Hubby is the Greatest!

Hubby got me an Explore Air 2 for my anniversary! 

Even though our 38th anniversary is today I have been

enjoying this machine since the middle of last week. 

Since the machine is pretty big I also got hubby to make me a 

small desk that fits perfectly under my large craft desk. It is a win win! 

Plus he also got the machine with a bundle so it came with lots of tools,

card stock, and vinyl! 

The Paris, and pink flowers I received from my friend Kathleen

last year when she knew I was doing the craft room in a Paris theme. 

Glad I had some leftover to add to the machine. 

Speaking of Paris the first card I created with the air 2 had 

to be the tower! What do you think? The machine drew the tower,

and then cut it out. What a smart machine! 

Here is the second card I made. Just added some washi tape to the bottom.

I really wanted the air 2 so I would have a way to get the greetings

drawn for me, but there is no end to what I'll be able to create! 

I'll be back tomorrow to show you more of what I've been making. 

Thanks honey! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Flapper

This is a flapper artist trading card I made this week. 

Hubby got me something wonderful for our anniversary. I've

been enjoying playing with it all week. 

Anyone want to guess what he got for me? 

The image was colored using prisma pencils. 

Background made with a stencil. 

Greeting made using????

I'll be back tomorrow with the answer. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Wrinkles

Sorry I've not been posting in my blog. 

Been hanging around the house. You know that virus thing going on. 

Me and hubby have been taking a long walk each day. That helps! 

I have been doing lots of crafting just not posting any of it. 

We have an anniversary coming up this Thursday. It will be

38 years. WOW

I'll be back to post photos then of the wonderful gift he got for me. 

Card was made using crafters companion kit #7. 

The front features another small card made with the circle dies that

come in the kit. You can find a message on the inside. Love this greeting. 

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  

Leftover Scraps from the Desk Cards

I have a few more cards to share that I made just using

scraps left on my desk. 

Love the Paris themed card! Perfect for my craft room! 

The two main images are actually pieces I cut from a craft magazine. 

What a great way to get some "free" ephemera. 

For this card I used an embossing folder on the base card. 

Added pieces of leftover pattern paper. 

The moth was stamped, die cut, then colored with glitter gel pens. 

This one was really scrapping the bottom of the desk leftovers. 

Used some cardstock strips for the side piece. 

Added the die cut flowers with pop dots. 

This one was also using bits, and pieces. 

Thankfully my desk is now clear, and I can start

making "new" scraps to use later! 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Easter 1960 Something

This was Easter 1960 something. I look around

5 years old. Which would have made my sister Charolette 11. 

Taken when the family lived on the east side 71st, and St. Clair Ave. 

Same Easter my brother Tony. Us at the dinner table

acting silly. 

How I miss my family. My sister Charolette is still living, but

we don't talk much. Complicated history between us. 

Today I'll be making corn beef brisket for dinner. I know

not traditional, but it was what I had in the freezer. 

Going to be missing my kids today. This will be the first holiday

that we have ever spent apart. 

I'll be making deviled eggs this morning as I'm trying 

to some things traditionally. 

Happy Easter everyone. 

Stamping trails

Karen 

Scraps from the Desk

This is what was left on my desk the other day after I cleaned it. 

Didn't want to file away these bits, and pieces. I actually thought it

would be easier just to add some card bases, and turn the "junk" into something. 

Thought I was starting out great, but......

turns out I added the completed layer upside down on 

the card base. I don't do this often but sometimes it just happens. 

Didn't want to waste it so I cut down the front of the card. 

This was then added to a new base. 

Here is the next one. I just added a greeting, and a die cut rose from 

a Tim Hotz's flower pack. 

Used some eyelash trim on the bottom of the butterfly

panel. Not sure I like it, but hey not bad for using just scraps. 

I have more cards using the scraps, but I'll post them later. 

Stamping trails

Karen