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Cuteness

an older layout of mine with my friend A. and her sweet little daughter

supplies: Webster’s Pages, Pink Paislee; Prism; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L MyStik; Golden Gel Medium; Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist, Glimmer Chalkboard and Glimmer Screen; Tim Holtz Type Charms; Hambly Screenprints; Cheesecloth

I am longing for the days where you can sit outside and have a coffee at one of our many street cafes here. The funny thing is that our weather is so bad in Hamburg- lot’s of rain, that we actually go out A LOT . So you see bars and cafe’s right now that have a box with nice woolen blankets outside as soon as one little sunray is visible. I just love the vibe and feel when the life of a city takes place on the street.

Are you longing for some sun too?

Have a great and….sunny day ;)

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Due to popular demand and getting lot’s of emails asking about it, I decided to reopen theÜber*Media PanPastel Online Workshop earlier again. So as of now you can sign up again for this 6 week-long extensive workshop. It starts on February 5th, 2012 – you have access to the classroom till July 31st, 2012- Check it out here .

If PanPastel is not up your alley ;) but are interested in taking an inspiring and fun online workshop, you can check my Über*Media Gesso Online Workshop which started on February 15th and is a 5 week-long extensive workshop- also access to the classroom till July 31st –Check it out here.

Nat

Nat

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  • Marjie Kemper

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    Beautiful… love the bit of butterfly you’ve placed behind the baby.

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  • janellmithani

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    Love the layout and the picture is just precious. So appreciate all the great ideas. Since I’m from Southern CA, I apologize for our cold weather, but it is supposed to be in the 80’s for the next 3 days! Enjoy…

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  • misty

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    So cute! I love the paint and the adorable cut outs!

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  • Lisa

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    What a sweet LO about your friend and her bebe. :) Thank you for the little peek inside daily life in Hamburg, too. I love that the bars and cafes offer encouragement to sit outside by offering some blankets to cuddle with. <3

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  • Jan Hennings

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    Too cute…where is the “LOVE” button!

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  • Luciana True Colors

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    Amei !!!!
    Parabéns !!
    Beijos Coloridos !!!
    Luciana
    True Colors

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  • Sue Clarke

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    What a delightful LO and yes, sun would be nice!
    We are having a warm day of about 45 so some of the ice in my driveway will melt (I hope). I sure hope that you are enjoying sunny CAL Nat.

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    • Nathalie Kalbach

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      believe it or not, sue, lol, today is the girst day i see sun here in cali since my arrival. crazy ;)

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Eco Green Crafts CHA Demos

If you are at CHA and want to come by while I’m demoing some Art Journal Techniques and say hi – I will be there at booth #2688 on tuesday from 10am-1pm

Bring this for some yummie new product :)

 

Love me some playing with acrylic paints :)

have a creative day today!

Nat

Nat

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Dabei…or…always at my side

is this crazy cat…

supplies: 7 Gypsies; Heidi Swapp Letters; Embelishment: Scrapware; Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L 3D Foam Pads, E-Z Runner;  Canvas Fabric

Apparently he likes to sit on everything that takes attention from him. My projects, my studio, my kindle, my books and so on….LOL. I think this is a message….Well I know he likes to have me around so that he can ignore me ;)

Have a fun day!

nat

Nat

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  • Tana

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    I love this page! (^ ^) My cat, of course, is the king of the house. Everything is his, my books, my papers, my buttons, my threads and my glue. He loves glue! I don’t know why I write “my, my, my” if all the things are from him :D

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  • simona

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    one reason i don’t have a cat is because i’m afraid to get my feelings hurt all the time by being ignored ;) our friends have one that looks almost like yours and it’s a cutie so i can imagine your cat is a sweetheart as well.
    i really like this layout a lot!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Thank you so much Simona. Yeah- the ignoring part is a bit tough ;)

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  • Lisa

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    Very cute! Love the colors and how the background paper mimics his gold colored eyes! Reminds me of when our giant dog used to sit directly in front of the TV screen and bug out his eyes to demand attention. Animals are the best!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I really like how the black scroll down the left side makes my eyes go to THE cat!

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  • martha

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    I know what does it mean :) So lovely!

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  • Lene Neby

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    oh…so cute !!!!! I want one to !!! ;)

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  • Isabel LopezDel RinconTroussel

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    Hi Nat! Mine (well, 1 of my 2 kitties) does it all the time! It makes me nervous when I quilt, because he sits so close to the sewing machine I could almost stitch his ears to my quilts! Still I think it’s a call for attention… I’m sure he would like me to drop all my creative activities (and computing) so I can devote myself to him ;-)

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  • cheryl c

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    Gotta love cats! Love your line about wanting you around so can ignore you.LOL

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This Picture….

will always crack me up – we laughed so much in Amsterdam doing this silly pose.

Who says working isn’t fun sometimes- LOL. A., Sharon Laakkonen, Wendy Senger and Kelly Goree doing the stop motion. All the people around us must have thought that there were several screws loose – LOL.  And that reminds me…I really want to go back to Amsterdam. It is such an awesome city.

supplies:  Studio2Mer, Rose Moka letters, SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L E-Z Runner; Glass Pebbles by Eco Green Crafts

I wish you an amazing day today and a great weekstart!

Nat

P.S. my Über*Media Gesso workshop started yesterday but you can still sign in.

 

Nat

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  • Françoise Melzani

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    j’aime baucoup cette page réalisée avec la collection “Maisons de Fées” que j’ai dessinée pour Studio2mers !!!
    cela me fait plaisir de voir ce que d’autres créent avec mes papiers !
    merci

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  • Stine Maansen

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    Im always amazed by your ability to use lots of colors and still manages to not make it a big mess.

    Great page!

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  • france papillon

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    oh wow, this page really speeks to me! love the colors and the pictures and the houses and the tags and the spots and every thing about it! yummi!

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  • Kim S

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    The picture is so fun – but the background totally ROCKS

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I remember seeing that fun photo on your blog.
    Love the LO with all the Nat colors that I’ve come to love!

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  • Miae

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    Funny yes! And so so awesome too! This style of art is like candy to me…LOVE it!

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  • marianne/skorpionen

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    Totally agree with Lene, this page made me smile! Not only because of the photo but all the gorgeous colors in your page, the houses, the tags – all!!
    Hugs

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  • Lene Neby

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    This one made me smile ! Love the picture and the colorful background !!
    Thanks for the inspiration!

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  • marsha.

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    Yes, yes, yes! Come to Amsterdam!!!!

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  • Carolina Artesanías

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    nice page! I love this colors
    Thanks for de links in de proyect Art Journal
    from Chile
    c@

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  • Linda B

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    What a wonderful page… besides your funny photo, I love the houses and the line drawing… the fabulous colors. This is so terrific!!!

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Über*Media Gesso Workshop starts tomorrow

 

Über*Media Gesso

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If you have troubles watching this video in this format – you can also see it here: ( I will always provide two options :) )

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In this Gesso online workshop we will start with the basics of Gesso and in five lessons over five weeks we will make our way up to more complicated techniques. This workshop is jam packed with techniques and ideas with Gesso!

Check out more infos here: Über*Media Gesso Sign Up and Class Schedule

I’m so looking forward – it is going to be fun!

Due to popular demand and getting lot’s of emails asking about it, I decided to reopen the Über*Media PanPastel Online Workshop earlier again. So as of now you can sign up again for this 6 week-long extensive workshop. It starts on February 5th, 2012 – you have access to the classroom till July 31st, 2012- Check it out here .

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I wish you a wonderful day! I’m having a really bad cold right now and hope it will be over soon….but there is a saying in German: “Without medicine a cold will stay for a whole week, with medicine it will stay for 7 days.” Two Days down….5 more to go ;)

 

Nat

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  • Alice pace

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    Awesome products! can’t wait to see it in !the stores

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  • Riikka

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    Gesso is my new love :)

    I just have to thank you of the Jump Start – my creative mojo is on a whole another level now!

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  • Jan Hennings

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    love Gesso and all the products by Golden :)

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Coming to France – Pour l'Amour du Scrap

 February 16-19, 2012 I will be at this Scrapbooking Convention in Lille, France

you can find the details of all my workshops taught during this event here:

Nathalie Kalbach’s Pour l’Amour du Scrap Workshops

To register a class :

Contact Mathilde (mathilde@quiltmania.com ) or
 by e-mail
or by phone : 0032 2 40 86 86 86
With these information in the e-mail :
FULL NAME :
FULL ADDRESS :
COUNTRY :
PHONE NUMBER :
CELL PHONE NUMBER :
E MAIL :
NAME OF THE TEACHER:
Day of the class :
Hour of the class :
Full Credit card number ( it will be very safe, no problem!!)

Can’t wait :))))) Hope to see some of you there!

Have a wonderful day and huge hugs!

Nat

Nat

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  • Marjie Kemper

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    SO wish I could take these! That’s it… I’m telling the hubby I’m outta here.

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Just laugh…or…so there

this is definelty a week where things are not going the way they should ….LOL. But do you know this punchy mood when something goes wrong and you just laugh…like a Kookaburra….(listen ;) )

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These birds woke me up one morning last year in Australia when I was on my workshop tour in NSW. I opened one eye because I heard this noise and because Sherry had told me about those birds, I knew it was them . I started laughing in bed, it was soo funny.

So ….this week- I’m just gonna laugh it off like a Kookaburra – so there printer, so there lost CHA package, so there accidents…..

Have a day filled with laughter :)

Nat

Nat

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  • matrispapercrafts

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    I totally understand what you mean. Sometimes you just have to laugh. TFS :)

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  • Lisa

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    Too funny! What a great attitude! And the moniker “Nat ‘Kookaburra’ Kalbach” has a very nice ring to it….just sayin’! ;)

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  • Anne Porretta

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    Thanks, Nat, I needed that! Even though I learned to sing “♫ Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree . . . ♫ in school, I had never heard one before. I’m going to smile all day thinking about it.

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    • Lisa

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      Same here!

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  • Sonja

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    hahaha,very funny, thanks.

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  • Rianne

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    :-)

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  • Denise Morrison

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    hope things improve Nat, at least you are keeping your laughter!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I couldn’t help but smile after watching this video. Thanks Nat and I’m sure that things will work out in the end (maybe just a few bumps along the way).

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  • Peg Hewitt

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    Lol
    You must come visit again!
    We had ‘roos in the neighbours yard this afternoon and about 200 white cockatoos in the park. Our little local kooka wakes us every morning lately. If you get a ringtone like Mandy said, you could be waking to it too, give Lou a bit of a shock at CHA!

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      ohhh LOL -I need to come for sure- LOL. Did you see what Lou bought me? She posted a video on FB page- I was laughing so hard! A litte laughing kooka

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  • Natasja

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    Thanks sweetie, just what I needed after a sleepless night worrying about some work issue…
    Hugs

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  • Natasja

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    Thanks sweetie, this was just what i need after a sleepless night worrying about some working issues…
    Hugs

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      Ah Natasja- I hope you are feeling better! Huge hugs!

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  • Marta

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    So funny this bird! haha
    Every single day of my life I can hear my neighbor’s parrot singing “The Bridge on the River Kwai” :D
    In fact, it makes me smile because the parrot seems to be very happy! ^^’

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Free Your Creativity: ARTmournal …eh artjournal

If you missed why I call an Art Journal – ARTmournal: check this post

My ARTmournal has been a great way the last couple of weeks to keep me sane- LOL. And it helped tremendously in decisions for projects for CHA. It is just so freeing to play in the journal and combining it with different other things like new media (yum yum yum…..will talk more about this new treasure soon), techniques, colors, thoughts.

and it is so forgiving because it is what it is – a journal – if I do not like what I did- I can always cover it up again …

and do something else….

Makes some fun 10 minutes a day,  and helps to get some play- and me-time:

Preparing me for the big project.Calming me down. Taking away the fear of the blank page. Getting my thoughts and emotions articulated.

And that about sums it up for me now why doing an ARTjournal/mournal .

Try it :)

Have an amazing and wonderful day…I’m off to tackle my printer…that guy is in TROUBLE ! LOL

nat

 

Nat

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  • Stine Maansen

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    Love love love all the different textures! gorgeous!

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  • Charlene Ocasek

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    Have not received anything today, is it me or what’s up:)

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  • Marjie Kemper

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    Such gorgeous colors and texture…. love the lines you’ve drawn in the paint on top!

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  • Peg Hewitt

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    Wow, I just want to see it in the flesh, looks amazing Nat!
    Thanks heaps for all your JumpStart inspo too, really got me dreaming about stuff :-)

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  • Lynette (NZ)

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    So cool. Just watched your jump start videos. Great to be reminded to look outside for inspiration, but especially good to see how you turned that inspiration into a practical project. Thanks for all the work you have done to create this wonderful month :-)

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  • marianne/skorpionen

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    Gorgeous!!! Love the colorful with hearts! But somehow I felt like doing something all white!! What to do?? (both probably LOL ) Thanks for sharing Nat!

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  • Lisa

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    Such gorgeousness! That texture and color is sooooo rich! I don’t know if you can continue to call it an ARTmournal with that much deliciousness inside! :P

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  • Cuchy

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    Pure therapy. I want to touch them :)

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  • Mary Werner

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    I thought of your next years project HA. Tell us ways to stop collecting inspiration from Pinterest and start producing! Now that would be like throwing away all those magazines I have saved because I might use the article one day and making room to create. HELP, please.

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    • nathalie-kalbach

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      hahahah- Mary- very nice of you ;) I will wrap my head around it ;)

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  • dawn

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    WOW these are gorgeous!! love all the deep rich colors you used. I always love the classic white to.

    Thanks so much for putting together this Jumpstart, everyday is exciting and full of new ideas for me. You have done a great job putting it together.

    Have a fun and creative day!!

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  • Martu

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    I love these colours! The pink with the blue and the green with all that texture! :D
    I can’t wait for Uber Media Gesso!

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  • Malin Scheier

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    Look so beautiful!

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A friend, a good friend …or catchy tunes

This layout is actually created on an old record and was published last year in the SAZ Sketchbook .

One of the things I love to use and that inspire me, is song texts or titles and use them for my layouts. One tune that came to my mind when I saw those photos of a camping trip in 1949 of my grand aunt Margot, her husband and their best friends is “Ein Freund, ein guter Freund” a catchy song.

Actually the stories she told about this trip made me quite laugh, there is a broken car, a case of beer and being caught catching fish in a private lake, involved.

Here is the song if you wanna check it out sung by The Comedian Harmonists – it is in German ;)

[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35PCFQtrgJM]

The lyrics translate kind of into this

Sunny day, great day
pounding heart, like the beat of a motor
a happy goal, a happy start
and a wonderful trip;
Rome and Madrid we did.
So went life in a whirl for the three of us
by sea, by land [and]
we realized one thing..

A friend, a good friend,
that’s the nicest thing
that there is in the world.
A friend always remains a friend,
even if the entire world collapses.
So don’t even be sad,
if your sweetheart doesn’t love you anymore
A friend, a good friend,
that’s the best thing there is.

Supplies: Fancy Pants Paper, My Mind’s Eye Die Cuts; Masks and Stencil: Tim Holtz, self-made stencils; Spray: Golden Montana; Sticker: Rose Moka, Cosmo Cricket Tiny Letters; Adhesive: SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES by 3L Crafty Power Tape and 3D Foam Pads; Old Record

Today I’m once again happy for the wonderful friends I have :)

Have a wonderful day!

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Due to popular demand and getting lot’s of emails asking about it, I decided to reopen theÜber*Media PanPastel Online Workshop earlier again. So as of now you can sign up again for this 6 week-long extensive workshop. It starts on February 5th, 2012 – you have access to the classroom till July 31st, 2012- Check it out here .

If PanPastel is not up your alley ;) but are interested in taking an inspiring and fun online workshop, you can check my Über*Media Gesso Online Workshop which starts on February 15th and is a 5 week-long extensive workshop- also access to the classroom till July 31st –Check it out here.

Nat

Nat

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  • Sue Clarke

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    I like the upbeat sound of this song even if I can’t understand the lyrics.
    Thanks for sharing your varied musical tastes Nat:-)

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  • Luciana True Colors

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    Adorei !!!!
    Parabéns !
    Beijos Coloridos !!!
    Lu
    True Colors

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  • Lisa

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    I absolutely adore this layout, Nat! The story, the song, and your uber-cool artsy style! The lyrics perfectly tie to the antics that ensued on that camping trip! What a great idea to be inspired by song!

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