Karen Champlin

You're welcome, my friend (hi Zena)

Thank you from The Museum, Kyra

Have a good time, Kyra

I am dismayed. We are so far behind on everything, it feels like a total time cruncher around here. Everything's in a rush!!! Thankfully, things do improve, so yours truly may well have that final card of our 3 for 3 trade ready to send by Mail Day. I'm having fun with this one. I suppose one might have done the work upon one's yucky flu sick bed, but my feelings on the subject are strong: Never knowingly send diseased art!

P.S. Are your heavy duty cards by Strathmore? I'm thinking we have some. Come to think of it, there's acid free matt board at the back of a drawer in my own home studio. Hmmmmm.......

Soon! Sorry seems such a paltry thing to say after a while of needing to say it.....

Rose

Hi Karen!!! Thank you so much for the great piece of mail art. I received it last week and it put such a smile on my face.  I'm sending you some mail love in return :)
Hope your having a wonderfully creative week.

Much Love,

Crystal

Oh, Karen!!!! Your work is so wonderful I am abashed at my own level of competency within the ATC genre. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!

BTW, if you'll notice how your envelope arrived by viewing the new pic I just posted, I think you may find it prudent to wrap your work with even greater care, as it barely made it through the mail. One of the people at our post office let me know those items I was sending other people would have to be handled differently than the average. This meant also paying just a little extra (under 20 or so cents) per letter, and asking to have them stamp it for hand process. The Post Office was concerned those works might get caught in their machinery, and were certain I didn't want any mail lost or stolen. I think we may have nearly lost your latest offering to me, by a mere whicker's breadth. Apparently, their new machinery compresses everything. This actually meant your lovely touches with metal accoutrement were pressed into cutting open the envelope--even your plastic sleeves are roughed up, one with 4 holes!

ALSO. Were you aware one end had been cut open, then taped closed with scotch tape in only 3 places? Could this be why there are only 2 ATCs in this mailing, and not 3? I would hate for any of your lovely works to be lost, in the mail or otherwise.

So when you see my next set of 3, expect to find the envelope stamped a little differently than ordinarily would be so. And I'll be trying my hand and a few different processes upcoming, so it could be a while before you get an ordinary envelope from me. (heheheh....)(rubbing hands gleefully)

My next set to you got posted this very day. Hope you'll enjoy having them.

No worries! Your 2 make up many other people's 10 to 15. really. you've pulled out all the stops on this one. Simply gorgeous work, lady. Really.

We just might have to follow your latest with a few egyptian-themed items to you! that is, if you feel like it at this point! ;)

Hi KAren

Soon i will send somthing for you

!namaste!

I am so glad you like it. I was in a moment of simplicity and direct.

Hi Karen, Glad you liked the stuff I sent. I am excited about keeping up an exchange with you - I love your work. Looking forward to when you get back from Florida. You are a fun person to know! Cheers, Test

Enjoy vacation

You're welcome, Karen. More darkness headed your way....

Yay!!! So glad you like them!!!

:D

Have a wonderful time! Say hello to the flamingos while you're down there!

;)

Thankyou Karen for the beautiful French ATC which arrived today! I blogged it as it is so nice....

Dear Karen,
your letter arrived today. ThanX! What a lovely piece!
Have it scanned but don't seem to be able to upload it from this computer. Oh well, sooner or later I'll manage :-)
Susanne
PS: Isn't that Luther's coat of arms in your gallery?

"The poet sings", and so do you, Karen! Thank you for the ATCs and the fresh breeze of SPRING! (going to blog 'em!)

 

It was interesting to encounter the Lutheran rose here, in the midst of Mail Art. Until December I was editing a Lutheran publication. For that I even had to travel to Gotha and Erfurt and visit the places where Luther spent some years of his life....
Susanne

Great! I'm glad you liked it!

I recieved your great piece today. Thank you so much for sending.

I'm glad you got it.  I guess the third time through the P.O. is the charm!

Thanks, Karen.  So glad you liked them!

Karen, another piece from you arrive today.  I do really love it.  You have the talent for asemics!  I'll scan it and get it up tomorrow.  Thanks you so much!  Love it, love it!

No Asemic stick yet, Karen. But I see that Sloan just got his...he blogged it.

And the Greek mail service was just about non-existent last week.

Let's see what Monday will bring. 'Sure hope it is not lost in the mail.

I'll let you know as soon as it arrives, if and when it arrives!

Thanks for including me in your special send....see you in the mail ;-)

thank you so much

Thank you for the great piece!

Hello :-) The Asemic Stick I received - its FAB - and the other piece - also!!! GREAT stuff girl! New computer for which my skills are DISMAL  and been away - but something on its way to you - yesterday and tomorrow.  The stick - somehow feels REAL - know what I mean??? Love x

Ooooh, Karen, it is a sad mail art day today! I knew something was wrong when I saw that your asemic stick arrived in South Africa but not in Greece. :-(

You think the postal machine tore it up, or someone is a happy owner after ripping it?

Whatever, thanks for thinking to make one for me...love ya!

o - I'm glad to be back too :-) - cant load photo's - new computer that is DRIVING ME NUTS!!!!! Missed you too x

Hi! Glad it arrived and you like it. A little behind but still working on everyone's return mail. Have a good weekend.

Put an original Hallelujah Truth in the mail for you today!

I am 2/3 of the way toward having my my trade ready to mail out to you.

Hope this wait turns out to have been worth it for you. And sorry again for the lateness!

Rose

 

 

 

incominnnnggggg!!!!!!!

Hi Karen - Hey, thanks for the ATC's. I just posted them and they look great.Fluxus Affair. And thanks for your compliment - I am enjoying your stuff very much as well. I am sending you something in the AM (just needs postage). See you in the mail!

Your friend, Test

Karen,  I'm glad you like them and they have a good home.  :-)  Enjoy!

Hi Karen,
thank you, OK, glad!
kind regards
Cauli

Cool!  And you're very welcome. :D

Yay! :)

So glad it all arrived there safely. The mail service here finally has acknowledged how Mail-Art does travel well enough!

 You would not believe what we've just been through.

Rose

How did you like the 'Dark & Twisted' CD? Was it a bit much for your liking? :/

-AWJ-

Your welcome.  I loved it!  Found some ATC blanks and will set them aside for you.

hi karen

Thankyou Karen for the beautiful ATC which arrived today, it is just beautiful, what more can one say? She seems almost regal, in tune with the Royal matrimony of the moment. Lovely and delicate. :)

Karen! Thank you for the great mail art that came in today's mail. They are both fantastic!And you just know that I had to hunt up the location of the map fragment on the small card! thank you so much...'love your art work!

 

Hi Karen, glad you liked card, look forward to yours.

Art Nation has arrived in Greece! Many thanks , Karen! It has a blog ;-)

thank you aunt karen

 

It's certainly mutual. Will be sending you a card from the desert.

Karen! Once again your envelope arrived with some wounds :-)) What's wrong with the postal system these days? I managed to rescue the piece inside, no worries. I love it, thank you!

Karen,

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I just got one of these beauties! Thanks so much. On to try and load it up.