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Chaos is a friend of mine

Seriously! LOL- how about you?

I love how this page turned out – it was a demo page for a workshop and there were different areas of color and stamping and I thought I will tie it all together buy using the same colors and embracing the chaos :)

I used my brand new Park Blvd Pos + Negative ArtFoamies as well as the Versailles Pos +Neg. and the Manhattan Border Stamp.

Now …off to getting ahold of some chaos in my studio …because honestly it starts to be not so friend’ly’ anymore- LOL.

Here are some of the supplies that I used for this spread:

Nat

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karen bearse

October 23, 2017 at 11:07 am | #

Oh yes same! My studio is currently being called the monstrosity!

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  October 29, 2017 at 3:56 pm | #
  
  LOL- I read first “Monastery” – I like Monstrosity :)
  
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Sue Clarke

October 23, 2017 at 9:06 am | #

Great words for that colorful page.
Chaos throws me off but it also makes me rise to the occasion.

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  October 29, 2017 at 3:57 pm | #
  
  Sue, depends for me where the chaos is. I am actually in a lot of areas a crazy organized person – but not in my artmaking- LOL
  
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Pattern Play

abstract Mixed Media StencilGirl Products

A couple weeks ago I did a guest blog post for StencilGirl Design and in case you haven’t seen it- I thought I post it here too :) I made a video showing some Pattern Play with some of my StencilGirl Products Stencils and the coordinating ArtFoamies Foam Stamps I designed. I love how different sizes of the same pattern on different tools open up many fun possibilities to do true Mixed Media projects.

Pattern Play with Nat Kalbach from Nathalie Kalbach on Vimeo.

I hope you enjoyed the video and they triggered some ideas for you on how to play with pattern.Here are some photos of the canvas boards in the video

using these Buenos Aires Stencils and Foam Stamps

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using these Manhattan stencils and foam stamps

Supplies that I used- some links are affiliate links:

Thank you so much for playing with me :)

Nat

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Abstract Kaffee Klatsch

abstract Acrylic paint Stamps Texture

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This Canvas was really fun to make. I used the Stencil in my Kaffee Klatsch Stamp Set with Heavy Gesso, and used the stamps with Acrylic Paints but also pressed into the gesso and paint surface as texture tools.

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I love how the patterns of the stamps became organic

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some hints of purple and orange as a contrast and finished up with a splatter of black acrylic ink.

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Here is what I used:

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Nat’s New Stamps- available soon	Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paint	Liquitex Soft Body Acrylic Paints	Liquitex Super Heavy Gesso
Liquitex Acrylic Inks	Liquitex Freestyle Splatter, Flat Brush	Winsor & Newton Artist Canvas

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Hope you are having a great week!

Nat

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keast

February 1, 2015 at 3:20 pm | #

Really love the texture on this and your colors… Makes me happy and want to play.

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JAN KRASSNER

January 31, 2015 at 2:03 pm | #

Natalie, this is fabulous! I love abstracts with lots of color and texture; and, this painting has it! What size is the canvas?

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  January 31, 2015 at 3:35 pm | #
  
  Thank you Jan ! The canvas is 12 x 12 inches :)
  
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leadonna

January 29, 2015 at 2:58 pm | #

Love the colors and the texture, Nat! Beautifully done, as always!

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Sue Clarke

January 29, 2015 at 2:22 pm | #

These are the colors which scream Nat to me!
I know that you need to experiment with new colors but these just grab me and the texture is wonderfully full and I could just dive in and swim out of this snow.

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Jo Murray

January 29, 2015 at 11:57 am | #

Luscious!

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Barb J

January 29, 2015 at 10:37 am | #

The colors are just yummy. I really enjoy your work.

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Mary W

January 29, 2015 at 8:53 am | #

Gorgeous!

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maura

January 28, 2015 at 2:37 pm | #

Fabulous texture!!

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nurse-ratchet

January 28, 2015 at 1:51 pm | #

Yummy yum yum!!

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rivonda

January 28, 2015 at 10:57 am | #

Thank You! Love me some abstract! :)

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stephanie

January 28, 2015 at 10:01 am | #

Stunning! Love the colors and texture

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  January 28, 2015 at 10:19 am | #
  
  Thank you Stephanie!
  
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- stephanie
  
  January 28, 2015 at 10:02 am | #
  
  Also, when will you new stamps be available????/
  
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  - nathalie-kalbach
    
    January 28, 2015 at 10:20 am | #
    
    The stamps are coming in into stores every day now – I am seeing them popping up here and there – so hopefully soon :))))) Thank your for your interest!
    
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jackiepn

January 28, 2015 at 9:51 am | #

Yummy textures Nat!! I love the reveal of the colors underneath! So cool!

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  January 28, 2015 at 10:25 am | #
  
  Thanks Jackie – I like that too – it always a bonus !
  
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whyducks

January 28, 2015 at 8:46 am | #

How lovely

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- nathalie-kalbach
  
  January 28, 2015 at 10:24 am | #
  
  thank you :)
  
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Abstract Mini Canvases

abstract Acrylic paint canvas Mixed Media

I am on my way to NAMTA Art Materials World in Pittsburgh today. Stampendous! will have a booth there too and these are some mini canvases I created using my Stampendous! Signature stamps.

Basically I created a background for each canvas with different color combinations using Acrylic Inks or Soft Body Acrylic Paint – having some fun dripping and dropping

Using the templates that are included in my stamp packages with Soft Body and/or Heavy Body Acrylic Paints I added another layer.

For the third layer I used the Stamps with an Embossing Pad and added various Aged Embossing Powders on top of it.

Carefully heat embossed it as to not burn canvas and/or acrylic paints

I love the texture this creates

I then used the stamps with acrylic paints and added some colors here and there and tied some elements together

I had loads of fun with those canvases

Here are all the supplies I used:

have a wonderful day – I am sure that I will share some photos of the convention next week – I am looking forward seeing inspiring stuff and meeting some artist friends.

Nat

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Sue Clarke

April 30, 2014 at 8:36 am | #

I just ordered the mish mesh stamp set and some embossing enamel. Woo hoo!

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Sue Clarke

April 29, 2014 at 12:40 pm | #

Embossing enamel…oh no, another supply that I need.
These are great Nat and have fun.

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stephanie

April 29, 2014 at 11:50 am | #

LOVE LOVE LOVE! new items for my shopping list.

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Linda on the Prairie

April 29, 2014 at 11:46 am | #

Love those! I’ll be playing with your stamps this weekend.

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Riikka

April 29, 2014 at 8:20 am | #

I might end up sounding like a commercial – but I’m loving it! Really cool canvases!

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Stampendous AGED AQUA Embossing Enamel	Stampendous AGED BLACK Embossing Enamel	Stampendous Fran-tage aged wine Embossing Enamel	Liquitex Acrylic Inks
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