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Typewriter or…New Stencil with Stencil Girl Products

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Time to show you my new 6×6 Typewriter Stencil :)
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Typewriter …just love them..especially vintage ones. When I was in highschool I owned a huge office typewriter from the 40s. I wanted to be a writer or study journalism when I was a teenager and so my uncle and aunt gave me this typewriter and I hacked on it (you won’t believe how loud this thing was!) and started several books…they usually contained about 5 pages until I thought I would move on and write a different story- LOL. Anyway I knew I wanted to design a typewriter stencil since especially with art journals, vintage photos etc. I saw how it would be so much fun to use it.

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I used Wendi Vecchi’s Black Embossing Paste over the stencil which is 6×6 inches – love the fluffy consistency the paste has and once it was dried I dabbed some Liquitex Markers over. The black of the paste makes the colors really pop off ad add even more dimension to the typewriter. Love it.

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I used the heavy body acrylic paints for the background because I do love the texture I can create with it.

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Hope you like it :)

Have a beautiful day
Nat

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Comments (8)

  • marjiekemper

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    Very cool pages! And a great new design… congrats!

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    • Nathalie Kalbach

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      it is in the envie that went out yesterday to you :) Hopefully will arrive in latest 10 days. hugs nat

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  • Donna

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    I really like your message AND the typewriter stencil, absolutely fabulous!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Vintage fun! Love the typewriter Nat.

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  • fran

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    hi Nat, Just love that ,”it’s never too late………. So true, and reminds us that it is so Thks

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Whatevers #10 or The Herblady

Are you ready for the 9th Whatevers? If you missed what the Whatevers is all about…check it out here.

Click here to see what Cat made out of this photo and which story she tells

Click here to see what Vicki made out of this photo and which story she tells

Here is my twinkling eye- take on it – I think my Whatevers all have a bit of a dark twist to them LOL

The Herblady

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There was no doubt, without Hermaline nothing would work in this family. Daughter, grand-daughter and great grand-daughter, all living in her house. The remains of the three husbands…unknown. Behind the glasses were the knowingly eyes. “They are, where they belong!” The herblady she was called by some, Mama by others.

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Her Name: Hermaline – Mama (what else ;) ) to Margariete

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I played with some Liquitex Professional Spray Paints and Paint Markers and with some Luminarte Silks I just received. Love the way you can add layers.

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And here is the photo of this month’s Whatever for you:

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Here is how it works if you want to play along:

  • Vicki, Cat and I have made a one-year commitment to each other and picked twelve photos with Whatevers whom we will give a story.
  • Every month – if possible always on the 15th –  each of us will do a post with an individual story that goes along for us with the same photo.
  • If you want you can play along and we will have the photo for you – just right-click on it to safe it to download and show us your version of The Whatevers.
  • There is no rules to the story itself- it can be funny, sad, uplifting, breathtaking WHATEVER
  • There is no rules on the length or the form of the story– it can be a short sentence, an essay, a poem or a soap opera – WHATEVER
  • There is no rules on the artwork you choose – it can be a scrapbook layout, an altered art project, an art journal page – WHATEVER
  • Here is a rule though: if you take the photo you have to link back to us andshow us your story.
  • These pictures are from our personal stash and are for personal use for you only! If you want to use them for a publication whether a book or magazine in print or digital form please ask for permission!
  • If you want to participate post in the comment section .
  • You can also join our The Whatevers -Facebook Page

You can grab the blinkie here if you want to add it to your sidebar



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Comments (9)

  • Jean Marmo

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    I look forward to your story every month! Love the layers and colors!

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  • Riikka

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    Oh wow! Really awesome colors and layers! I love them <3 and that picture is hilarious :D

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  • M. Carmen - Cuchy

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    HAHAHAHAH the photo is terrific!!! and the husbands… who needs them?

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  • Vicki Dunn Chrisman

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    wow! Great COLOR and design ..as always! As for their husbands??? I’m worried!

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  • cmscanlon

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    Seriously LOVE LOVE all the color — dark — definitely NOT! But, where are the husbands anyway??

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  • Laura S

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    Nathalie, Spring has definatly not sprung in Germany yet. Dark mystery, very dark. I want more…..Lol.

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Just printed this photo out to play along. Something about it caught my eye.

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Nat, your dark twists amuse me greatly. The husbands are where they belong…bwaaah.
    Love the whatevers posts!

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  • Milagros

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    Beautiful site and beautiful story! Very interesting what adding layers with luminarte. I’m finishing page 9, the climb tomorrow. Hugs

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Yes, I Can or…Yes, I can

Sometimes it is good to affirm yourself with a little tongue in cheek approach ;)..besides the title is meant to be true ;)

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Pretty big canvas I worked on – at least for me and it was a bit hard to adjust…I think a bigger me would have been better design wise – but for my first time working on such a scale I am ok with it ;) …because yes I can…hehehe.

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So many things are on my plate right now- in my professional life and my private life…it is good to do something for fun and tell myself that I can do it.

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And now it is dooming off my studio wall as a constant reminder…hope it doesn’t fall of the wall- LOL ;)

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Have a gorgeous day and don’t forget …YES, YOU CAN!

Nat


uberMedia		 Über*Media is my series of online workshops that is dedicated to different kinds of media that cross a variety of materials. I also teach project based online workshops which you can find here.
Nat

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  • Sue Clarke

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    YES you CAN Rosie…I mean Nat!

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  • Sara

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    Oooh, love this one! Cool colors and love the photo!!
    Thank you for the awesome workshop today!! Will make a hell of a lot of portraits of ladies… :-D

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  • Estella Magnuson

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    Thank you for your inspiration of art and strength.

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  • muriel

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    Great canvas! And your wall is great too!

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  • mjmarmo

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    Yes – perfect reminder! You can and so can I!

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  • Debi

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    Luv it! Great color and You Can Do It!

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  • Diana

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    i love it!! and for sure YES YOU CAN!!! love your art wall by the way!! NICE!!

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  • Rose

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    love it! Yay for Rosie the Riveter!

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Weckruf (Wake-Up Call) or…A FAST Forward Making off a Canvas

The image of this window with some landmarks of Hamburg kept coming up when I was sketching things in my art journal and on my iPad. So I figured it was time to finally just put it on a canvas.

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Here is a FAST Forward Movie of the Making off (it is not a step by step tutorial- although most steps are extensively in there ;) ) – I hope you enjoy it. I have a List of all Supplies used below

I had lot’s of fun playing with the new Liquitex Professional Paint Markers – loved that there are so many ways to use them and the colors are just to die for .

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and
24cmx30cm Canvas
Loads of old Book Paper

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I have some other ideas for this image – color wise etc…so you might see this coming up again in a different look :)

Would you like to see more fast-foward videos in the future?

Have a wonderful day :)

Nat

If you want to learn different techniques for art journals and mixed media canvases using Acrylic Paints, Gesso or Acrylic Inks come and take my Über*Media Online Workshops.

  

Nat

Comments (20)

  • Lea Fritts

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    Oh my goodness, Nat, I love watching you create! I could sit and watch your videos all day long and just soak up your creativity. Please create more videos and never stop! LOL! Looking forward to “Jumping” again!

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  • Lisa Flaherty

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    I loved watching your process, seeing your artwork come to life, Nat! So cool to see you make choices while adding different layers of media to the piece. Love it!

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  • cal8007

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    Always love watching your process!! Paint markers, mmh!

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  • Eeva Hall

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    Love the canvas!! I love videos.

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  • Cyndi

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    Brilliant! Much fun! Yes..you can make more :)

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  • petyvic

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    Hi, Nat! i love the music used! it goes with the theme. Pls., continue with these kind of fast forward videos….they keep me awake!… lovely idea…TFS!

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  • Laura S

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    Loved it, Nathalie! The paint markers look fun. More fast forward videos would be great. TFS! Did you title your canvas, “Starry Starry Night in Hamburg”? :)

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  • andrenesmith

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    Beautiful canvas! The video was alot of fun to watch so yes to more!!

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  • Teresa

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    Thank you very much for this video! very simplicity do wonderful work! I love these videos fast forward! thank you!

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  • rains

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    So much fun! I love the music. And you are so talented. Thanks for sharing your process.

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  • elderscrapper

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    I loved watching this. It is great to see the way you show and name the products so that we have most of our questions answered before we even need to ask them. Thanks, Ami

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  • Kathy P

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    Oh, Nat, I can’t tell you how helpful this type of video is for me, as a newbie mixed media person! Seeing how you pull it all together really helps me to ‘get it’. And love your finger work! Can’t wait to try this out in my art journal!

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  • Heidi

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    Yes, Please more videos! Thank You!

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  • Ann Powell

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    Yes please do more of these videos! And are there faces in the windows? Love this whole thing! Thanks Nathalie!

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  • mjmarmo

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    So fun! I love seeing backgrounds! I love how you did yours. I am too ocd and need to lay the pieces very straight and even. I need to learn to let go!

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Must have paint markers!
    Wow, can you teach me how to make my hands work that fast Nat? LOL

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  • Gerd

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    Thank you for the morning entertainment! Your final canvas is fabulous and I love the music!

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  • Charlotte

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    Oh, imagine the fun you could have with those paint markers!! Never seen them before, but there’s another thing added to the looooooong list of arty desires. They look cool! Great canvas, too! Looks great. Can’t wait to see what you might do with it. x

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  • melanie reed

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    very cute video… I’ve seen these paint markers in my art supply store – they look interesting, but I don’t know what to do with them. I’d love to see more fast-forward videos!

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A Good Day or…Spring Texture Canvas

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It was time to get some spring feeling into the house. Outside a constant freezing cold breeze alternating with snow flakes make it hard to believe that I am on track with the right date. I might have missed something…probably spring was just postponed this year ;)

I had a lot of fun playing around with some stuff I had at hands though…so that made up for the weather.

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A different kind of texture…making me happy..I am just a dork when it comes to texture- LOL

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Used: Liquitex Professional Spray Paints, Liquitex Acrylic Paints, Liquitex Professional Paint Markers, Liquitex Gel Medium, Signo Pen, Birch Panel, Norwegian Reindeer Moss, Eggs, Feathers, Branch

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I am ready dear spring…VERY ready…

Wishing you a gorgeous sunny spring day :)

Nat

 

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Comments (23)

  • Denise spillane

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    Love this project. Nature is such a wonderful topic for inspiration

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  • Michelle Looi

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    This is absolutely gorgeous! Such a masterpiece!

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  • Marsha.

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    Cool! Love it!
    I seem to have forgotten to decorate for Easter this year… All the Easter crafts I created this year were commissioned, so all of them have unfortunately left the building. I promise (myself) to do better next year ;-).

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  • Yvonne

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    WOWWW! Das gefällt mir supergut! LG aus Frankfurt, Yvonne

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  • Susan

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    Lovely! Love the flowers too. I’ve got the same colors but roses.
    I’ve tried out your tape tutorial and really loved it.

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  • Kathy Gledsdale

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    Oh this is so lovely!

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  • Carrie

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    i ADORE this canvas! Spring is struggling here, too, where it snowed yesterday and continues to be cold. But here you’ve put together my favorite Spring colors AND my favorite Spring textures! The moss is fabulous, and the speckled eggs look great with it. Wish I could find a cool birch panel like the one you used here. Love, love, LOVE it!

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    • Nathalie Kalbach

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      Carrie…I had found them once in a decoration store for christmas stuff…They were stacked and bound with metal and I instantly thought I would take them apart- LOL. I wish I had another one- I would have sent it to you – but I think I used the last.

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      • Carrie

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        Aw, thank you for even thinking of it! That’s very sweet. What a great find!

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  • Nurse Ratchet

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    That is exactly what it looks like in Toronto…. A wee bit of colour here and there. I was actually noticing this morning how many birds I am hearing this week…oh and the local woodpecker is waking up the neighbourhood ! Not me, I only hear the owl occasionally when I leave before dawn!! The canvas is stunning and I love your use of eggs!!!

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  • Lena

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    Hallo du! “Schön”” dass es dir da oben nicht besser geht wie uns in Lux…(definitiv NICHT ernst gemeint!) . Du hast mich wieder inspiriert – los geht’s – danke! Alles Liebe. Lena

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    • Nathalie Kalbach

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      LOL- dabei war zumindest an dem Wochenende als ich da war besseres Wochenende in Luxemburg als hier ;) Sei gedrückt! Nat

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  • Kathy P

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    So cool, Nat! Great texture, perfect for this season!

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  • Jackie

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    OH Nat- I love it! Beautiful background

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  • Sue Clarke

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    Just the thing to add to your wall to force some Spring (at least inside). We are done with winter here in NH and hoping for some Spring as well!

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  • Ann

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    it’s beautiful!!!

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  • Tash Daly

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    Super cute and oh so stylish and creative. Awesome job!

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  • sabelljones

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    love it! simple yet stunning, just beautiful!!

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  • Stephanie Schütze

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    Wunder- wunder- wunderbar. Toller background und so ein süsses Nest. Oh das harmoniert alles so schön miteinander, könnt ich grad ewig betrachten!

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