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Secret Santa Ornament Swap 2010 – The Ornaments

Here we go – here are the ornaments of the 4th Secret Santa Ornament Swap – I’m so blown away how different and creative these ornaments are – see yourself :)

Los gehts – hier sind die Anhänger des 4. Secret Santa Ornament Swaps – ich bin total hin und weg, wie unterschiedlich und kreativ diese Anhänger sind – seht selbst :)

*Andrea to Gabi*

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*Barbara to Marsha*

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*Bill to Siggi*

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*Cat to Majer*

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*Christine to Nat*

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*Daphne to Christine*

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*Felicitas to Karen*

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*Gabi to Daphne*

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*Karen to Andrea*

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*Majer to Bill*

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*Maria to Cat*

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*Marsha to Melanie*

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*Martha to Sherry*

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*Melanie to Stine*

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*Mirjam to Maria*

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*Nat to Mirjam*

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*Peg to Barbara*

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*Sandra to Martha*

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*Sherry to Felicitas*

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*Siggi to Peg*

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*Stine to Sue*

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*Sue to Sandra*

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Thanks to  you all- it was wonderful. And a special thanks to all of those Secret Santas that participated in the super secret special mission of sending one extra ornament to one of our Santas that did not receive her ornament last year. That was so sweet of you!!!

Vielen Dank an Euch alle- das war wundervoll. Und einen besonderen Dank an all die Secret Santas, die in der super geheimen Sonderaktion mitgemacht haben und einen ExtraAnhänger an einen unserer Santas rausgeschickt haben, der letztes Jahr keins bekommen hat. Das war so lieb von Euch!!!

So maybe see you next year for the fifth anniversary of Secret Santa Ornament Swap :)

Also bis vielleicht zum nächsten Jahr- dem 5. Jubiläum des Secret Santa Ornament Swaps :)

  • Maria Schmdit

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    Thank you for this great idea! I love to do my Secret Sante and love the Angel i get! I love them all! Merry Christmas!

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  • Catherine Scanlon

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    All the ornaments are so beautiful — THANK you Nat for organizing this and THANK you Majer for my beautiful ornament!! LOVE it!

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  • Rianne

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    Wowsers!

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  • Peg Montieth

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    I was so excited to receive a package from Germany! Siggi Wille made such a wonderful set of ornaments.. I love them! It was fun to participate… thanks for organizing this, Nat!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I just love the ornament that Stine made for me and it is hanging from the light in my kitchen where we can enjoy it over the table.
    Nat, I don’t see the other ornament I made…I hope it arrived.
    Thanks again for doing this and I can’t wait until next year.

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    WOW.. was that an AWESOME amazing bunch of beautiful goodness to start my day off with! SOOOOO beautiful!! Thanks for sharing Nat. AMAZING talent!

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  • Karen

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    I love mine, Felictas!

    I too look so forward to this new holiday tradition!!

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  • Gabriela

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    wow I love them all…I’m glad to be part of this fun swap.
    Merry Christmas!!!
    Feliz Navidad!!!

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  • Mirjam

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    uhmmm christmas that is ;-)

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  • Mirjam

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    Beautiful ornaments!! Would love to decorate my whole house with these original handmade ornaments, geuss I should be participating the next few years! I loved receiving your beautiful present Nat, and thanks again for hosting! I also enjoyed making my ice angel for Maria and am happy it arrived in time. Merry chritmas everyone!

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  • Stine Maansen

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    Hi Nathalie

    Thank you for doing all the the logistiscs and taking your time to “pair us up”.

    I’ve had so much fun making the onamet I shipped to Sue, and the beautiful ornament I recived from Melanie is now hangin in our livingroom :-) Thank you Melanie!

    Gorgeous work bye everyone – so much inspiration here!

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  • Eeva Hall

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    Gorgeous simply gorgeous!!!

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  • marsha.

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    Wow, how cool is it to see them all together! Thanks everybody for playing along and a special thank you to my Secret Santa, Barbara for the wonderful ornaments!

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  • seemycrafts

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    this was my first swap and now i’m totally addicted to this wonderful part of our hobby. and wow, all of the ornaments are really awesome and so creative.

    thanks Nat, you was a wonderful host. thanks!

    hugs Felicitas

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  • Andrea Gomoll

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    WOW – I’m blown away – those are all soooo awesome and fun to look at :) Thanks for letting me be a part of it again – and a very special THANKS to Nat for organizing the swap and the extra-special surprise-packages that came my way – and of course to my secret santas :) Merry X-Mas everybody!

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  • Sherry

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    wow how amazing they all are I was so happy to be a part of this, thank you for organizing it Nat xxx

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Photos: Winter Impressions

I definetley like my office also for doing things differently than others :) So this year we decided that instead of a Christmas Party we would do a Christmas Hike followed by a nice coffee and then dinner just outside of Hamburg. We had a lot of fun and it was really cool….well…also temperature wise.

Auf jeden Fall mag ich mein Büro auch deswegen, weil wir manche Dinge manchmal anders machen als andere :) Dieses Jahr entschieden wir, dass wir statt einer Weihnachtsfeier eine Weihnachtswanderung mit anschließendem Kaffee und dann Abendessen außerhalb Hamburgs machen. Wir hatten eine Menge Spaß und es war echt cool…also auch temperaturmäßig.

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We did a guided hike through an old water reservatation and learned a lot and it was really magic hiking along the rive Elbe through the snow with the city skyline just behind us.

Wir haben eine Führung durch ein altes Wasserreservat gemacht und lernten eine Menge – und es war echt magisch so entlang der Elbe durch den Schnee, mit der Stadtskyline im Rücken, zu stapfen.

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Have a gorgeous day!

Euch einen wunderschönen Tag!

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to sign up for my newsletter …the next one goes out on the 15th and you have the change to win a couple giveaways – including a free online workshop :)

Vergiss nicht, Dich für meinen Newsletter einzuschreiben…der nächste geht am 15. raus und Du wirst die Gelegenheit haben einige Giveaways zu gewinnen – unter anderem auch einen freien Online Workshop :)

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  • Sue Clarke

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    We only have to sign up once and then we are on the list, right?

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Altered: Hansel and Gretel

If you are from Germany you pretty much grew up with the fairy tale of Hansel and Gretel but I’m sure most of the world knows this fairy tale :) Here is their house ;)

Hier ist das Haus von Hänsel und Gretel ;)

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I had so much fun altering the wooden house and dressing Hansel and Gretel :)

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For the roof and on the Pink Paislee Frame I used lot’s of Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam – I love that stuff :)

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Supplies. Pink Paislee: Bayberry Cottage Paper, Queen Bee Paper, Artisan Elements Frame, 365 Degrees Ribbon ; Tattered Angels Glimmer Glam,  Crackle Medium.

Hope you like it :)

  • christiane

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    ahhh, too cute and also a bit x-massy!!!! ;)

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  • Sue Clarke

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    But of course I know this fairy tale and it scared me a little when I was a child. Your Gretel looks more sophisticated than the one I remember. You are making some wonderful non-LO items these days. Did you decide where the mirror is going? (ha ha)

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  • Martha Richardson

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    I did…I did…you just brought back a flood of memories…oh my! Tears in my eyes…ahem…that is awesome Nat!

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  • sylvia

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    this is so cute and whimsical, i would love something like that on my windowsill, Hänsel and Gretel overlooking the (hopefully soon again) snow-covered playground!
    have a lovely weekend!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    This is wicked!!!!! Love it so much

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  • finnabair

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    Oh I love the house – and I know the tale of course! And where is the Witch? :)

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  • cuchy

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    mmmm and where’s the chocolate? :) Beautiful and very creative. Love it

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    How totally fun and creative missy!!! you constantly amaze me.

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Altered: Mirror Mirror on the Wall *Tattered Angels*

 

This big mirror was found in a little store in my neighborhood for 16 EUR (about 22 Dollars) – white it was- and I knew I had to use it for a project and spice it up :)

Diesen großen Spiegel habe ich in einem kleinen Geschäft in der Nachbarschaft für 16 EUR gefunden – weiß war er -und ich wusste, dass ich ihn für ein Projekt ein wenig aufmotzen  wollte :)

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I painted the frame of the mirror with clear gesso first as it was more like a supersmooth surface and I wanted the Chalkboard to really grab on it.

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I spread some Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam on parts of the mirror.

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Then I used my favorite new stamps the Tattered Angels Architectural Border Stamps and stamped on tissue paper, decoupaged it to the frame and then sprayed over the frame with different Colors of Chalkboard and Glimmer Mist.

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After that dried I applied Crackle Medium on some parts of the frame as well as onto the mirror itself. After that dried I used Glam and Glaze and Irridiscent Gold Glimmer Mist and finished it all up.

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I cut out the words from the Simple Sayings Tag after I had sprayed them with Glimmer Mist too and attached them to the mirror.

Wishing you a gorgeous day!

  • Catherine Scanlon

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    This is DIVINE!!! I love everything about it! It’s so VERY MUCH YOU!!

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  • Holly

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    Oh this is just amazing! I love every inch of it! Wow!

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  • Jamie Dougherty

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    Nat this is sooooo awesome!!! Gorgeous piece girl. :)

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I’m with Heidi…calculating postage to the US…LOL.
    GORGEOUS Nat and you always rock the blues and greens!

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  • Gabriela

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    Love it…I want to try something like this…

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  • sylvia

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    das ist echt krass-cool, um es mal ganz prollig auszudrücken, aber lieb gemeint! ;-)
    bin auch grad auf der suche nach nem spiegel oder alten rahmen. wo hast du deinen her? muss vielleicht mal zum stilbruch…

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  • NICOLE MARTEL

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    omg, you truly rock!!! THIS IS FANTASTIC!

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  • Mandy C

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    Nice one Nat, the colours are so happy !

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  • Martha Richardson

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    You can send that right over here to me…those are my colors…and you ROCKED that mirror…oh my!

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  • lilith

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    love all this white space contrasting with the rich colors!!

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  • seemycrafts

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    waaaah! du heilige sch…! wie geil is das denn…wahnsinn!! so einen will ich definitiv auch haben, es sei denn du schenkst ihn mir zu weihnachten ;)

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  • Em

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    Oh this is just amazing! You are so super duper talented. I love that extra gold touch on this…. stunning

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  • finnabair

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    Nat, your mirror is AMAZING!!! All the techniques you used,the colours combination, crackles… bravo!!!! I’m in love girl!!! Kep it in a safe place, I believe some people woul’d love to have it :P

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  • Kerstin

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    Nat! Der is der Hammer! Märchenland. Ich will sowas auch. Auf die Gefahr hin, dass ich daheim rausflieg, wenn ich den an die Wand hänge, natürlich. *gg Na vielleicht bemal ich nich gleich den großen Ganzkörperspiegel und versuch’s mit ‘nem kleinen. Aber DAS mach ich. Danke für die grandiose Idee!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    OMG – that is the most beautiful mirror I have seen. I adore it!!!!

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  • Eeva Hall

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    OMG!!!!!!!!! It’s amazing, stunning, beautiful and gorgeous!!!!!!!! Looove it!!!

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  • cuchy

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    OHHHHHHH!!! I LOVE IT.
    The colours, the glam, the crackles, and the perfect text for a mirror :)
    Just beautiful

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  • Heidi Kelley

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    Okay, so I am calculating the postage from your house to mine… just how much does this beauty weigh? I have to figure out insurance too. :) This is to die for, NAT. I would kill to have this hanging in my house. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE.

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    OK.. I’M DYING HERE!!! THAT IS STUNNING!! Seriously gorgeous Nat! I have a mirror here on my work table to alter with TA products and now that I’ve seen yours I’m totally intimidated!! I LOVE THIS!

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Photos: One day in Paris

After the workshops Vicki Boutin and I headed out to Paris for a day and had a blast :) We had a wonderful time together!

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yummie Galettes…ahhhh!!!

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On the second evening we met Julie and her husband again and went to a beautiful Christmas Market on the Champs Elysees. We had a blast and an amazing dinner afterwards!

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It was wonderful althoug it was freeeeeeeeezing cold :)

have a gorgeous day!

  • Martha Richardson

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    I feel like I was there in Paris…thanks for the lovely pictures!

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  • Bill Auld

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    Hey Nat, all pictures are great but that first Eiffel pic is stunning-really.

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  • Catherine Scanlon

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    That cow chair is a hoot!! LOVE all your pictures, your night photography is so beautiful! my dream since I was LITTLE was to sit and sketch in Paris…. one day I’ll make it there!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    So I had a rough day today at work and I came home to a beautiful ornament made just for me…WONDERFUL! Thank you Stine.

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  • Natasja

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    ok.yes.jealous.
    ;)

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  • marie-anne raeman

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    cool photo’s
    love it!

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  • Karen

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    I love that first picture, Nat. Gorgeous. I love all of them, but that first one is tre bien (something like that. Too lazy to look it up).

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  • sylvia

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    oh Nat, awesome photos as always. a day in Paris? kind of what i could need right now…

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Wonderful pics…especially the night time one at the Tower.
    And I’m pleased to see that you found some street art as well Nat.

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  • cuchy

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    Oh!! Xmas in Paris. Spectacular. Wonderful pics.

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    The pictures are amazing – did you use a tripod for the night shots?

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  • finnabair

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    Loks like we had great workshops and amazin day after it! Wow, beautiful photos :)
    I’ so happy about you :)
    hugs!

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Paper & Co Show in France

I came back Tuesday night from the Paper & Co Show in France – Scrapbooking and Mixed Media Workshops. I taught six classes in three days and it has been a blast. I loved the students and the other teachers- we bonded and had a lot of fun – nights full of talks and there was just so much creativity in the air! Well…not too much I can tell…because….as we said…What happens in France…stays in France- LOL

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One early morning Lydia, my sweet personal assistent and Mou Saha (love her!!) and I were able to sneak out and drive to a village and take some photos.

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I loved those window hinges- sooo cool!

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hehehe- am I noisy?

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Linda was constantly cracking me up- she is the coolest! And I love how my sweet friends Erin and Vicki are looking into the wrong camera – LOL

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See Julie? my best room mate ever – I miss her already totally- I tell you…I so wish we would live closer!!!

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Ania and Mou – Mou had her very first snow experience- how cool is that?

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I’m so sad I have no photos of Isabelle, Caroline, Sabine or Safo – they were so wonderful and sweet too!!!

Thank you all for this amazing experience and I hope I will see many of you – students and teachers ! – again!
I will post some photos of Paris in a different post :)

  • Céline H

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    I wish I could have found time to take one of your class … seing the results of your attendees and their happiness and satisfaction made me happy … maybe next time :) Thanks for your coming and sharing!

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  • Paraskeyi..pizizi

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    I am very happy that i met you, and having a class with you. everyody loved the piece i made!..hope our path cross again! kisses from sunny Greece

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    Looks like you guys had tons of fun!

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  • lydia kahihikolo

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    thanks for the shout out girl ;-) love ya

    and yes what happens at PACS stays at PACS or something like that ;-)

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  • TraceyT

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    Looks like a great time! Glad you enjoyed yourself!

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  • Ania

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    Had the best time with you gals! *hugs* :)

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Love the large group photo Nat.
    The pic of the window is classic France to me…I’m looking forward to seeing it in an inky LO!
    Awesome that you and Julie got to be roomies.

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  • lilith

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    wonderful weekend indeed:) take care!

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  • Safo

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    What weekend, thank you again for your kindness and his crazy laugh, so everyone knows what happened in France is still France. I hope we will have the opportunity to meet again. I by the improved my English: o))
    big kisses

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Layout: Baby, it’s cold outside *Tattered Angels*

It is coooold – brrrrrr – how is it in your neck of the wood?

Es ist kaaaahalld -brrr – wie siehts bei Euch aus?

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Over an acrylic painted background I used a Tattered Angels Screen with clear Gesso and then sprayed with Iridiscent Gold Glimmer Mist so the textured background pops up even more.

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Then I dropped some Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam. Sprayed the  Star Mirrors with Cornflower and and Concord Chalkboard and also dropped some Golden Goddess Glimmer Glam on top. Sprayed the Tag with the same colors. I clipped off the watch top of the Framed Font and first added some Pewter Gimmer Glaze onto the frame, then spayed with Mint Chocolate Mint and Concord. I used some stamps of the wonderful new Tattered Angels Winter Stamp Set to set off the title.

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The photo shows the Hamburg Harbour at the beginning of this year…baby it was cold back then too ;) Sending warm thoughts your way :)

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  • sylvia

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    oooh, yeah it IS cold outside. love that layout, lovey wintery colours!

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  • Martha Richardson

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    FAb LO…love the effect…clear gesso??? I guess its a must have

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  • Connie M

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    Lovely layout!! love you special touches!!!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    So almost every time I read your blog there is another supply to add to my wish list.
    Love your color choices for this LO and I can feel that cold ice.

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  • Malin.D

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    Gorgeous Natalie, have to write up clear gesoo on the shoppinglist =)
    Here its freeeezing cold to -14 brrrr but its beautiful outside though!

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  • JJ

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    GORGEOUS!! Now I need to go to the art store and find clear gesso!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    Pretty cold here right now!
    Perfect colour combination for this time of year :))

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  • seemycrafts

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    sehr sehr geniale textur, gefällt mir total gut. das muss ich auch mal probieren :)

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