background!

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  • Barbara

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    Reading your rememberances took me right with you, visiting your aunt and cousins as a little girl. Your words are so honest they make your memories glow. Thanks for taking us with you!

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  • Janet

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    I read every word! Very entertaining! And it reminded me of my aunt jejy, I couldn’t say her name either! Great memories! Photos are great that way. Thanks for the reminder to use the old ones more often!

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  • Charlotte

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    That was so lovely to hear the chain of memories that the picture reminded you of. I get that quite a lot – you can’t remember the scene photo ever actually happening, but it must’ve done. Reflecting on all of those memories while working on the layout must be really nice. A really nice photo, and I love the layout and the colours. Great words as well. I think my project at home over Christmas is going to be to dig out some old photos :) Hugs x

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Meh…or How Facebook Page Updates can be seen again

After getting some emails by people before, telling me that they follow my Facebook n*Studio Page but they can’t see my updates , I finally saw this problem as a question popping up on other pages too and it turns out Facebook now requires “fan” page administrators to pay in order to get posts seen by all of the people who have liked their page – I simply don’t have this money..sorry Facebook. – 200 bucks for an update to show up…you might have to get this from bigger fishies than me. This means though that only 10% of the people that would liked my page are seeing the updates.

So if you are one of the subscribers and would still like to see my updates – here is what you can do. Go to my Facebook page n*Studio

STEP 1: go the page and click on the gear on the right side

 

Step 2: Select “add to Interest List” or in German “zur Interessenlisten hinzufügen”

 

If you have no interest list yet – you can create a new one. I named mine Artists/Inspiration.

Step 3: Now you can see your interest list on the left hand side of your newsfeed and you can see if there are updates too

 

I favorited my Interestlist- so it shows up on the top too.

I recommend doing this for all of the pages you are interested in seeing the updates…

Thank you to all of those that are following me on my Facebook page – I actually post a lot of photos during the day and from classes and other stuff on there too – so it is not all the same as the blog and vice versa :)

Wishing you a gorgeous Friday!

huge hugs

Nat

 

Nat

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  • Natalie Hall

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    Thanks for this! I made a list with all of my favourite designers/artists (and, yes, that does include you!).

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  • margaeli

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    This is a great tip & I thought that I (as a subscriber) was missing “stuff”/posts from some of my “commercial” friends. I’m going to add many of my likes to similar lists so I can keep up. Thanks again.

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  • Lisa Flaherty

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    Thanks for the tip! I didn’t realize that my interest list would show up on the left side of the page and that I could “favorite” things over there!

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  • Deborah Crouse

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    Thanks so much for the tips! I appreciate you.

    Sent from my iPhone

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  • Riikka

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    Great info! I have your FB page added to my reader, so I’m sure not to miss anything! :)

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  • france papillon

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    thanks Nath! very useful info :)
    i already did it for your page, and i hope you won’t mind me ‘copying’ this message on my blog :)

    bereknuffel!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      totally not honey- I am not the first to post this – so go on :)

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If Halloween is a reason for yummie candy…BRING IT ON

Halloween is still not a big deal here in Germany…but it seems to come in fashion more and more. So in celebration of Halloween-not-so-celebrated-here:  here is my Halloween Layout which was published in the Fall Issue of the new ScrapArtZine

 

I used Derwent Arbars to alter the wonderful danyeela and fontwork papers – both papers I hoarded in my Supply Stash FOREVER – I kid you not. I loved those two papers so much I simply couldn’t bring it over my heart to use them…but there is time for everything, right?

 

 

So spill the beans…which items do you hort for ever and haven’t used them so far because you want to safe them for the best possible project?

 

Have a gorgeous day and a happy funny halloween filled with candy ;)

hugs

nat

 

 

Nat

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  • Lisa Flaherty

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    For me it is all about the paper, too. I recently took something from my stash that I loved so much and decided to try the mindset “it’s just paper–don’t be afraid to cut it up!” And then I felt like I’d ruined it, made a huge mistake, etc. Then Julie’s voice came into my head, “Keep pushing.” That totally helped! I was able to turn my paper into something I totally love! Happy belated Halloween!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Yeah- exactly- the things we tend to dislike the most and then keep going are like hard-work best loved items later :) hugs Nat

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I continue to hoard the paper pack that you sent me of your designs. I have used a few of them but the rest are waiting for a special LO. LOL
    I really have to start to use supplies that have been waiting for 3 years.

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Ahhh Sue ….I hope you will share if you use them :)

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Second Floor Challenge #11: Six Colors

Are you ready to take the second floor this time? If you have no clue what I am talking about- read all about it here :) The Second Floor Challenge

So today is our 11th Second Floor Challenge and last Second Floor Challenge: Six Colors : Primar and Secondary- Yellow, Blue, Red, Green, Orange and Violet

Click here to see what Julie did

Whatever that means to you or however it inspires you.  The prompt is simply meant to get you started.  The level of challenge you aim for is entirely internal and up to you

I had to laugh a bit about this challenge- if you visited one of my workshops you might have heard me saying, that for the beginning you should try not to use more than 3-4 colors when working with a paint medium because it get’s muddy and brown. And now here I am challenged to use six colors.

So first I decided to use only one paint medium- Derwent Artbars and then I struggled a bit if I should just do something like color blocking, or circles (again?) …and somehow it felt all too easy.

And so I decided to kind of draw a background…something that is not really my strength – but hey…it’s taking it the second floor, right?

I used all the colors in the leaves and background and as it looked really flat I started using the Sgraffito technique to get some texture and dimension revealed.

It turned out ok…I am not overly happy with it, but the main thing is, I had fun and I tried something new. I actually like all the colors together – the leaves…not so much- LOL.

What I learned from this challenge:

  1. I loved the challenge to use colors together that I would usually not use together
  2. I also learned once more that I really don’t like anything that looks too flat and has no texture- either visual or tactile texture – at all.
  3. I loved concentrating on just one paint medium…it made me think a lot on how to get the most out of it- although I guess it would have been a bit more challenging using an art medium I didn’t use that much before.
  4. In the feature I might stick rather to circles again- LOL

As mentioned before this is Julie’s and my last Second Floor Challenge. Only once we both decided to skip a challenge totally out of time problems and so it is 11 challenges we did. So let me put together

What I learned in total from the 2nd Floor Challenge

  • If something looks as if it turns out to be a disaster, keep going- it usually ends up to be one of your favorite pieces.
  •  I learned that it is really good to limit yourself to only a few supplies -it frees your mind.
  • I learned a lot about supplies etc. because I was constantly forced to think in a different way when usual out of the box.
  • Doing something together with my friend Julie who lives too far away has been just fun – the challenge at least made me feel as if we are doing something together which we usually cannot do because of the distance.
  • I love getting the most out of one supply – I don’t like to use supplies in the only way it is determined to be used
  • Paint Media and Texture are essential for me- they are a big part of my style- no need to fight against that ;)
  • I developed a deep love for watercolor paper throughout all the challenges
  • It doesn’t hurt to show stuff you don’t like that much and admit that things didn’t work THAT well, nobody is perfect and I don’t strive to be perfect.
  • I loved to see that a lot of our readers took the second floor too – I learned as much from your experiences as from my own. Thank YOU!

If you’d like to leave a link showing off what you did in response to this challenge, here’s the linky list:

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Nat

Nat

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  • TeedeJee

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    Loved it. Especially on what you learned on the way. Thank you sooo much ladies! What will be your next challenge??? XXX

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Of course I enjoyed seeing my two scrappy “crushes” working together.
    I will come back to these challenges when I need inspiration in the future.

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  • gillian1

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    Ah. Such a shame that the second floor challenge is over. I’ve SOOOOO enjoyed following along with you both. I’m wondering whether I might persuade a friend to start something similar with me. She lives at the other end of the country so it would be lovely to have this sort of regular contact. Thank you both for all you efforts.

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  • Laurie Hunt

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    I have really enjoyed following along as you and Julie worked together. You both are such talented creative ladies that I always learn from you. Thanks much for the inspiration!

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  • Jessica

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    Beautiful leaves! Thanks for all of the SFCs. They’ve been very inspiring and fun.

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  • Sabine

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    I like your composition – colourwise as well as picturewise. The leaves all seem to be tumbling down, like they do in real life. Now that you and Julie have tackled the second floor – how about a third floor challenge? :-))

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  • Janet

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    Very Colorful Nat. I love the list of everything you learned from the challenge! Both this one and SFC overall. Thanks. I hope you do something similar again someday!

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  • Barb

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    I like mixing colors so this is something I want to try. Your work is very creative.

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  • Kathy Gledsdale

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    Lovely!

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Art Supplies Invading or ….Bold About Us

My husband and I are traveling a lot, but mostly for work and mostly not together. There are times we don’t see each other for 4-6 weeks. But…it is all not that bad, because we both work in our home office when we are here and that is so awesome, so in between we always have 2 weeks that we are both not traveling. We can take all meals together and there is often a short peek into the offices during the day.  So usually…let me admit this…when he goes away…I start spreading out over the whole apartment, you find art supplies even in the bathroom (don’t ask- LOL) , I crank up the music ;) , I forget to get food and to eat, if I finally eat, I eat the stuff that he doesn’t like and I can never cook, I vanish in my studio forever, I watch the WORST TV Shows you can imagine and the first two days it is pretty fun…and then it sucks and I want him home- LOL.

 

This canvas is a retired Workshop called “Bold About US”. It was lot’s of fun teaching it.

 

Supplies: Prima Masks, Prima Londonderry Collection, Prima Ribbon Velvet, Prima Flower Carlotta Latte,

Prima Say it in Chrystals, Gesso, Tattered Angels Chalkboard, Tattered Angels Glam, Rangers Clear Crackle Paint

 

So today- well  when you read this it was yesterday ;) – hubs is coming home- so can’t wait :) But I better get the apartment cleaned up now- LOL. My art supplies are EVERYWHERE :)

If you life together with a partner or room-mate what are the things that you love to do when they are not there for a while? 

Have a wonderful weekend!

nat

 

Nat

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  • Micki

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    My husband travels too and like you, I will disappear into my craft area and don’t cook, which actually frees up A LOT of time, lol. Plus like you, I watch the TV shows I want to watch! Ok, I do have to ask….art supplies in the bathroom???

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      LOL Micki …I love to put craft supplies in my pockets or behind my ear and when I am in the bathroom I take it out and put it all on the shelves …ahem…LOL

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  • Marjie Kemper

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    Oh, I’d be so guilty of spreading out like that! Love this project, especially the sweet photo.

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  • Jean Marmo

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    Love this! I also eat things he does not like! Have fun cleaning up!

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  • Birgit Kunte

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    Ein wirklich wundervolles Layout, ihr seid ja sooo süß ihr zwei. Also eigentlich mache ich genau die gleichen Sachen wie du, wenn mein hubby weg ist. Ich versinke an meinem Schreibtisch, sehe all die amerikanischen Serien und Filme, die er nicht mag, esse haufenweise Schokolade :-( (jetzt nicht mehr) und breite mich auch im ganzen Haus aus. Liebe Grüße Birgit

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  • Andrene

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    (When I was married) the first thing I conquered was total control of the TV remote. Second was absolutely no ESPN!! LOL. Then I became a non-cleaning, non-cooking, craft when I want to, couch potato!! But eventually Dorothy had to return to Kansas :)

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  • Martha Richardson

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    I get lost in my studio and refuse to cook anything. When he is home we both have studios upstairs and bother each other ;)

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  • lynnmcmvt

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    I tend to move art stuff (well, MORE art stuff) upstairs from the basement studio when the Breakfast Guy is away and carve stamps, etc. at the dining room table, and I don’t cook, either!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Have a fun time with hubs. I tend to take over the kitchen counters and the kitchen table with scrappy supplies (I always have the dining room table anyway). LOL

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  • Jenny Palmer

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    HI Nat
    I dream of time on my own I am a carer for my husband and children [all have disabilities]
    so what would I do SLEEP lol

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In The Fall…or Be the Change You Want to See

I stumbled across this video by Steve Cutts, which is funny and sad at the same time- and I love the message!

Attention: This video contains cruel comic movie elements (I don’t really think…so …but I wanna be on the safe side here) …if you have a problem with cruelty in Bugs Bunny Cartoons  you might be better off looking at something else . Don’t email me to complain if you think this is the worst thing someone ever has done to you, just don’t visit my blog anymore because I might post things like this again …

 

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Wishing you wonderful fall day…eh – I mean as in the season “fall” not as in the movie “fall” meaning ;)

huge hugs

nat

Nat

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  • Carolyn Dube

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    What a fun video and I hope you post more things like this!

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  • Jessica Sporn

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    Thank you for sharing that video. I have a few people I am going to forward it to. Sadly, we need the reminder often to enjoy the moment.

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  • Deborah Pierro

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    Very cute, funny, and clever–except for the guy going splat on the concrete.

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      I know- I wish it ended just when he was smiling for the rest of the fall

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I love the smile on his face as he realizes that he should really enjoy the last few seconds of his life. Now just to be able to remember this every day. Funny (and sad) how often we need these reminders. TFS Nat.

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  • Anne Porretta

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    This play on words is a brief but funny reminder to enjoy the “fall” — and the journey before the fall as life goes by so quickly. Thanks for posting, Nat!

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  • mjmarmo

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    So true – time is just flying by. Enjoying fall here as well!

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  • Jenny Palmer

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    Hey Nat that was so cool loved him just crusin at the “end”

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  • Birgit Kunte

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    Genial, danke fürs zeigen. Genau dieses Video sollte man sich jeden Morgen ansehen, wenn man mit seiner Arbeit unzufrieden ist! Super, liebe Grüße Birgit

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