One of my favorite views in Jersey City at Liberty Landing . At least the view is accessible for everyone :)
I played with different paint viscosities to achieve a different kind of texture. Fun.
Here are the materials I used:
What is the place with your favorite view?
Nat
One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my new stamps by Stampendous or also my Stencils with StencilGirl Products 
So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a new Series called: designed by n*Studio features:…..
And today I feature: Judi Kauffman
I am so happy to have my friend Judi Kauffman back for another feature! I had her a couple months ago and I just love the way she includes a very detailed description on her projects! She uses my products in such fun and unique ways- I love it!!! Judi has no blog- so leave her some love here:)
About Judi:
Judi Kauffman wears, and has always worn, many hats at the same time. She is a designer, writer, and teacher who has worked in the craft industry for over 25 years. She has also been a graphic artist, art director, photo stylist, illustrator, and weaver. She has an undergraduate degree in printmaking and a master’s in fibers. Judi’s projects, articles, and reviews appear in a wide variety of magazines, she works for several manufacturers in design and product development. She is a frequent guest artist for Elizabeth Craft Designs, Walnut Hollow, StencilGirl Products, and other manufacturers. She has also written five books (alas, all now out of print).
Thanks for inviting me back as a Guest Designer, Nathalie. I thought it would be fun to use your Grunge stamp and template set to make a Grunge Shelf. The shelf is 11” long by 1½” deep, the right size for styluses, palette knife, mini brayer, small tubes of paint or other tools. Or it could go on a dresser to hold lipsticks, eyeliner and such, or on a desk for pens and a letter opener!
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One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my new stamps by Stampendous or also my Stencils with StencilGirl Products So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a new Series called: designed by n*Studio features:…..
And today I feature: Marsha Valk
I know Marsha for many many years know – first online and then from meeting her at a workshop in the Netherlands, where she lives. She is a very talented person full of fun ideas. She just blew me away this year with her awesome creative video for Creative JumpStart and I am thrilled she did some fun projects using my stamps.
Hello, hello! I’m Marsha Valk from the Netherlands. I discovered scrapbooking in 2003 and I’ve been an avid scrapbooker, mixed-media/art journaler and just all round crafter ever since. I love all colours of the rainbow and i will use them all on one project if I get the chance!
I own all three of Nathalie’s Stampendous stamp sets and i use them all the time on my projects. I love the grungy, graphic look. They’ re ideal for adding a little bit of subtle tone on tone texture AND for adding contrast with a bolder colour ink. The quality is superb and I use them with and without an acrylic block. I couldn’t tell you which one of the sets is my favourite: I just love all the different circle elements!
Page in my recent vacation album, inspired by Sanna Lippert. I especially love the effect of the burlap stamp combined with ultra high embossing powder!
Page in one of my art journals – I have loads of pages like this, I love making patterns. I’m still debating if I want to add a quote. I just don’t dare… It may take me years to decide. Hahaha. The background colours are neon irl, but my camera unfortunately has trouble catching that. The elements are the result of exercises from a class I took. I added stamped images to the Ecoline try-outs, cut them out and glued them into the book.
Mixed media bottles created for Scrap365 and WOW! Embossing Powders. This was such a fun project. The stamps are perfect for layering.
Thank you Marsha, I love how you used the stamps and layered them on each of the projects and the cool dimensional texture you created with the burlap stamps. And what a fab fab cool home decor idea to use them on glass bottles. Love them!!!
Here are the n*Studio products that Marsha used:
Thank you for coming by – don’t forget- share your project using my stamps and stencils with me – I love to see them!!!!
gorgeous projects, Marsha! I really like the bottles and am very honored you getting inspired by me ♡ ! I have the wired set and love it to bits too :). that neon journal page looks fab as it is! amazing colour!!!
Marsha, I love your art journal page with the white objects on it.
I don’t think that I would add a quote.
The bottles are nice and I especially like how you layered the stamps on the bottle to the left.
Thank you so much Nat!!!
If you close your eyes the rain sounds like applause.
I stenciled and stamped the background with acrylic paint. Using my Stampendous stamps and the included templates. Added a translucent yellow acrylic paint over it and then stenciled and stamped some more on top. The quote is written with a bamboo sketch pen and acrylic ink.
Here is a list of supplies :)
And remember – close your eyes when it rains…it might just sound like applause ;)
I use the Mish Mesh round stamp all the time.
It is very versatile.
One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my new stamps by Stampendous or also my Stencils with StencilGirl Products So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a new Series called: designed by n*Studio features:…..
And today I feature: Riikka Kovasin
I met Riikka several times online and offline as my student in my Mixed Media classes and it has always been a delight to have this super talented girl. I love what she did with my stamps and templates so without further ado..here is what Riikka has to say and show herself :)
Hello there! I am Riikka Kovasin. I’m a mixed media style scrapbooker from Finland. I adore getting my hands into paints and mists! To me the process of creating is equally important than the finished page. I think that scrapbooking is a form of self-expression and I’m creating pages partly because of that and partly because I want to document our lives to my two children.
I was fortunate enough to meet Nathalie during an event by her and Birgit Koopsen in the Netherlands. There I got the chance to see her stencils live and bought myself one of them. I immediately fell in love with the crackle stencil and now I only regret that I didn’t get other designs, too! I’ve used the stencil in several projects already and my husband was inspired by it when he was designing his guitar. In these projects I used it to make an embossed piece of vellum.
I like how versatile the pattern is and how you can create a subtle effect with it or go bold. It goes perfectly to vintage style, but can also be used in modern ones!
When I first saw Nathalie’s stamp designs I knew I had to get some! They are so perfect for backgrounds and layering! They’re unique in their designs and have a lovely mixed media feeling in them.
I love the circular designs and my absolute favorite is the stitched style circle.
And who wouldn’t like something extra – I love the fact that all the sets include a stencil, too!
I used the extra stencil in the other layout to create the background and the “Wired” stamp set in both layouts and the cards.
Thank you so much Riikka, I love how you used the Crackle Stencil on the vellum and the beautiful colorful way with embossing powders you used the stencil in the Wired Stamp Set as well as the Stamps. Gorgeous!
Here are the n*Studio products that Riikka used:
thank you for visiting today- have a gorgeous day
Nat
Love the Los and d card too. You work magic with ur supplies riikka
Hello, Riikka! Love what you have done in today’s post! You’ve made me decide that I must have those stencils!!!! Thanks for your inspiration!
Thank you so much for having me here Nat! <3
Love how Rikka used your Stencil and stamps. Love the texture and color on the vellum. Beautiful! Love seeing all the wonderful artist using your awesome stamps and stencils. It is so inspiring.
Great cards and I love the LO’s too!
I just used one of Nat’s stamps to do a background page in my art journal (the long one that looks like a weaving).
One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my new stamps by Stampendous or also my Stencils with StencilGirl Products So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a new Series called: designed by n*Studio features:…..
And today I feature: Chris Lim
I met Chris in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where she was taking on of my Mixed Media Classes. I was blown away by her talent and I have been following her ever since. I love her style and I am happy she is using my stamps. chris has no blog, so please give her some love here :)
The stage is hers:
Hi! My name is Chris Lim, a mother to three grown up boys and a grandmother to my 3 year old beautiful granddaughter.
Basically, I am a scrap booker/paper crafter who loves all things beautiful. My style, to many who have known me, is more of shabby chic. Being an avid crafter, I began to explore beyond paper crafting. I now enjoy creating with different mediums and elements. As such I have gone beyond my ‘shabby chic style’. The current ‘in thing’ for me now is painting doll faces with big eyes and long lashes. I hope my work will inspire other crafters.
I love Chris’ very femine and intricate style !
Love how she ties everything together and uses all kinds of different embellishments and materials on this canvas.
And here is a beautiful Scrapbooking Layout where Chris used my stamps and stencil template:
I love the hint of grunge in the background- wonderful! Thank you so much Chris for sharing your work using my stamps with me!!
Here are the n*Studio Stamps used:
have a fantastic day!
Nat
Lovely canvas! Looks like some spiritual happiness to me :-)
and the layout is awesome too!
And as for Nat: really like the idea of showing work of some of your “users” :-)
Wow, Chris, your creations are stunning! I love that they are feminine & pretty with just a hint of grunge mixed in. Really, really fabulous!
Lovely! Great design!
It’s a great, great artisc, fantastic projects!
Gorgeous designs, Chris! I love your artistic style, using all these different mediums so well! A feast for the eyes!
Beautiful work Chris. Thanks for sharing it with us. I like how you used the stamps in the background of the layout.
If you have good thoughts, thy will shine out of your face like sunbeams and you will always look lovely.
*Robert Dahl*
This background started out with a mono printed background demoing in a workshop and from there I added layers of layers, hiding, revealing and adding
There is a lot of texture on this spread. And I used this fluorescent pink , which is a new obsession of mine- LOL. I know some people HATE it …I used to too but somehow it speaks to me at the moment and I love to explore with which unusual color combinations it can look good with :)
I hope you have a wonderful day …I am so giddy about the spring finally being here….Cannot even tell you :)
hugs
Nat
It’s all about the texture. Nice.
I think this is an appropriate title for the layout showing pictures of a photo shoot in Germany. I did this layout for the Stampendous! CHA booth …and I kind of think I have never shown it…if I did…sorry…I guess then I goofed up ;)
I stamped the white background with my Stampendous! Stampset Wired and Gesso and after it dried I lightly sprayed over it with Liquitex Spray Paints. I stamped on different cardboard with the circle wire stamp and cut it out. Also stamped and stenciled with gesso and black acrylic paint on top of the background after spray painting.
For the title I stamped foam letters with archival ink and the background stamp to pick up the background design. The ones I used were Pink Paislee Cushies which are not available anymore but you can use any kind of cardboard or foam alphabet stickers. It is a great way to alter what you have and make it fit with your project.
The photos were mounted with double sided tape and for dimension also with foam pads.
Yours truly
German Goof Ball aka Nat
One of the things that make me really giddy is when I spy someone using my new stamps by Stampendous or also my Stencils with StencilGirl Products So I thought once in a while I would feature the work of those wonderful talented people with a new Series called: designed by n*Studio features:…..
And today I feature: Limor Webber
Limor Webber is a mixed media artist and educator. She is a mother of two beautiful little girls that absolutely rule her world and a wife to a supportive husband. Limor is a technique and art medium addict! She can sit in her studio for hours trying to come up with new ideas and techniques that she can share with the world.
I met Limor on the Prima Education team and it has been great fun to be around her and her contagious smile and talent!
And here are some amazing projects that she created using my Stampendous! Signature Stamps and what she wrote about them:
For all you Mixed Media junkies, you know how we all have that one stamp set we keep on reaching for every time we create any project and we say to ourselves,” it’s just not complete without it”. Well that’s how I feel about all three of these stamp sets!! They never get put away, they have a permanent spot on my craft desk since the day I got them. The reason I love them so much as you can see is because they make fabulous background effects but can be used in a subtle way or as a more bold focus point on your project. Do you want to know a little secret that would make your heart sing?! The first day I opened up my sets and I pulled them out…. hiding behind the stamps were some fabulous bonus Stencils!!!!!. Needless to say they have become my new favorite staple in my creation! way to go Nathalie!!! you sure rocked these stamps sets out!.
Limor also used my stamps on this wonderful scrapbooking page
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Thank you so much Limor for sharing those wonderful projects with us. I love how you used the stamps and templates layered up on the tags creating so much depth. And I am for sure in Love with the Layout of your sweet sweet daughter creating such a wonderful shabby chic design.
Please check out Limor’s Blog – she posts a lot of gorgeous tutorials and projects on there and I know you will love it.
If you have done something with my stamps or stencils I would sure love to see
Here are the n*Studio Products Limor used:
have a fantastic day!
Nat
wow amazing takes on these stamps!
Well done Limor!!!
Love those tags and yes, Limor does always have them very close at hand. Such depth and texture can be created with these stamps, I can see they’d be used often. Fantastic stamp sets…. They’re on my soon to be fulfilled wish list.
Thank you so much Nat!!! you rock! It’s always a pleasure to play with your stamps!! I’ll take a photo of their permanent spot on my desk LoL!!!
Those tags are so colorful and full of texture. I’m not sure which stamp set I need first. Mish Mash or Wired as they are both calling out to me.
Love the colours and the style of these amazing tags! I do echo Limor’s sentiments about these wonderful stamps….always at my finger tips as well!! Tx Nat!
Love Limor and she rocked your stamps and stencils! Her tags are beautiful and full of layers. Thanks for sharing.
Nat, liking this new feature- I love watching Limor’s videos- yes,infectious smile indeed! Nice post- love those tags -they are full of deliciousness!
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Ursula
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Hallo Nat, – super eingefangen. Ich sehe mich schon wieder auf dem Boot, die Skyline abfahren – LG Ursula
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Gina Sismilich
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Absolutely gorgeous – you get better and better!
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nathalie-kalbach
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thank you Gina :)
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Jackie P Neal
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Nat, Absolutely stunning is what I have to say!
My favorite view is from a bluff over looking Lake Ontario- up North of where I live- I’ll send a picture next time I go! “)
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nathalie-kalbach
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That sounds like an amazing view!!!! Yes I wanna see :)
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Stephanie Schütze
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Nat, das ist ein wunderbares Bild! Tolle Farben und die Boote sind der Hit! Es passt einfach alles! Toll! Liebe Grüsse über den grossen Teich, Stephanie :-)
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nathalie-kalbach
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Stephanie, vielen lieben Dank :) Ganz liebe Grüße zurück über den Teich- hoffe der Herbst lässt sich gut an :)
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Nurse Ratchet
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There are no words coming to me that adequately express to you how much I adore your amazing city scapes!!
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nathalie-kalbach
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Thank you SCL :) have an amazing week!!!
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