Vintage Sewing Themed Tag with Napkins

 This is a sewing themed mixed media tag I made yesterday afternoon. 

Lots going one here. Started with a piece of cream cardstock.

I added a book page to it then clipped the top corners to make it into a tag. 

Next step was to add some using distress oxide inks. 

Next layer was paper napkins. Those were added with the

help of modge podge. 

After that dried I did the stitching around the edges. 

The vintage photo is from Tim Hotlz photo booth collection. 

I used a dried teabag over the woman image again using modge podge. 

Top and bottom of the torn teabag edges were stamped with script. 

Sewing machine and dress form are thinlit dies. 

Added some lace, vintage buttons, and cheesecloth. 

The greeting on the tag was drawn for me using the cricut air 2 machine.  

At the top I added a tab, and to that I added some cheescloth,

lace, and vintage button. 

Very happy with how this one came out. 

Will be making some more tags! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

April Mixed Media Journal Page

 Mixed media journal page I made for April.

Theme for this one Rain, and Umbrella. 

The girl I cut using an image from the Cricut Air 2 machine. 

I folded a piece of blue stationary paper in half then added book

pages to the front side. The rest remain undecorated for journaling space. 

Added some distress oxide inks, and stenciled. 

The flap opens up to show more stamping, and collaging. 

Under the flap there is more paper for journaling. 

Added a tab to the top, and decorated with cheese cloth, and flowers. 

Hope my partner loves this one as much as I do. Really want

to keep it. May have to make another one. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Easter Themed Junk Journal

 This is a Easter themed junk journal I created for my crafty friend Kathleen. 

We have been swapping monthly journals since last September. 

Love how the cover came out. The lace egg dies, and bunny I purchased

from cozyscrapbook. 

Inside cover, and first page. Those large eggs are also made from a die. 

I ran them through embossing folder after I cut them out with the egg die. 

This page was created using mixed media. Bottom

bunny egg, and carrot is from a paper napkin that I adhered using modge podge. 

Other things used: Tim Holtz distress oxide inks, stamps, ribbon, paint.

Pockets add some fun to the journal, and provide extra spots

for journaling. The page on the right was made using a business size envelope that

was folded up to create the pockets. 

Lace bunny die with purple cardstock on the left. 

Found a bunny book at the used book store sale at the library and used one of the

pages. So sweet! 

added more die cuts, and strips of pattern paper to decorate the page. 

The bunny image on this pocket was drawn using the cricut air 2 machine. 

I colored it with Prisma pencils. 

When I found a Easter themed coloring book at Marc's for 49 cents I knew

I had to add a page to this journal. 

I also made some hidden paper clips to attach to the pages. 

Side pocket.

Cute little bunny sticker! 

For some of the pages I used color stationary that I got from Hollo's. 

Double belly band that holds little notebooks. 

The page on the left has extra pages for journaling. Added a tab

to the bottom to make it easier to lift the pages. 

Last page! 

Here is a view of the tags, and hidden paper clips I made

for this journal. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Playing around with Backgrounds

Since I'm confined to the house I've been looking

for ways to not be bored. 

Decided to break out some old supplies, and see what I 

could create. 

I wanted to make some backgrounds. Found a large stack

of glossy black card stock that I've never used, and started with that. 

Next I pulled out a drawer full of alcohol ink. 

Added a few drops of different colors along with snow cap white. 

Next it was spritzed with blending solution. Took the end of a paint brush

to pull the inks. This was the finished product. 

Since the background reminded me of a nebula I went with a star theme. 

Tim Holtz star die was used to cut all those pretty stars. 

Happy with it! 

Still using the glossy black cardstock I made these. 

Used different stencils along with white gesso. After dry I 

used ink on the raised image.

and two more. I still have to use them in a card or maybe

artist trading cards. Haven't decided yet. 

Stamping trails

Karen