I’m looking forward seeing all the projects and working with this team ! Ich freue mich schon auf die Projekte und die Zusammenarbeit mit diesem Team !
My sweet friend Julie who comes to visit me in THREE days (squeeeeel) had this challenge at the Cocoa Daisy Crop this weekend on using your own handwriting as titles on layouts. I would say this does not really represent my own handwriting- LOL -but it was fun :)
I used a brush and black acrylic paint as well as a white marker
I love the handmade loook of it- need to practice more
This page is so cute …and the way you used the stencil look fabulous.
I will try to go to the Cocoa Daisy for participate I never been in this site before.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Kisses and huges
Cynthia
Amber Snowflake Definition: the color of a snowflake
when lit by a street lamp at night.
All is quiet. The snow is gently covering the ground. Winter may be a cold time of year in Michigan, but a beautiful evening snowfall, the sight of snowflakes slowly falling down, lit by the street lamps, can warm even the chilliest of souls. Our December kit, Amber Snowflake, echoes the same colors and look as a deserted main street during lovely nighttime snowfall. Warm golden tones balanced against cool blues and dusky grays, a bit of glitter, lots of texture, an exclusive stamp-unique in its negative space and grungy design, antique inspired designs, all these add up to make Amber Snowflake a cozy way to document your memories.
The add-ons:
Sunshine & Snowflakes
Frosty Windowpane
Cocoa & Marshmallows
The kit and add ons go on sale to subscribers on the 28th of November, and to the general public, December 1st.
What I’m working on Sneaks:
So that was my sneaky post :) I wish you a wonderful …unsneaky day :)
Ich liebe ja die Kits von Cocoa Daisy und bin schon sehr gespannt was du wieder geniales draus gemacht hast!!!! Die Sneaks sehen ja schon Hammer mäßig aus!!!
xo
At Cocoa Daisy we had a crop with lot’s of challenges last weekend and one was to be inspired by hoops and do some wall art. Well – the Cocoa Daisy November Kit was perfect for using two hoops that I had laying around for quite some while and I love the simple and quick result :)
I think this might be a great gift for someone ;)
Maybe this inspires you for some fun wall art too :)
haaaa! that is amazing nat! I am soo into embroidery hoops, so far i’ve only been using them the other way round (for mobiles), but i have things on my list for using them as wall decor… and it never occurred to me to stick on scrapbooking embellishments. very cool!
This weekend we had a crop at Cocoa Daisy and I showed three ways on how to do your own Silk Screens and I wanted to share those with you too :)
Silk Screening is such a wonderful craft – I love the look of it- the crafty selfmade look on fabric. When I see home decor or clothing created with silk screening I get instantly drawn to it. I have thought of a couple things on how to incoporate silk screening into my paper art and I thought I would share three techniques with you today, because you can do it too and you can make your own screens.
Let’s start with an easy technique – I call it
FAUX SCREEN PRINTING
One of the things that are so intriguing with the silk screening is the texture of fabric and the imperfection and we…can fake it just with some shapes and our amazing Cocoa Daisy stamps
Supplies:
Shape – DieCut – Star, Circle etc.
Scrapbooking Paper from your Cocoa Daisy Kit
Non-Permanent double -sided Tape- for example MyStik Non Permanent by Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L
Cocoa Daisy Background Stamp – for example November Kit
Ink Pad- for example Distress Ink or Maya Road Ink pad from October Kit
Archival Ink
Step by Step:
Take a piece of Scrapbooking Paper- here from the wonderful November Kit and a Die Cut Shape.
Take the Cocoa Daisy Stamp and Archival Ink (permanent)
Apply some non permant tape onto the shape- here the star and put it down onto the paper. Stamp over with the stamp
Go over with an ink pad -for example the Maya Road Ink Pad that was included in the October Kit.
Take off the shape- if you have more then one then you can just use them all in one setting- but with one this is the way to go. Repeat all steps. It doesn’t matter if you stamp first or ink first.
You can even use the shape you used- either with the treated side or the side you inked and stamped on as an embellishment
next up is a technique that is often used on making you own T-Shirts
FREEZER PAPER SCREEN PRINTING
Supplies:
Freezer Paper
Scissor
Cutting Tool
Cutting Mat
Iron
Brayer and/or Brush
Acrylic Paint
Scrapbooking Paper- for example the wonderful Amy Tan American Crafts Paper in the November Kit
Step by Step:
Take a paper and put some Freezer paper on top – shiny side onto the paper and the paper side up – and trace the pattern – or just make your own pattern if you want.
Place the Freezer paper now on a cutting mat and start cutting out the patterns. Keep the insides- here the hearts- you can use them
you actually have two patters after you are done- that you can use
Now you can iron on the first cut out piece stencil onto the Scrapbooking Paper
You can now either brayer some acrylic paint over the stencil or just dab some acrylic paint around. Let dry
Peel off the stencil and voila
Let’s take it up a notch and put the other mask on top and iron it – you will need also the little cut out middle pieces- in this case the hearts
dab over acrylic paint, let dry and lift the freezer paper – and voila you have the reverse print of the one before
It is so much fun to incorporate this technique with the actual paper you traced as you can see here- it ties the design together by repeating the pattern:
And last but not least I throw in a video about a technique that I have shown long time ago – so for those of you who want to get even a bit more adventureous – you can do this too
SCREEN PRINTING
Materials and tools you’ll need:
• A surface to work on–cardboard or canvas
• Paint brush
• An embroidery hoop (You can get this at most craft supply stores, but you might also
get a cheap one at one of the kid’s toy stores.)
• Acrylic paint
• A gel medium or fluid mask gel
• Sheer curtain material, such as a tulle or old silk pieces,
• An image, either a print-out or hand drawn
here is the video, which is a bit goofy and was for a competition in 2008 – so I changed a bit….not in the goofiness though- LOL:
I hope this gives you some ideas on how to incorporate some easy Silk Printing in your art work – I would love to see your projects if you try one of these techniques
Hi Nathalie! I’m so happy to be back to visit your site, after several months of easing into full-time work again; I haven’t had the time I used to, to check out the great sites belonging to my blogging buddies.:-(
At any rate, thanks so much for sharing these great techniques! I’ve started exoerimenting with masking lately (when I actually have the time to create art), and your freezer paper process is one I definitely need to add to my repertoire!
Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!Those are stunning yechniques I just love to learn news technique!!!!
I love the way you mix so different styles.
Thanks so muvh for sharing.You inspired a lot.
Kisses and huges from Brazil
Cynthia
Awesome ideas… although, for technique #2 freezer paper is required… I don’t know if it’s easy to find in Germany… in Spain (and I’m guessing in most european countries too) not so much! I’m a quilter (freezer paper is largely used in quilting), and have friends in the US, where those rolls are so inexpensive (here, when you can find the paper, in a quilting store, of course, it’s usually sold by the sheet or by the meter and is quite pricey), but I’ve learned from Spanish friends that you can substitute freezer paper for the paper that covers the printer/copy paper stacks: the inside would be the “tacky” side you iron face down. I’m not sure I’m being very clear here, but I just wanted to share this idea for those of us who don’t have access to freezer paper (if they have access to a computer, they probably also own a printer and the paper used in it, or even work in an office where those papers are just thrown away – and where paper stacks are used much faster that at home!)
Thanks for sharing those techniques with us… I think I’ll try them this week
Information about some workshops in Hamburg in German – if you speak english and want to come- contact me :)
Es gibt noch ein paar wenige Plätze für die Hamburg Workshops am 3.12.2011 bei mir :)
Workshopday bei Nathalie Kalbach The Raw Me – Tattered Angels – Pink Paislee Minialbum Workshop – 10- 13 Uhr
Es ist schon etwas besonderes an diesem derben, nicht perfekten aber doch schönen Drillichstoff. Ein passendes Material für dieses Minialbum “The Raw Me” (Ich – ganz ungeschminkt).
Genau wie Jeansstoff sind wir manchmal rauh, nicht ganz perfekt aber doch immer noch ganz schön – Zeit das einmal festzuhalten in diesem speziellen Buch.
In diesem Tattered Angels- Pink Paislee Workshop lernst Du ein wunderschönes und einzigartiges Cover mit handgemachten Embellishments und einer Menge Techniken zu kreieren. All die erlernten Techniken kannst Du auch in zukünftigen Projekten anwenden.
Komm und mach mit und kreiere ein aussagekräftiges, schönes Buch über das alltägliche ICH.
Kosten bei Buchung NUR dieses Workshops: 36 EUR
Bold About US- Prima Leinwand Workshop 14-17 Uhr
In diesem Prima Workshop mit Nathalie Kalbach wirst Du eine maskuline aber doch romantische Leinwand mit wunderschönen und besonderen Prima Materialien kreieren.
Du wirst mit verschiedenen Medien arbeiten, die gut mit Prima harmonieren. Du wirst Textur und Dimension erarbeiten, die Deine Leinwand zu einem besonderen Hingucker werden lassen. Verschiedene Techniken, das Arbeiten mit Sprühfarben und anderen Farben werden Inhalt des Workshops sein und auch für spätere Projekte sicherlich angewandt werden. Einige handgemachte Embellishments sind dann noch das Highlight und Du kannst Deine eigenen Farben auswählen.
Mach mit in Natahalie Kalbachs witzigem Workshop.
Kosten bei Buchung NUR dieses Workshops: 36 EUR
Bei Buchung beider Workshops insgesamt 62 EUR statt 72 EUR
Bei Interesse bitte unter nathalie.kalbach(bitte computer @ Zeichen einsetzen)gmail.com anmelden. Die Bankdaten werde ich Euch dann weiterleiten :)
Don’t laugh at me ….this layout was something I was smiling while doing it, tongue in cheak included and photoless.
I totally love the wonderful images on the Vintage Street Market Family Paper Pack especially for a while now I have a nack for 50s clothing and last CHA you could have seen me wearing a nice 50s Sailor dress (and I have a new style dress for the coming CHA ;) ) . I love 50s furniture too.
But there is one thing that I really don’t wish back….the way how a women’s path was determined back then. I think we are very fortunate today that the way how women are treated and the possibilties that women have nowadays have changed so much. Although….a bit of gentlemen attitude by men could definetly come back (DUDE you could help get my suitcase up in the baggage net in the train…and NO you do not have to let the door crash into my face and YES…even though I act as if I do not want you to treat me special because I’m a woman…I love it – keep going- hahahha) – LOL.
Good thing my hubs is a true gentleman – he laughs about my attempts in doing as if I don’t care- so if you read it ….here you go…truth out!
A little Memo- on – yes I like it clean – but no – I’m not a Hausfrau :)
I used my new yum yum Tonic Studios Border Punches with the Papers and also with my all time favorite metallic paper sheet from the Dimestore Vogue Kit.
Although I call myself a domestic goddess I really am not a hausfrau (at least I don’t think so). I do like the 1950’s postcard-type items that have the “traditional” woman on them with a modern day quote. One of my favorites is the woman in bed with a smile on her face and saying “I dreamed my whole house was clean”.
Hi Nat, ich verfolge schon seit einiger Zeit deinen Blog und jetzt musste ich doch “laut schmunzeln” und mich mal melden :-) Ich komme gerade ins philosophieren und ins grüben wer bei uns die typische Hausfrau ist… das wechselt eigentlich zwischen meinem Mann und mir. Ha ha. Ich mag Dein Layout, das ist so wunderbar nostalgisch!
Hi Nat, i love your LO! It´s so clean! ;-) I like the clothes from the 50s! I´m not a Hausfrau, too. Even if it is a part of my roles in my life.
Wish you a tidy day ;-)
Hugs
It is this time of the year again: We will have the Secret Santa Ornament Swap and it is the 5th Year Anniversary- WOOOWW- I can’t believe it.
If you would like to create one cute little ornament for someone please email me till next Tuesday November 15 at nathalie.kalbach(at)gmail.com. Grab the logo, link to my blog and tell that you play along and spread the word.
Due to organization everyone who wants to play along has to be willing to ship internationally. Email me your address. I will email you your happy recipent by the 19th of November. 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!!! One 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 5. Auflage.
Wenn Ihr also Lust habt einen Anhänger zu basteln und diesen an jemanden weiterzuschicken, dann meldet Euch bis Dienstag, den 15. November bei mir per Email bis Sonntag: nathalie.kalbach(at)gmail.com. Schnappt Euch das Logo für Euren Blog, linkt meinen Blog und verteilt die Kunde :)
Aus Organisationsgründen kann ich dieses Jahr nur Leute annehmen, die auch International versenden würden (die meisten wollten das sowieso und es ist schwierig alle gerecht zu verteilen, wenn es nur im eigenen Land versandt werden möchte) Schreibt mir Eure Adresse. Ich emaile Euch dann zum 19.November 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! Vorletztes 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!
Tanja- ich habe Dir mehrfach zurückgemailt wegen Deiner Adresse! Bitte emaile mir Deine Adresse sonst kann ich nichts machen. Ich brauche sie bis nunmehr morgen! nat
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Jan Hennings
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Congrats ladies and what a diverse team :)
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