What can I say? This year has been a ride!

I have been traveling so much this year - I would have to say TRAVEL is one word that nails this year down- LOL. I have done a lot in teaching workshops. Healthwise it could have been better - for my loved ones and regarding flus and tonsilitis - me.

Let me have a little review with some favorite daily pictures

January:

Cold month-  busy - but a good one

February:

A nice short trip to London definetley a highlight that month.

March:

Teaching Workshops in NYC - definetly a big highlight this year. I have met so many wonderful people and this weekend has given me so much energy - I will always cherish it. Also had a nice time with friends in New Jersey. And then after coming back - teaching in Denmark - also really cool! More nice people!

Such a crazy month!

April:

Teaching in Bavaria - more wonderful people and a gorgeous host Loved the weather and the atmosphere down in the south.

May:

Spending lot’s of time with on the deck - enjoying the good weather in Hamburg

June:

And London again - always good to be there.

July:

My super creative month - I did so many projects just for fun, just for me - it really refueled me !

August:

Great time with my aunts, traveling to Denmark for more workshops.

September:

Teaching in Germany, Spain and Austria. On the road every weekend. An amazing month - met so many wonderful people. Loved Barcelona to pieces and discovered Austria as a very wonderful place to go back!

October:

Teching in the Netherlands - so much fun and then go to the States. Visiting friends in San Francisco, Sonoma County, spending time in Sequoia hiking, meeting friends in Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Arches, Bryce and Zion. So so amazing and still dreaming of this wonderful time.

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Having a friend from the States over, having fun to show him around. Wrapping up the year and teaching the last workshop for 2009 at the ScrapbookKings.

December:

Flying to the States again for a wedding of a friend in Vermont, spending some nice time with friends and family, Christmas at home - sick, lot’s of visitors at the end of the year.

So not a bad year -  let’s also hope for a good new 2010! Have a great New Year’s Eve Celebration

Guten Rutsch ins Neue Jahr

Here are the pictures of my last week And yes you know some of them - but sorry - it is how it is- LOL

Hier sind die Bilder der letzten Woche Und jahhhaaa-Ihr kennt schon ein paar davon - aber tut mir leid- ich kanns nicht ändern - LOL

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Had a wonderful time in Barcelona- visting the Guell Park.

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I love the street art in Barcelona!

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got this really cool gaudi-esc ring from my hubby! I love it!

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working on some projects

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Arrived in Austria and were welcomed with a nice beer

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There were all those little alleys in Mörbisch at the Lake Neusiedler- so beautiful!

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Walked to the workshop rooms early in the morning , it was a wonderful morning.

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I got interviewed for a Brasilian Messageboard - ScrapbookBrasil - that is so exciting. Such a warm and wonderful welcome. Isin’t it amazing how Scrapbooking connects people from all over the world. And saying this - I need to pack for my workshops in The Netherlands this weekend! Can’t wait

Ich wurde für ein brasilianisches Messageboard interviewed- ScrapbookBrasil - total witzig. Ich wurde ganz warmherzig und liebevoll empfangen. Ist es nicht unglaublich, wie Scrapbooking Menschen in aller Welt verbindet. Ach ja, und wo ich es sage - ich muß gleich erstmal für die Workshops in Holland dieses Wochenende packen! Ich kann es kaum erwarten

Before I show you more photos from Barcelona, I wanted to show you a layout I have done a couple weeks ago.

Bevor ich Euch mehr Fotos von Barcelona zeige, hier ein Layout, dass ich vor ein paar Wochen gemacht habe.

My youngest godson - isn’t he the cutest? Well- now he is bigger - almost a year- but still the cutest

Mein jüngstes Patenkind - ist er nicht süß? Nun ja- nu ist er schön größer, schließlich ist er bald schon ein Jahr alt - aber immer noch der Knuffigste

*Welcome…”

to our beautiful world

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Oh - and if you are one of the winners of the Prima prizes in Germany or Barcelona - take a look here

Oh - und wenn Du einer der Gewinner meiner Prima Preise in Deutschland oder Barcelona bist- schau mal hier

Have a good one - I’m off to Austria to teach with Christiane at the Scrapqueens Designtage

Euch einen guten Ich mach mich mal auf den Weg nach Österreich, um dort mit Christiane bei den Scrapqueens Designtagen zu unterrichten

WOOOWww- it was so much fun! Get ready for a couple posts with photos 

Friday after work I made my way to the airport. Already a bit stressed I entered the plane and accidentially put (not knocked!) my laptop bag on a guy’s feet. He yelled at me - although I apologized - for about 20 minutes - which caused me to have two thoughts “keep calm- bad Karma will eventually get you” and “let me be your bad karma and punch you into your face!”. So I arrvied after the 2 1/2 hour flight in an even more stressed out mood and the fact, that my luggage was in the totally different terminal to pick up which I and the rest of the plane crowd didn’t figure out for a while, didn’t add to a better feel. And then I got out of the terminal and…nobody there. As it turned out Lisa had been to the wrong terminal too. I waited for an hour, freaking out, realizing the phone number I had with me was wrong and ..I had forgotten to write down the address. Just let me tell you, I thought that this is going to be the most nightmare-trip I have ever started…nearly close to cry- LOL - nearly close to have a little melt down. And then there she was: LISA - LOL. And from there …it was the coolest trip ever

We had a wonderful family dinner on the roof terrace, a good talk and I slept very good! The next morning Lisa and I get into her car and she brought me to the beach, where we had breakfast.

We ate Pa amb tomaquet with egg omelette- so yummie.  I loved the conversations with Lisa- she rocks

Then we went to Lisa’s studio where the workshops took place and it was so much fun with the first workshop - Eternal Love. The students totally put their own twists to it and it was amazing to see the outcomes. No layout looked like the other! Lisa did an outstanding job organizing the whole workshops!

We had a nice lunch at a restaurant - yummie gazpacho - and paella and I loved talking to the girls.

Afterwards the second Workshop “Tribute Album” started. All the students were so fun and free and heartful and Lisa did an amazing job translating and making everybody feel home!

And there was also a male student - Angel! He came with his little daughter and seemed to have a good time too

Mireia and me. Mireia was such a sweetheart and waited till I had packed everything and brought me to the hotel- which was a long trip because of a traffic jam- I loved it so much. She told me a lot about the history and art in Barcelona and the outlet of the city. She knew so much. Thanks again girl!!!

And here is a group photo - some students were gone already- but I love this. (I stole it from Lisa’s Blog- ahem )

Thank you so much Lisa, Scraphouse and to all the wonderful students I had the pleasure to meet this weekend!

I will post a lot Barcelona Pictures the next days- hope you don’t mind- but this city is just an inspiration with no end!

With lot’s of Love from Barcelona- I love it!!! More about the workshops that were so much fun and more Pix from there and Barcelona- later

There we go Week 38 - wowsers I feel like I’m rotating around myself right now- LOL

Da sind wir schon wieder ) Woche38 - mann oh mann ich fühl mich wie ein Kreisel zur Zeit- LOL

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Such a nice ranbow out of my studio window. Love it.

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I love that I have the sewing machine set up in a way now that I can sew whenever I want.

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I had those wall tattoes for a while and then forgot them - found them while moving the studio - and voila! So cool!

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Two stamps are in the suitcase  - It was hard to decide. Those have to stay here.

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Arrived near Barcelona in Gava and had a wonderful salad and beer and company on Lisa’s terrace.

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After an inspiring and wonderful workday I arrived in Barcelona- oh wow!

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Casa Mila- Barcelona. On the top roof- as soon as we are there it starts to rain. Loved the sculptures on the top.

See you soon

Oh man - I’m keeping this secret for a while now and finally I can reveal it- yeahh - I’m going to Barcelona, Spain in September to teach workshops there on the 19th! The wonderful Lisa Mitchell has invited me to come and teach. So here is my spanish version of workshop description!

Oh man - dieses Geheimnis trage ich ja nun eine Weile mit mir rum, aber endlich kann ich davon auszählen - yeahh - ich werde im September in Barcelona Workshops geben und zwar am 19! Die wundervolle Lisa Mitchell hat mich eingeladen zu kommen. Also hier dann meine spanische Workshopbeschreibung !

Taller 1: Taller “ETERNAL LOVE” (Amor eternal)

En este taller Prima vas a crear una página con muchas técnicas divertidas y llenas de inspiración. Utilizaras una foto de ti y tu/s ser/es querido/os o si quieres, una foto de boda heritage para destacar una relación en una manera romántica y a la vez moderna.
Trabajaras con productos de Prima Marketing, tinta de alcohol Ranger, pintura acrílica y hojas de metal…todo explorando maneras para emplearlos en la creación de tus piezas artísticas únicas.
Estas técnicas, ya que son muy versátiles, los podrás emplear en muchas maneras en futuros proyectos. Nat te enseñará como transformar fácilmente a tu página en un objeto decorativo para montar en la pared, así creando una pieza que destacará en tu hogar.

Todo material y media se facilitará en el estudio dónde se realiza el taller. Una lista de herramientas y material adicional que los participantes habrán que traer consigo se facilitará una vez confirmados la asistencia, ya más cerca a fechas del taller

Taller 2: “Álbum tributo”:

Hay personas especiales en la vida de cada una de nosotros, personas a quien valoramos mucho. En este taller tendremos la oportunidad de honrarlas a la manera de cada una y uno con su propio álbum tributo personalizado.

En este taller Prima, vamos a dar una vuelta pero sin saber exactamente como se va a terminar. Nat te enseñará técnicas divertidas y picaras con las tintas de alcohol y polvos de embossing que te van a dejar sorprendidas y dar un toque único a tu tributo especial. En tu kit de taller también encontrarás productos Prima que se puede emplear en maneras únicas y versátiles.

Todo material y media se facilitará en el estudio dónde se realiza el taller. Una lista de herramientas y material adicional que los participantes habrán que traer consigo se facilitará una vez confirmados la asistencia, ya más cerca de fechas del taller.

Precio por taller: 55 €
Cada taller tiene una duración de 3 horas.
Para más información o preguntas, por favor contactarme directamente Lisa via correo electrónico.

Que un buen día!

Wishing you a gorgeous day!

Wünsche Euch einen schönen Tag!