My scrappin' life

Crew Member Wednesday With Karin

Hello! It's crew member wednesday already again and today with have Karin with an absolutely stunning project! What can I say, I'm just totally in love with this colourful side table she created!!

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Hello! For todays post I pimped a little Ikea side table

1. I started with a circle of white paper and put a layer of gesso on it and allowed it to dry;

2. then I chose the colors I wanted to use and applied the paint on the paper with a (credit) card;

3. After it dried I used a lot of stencils randomly on the papercircle with ink and paint;

4. I stamped some flowers and colored them with ecolinemarkers and glued them also on the paper;

5. and finally I doodled a bit on the circle whit a white pen and applied a layer of varnish.

 

Products used in this project:

    

Karin

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

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Crew Member Wednesday With Linda

Hi there and welcome to Crew member Wednesday again :) Today we have a beautiful post by Linda who made a hide and seek journal with loads of pockets. You just HAVE to watch the video to see a flip through, it's amazing! I just love the abstract painting in black and white combined with the brown craft paper! 

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Hello there !

On this month theme Hide and Seek, I’ve made an art journal book recycling various brown paper bags and envelopes. All the natural pockets from the bags and envelopes are perfect for hiding notes, pictures and other papers you want to keep. The book cover is made out of cardboard, you could use a cereal box or similar type of cardboard. I’ve decorated it, using some of the techniques learned from an online class with Jane Davies this summer.

Here is the book I’ve made

In the video you can see how I made the spine, put the book together and of course decorated some of the inside.

 

Backgrounds ready for whenever I need them.

Here you can see one of the side pockets, almost all pages have one pocket either in the top or on the side.

Products used for this project:

       

Hopefully this inspired you to create your own book with lots of pockets to hide stuff in.

Linda

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Thank you so much for stopping by!!

Make sure to drop by every Wednesday for ongoing inspiration by my fabulous Crew!

We would love to see your creations on Birgit's Mixed Media Art Crew Facebook page so if you created something inspired by one of the Crew Members or using any of my products then please share!

 

Three Day Workshop In My Studio! November 7-9 2017

From Tuesday November 7 to Thursday November 9 I will be teaching a 3-day! workshop in my studio. The workshop will be taught in English as there are 3 international sign ups already.

During this workshop, I will share all my favorite techniques with you, including gelli printing, collage, finger painting, doodling, layering, stamping, stenciling and more.  You can ask me everything you want to know :)

Also, you will get loads of info about the products you will work with.

Price for this 3-day workshop is € 210,= and includes all materials you need (you don’t have to bring anything!), a small goodie bag, lunch, drinks and snacks on all days.

Maximum number of students will be 7 so there will be a lot of personal attention. This also means that there are only 4 places available, so if you are interested don’t wait too long to contact me at [email protected]

If you need help to find a place to stay in the area or have questions about public transport or anything else, I will be happy to help you out.

I would love to welcome you in my studio!

The Finger Painted Doodle Book - A New Workshop

OK then! Here it is! A brand new workshop!

Kick off will be in my own studio in Winsum, September 9.

And I will also come to Wijchen (Gelderland) on September 23.

In this workshop you will create a little book/journal with finger painted backgrounds, so you should not be afraid of getting your hands dirty :)

When the book is ready I will show you several ways you can use the backgrounds to doodle on. Join me for this fun, colourful and relaxing workshop!

Saturday, September 9

Where: My Studio in Winsum (Groningen)

Time: 10.00-16.00h

Price: € 70,= including all materials, drinks, snacks and lunch.

To sign up email me at [email protected]

Only 8 places available!

 

Saturday, September 23

Where: Wijchen (Gelderland)

Time: 10.00-16.00h

Price: € 70,= including all materials, drinks, snacks and lunch.

To sign up email me at [email protected]

Only 12 places available!

    

I would love to welcome you in one of my classes!

 

A Colourful Weekend At North East Art Workshops In The UK And Another One Coming Up In October!

Last weekend I have been teaching at North East Art Workshops run by Sue Tucker. It was my 3rd time over there and I loved going back.

What I really like about going to the same place to teach a couple of times is that you get to know some of the people there and it is so nice to see them again and spend time with them! And people coming back to my workshops over and over is the best reward I can get! That means they must have liked the previous workshop :)

OK, no long stories here, just a bunch of pictures to give you an impression of the workshops and all the beautiful work that was made by my awesome students using Carabelle Studio stamps and stencils, Gelli Arts® gel printing plates and DecoArt® Media products.

Day 1, All Mixed Up Art Journal Workshop. Collages made with gelli printed papers.

 

 

Day 2: Gelli Printing Techniques 2.0. 

A big thank you to Sue, Debbie, Leroy, Kassa and Rae and everyone who attended!!

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If you are interested in taking a workshop with me in the UK then check out "Color Crush Retreat" in Coventry, UK in October.

I am co-teaching this 3-day art journal workshop with my sweet and mega talented friend Nathalie Kalbach from the US. And with co-teaching I mean that we are teaching the same class at the same time!

This means that you will get different approaches to the same techniques showing there is no right or wrong way. You will start with a stack of white paper and go home with an art journal filled with color and techniques!

For more info and to sign up visit North East Art Workshops or message Sue Tucker.

 Nathalie and I would love to have you in our class!!

 

 Check out the blogs from Carabelle Studio, Gelli Arts® and DecoArt® for awesome inspiration!

 

Faux Marbling On The Gelli Plate - Video Tutorial For Gelli Arts

Happy Easter to everyone who is celebrating!!

Last month I made this video for Gelli Arts about faux-marbling using hemp rope.

In case you missed it and you have some free time this Easter weekend I'm sharing it here too :)

If you are interested in reading step-by-step instructions with pictures then you can find the original blog post HERE on the Gelli Arts blog.

 

Have fun and enjoy your weekend!

Creative JumpStart Is Here Again!!

 

I am over the moon excited to announce that I'll be participating as an artist in Creative JumpStart (CJS) 2017, run for the 6th time by Nathalie Kalbach. If you're not familiar with CJS, it's a one-of-a-kind online event to kick your creativity into high gear in January 2017. It is also my 6th time with CJS and I can tell you that it is amazing and even though I didn't think it was possible, it gets better every year!

You will learn techniques, discover new materials, and connect with other artists and crafters. Throughout January participants get access to 27 downloadable videos from 27 featured artists. I'm proud to be one of those artists, called “JumpStarters.” See for yourself:

 

 

The line up of teachers is amazing, you really don't want to miss out on this!! :D

Head on over to Nathalie's site to sign up and for more details:

 

Nathalie's Studio

You get 27 videos for just $40 (USD) if you sign up before November 30th, (11:59 pm (EST), 2016. Afterwards it will be 45USD until December 31st, 2016 before it goes to its normal sale price of 50USD.

So what are you waiting for? This is the moment! Sign up HERE!!

 I would love to see you there!

Happy jumping!

Gelli Printed Art Journal

I've gotten so many questions about how I assembled the little gelli plate journal which I posted on IG yesterday that I decided to do a blog post about it. 

  

 

First I created a nice stack of gelli prints on A5 watercolor paper (200gr.) and folded them in half with the printed side in. So you go from A5 to A6. Be careful, the pages have to be completely dry otherwise they will stick together and you will ruin them when trying to open the book (I know from experience :(). Also make sure to fold very precise, use a scoring board if you have trouble folding straight. If your pages are not straight your book won't be either!

 

 

I glued the pages together, back to back. I used double sided tape to do so. Make sure to line up the pages very precise.

 

 

When all the pages were glued together I took a piece of self adhesive fabric to cover the spine. I let the fabric overlap half of the front and the back page. Then I added the front and back cover which are also a gelli print that I cut in half in stead of folding it. 

 

 

Finally I took some Carabelle Studio stamps and Posca pens to decorate the front cover.

  

 

Thank you so much for stopping by!

Now make some art!

Love,

Today Is My Turn On CJS2016!! Join Me In Creating A Self Portrait

Today is my turn on CJS 2016 hosted by my sweet friend Nathalie Kalbach and I am so excited! I'm going to show some fun tips on how EVERYBODY can create a colorful self portrait smile emoticon
I have watched the videos that went up so far and they are all totally awesome. If you have not signed up so far, you still can! All 25 videos are downloadable and yours to watch forever! And let me tell you... This is soooo worth your money!! Check it out here and join us! Inspiration and fun guaranteed!

Love,

Creative Jump Start Is Here Again!! Hello Jumpers Are You Ready For 2016??

Yes!! It's that time off the year again!

I'm excited to announce that I'll be participating again as an artist in Creative JumpStart (CJS) 2016, run for the 5^th time by Nathalie Kalbach. If you're not familiar with CJS, it's a one-of-a-kind online event to kick your creativity into high gear in January 2016. 

Learn techniques, discover new materials, and connect with artists and crafters. 

Throughout January participants (who lovingly started to call themselves Jumpers in the past 4 years) get 25 downloadable videos from 24 featured artists. I'm proud to be one of those artists, called “JumpStarters” for the fifth time!

See for yourself:

 

Head on over to Nathalie's site for more details and to sign up!

You get 25 videos for just $45 (USD) for a limited time if you sign up before December 31, 2015 at 11:59 pm (EST)!

But wait – it gets better: as my valued reader, you’ll get $5 extra off today. Just use this coupon code during checkout:

cjs2016

*This is a limited offer valid from 10:00 am Dec 4, 2015 to 11:59 pm EST on Dec 11, 2015.

So what are you waiting for? Sign up here, and apply the coupon code during check out process

Looking forward to seeing you in class!!

Love,