Author: Natalie May

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Magical Vibrant Beauty with Natalie May

Hey there Lindys fans Its been a while but I’m back with a quick and easy project for you today using Magicals! Earlier this year here in Australia, I released my own range of Collage Papers and I have been having so much fun with them! These are ridiculously easy to use and I wanted […]

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Introducing Natalie May | Lindy’s Ambassador

Hey there Lindy’s Lovers! I’m Natalie May from Adelaide, South Australia and I am a Master Educator for Lindys! I have been working with the fantastic team at Lindy’s for nearly 8 years and love everything about this awesome company! Here in Australia, I love sharing the Lindys love through regular online classes and live […]

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Leafy Green Art Journal Page with Natalie

Hello Hello Today I am sharing a simple and effective project using Lindys Magicals in my Junk Journal.  This year I have loved creating in my Junk Journal – which is made up of lots of different papers and surfaces – and enjoyed the way it challenges me to think outside the square. Today I […]

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Natalie’s Sprinkle & Spritz Technique using Lindy’s Magicals

Hey there Gang. Natalie here today sharing an easy Step By Step on how to create a simple Scrapbook Page using the ‘Sprinkle & Spritz’ technique using Magicals. This layout is based on the October Color Challenge which was super inspiring this month – Have you had a go yet? I started with some gorgeous […]

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Junk Journal Page using Lindy’s Magicals with Natalie

Hey there Gang! Natalie here with a cool Art Journal page using Magicals! Today I am creating in my Junk Journal – I love this little journal – its made up of all types of papers and surfaces making me stretch my imagination that little bit further! Here are a few simple steps to create […]

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Easy Scrapbook layout using Lindy’s Sprays

Hey there Gang! Natalie here sharing an easy Scrapbook layout featuring the Love of my Life, our daughter Jessica and some beautiful products from Lindy’s. This is a project I created celebrating Love & Friendship and there was a heap of photos I could have scrapped but I particularly love this one taken in Tasmania […]

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Two Colors = One Awesome Layout with Natalie May

Hey there Gang. Natalie here on the Lindy’s blog again with a super quick and easy Scrapbook Layout using just two Magical Shakers! I had these gorgeous stamps that I hadn’t really used yet so figured I’d make them the hero of the page by giving them a splash of Bavarian Blue and Guten Tag […]

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5 Ways with Magicals – Part 2

Hey Gang! I’m back today with Part 2 of 5 Ways with Magicals. If you didn’t catch Part 1 – pop back here and have a look! These techniques are using the Drop Dead Diva Magical set and there are so many things that you can do – and its not at all difficult! Use […]

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Vintage Index Cards with Natalie May

Hey there gang! Natalie here today sharing a few lovely little Index Cards I created as part of the 100 Day Project! I figured I had plenty of time on my hands during this Covid Quarantine so I thought I would have a go at the 100 Day Project and create a few index cards […]

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5 Ways with Lindy’s Magicals: Part 1

Hey Gang! Today I am going to share the first of a two part series – 5 ways with Magicals! I have used the gorgeous Drop Dead Diva set for this series and all these techniques are perfect for Cardmakers, Scrapbookers, Art Journals and so much more. Let me show you the Magical Dabbibng technique […]

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Celebrate with a Card by Natalie May

Hey there Gang! I recently had a friend celebrate a significant birthday and I wanted to make her a special card – actually – truth be told, she probably would have given me a hard time if I didn’t! I wanted to make her something pretty and girly but didn’t have a lot of time […]

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The Color in my Life Layout with Natalie May

Hey there guys! Natalie here sharing another bight and happy Scrapbook Page using Lindys Sprays. I was inspired by a birthday card I saw somewhere on Pinterest ages ago and thought this style of page would be the perfect way to showcase this great photo of my Crafty Besties and I. Here are a few […]

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Bright Rainbow Layout using Lindy’s Sprays with Natalie May

Hey there Gang! Natalie here sharing a quick Scrapbook Layout to brighten your day with a stunning rainbow layout using the Drop Dead Diva Spray Set! I love using Cameo Cut Files with my creating as it’s quick and easy and a really effective embellishment on a page that you can alter to suit your […]

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Vintage Art Journal with Natalie May

Hey there Gang! Today I am sharing a project created in my Art Journal using Magicals! It’s kinda easy and suitable for all levels of crafters.  It would even look amazing as a Scrapbook Layout! Here is a super quick video showing you the easy steps! Basic Process Start by giving your journal page a […]

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Shimmery Squirty Cards with Natalie

Hey Lindy’s Gang! Natalie here today sharing a class I recently taught here in Adelaide, South Australia!  I love teaching and educating with Lindys is my absolute fave thing to do!  This card class was all about using the Squirts with stencils and modeling paste! Here are some simple steps to create the cards … […]

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Lindy’s Sprays + Stencils = Awesome Layout with Natalie May

Hey there Lindys Fans! Today I am sharing an Arty Celebration project I created in using Lindy’s and Stencil Girl products to create a fun and bright Scrapbook Page!  This has all the colors of Autumn (or even Halloween) so if you are looking for something a little different this season consider adding a little […]

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Crafty Friends Layout with Natalie

Hey there Gang! So you know how I LOVE to teach classes and share the crafty love around? Well today I am sharing with you a class that I taught a little while ago at the biggest Scrapbooking and Papercraft event here in Australia! This page is suitable for all levels of crafter and can […]

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What you water … GROWS with Natalie

Hey Gang. Today I am sharing a versatile art journal page created using Magical Shakers and a few different techniques. Choose your colors and the word you want to add over the page before you begin so you can match the feeling the colors create with the text. Let me talk you through the process […]

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Mothers Day Lunch Layout with Natalie May

Hey there Gang Today I am sharing a quick scrapbook layout using Lindy’s Magicals.  We all have that fave colour palette that we are drawn to when we create … mine is a blue/teal palette … definitely my ‘go to’colors.  This layout is all about the photo of my Mum and I took back in May. There […]

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Embossed Tag Love with Natalie

Hey there Gang! Who doesn’t love a tag!  I know I do – great to attach to gifts, to cheer up someone’s day or to add to the front of a card! Today I am showing you a few simple steps to create this tag using Lindys gorgeous Embossing Powders. I started with a pile […]

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Pleated Pillow by Natalie May

Hey there Gang! Over the last 12 months, I have been super lucky to be touring Australia as the Guest Artist for the Craft & Quilt Fair.  I’ve met so many awesome people, taught the same class 89 times and learned so much about fabric, art and quilting too! One of the most popular questions […]

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Live Inspired with Natalie & Lindys!

Hey there Gang! Today I am sharing a page I created using the amazing Autumn toned colours from the Lindy’s October Colour Challenge!  I just knew these would look fabulous with a photo I had in my stash, and create the perfect layout to remember a day on the harbour. This is such a beautiful […]

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Keeping it Simple with Natalie May

Hey Gang Just dropping in with a super simple Scrapbook Layout featuring some bright and gorgeous colors using Lindys Stamp Gang Magicals! This page is all about the photos so I wanted to highlight those 3 fun images by underlying them with a simple Darkroom Door stamp and some super bright colours from Lindy’s. Here […]

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Fabulous Floral Cards with Natalie

Hey there! You know how much I love making cards right?  Well… today I am sharing a few completely amazing cards with you that were created using the fabulous Lindy’s Magical Shakers! Oh My Goodness, these are simply divine- and ridiculously easy!  Using a 300gsm watercolor card, I stamped a heap of gorgeous images from Australian […]

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Stash Busting Cards with Natalie May

Hey there Gang! Today I am popping in with a little Lindy’s card class that I taught here in Adelaide over the weekend!  This class is all about using up stuff from your stash and experimenting with different texture and mediums and cardstock with Lindys! Each card uses a different medium through the stencil and then […]

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Selfie Queens Layout…

Hey there Gang! Natalie here today sharing a page using the colors from the July Color Challenge!  Such a sweet selection of colors and super easy to use as well! Recently our daughter Jessica went on a school camp and took some fun photos with her friends! These are just perfect to scrapbook and document […]

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Time for a Selfie with Natalie

Hey there gang! Natalie here sharing the page I created for this months fun Colour Challenge! This is such a gorgeous combination and I love Aloha Avocado as the feature colour! I created this page in just a few simple steps … check it out! As I always do … I started with a swatch […]

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Watercolour Bouquet with Lindy’s

Hey gang Today I want to share the project I created for the May Colour Challenge. As an Educator, I don’t get the opportunity to be educated – I spend more time teaching and creating so last month when the opportunity came up to learn something new – I jumped at it! A local Adelaide […]

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Natalie Can Show You How to Believe In Miracles

Hey there gang! Natalie here sharing a page I created using the colours from the NEW April challenge – what a great idea – a feature colour every month FREE with all orders over $50 – who needs a better incentive to expand your range of Lindys!!!!  So this month is all about earthier, metallic […]

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Color Wheel Layout: Oh So Happy with Natalie

Oh My Goodness … Have you seen how gorgeous the March Colour Challenge is … so pretty and bright … perfect for this idea I had to get out of my head! I love the colour wheel – in fact if you ask anyone who has been to any of my classes … I waffle […]

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Fun Times with Natalie May & Lindy’s January Color Challenge

Hey there Gang! I am beyond thrilled to be an Ambassador for Lindys Stamp Gang this year and have the most incredible year coming up with a heap of classes all around Australia and New Zealand … plus another teaching Cruise through the South Pacific in November AND starting my own business … I LOVE […]

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Catching United Magical Dreams with Natalie

Hey there! Natalie here today sharing a special project I created especially for the AALL & Create International Tournament. The brief was to create a project representing Unity and I created a beautiful canvas showcasing an image of my husband and I together.  We are the best of friends, united as a family and have an […]

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Beautiful November Layout using Lindy’s Sprays and Die Cuts

Hi there gang!  Natalie here sharing the page I created using the November Colour Challenge Sprays. I have recently fallen in love with my die cutting machine again and really enjoy creating my own embellishments for my Lindy’s projects! My latest purchase is a lovely leaf die which was the perfect design for the November […]

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Choose to Shine Layout with Natalie

Hey there Gang! Natalie here and today I am sharing a quick and easy Scrapbook Page using the Lindy’s colors from the September challenge! This color set was a little challenging for me but the new 7Dots paper was the perfect match and I teamed it with some Imaginarium Designs Chipboard that I could customise […]

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Stencil Fun with Moonshadow Mists and Natalie

Hey there Gang … Nat here and today I am sharing something kinda cool with you all! I totally got carried away with some of the fabulous new Stencil Girl stencils designed by Nathalie Kalbach and made two new projects (you can see the second project on my blog). So let me show you what you can […]

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Feeling Happy Layout with Natalie

Hi Gang – today I am sharing another quick and easy Scrapbook Page using products from Lindy’s.  I think sometimes we forget that Scrapbooking is all about the photos and recording the memory – telling a story and making a page for our albums.  I am a storyteller, a journaler, a list maker and a […]

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Bright and Punchy Cards with Nat

Hey there Gang!  Natalie here sharing a few gorgeous cards using simple & quick techniques that look super effective and are really quick to make all you need is a little Lindy’s Magic (well Magicals)!  This whole set of 6 cards took me less than 45mins to make and I thought the best way to showcase […]

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Soft and Pretty Art Journaling

Hi there … Natalie here sharing a little Art Journal page I have created using a few gorgeous colors from Lindy’s and a few extras floating around my desk! I have a few different sized Art Journals on the go at the moment and love that I can pick up a journal and use some of […]

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My Wonderful Girl Layout with Natalie May

Hey gang – Natalie with you today and I am sharing a scrapbook layout I created using the Lindy’s August challenge. Such a beautiful combination of colors and I had the perfect photo of Jessica and I ready to scrap. I started by adding some sewing to some Marshmallow cardstock. I love the simplicity that […]

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Washed Out … Watercolor Layout with Natalie May

Hey gang … Natalie here with a fun, scribbly, watercolor inspired scrapbook page using a few fabulous colors from the Lindy’s August Color Challenge. Funny Story. Back in March, my bestie Fiona and I were in Queensland to teach a workshop, my sweet friend Alison said we had a little time up our sleeve so […]

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Create a Bright Thank You card with Natalie

Hey there Gang – Natalie here sharing some info about the card I created for the July Color Challenge.  A little while ago, someone did something really nice for me and so knowing I was going to see her, I decided to make her a card – something a little special. Using the current Color […]

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