A Valentines Card for the avid IPA Lover ;) Using Liquitex Spray Paints, Acrylic Paints, Inks and Markers and my new Fiesta Stamp Set with it’s Template and the Marker Maker Stamps.
As we Germans do not really celebrate Valentine’s Day, I think I did pretty good with a little bit of a German twist here too – LOL ;)
I created this canvas board with my new Stampendous Fiesta Stamp Set for the CHA Booth.
I first painted the background with different green shades. Then I stamped the background with different acrylic colors and the Fiesta stamps. Next, I masked off the background with the woman silhouette and used Parchment and a light mist of Black Liquitex Spray Paint over it.
I took some paint at some areas off again and then used Titanium White Spray Paint and an alphabet stencil moving over the whole canvas with the lady still masked off. The letters were applied in the end with Gel Medium.
Here are the supplies I used:
have a wonderful day and do something creative!
This canvas is my favourite piece from cha. When I saw it, I went to the stampendous website to try and figure out what stencil you used. I love the women stencil and the stamps. Thank you for sharing your inspiring techniques for this canvas. In the future this stencil and stamps will be used in my art journals and cards. Thank you for sharing your creativity with all of us.
Jacquelene L
Canada
Really love the colors in this! The more I see of this set, the higher it climbs on my wishlist!!
LOVE the under printing in the silhouette.
This canvas just has the most soothing color palette with such an exciting design idea. Love the use of type as an element as well. Always eye-catching. Another masterpiece, Nathalie!! Thanks so much for sharing!
Beautiful!!
Really beautiful! I love the colors you’ve used and the stamped images were the perfect choice for that silhouette.
This is really awesome, Nat! Love the greens and blues on the grey, and the numbers really set the shape off!
Thank you!!
Gorgeous canvas Nat! Love those stamps as well as the colors you chose!
Thank you so much Jackie!
She is so unique… love the florals inside and the numbers outside… so many thought provoking meanings come to mind. Beautiful.
thank you Joi!
I love this Nat! Is the female portrait one of your masks? Where can I buy it? This piece really speaks to me, it’s just perfect:)
Thank you Margaret – yes the mask is part of the Fiesta Sets -I have a list of some stores here http://nathaliesstudio.com/resume/nstudio-stencils/ and they are also available at Amazon :)
Great piece Nat. Thanks for taking the time to share the process as well!
Love it!! Just picked up my Fiesta Stamp set yesterday ….. It is more amazing in person!!
I haven’t done canvases with photos in a long time and I really had a lot of fun to create this super easy canvas for the Stampendous CHA booth for my new Stamp Set section :) The stamps are trickling now into the first shops- the are just starting to ship out. I will post a list of stores soon! Using the Kaffee Klatsch Stamp Set which also includes a free stencil, I took the stencil, laid it down onto the canvas and using a nice Painter’s Knife I spread some Heavy Gesso over the Stencil.
After the stenciled images dried, I used some Liquitex Acrylic inks and added them to the canvas using a water spray to mix them at areas, take off some ink, make the ink run and drip and drop . Super fun!
When the ink was dry I just stamped with the Kaffee Klatsch Stamps and Archival ink on top of the canvas. I splattered some Soft Body Paints on top of an old and dried up brush (yup- if you forgot to clean it and ruined it- you might as well just incorporate it into your art work or craft projects, right? ) . I applied the photo with double sided tape and the heavy brush with Heavy Gel Medium.
I used some old black chipboard letters and to unify them more with my background design, I stamped with one of the round Kaffee Klatsch stamps using Liquitex Unbleached Titanium White on top. Since most self adhesive letters won’t hold forever on canvas, I applied the letter also with a thin coating of Gel Medium.
Here is a list of all the supplies I used
Have a gorgeous day!
Nat
Loving the new stamp sets Nat. Congratulations on a great release!!
Thank you Seth!!!
Looking forward to using your stamps. I am now sold on the Liquitex acrylic inks. These past few weeks have really “Jump Started ” my creative side. Thank you.
I am so glad you like them and also feel jumpStarted- yeahh! Thank you for being part of it!
Danke schön :) Die Stempel gibt es auch bald in Deutschland- ich weiß von mindestens zwei deutschen Shops, die sie bestellt haben – ich halte Dich auf dem Laufenden :)
Stunning piece! Love all about it.
Und die Stempel hätte ich auch gerne. Mal schauen, wo ich die finde….
Nat, I love, love, LOVE this canvas!! Great picture of you, too. You’re so cute:) I, too, cannot wait to buy the stamps you used in this project! Attaching the old brush to this painting is genIous!
Thank you so much for your sweet words! I knew this brush would come handy some times – LOL
Oh Nat, I so love this. The texture, the look do doilies, the great picture of you! The color! Wonderful.
Thank you so much Denise!
I Love this idea!!! Can’t wait to try it–an extra jumpstart!!! Thank You so much. I am so enjoying CJS–only wish I had known about it from the beginning. But I know now, so hope it remains an annual thing. : )
I am so glad you enjoy it Barb ! You never know ;) I hope I will do it again but every year in January I need a break- LOL
I continue to love this pic of you in your element Nat and the canvas came out great. Liquid inks I now must try.
Thank you Sue- I know you will love those inks and they are super versatile!
Love this canvas, especially the way you added the decorated brush and that fabulous photo of your beautiful, smiling self!!
awe – thank you Cynthia!
This piece is so cheerful and happy which reflects the fab pic of you! I cannot wat to get my hands on these new stamps! See you in March, my LGL!
thank you Nurse Ratchet! Cannot wait to see you in March- we will have loads of fun at the workshops !!!
Awesome canvas, Nat! I really like the look of the liquid inks. You have inspired me to get out my stuff and get messy today! And you are looking fabulous—- love that photo of you!
Awe- thank you so much! Yes I do love those Liquitex Inks a lot too :)
Last week I was surprised by Sandy and Judi with two amazing projects using my StencilGirl Products Elephant Stencils.
Sandy came to my class at The Inkpad on Friday and had this amazing piece of pottery as a present for me in her hand. She used my Elephant March Stencil with it. I love love love it. She burned it in the Kiln and it can be used as a cutting board or hot plate or just as an amazing home decor item . Here is Sandy – thank you Sandy- you made me so happy- I smile every time I see it on the table!
And here is an amazing Wooden Canvas that Judi Kauffman created with my Elephant Parade and Batik Stencil. LOOOVEEE it!
Judi wrote a great instruction on how to create this canvas. Judi you are just amazing!
Speaking of Stencils :) Don’t miss out on the awesome Cyber Monday Deals December 1st on StencilGirl Products Stencils including all of my Nathalie Kalbach stencils !
And speaking of Cyber Monday December 1st! There will be a big announcement coming on Monday on my blog :) So do not miss out on it – HINT: a lot of people asked me already if there will be something coming this year ;)
Have a gorgeous weekend!
Fabulous work girls, I have bought it to paint on the top of a chest of draws, but haven’t got around to it yet! :(
That sounds so cool- please share with me when you are done with it :) Have a wonderful weekend!
nat
Today I am guest blogging on the Simon Says Stamps Blog – hop on over to see what I have done with Modeling Paste, Derwent Inktense Blocks and my Stamps and Stencils :)
Wishing you a gorgeous day
I’ve been a fan of Liquitex products for as long as I can remember. Now I’m part of their team in an expanded role. I’m excited, proud and happy to announce that they have asked me to be an official Brand Ambassador. Here’s a link to the press release with all of the juicy details Press Release – Nathalie Kalbach – Brand Ambassador
Thank you for letting me share with you and thank you for your continuous support!!!
Hope your day is amazing
This is so awesome, Nat. I’m thrilled for you! And I **love** that pic of you at the easel.
thank you so much Marjie!!!
HUGE Congratulations Nat!! How awesome and wonderful!!! Liquitex could not have picked a better ambassador to show their products!! xoxo
Thank you so much Jackie for your kind words :) Have a wonderful week!
Congrats, Nat! You deserve this honor!
Awe- thank you Kathy!
BRAVO !!!!!!
Thank you Jean!
Congratulations Nat! This is great. I am really happy for you. So well deserved, your paintings and art is amazing!
Denise, thank you for your wonderful support. have a gorgeous week!
Congratulations, Natalie! A well-earned achievement!! Keep up the great, creative work!!
Lynn, thank you so much for your sweet words!
Congratulations! Your generous, creative spirit shines in all you do!
Thank you so much , Debbie for your wonderful words – shucks!
Congratulations, Nat. When reading announcement, i repeated Yay!…you are the best! More will come….
Awe- thank you Petrin!!!!
Nathalie, I am so happy for you and I know you must be over the moon excited! What an awesome press release Liquitex has released for you. Nothing better than to be respected and recognized when you have worked so hard. Congratulations my friend!!
Awe- thank you Laura!! Hope all is well in Texas and have a wonderful day!
You are perfect for this recognition–I, too, can’t think of a better ambassador! Well deserved–Congratulations! Thanks for sharing this happiness with us.
<3 Thank you Rebecca for your sweet words!
I can’t think of a better person to be an official Brand Ambassador as you caused me to try their brand. Congrats!
Thank you Sue-you are the best!!!
Congratulations!! Well deserved. They really did a nice write-up on you in the press release.
Thank you Andrene :)
Hi Nat
Wow Congratulations
Really well deserved
Just knew my favourite teacher is awesome
Jenny
from Tasmania
Awe- thank you Jenny!!! Waving over to Tasmania!
Congratulations ! This is well deserved and great recognition of all your wonderful art.
Thank you Lizzie! have a wonderful day!!!
Congratulations Natalie!! What an amazing achievement… Super proud to be connected with an stunningly creative artist as yourself!!
Awe – thank you so much Joan!!! Wishing you a gorgeous day!
Super excited to finally reveal my 5 new Stencil Designs with StencilGirl Products. You will find some projects I created with those stencils today on the StencilGirl Products Blog but let me show you the new stencils also in a short video :)
I hope you are as excited as I am about these new stencils :) As mentioned there a couple projects up on the StencilGirl Products Blog today and I will show some projects in the upcoming weeks too.
Here are all stencils and the links to the shop at StencilGirl Products
Have a gorgeous day and thank you for letting me share my new stencil release :)
One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my new stamps by Stampendous or also my Stencils with StencilGirl Products 
So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a new Series called: designed by n*Studio features:…..
And today I feature: Marsha Valk
I know Marsha for many many years know – first online and then from meeting her at a workshop in the Netherlands, where she lives. She is a very talented person full of fun ideas. She just blew me away this year with her awesome creative video for Creative JumpStart and I am thrilled she did some fun projects using my stamps.
Hello, hello! I’m Marsha Valk from the Netherlands. I discovered scrapbooking in 2003 and I’ve been an avid scrapbooker, mixed-media/art journaler and just all round crafter ever since. I love all colours of the rainbow and i will use them all on one project if I get the chance!
I own all three of Nathalie’s Stampendous stamp sets and i use them all the time on my projects. I love the grungy, graphic look. They’ re ideal for adding a little bit of subtle tone on tone texture AND for adding contrast with a bolder colour ink. The quality is superb and I use them with and without an acrylic block. I couldn’t tell you which one of the sets is my favourite: I just love all the different circle elements!
Page in my recent vacation album, inspired by Sanna Lippert. I especially love the effect of the burlap stamp combined with ultra high embossing powder!
Page in one of my art journals – I have loads of pages like this, I love making patterns. I’m still debating if I want to add a quote. I just don’t dare… It may take me years to decide. Hahaha. The background colours are neon irl, but my camera unfortunately has trouble catching that. The elements are the result of exercises from a class I took. I added stamped images to the Ecoline try-outs, cut them out and glued them into the book.
Mixed media bottles created for Scrap365 and WOW! Embossing Powders. This was such a fun project. The stamps are perfect for layering.
Thank you Marsha, I love how you used the stamps and layered them on each of the projects and the cool dimensional texture you created with the burlap stamps. And what a fab fab cool home decor idea to use them on glass bottles. Love them!!!
Here are the n*Studio products that Marsha used:
Thank you for coming by – don’t forget- share your project using my stamps and stencils with me – I love to see them!!!!
gorgeous projects, Marsha! I really like the bottles and am very honored you getting inspired by me ♡ ! I have the wired set and love it to bits too :). that neon journal page looks fab as it is! amazing colour!!!
Marsha, I love your art journal page with the white objects on it.
I don’t think that I would add a quote.
The bottles are nice and I especially like how you layered the stamps on the bottle to the left.
Thank you so much Nat!!!
It’s been a while since I last did some sketching- so it was good to have the chance to attend a sketching class of my friend Julie Fei-Fan Balzer in NYC last weekend to get me going again. I love it. Here is what I sketched while we were sitting outside …I sketched sketchers ;)
BTW- I would love to recommend a book by Felix Scheinberger to you if you are interested in sketching and watercolor. I have two of his books for a while and I just found out that his first one: Urban Watercolor Sketching: A Guide to Drawing, Painting and Storytelling in Color was finally translated from German to English. His style is super inspiring and his tips are gold. It is one of my most loved art books I have.
Scheinberger has a very loose style which makes it easy for me to enjoy my own sketching – Take a peek inside the book- you will see what I mean .
Have a wonderful day
Oh this so fun ..I love the images of life.
hugs
susan s
Your sketch is nice and seems to go hand-in-hand with Julie’s post about that day. It’s great that you two get to spent so much time together.
I saw some street art yesterday in Somerville, MA and thought of you. Hope that doesn’t sound too creepy. LOL
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Linda on the Prairie
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A great pairing any way you look at it!
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Sue Clarke
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We just had a V-day lunch out land my hubby was thrilled to get a tray of 5 handcrafted IPA’s to have with his meal.
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