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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 :)

Nat

  • 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!

Nat

  • 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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Altered: Winter Wishes *Tattered Angels*

Our theme for the Tattered Angels blog for December is glass – so I altered this little glass container from Ikea which was once a spice container. I thought it would be a fun little gift for some neighbors. It is filled with loose Winter Tea.

Das Thema des Tattered Angels Designteams für Dezember ist Glas – und so habe ich diese kleine Glasflasche, die mal eine Gewürzflasche war verwendet. Ich dachte es würde sich gut machen als kleines Geschenk für einige Nachbarn. Gefüllt ist es mit losem Wintertee.

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I used Tattered Angels Tinsel Town Glimmer Glam and painted the glass. I used several layers. Then I used the Helmar Crackle Medium over it and after the cracks appeared I polised the whole bottle with Pewter Glaze so the cracks would stand out even more. I sprayed the glass pebbles as well as the Prima Flower with Mint Chocolate Chip Chalkbaord and added some of the Tinsel Town too. I used the “Winter Wishes” Stamp from the beautiful new Tattered Angels Winter Stampset and stamped this on a piece of paper.

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Have a gorgeous day today :)

Nat

  • Gabriela

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    lovely! good to know I can paint glass with Glimmer Glam

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  • Pearl Maple

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    Fun creation, the glimmer really adds lots of sparkle to holiday projects

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  • Holly

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    OMG this is so gorgeous! Love all the details.

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  • Zoe

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    this is breathtakingly gorgeous

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  • Erika Taylor

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    AYHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHYIIIIIIIYIIIIIII!!!!

    This is absolutely breathtaking Nat. You’ve giving me serious inspiration for one of my projects this month. Off to create!!!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    How wicked is that? Love the textures

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  • marie-anne raeman

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    very cool :-)

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  • JJ

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    LOVE it!!! Now I need those colours of Glam and Glaze!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Love the colors!

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  • Vicki Chrisman

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    THis is SO great Nat!

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  • crazycreative

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    Huhu Nat, einfach nur “cool”! *lol

    Liebe Grüße, Siggi

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Advent Wreath *Tattered Angels*

For this years’ advent wreath I used a plant literally translated called “barbwire” in Germany (LOL – I think it is quite funny how unflowery our language sometimes is). This plant has a pretty cool look ….kind of like….barbwire ;) and makes for a pretty fun attachment for the wreath.

Für den diesjährigen Adventskranz habe ich die Stacheldrahtpflanze verwendet, die ihrem Namen mit dem Aussehen wirklich alle Ehre macht :)

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I sprayed the plant with Mint Chocolate Chip Chalkboard and also Chalk Chalkboard -it really glimmers and glistens – but it was hard to catch this on photo. I also sprayed the Tattered Angels Glimmer Glass and two ornament mirrors with Chalkboard and added Chandelier Glimmer Glam. Inside the wreath and put some glass pebbles that were painted with Lipstick Glam repeating the candle color.

Die Pflanze habe ich mit Mint Chocolate Chip Chalkboard und Chalk Chalkboard eingesprüht – es glimmert und glittert – aber das ist wirklich schwerig auf einem Foto einzufangen. Darüberhinaus habe ich auch das Tattered Angels Glimmer Glass und zwei Weihnachtsspiegel mit Chalboard eingesprüht und auch Chandelier Glimmer Glam benutzt. Zwischen die Pflanze habe ich mehrere Glastropfen mit Lipstick Glam zur Wiederholung der Kerzenfarbe.

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I really like our modern funky advent wreath and can’t wait to lit the candle.

Ich mag unseren modernen, funkigen Advents Kranz und kann es kaum erwarten die Kerze anzuzünden.

Nat

  • seemycrafts

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    coole idee. und jetzt weiß ich auch warum du in FB auf die pflanze gekommen bist ;)

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DT-Work: The little things I love 2010 *Punky Sprouts*

You know the fun with this Punky Sprouts minialbum starts with the name of it: Junk in my Punk

Wisst Ihr der Spaß mit diesem Punky Sprouts Minialbum zu arbeiten, beginnt schon beim Namen desselben: Junk in my Punk

*The Little Things I Love 2010*

Supplies: Punky Sprouts Junk in my Punk Album, Tattered Angels Stamps, Screens, Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Chalkboard and Glimmer Glam, Hambly Papers, Rub Ons and Transparencies, Canvas Fabric, Markers, Baker’s Twine, Tim Holtz Alteration, Foam, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L Foam Pads, Crafty Power Tape and MySTIK

Nat

  • christiane

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    love this kind of reflection!!! :D

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  • Mirjam

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    Loved the techniques in your newsletter! Can’t wait till the next one comes out!
    Cute little book too.

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  • Martha Richardson

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    Love it Nat…so creative and a great way to reflect on this year…

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    Wicked – and the name is really fun!

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  • seemycrafts

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    was soll ich sagen, das ist einfach großartig. ich liebe es!!!

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  • Andrea MacDonald

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    This is so gorgeous. I love all of your work but this might be my favourite!!!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    LOVE it Nat…like a little glimpse into “you”/your life right now.
    Junk in my Punk is a delightful title as well for a kit.
    I’m curious…how long did it take you to complete this album?

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  • sylvia

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    Junk in my Punk is a really cool and fun name :)) Love the album! I’d say it’s SPUNKY! LOL

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Altered Wooden Box Tutorial

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  • christiane

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    thanks for the fab reminder!! my wooden boxes are still naked!! ;)

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  • marie-anne raeman

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    very cool :-)

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  • Stine Maansen

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    gorgeous work as always! Love how it turned out!

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  • Kim Sonksen

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    It’s fabulous. I have been eyeing this particular IKEA drawer for some time, so you never know – I may be tempted to do something similar

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Wow…color the world Nat!
    I’m not likely to work on this kind of project but I do like it.

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  • sylvia

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    oh wow! unfortunately, i don’t have the space or the peace at the moment to finish a “messy, arty” project like that. even though i have that wooden box of drawers from ikea and it looks really boring. maybe one day…

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  • francoise papillon charles

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    take that ikea! it looks awesome. i got two of this boxes, guess what i’m going to do to them! ;)

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  • Nat

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    Very good point Cuchy. But especially with the dark colors and the thin cheaper wood it is not a problem. Since Glimmer Mist settles the paint first on the surface – so if you have a dark color you do not need much :)

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  • cuchy

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    Vibrant colours and so beautiful. Thanks for the tuto
    Just a doubt: Haven’t you used a primer before spraying? Doesn’t the wood absorb too much paint if it’s not primed?

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DT Work: Using CD Pockets for creating fun Mail Art *Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L*

 

 

As the days get shorter I have more time to prepare invitations and gifts as well as sum mail to send out. I love to send out Mail Art and one of the products from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L I like to use are their CD Pockets. You can actually use them not only for the obvious storing of CD – no – you can do some fun things with them. But see yourself in my video:

Da nun die Tage kürzer werden habe ich etwas mehr Zeit Einladungen und Geschenke zum Versenden fertigzumachen. Ich liebe es Mail-Art zu kreieren und eines der Produkte, die ich hierfür gerne verwende, sind die CD Pockets von SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L.Ihr könnt diese also nicht nur zum Schutze on CDs verwenden – nein – auch andere witzige Dinge kann man damit machen. Aber seht selbst in meinem Video:

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I hope you enjoyed the video and will try out all the fun ways you can use your CD Pockets with.

Ich hoffe das Video hat Euch gefallen und Ihr probiert mal ein paar Sachen aus, wie Ihr CD Pockets  verwenden könnt.

Nat

  • Michelle LaPoint Rydell

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    Awesome video Nat! Your card is super cute, and I love the way you stamped on the clear envelope! I will have to try this!!!

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  • Karen

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    Do you know if the Stazon will work on glass?

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  • Natasja

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    great project girl!
    xo

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  • sylvia

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    bookmarked and will watch when i have a quite minute. have fab weekend!!

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  • francoise charles

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    great idea! but not surprising coming from a superwoman! ;)

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  • seemycrafts

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    eine schöne idee…und der käfig-die ist toll. *auch haben will*

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DT-Work: Door Sign *Tattered Angels*

So as you might noticed :) our theme at Tattered Angels is WOOD this month. One of my projects was new Namesign for our door. I used a wooden board and also a natural wood sticker – which shows a deer.

Ihr werdet es vielleicht schon gesehen haben :) diesen Monat haben wir den Fokus auf HOLZ bei Tattered Angels. Eines meiner Projekte war eine neue Türschild. Ich habe ein Holzboard und einen Holz-Hirsch-Sticker verwendet.

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I used the new Winter Glimmer Mist color Gumdrop and Jack Frost for the back and on the sticker I painted a bit Glimmer Glam- Hay Ride and then used Glimmer Mist Tattered Leather on top. I also used some of the new border stamps and spelled our name with the Framed Watch Fonts.

Ich habe die neuen Winter Glimmer Mist Farben Gumdrop und Jack Frost für den Hintergrund genommen – und auf dem Sticker habe ich ein wenig HayRide Glimmer Glam gestrichen und dann mit  Glimmer Mist Tattered Leather drübergesprüht. Ich habe auch einige der neuen Border Stempel benutzt und unseren Namen mit den Framed Watch Fonts aufgebracht.

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It is really fun to use the products on wood. So many possibilities :)

Es hat so viel Spaß gemacht, die Produkte auf Holz zu benutzen. So viele Möglichkeiten :)

Wishing you an amazing day!

Nat

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  • christiane

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    i need one, PLEAAASE!! :D ;)

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  • sylvia

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    love it!! wood is a cool theme!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I especially like the colors of the letters Nat.

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  • vivian

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    hey! that’s been a long time! ;) you’re still really busy i see.. have you been well?

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Secret Santa Ornament Swap 2010

It is this time of the year again – after some thought: We will have the Secret Santa Ornament Swap again :-), now the 4th  year in a row! If you would like to create one cute little ornament for someone please email me till next Thursday November 11  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 by next sunday. 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!!! Last year one person did not receive her ornament – but it was sent out. It is always a risc here -but I can’t take responsibility. We can only trust each other and trust the mail system. 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 4. Auflage. :-) Wenn Ihr also Lust habt einen Anhänger zu basteln und diesen an jemanden weiterzuschicken, dann meldet Euch  bis Donnerstag, den 11. November 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! Letztes Jahr gab es eine Person, die ihren Anhänger nicht erhalten hat, aber rausgeschickt wurde er. Es gibt immer ein Risiko- aber die Verantwortung kann ich hierfür nicht übernehmen. Wir können uns nur gegenseitig vertrauen und das gilt auch für das Versandsystem. Schickt mir von Eurem Anhänger bis 01. Dezember ein Bild. Ab dem 15. Dezember zeige ich dann alle Anhänger :-)

Last year we had 22 participants and you can see all the awesome and different ornaments  here – it’s a lot of fun.

Letztes Jahr haben 22 Leute mitgemacht und Ihr könnt all die grandiosen und unterschiedlichen Anhänger hier sehen – es hat so viel Spaß gemacht!

Nat

  • Kerstpost! « Marsha.

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    […] de eerste kerstkaarten! Eén van de kerstkaarten komt uit een pakketje van Barbara, mijn lieve Secret Santa uit de VS. Ik doe dit jaar namelijk mee met Nathalie Kalbachs Secret Santa Ornament Swap! Naast de […]

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  • Rianne

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    Wanted to join again. But was a bit scared my ornament wouldn’t arrive as it didn’t last year (after two attempts, now it is somewhere… who knows)
    Anyway, the chocolat I put in the box is to old now or has been eaten by somebody else :-)
    Have fun all of you, I am too late to join. Pity.
    Rianne

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  • Bettina

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    Bonjours, je suis français et je regarde toute les semaines tes créations elles sont vraiment superbe. Je trouve que tu as beaucoup de talents.
    Bisous de France.

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  • Mirjam

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    Hi Nat,

    I would love to play along. International shipping is no problem.

    Regards,
    Mirjam

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  • Christine Delgadillo

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    Hi Nat, thanks for leaving a comment on my Tattered Angels Educator post — much appreciated!

    LOVE your beautiful tag posted and the idea of your ornament swap –I’d love to join so I’m off to email you!

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  • Karen

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    I’ve been planning my ornament since the summer!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I’m so in…off to email you!

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  • lynn

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    beautiful tag. love the glitter. have fun with the ornament swap.

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  • JJ

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    I don’t have time this year (busy with a lot of family stuff), but I can’t wait to see everyone’s creations!

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  • Stine Maansen

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    Hi Nathalie

    This is a great idea, and I would love to participate! And of course I don’t mind shipping internationnally :-)

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  • Daphne

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    I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN I’M IN
    :-)

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  • seemycrafts

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    tolle idee! und die anhänger von letztem jahr sind toll geworden!

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