Wouldn’t it be Wonderful…or Inspired by Paper

As mentioned in my post about my workshops in Sweden, I found K-Designs who creates some beautiful papers. So I was looking forward to start playing with them and I was actually inspired to create this layout by the design of the paper.

The photo shows my grandmother who I never had the chance to meet. She suffered from depressions and she committed suicide when my mother was only 10 years old. I often think “Wouldn’t it be wonderful if we could spent time together?” as to what my great-aunt Margot, her sister, tells me she was a wonderful person.

I loved the black and grey paper which gives so much possibility to add paint to it. I used a couple different LuminArte Silks on the background as well as Twinkling H2Os. The Silks are Acrylic Glazes with a wonderful shine and they create a gorgeous resist . I also used the Silks on the window frame. The vase that you see on the right hand corner, is actually one of the molds that I created in this video about How To Create Your Own Molds. The bottle was actually white resin and so I added some Embossing Ink and used Stampendious Embossing Powder to make it work with the layout. I love the result.

I loved creating this – even thought the topic made me feel a bit blue…well at least I spent some time with her, right? ;)

Luminarte – Twinkling H2O’s	Prima Old Church Window	Prima Industrial Lamps	Prima Cabachon	Prima Printery Alphabet
Signo White Uniball Pen	Crafty Power Tape	MyStik Permanent Adhesive by SAby3L	Ranger Heating Gun	LuminArte Silks
K-Designs Journey	K-Designs – Tea Cup	K-Designs Little Bit of Wall

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Huge hugs and have an amazing day

Nat

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Nat

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M. Carmen - Cuchy

April 14, 2013 at 11:02 pm | #

Such a beautiful tribute to your grandmother.
That background is awesome!!!

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Sue Clarke

April 14, 2013 at 3:26 pm | #

In some way I think that your Great Aunt Margot “replaced” a Grandmother.
Well, not replaced but stepped in for…what a nice way to spend some time with your Grandmother. It took some courage to share that story as well. The colors are gorgeous.
Hugs,
Sue

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Kathy Gledsdale

April 14, 2013 at 1:48 pm | #

Great!

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Carmen Lucero

April 14, 2013 at 6:32 am | #

Love the story behind the journal page. The paper is so huey (if there is such a word)

Hugs,

Carmen L

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Cindy Gay

April 14, 2013 at 2:44 am | #

Love it Natalie!

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Joyce C.

April 13, 2013 at 11:50 pm | #

Love this! I can see your resemblance to your Grandmother. I happily stumbled upon your blog just recently. So glad I did!

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Nurse Ratchet

April 13, 2013 at 4:53 pm | #

Such a thoughtful and beautiful tribute!!

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Linda B

April 13, 2013 at 3:00 pm | #

How lovely this is, Nat.

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Martha Richardson

April 13, 2013 at 2:04 pm | #

What a beautiful testament & LO! Silks rock ;)

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coleenfranks

April 13, 2013 at 1:29 pm | #

Nat, what a fun idea all these different elements. Lots to look at and thing about how you did it all.

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Laura S

April 13, 2013 at 7:50 am | #

This is beautiful, Nat. You’re honoring her with your art, what could be better? I’m certain that she is so happy and smiling now.

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Breathe in the Chaos or..From Quote to Artjournal

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I know I showed the quote before…but I want to show it to you again, now used in an art journal page.

Other than that this quote needs to be my constant reminder right now- LOL – I guess I should turn it into an art journal page too.

What quote should you use as a note to yourself right now?

Huge hugs and have an amazing day

Nat

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Nat

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Enikö

May 1, 2013 at 5:39 am | #

“The only way to it, is through it!” or “A goal is a dream with a deadline”

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cal8007

April 14, 2013 at 6:36 am | #

I’m speechless, too late at night, but I did love your pages and the quote!!

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Rhonda H (rhoz)

April 12, 2013 at 3:11 pm | #

What a great quote and amazing colors on that journal page!

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Kathy P

April 11, 2013 at 5:36 pm | #

Great pages and quote, Nat!
Mine would be: “If you obey all the rules, you’ll miss all the fun!”

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marjiekemper

April 11, 2013 at 5:13 pm | #

Ohhhmmmmm… I like your quote a lot! You’ve been so busy… just had a peek around and can’t get over all the traveling and classes. Hope all’s well. Breathe!

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Anne Kristin Tandberg

April 11, 2013 at 4:00 pm | #

If the item doesn´t multiply, smell, catch on fire or block the refrigerator door, let it be!

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muriel

April 11, 2013 at 2:23 pm | #

“Act as if it were impossible to fail.” It is the one I need repeating most these days.

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- Enikö
  
  May 1, 2013 at 5:40 am | #
  
  That’s a great one, Muriel!
  
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Sue Clarke

April 11, 2013 at 12:57 pm | #

You are what you eat Sue.

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Nurse Ratchet

April 11, 2013 at 11:52 am | #

I am needing the Breath in the Chaos mantra…my mind is usually open!!!!,

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Laura S

April 11, 2013 at 7:21 am | #

“Laura, Get off the Computer and go to bed!” Lol

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OstseeScrap-Tage – Workshop Event in Germany

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Ich freue mich riesig über die Einladung zum Ostsee Scrap Event in Boltenhagen vom 3-5. Mai 2013 organisiert von Tolles Ding !

Einen Schatz in Form einer Hotelperle haben wir mit dem liebevoll gestalteten „Tarnewitzer Hof“ gefunden. Laßt Euch auf das Angenehmste überraschen, wenn Ihr das schicke und gepflegte Feriendomizil betretet. Ruhig gelegen und persönlich geführt, nur wenige Minuten vom Strand und der Ostseetherme entfernt, lädt er seine Gäste ein, in harmonischer Atmosphäre mit Küstenflair und direkter Nachbarschaft zu den Salzwiesen, einen angenehmen Aufenthalt auf der Halbinsel Tarnewitz zu verbringen.

Entdeckt auch Ihr die Reichtümer der Küste im Ostseebad Boltenhagen, dem zweitältesten Seebad an der Ostseeküste mit seinem bunten Treiben an kilometerlangen Sandstränden und der romantischen Steilküste, einem Kleinod der Natur.

Workshop-Programm

Freitag, 3.Mai 2013

ab 15.00 Uhr	Begrüßung mit Kaffee, hausgebackenem Kuchen und Obst, Verteilung der ersten Material-Kits.
16.00 – 18.00 Uhr	Andrea Gomoll – Karten & Washi Tape
	Hier gebt Ihr Karten & Co Eure individuelle Note. Andrea wird Euch verschiedene Techniken zeigen, wie Ihr schnell und in Euren Wunschfarben eigene Washi Tapes fertigt. Mit den Washi Tapes schafft Ihr dann mehr Dimension auf Euren Projekten und kreiert sogar eigene tolle Embellishments.

18.30 – 20.00 Uhr	Nathalie Kalbach – Layout
	Hier wird Nathalie mit Euch in die Welt des Papieres tauchen, Kombinationen aus Scrapbooking & Mixed Media lassen ein tolles Layout entstehen.
		ab 20.00 Uhr	Abendbuffet – anschließend scrappiges Beisammensein oder gemütlicher Ausklang des Tages an der Bar.

Samstag, 4.Mai 2013

9.00 – 12.00 Uhr	Barbara Haane – Album
	Hier werdet Ihr mit Barbara ein einzigartiges Scrapbook mit ganz viel Liebe zum Detail erstellen. Lasst Euch mit brandneuen Materialien und Sneaks kurz vorher überraschen.
12.00 – 13.00 Uhr	Rustikales Mittagsbuffet
13.00 – 16.00 Uhr	Andrea Gomoll – Instax & Layout
	Hier bekommt Ihr viele Tipps zur Sofortbild-Fotografie. Im anschließendem Photobooth-Shooting versucht Ihr Euch gleich mal selbst, die Ergebnisse werden dann im Anschluss gleich auf einem tollen Layout verscrappt.

16.00 – 17.30 Uhr	Kaffeepause mit hausgebackenem Kuchen & Obst, anschließend kleiner Strandgang.
17.30 – 20.00 Uhr	Nathalie Kalbach – Mixed Media
	Hier werdet Ihr eine einzigartige Leinwand kreieren, die sich wunderbar als Homedekor eignet. Lernt interessante Texturen der verschiedensten Materialien kennen und erzielt mittels Stempeltechniken noch das Tüpfelchen auf dem I. Ihr werdet in vielen Ebenen arbeiten, um diese Leinwand ganz wie Ihr mögt für den Frühling, den Sommer, den Herbst oder Winter zu gestalten.

ab 20.00 Uhr	Abendbuffet – anschließend scrappiges Beisammensein oder gemütlicher Ausklang des Tages an der Bar.

Sonntag, 5.Mai 2013

9.00 – 12.00 Uhr	Nathalie Kalbach – Album
	Hier haucht Ihr mit Nathalie einem einzigartigem alten, eingestaubtem Buch neues Leben ein und füllt es mit eigenen Geschichten und Bildern. Sie zeigt Euch wie mittels Falttechniken die Buchseiten zu einem Kunstwerk werden, kreiert versteckte Taschen zum Verstecken kleiner Schätze und Nachrichten. Neben witzigen neuen Embossingtechniken wird Klebstoff mal in ungewohnter Weise verwendet und es entsteht Euer persönliches Erinnerungsstück oder ein wunderschönes Geschenk!

12.30 – 13.00 Uhr	Rustikales Mittagsbuffet
13.00 – 15.00 Uhr	Barbara Haane – 2 Layouts
	Zum Abschluss wird Barbara mit Euch noch zwei tolle Layouts scrappen. Ein zuvor festgehaltenes Gruppenbild wird eines davon schmücken und an scrappige gemeinsame Stunden erinnern.
15.00 – 16.00 Uhr	Ausklang und Verabschiedung
	Die Projekt-Abbildungen sind Beispielbilder und werden von den im Mai 2013 aktuellen Material-Kits abweichen, auch minimale Unterschiede innerhalb der Kits sind möglich.

Anmelden könnt Ihr Euch hier.

Ich würde mich freuen, Euch dort zu sehen :)

Nat

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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cal8007

April 14, 2013 at 6:39 am | #

Couldn’t translate the page, but I enjoyed looking at the pictures!! Thanks for sharing!

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mjmarmo

April 8, 2013 at 12:52 pm | #

Looks like fun!

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Yes, I Can or…Yes, I can

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

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.

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.

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

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

Nat

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

April 7, 2013 at 12:18 am | #

YES you CAN Rosie…I mean Nat!

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Sara

April 6, 2013 at 10:40 pm | #

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

April 5, 2013 at 3:15 pm | #

Thank you for your inspiration of art and strength.

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muriel

April 5, 2013 at 1:24 pm | #

Great canvas! And your wall is great too!

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mjmarmo

April 5, 2013 at 1:15 pm | #

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

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Debi

April 5, 2013 at 1:11 pm | #

Luv it! Great color and You Can Do It!

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Nurse Ratchet

April 5, 2013 at 11:53 am | #

YOU GO GIRL!!!!!

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Diana

April 5, 2013 at 11:08 am | #

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

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Rose

April 5, 2013 at 9:08 am | #

love it! Yay for Rosie the Riveter!

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Announcement: ArtFusion in The Netherlands Changes of Location and Date

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We Heard You!!

Yes, we did! On our announcement of the Artfusion Event we planned we got a lot of comments about the location. Many of you asked us why we didn’t plan it somewhere in the middle of the Netherlands. It would be easier for you to get there and it would also increase the travel distance/time for a lot of you. Also we heard that April was already so full of events and stuff.
And we agree! So we decided to postpone the event and find a better location. We think we found the perfect place!

Artfusion will now take place June 15-16 in the middle of the lovely city of Utrecht. Being a big railways junction in the Netherlands and only 45 minutes by train from Schiphol airport we think Utrecht is one of the best places we could have chosen.

The facility (Kade Ateliers) is a canal house at the Leidsekade 17, near the center of Utrecht where we have the availability of 2 lovely, light rooms. As we see it, we have all the ingredients for an amazing creative weekend on hand here.

Here are some pictures of the location:

kade alteliers

We also made some changes in the workshops. You will find the schedule, the workshops and prices below:

SATURDAY, JUNE 15:

9.30 – 13.00 – Season Canvas Workshop by Nathalie Kalbach

In this Workshop with Nathalie Kalbach, you will create a stunning and unique canvas that will be a wonderful home décor item.

Learn how to create dimension and texture with tissue paper, items of daily life, acrylic paint, lace, burlap, and gesso.

Learn how to reveal the interesting and eye-catching texture with acrylic paints and acrylic inks and add some fun stamping techniques on top.

We will be adding lots of layers and dimension to make this a spring, summer, fall or winter canvas… just as you like. All the techniques can easily be applied to future projects.

14.00 – 17.30 Embossing and Beyond Mini Album Workshop by Birgit Koopsen

SUNDAY, JUNE 16:

10.00 – 12.30 Mixed Media Meets Scrapbooking, a layout workshop by Birgit Koopsen

13.30 – 16.00 Chalk on The Wild Side Mini-Album Workshop by Nathalie Kalbach

Artfusion – Early Bird Packages:

Saturday Package: 2 Workshops including lunch, drinks and snacks – 85 EUR

(signing up after May 15 – 95 EUR)

Sunday Package: 2 Workshops including lunch, drinks and snacks – 85 EUR

(signing up after May 15 – 95 EUR)

Weekend Package: 4 Workshops (2 on Saturday/2 on Sunday) including lunch, drinks and snacks – 160 EUR

(signing up after May 15 – 190 EUR)

On Saturday evening we also have a room available for those of you who just can’t stop and want to crop for a couple of hours.

You can sign up by emailing Birgit to info@birgitkoopsen.nl She will sent you the information and the requirements. Until upon payment you are on a waiting list. Your space is secured once your payment was received.

We are very much looking forward to see you for some Artfusion

Birgit & Nat

Nat

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

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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.

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 .

Liquitex Ultra Matte Gel Medium

Liquitex Heavy Body Artist Acrylic Paint

White Gesso

Liquitex Professional Spray Paint

Liquitex Acrylic Paint Marker

Liquitex Freestyle Paddle Brush

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and
24cmx30cm Canvas
Loads of old Book Paper

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

November 23, 2015 at 8:23 am | #

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

April 1, 2013 at 3:31 am | #

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

March 31, 2013 at 1:18 am | #

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

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Eeva Hall

March 30, 2013 at 7:40 am | #

Love the canvas!! I love videos.

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Cyndi

March 29, 2013 at 6:45 pm | #

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

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petyvic

March 29, 2013 at 3:46 pm | #

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

March 29, 2013 at 3:17 pm | #

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

March 29, 2013 at 3:23 am | #

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

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Teresa

March 28, 2013 at 11:03 pm | #

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

March 28, 2013 at 7:34 pm | #

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

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elderscrapper

March 28, 2013 at 6:25 pm | #

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

March 28, 2013 at 5:54 pm | #

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

March 28, 2013 at 4:49 pm | #

Yes, Please more videos! Thank You!

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Ann Powell

March 28, 2013 at 2:30 pm | #

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

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- Nathalie Kalbach
  
  March 28, 2013 at 9:06 pm | #
  
  Ann, no faces- but uhhh- what a fun idea! :) Nat
  
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mjmarmo

March 28, 2013 at 12:41 pm | #

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

March 28, 2013 at 11:57 am | #

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

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Gerd

March 28, 2013 at 8:22 am | #

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

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Charlotte

March 28, 2013 at 8:01 am | #

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

March 28, 2013 at 7:01 am | #

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.

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

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

I am ready dear spring…VERY ready…

Wishing you a gorgeous sunny spring day :)

Nat

Yosemite inspired Texture Canvas (nathaliesstudio.com)
Texture Grunge Flowers (nathaliesstudio.com)
Texture Galore or Summer Canvas (nathaliesstudio.com)

Nat

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Denise spillane

April 14, 2014 at 5:12 pm | #

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

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Michelle Looi

April 1, 2013 at 5:11 pm | #

This is absolutely gorgeous! Such a masterpiece!

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Marsha.

March 27, 2013 at 11:46 am | #

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

March 26, 2013 at 9:39 pm | #

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

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- Nathalie Kalbach
  
  March 27, 2013 at 9:54 pm | #
  
  Danke meine Liebe :) Nat
  
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Susan

March 26, 2013 at 8:57 pm | #

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

March 26, 2013 at 8:56 pm | #

Oh this is so lovely!

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Carrie

March 26, 2013 at 8:06 pm | #

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
  
  March 27, 2013 at 9:55 pm | #
  
  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
    
    March 28, 2013 at 1:51 pm | #
    
    Aw, thank you for even thinking of it! That’s very sweet. What a great find!
    
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Nurse Ratchet

March 26, 2013 at 7:39 pm | #

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

March 26, 2013 at 6:24 pm | #

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
  
  March 26, 2013 at 6:28 pm | #
  
  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

March 26, 2013 at 5:33 pm | #

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

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Jackie

March 26, 2013 at 5:04 pm | #

OH Nat- I love it! Beautiful background

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Jean Marmo

March 26, 2013 at 12:35 pm | #

Wow- very cool!

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Martha Richardson

March 26, 2013 at 12:21 pm | #

Love this canvas…the colors, the concept…everything!

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Sue Clarke

March 26, 2013 at 12:04 pm | #

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

March 26, 2013 at 12:03 pm | #

it’s beautiful!!!

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Tash Daly

March 26, 2013 at 11:44 am | #

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

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sabelljones

March 26, 2013 at 9:22 am | #

love it! simple yet stunning, just beautiful!!

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Stephanie Schütze

March 26, 2013 at 8:13 am | #

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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- Nathalie Kalbach
  
  March 27, 2013 at 9:56 pm | #
  
  Danke Du Liebe! Nat
  
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Workshops at J.P. Morgan in Luxembourg

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Last weekend I had the pleasure to teach 3 workshops at J.P. Morgan in Luxembourg. I was invited by the Social Committee and it was so much fun. It was an amazing crowd of people- very international and with lot’s of languages involved. I was sticking to my two- English and German…my attempt to learn Luxembourgish was poor ;)

We had a really great room…the canteen- which was PERFECT for a workshop – lot’s of light, lot’s of tables, lot’s space, lot’s of yummie snacks ;)

The first class was my Yawp PanPastel Class on Saturday afternoon and we dabbled into a lot of techniques and the students loved playing with the different yummie colors and techniques.

Heating guns were used in wild west style to get the techniques rolling ;)

Sunday morning I taught the Über*Media Acrylic Paint Class first. We covered lots of techniques and made a big pile of background pages for art journals. Not many pictures here- obviously I forgot to take pictures

Next up was the Season /Texture Canvas Class. It was awesome. Most of the students never worked with Acrylic Paints..some even stated to never have held a paint brush in their hand (hard to believe- I know) and they had so much creative fun!

Everyone was very open to try out things, but the best was…they had no finished picture in their head when they started, which made them more open to try new things – I loved that.

So we had a little Monet inspiration going on here

and some Pearl Jam inspired texture galore here

and some rainbow light fun here

and awesome texture flower bouquet inspiration here

some real awesome flower application/transformation here

beautiful text textured flowers here

and a whimsical flower spin here

Here is a group shot with the happy ladies- some had to leave earlier- so there is a lot missing on the photo

Thank you so much everyone who took the classes- it was a wonderful weekend with you and you inspired me a lot too :)

Thank you also to the J.P. Morgan Social Committee for inviting me and to Lydia for inviting me to her home and taking more than good care of me ! You are fab!

I will show you some of my sightseeing pictures in Luxembourg next…what a beautiful little country!

BTW – if you are interested in having me come and teach at your event, store or for a certain private or company group – please feel free to contact me !

You can also check out my In -Person Workshops here and see if I am close soon to where you live or check out my Online Workshops here to take classes whenever you want.

Have a gorgeous day

hugs

Nat

Workshops in Sweden – Stockholm August 31-September 1, 2013 (nathaliesstudio.com)

Nat

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Kathy Gledsdale

March 20, 2013 at 12:52 pm | #

Amazing work!

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Jean Marmo

March 20, 2013 at 12:31 pm | #

What a lucky group they are to have you teach!

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cal8007

March 19, 2013 at 5:33 pm | #

So much fun, and so many techniques!! I wish you could come to Texas!

Hugs,

Carmen L

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Kathy Gledsdale

March 19, 2013 at 4:52 pm | #

What wonderful results! Are you coming to the UK at all? The South East of England would be just amazing!!!!!!!

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Sue Clarke

March 19, 2013 at 4:27 pm | #

How funny that at most crops that I go to someone usually uses a heat gun or an ATG to “be a cowgirl”. Great techniques and colors. That space looks wonderful…big and bright.

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basementgal

March 19, 2013 at 3:56 pm | #

Wonderful pictures Nathalie. I had a brilliant time and absolutely loved it. Thank you for all of your inspiration.

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Stockholm Scrap and Pearl Event – April 6-7, 2013

Convention Mixed Media Scrapbooking Stockholm workshop

So happy to announce that I will teach at the Stockholm Scrap and Pearl Event in Sweden.

It is a Scrapbooking and Jewelry Making Convention, wheret 1,000 crafters can be seated each day!

The place is nothing less than the Annex at the Globen Arena. So excited. I will teach 3 Prima workshops

April Saturday 6: Portrait of a Lady

Always wanted to learn how to draw a portrait? Join Nathalie Kalbach in this fun DIN A4/Lettersized Canvas Workshop and learn how to draw a portrait in a short period of time. You create a Portrait in your favorite colors and make it a one of a kind home decor item either for yourself or as a beautiful gift. Furthermore you will learn heaps of Mixed Media techniques with gesso like: how to create a background, add texture, stamp, paint and use it for altering. Learn how to use fun fine art paint media like the Derwent Artbars, how to layer and tie elements together and explore how to change up embellishments and make them fit your unique piece of art. And the best? All the techniques can be used easily in future Mixed Media and in Scrapbooking Projects.

April Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 (this class on Sunday is fully booked) : Be Awesome Be a Book Nut

Dr. Seuss knew it: there is something magic about books. Each book is a beauty in and of itself – a story that leads you into a new world of fantasy. Books also have a feeling of importance to them, such as with a fabric coated hard cover or just the paper itself.

But sometimes a book loses its fascination and ends up at a flea market or at the back of your bookshelf never be opened again. Why not breathe life back into those books again and fill them with your own stories? You can alter them in a way that these treasures bring unique joy back.

Nathalie Kalbach will show you how to create either a funky or a simple style altered book. You will learn beautiful folding techniques, such as ways to create pockets for treasures or hidden messages that go along with your story. You will learn how to use adhesive in unexpected ways and learn fun embossing techniques. Accompanied by beautiful Prima paper, flowers and stamps, this book will be a personal keepsake or a special present to a loved one. What’s more, it can function not only as a mini album but also as a home decor item.

You can sign up here. I would love to see you :)

Have a wonderful day

Hugs

nat

P.S. If you’d like to take one of my workshops but cannot attend in person – why not check out my Online Workshops here !

Nat

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Sofia

March 11, 2013 at 11:06 am | #

We are looking forward to se you there :))

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petyvic

March 10, 2013 at 6:27 pm | #

Wishing you the best performance! It seems to be a great opportunity for you to continue improving more and more your artistic stream!

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Anne Kristin Tandberg

March 10, 2013 at 5:59 pm | #

JUHU – I will participate in both classes – lucky me!!!

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Jean Marmo

March 10, 2013 at 3:33 pm | #

Looks amazing!

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Nurse Ratchet

March 10, 2013 at 3:03 pm | #

Do not hesitate…Nat is a fantabulous teacher and loads of fun!!

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