I am turning 39 today….and I do not feel like 39 because sometimes I am still that little girl in the photo. Curious what happens next. Always expecting something fun and beautiful. Pretty naive…still…most of the time. Often times feeling insecure. Loving new shoes. Loving quirky fashion and always the mouth half-open either in awe and just laughing. And still I love birthdays and presents and can’t sleep the night before…still…

…could be worse than that, right? LOL

but wait there is more today….and actually this goes along well with the post I had started above ;)

And then – I also have some exciting news to share with you :)

Donna Downey asked four artists around the globe to accompany her in the first workshop in the series “Internationally Inspired”. She shipped each artist a big box of her products and asked  to video record their creative process. For some this was their first time in front of the camera, for others it was old hat…their only instruction was that they had to use some part of every product in the box. With no limitations on their creative styles, additional products or finished result, the results were authentically beautifully representing each artist and showcasing their stylistic niches.

this will be an experience like non other…as the world becomes just that much smaller and the talents from around the globe share with you unique ideas as they each assemble dynamic mixed-media books step-by-step right in your own home.

each artist’s video is approximately 1.5-2 hours in length and details the process from start to finish, allowing you to watch all the way through, create alongside her or interpret her ideas in your own style.

registration opens JULY 15, 2012 on Donna Downey’s page

and will be offered at an incredible price

$65

{5 workshops for the price of 1… incredible right!!!}

and here are the artists the first of the new online workshop series Internationally INSPIRED.

anna dabrowska

warsaw, POLAND

cari fennell

new york, USA

nathalie kalbach

hamburg, GERMANY

birgit koopsen

winsum, THE NETHERLANDS

donna downey

north carolina, USA

So stoked to be part of this. Thank you Donna for asking me to join you .

I hope you will join us next week when the sign up starts :)

huge hugs

Nat

Nat

Thrilled that Prima asked me again to stay on the Educator team for 2012-2013. I have been with them since 2007 – Love it!!! :)

Here is to another wonderful year filled with yummy Prima goodies in my Mixed Media classes :)

Speaking of classes – I am heading out to Art Mesa in Madrid, Spain this Thursday to teach and the next stop will be in Toronto, Canada in July at Bizzy B’s.

I look forward seeing some of you hopefully at either place – I am so excited!!!

Have an amazing day and lot’s of sunshine

Huge hugs

Nat

Related Posts: Check out my Online Workshops 

Nat

Only one more month and the second edition of Art Mesa in Madrid, Spain is happening. Carmen Sanchez and I will teach two workshops on June 23rd and it sure is going to be lot’s of fun :)

There are only a couple spots free – if you are thinking of coming…let me show you this video created by Carmen about last year’s ArtMesa

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zJb0OzmxcKg]

Check out the Mixed Media Workshops we are teaching here

Looking forward seeing you :)

Besos

Nat

Nat

Love those n*Studio days every couple of weeks. I set up our livingroom-dining room and kitchen area for workshops and there is a group of about 35 girls…and 1 guy ;) that are signed up through my Hamburg Newsletter (German!) – I can seat about 12.

As we are right next to my studio, there is usually everything right there and I love that we have become a quite close group. We share stories, thoughts and I let them try things out. Often times they are the first ones to try the brand new workshops…sometimes they are the very last ones, like yesterday…with the Timeless Colors Workshop, a Canvas Workshop.

I think I will retire this workshop now…It has been a fun workshop with lot’s of acrylic paint. It always feels weird to retire a workshop…it’s like saying good-bye to a friend that accompanied you for a while- LOL

I always loved the totally different color choices and outcomes of all the canvases my students created- here is Liz’ working on her canvas during the workshops yesterday:

Sudabeh and Kerstin painting along

We had lot’s of yummie food for lunch – the girls always bring the best food for the n*Studio day….yuuummm!!!! It is a very cozy and relaxed atmosphere I want them to feel like home…and our cat thinks their bags are there to inspect and seems to think they are quite ok ;)

My dream is for one day maybe have a studio which can seat more people – I can see a little kitchen included – lots of windows and tables and chairs and for some reason a brick wall….some rusty industry poles in the middle of the wall and a graffiti wall of course. I don’t want to own a store….I just would love to have such a space one day where you can do creative retreats and workshops. Oh well….LOL – I guess that is not up in the air unless I will win in the lottery (which I never play- HA)

The second workshop was a Prima Workshop “Daily Observations”. It was a lot of spray paints involved and they all have become quite experts in using them – and one new student caught up in no time…actually she was finished first with her minialbum  !

And it was awesome to see Jan again – always fun to have him – he has to suffer quite a bit at those workshops with just us girls- LOL. But he is good in keeping us in check – tehehe!

The girls…and guy….get always shown other possible workshops- they pick upon seeing the original – no sneaks…and then vote which workshops to take next. Then we also vote on a next date….quite democratic- LOL- and then I create the new newsletter for Hamburg with all class information and everyone can sign up. It is a first comes first serve basis. This time they voted on “Portrait of a Lady” and “Chalk on The Wild Side” being the next workshops – and the date is August 18, 2012 :) Looking forward seeing my peeps – well, better make sure to get the newsletter done now ….

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don’t forge the new Über*Media Online Workshop is here – and starts tomorrow

Wishing you an amazing sunny and happy sunday :)

hugs

Nat

Nat

YEAHHH- so excited – I will teach in Roma at TimbroScrapMania in Italy in September – 29-30th, 2012. I loooooooveeee Roma, I love Italy…well I’m half Italian…no wonder I get so excited just thinking of it!

Here are the workshops I will teach:

“Portrait of a Lady” Sabato 29 Settembre 2012 ore 9,30

Saturday, September 29, 2012 at 9.30 am

 

“The Raw Me” Domenica 29 Settembre 2012 ore 14,30

Mini Album Mixed Media Workshop

Durata 3,5 ore

Prezzo 60 euro compreso di kit

 C’è qualcosa di speciale in questo ruvido, impeccabile, ma fantastico tessuto denim.Questo lo rende un materiale stupefacente per questo mini-album “The Me Raw”. Proprio come il denim c’é qualcosa di ruvido, non impeccabile ma comunque molto bello – è il momento di riconoscere che é un libro speciale. In questo Tattered Angels-Pink Paisleeworkshop si imparerà a creare una copertina splendida, con decorazioni fatte a mano e un sacco di tecniche per renderlo davvero unico. Si impareranno le diverse tecniche di Spraypaint per lavorare sui vostri Mistables Pink Paislee. Queste tecniche potranno essere facilmente utilizzate in progetti futuri a casa. Vieni e unisciti a Nathalie Kalbach e Barbara per e creare un significativo album The Raw Me.

Per qualsiasi informazione scriveteci a info@timbroscrapmania.com

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I corsi si terranno a Roma in una sala vicino al magazzino ed esattametne in via Crivellucci n. 3
Facilemtne raggiungibile con la metropolitana linea A fermata Colli Albani.

Per iscriversi ai corsi per favore scrivere un’email a

info@timbroscrapmania.com

oggetto dell’email “Workshop Nathalie Kalbach”

alla conferma per email deve susseguire un’anticpo per i corsi prescelti del 50% del valore totale.Si prega di comunicare per email l’avvenuto pagamento indicando modalitá di pagamento (ricarica postepay o bonifico bancario), per la ricarica postepay é richiesta una specifica: indicante data, ora e importo della ricarica effettuata ed eventualemnte il nome dell’ufficio postale. Per il saldo si prega di saldare entro il 10 settembre 2012.
Per chi si prenota giá da ora a tutti e 4 i Workshops avrá un piccolo sconticino, invece che 240,00 euro 220,00.

Grazie per la collaborazione

Barbara Adnreuzzi

Per qualsiasi informazione scriveteci a info@timbroscrapmania.com

Un abbraccio enorme

Nat

Nat

Bizzy B’s in Toronto would love to have me come before CHA Summer in July 13-15, 2012 , and in order to see if we can do it we need to know how the registrations might go over as the airfares at this time of the year from Germany to North America are a bit insane. So hop on over if you are interested in Workshops at this time in Toronto, Canada– here is some more information 

Bizzy B’s already picked these three workshops.

and

and

we are looking for the fourth workshop at this moment …Barb and Tony can’t decide which of the two canvases I showed them – either Timeless Colors or Free Your Creativity – not an easy decision- I know. LOL :)

After CHA in July – 24-30th, 2012 – Prima Marketing is organizing a little tour for me in the USA. I created a Prima Mixed Media Album full with awesome Prima goodies and heaps of techniques!

There are already a couple stores that are interested- but there is still some room – so if you ware interested as a store owner – here is the flyer for this tour.

You can click on the flyer to have it in a bigger and better readable size.

I would love to see you there – if you are coming or planning to come- let me know :)

have a gorgeous day

Nat

Nat

Acrylic Paint is my favorite Art Medium. Why? Oh boy…where to start…..LOL

There is just something about this paint medium that makes me happy – the endless possibilities on how you can use it in your Scrapbooking and your Mixed Media Projects, be it in backgrounds, embellishments, to alter your photos or for fun stamping accents or be it the way how you can achieve the most amazing color combinations or …oh wait…I almost forgot my favorite:

TEXTURE!

When I started my Über*Media Online Workshop Series I knew I would include Acrylic Paints in one of the Segments…only…I love that medium just soooo much – I have a gazillion things to share with you about it. And that is the reason why this is …and will be probably always …my biggest Online Workshop ever.

Have you ever experienced the “Blank-Page-Moment”? The moment where you have no clue where to start to get creative, yet you are itching to play and have fun? Well…the secret to conquer the Blank Page is knowing some playful and fun techniques with an easy medium ….like Acrylic Paint.

There are about 100 Techniques (actually more) , over 5 hours of video materials, 14 artjournal Step-By Steps, a Scrapbooking Layout and a Mixed Media Step-by Step Project and more in this workshop included.

I share with you everything I know about this medium…I share my thought process and most of all- you will have fun for sure :) We go from about 30  background techniques to more and more elaborate techniques, we will include fun other known and new media.

This Workshop is going to make you CREATE :)

Need some visual input? – check out this video:

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kx5UxCPTho]

I can’t wait to start the fun with you beginning April 30th, 2012. More information and the signup-page here Über*Media Acrylic Paint

Have a creative day!

nat

Nat

So excited about this new Über*Media online class – it is yet my biggest and most elaborate one – sign ups starting today – check the trailer video out

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Kx5UxCPTho]

If you are interested and want to know more about the class go here for the full information and sign up

Have an amazing day :)

Huge hugs

nat

Nat