My scrappin' life

Art Specially 2015 - An Amazing Weekend

Last weekend was Art Specially Event in Nijkerk. THE stamp event in The Netherlands.

This weekend was the official launch of my new stamp designs for Carabelle Studio and I had the honor to show and promote them during two days of make-and-takes in the Scrapbookzolder booth.

Scrapbookzolder not only sells my stamps but the largest collection of Carabelle Studio stamps and stencils of the country! Make sure to check out their website!

Saturday started with coffee and a very sweet and fun surprise. Saskia brought cake with a picture of my  stamps on top to celebrate the new releases. How cool is that?!

During the m-a-t you could create a little card using the new stamps and the gelli plate. Over the weekend I taught my little make-and-take workshop too 180 people and on Saturday evening I did 2 longer workshops for 10 people each.

People had to sign up for the make-and-takes and they were fully booked. Great for me, of course, but a bit sad for all the people that didn't get a place. But who didn't have a place could at least watch. It was so nice to see that there was a little crowd around my table all the time. So awesome that there were so many people interested in my stamps and in gelli plate printing!

On the other side in the Scrapbookzolder was Marsha's table. She taught an awesome workshop using ProMarkers and the Tim Holtz Distress Marker Spritzer. No wonder that her make and takes were fully booked too! :) Marsha was not only my companion at the show, she was also my lovely host. I spend 2 nights at her house, she made me tea and lunch and took really good care of me. Thank you so much Marsha :)

It was crazy busy, the weekend flew by and at the end my throat hurt from all the talking and I have to admit that I was a bit tired ;) But it was fun, fun, fun!!

Thank you Scrapbookzolder, for everything! And thank too all the sweet, funny, enthusiastic, interested and cheerful people who sat down at my table or came by for a short chat or to say hi, it was wonderful to see you all!

It was a really good weekend and all the wonderful response to my new stamps put a smile on my face that will last for a while.

Love,

The Cherry On Top - My XXL Stamp Design For Carabelle Studio

So, last week I showed my new stamp designs and told you that there was one more coming. One I am very excited about. I think this is my personal cherry on top of the stamp design cake :)

Circles Background is an XXL stamp. It is A4 size, so 8x11 inches, produced from awesome quality white rubber and because of the grand size an acrylic block is included. Yes, that makes it a bit more expensive, but the block is really handy and not only for the XXL stamp. Just imagine creating a collage of stamps on the block and being able to print it in one go…. just saying :)

So here it is, my grande finale, LOL!

I hope you like it just as much as I do! 

Only 4 more days and I will be at Art Specially, where I will be doing make-and-takes in the Scrapbookzolder booth all day and the next (april 11-12). M-a-t are free so please stop by for a chance of trying some of my new stamps together with a gelli plate! Of course Scrapbookzolder will bring all of my stamps + a large variety of all the other awesome Carabelle Studio stamps and stencils!

If you are not able to come to Art Specially then you can buy the stamps in the online store. The new releases will be available this weekend.

Check out all about Art Specially here!

I would love to see you there :)

Craftorij Event/ArtFusion - Workshops with Nat Kalbach And Me - June 13-14

Wouldn't you LOVE to get away from everyday normal for a day or two? A day or a weekend all for yourself, being amongst people that have the same passion for their hobby as you have? Just let go of everything and only focus on getting paint on your paper, create something beautiful and getting your hands dirty? Does that sound like a dream?? …. it doesn't have to be just a dream because Nathalie Kalbach, de Craftorij in Ede (The Netherlands) and I teamed up for a dream weekend!

You can book the whole package, which means you will have both days of workshops, stay in the hotel, food included, no dishes, no house keeping, no worries, just dig in the creating process deep!

Or you can choose to come only on the saturday or the sunday, or even come both days but sleep in your own bed. 

 

On Saturday Nat and I will be teaching the whole day a mono printing workshop together, each with our own personal and specific style and techniques. See more details on the poster below:

On Sunday we will both teach our own art journal class, so you will have two different classes, one with me and one with Nat. 

 

It starts the moment you sit down, an experience that is distinctly Art Journaling. A quick exhilaration, a sense of control, the art media’s surprising responsiveness as if they were simply an extension of you.
There is a word for this creative experience: Artvergnugen! Artvergnugen is what makes your journal a piece of art.
Join Nathalie for a half-day workshop and play with different art media and supplies. Learn techniques, tips and tricks to take your art journaling further and turn it into Artvergnugen.

Does that sound like heaven to you? For all the info and to sign up you can go to the Craftorij website HERE. In Dutch and English.

The Craftorij crew, Nathalie and I would definitely love to see you there!

Love,