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Amber Snowflake

Love this new Cocoa Daisy December Kit – it was lot’s of fun to work with it. I had the Main Kit,  Patterned Paper Add On as well as the Frosty Windowpan Add on.

Snow Fire

Last year’s photo from a snow fire in New Jersey when the crazy snow storm started. I loved the background paper but to tune it down a bit I painted it with white acrylic paints and stamped the background to blend it back in a bit again.

I crumbled some of the grey tissue paper in which the kit was packed and used it also to stack up the embellishment.

Home Sweet Home

Well- our kitty is definitely making our home … homely- although with this fresh face he looks more as if he is REALLY annoyed by us being home- LOL.

I painted the stamped chair with some Letraset Markers in the same colors I found on the papers to have the look more unified.

 

Have a gorgeous day

nat

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New Online Workshop: Über*Media Gesso

Welcome to my second Über*Media Workshop
check out more details, the Holiday Discount and the sign up here: Über*Media Gesso

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  • Conny

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    kaufen, kaufen, kaufen ………………………………….

    gekauft ;-)

    glg conny

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  • cat mat scanlon

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    You are so cute ;-) BTW — just got the call — and am CHA bound — 25th or 26th to 29th though only for set up…trying to stay a few extra days — waiting to hear about hotel room. did you find a room mate?

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      YEAHHHHH !!! Yes got a roomie. Email me where you are staying :)

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  • Cuchy

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    mmmm tempting…

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New Facebook Page for n*Studio

Finally did it – and created a page for n*Studio. I was really hesitant to do this but it was really hard to keep private and business apart. Some of my friends love my work but they are more interested in my private life ;) and some of my friends are just interested in my business life and not in my private life :)  So I would love you to join my new side – I’m looking forward having you there :)

Nathalie Kalbach n*Studio

Wirb ebenfalls für deine Seite

Thank you!!!

Nat

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  • Annemarie

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    Congrats on the new FB page. I was on Julie’s blog where she was talking about her visit with you. (Looked like fun.) I popped over here and saw your blog and remember your face from SIStv. It’s been a while.

    Wishing you all the best on your endeavours,
    Annemarie (the former MommyVictory)

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Reorganizing my n*Studio or …how does your brain work?

I have been reorganizing my Studio and it is all Julie‘s fault – LOL. My problem was that I had this picture in my mind that my studio has to look super pretty and decorative. You see so many amazing rooms and they are decorated and organized in this beautiful way – Well – if yours is super pretty and decorative- AWESOME! – but my problem is that I can’t keep it up that way. So let me show the before and after and talk about it:

BEFORE

I had tried to make it pretty and my shelves would look like this after a couple days – some cubes are filled with piles of stuff, others still ok…

I just didn’t know where to put the stuff when I used it or got new boxes for DTs or assignments or workshops and kept piling them on the floor.

This was my desk when I was able to keep it clean but things were piling up like crazy and every time I reached for an ink pad or paint on top of the shelf – things were dropping off.

My spray paints on this stand – but every time I came back from a workshop with more open bottles or new color editions would arrive- I would have a problem of where to put them…they started piling up outside the stand….

My stamps and stencils in a huge drawer – at least I had them in ziplock bags….well until I needed some of them for workshops and then I would pull them apart and after cleaning for hours after a workshop, I was too tired of putting them back into those themed zip lock bags knowing I would have to pull them out again a week or two later for other workshops. So where did they end up? On the floor! Of course.

So when Julie was here for a week and wanted to have an art day with me… I told her we should go into the dining room since my room is so messy. And she kept telling me every day we have to reorganize it. I was so not going to do this. First of all- who wants to reorganize and clean up when you have a visitor?  And second….just the thought of going through all this stuff made me sigh and not want to do this. But Julie had no mercy- she really made me do it…and in retrospective – it was the best thing ever ;) I’m not done yet- but getting there.

AFTER

First she asked me how my brain works when I create. Well…it doesn’t work…hahaha- just kidding- LOL – she asked me “What are the ten things you would bring to a deserted island to be still able to work?” Ouch…LOL. So my list looked like this:

  1. Paints (acrylic paints, spraypaints, inks etc.)
  2. Media
  3. Stencils
  4. Paper
  5. Tools
  6. Markers
  7. Chipboard and Sticker Letters
  8. Stamps
  9. Adhesive
  10. Electronics

Then she had me go through each one of these and have me say if what I owned in this group was a “use always” or secondary used”. For example tools like a paper cutter that you used almost with every day versus an iron that you use once in a while.

So I put ….ok Julie put…;) my stencils in page deviders and stored them in those containers.  On the right you see the ink media that I do not use that often. So on my working desk I was only allowed to keep the ones that I use all the time. (She can be pretty demanding this Julie girl – LOL)

Everyday paints – in five cubes. Only showing those :)

Media cubes- two :)

All layouts without a home collected in a box and waiting for albums on the shelve. And one cube is now storing all my Prima materials and one is dedicated to Tattered Angels -no picture ;)

The stand now the “Found Object” Stand – love it- right at my desk , I can just peak in and reach all easily.

Stamps I’m using all the time- right at my side in a drawer

Stamps I love but not use in ALL the time.

Markers and pencils and journaling pens transfered from four different locations into one drawer right for my reach.

My favorite Letters – all collected and put in one drawer – easy to see and go through.

And on the shelves around – my artwork – as well as on the wall – that is then the for me pretty and decorative part- this makes this room so ME :) This made me then be in peace with the not so pretty looking but organized shelves…this is when I was like “Yeah- this might work for me” – after I told Julie to stop for a million times and she laughed evil- hahahaha- saying that now I pull my “baby voice ” on her ;)

I love it- I worked in here and I actually as refreshed in my creativity -and it was already so easy to put everything away.

TO COME:

I have to label all the cubes in the shelf which should`nt take too long ….

Then this counter: the top left drawer is organized….still eleven more to come. Some of the stuff belong to the already organized cubes- and some I ‘m thinking of new categories. Like Chipboard Embellishments , Embellishments?, Buttons, Grungepaper/board, Meltingpot and Utee /Embossing Drawer.

Any suggestions? How do you organize your room? Am I the only one that is ….WAS…that bad?

have a great day

Nat

P.S. I will be joining Julie’s Art Journal Every Day for December :)

Art Journal Every Day

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  • Caro

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    I’m happy to read that I’m not the only messy person on that planet.
    It’s like cleaning away one item and get 3 new items in my way: one on my desk, one on the floor and a third at the wrong place in the shelve. It’s like magic…

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  • Anke Humpert

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    Hi Dear,
    looks so much better now!!! Love it….will you show us how it is in a couple of weeks, too??
    I am always fighting with my organizatin and I got some new ideas from reading this post! Thank you to you and Julie for it…;-)
    Hugs!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      LOL- I guess I have to keep going now ;) Thanks for the motivation – LOL huge hugs nat

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  • Dolores

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    I’d love to have Julie come and help me too but I think she had some good points on how to get you organized. I love the idea of having your artwork hanging plus also close by too. Your space looks really neat.

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  • Christine D.

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    OMG Nat, as I read this post, I thought wow…that sounds like my room right now! I’m inspired…could you please send Julie my way lol?!

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  • cat mat scanlon

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    I love how it’s coming along, especially love your ikea furniture. I’m looking for a new desk with drawers I can have my 10 Island Getaway things in…ha! It’s taken me a lont time to figure out what works for me and what doesn’t — I’ve been through so many different evolutions in my studio — but the good thing is it’s easy to narrow it down to what works and what doesn’t after a while! :-)

    So, you asked! I have my drawers organized by category — and in rows — so in one row — top drawer ink pads, next drawer stamping accessories, next drawer embossing powders, stackable pads, clear stamping blocks, bottom drawer – clear stamp sets. Another row has all my sewing things organized in the different drawers. Please don’t ask about my fabric.

    Next row: tools I use more often than my craft iron, next drawerr adhesives, foam dots — other staples, next drawer – hand tools — dremel — and supplies for that, scotch tape runner and other larger tools, bottom drawer — punches.

    Next row: top drawer: markers, w/c crayons, pencils, paintie pens, gelatos and anything I write with, next drawer down: computer accessories, next drawer down christmas workshop supplies, bottom drawer: large alterable items.

    well now — you get the picture. I also have a lot of bins and things that I use — it’s easy to pull the entire bin down off the shelf and get what I need then put it back.
    I love Julie’s idea of the magazine holders for stencils — I might use them more if they were easy to get to.

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      The ikea furniture is a kitchen actually- we have the same stuff in our kitchen- LOL and I have to say it is really practical! Well if it is organized- snigger.
      Wow- you sound REALLY organzied. Love the idea of large alterable items – I have a problem with my little cube for the “for later projects”
      Do you have all labled too?
      Thanks for sharing cat!!!!

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  • Terrie -Creative Explorer

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    Yep, it looks like Julie was a hard task master, but….look at your fabulous space! There’s lessons for all of us here in thinking about how we use our materials. I also make the mistake of thinking everything has to be ON the work table. I’m visiting from Julie – gotta love the girl!

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  • Kate Burroughs

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    I wish I could get Julie to come to my house too! I have entirely too much stuff that I don’t use and the worst part is I can’t make myself get rid of any of it! And now that I am doing art journaling it is even worse as I can’t throw any little piece of paper away because I could use it in my art journal! I really like the top 10 idea. TFS
    Aloha, Kate

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  • Lisa

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    Looks terrific, Nat! I don’t have a studio but am carving out a space in the garage to better organize my growing collection of creative shtuff. I took over an old CD cabinet for my inks and punches–perfect little shallow shelves. I look forward to an update from you on how you tackle/organize all of your papers. Thanks for the inspiration, both art-wise and organization-wise!

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  • Deb M

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    I love your post – wish I could get Julie to help me at moment. I feel like I get it to a working point and then things change. Now I’m doing mixed media, it’s gotten a bit out of control altho’ I’ve tried to put the things I like most closest. It’s my stamps I’m having the most trouble controlling. Great ideas and thank you for sharing!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Deb, so far the stamps in the drawer are a good solution but I guess you have Way more stamps when me ;) because you are the stamp dancer! As for the other stamps that I put in the pile not used that often- I guess those might be lost and not much looked at anymore :(

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  • Hagit

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    Looks great! You two make a good team :-)) I know exactly what you felt before! We just moved to a new place, and I just can’t do anything right now, because my stuff needs organization. So I don’t do it – not organizing OR creating – terrible! I need to find me a Julie around here.. :-))

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  • milkcan

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    It looks gorgeous and I had a lot of fun forcing…er helping you organize your space!

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  • Marjie Kemper

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    You must feel like a weight is off your shoulders with everything newly sorted and ‘reachable’. I have similar storage/grouping categories and just need to find a day to deal some things that have strayed… all in all though I can usually find what I need within a laughingly reasonable amount of time. Thanks for sharing all the pics!

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  • Danyeela

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    Great job, girls! Its so nice to work in a well-organized place – until it all gets messy again. But once you really *know* where and why to store your stuff, it will be easier to keep it that way. It was a great weekend!

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  • Wendy Hammer

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    Oh I think your space is FANTASTIC! <3 Messy or not. :)

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Although the found objects are great right on your desk, I always thought that the glimmer mists on there looked fabulous! Julie did a wonderful job and the space looks great. My space is stacked stuff on the floor. I keep putting off doing it because I really need more shelves and room in general to organize. My current project is to get rid of supplies that I haven’t used yet (more than 2 years).

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      That is a good plan – I was shocked to see how much stuff I horded because I waited for the right moment to use it and now I don’t like it anymore! There was paper from companies that folded many years ago…LOL

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  • Dörte Keßling

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    oh … ich bräuchte auch mal eine Julie hier … ich bin sowas von unorganisiert !!!
    Und ich werde bestimmt den ein oder anderen Tipp von dir/ihr aufgreifen.
    LG Dörte

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Zeig mal wenn Du fertig bist Dörte! liebe grüße
      nat

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  • Martha Richardson

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    Well you and Julie can now come & organize mine…I’m going to actually use that question about the 10 items & a deserted island as a journal prompt…great ideas!

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  • Sue Lui

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    I like what you did. Now let’s see how long you can keep it up. ;) I need Julie to come over to my place too.

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      hehehe- Sue – I really try hard to put away everything I used- but it is hard ;)

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  • Mary Bennetts

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    Can Julie come and organise my space ? I am really stuck atm, need to organise for the millionth time, but just can’t get my head around it, so no creating going on. I come in here and just sit, paralized I think about the thought of starting. Your room looks great Nathalie
    Cheers
    Mary x

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      That is how it was for me too Mary- I was jsut paralized. It really helped to have someone to just take over in the beginning and force me ! You need your friend come over ;)

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  • Sue Brown

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    you and Julie have done an awesome job, she needs to come down under to Australia and visit me!!!!

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  • martha

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    Wow Nat, wonderful organized studio :)

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  • Mandy C

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    great organisational ideas there Nat and helpful to understand the process of organising tools

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  • Marsha.

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    I’ve successfully helped my friend Liesbeth with organizing her craft space… But I can’t get my own to ‘work’ ;-). I have mountains of stuff everywhere :-s.
    You know who has a very pretty and more important: functional work space? Birgit! She has these IKEA drawers with IKEA drawer inserts in them: super cool and super handy. These inserts/dividers might work for you too… ‘Cause I can see you pulling all of the little bottles out just to find the one you need at the very back of the cube with the mists… And I’m sure there is one that fits in the cubes! She has her mists in one of them and takes it to her table when she needs them.
    Enjoy your newly organized space!!!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Well – first I need to go to Sternschanzen-Flohmarkt right? LOL. Thanks for the tips! Huge hugs

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  • Karen Auld

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    I think Julie should add “Organizer” to her resume. People pay for this time of help. Especially a creative person helping a creative person. And it’s so hard to do it yourself. You need a outsiders unattached perspective. She can be the “Paint Whisperer.”

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Love the Paint Whisperer Title- I have to tell her :)

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Tim Holtz’ 12 Tags of Christmas – Tag 2

Loved Tim’s second tag– the frayed canvas layered on grungeboard was a great idea :) I took my own spin as I had a lot of those supplies not handy.

As I don’t have the resist paper he used, I made my own by simply gluing down book paper on the tag and then using Golden Tar Gel over a Snowflake Stencil. This is what comes next for me to all the coating that is used on those resist papers out on the market. But thicker Gel Medium works also very well.  I then painted the background with some watered down white acrylic paint- which looked a bit different from the used Distress Stain of course- but I still like the outcome- it adds some dimension to the tag.

Supplies: Distress Inks, Sizzix Die Tag, Book Paper, Golden Tar Gel, Tattered Angels Snowflake Screen, Golden Gel Medium, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze, Untreated Canvas Fabric, Crafter’s Workshop Start Stencil as a Template, Grungeboard, Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L Foam Tape, Tonic Studio Distress Tools, Texture Hammer, Vintaj Metall Star, Beacon FabriTac, Eco Green Crafts Acrylic Paint, Burlap, German Scraps Border, Prima Rhinestones.

 

Tomorrow I will show you my newly organized studio :) …well part of it–hehehe. Looking forward teaching tomorrow here in Hamburg – it is going to be fun! Last Workshop of this year in person :)

Nat

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  • Micki

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    Wow, you tag looks awesome! Love how you improvise with different supplies! :-).

    I just realized that a year ago today I went home to Bad Hersfeld (in Hessen)…. sigh, around the holidays I really get homesick!

    Can’t wait to see your craft space, I’m currently re-doing mine too (although my space is small so it’s sort of hopeless :-)

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  • shire

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    Der sieht wirklich toll aus!! Ich komme ja in letzter zeit zu gar nichts :(
    du, kannst du mir helfen? ich muss unbedingt wissen wann der 7.Dezember 6pm EST bei uns in deutschland ist. kansst du mir helfen?

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Das ist MItternacht bei uns – sonst aber auch bei Google eingeben – es gibt Zeitumwandler. Liebe Grüße Nat

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  • Christina Colón

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    Gorgeous tag! I love the resist technique you used. I am going to have to try using some watered acrylic paint next!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Love the canvas under the star and the strip along the bottom.
    If you used Tim’s tag as a sketch then you did good Nat!

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Tim Holtz’ 12 Tags of Christmas – Tag 1

I thought this year I would join Tim Holtz’ 12 Tags of Christmas since with all the planning and finally doing our Mixed Media Circus Event last weekend I’m behind with everything Christmas related…well…besides the last minute advents calendar from yesterday- LOL. But alas no christmas mood yet, no decoration and …sigh…no presents yet. So thanks Tim for getting me into the Christmas mood and doing this tag which will find a home on a present soon ;)

In diesem Jahr werde ich die Tim Holtz’ 12 Tags of Christmas  mal ein paar Tage begleiten, da ich mit der Weihnachtsplanung auch aufgrund des Mixed Media Circus Events total im Hintertreff bin. Keine Weihnachtsstimmung, keine Deko und….stöhn…noch nicht mal Geschenke bislang. Also Danke Tim für die Weihnachtsstimmung und dieser Tag wird bestimmt bald ein Zuhause auf einem Geschenk finden ;)

Supplies: Distress Inks, Distress Embossing Ink, Sizzix Die Tag and Embossing Folder , Aidorondack Embossing Powder,Ranger Heat It Tool, Stickels, Glossy Accents, FabriTac, Co’ordinations Cardstock, Tissue Paper, Prima Letters, Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze, Tonic Studios Distress Tools,  Pink Paislee Mistable Ribbon, Vintaj Beadcap

It wouldn’t be me with a little grunge-y interpretation ;)

Have a wonderful day!

Nat

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  • Christina Colón

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    LOVE the color mix and the background! Beautiful tag.

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Definitely says you Nat…nice and bright!

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  • Lene

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    Love the tag Nat – such cool colors !!!

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  • Rhonda Sarver

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    I LOVE your interpretation. I really like the bright green flower and the meandering blue and green on the tag itself. Very nicely done.

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  • Michaela

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    Danke für die Erinnerung. Ich geh dann mal schnell schauen…
    LG Michaela

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  • Cheryl

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    LOVE the grunge!!!

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Artsy Advents Calendar – easy peasy :)

The origins of the advents calendar come from Germany to count down the days till christmas – and therefore- as we Germans celebrate Christmas on the 24th…there is only 24 doors on our advents calendars :) The coolest advents calendars contain of course 24 minigifts – and I used to make those a lot for hubs…who…well…loved it….but this year – ahem – I really had no time to make a fancy cool 24-gifts containing calendar for him. But how to make an effort to make still a cool unique one? I show you how :)

Der Adventskalender ist eine deutsche Tradition :) Na ja und wie Ihr wisst sind die coolsten schönsten Kalender die, die 24 Minigeschenke enthalten- und normalerweise habe ich das auch oft so gehalten mit meinem Liebsten – aber die letzten Wochen waren leider zu verrückt- also musste eine schnelle Lösung für einen besonderen Kalender her. Ich zeige Euch welche :)

Sometimes you get this ad-presents – or there are like really cheapy cheesy advents calendars. And this one has yummie chocolate from a well known Switzerland company inside- so not too bad- but who would hang this UGLY calendar on the wall besides an employee in the office of this company???? (sorry for bashing)

Manchmal bekommt man ja diese Werbegeschenke – oder halt ganz billige Kalender. Nun dieser hat zumindest yummie Schokolade von dem “Wer hats erfunden Land” inklusive- also nicht zu schlecht ;)  – aber nun mal ehrlich wer außer Mitarbeiter dieser Firma in ihrem Büro, würde diesen HÄSSLICHEN Kalender aufhängen????

What about then this version of this calendar?

Wie wäre es mit dieser Version des Kalenders?

That was fun to make :) I used  Eco Green Crafts Acrylic Paints  (don’t think the company still exists) as this calendar contains food and although the chocolat is wrapped I wanted to make sure that I do not kill hubs slowly in 24 days by weird chemicals going through the wrapping ;) as I really love him dearly- LOL

Es hat wirklich Spaß gemacht :) Ich habe Eco Green Crafts Acrylic Paint für den Kalender verwendet, da dieser ja auch was zum Mampfen beinhaltet. Obwohl die Schokolade verpackt ist, wollte ich sicher gehen, das ich meinen Liebsten nicht in 24 Tagen um die Ecke bringe- denn ich lieb ihn ja sehr ;) – LOL

Supplies: Advents calendar, Eco Green Crafts Acrylic Paints, Prima Mask, Crafter’s Workshop Stencil, Brush, Number Stickers, Ribbon

Wishing you a wonderful day today

Nat

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  • jana

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    WOW! I love this different way to look at the advent calendar! It brings a fresh and young wave to Christmas! LOve it!

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  • Cynthia Lloréns

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    Hi sweet.This is so fantastic …just a explendid idea!!!!
    Great job.
    Big kisses and huges
    Cynthia

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      You are the cutest Cynthia- huge hugs and kisses back :)

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  • Denise Morrison

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    what a great idea Nat! How was your pj day with Julie?

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Thanks Denise :) my jammie day was awesome- but Julie made me organize my studio- LOL. Will show pictures tomorow. hUge hugs nat

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      • belle2create aka hedwig

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        Cannot wait to see that! My hobbyspace is almost ready after 2,5 month remodeling the attic and i am soooooooo happy to have acces to all my stuf. NOW you have acces to your stuf too…. in case you were still aware you had it *giggle*

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  • Caroline

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    cool … like the idea a lot, in a weird way and a bit adapted, this gives me ideas for a well rather large birthday card substitute

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Sweet…literally!

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Mixed Media Circus Workshop Event- The Photos

I cannot believe it is over…and it was AWESOME!!!! So many months of planning, long skpe meetings, brainstorming, organization and then it was there …the weekend and we loved it!

Ich kann es gar nicht glauben, dass es schon zuende ist …und es war genial!!!! So viele Monate der Plannung, lange Skype Meetings, Brainstorming, Organisation und dann war es schon da…das Wochenende !

We had students from The Netherlands, Spain, Greece, Italy and Luxembourg. It was so much fun..and we all know how to imitate the sirens in those countries ;)

Wir hatten Teilnehmer aus den Niederlanden, Spanien, Griechenland, Italien, Deutschland und Luxemburg und wir können die Sirenen dieser Länder nun ganz gut imitieren  ;) . 

We had not rented a super fancy room since we were doing a Mixed Media Circus which indicates Messy-ness- but everyone seemed to like the room- it fit the purpose :)

Wir haben keinen super schönen schicken Raum gemietet, da Mixed Media Circus auch ziemlich klar zu verstehen gibt, dass hier rumgeschmaddert wird ;) – aber ich hatte den Eindruck, dass alle den Raum mochten, es diente der Sache :)

We had a very colored candy bar and my sweet friend Liz made as always the best cupcakes ever ( I love you girl!!! Huge hugs!)

Wir hatten eine sehr farbenfrohe Süßigkeitenstation und meine liebe Freundin Liz hat wie immer die besten Cupcakes der Welt gemacht (Ich hab’ Dich lieb! Ich drück Dich ganz dolle!)

The first class on saturday was my Mixed Media Pillow Class- you needed a strong forefinger- LOL.

Der erste Workshop am Samstag war mein Mixed Media Kissen Workshop – man brauchte einen starken Zeigefinger – LOL

The results were all totally different and so cool!!!

Die Ergebnisse waren alle total unterschiedlich und so schön!!!

Then we had Julie’s class “Object Manipulation” – it was awesome- she rocks :)

Dann war Julie dran mit “Object Manipulation” – und es war grandios- she rockt :)

It was cool to see here as well how different everyones object manipulation turned out :)

Es war total cool auch hier die unterschiedlichen Ergebnis der Objekt-Manipulation zu sehen :)

Sunday we started with our Entrance of the Gladiator Workshops

Sonntag began dann mit unseren Entrance of the Gladiator Workshops

We played with lot’s of different media .

Wir haben mit vielen verschiedenen Medien gespielt.

Julie likes to teach like this ;) I do it often on my knee- don’t have a photo though- LOL

Julie unterrichtet oft so ;) Ich zeige Sachen oft auf meinem Knie- aber davon habe ich kein Photo- LOL

Last was our Technique Class which we taught together and that was fun!!

Der letzte Workshop war unser gemeinsamer Technik Workshop und das hat viel Spaß gemacht !!

And then…somehow I forgot my camera and Elina had a little fun with it- hahaha- girl- those photos…are so going to be on a layout ;)

Und dann …habe ich irgendwie meine Kamera vergessen und Elina hat ein wenig damit rumgespielt – hahaha- die werde ja wohl sowas von verscrappt ;)

It has been an amazing inspiring weekend for me and I loved every single minute. We all had such a wonderful relaxed time together and it felt as if we were all away on a creative retreat :) Thank you all for coming! Julie and I are kind of thinking we should do it again …maybe somewhere else ;) She left this morning and I feel a bit sad and lonely since it was one of my best weeks ever , what a wonderful person and friend!

Es war ein unglaublich inspirierendes Wochenende und ich habe jede einzelne Minute genossen. Wir hatten alle eine entspannte Zeit miteinander und es fühlte sich an wie ein kreativer Rückzug :) Danke Euch allen, dass Ihr gekommen seid! Julie und ich haben schon auf einer Wiederholung rumüberlegt…vielleicht irgendwo anders ;) Sie ist heute morgen wieder losgeflogen und ich fühle mich ein wenig traurig und allein, denn es war eine meiner besten Wochen , was für eine tolle Person and was für eine wunderbare Freundin!

Nat

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  • Marta

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    What a wonderful paintungs the students did! Congratulaions! And it seems you all had so much fun.
    I hope there will be a second edition! :D

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  • Kerstin

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    Ich renn Dich etwas verspätet doch noch mal mit ‘nem Dankesknuddler um: Ihr wart ein Dreamteam! Ich hab mich hervorragend amüsiert, auch weil die anderen Mädels ebenfalls sehr großartig waren. Ich hab sogar ein Andenken – nämlich noch heute hartnäckige Farbreste unter den Fingernägeln. ;D

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  • Nat

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    The intensity and focus of the budding artistes, followed by the glee on their faces, makes it look like it was well worth the effort.

    Nat

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  • Kim S

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    looks like you all had so much fun. Wish I could have been there!

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  • Cuchy

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    Such a fantastic experience! To be treasured and to be repeated!
    Thank you girls

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  • martha

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    It was all simply wonderfull!! We spent great time together and the classes were fabulous and so inspiring! I love the food too and special mention for liz’s cupcake!!! Recipe please ;)

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  • Joan Gilmore

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    So jealous of the class participants, wish I could have been there! Looks like you all had a productive and colorful time, and yummy snacks, too. Oh, man …..! ;-)

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Look at ALL that wonderful color!!!
    I once went to a crop at a fancy place and the room was wonderful but we could not use paint or glimmer mist inside (so as to keep the carpet clean). So your room choice was key.

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  • Khristen Foss

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    Looks like you all had so much fun…wish I could have been there!

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  • Martha Richardson

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    The classes look AWESOME…the students looked like they were having a messy, fabulous time!

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  • AnnaB

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    And when youn say “somewhere else” I’m guessing you’re thinking about Sweden…. perhaps Strängnäs…. in a cool place really close to my house…? No? ;)

    It seems like you had so much fun and the classes look really awesome!

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BalzerDesigns and n*Studio having a fun time

Julie and I had so far an amazing week and I’m sure it will be even more fun coming up.

Julie und ich haben bislang eine grandiose Woche verbracht und ich bin mir sicher, dass wir noch viel mehr Spaß haben werden. 

(Julie’s picture :) )

Julie is learning some essential words in German – like Wurst (Sausage), Genau (Excactly), Tschüss (informal good bye), Weihnachtsmarkt (Christmas Market), Was ist? Wo ist? (What is? Where is?), Gesundheit (Bless you) and right now she is trying to count in Germany….but I better not write it down as accomplished ;) LOL !

Julie lernt unglaublich wichtige Deutsche Worte wie Wurst, Genau, Tschüss, Weihnachtsmarkt, Was ist? Wo ist?, Gesundheit und während ich dies schreibe, versucht sie auf Deutsch zu zählen …LOL – das schreibe ich aber noch nicht als erlernt auf!

We had a great couple days in Berlin!

Wir hatten ein paar nette Tage in Berlin!

we can’t wait for our Mixed Media Circus starting tomorrow- last minute preps in full force! Lot’s of plans ahead too ;)

Wir können es gar nicht abwarten, bis unser Mixed Media Circus beginnt – die letzten Vorbereitungen sind auf dem Wege ;)

nat

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  • ania

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    What?? you have cookie-o-mate?? You two look cute! (and yes Im browing old reader history :p) Merry Xmas in advance haha, take good care :)

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    OH how totally fun!

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  • Anne Porretta

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    Danke, Nathalie for an opportunity to test my memory of Deutsch . . . I was a little German speaking child when I arrived in Canada right after World War II and quickly lost it to English and Yiddish. I’m so delighted that I could figure out what you wrote–(didn’t even see the translation until later) and that you both are obviously having a wonderful time!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Looks like fun and great pics to scrap later!

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  • Martha Richardson

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    I don’t know about you 2…looks like you’re having a great time! I know the circus is coming to town ;)

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