I love that cute laminated tree. Great idea to use the laminator! The tiny elf stamp is adorable and I love those silver strips. They add so much to a card. Wow! Faux vellum and laminated paper napkins! What creative ideas!😲
Lady your videos are so lovely and those cards so festive and genious! And I love your voice, it is so relaxing to listen. So thank you very much for the videos! ❤
Thank you for letting me know! I just staggered those strips and then cut the trees they were 1 1/2 inch by 3 inch. The strips overlapped at an angle. And the strips were different widths.
I am so glad the stamp got to you in one piece and is usable. You made the cutest little snowman and I LOVE the way you are using scraps. The laminating is going to be something I hope to do more now, them machine has been sitting there long enough! Thank you for sharing all the beautiful card ideas.
Hi Sybil - I am in love with this snowman face! It's the perfect size for my punches. And honestly is the cutest snowman face I have ever seen. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Thanks Myrna and Welcome to my channel! There is a lot of good content here already if you'd like to back watch some. I'm in the process of a major move and won't be putting out any new content until next spring sometime. Happy Holidays!!
I'm so glad that I found you, you have such great ideas & technique. I've been binge watching your videos (I hope you don't mind). Love the cards that you are making so thanks for sharing them all. I'm off to watch another video LOL.
CONGRATULATIONS on passing 1000 subs Julia!! You have a fabulous channel and I hope you just keep on growing just like I feel I am in my cardmaking journey tuning in to your wisdom and wonderful humour. I so look forward to joining you in your studio each time. 😊
@@SeniorSusieStamps Sorry! Yes! I loved the one with the big snowman on it. They all came together really well though with lots of good ideas with laminating. 😊
Slowly but surely catching up on your videos!! Congratulations on reaching over 1000k subscribers! I’m so excited and happy for you!! These cards all turned out great! That snowman face stamp is absolutely adorable!!
Hi Julia! I forgot it's Thursday! But I found you and your beautiful Christmas cards! Love the snowman face stamp! What a cute little guy he is! I love all that you've done with the laminator. Your cards seem to come together so easily! You really do inspire me!
Thanks Claudia - He is a Cutie isn't He?! I really think the key to using scraps successfully is to use the coordinating papers. You just can't go wrong because everything goes together already. Then all you have to figure out is an embellishment and focal point. And it's Card Done!!
Hi, to make your trees or anything else have a clear glass finish, Linda Bedinger from Ink and Ingenuity (you tube video) explained how she used a wide clear packaging tape. It might work a bit cheaper that lamination sheets. I have bought some to try this out. Your cards are lovely and given me another idea to try this out. She used them to make Christmas hanging balls and they looked good. Thank you for sharing your ideas. I have just subscribed to you channel🙂
Hi Ann and Welcome to My Channel. Yes I have used packing tape as well and keep a roll on my craft cart. But I just got a laminator so you know I am looking for everything possible to laminate! LOL isn't that the way of it?! Happy Crafting and Thank You for subscribing! Come Back Soon!!
Hi Julia - "Senior Pat" here in New Hampshire. Love these cards. The one with the paper napkin of all trees, that you laminated one side might look pretty and muted by using the back side, not the laminated one. I may try that.
🎉✨🎈✨🎉YAY JULIA... well done, and congratulations for reaching over 1000 subscribers❣❣❣ 🎉✨🎈✨🎉 I am so delighted that more and more crafters are finding your channel. 😀 As you make so many Christmas cards for the seniors you are very organised, and it is fun seeing your thought process as you put the cards together. Julia, when you glue the faux vellum with the laminated side down how well does it adhere, and will it eventually lift up because the surface is laminated? Also, if you apply glue to the laminated side do you still see the glue once it dries? Your faux vellum is very versatile as you can use either side, and the more subtle side would have also looked lovely on your third card. I must say my favourite card was the second one you made 'Joy to the World', with the nativity scene. Have a wonderful, and productive day in your craft studio with Cordelia. Blessings, love and hugs from your Aussie friend Gloria❣ 🥰☕🍰💐💖💝💕
Hi Gloria - Such wonderful, thought filled questions! So far, I have not had any Art Glitter Glue showing through once it's dry. The ATG tape runner did show on the laminate to paper side and needs to be covered up. And I haven't had it pull off the piece. I will be checking them again in a couple of weeks. Will update if there is a change to that. At the point of lamination, you have to choose which side of the serviette you want to have the laminate on, unless of course you are doing plain white. If you laminate on top of a designer serviette it really brings out the colors. And the back is obveously "The Backside". That's why on some of them I split them and laminate half on the front and half on the back. Does that make sense? It allows me to choose shiny or textured. But you can't really change your mind on them and just flip them over, it just doesn't look quite right. I love than "Joy to the World" card too!!! Sending you Hopes for a Beautiful Day in your neck of the World! Julia
The laminator tree looks good, I thought that perhaps you could also put widish sellotape on to the card and trim tfs your great idea. I am in UK and we have friends in Virginia but I love your accent - which state are you in tfs
Hi Ruth and Welcome to My Channel! I am in Tennessee. And your idea for tape - I have to look up widish sellotape - is a great idea!!! Not everyone has a laminator and that would give a laminated look wouldn't it?! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Watching the replay and wishing I had a laminator but I do not. I saw a tip about using clear packing tape to make things shiny, wonder if it might work on your trees?
@@SeniorSusieStamps I was thinking about the trees, put the tape on before cutting. By any chance do you remember the size of cardstock that you covered and how you cut the 3 trees?
These were just leftover strips and they were varying length. The widths varied also if I recall. If I were doing it with packing tape - mine is 2 inches - I would cut the final tree 1 3/4 inch wide by 3 1/2 inch tall, or close to that. On the 3 I made I did a zig/zag cut and got all 3 trees out of 1 piece. It was about 4 inches tall by 6 inches wide...more or less.
@@SeniorSusieStamps Thank you - that gives me a place to start. I just LOVE that snowman face, wish they were still available. Just saw your bokah video - that is such a cool technique. I have been watching mostly Christmas card video's right now since I am starting on mine. I only do about 150 so don't need anywhere near what you make.
Hi Susan and Welcome to My Channel. I use the laminator for a couple of reasons. First to add clear laminate shine; you could use packing tape for this if you don't have laminator. I also like to use it to stiffen tissue and paper napkins, so you can use like regular paper. The lamination process gives structure to those papers. Hope this helps! There is a lot of content on the channel so Come Back Soon! Julia
Hi Ellen - Glad you enjoyed this one. To answer your question - My glue of choice is alway Art Glitter Glue with the fine tip. It works 100% of the time; with just enough drying time to give you a little squiggle room, but not too much. You also can get by with less than you think - I probably use way too much. Hope this helps.
Hi Angie - Those come from Paperwishes.com here is a link for that specific one. But be sure and check out the whole line - they are very easy to use! paperwishes.com/products/4020019
Hi Wendy - I put those small scraps in a laminating pouch together and then cut them apart. I only laminated one side so there would be a good glue surface on the back. To do this I put 2 sheets of copy paper in between layers. My go to guru for laminating is Ann Melvin and she just published a fabulous laminating video today - here is a link - th-cam.com/video/BdZXTJ44X8k/w-d-xo.html I show how to do the faux vellum in an earlier video - here is a link - th-cam.com/video/vMESeaDnbjM/w-d-xo.html
I love your videos Julia! I was wondering how you laminate on just one side - I have a laminating machine, do I just send it through the machine with 1 layer of laminating film?
Hi Sharon - I don't think i would send it with just one layer it might stick to your rollers. Here is how I do mine - th-cam.com/video/vMESeaDnbjM/w-d-xo.html
Hi Sally - I purchased it last year from amazon. It's a Royal Sovereign 12" Desktop Laminating Machine with Jam Release Lever (CL-1223) , White they cost about $30 here in the USA from amazon or walmart. And I was very satisfied with amazon basics laminator pouches if they are still available. Hope this helps.
Drinking my coffee and enjoying your video I was so excited when I saw this come through this morning 😊. Congratulations on your subscribers you deserve it fully 😃. Can't wait to get in my craft room later. By the way Julia I would love to send you a Christmas card this year all the way from Australia? Do you accept cards from your subscribers?
Hi Lindsey It makes me very happy that you are excited to see one of my videos come up!! I would love to receive a card. If you would please PM me over on the facebook page, and we can chat! facebook.com/seniorsusiestamps
I love that cute laminated tree. Great idea to use the laminator! The tiny elf stamp is adorable and I love those silver strips. They add so much to a card. Wow! Faux vellum and laminated paper napkins! What creative ideas!😲
Hi Susan - Those were a lot of fun to make!!
Lady your videos are so lovely and those cards so festive and genious! And I love your voice, it is so relaxing to listen. So thank you very much for the videos!
❤
Awwwww .... Thanks Hanna!
Nice cards! Love the story of the snowman face 😀. Such a sweet person to send you a stamp! TFS you’re very inspiring!
Hi Nancy - You are so very welcome!
Hi again Julia. These are great cards. Thanks so much. 😊🇨🇦
HAHAHAHA Brendaelane - Are you caught up yet?! I think you might be binge watching🤣😂🤣
Julie thank you for the great ideas to use up scraps. My favourite is the Christmas tree on the tags. I look forward to your next video. 🐞🇦🇺
Thank you so much! I have really been enjoying this scrap series - this week is bag tags...
Very nice cards , I'm the only crafter in my circle, I'd love some crafty friends
Thank you!
Me too. I have so much going on..All by Myself.
Nulia, I think KS your scrap cards are awesome! That KS for sharing your tips and ideas with your TH-cam viewers.
Hi Roxanne - You are so very welcome! These were fun to make!!
First time catching your show. I love your infectious laugh. Also love your cards.
Hi Darlene - Welcome to My Channel! I hope you will Come Back Soon!!
I'm so enjoying your vids. Thanks!
Thank you - Welcome to My Channel! I hope you will Come Back Soon!!
beautiful cards, i like the tree ones the best
Thank you for letting me know! I just staggered those strips and then cut the trees they were 1 1/2 inch by 3 inch. The strips overlapped at an angle. And the strips were different widths.
Love the laminating idea. You are so creative!
Hi Barbara and Welcome to My Channel! I am fairly new to laminating so you know I am laminating everything!! LOL - Cordelia better watch out huh?!
I am so glad the stamp got to you in one piece and is usable. You made the cutest little snowman and I LOVE the way you are using scraps. The laminating is going to be something I hope to do more now, them machine has been sitting there long enough!
Thank you for sharing all the beautiful card ideas.
Hi Sybil - I am in love with this snowman face! It's the perfect size for my punches. And honestly is the cutest snowman face I have ever seen. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!
Thank you, Julia. I am so happy for you getting to the 1000 members, so deserved. Thank you for all you do! Hugs.
Awww Jan - You are so appreciated!! I feel stoked and hopeful for the rest of this year.
Adorable cards!
Thanks Kathleen!
They are lovely Susie 😊
Thanks Mary - They were a lot of fun to make!
Your cards are adorable!!
Thanks Sheila - I appreciate your kindness!
Your cards are so cute . I joyed watching u make them. My first time watching u. Myrna from Louisiana😊
Thanks Myrna and Welcome to my channel! There is a lot of good content here already if you'd like to back watch some. I'm in the process of a major move and won't be putting out any new content until next spring sometime. Happy Holidays!!
I love your cards! I am making my cards this year from scraps from the past two years! 💕
Thanks Lisa! I have been enjoying the scrap process over the past year...
I'm so glad that I found you, you have such great ideas & technique.
I've been binge watching your videos (I hope you don't mind).
Love the cards that you are making so thanks for sharing them all. I'm off to watch another video LOL.
Oh thank you! Isn't that little snowman card cute??
CONGRATULATIONS on passing 1000 subs Julia!! You have a fabulous channel and I hope you just keep on growing just like I feel I am in my cardmaking journey tuning in to your wisdom and wonderful humour. I so look forward to joining you in your studio each time. 😊
Thanks Kaye - You are so sweet to me!! Did you have a favorite card this time?
@@SeniorSusieStamps Sorry! Yes! I loved the one with the big snowman on it. They all came together really well though with lots of good ideas with laminating. 😊
@@kayebrown2440 Isn't that stamp adorable?!?!
Great 😊
Love your Christmas cards ❤️
Thanks Karin!
I love snowman. Now I need that face. Congrats. I just found you and subscribed
Welcome to My Channel! He is a cutie isn't he?!
Just found you...very Creative! Thank you gonna look up your faux vellum 🤗
Hi Joni - and Welcome to My Channel! I really like the way the napkin functions when it's laminated. And the white size is ever so versatile!!
Just missed you.but I'll watch
Let me know what you think!
Slowly but surely catching up on your videos!! Congratulations on reaching over 1000k subscribers! I’m so excited and happy for you!! These cards all turned out great! That snowman face stamp is absolutely adorable!!
Thanks Maureen! I think he is just a cutie!! And I can't believe the subscribers!!!
Hi Julia! I forgot it's Thursday! But I found you and your beautiful Christmas cards! Love the snowman face stamp! What a cute little guy he is! I love all that you've done with the laminator. Your cards seem to come together so easily! You really do inspire me!
Thanks Claudia - He is a Cutie isn't He?! I really think the key to using scraps successfully is to use the coordinating papers. You just can't go wrong because everything goes together already. Then all you have to figure out is an embellishment and focal point. And it's Card Done!!
Hi, to make your trees or anything else have a clear glass finish, Linda Bedinger from Ink and Ingenuity (you tube video) explained how she used a wide clear packaging tape. It might work a bit cheaper that lamination sheets. I have bought some to try this out. Your cards are lovely and given me another idea to try this out. She used them to make Christmas hanging balls and they looked good. Thank you for sharing your ideas.
I have just subscribed to you channel🙂
Hi Ann and Welcome to My Channel. Yes I have used packing tape as well and keep a roll on my craft cart. But I just got a laminator so you know I am looking for everything possible to laminate! LOL isn't that the way of it?! Happy Crafting and Thank You for subscribing! Come Back Soon!!
Hi Julia - "Senior Pat" here in New Hampshire. Love these cards. The one with the paper napkin of all trees, that you laminated one side might look pretty and muted by using the back side, not the laminated one. I may try that.
Thanks! I was experimenting with the laminator. It gives a lot of different results!
Congrats on reaching 1,000 subscribers! The snowman face stamp is adorable!
Thanks Kathleen!! And I totally agree!!
🎉✨🎈✨🎉YAY JULIA... well done, and congratulations for reaching over 1000 subscribers❣❣❣ 🎉✨🎈✨🎉
I am so delighted that more and more crafters are finding your channel. 😀
As you make so many Christmas cards for the seniors you are very organised, and it is fun seeing your thought process as you put the cards together.
Julia, when you glue the faux vellum with the laminated side down how well does it adhere, and will it eventually lift up because the surface is laminated? Also, if you apply glue to the laminated side do you still see the glue once it dries?
Your faux vellum is very versatile as you can use either side, and the more subtle side would have also looked lovely on your third card.
I must say my favourite card was the second one you made 'Joy to the World', with the nativity scene.
Have a wonderful, and productive day in your craft studio with Cordelia.
Blessings, love and hugs from your Aussie friend Gloria❣ 🥰☕🍰💐💖💝💕
Hi Gloria - Such wonderful, thought filled questions! So far, I have not had any Art Glitter Glue showing through once it's dry. The ATG tape runner did show on the laminate to paper side and needs to be covered up. And I haven't had it pull off the piece. I will be checking them again in a couple of weeks. Will update if there is a change to that.
At the point of lamination, you have to choose which side of the serviette you want to have the laminate on, unless of course you are doing plain white. If you laminate on top of a designer serviette it really brings out the colors. And the back is obveously "The Backside". That's why on some of them I split them and laminate half on the front and half on the back. Does that make sense? It allows me to choose shiny or textured. But you can't really change your mind on them and just flip them over, it just doesn't look quite right.
I love than "Joy to the World" card too!!!
Sending you Hopes for a Beautiful Day in your neck of the World! Julia
The laminator tree looks good, I thought that perhaps you could also put widish sellotape on to the card and trim tfs your great idea. I am in UK and we have friends in Virginia but I love your accent - which state are you in tfs
Hi Ruth and Welcome to My Channel! I am in Tennessee. And your idea for tape - I have to look up widish sellotape - is a great idea!!! Not everyone has a laminator and that would give a laminated look wouldn't it?! Thank you so much for sharing!!
Watching the replay and wishing I had a laminator but I do not. I saw a tip about using clear packing tape to make things shiny, wonder if it might work on your trees?
Yes Kathy it would. I have done that many times! And if your piece is smaller than the tape you won't see any tape lines. Just trim the excess off.
@@SeniorSusieStamps I was thinking about the trees, put the tape on before cutting. By any chance do you remember the size of cardstock that you covered and how you cut the 3 trees?
These were just leftover strips and they were varying length. The widths varied also if I recall. If I were doing it with packing tape - mine is 2 inches - I would cut the final tree 1 3/4 inch wide by 3 1/2 inch tall, or close to that. On the 3 I made I did a zig/zag cut and got all 3 trees out of 1 piece. It was about 4 inches tall by 6 inches wide...more or less.
@@SeniorSusieStamps Thank you - that gives me a place to start. I just LOVE that snowman face, wish they were still available. Just saw your bokah video - that is such a cool technique. I have been watching mostly Christmas card video's right now since I am starting on mine. I only do about 150 so don't need anywhere near what you make.
First time watcher! 😁 what is the purpose of laminating? Thank you!
Hi Susan and Welcome to My Channel. I use the laminator for a couple of reasons. First to add clear laminate shine; you could use packing tape for this if you don't have laminator. I also like to use it to stiffen tissue and paper napkins, so you can use like regular paper. The lamination process gives structure to those papers. Hope this helps! There is a lot of content on the channel so Come Back Soon! Julia
What kind of glue do you use on your laminated pieces? Thank you for this tutorial..love them cards!!!
Hi Ellen - Glad you enjoyed this one. To answer your question - My glue of choice is alway Art Glitter Glue with the fine tip. It works 100% of the time; with just enough drying time to give you a little squiggle room, but not too much. You also can get by with less than you think - I probably use way too much. Hope this helps.
WHERE YOU GET THE SIVLER STRIPS TO RIGHT NEXT TO THE TREE CARD
Hi Angie - Those come from Paperwishes.com here is a link for that specific one. But be sure and check out the whole line - they are very easy to use! paperwishes.com/products/4020019
Can you use the minc to laminate? Love #3.
I'm sorry Sharon I know nothing about minc so I'm not the right person to ask.
Do you have a video in how to laminate those small scraps? Thank you
Hi Wendy - I put those small scraps in a laminating pouch together and then cut them apart. I only laminated one side so there would be a good glue surface on the back. To do this I put 2 sheets of copy paper in between layers. My go to guru for laminating is Ann Melvin and she just published a fabulous laminating video today - here is a link - th-cam.com/video/BdZXTJ44X8k/w-d-xo.html I show how to do the faux vellum in an earlier video - here is a link - th-cam.com/video/vMESeaDnbjM/w-d-xo.html
@@SeniorSusieStamps many thanks. I’ll try it. Great idea
I love your videos Julia! I was wondering how you laminate on just one side - I have a laminating machine, do I just send it through the machine with 1 layer of laminating film?
Hi Sharon - I don't think i would send it with just one layer it might stick to your rollers. Here is how I do mine - th-cam.com/video/vMESeaDnbjM/w-d-xo.html
@@SeniorSusieStamps Thank you so much!
@@sharonh.5586 You are welcome - Happy Crafting!
What kind of laminator do you use?
Hi Sally - I purchased it last year from amazon. It's a Royal Sovereign 12" Desktop Laminating Machine with Jam Release Lever (CL-1223) , White they cost about $30 here in the USA from amazon or walmart. And I was very satisfied with amazon basics laminator pouches if they are still available. Hope this helps.
What kind of glue do you use?
Books by Hand PVA or Art Glitter Glue are my go to glues.
Drinking my coffee and enjoying your video I was so excited when I saw this come through this morning 😊. Congratulations on your subscribers you deserve it fully 😃. Can't wait to get in my craft room later. By the way Julia I would love to send you a Christmas card this year all the way from Australia? Do you accept cards from your subscribers?
Hi Lindsey It makes me very happy that you are excited to see one of my videos come up!! I would love to receive a card. If you would please PM me over on the facebook page, and we can chat! facebook.com/seniorsusiestamps
@@SeniorSusieStamps oh I'm not on social media 😥
@@gregsgirl23au I understand that.
@@SeniorSusieStamps never mind 😊I will just continue to enjoy your videos 😊