The embossed vellum tip! You previously mentioned that tip in a previous video, and since then, I have been embossing all my vellum that way. No cracked vellum yet. Thank you so much for all that you do! ❤️❤️❤️
I find all of your tips great, just commenting on the ones that were standing out to me: 1) Definitely make your own card bases. Even though I'm in Germany, I do make a lot of US A2 cards. I found that Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100lb, 250 Sheets is the best value you can get with free shipping to Germany. It currently ends up at 16 cts/sheet, which is great for the letter format we don't get over here. And it is very good cardstock for blending, also. 5) Using Press'n'seal for what it was meant for - sealing! That is definitely a "why didn't I ever ..." thing. I've had so many pots dying on my. No more! 9) This wowed me so! My favorite. 15) Or maybe this may be my fave. Such a game changer! Thanks for sharing these tip!
Thank you very much for all the great tips. The use of baseball card holders I saw on a previous video was the greatest tip I have ever found. I stamp my sentiments and cut out some dies and put them in my binder by topic. Saved me HOURS and so much frustration! Sometimes I label them with the stamp set I used. So many stamp sets have sentiments, but I can't remember where they are when I need them. Now I just stamp some so I can go to my "baseball" sheets notebook and get them. I also use photo holders for larger dies or stamped images, Helped me so much!
My favorites are a tie between #4 (flipped pine stencil with lighter and darker greens) and #15 (No-crack embossed vellum, with a two-fer of embossed 65# white). 💃😎💙
Great tips! Some I knew or were reminders, but the new-to-me ones are super. The new one that I think will be a real game-changer is using press n seal in texture paste jars! Thank you! I enjoy your videos 😊
This was a terrific video! I’ve been making cards for 20 years and found quite a few VERY helpful hints! This old dog learned a few new tricks! Thanks!
Thank you for doing videos on using what we have, making do with what's in our stashes. I unsubscribed to many YT channels because it all seemed to be about selling me more stuff. Now I only subscribe to channels that show me techniques and new ideas, not new product releases.
Great tips! Love the work with what you have suggestions. Building your stock using the baseball card sleeves is awesome! That’s where the stress comes in is all the supplies and money it takes to buy them only to make mistakes. Wasted product is the worse. Having a plan and being prepared is key. Thank you!!
Definitely leaning toward using the BINDER to store extra pieces & parts, but I’d dearly love to find such a thing that would have the D-Ring mechanism on the SHORT SIDE. That way, I can shelve the binder with the sleeves hung from their tops, which, I feel, would keep them straighter than might be the case if only a few sleeves were in a standard binder. (“If wishes were horses … “ … We’d be up to our hinnies in ROAD APPLES!! 🤦🏼♀️ 🤷🏼♀️ ) Marker-coloring of PEARLs, etc., Embellishments: Thankfully I took note of another Crafter’s use of this technique some years ago, because, as I said, I have very minimal stash space. Using this idea makes it easier to get closer to the color desired and with a small number of places to search as to where I put the lil things (🤔)!! As for the first suggestion of cutting up cardstock into ready-made bases: I opted not to do that, as it seems more advantageous to “my system” to keep everything as flat and contained as possible. Turning card into bases doubles (at a minimum) the space necessary to store them, and, if I decide I a l s o want top-fold cards, there’s another organizational division I have to deal with. Thanks ever so much for the “Food for Thought”!! The video segments that accompany your info are as inspirational as the narrative is informative.
First of all I HAVE to keep your horses and wishes in my hat! Loved that!! In terms of creating your own card bases from yardstick, this was simply to show that making your own is much more cost effective and simple. It wasn't necessarily about having them made up before your crafting session, although I rather like having mine done ahead of time. I totally get the shortage of space. In terms of the binder, I don't have any issue with die cuts/ sentiments getting bent up. I would think that you would find it hard to find pocket inserts for a binder like that, as well. ROAD APPLES HAHAHAHA
You are so lovely. Your smile, the way you pace your presenting, easy to follow, and such wonderful tips. Also, you make everything doable, even for beginners like me. A very big thank you. So glad I found you. Jo xx
I’m glad you found me, too! So happy to hear you enjoy my style of teaching and that you know you can do the techniques even as a beginner! Please come over the Facebook Village Card and Crafts! We have a small group and lovely people. Everyone is willing to help answer questions and share their work and knowledge.
Wendy, thanks so much!! What a terrific video. You hit it out of the park with the tips. May not have seen anything new but the reminder of tried and true ideas was the bonus!!
Very helpful!! I like that you can you emboss in white and use a marker to colored it!! I had never thought of that!! Hope you have an amazing weekend!!
But the premade card base's come with envelopes, you would have to cost the purchase of envelopes separately, premade also ensures your envelopes are perfect fit
Envelopes are completely different story. You can get 65# recollections card on sale at Michaels from time to time for 3/$10. Then it's worth it. Many times I can get A2 envelopes on sale and they come out much cheaper. Generally you will only get one A2 envelope from a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" card stock. For larger cards you need 12 x 12 yardstick. If it doesn't have to be mailed, then you can make it cheaper. But that's not my general experience.
I m o s t o f t e n use my computer to generate the I N S I D E of my cards (instead of stamps), and print them on HP 32# Premium printer paper. Then, using my WeRmemoryMakers ENVELOPE “punch board” to make the envelopes of the same paper. It’s very smooth (“nice hand”) and, to my taste, the perfect shade of white! AND it matches what I’ve already got going with the card.
@@villagecardandcrafts Wow! That's a great price. Here in Canada I might get Buy 1 Get1 for $29. I do make envelopes occasionally for my craftboard coloured cards.
I've always wanted a score board , but when I go to buy one I always feel that I really don't need one. For the money, I can do without it. It's on my cutter anyway.
Which was your favorite tip?
The embossed vellum tip! You previously mentioned that tip in a previous video, and since then, I have been embossing all my vellum that way. No cracked vellum yet. Thank you so much for all that you do! ❤️❤️❤️
I really like the tip about using the stamp positioner for lining up other elements. ❤
Omg, that vellum and paper embossing. 😮Genius!!!
Storing cut focal images in baseball card holders. That's my favorite tip!
New one to me is running your vellum through embossing folders with a sheet of cardstock! TFS & the tips were SUPER! Hugs my crafty Friend ❤ XOXOXO ❤
I love #9, coloring white embossed sentiment with Copics!
Thank you!
I find all of your tips great, just commenting on the ones that were standing out to me:
1) Definitely make your own card bases. Even though I'm in Germany, I do make a lot of US A2 cards.
I found that Hammermill Color Copy Digital Cover, 100lb, 250 Sheets is the best value you can get with free shipping to Germany.
It currently ends up at 16 cts/sheet, which is great for the letter format we don't get over here. And it is very good cardstock for blending, also.
5) Using Press'n'seal for what it was meant for - sealing! That is definitely a "why didn't I ever ..." thing. I've had so many pots dying on my. No more!
9) This wowed me so! My favorite.
15) Or maybe this may be my fave. Such a game changer!
Thanks for sharing these tip!
Thank you for sharing your cost effect way of making card bases in Germany. I'm thrilled I was able to bring a few things to you that you find useful!
Love the alcohol coloring of the white embossed sentiment. Also the vellum tip.
Great! I’m glad you found something useful!
Liked the tip on not pressing too hard on sentiment stamps to prevent smudging.
Yes that one I’m forever chanting in my head. 💜
I liked Tipp 3 and 6 most
Terrific! 💕
Two tips new to me...coloring white embossed sentiments with alcohol ink and embossing vellum with a sheet of card stock. Thank you for the tips.
You’re welcome! Glad to bring you something new! 💕
Thank you very much for all the great tips. The use of baseball card holders I saw on a previous video was the greatest tip I have ever found. I stamp my sentiments and cut out some dies and put them in my binder by topic. Saved me HOURS and so much frustration! Sometimes I label them with the stamp set I used. So many stamp sets have sentiments, but I can't remember where they are when I need them. Now I just stamp some so I can go to my "baseball" sheets notebook and get them. I also use photo holders for larger dies or stamped images, Helped me so much!
Excellent!
My favorites are a tie between #4 (flipped pine stencil with lighter and darker greens) and #15 (No-crack embossed vellum, with a two-fer of embossed 65# white). 💃😎💙
Thanks for watching! Glad you found something you liked. 😊
All of the tips are great. I like #4 Stretch your stencils.
Glad you like them! 😃
Great tips! Some I knew or were reminders, but the new-to-me ones are super. The new one that I think will be a real game-changer is using press n seal in texture paste jars! Thank you! I enjoy your videos 😊
I'm so glad you found some new tips that will be helpful! 😊
Just wanted to say that I keep all my sentiments etc in a pocket folder now. Such a fab idea to be able to look through
Wonderful! Makes it easier to locate what I’m looking for. Glad you like it!
This was a terrific video! I’ve been making cards for 20 years and found quite a few VERY helpful hints! This old dog learned a few new tricks! Thanks!
Wonderful! I’m glad you found it helpful! 🩷
Great tips! Must try the added paper sheet w vellum for embossing. Also, very intrigued by making custom pastes w the Golden medium ! 🧑🏼🎨😀
Have fun! I love making my own texture pastes. I have both gloss and matte, but enjoy the gloss so much more.
Love all your ideas ❤
Thanks so much! 💕
That was an awesome informative video. Thank you soooo much. Love it ❤🎉
You are so welcome! I’m glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Great tips! Thanks for the information.
Glad it was helpful!😊
Thanks for sharing 💕
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching! 🩵
❤ Thank you So much for us - beginers. The cardmaking looks very easy when you watch it on YT, but reality is much harder 😅
You’re welcome 😊. I was a beginner not too long ago! You’ve got this!
Thank you for doing videos on using what we have, making do with what's in our stashes. I unsubscribed to many YT channels because it all seemed to be about selling me more stuff. Now I only subscribe to channels that show me techniques and new ideas, not new product releases.
Thank you!
I love the make your own card bases tip. I’m new to card making and on a budget so this is really helpful.
Glad it was helpful!
#4 turning the stencil and using a different color.
Love that one! 🩷
TFS💖
You are so welcome! 😎
Wow! Thanks so much❣️
I am so glad you liked it! 😊
Great tips! Love the work with what you have suggestions. Building your stock using the baseball card sleeves is awesome! That’s where the stress comes in is all the supplies and money it takes to buy them only to make mistakes. Wasted product is the worse. Having a plan and being prepared is key. Thank you!!
Thank you! I’m glad you found value in my content! 😊
I have just recently found the Accent Opaque cardstock. What a fabulous find was this for us cardmakers!!! You are so right!
Wonderful! Glad to hear you found it!
The vellum with cardstock to prevent cracking!
One of my favs!
Greetings, was quite surprised by tip #9. It was a totally new idea for me and one I will use. Thanxs
Hello! I’m happy to be able to bring something new to your craft room! 🩷
Great techniques.
Glad you like them!
When cutting bases ahead of time I score the whole 8 1/2 x 11 sheet first then cut into card bases. 💜
Always a great option as well!
Oh YA!! The tip on VELLUM embossed WITH a card stock layer!! GREAT idea!!
Thank you! 😊
Thanks for all these tips! I love the stencil flipping tip. I knew about it but needed a reminder! TFS!
Glad it was helpful!❤️
Definitely leaning toward using the BINDER to store extra pieces & parts, but I’d dearly love to find such a thing that would have the D-Ring mechanism on the SHORT SIDE. That way, I can shelve the binder with the sleeves hung from their tops, which, I feel, would keep them straighter than might be the case if only a few sleeves were in a standard binder. (“If wishes were horses … “ … We’d be up to our hinnies in ROAD APPLES!! 🤦🏼♀️ 🤷🏼♀️ )
Marker-coloring of PEARLs, etc., Embellishments: Thankfully I took note of another Crafter’s use of this technique some years ago, because, as I said, I have very minimal stash space. Using this idea makes it easier to get closer to the color desired and with a small number of places to search as to where I put the lil things (🤔)!!
As for the first suggestion of cutting up cardstock into ready-made bases: I opted not to do that, as it seems more advantageous to “my system” to keep everything as flat and contained as possible. Turning card into bases doubles (at a minimum) the space necessary to store them, and, if I decide I a l s o want top-fold cards, there’s another organizational division I have to deal with.
Thanks ever so much for the “Food for Thought”!! The video segments that accompany your info are as inspirational as the narrative is informative.
First of all I HAVE to keep your horses and wishes in my hat! Loved that!! In terms of creating your own card bases from yardstick, this was simply to show that making your own is much more cost effective and simple. It wasn't necessarily about having them made up before your crafting session, although I rather like having mine done ahead of time. I totally get the shortage of space. In terms of the binder, I don't have any issue with die cuts/ sentiments getting bent up. I would think that you would find it hard to find pocket inserts for a binder like that, as well. ROAD APPLES HAHAHAHA
Wow awesome yips
Thanks for watching! 😊
You are so lovely. Your smile, the way you pace your presenting, easy to follow, and such wonderful tips. Also, you make everything doable, even for beginners like me. A very big thank you. So glad I found you. Jo xx
I’m glad you found me, too! So happy to hear you enjoy my style of teaching and that you know you can do the techniques even as a beginner! Please come over the Facebook Village Card and Crafts! We have a small group and lovely people. Everyone is willing to help answer questions and share their work and knowledge.
Wendy, thanks so much!! What a terrific video. You hit it out of the park with the tips. May not have seen anything new but the reminder of tried and true ideas was the bonus!!
Glad they come as good reminders! 😊
Great tips - I never thought about coloring my embossed sentiments! Thank you for sharing all the ideas.
You are so welcome!❤️
The only one I hadn't seen was the alcohol marker on white embossing! Very cool 😎
Thank you! 🩷
Love, love,love and appreciate your videos!
Thank you so much! 💜
Especially love the last tip for embossing vellum . I’d given up trying to do this successfully . This is a game changer .
Awesome! Have fun!
This has been the most informed tutorial I have seen! And I’ve watched ALOT of them thank you for being so informative and educated on this craft.
Glad it was helpful!🩷🩷
#9 is a new one on me! And that vellum embossing tip was great👍
Excellent! 🩷
Never tried the embossing and alcohol markers. Great tip. Like all the tips.
Thank you so much! That particular tip brings a whole new game to embossing. 🩷
Love the hints on stamping and embossing I have had the worst time making sure they’re crisp lettering
Great! I’m so happy to have been helpful! 😊
I love the tip on embossing vellum! Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! I’m happy it was helpful! ❤️
Very nice thank you
Most welcome 😊
Good stuff. Thank you. My favorite was when you showed us how to line up our strips by using the platform.
I use that one all the time! Thanks so much. I’m glad you found something usedtul. 😊
Lots of good information. New subscriber.
Thank you very much! Happy to have you join us! 😊
I like the embossed vellum tip! Thank you !
You are so welcome!😊
Love the vellum embossing tip - will definitely try it!
It's so good!💕
I thought all of your tips were practical and very useful! Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!😃
My fav is the 1st card the black out however the entire 15 tips are so helpful. TFS
Thanks for watching! I’m glad you enjoyed it. 😊
9 and 15 were new to me.
Great!
My favorite were all of them. As a newbie I have learned so much with your videos. I appreciate all your help and your resources.
Awesome! Thank you! 💜
Thank you for reminding me of some items I had forgotten and some new ones I need to try.
Excellent! Have fun! ❤️
Never thought about storing cut focal images in baseball card holders. Great tip!
Glad you found something helpful! 😊
Very helpful!! I like that you can you emboss in white and use a marker to colored it!! I had never thought of that!! Hope you have an amazing weekend!!
Thank you! You too! 💜
Great tips. My fave was the one using vellum with the card as backup.
Thank you! 😊
I liked the vellum technique that’s a cool tip. 💜💐
Glad you liked it!! 💜
That cardstock/vellum embossing trick is awesome! I love using vellum and I have so many embossing folders.
Wonderful! If you haven’t watched my vellum video, be sure to check it out. 💜
Love the tip for adding the card stock to embossing with the vellum😊
Glad it was helpful!💕
Thank you ❤
You're welcome 😊
The last one . A game changer !
Thank you! ❤️
Lots of great tips. Thank you for sharing with us. My fave was, moving the stencil to create a shadow. 💜
You are so welcome! 😊
Great tips
Thank you 😊
Thanks for all your wonderful tips and tricks.
Thanks for watching! 😎
Some good tips! I like using scraps of paper for pop ups!
Great idea!😊
I liked all your tips, I always to shy away from mixed media so I like the tips for the technique. Thanks.
Thank you so much! Don’t shy away from mixed media. It’s so fun! Get in there and play 😁
Hello, I just subscribed to your channel. You explain things so simply and I really like your tips which resonate with how I learn new techniques. 😊
Awesome! Thank you. I’m so happy enjoyed my video. 💜
Fantastic tips! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!🩷
My favorites are coloring the white embossing powder and the vellum hint. Thank you.
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful! 💕
Me too! Same faves!! 😊
#4 . Great tips. Love your card.
Thanks so much! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! 💜
Backing the vellum to emboss!
That’s a great one! 😊
I liked them all. Ruth down under.
Thank you, Ruth! 🤩
Inspirational as usual. Thank you.
Awww thank you so much! 😊
I haven't seen #4,#8,9,#15 and #15 was my favorite
Awesome! Thank you! 😍
Love 3
Thank you! 😊
For card bases score the 8 1/2 x 11 paper before you cut them. Saves 1 score for each page.
Thank you. 😊
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Accent opaque. What gsm or lb paper? I see 65lb on Amazon for $21 not $14
Hello! This is the card that I use.amzn.to/3X683PT
But the premade card base's come with envelopes, you would have to cost the purchase of envelopes separately, premade also ensures your envelopes are perfect fit
I typically make my envelopes as well.
You calculated card bases, but what about envelopes?
Envelopes are completely different story. You can get 65# recollections card on sale at Michaels from time to time for 3/$10. Then it's worth it. Many times I can get A2 envelopes on sale and they come out much cheaper. Generally you will only get one A2 envelope from a sheet of 8 1/2 x 11" card stock. For larger cards you need 12 x 12 yardstick. If it doesn't have to be mailed, then you can make it cheaper. But that's not my general experience.
I make envelopes from the 12x12 paper patterns I do not like. The ones I have are white on one side so I use that for the outside of the envelope.
I m o s t o f t e n use my computer to generate the I N S I D E of my cards (instead of stamps), and print them on HP 32# Premium printer paper. Then, using my WeRmemoryMakers ENVELOPE “punch board” to make the envelopes of the same paper. It’s very smooth (“nice hand”) and, to my taste, the perfect shade of white! AND it matches what I’ve already got going with the card.
@@villagecardandcrafts Wow! That's a great price. Here in Canada I might get Buy 1 Get1 for $29. I do make envelopes occasionally for my craftboard coloured cards.
I've always wanted a score board , but when I go to buy one I always feel that I really don't need one. For the money, I can do without it. It's on my cutter anyway.
I understand. It’s something extra to store, An extra expense, and you’ve already got one available.
👍✌️🙏❤