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Project 365 – Week 44

I will show you photo sof the vacation later….right now I try to catch up with everything – LOL – and that includes posting my pictures of the year.

Ich zeige Euch noch ein paar Bilder vom Urlaub später…zur Zeit muß ich mal erstmal all den alltäglichen Wahnsinne bewältigen – LOL – und das beinhaltet übrigens auch die Bilder des Jahres ;)

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October 26-2009: Back in NJ – fun afternoon with our friends, then back at my brother in law’s house…cracking up about the frog leg dog :)

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October 27-2009: no doubt my funny niece and nephew are teenagers now…man…I’m getting old – LOL

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October 28-2009: new wintershoes…just reinvesting into the American Economy ;)

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October 29-2009: back in Germany…ahhhh – hello shower…I missed my German shower ,)

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October 30-2009: got our wonderful stone bought from native americans at the Monument Valley back home…we found a good place for it.

*304/365*

October 31-2009: Halloween – we got the last pumpkin in a decent size and did a quick cut.

*305/365*

Wishing you a fun day!

Nat

Kim Sonksen

November 5, 2009 at 10:44 pm | #

I am LOVINg those photos – that stone is my favourite and the pumpkin is wicked

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Sue Clarke

November 5, 2009 at 6:03 pm | #

Funny dog pose and warm new
shoes (thanks for doing your part to help our economy)!

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heather

November 5, 2009 at 7:53 am | #

I laugh, I sighed, and I grinned.

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Secret Santa Ornament Swap 2009

It is this time of the year again – We will have the Secret Santa Ornament Swap again , now the 3rd year! If you would like to create one cute little ornament for someone please email me till sunday at nathalie.kalbach(at)gmail.com. Let me know if you would send out internationally and your address. I will email you your happy recipent at the end of next week. You have to commit to send out the ornament the latest by December 1st! If you think you can’t keep up with this deadline, please do not play along – I don’t want any sad faces here!!! Send me a picture of your ornament by December 1st. After December 15th I will show all the ornaments on my blog

Es ist wieder so weit! Auch dieses Jahr gibt es eine Auflage des Geheimen Weihnachtsbaumanhänger Wichtelns, die 3. Auflage. Wenn Ihr also Lust habt einen Anhänger zu basteln und diesen an jemanden weiterzuschicken, dann meldet Euch noch diese Woche bei mir per Email bis Sonntag: nathalie.kalbach(at)gmail.com. Schreibt mir bitte, ob Ihr auch international versenden würdet und Eure Adresse. Ich emaile Euch dann Ende der nächsten Woche den Namen Eures Empfängers! Der Anhänger muss bis zum 01. Dezember versandt worden sein! Wenn Ihr diesen Termin nicht einhalten könnt, dann meldet Euch bitte bitte nicht an, ich möchte niemanden enttäuscht sehen! Schickt mir von Eurem Anhänger bis 01. Dezember ein Bild. Ab dem 15. Dezember zeige ich dann alle Anhänger

my Ornament I sent out last year

Last year we had 20 participants and you can see all the awesome and different ornaments here– it is a lot of fun!

Letztes Jahr haben 20 Leute mitgemacht und Ihr könnt all die grandiosen und unterschiedlichen Anhänger hier sehen – es hat so viel Spaß gemacht!

Nat

Michelle

November 10, 2009 at 6:35 am | #

CANNOT wait!

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Daphne

November 5, 2009 at 7:28 pm | #

I,m IN IN IN ….

yay!!!

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Marcie Morgan

November 4, 2009 at 10:24 pm | #

Your ornament is beautiful! Love the blue!

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Sandie McCarthy-Roberts

November 4, 2009 at 6:52 pm | #

Your ornament is gorgeous. Several of the others are as well.. but honestly… yours is the nicest. I’d love to know how you made it.

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Faith

November 4, 2009 at 5:36 pm | #

wow, those ARE gorgeous! Thanks for sharing :)

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Sue Clarke

November 4, 2009 at 5:15 pm | #

Sounds like a fun swap. I’m not so creative at making ornaments but look forward to seeing the ones that y’all come up with on your blog.

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Lisa Kisch

November 4, 2009 at 5:11 pm | #

I’d love to do an ornament swap! I am happy to send internationally– as long as I can receive from someone international. I like getting things from different parts of the world.

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heather

November 4, 2009 at 4:50 pm | #

Cool.

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Kerstin

November 4, 2009 at 11:35 am | #

Boah, so schnell bin ich selten mit Mailschreiben. ;-)

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Melli

November 4, 2009 at 11:28 am | #

yes … es geht wieder los und ich bin gerne wieder dabei *freu*

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Kathleen

November 4, 2009 at 8:33 am | #

Wow, that is GORGEOUS!!

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DT Work: ScrapTastic Flirtatious Kit

The ScrapTastic November kit is here – Flirtatious is it’s name and it flirted quite a bit with me :)

Das ScrapTastic November Kit ist da – Flirtatious ist sein Name und es flirted ganz schön ungehemmt mit mir :)

Alphas:
Pink Shoebox Glitter Thickers by American Crafts

Papers:
Her Prerogative by Prima
Trinkets by Prima
Tawdry by Prima
Polka Dot Memory Photocards by Urban Lily
Sugarhigh by Urban Lily
Smootch by Urban Lily
Blackout by Urban Lily
Ebony by Basic Grey
Ironed Floral Glittered Paper by MME
Lineage Glittered Paper by MME
Pooro by Basic Grey
Raspberry Cream by Basic Grey
Blushing Pink by Basic Grey
Swashes & Swirls – Teal ink on Kraft Textured Paper by Hambly

Sheer Delight:
Gizmos by KI Memories

Bazzill Cardstock:
Hazard Scalloped Cardstock

Embellishments:
Chandelier Rub-Ons by Hambly
Diamond Stickles by Ranger
Baby Pink Crushed Velvet Ribbon by Maya Road
Lush Secret Keepers by Urban Lily
Angelique Brads by Prima
Silver – Large Rhinestones by Kaiser
Pink Sheer Flower with Bead Center
Allure Ribbon by American Crafts
ATC Cards by Urban Lily
Ball Lace by Prima
Swan Lake Fleur Danseur by Prima
Fontaine Trellis Roses by Prima
Platinum Tiffany Petals Roses by Prima
Cotton Candy Confetti Cake by Prima
Boy Blue Confetti Cake by Prima
Olive Velvet ROSE Leaves by Prima

And here is what I made with it – und hier was ich damit so angestellt habe:

*Reading is feeding the soul*

*Look In2 My Heart*

I did more of course- but I will show you later :)

Ich habe natürlich mehr gemacht, aber das zeige ich Euch später :)

Nat

Sue Clarke

November 4, 2009 at 2:29 am | #

Reading does feed the soul and I’m never bookless:)

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Julie Ann Shahin

November 3, 2009 at 11:49 pm | #

Yummy what a fabulous kit, and fun creations too!!!

xoxo
*mwah*
JA

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Birgit Koopsen

November 3, 2009 at 10:55 pm | #

Uhmmm, my bloglines says that there are 105 new posts on your blog.. blush blush! So much catching up to do! So many nice products to see! :)

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Sasha Farina

November 3, 2009 at 2:48 pm | #

you naughty girl you!! love yout flirtation products!! *hugs* and yes.. we shd go to the gym together…

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DT Work: Go Girl Go!

I had a lot of fun to create this layout without Photos for my Show and Tell post on the myStampBox Blog.

I used the myStampBox Stampsets: Splash Me a Lot Alphabet, Wishing you Sunshine Stamps and Tree for all Seasons Stamp Set. If you want to read more about visit the my StampBox Blog :) and don’t forget to add it to your feedreader since there are many great tips and inspirations posted every week!

Nat

TraceyT

November 2, 2009 at 7:23 pm | #

This is simply fantastic!!!

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Jen Davis

November 2, 2009 at 4:54 am | #

Super awesome Nat, really cool what you did using these stamps!

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Sue Clarke

November 1, 2009 at 3:46 pm | #

This is my favorite of all of your LO’s so far Nat! The quote is great and the colors are inspiring. I love how the woman is walking up the hill and achieving her goals!

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sue brown

November 1, 2009 at 12:07 pm | #

love your colour choices. Very nice.

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Project 365 – Week 43

I’m back!!! It was one of my best vacations EVER- seriously. Here are my photos from last week – I’m still debating with myself if I should show more photos of my trip. LOL – it was so awesome that I feel it is not right to not show more- but on the other hand- I don’t want to bore you! But in any event here you go for now!

Ich bin wieder zurück!!! Es war einer meiner allerbesten Urlaube – ehrlich. Hier sind meine Photos der letzten Woche. Ich überlege noch immer, ob ich mehr Photos von meinem Urlaub zeigen soll. LOL – es war so genial, dass sich nicht richtig anfühlt nur so wenige Photos zu zeigen, aber auf der anderen Seite will ich Euch nicht langweilen! Nun ja- aber nun erstmal diese hier!

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Ocotober 19-2009: great hike 1/3 down the Grand Canyon – loved it!

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October 20-2009: Monument Valley- the colors- the rocks- stunning! I know…this photo looks fake…but it is not…it is really the way it turned out and how it looked there!

*294/365*

October 21-2009: Arches Nationalpark- The Delicate Arch – amazing!

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October 22-2009: On the way to Zion stopped at Bryce. What can I say- wow – I want to go back and spent more time there!

*296/365*

October 23-2009: Zion Nationalpark- after a long hike- back to the lodge.

*297/365*

October 25-2009: Long drive- Statessigns were more or less a common view that day. From Utah to Arizona to Nevada to California.

*298/365*

October 25-2009: on the way back to San Francisco Airport to fly to Newark again- driving along Route 1 – I love love love the Bay Area! Everytime I’m there, and I have been in the area about 8 or more times…I wish we could live there!

Wishing you a wonderful day!

Wünsche Euch einen wunderbaren Tag!

Nat

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Sasha Farina

November 3, 2009 at 2:49 pm | #

let’s move to SFO together! i fell in love with that place last year.. my first visit and didn’t wanna leave..!! *sob*

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Michelle Rydell

November 3, 2009 at 8:55 am | #

Beautiful photos! I’ve been to Bryce Canyon too and it’s incredible!

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heather

November 2, 2009 at 4:52 pm | #

Lovely!

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Jen Davis

November 2, 2009 at 4:54 am | #

Your photos are just amazing!

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Michelle

November 2, 2009 at 1:05 am | #

Next time you come we have to get together for a photo walk or tour or something. Your trip looks positively incredible! I’ve been dying to go to those National Parks forever. Okay, so I have been to the Grand Canyon several times but I’d go again. Great photos. And I would love to see more!

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Simone

November 1, 2009 at 12:15 pm | #

Die Bilder sind so beeindruckend, ich würde auch jederzeit wieder hinfahren!

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milkcan

November 1, 2009 at 6:59 am | #

Love your GORGEOUS photos! And I’m so glad that you’re back!

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eef

October 31, 2009 at 7:15 pm | #

Hi nat, good to hear you’re back safe :-D sounds and looks like you’ve had an amazing trip! WOW what a gorgeous pictures!!!!! X

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TraceyT

October 31, 2009 at 6:51 pm | #

What fantastic shots. Glad to hear you had such a wonderful vacation.

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christiane

October 31, 2009 at 10:58 am | #

mein neid wächst!! ;) hoffe, dich bald zu hören!! :D

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Renata Pacheco

October 30, 2009 at 11:04 pm | #

Welcome back! Fabulous photos!! I’m glad you had a lot of fun!

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Sue Clarke

October 30, 2009 at 11:02 pm | #

Amazing and I love the shots with the item in the front to give perspective!

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Birgit

October 30, 2009 at 10:17 pm | #

wow, deine Bilder sind einmalig!!!! Ich freue mich schon auf die Layouts die du davon machst!!! drück dich…

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Kim Sonksen

October 30, 2009 at 10:07 pm | #

Wow wow wow – you go ahead and show us more. I LOVE your photos

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Liz

October 30, 2009 at 6:14 pm | #

yeah! you are back, too! I missed you! we’ll have to do coffee next week.

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Daphne

October 30, 2009 at 3:35 pm | #

ooooh
A trip to never forget!
Amazing photos darling!

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sylvia

October 30, 2009 at 3:33 pm | #

So happy for you you had a great time Nat! *hugs* and take care!

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Happy Halloween Card

Here is another Card which was published in the latest ScrapArtZine – a pop up card.

Hier ist noch eine Karte, die in der letzten ScrapArtZine veröffentlicht war – eine Pop-Up Karte.

Scary – isn’t it- LOL

Gruselig, ne? – LOL

Nat

christiane

October 31, 2009 at 10:59 am | #

boooo!! love it!! :D

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Jenny

October 29, 2009 at 2:30 pm | #

Lovely scary :-)

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Kim Sonksen

October 28, 2009 at 10:30 pm | #

Boah ist die cool!

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Karen

October 28, 2009 at 7:44 pm | #

It’s so good its scary!

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cbee

October 28, 2009 at 5:56 pm | #

Die Karte ist super!! Ich liebe diese Farben und den Pop-up-Baum und die Katze … und überhaupt ALLES :)
Liebe Grüße,
Caro

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Sue Clarke

October 28, 2009 at 2:56 pm | #

That cat’s arched back is scary, and I love the tree!

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Daphne

October 28, 2009 at 2:56 pm | #

Great pop up!
Love the colours :-)

And I love the word “gruselig”…this just might be my new favorite german word :-) (instead of “genau”) ….don’t ask me why haha…

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Charlotte Ravn

October 28, 2009 at 9:57 am | #

Oh yes very scary LOL.
It’s a wonderful card Nat! Love the pop up tree.
Hugs from Charlotte

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Becky Teichmiller

October 28, 2009 at 8:11 am | #

So cute!!!

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Road Trip Album

I spraypainted and painted this album as a travel album. It has been a paper pattern book and I thought it would be the perfect travel book. Can’t wait to fill it :)

Ich habe dieses Papier-Musterbuch mit Sprayfarben und Acrylfarben in ein Reisebuch umgewandelt. Ich kann es nicht erwarten es mit Reisegeschichten zu füllen :)

Have a good one!

Nat

Faith

November 3, 2009 at 10:35 pm | #

LOVE the travel album! Fantastic!

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christiane

October 31, 2009 at 11:00 am | #

totally fab!! wanna touch it!! :D

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Karolynah

October 28, 2009 at 10:04 pm | #

this is so much fun!! It reminds me of the movie “Across the universe”

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heather

October 28, 2009 at 5:42 am | #

Coolio. I need to get my scrap on.

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Jann Saulsberry

October 28, 2009 at 1:29 am | #

Love this travel album…the spray painting is just so vibrant and FUN! Can’t wait to see what you fill it with!

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Michelle Rydell

October 27, 2009 at 10:16 am | #

Sooooo GORGEOUS! What an interesting and unique book! Those colors are intensely fabulous!

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milkcan

October 27, 2009 at 9:21 am | #

Amazing and gorgeous!

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Kim Sonksen

October 26, 2009 at 10:13 pm | #

Cool – ich liebe die Farbexplosion

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Tina

October 26, 2009 at 9:47 pm | #

Yeah – coole Farben!

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Sue Clarke

October 26, 2009 at 6:21 pm | #

Love the paint and stenciling Nat!
You’ll sure have tons of pics from your vacation to the US (and many fond memories I’m sure).

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Kerstin

October 26, 2009 at 3:08 pm | #

Weia, kann mich dem Krachen und dem WOW nur anschließen! Diese streetartmäßigen Strahlen tun ein Übriges.

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Simone

October 26, 2009 at 11:29 am | #

WOW-was für Farben!!!! Bin schon gespannt,wie es gefüllt aussieht!

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Daniela

October 26, 2009 at 10:33 am | #

Holla, das kracht! Sehr cool geworden!

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Poppen und Pantschen or Let it Pop and Splash

Heheeh- this is something that is more amusing for my German Readers- because it translates not well. Actually it came from my Denglish during my Austria-Workshops. See…it is not easy when you had a workshop several times taught in English and then all of a sudden you hold in German. I know, I know, it is my own language…but you have phrases that you used over and over, that it is hard to translate. Like “you can really make it pop” – well….there is a verb in German “poppen” that actually means something else – LOL . My students were giggling the whole time- it was quite funny. Anyway- one of the students – the ever cute Sandra made a layout about this – and I love it so much. Such a cool layout – and check my posture out- LOL

Hehehe. Dieser Titel kommt eigentlich von meinen Workshops in Österreich den ich wohl auf Denglish führte. Es ist nämlich gar nicht so einfach, wenn man einen Workshop mehrfach auf Englisch gehalten hat und dann soll man den plötzlich auf Deutsch halten. Ich weiß, ich weiß, das ist meine eigene Sprache – aber es gibt einfach eingeschliffene Phrasen, die man während der Workshops immer wieder verwendet hat und dann wird es plötzlich schwierig sich zu konzentrieren und die deutschen Begrifflichkeiten rauszuzaubern. Zum Beispiel “make it pop” heißt ja übersetzt “etwas hervorspringen/herausstechen lassen” und das …nun …ja…klingt dann auf Deutsch “es poppen lassen, oder es poppt heraus” nicht wirklich jugendfrei – LOL. Meine Teilnehmer haben ganz schön gekichert und es war superlustig. Wie auch immer – eine der Teilnehmerinnen, die knuffige Sandra hat ein Layout darüber gemacht – und ich liebe es total. So ein schönes und witziges Layout!

Nat

christiane

October 31, 2009 at 11:00 am | #

ROFL!!! :D

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Simone

October 26, 2009 at 11:31 am | #

ich lach mich schlapp……..

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Michelle

October 25, 2009 at 11:46 pm | #

I was so curious I went to babbelfish to translate and theres no word for English! I’m still curious. Love the story and your students gorgeous lo.

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Michelle Rydell

October 25, 2009 at 7:33 pm | #

I can only imagine what Poppen means!!! LOL! Cute layout! Hope you are doing well Nat!

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Heli

October 25, 2009 at 7:16 pm | #

Hello. On my tour in the blogs of classmates in Julie’s class.

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sylvia

October 25, 2009 at 6:38 pm | #

OMG, when I saw the first word of the post’s title in my feed reader I wondered what on earth is that post about LOL!!!!!! This is hilarious!!! :-D

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Sue Clarke

October 25, 2009 at 4:38 pm | #

Great LO Sandra! And Nat, can you share with the rest of us what poppen means in German (or should I just use my imagination)?

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Sasha Farina

October 25, 2009 at 4:27 pm | #

I understand nothin’ here.. but I am sure jealous of your student! LOL… i wanna be there gigglin’ with them!

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Kim Sonksen

October 25, 2009 at 12:56 pm | #

Hahahahahah – OMG I know what you mean. I totally forgot what POPPEN means in German.
I am laughing myself silly here!

That layout is way cool!

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Happy 60th Birthday

Here is a card that was published in the latest ScrapArtZine. I created the flower on it with Grungepaper by cutting circles, stamping them and embossing them clear, painting, inking, Glimmer Misting- well you name it – LOL- and then I sewed the circles together.

Hier eine Kare, die in der letzten ScrapArtZine veröffentlicht war. Ich habe die Blume mit Grungepaper gemacht, in dem ich Kreise ausgeschnitten habe, diese gestempelt und Clear embossed habe, angemalt, geinkt und mit Glimmer Mist besprüht habe- halt so einiges verwendet- LOL – und dann habe ich die Kreise zusammengenäht.

Materials: Tim Holtz GrungePaper, Ranger Colorwash, Tim Holtz Stamp, Prima Life Colors Paper, Prima Flirty Little Secret Paper, Prima Felt Alphabet, Prima Lace, Prima Wild Wood Flowers

Wishing you a gorgeous day! Wünsche Euch einen schönen Tag :)

Nat

Rainy

October 27, 2009 at 3:58 am | #

I love the grunge flower!!! I have some of that paper and didn’t know what to do with it.

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Michelle

October 25, 2009 at 11:49 pm | #

Wow! I just bought clear embossing powder yesterday and you’ve got me very excited!

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Sasha Farina

October 25, 2009 at 4:28 pm | #

OMG Nat! that is holy moly the epitome of gorgeousness! out-of-this-world!

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Sue Clarke

October 24, 2009 at 2:56 pm | #

What a great card, especially for a 60th one (usually grim cards for sure). Love love love the flower and Tim Holtz would too!

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Monique

October 24, 2009 at 1:27 pm | #

Still scrapping strong i see! Great card!I love Glimmer Mist too;))

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