General Announcements

NEW Stencil Designs! December 2019 Release

Today I am releasing 8 new stencil designs with StencilGirl Products and am very excited to share them with you! You can check them out now in my Online Shop.  I’ve been playing with them for the past month and I just love the diversity of the group – some art deco fan stuff for you pattern lovers, abstract stuff for layering and texture, and more Mid Century motifs because we love modernism :)

Here are the new designs – hope you are as excited as I am to create with them!

First up is Art Deco Empire – I’m showing it here oriented upside down because I think it can work either way and I love how it kind of looks like crowns here.

Next is Art Deco Summit – A nice mix of pattern and solid shapes that I think is perfect for creating a balance of color and open space.

Here is Art Deco Fairview – another that I am showing here upside down to show how you can use it either way. Love this pattern.

Art Nouveau Wallpaper is another that mixes pattern and solid areas so you can really play with color here.

Kyoto is a fun mix of abstract marks that can oomph up your mark making in backgrounds and such.

Tokyo is a more energetic field of marks and again, really awesome for backgrounds.

Space Age Modern is a funky cool modernist pattern that is another fav.

Finally we have Signals – a field of abstract pattern that is ideal for backgrounds, layering, and creating visual texture.

So I hope you take a look at all the new stencils in my shop – it is an interesting mix of styles, shapes, and patterns – something for everyone :)

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To All – Happy Thanksgiving! (and a big SALE)

I want to take a moment today and just wish all of you a very Happy Thanksgiving! I know I have tons to be thankful for and one thing that I always think about this time of year is all my readers :) Thank you for tuning in each day and hopefully you are enjoying what I share and learning and finding lots of creative inspiration. Thank you!!!

For those of you who are beginning your shopping today or maybe just need a little break from eating (haha), I am starting my BIG sale today. You can save 25% off all physical products in my online shop now through Cyber Monday, December 2nd.

Rubber stamps, stencils, foam stamps, original artwork, mugs, giclee prints, destash and much more is all 25% off – just use the coupon code FRENZYFIVE when you check out. Even sale items are eligible so yup those Fan-tastic rubber stamp sets are in it while supplies last. Woohoo!

And for those of you who like to wait until Friday to shop – no worries. This sale goes through 11:59pm EST on December 2, so you can return to your Thanksgiving festivities and please enjoy!!!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Happy Thanksgiving Nat! I am thankful for the daily inspiration that you give to me.

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Card Making Workshop in Jersey City – Dec 12

I hope you can join me on Thursday, December 12th for a festive evening of holiday card making in Jersey City! I am teaching a workshop at a new space in my hood and am excited to be bringing some stamping and watercolor fun to help you make a batch of 12-15 cards for your holiday wishes.

It will be a relaxing good time with lots of creating and some refreshments also will be served. Spend an evening with old friends and new, enjoying a holiday activity that will help you spread some joy too :)

You can learn more and sign up HERE

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New Workshop – I’m teaching with Sketchbook Skool!

I’m so excited to tell you that I will be teaching with Sketchbook Skool for their new online workshop Mixed Media Journaling! I will be joining 3 other amazing teachers – Mary Beth Shaw, Seth Apter, and Kecia Deveney for this 4 week course that begins on November 11th. Check out the gorgeous promo video and sign up HERE today!

For those of you who know Sketchbook Skool, you know it is THE place to learn about the art of drawing and sketching. This new course focuses on creating from a mixed media slant, and wow it is really nicely done – they know how to film and produce top quality videos and this is no exception. It also includes an emphasis on community, so in addition to learning, you will enjoy interacting as well.

Come join us for this online course with a focus on mixed media and enjoy learning from teachers who are both fun and inspiring. Sign up HERE.

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NEW Online Workshop: Artful Adventures with Andy Warhol

Today my newest online workshop Artful Adventures with Andy Warhol goes on sale on my website!

Get ready to go on an Artful Adventure with us! Through 4 lessons you’ll learn a variety of fun and clever ways to translate some of Warhol’s signature artistic moves, to help you add new elements to your art journaling and artwork.

Sign up NOW to enjoy great pricing: Early Bird pricing – 25% off the regular price of $39, so just $29.25!!! – now through Monday October 7th.

Check out the promo video:

Sign up now through Monday, October 7 and get the workshop for just $29.25. Throughout the workshop I show you ways to pull off Warhol style elements without fancy equipment so you can combine it with your own artmaking practices and style. Collage, making multiples of images, portraiture, and stamp carving are all explored in the lessons. If you are ready for another Artful Adventure, this is the perfect workshop for you! Sign up TODAY

The Artful Adventures workshop series will introduce you to master artists from around the world and throughout history, and through their techniques and style inspire YOUR art journaling and artmaking. Check out Artful Adventures with Joan Miró for another fun workshop in this series.

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NEW Online Workshop Starts TODAY: Artful Adventures with Joan Miro

Are you joining us for an Artful Adventure? Today my newest online workshop Artful Adventures with Joan Miró begins with the first lesson.

TODAY is also the last day for Early Bird pricing – 25% off the regular price of $39, so just $29.25!!! – now through 11:59pm tonight, Monday September 16thSign up NOW!

Check out the promo video and sign up HERE:

I hope you come along as we seek inspiration from one of my favorite artists: Joan Miró. Through 6 lessons you’ll learn a variety of unique ways to translate some of his signature artistic moves, to help you add new elements to your work and to enhance its meaning. Join us!

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Announcing a NEW Online Workshop: Artful Adventures with Joan Miro

Today my newest online workshop Artful Adventures with Joan Miró goes on sale on my website!

Get ready to go on an Artful Adventure with us! Through 6 lessons you’ll learn a variety of unique ways to translate some of Miró’s signature artistic moves, to help you add new elements to your work and to enhance its meaning.

Sign up NOW to enjoy great pricing: Early Bird pricing – 25% off the regular price of $39, so just $29.25!!! – now through Monday September 16th when the workshop officially begins.

Check out the promo video:

Sign up now through Monday, September 16 and get the workshop for just $29.25. Throughout the workshop I show you ways to pull artistic ideas from Miró and how to integrate those elements with your style and make them your own. If you are looking for a creative adventure this fall, this is the perfect workshop for you! Join us!

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Nat’s Creative Squad – Introducing our NEW Members

Hello my friends – today we have some VERY exciting news. We have been waiting anxiously to spill the beans here and now is the time: We have 2 new Creative Squad members that we are so happy to welcome to the team and introduce today!!!

Welcome to Linda Edkins Wyatt and Nicole Watson! We put the call out last month for new Creative Squad members and Linda and Nicole blew us away with their creativity, unique styles, and engagement with their fans on social media. And now we are super stoked to have them on Nat’s Creative Squad.

Here’s a little more about the newbies, and a reintroduction to the rest of the awesome squad too :)  Don’t forget to tune into the blog on Tuesdays for projects and tutorials from Nat’s Creative Squad. You can also explore squad members current and past on the Creative Squad page.


 

Linda comes to us from New York, NY and you can check her out on her website here. And here is a little bio from her:

Linda Edkins Wyatt has been drawing, painting, sewing, and crafting as long as she can remember. She has spent most of her career in commercial design areas: first working as a textile print stylist in the fashion industry, and later, as a magazine and newspaper layout designer. Over the years, she explored painting, weaving, pottery, sculpture and other art forms and finally, in 2006, discovered mixed media and knew she had found her niche. Linda, who teaches monthly classes at The Ink Pad NYC, never tires of experimenting with new materials and techniques, and loves to incorporate vintage and recycled materials into her artwork.

Nicole is coming from Texas, you can check out her here on her website. Here is her bio:

Hi! I’m Nicole Watson, a Midwest girl who married a Southern boy now living in Austin, Texas. Art has always been part of me … from collecting random bits of paper at a young age, to selling my first painting in high school, then discovering mixed media while studying art and design in college. Other stops along my art journey include scrapbooking, card making, freelance photography, and layout/graphic design. Creating in my studio and sharing my work with others gives me life, purpose, and is healing to my soul.

Jennifer from West Virginia has been with the squad for 2 years and you can learn all about her here on her website. Her bio is:

Jennifer Gallagher is an artist and art instructor currently living in West Virginia with her husband and two sons. She has been involved in the arts her entire life in one way or another. After studying fashion in college, Jennifer found herself drawn to new art forms and techniques. She now enjoys painting, collage, art journaling, and mixed media. Geometric shapes and patterns are her greatest source of inspiration and joy.

Maura from Upstate New York has been with us since January 2018 and you can check her out more here on her website. Here is her bio:

Maura Hibbitts – “I’ve joyously jumped to the right side of my brain to play with color and work in mixed media, sometimes with a steampunk twist, since retiring from teaching science. I’m back to being that kid that sat under the backyard tree and drew for hours. I enjoy life with my family in the Adirondack region of New York, love to travel, read, garden and still find myself fascinated by clouds and rocks from my years of teaching earth science.”

And finally Judi Kauffman – our part time squad member who comes to us from Maryland. Judi likes to fly a little below the radar so you can learn all about her here on my blog post interview with her.

Please check out our Creative Squad posts each Tuesday for fun projects and inspiring techniques – there is always something new from this amazing gang and we are so happy to have them!

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  • Jackie P Neal

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    Huge Congratulations to new team members Linda and Nicole!!
    Can’t wait to see what creations your muses unleash ladies!
    I have been a huge fan of Linda’s since I met her online years ago! I have always loved her mixed media projects as well as her fabric designs and am looking forward to what she will create with you and your team Nathalie!
    Congrats to everyone!
    Jackie xo

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  • Jill McDowell

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    Congratulations Linda and Nicole! Looking forward to seeing your creative takes with Nat’s products. Super exciting news.

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Help Nat Move SALE in the Shop

I’m packing up my whole studio for our big move, so that means it is time for a SALE in my online shop! You can help me move :)

Just use the coupon code MOVENAT for 25% off all physical products (excludes sale items) now through September 9th at 11:59pm EST.

Artwork, stencils, rubber stamps, foam stamps, mixed media chips, mugs, destash items, and my book are all part of the sale. I would love to pack them up and send them to you!!!

Shop the sale and save BIG – I don’t usually offer 25% off but this is a special occasion :)

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