Search Results for a look back

Play Time in the Studio or how I missed it

March 30, 2012

Four weeks in a row where I stay at home…and I tell you…I absolutely cherish my four weeks :) It has been hard the first days to not just give in ….aka procrastinate …and take off. I actually make an effort to be at 8am at my studio and have a calendar in which every … Continued

Creative Creativa Days…or how I just couldn't think of a better title

March 19, 2012

I am back from the Creativa, Europe’s biggest Craft and Hobby Show where I worked at the PanPastel Booth. What can I say…I mean….playing five days with one of my favorite paint media ? HEAVEN :) Just looking every day at those yummy colors first thing made me happy…color – you know how much I … Continued

Take the Second Floor Challenge – Golden Acrylic Paint

March 13, 2012

If you missed yesterday’s post about What the Second Floor Challenge is – here you go : Julie & I have made a one-year commitment to each other and our “Second Floor” project. Every few weeks we will issue a challenge (just something to spark some creativity – sometimes starting without a prompt can be … Continued

Workshops in Vienna or…just put an "L" behind

March 6, 2012

Last friday my sweet friend Birgit and I arrived in Vienna to teach at the Scrap Me Event organized by Conny. It was awesome ! The all round awesome package :) Our students were amazing, we had lot’s of fun with them and we saw and learned a lot in Austria too. We also had … Continued

Leap Year Celebration or…Blast From the Past

February 29, 2012

Leap Day – how fun! In German we say literally Switch Day…I like Leap Day better :) Today I have an especially amazing day and one of the things that put a smile on my face was this post today on the Lil Sugar Blog which is a blog for Mom’s – Mommy’s Little Helper This … Continued

n*Studio 2011 Recap – ATC Frame

February 24, 2012

When I was teaching at the Scrapbook Island in California this January, I was shown these amazing ATC Frames which are manufactured by the Japanese company Memory Palette. You can have them standing on display or hang them too- and I love how the sliding glass protects your inside- but still makes it possible to … Continued

Stand Tall – Canvas

February 21, 2012

First of all- thank you so much for your wonderful comments on my CHA Designer-Showcase in the post below! They made my day! I am back from Lille in France but before I show you some photos from the show next, I share this canvas I made. It is actually part of my Über*Media Gesso … Continued

Designer Showcase CHA 2012

February 19, 2012

The Designer Showcase at CHA 2012 was my first one to attend and show my work. Basically in a nutshell CHA Designers display their work on a table in a separate room in the convention center- and I believe we were about 60 designers. With the suitcase restriction and being on the road for 3 … Continued

CHA Designer Giving Tree Ornament

February 8, 2012

The CHA theme this year was The Power of Community. Some wonderful Charities were doing all kinds of activities during the show. The Designer Members were given the opportunity to create an ornament for one of the charities of their choice and it hang in one of those Community Parks from a tree and was … Continued