Who in their right mind would put so many thumbs down? Excellent tutorial please forgive those that can’t appreciate you being nice enough to show and each us👍👍❤️
Thanks so much Tonya. I think the thumbs down have to do with the look of my hands, and I understand that some people just can't handle them. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll let me know if you have any other crafty issues you'd like me to cover in a video, as I'd be happy to help if I can...saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Crafting For Almost Everyone I have been watching tons of your videos and to think that people would be shallow enough to pay any attention to that sort of thing just makes me worry about future generations. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back to me because it almost feels like getting to talk to a celebrity lol.
@@craftingforalmosteveryone I thought a Thumbs Down was to tell You Tube not to recommend a TYPE of video to me. No wonder so many TH-camrs wear false eyelashes. 🙄What a judgmental group over something insignificant to content. If I don’t care for someone in particular (for a reason like they’re way too slow or fast for me), I Unsubscribe and move on… The last Thumbs Down I hit was for a vague subject with a pic of materials-I wasted a lot of time viewing before deciding I wouldn’t have watched, if they had been specific or shown the finished product. AND I explained to the TH-camr why I was disappointed-their content was great but not for me. Keep up the good work!!!
This is the BEST video for DIY envelopes. I have been watching videos for 2 days and yours is HANDS-DOWN the best! No distracting music or text on the screen. Thank you for being so helpful! I wish I watched this last nigh LOL!
I have another video for envelope making that I'll attach here...th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html This one gives you the recipe to make your own envelope glue that you can safely lick. I use it when making envelopes for gifts of card sets. So glad you enjoyed my video..
Many yrs ago I bought The Envelope Mill envelope template book. It has 3 templates and I make envelopes from sugar/flour bags, magazines, sheet music, adult colouring pages, road maps, etc and my all time favourite paper source-calendars!! I only use store bought envelopes for my cards I sell. Recycle, recycle ♻️🙂 I do like how you jazz up your white envelopes, very nice!
Hey Pat, Great ideas, and thanks for sharing...I love making envelopes out of not-so-pretty card stock, and most is too thick, and cracks on the edges. Your ideas of sugar bags is great...not sure how you get all of the flour out....can you give me an update on that. Love the idea of using sheet music....we have a lot of Rich's from high school...a few years ago, haha.... Thanks for the info...Now I stamp peg stamps on my envelopes to match whatever the card is inside.
Crafting For Almost Everyone I use the outer bags. Here in Canada the sugar and flour bags have 2 bags. The reason for no white stuff on the envelopes.
These are really neat envelopes , Thank You for the tutorial. I also really enjoyed your personality. Thanks for that too. I mean this as a compliment, you are a kind of nut that makes the world a happier place just by being in it. Thank You !!! I am so glad that I found your video.
Martie, I am kind of a nut, and I took it as a compliment. My video style hasn't changed as I just wanted people to be able to find tools that would work if they have hand/wrist issues, and have a good time while doing so...Hope you find some of my other videos that you enjoy..
Sandy you are a life saver again! I needed the tutorial on how to make envelopes for my handmade cards and yours was the best tutorial out there. Way to go, Sandy!!!!!
I used to play with my roller stamps and loved them and like a lot of crafty things, out of sight, out of mind....I think I'll get mine out and play with them too..I'd like to try them with my gelli plates (something else I love but forget to use...) Hope you'll send me a photo of what you create with yours. saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
I'm so glad I could help. It's amazing the tools we buy for things we can make with scissors and a ruler....Hope you enjoy making your envelopes. Here's a great glue recipe you can actually lick for on your envelopes. I use this when I make gift sets of cards with matching envelopes. th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html Sandy
So glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll find a process for making envelopes that works well for you. I personally use the diagonal measurement plus one inch more than my envelope punch board, oddly enough....Thanks for taking the time to write...Sandy
I've been struggling all morning trying to figure out how to make envelopes for some holiday cards I made and this tutorial saved me!! Thank you so much for the helpful video and the various methods!
I'm so happy to hear I could help ease your stress...This time of year, there's nothing worse than having something frustrate us...Hope you have a merry Christmas. Sandy
« You know me and glue..... » me too Sandy! The darned stuff is stress in a bottle! Thank you for this excellent tutorial. No card without an envelope, Take care, stay safe. Marion in the UK.
I finally found a fine tip applicator bottle with Bearly Art Glue that I can use. I'm not sure if you can get it in the UK, but the tip is great, and this glue is so runny that it just basically falls out of the tip, so no squeezing involved...and it still dries fast and no shiny residue...and no, I don't work for them, haha.....Hope all is well with you, Marion, and that you continue to stay safe...Sandy
So glad I can help. Please let me know if you have any other video ideas you'd like me to cover as I'm always looking for new ideas of things that will help fellow crafters. saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Amanda, I'm SO happy my video could help you make envelopes. I wanted to cover as many ways to do so as possible, and the two options I use the most are using the Envelope Punch Board (super simple, but requires a purchase of the punch board) and the first one, where you measure diagonally and add (I think) 2".. Please let me know if you have any other subject you'd like me to cover in a video, as I'm always looking for ideas, and love making videos that help others...saundralparker@yahoo.com. I'm open to any and all ideas... I hope Covid has calmed down there...We're getting lots of new cases here, but thankfully a lot fewer deaths. Sandy
So glad you enjoyed the video. The one bracelet I wear in place of a wedding or engagement ring, as my fingers change sizes daily...the other is made from Herkimer Diamonds, which are natural stones that come out of the ground faceted like diamonds....and they come from a county about five hours from us called Herkimer, NY....I love them as they're so sparkly...Thanks for your kind words...Sandy
This is by far the best video on making envelopes I've seen and I've seen plenty! Easy to make, easy to understand instructions and very cost effective. You could also use the printed side of the paper for the outside and add a light colored matching home-made address label or a plain white stick on type. The cards you've shown with the envelopes are gorgeous and right away, I'm like, I wonder if she did a tutorial for them? Will definitely check out your channel. Thanks for posting.🙂
Yes I did make videos showing how to make those cards, but it was several years ago. I have a playlists for every occasion of card, so if the card you like is thinking of you, you should find that card in the playlist. Sorry I didn't link them below the video. Glad I could help...Let me know if you have other ideas for videos you'd like answers for, as I'd be happy to help. Sandy
JoAnn, I'm so glad I could help with making envelopes. There are so many ways to make them, and I wanted to make sure that if you didn't have an envelope making tool, you'd still be able to make them. So happy you liked it! Sandy
I'm so glad I could be of help. If you have anything else that has bothered you in crafting, let me know, and I'd be happy to make a video on it, (if I can.) Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com
I liked your ideas of decorating the envelopes with washi tape or ink. I usually use the envelope maker. I really like doing the custom folding method you did. I got confused with the origami fold. But I will be using different decorative paper and make my own envelopes now.
Oragami is hard to explain, and I didn't realize how hard, until I did this video...So glad you liked the custom fold technique, as it sure makes life simple when you don't have any other tools around...I also made a video on how to make your own envelope glue. It's worth watching just to see me gagging over the first two taste tests, haha....Hope your envelopes make you happy...I love using peg stamps to decorate envelopes...www.pegstamps.com...If you've never tried them, they're so handy for things like envelopes...just the perfect size too...Sandy
I'm so glad to help..If you ever have any questions about card making, please ask, as I'm always happy to help other crafters...saundralparker@yahoo.com...I've made lots of videos for the newer crafter, but if you can't find an answer, please ask..Sandy
Had the hole punch come apart. Too bad, could never put it back together. I think i will try the homemade method. May try the Martha Stewart if i decide to use an envelope jig.
I enjoyed your video and planning to follow it I never notice your hand until I read you answer to someone else keep well looking forward to finding more of your videos x
So glad you enjoyed the video. I have over 500 videos on TH-cam and hope you'll find others you enjoy. I started my channel because I couldn't find anyone on YT that could tell me which tools worked well for them and which did not..I don't make any money from it and don't intend to, as I feel it's my way of paying it forward. Please let me know if you have any topics you'd like to see covered in a video, and I'd be happy to give it a whirl..saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Great video Sandy, thank you, you may already be aware of a tip I discovered recently for removing tape from watercolour paintings and may work on envelopes too is to use a heat tool or hairdryer to soften the glue and then it lifts right off, worth a try! 😃
Crafting For Almost Everyone it’s awesome for those that we don’t have many tools yet! Juanis a great way to still craft and create Thank you sharing friend
I'm always looking for ideas that can help all of us craft with less money. If you have a tool or technique you'd like me to cover, to see if we can find an alternative or way to make a card for less money, please let me know and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your kind word..
It means a lot to me when viewers say I explain thing well....so thank you and hope you make a lot of your own envelopes...it really makes a cute card when the envelope matches...Sandy
Amy, I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about card making. I know how hard it is when you are learning, and am always glad to help..You can email me anytime with questions... saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Thanks so much, and I hope I gave at least one way to make envelopes that will work for you. I used to think the only way to make envelopes was with a punch board, but using the diagonal measurement, adding one inch, and making a square that size is so simple, and no one will know you made your own envelopes..
So glad to help. I like making these kinds of videos because they were things I really struggled with when I started crafting, so wanted to make sure others didn't have any issues if I could avoid it. Let me know if you have any subjects that you would like me to cover, as I'd be happy to do so..
So glad you enjoyed it....I made another video only this time, also showing how to make envelope glue as well...hope this helps seal the deal...haha....th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html Sandy
You're right, we crafters cover the globe. We have a lake house on Lake Erie and I often look across the water at Canada and wonder what towns are on the opposite side from me...Great Lakes are amazing, as it's like looking at the ocean. We have several small lakes near our home, but they are so overly populated and have so much water traffic, it's not relaxing....but on Lake Erie, we maybe see 10 boats in an entire day, and that's enough for us. (Oh, and sometimes a big barge in the distance.)
Thanks for showing💋 My hands don't want to work after chemo but I don't listen to them and don't stop folding. (sry for my schoolenglish it's King ago)
Carmen, I'm impressed with your English...It was absolutely perfect. I'm sorry to hear you are going through chemo, and if there's any crafty ideas I can offer to help, please let me know. I was just sharing this technique with a lady whose hands shake, it might be something you would like to do. th-cam.com/video/PIoQO8bpvS8/w-d-xo.html Best of luck to you...Sandy
So glad you liked the video... I try to make videos that will allow you to find cheaper ways to do things and a lot of diy craft products. Hope you find others you enjoy. Sandy
Great video! Had I known the first way existed (and was so easy), I wouldn’t have bought the 1-2-3 punchboard. Oh well, I love a gadget! BTW: you can turn the Punchboard around to use the corner rounder punch at a better angle. (Bet you already know that.) Had to laugh. Your word is “also”; mine’s “okay”. Love the Washi tape idea. I gather you haven’t had problems with it jamming post office machines?
I haven't had my post office tell me my cards caused any issues, but then again, they almost always make me pay for hand stamping instead of a normal first class stamp.. I love the first way to make envelopes too, and use it more than my punch board, as it's not that easy for me to punch it without hurting my wrists...(yes I am that kind of a big baby, haha)
@@craftingforalmosteveryone if you sent someone a flat, rectangular card and they didn’t mention card destruction, it’s probably good. 😆 I don’t think you’re a big baby (or maybe I am too). Using a tool shouldn’t cause pain or discomfort. That’s why companies are starting to pay attention to ergonomics. 🏆🙌
I buy the stamps used for hand stamped envelopes so I shouldn't have to worry. (I should have mentioned that it in the video.) No matter what your card front has on it, it is so much easier to put the card front in facing the flap of the envelope as it slides in easier.
June, Thanks so much for your nice note. I hope you'll let me know if you have a topic you'd like me to cover, as I'm always looking for ideas and ways to help other crafters with any issues/techniques in paper crafting.....Thanks for subscribing!! Sandy
You welcome Sandy....all true. I had seen this video a long time ago, and I knew I would refer to it when I needed to. It was very helpful and my envelope turned out perfect. Again, thank you so much. I wrote this title down in my journal so now I won't have to search high and low! It is a great video Sandy. I even put decorations on my envelope. So cute!
@@craftingforalmosteveryone not yet I keep mean to make a list of thing I would like and I’ve never got round to it so when I’m shopping I forget what I want or need
Sorry I didn't respond to this video right away, and was just notified about it from YT today...weird that it took them a year to send me a notice....You can buy roller stamps from Stampin' Up (retired) on ebay, and here's a link to a bunch of them..Hope this helps...Sandy www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xstampin+up+roller+stamps.TRS0&_nkw=stampin+up+roller+stamps&_sacat=0
I didn't see this message when I responded to the first....but, if you need more help with your punch board, I'd be happy to answer any questions you might still have...Sandy
Thank you for this video! I like that you show all kinds of different ways! I do have a question - with all of the washi tape, etc. that you put at the bottom of the envelope, doesn't the Post Office have a problem putting their printing there? (They print the zip+4 plus a bar code 1/4" from the bottom.)
Glad you liked the video. I've put washi tape on literally hundreds of envelopes and almost always take mine directly into the post office to make sure I have the correct postage on them, and they've never said anything about the washi tape, stamps, or any other marks I put near the bottom on the front or back. Hope that helps to reassure you....Sandy
Origami papers are normally all the same size. I made this video so long ago that I had to watch it again to see how I measured for the origami technique and sadly, I didn't say how I determined the size. Of all of the techniques I used, I remembered how the origami method looked the most unprofessional. I would recommend instead, that you use the first technique where you measure the card on a diagonal and add one inch for the size of envelope you'll create. It should work for the origami method as well...Best of luck to you.Sandy
So glad you enjoyed the video...It's called a Kadomaru Pro and the only place I've ever found it is on Amazon...I can't tell you how much I love it, and of all the craft tools I've bought, this corner rounder and my Vagabond die cutting machine are my favorites....Hope you'll let me know if you buy it and how much you like it too....Sandy
I like the one where you measure your card on a diagonal and add one inch, then cut a square piece of paper to that size, and lay your card in the center....hope you give this a try again, as it should work for you. Sandy
I was just going to answer when I saw your second note...I do take mine to the post office so they can decide if they are too thick for normal postage, and that happens a lot...
My very favorite corner rounder is called a Kadomaru Pro and you can only find it on Amazon...It has three settings and you'll get a really good corner round every time...I think it's probably my favorite tool I own (and I own a lot of crafty tools, haha.) I bought it when it cost under $10 but the price is now around $13. It's still worth the $3 additional dollars in my opinion...here's the link..www.amazon.com/Sunstar-Kadomaru-Corner-Cutter-S4765036/dp/B0076FJ7SS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kadomaru+pro&qid=1593728189&sr=8-1
just found your channel and love how you explained how to make these. looking forward to watching more of your videos. can you please tell me where I can find the name stamp? thanks.
I had this one made that I really love...go to 18 min and 24 seconds and you'll see the new stamp...Below the video you'll see how I ordered it from Stampanda...It's the square address stamp named Molly and I used a coupon for 40% off ...Hope that helps. The smaller one I ordered from Stamps.com
Just looked and here's one that is listed now...www.ebay.com/itm/We-R-Memory-Keepers-Piercing-Mat/292780414819?hash=item442b129763:g:x4UAAOSwE9Bby3aa:rk:29:pf:0
If you're talking about the stamp that comes on a roller.....I'm getting rid of mine on ebay because I never use them and I have a load of them. I couldn't find another roller in the video unless it was a tape runner, and didn't think that was what you were talking about. The stamp wheels were really popular from Stampin Up years ago and now they aren't. I thought they'd be fun to use on envelopes, but they take up so much space, that I keep them somewhere that I never remember them. I'm sure you have Stampin' Up representatives in your country that would love to get rid of theirs. And you'd definitely be able to find some on ebay...
Deborah Anne, I used copy paper for some of them and scrapbook paper that you would buy loose at any of the big craft stores for the others. Sometimes you can find a pad of scrapbook paper that's really inexpensive and includes really thin paper and that works best. If you use the thicker scrapbook paper like you would get in the pads from Michaels', it might crack when you fold it, so thinner is better...Copy paper thickness is what you are shooting for....Hope that helped. I added that info below the video as well, as I completely forgot..Thanks for giving me the heads up to make sure I included it...Sandy.
Emily, I'm so glad you liked this video. If you have any topics you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know, as I'm always looking for new ideas and different ways to help viewers solve their questions/issues with paper crafts....Thanks for subscribing!!
So glad I can help...I have one more video that might help even more..In case you've always wanted to have envelope glue that you can lick...th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html
Irene, It's so much fun making your own envelopes without any tools, and to know you really never have to buy one again if you use the ones on hand. So glad you liked the video..Sandy You might like this video as I go over all the tools that work best for me and why. I try to keep price in mind as a lot of my viewers are on fixed or limited incomes, so I don't normally buy high end products if I can avoid it. th-cam.com/video/p1x-Y3ctNzw/w-d-xo.html Please let me know if I can ever help with any techniques or tools since your new to paper crafts. Sandy
Any wet glue will work, and tear tape is great, as you can put it on, then not take the backing paper off of it until you're ready to send it. If you use wet glue, less is best. You can use small tape runners too, as pretty much any adhesive will hold an envelope shut unless it's really stuffed or your card is thick. Then I'd recommend sticking to tear tape, red line tape, something super strong. I hope that helped. Nice hearing from you...Sandy
If you're asking about glue to adhere the envelope shut, it will definitely work. If you want to make glue for sealing your envelope, you need to use their regular Glue All...here's the glue recipe. th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html
I never knew that about the tape, thanks for the scoop..Glad you enjoyed the decorations. I really love using peg stamps to decorate envelopes. www.pegstamps.com Fun and fast decor....
So happy I could help...I like the easy method with measuring it on an angle and adding an inch...no tools and comes out great every time. Merry Christmas..Sandy
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome ideas. I love that you made several envelopes and I just love your pizzazz of decor on your envelopes. I have learned new ways to make beautiful envelopes thanks to you. I just love your colorful card the one with the star. Do you have a tutorial for it. I just stumbled across your channel and I’m now subscribed to it. Hope you have a blessed week, from your new TH-cam friend 🤗
Christine, Thanks so much for your very kind note. I have made another video featuring handmade envelopes, plus handmade glue for them, so if you give a set of notes as a gift, they can be licked like normal envelopes...here's that video....th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html and I really thought I had made a video with the card that looks like a star, but made one that's the same technique but different paper, and hope this is what you're looking for...if not, please let me know and I'll give it a whirl looking for similar videos. th-cam.com/video/WrAcOpQcc2k/w-d-xo.html Sandy
I enjoyed your video & you are an excellent teacher with your clear instructions. I agree about it being nice that you don't have the annoying background music or add in graphics. Easier to follow. I'm going to make some for keeping ephemera in. I know you have arthritis, but I was wondering if you could also have another condition that I have? It's called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome...a genetic collagen condition. It's considered "rare" because it's horribly underdiagnosed. I know some people have Ehlers Danlos and arthritis. I ask because you have very smooth looking skin & a lot of flexibility in your finger joints (hyperextension). Also, Ehlers Danlos can lead to osteo arthritis, though not RA. If you have it, collagen is in all the tissues of one's body & can therefor affect any system. Thank you for your video. I will check out your others.
I'm glad you liked my video. I've never heard of the syndrome you have, and am sorry to hear that you do. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and mine is genetically linked to my sister, who is a type 1 diabetic. Hope you find some of my other videos you enjoy as well..Sandy
Liz from ont Canada I love your work I try not to buy kits but search for my own pictures flowers a word from mazainize etc my journals don’t alway look so prim and proper but I do enjoy creating I love to follow Desr Julie Julie she one of the best beside you dear oneLiz ont Canada
Liz, I've never seen Dear Julie, I'll have to check her out. I don't think anything we make by hand should be perfect as I always say, if someone is looking too closely for imperfections, they're not appreciating what we've given them, haha....Hope all is well there and that the fires are not giving you too much haze.
This was the first video I watched, have quite a few now Could not believe the number of thumbs down you made a comment about your finger I’ve got say can’t remember how many of your videos I watched before I even noticed your hand keep going lots of us enjoy your hard work
This video has had a lot of views, and some of the viewers give me thumbs down because of my hands, and that's ok..they'll find someone else's channel that they do like...I'll keep doing what I do because I know I have viewers who enjoy mine.
So funny that you would mention a card blowing open in USPS. My small town PO knows exactly who to blame for the kitty shaped confetti that they keep finding 7 months later. I loaded that card with 8 bzillion itty bitty kitties as payback for my daughter's earlier prank. p.s. new sub. So glad that I found you!
Loved your story. My first shaker card shook baby themed confetti from my desk to the baby shower and beyond, and I was mortified....so glad I'm not the only one to make that mistake, haha....Sandy
So glad you liked the envelopes. The envelope punch board is a great tool for you when you're making a lot of envelopes and the one to get is called We r memory keepers punch board...and now they make a punch board for mini envelopes, which would be perfect for what you want...here's a link to one I found on ebay that's pretty inexpensive. tinyurl.com/539hk8te Good luck with your jewelry business. Here's another video idea from Lindsay the Frugal Crafter on a great way to package jewelry for sale that might be easier for you and is cute...th-cam.com/video/xpk4lg_IQaM/w-d-xo.html Sandy
Shirley, Thanks so much. I hope I can help you make all kinds of crafts with little or no tools. I try to find ways to cut costs for viewers and hope my ideas help. If you have any ideas of things you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know, as I'd be happy to give it a try...Sandy
Gloria, I'm glad you found my channel, as I am only here to make sure people like us have a voice, and I like to show the least expensive ways to do things, and try to always keep budget in mind when I'm recommending products. Here's a video that you might enjoy th-cam.com/video/p1x-Y3ctNzw/w-d-xo.html I give you links to places that sell these tools, but really encourage you to price shop, as the prices I show were the best prices online that day, and you should be able to find these tools somewhere you can use a coupon. My very favorite tool is the Kadomaru Pro corner rounder...works great and gives three sizes of rounds...It's the only tool that I can only find at Amazon. Please let me know if you ever struggle with a technique or a tool, and let me know, I'd be happy to make a video, or direct you to a video I've already made on that topic. I hope you are feeling well....Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com
Hi Liz from Canada, thanks for your nice note. I'm not too far from you. I live about 40 minutes south of Erie Pa, so if you're near Niagara, we're about 3 hrs from you. We used to go to Niagara on the Lake, as my husband, (who doesn't drink much alcohol) fell in love with ice wine many years ago, so we tried a few of their wineries and he found one kind he really likes. I liked to browse around their downtown. You might live hundreds of miles from Niagara, but whenever hear Ontario, that's where my mind takes me. How's the fire haze there? We're supposed to get it tomorrow.
Have you used your envelope punch board in the past successfully? If you've never used it, please email me and I'd be happy to walk you through it..saundralparker@yahoo.com If you've used it before and it seems to be broken, maybe the company can help...Here's their email address. info@americancrafts.com Hope I helped a little, as I know how frustrating it is when a tool you've bought doesn't seem to work...Sandy
So glad you like the envelope ideas. Here's another one that includes an easy way to make your own envelope glue. th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html I'm thrilled you subscribed and hope you find lots of ideas you enjoy on my channel....Sandy
Really appreciate this video, I keep wanting to buy the envelope maker but right now it's just too expensive for me. So these envelope maker videos are awesome. What is the stamp roller you are using at 15:16 time stamp? That is just beautiful but I've never saw a stamper like that before.
I don't think you need an envelope maker as it's really simple to use a rule and measure diagonally across a card and add one inch, cut the paper square to that measurement, center your card in it and fold in the sides...J recommend a glue stick as that's the simplest way to glue them shut....I make my envelopes this way instead of reaching for my punch board...no muss, no fuss... As for the stamp, it's made by Stampin Up and they no longer make them (I can't remember the name of that particular stamp,) and they are called Stampin Arounds, and here's the link on ebay to a ton of them. I hope you find some you like. You can also take them off of the roller (there are YTube videos that show you how to remove the stamp from the roll) if you want a long, flat stamp, otherwise, you need to make sure you buy not only the wheel, but the roller, so you can roll it. A lot of sellers don't sell the wheel (stamp) with the roller (the handle that the wheel snaps into)...Sandy
You're right...The simplest way, by using your ruler diagonally on the card to find the length, is by far the easiest, and takes very few supplies. So glad I could help. Please let me know if you have any tutorials you'd like me to post, as I'm always looking for ideas...Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com
Glad to help...you must have binged my videos all day and that makes me happy, and here's one that should help you with the info you find on videos. I made a video showing how i keep track of things I learn in videos and here' s the link if you think it will help you. th-cam.com/video/rLtIiLV-igw/w-d-xo.html Good luck.
You're so sweet. Thank you so much. I hope you found the perfect way to make envelopes. I use the envelope punch board, but probably make the same amount of envelopes using the ruler and adding an inch to the diagonal. So simple and so effective. Thanks for the nice note. Sandy
Omg! This is not as easy as when you do it!! Lol! I am not a crafter, I just like to make watercolor cards, and there is always a shortage of envelopes. I will have to practice this a little to have mine come out as neat as yours!! Fun to learn tho.
@@cathybates4739 I'm happy you think my envelopes turned out well, but trust me when I tell you, I'm just like everybody else, I make a ton of mistakes and am super hard on myself for them, haha...Hope you enjoy perfecting your envelope making skills...Sandy
Who in their right mind would put so many thumbs down? Excellent tutorial please forgive those that can’t appreciate you being nice enough to show and each us👍👍❤️
Thanks so much Tonya. I think the thumbs down have to do with the look of my hands, and I understand that some people just can't handle them. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll let me know if you have any other crafty issues you'd like me to cover in a video, as I'd be happy to help if I can...saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Crafting For Almost Everyone I have been watching tons of your videos and to think that people would be shallow enough to pay any attention to that sort of thing just makes me worry about future generations. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back to me because it almost feels like getting to talk to a celebrity lol.
@Tonya Simpson Miller
Exactly those people, you mentioned and diagnosed... People who are not in their right minds!
@@craftingforalmosteveryone I thought a Thumbs Down was to tell You Tube not to recommend a TYPE of video to me. No wonder so many TH-camrs wear false eyelashes. 🙄What a judgmental group over something insignificant to content. If I don’t care for someone in particular (for a reason like they’re way too slow or fast for me), I Unsubscribe and move on…
The last Thumbs Down I hit was for a vague subject with a pic of materials-I wasted a lot of time viewing before deciding I wouldn’t have watched, if they had been specific or shown the finished product. AND I explained to the TH-camr why I was disappointed-their content was great but not for me.
Keep up the good work!!!
This is the BEST video for DIY envelopes. I have been watching videos for 2 days and yours is HANDS-DOWN the best! No distracting music or text on the screen. Thank you for being so helpful! I wish I watched this last nigh LOL!
I have another video for envelope making that I'll attach here...th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html This one gives you the recipe to make your own envelope glue that you can safely lick. I use it when making envelopes for gifts of card sets. So glad you enjoyed my video..
Many yrs ago I bought The Envelope Mill envelope template book. It has 3 templates and I make envelopes from sugar/flour bags, magazines, sheet music, adult colouring pages, road maps, etc and my all time favourite paper source-calendars!! I only use store bought envelopes for my cards I sell. Recycle, recycle ♻️🙂 I do like how you jazz up your white envelopes, very nice!
Hey Pat, Great ideas, and thanks for sharing...I love making envelopes out of not-so-pretty card stock, and most is too thick, and cracks on the edges. Your ideas of sugar bags is great...not sure how you get all of the flour out....can you give me an update on that. Love the idea of using sheet music....we have a lot of Rich's from high school...a few years ago, haha.... Thanks for the info...Now I stamp peg stamps on my envelopes to match whatever the card is inside.
Crafting For Almost Everyone I use the outer bags. Here in Canada the sugar and flour bags have 2 bags. The reason for no white stuff on the envelopes.
These are really neat envelopes , Thank You for the tutorial. I also really enjoyed your personality. Thanks for that too. I mean this as a compliment, you are a kind of nut that makes the world a happier place just by being in it. Thank You !!! I am so glad that I found your video.
Martie, I am kind of a nut, and I took it as a compliment. My video style hasn't changed as I just wanted people to be able to find tools that would work if they have hand/wrist issues, and have a good time while doing so...Hope you find some of my other videos that you enjoy..
Sandy you are a life saver again! I needed the tutorial on how to make envelopes for my handmade cards and yours was the best tutorial out there. Way to go, Sandy!!!!!
WooHoo! Thanks for the nice note. I'm thrilled that you liked the video and hope your envelope came out perfectly (I'm sure it did.) Sandy
Thanks for giving me good reason to pull out my roller stamps. I like these envelopes.
I used to play with my roller stamps and loved them and like a lot of crafty things, out of sight, out of mind....I think I'll get mine out and play with them too..I'd like to try them with my gelli plates (something else I love but forget to use...) Hope you'll send me a photo of what you create with yours. saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Thank you for this video . I learned so much. Now I can make my own envelopes to match my cards.
I'm so glad I could help. It's amazing the tools we buy for things we can make with scissors and a ruler....Hope you enjoy making your envelopes. Here's a great glue recipe you can actually lick for on your envelopes. I use this when I make gift sets of cards with matching envelopes. th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html Sandy
Aside from the entertainment factor, these are excellent processes for making envelopes that anyone can do! Thank you so much
So glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll find a process for making envelopes that works well for you. I personally use the diagonal measurement plus one inch more than my envelope punch board, oddly enough....Thanks for taking the time to write...Sandy
I've been struggling all morning trying to figure out how to make envelopes for some holiday cards I made and this tutorial saved me!! Thank you so much for the helpful video and the various methods!
I'm so happy to hear I could help ease your stress...This time of year, there's nothing worse than having something frustrate us...Hope you have a merry Christmas. Sandy
« You know me and glue..... » me too Sandy! The darned stuff is stress in a bottle! Thank you for this excellent tutorial. No card without an envelope, Take care, stay safe. Marion in the UK.
I finally found a fine tip applicator bottle with Bearly Art Glue that I can use. I'm not sure if you can get it in the UK, but the tip is great, and this glue is so runny that it just basically falls out of the tip, so no squeezing involved...and it still dries fast and no shiny residue...and no, I don't work for them, haha.....Hope all is well with you, Marion, and that you continue to stay safe...Sandy
Thank you so much for this video. I now can go back and start making my own again.
So glad I can help. Please let me know if you have any other video ideas you'd like me to cover as I'm always looking for new ideas of things that will help fellow crafters. saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Awesome job!! They look awesome. I won't have to worry about having an already made envelope! Thank you so very much!!
+Elizabeth Dindal Thanks Elizabeth, these are really fast and easy.
Sandy I have just found your Envelope video Thank you for showing me brilliant instructions from Amanda In Buckinghamshire England GB
Amanda, I'm SO happy my video could help you make envelopes. I wanted to cover as many ways to do so as possible, and the two options I use the most are using the Envelope Punch Board (super simple, but requires a purchase of the punch board) and the first one, where you measure diagonally and add (I think) 2".. Please let me know if you have any other subject you'd like me to cover in a video, as I'm always looking for ideas, and love making videos that help others...saundralparker@yahoo.com. I'm open to any and all ideas...
I hope Covid has calmed down there...We're getting lots of new cases here, but thankfully a lot fewer deaths. Sandy
Just fell intro your video. Love your different technique. Love the way you are explaining things. Like your bracelets.
So glad you enjoyed the video. The one bracelet I wear in place of a wedding or engagement ring, as my fingers change sizes daily...the other is made from Herkimer Diamonds, which are natural stones that come out of the ground faceted like diamonds....and they come from a county about five hours from us called Herkimer, NY....I love them as they're so sparkly...Thanks for your kind words...Sandy
This is by far the best video on making envelopes I've seen and I've seen plenty! Easy to make, easy to understand instructions and very cost effective. You could also use the printed side of the paper for the outside and add a light colored matching home-made address label or a plain white stick on type. The cards you've shown with the envelopes are gorgeous and right away, I'm like, I wonder if she did a tutorial for them? Will definitely check out your channel. Thanks for posting.🙂
Yes I did make videos showing how to make those cards, but it was several years ago. I have a playlists for every occasion of card, so if the card you like is thinking of you, you should find that card in the playlist. Sorry I didn't link them below the video. Glad I could help...Let me know if you have other ideas for videos you'd like answers for, as I'd be happy to help. Sandy
I love everything you create.
You're so sweet and your note made my day!!
This was the most helpful envelope making video I have seen! Thanks so much for sharing!!!!
JoAnn, I'm so glad I could help with making envelopes. There are so many ways to make them, and I wanted to make sure that if you didn't have an envelope making tool, you'd still be able to make them. So happy you liked it! Sandy
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, I have searched & searched on how to measure a card to make the right sized envelope for it. You are “Tops” ❤️
I'm so glad I could be of help. If you have anything else that has bothered you in crafting, let me know, and I'd be happy to make a video on it, (if I can.) Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com
I just love these! So much easier than using the score board!
So glad I could help. Let me know if there's a product or technique that you'd like me to cover in a video, and I'd be happy to do so....
Love this video, you make it so easy to follow, and I love the way you decorate your envelopes , thanks
Jasmine, Thanks so much for the nice note. I love your photo....Hope I'll hear from you again...Sandy
I liked your ideas of decorating the envelopes with washi tape or ink. I usually use the envelope maker. I really like doing the custom folding method you did. I got confused with the origami fold. But I will be using different decorative paper and make my own envelopes now.
Oragami is hard to explain, and I didn't realize how hard, until I did this video...So glad you liked the custom fold technique, as it sure makes life simple when you don't have any other tools around...I also made a video on how to make your own envelope glue. It's worth watching just to see me gagging over the first two taste tests, haha....Hope your envelopes make you happy...I love using peg stamps to decorate envelopes...www.pegstamps.com...If you've never tried them, they're so handy for things like envelopes...just the perfect size too...Sandy
thank you for making it so easy to make an envelope love number one new to card making
I'm so glad to help..If you ever have any questions about card making, please ask, as I'm always happy to help other crafters...saundralparker@yahoo.com...I've made lots of videos for the newer crafter, but if you can't find an answer, please ask..Sandy
Had the hole punch come apart. Too bad, could never put it back together. I think i will try the homemade method. May try the Martha Stewart if i decide to use an envelope jig.
Very well explained and demonstrated.
So happy I could help and hope you give one of these a try. My favorite is the no tool #1, as I don't have to think, just cut and fold...
I enjoyed your video and planning to follow it I never notice your hand until I read you answer to someone else keep well looking forward to finding more of your videos x
So glad you enjoyed the video. I have over 500 videos on TH-cam and hope you'll find others you enjoy. I started my channel because I couldn't find anyone on YT that could tell me which tools worked well for them and which did not..I don't make any money from it and don't intend to, as I feel it's my way of paying it forward. Please let me know if you have any topics you'd like to see covered in a video, and I'd be happy to give it a whirl..saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Great video Sandy, thank you, you may already be aware of a tip I discovered recently for removing tape from watercolour paintings and may work on envelopes too is to use a heat tool or hairdryer to soften the glue and then it lifts right off, worth a try! 😃
That is a great tip and thanks for sharing.
Oh cool Sandy, love these envelopes
So glad you enjoyed it and now you have a few ways to make them without any supplies. I love anything that I can do without buying additional tools...
Crafting For Almost Everyone it’s awesome for those that we don’t have many tools yet! Juanis a great way to still craft and create
Thank you sharing friend
I'm always looking for ideas that can help all of us craft with less money. If you have a tool or technique you'd like me to cover, to see if we can find an alternative or way to make a card for less money, please let me know and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your kind word..
I like you. Thank you for the lovely hints and tips.
I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and if I can ever be of help, please email me and I'll try to do so. saundralparker@yahoo.com..Sandy
Very well explained,loved your video .
It means a lot to me when viewers say I explain thing well....so thank you and hope you make a lot of your own envelopes...it really makes a cute card when the envelope matches...Sandy
New subscriber! These are wonderful ideas for a great finish to cards we work so lovingly on! Thank you!
Thanks for subscribing...Glad you enjoyed my video and hope you'll let me know if you'd like me to cover anything in particular in a video...Sandy
Beautiful cards ! Tfs.😊
Thanks Betty.....This is an oldie but a goodie...
So much fun!! Thank you.
Glad to help...
wow I learned a lot from this one. Thanks for sharing. I can now make some cute envelopes. I love all of your cards too.
Glad to help. I really appreciate how you've been watching my older videos and hope you've gotten something out of all of them...Sandy
Great tutorial. Thank you.
So glad you liked it...Sandy
Such a great video. So helpful. Thanks so much for sharing from a grateful newbie 😊👍🏼
Subbed 💗
Amy, I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about card making. I know how hard it is when you are learning, and am always glad to help..You can email me anytime with questions... saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy
Than you so much for doing this! TFS. Now I know how to make envelopes.
So glad to help, Eileen. I always needed unusual sized envelopes and figured if I did, then others must too.. Sandy
Love this video!❤️❤️❤️
Thanks so much, and I hope I gave at least one way to make envelopes that will work for you. I used to think the only way to make envelopes was with a punch board, but using the diagonal measurement, adding one inch, and making a square that size is so simple, and no one will know you made your own envelopes..
Learned new things today, THANK,S SANDY
So glad to help. I like making these kinds of videos because they were things I really struggled with when I started crafting, so wanted to make sure others didn't have any issues if I could avoid it. Let me know if you have any subjects that you would like me to cover, as I'd be happy to do so..
great to see different boards being shown how to use, and the different envelopes as well. good video
So glad you enjoyed it...Sandy
Great job and thanks for sharing!
So glad you enjoyed it....I made another video only this time, also showing how to make envelope glue as well...hope this helps seal the deal...haha....th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html Sandy
Enjoyed video. Thank you for some great tips. Was very helpful. ☺️
So glad I could help...if you ever have an idea you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know..Sandy
Thank you for your sweet reply the world is not so big after all Crafter are all over the globe ha ha blessings Liz ont Canada
You're right, we crafters cover the globe. We have a lake house on Lake Erie and I often look across the water at Canada and wonder what towns are on the opposite side from me...Great Lakes are amazing, as it's like looking at the ocean. We have several small lakes near our home, but they are so overly populated and have so much water traffic, it's not relaxing....but on Lake Erie, we maybe see 10 boats in an entire day, and that's enough for us. (Oh, and sometimes a big barge in the distance.)
I hope the fire haze isn't hurting your area too much.
Thanks for showing💋
My hands don't want to work after chemo but I don't listen to them and don't stop folding. (sry for my schoolenglish it's King ago)
Carmen, I'm impressed with your English...It was absolutely perfect. I'm sorry to hear you are going through chemo, and if there's any crafty ideas I can offer to help, please let me know. I was just sharing this technique with a lady whose hands shake, it might be something you would like to do. th-cam.com/video/PIoQO8bpvS8/w-d-xo.html Best of luck to you...Sandy
Great work! Cool cards!
Thanks so much!
Thank you for these good tutorials . I just subscribed !
So glad you liked the video... I try to make videos that will allow you to find cheaper ways to do things and a lot of diy craft products. Hope you find others you enjoy. Sandy
Great video!
Had I known the first way existed (and was so easy), I wouldn’t have bought the 1-2-3 punchboard. Oh well, I love a gadget! BTW: you can turn the Punchboard around to use the corner rounder punch at a better angle. (Bet you already know that.)
Had to laugh. Your word is “also”; mine’s “okay”.
Love the Washi tape idea. I gather you haven’t had problems with it jamming post office machines?
I haven't had my post office tell me my cards caused any issues, but then again, they almost always make me pay for hand stamping instead of a normal first class stamp..
I love the first way to make envelopes too, and use it more than my punch board, as it's not that easy for me to punch it without hurting my wrists...(yes I am that kind of a big baby, haha)
@@craftingforalmosteveryone if you sent someone a flat, rectangular card and they didn’t mention card destruction, it’s probably good. 😆
I don’t think you’re a big baby (or maybe I am too). Using a tool shouldn’t cause pain or discomfort. That’s why companies are starting to pay attention to ergonomics. 🏆🙌
If you put the card in backwards, don’t you risk damage when it goes through the mailing process?
I buy the stamps used for hand stamped envelopes so I shouldn't have to worry. (I should have mentioned that it in the video.) No matter what your card front has on it, it is so much easier to put the card front in facing the flap of the envelope as it slides in easier.
Thanks, for the info about the pretty mat!
Glad to help.
These are all so nice and pretty, you did a great job! I just subscribed!
June, Thanks so much for your nice note. I hope you'll let me know if you have a topic you'd like me to cover, as I'm always looking for ideas and ways to help other crafters with any issues/techniques in paper crafting.....Thanks for subscribing!! Sandy
Great tutorial,bthank you.
So glad you liked it. I hope one of the envelope makes works well for you. Sandy
Thank you so much great idea;s.
So glad to help!
Thanks Sandy for doing this video. I knew it was yours I liked the best and I needed it tonight. Bev (8/1/2018)
Bev, You made my DAY!!! Thanks so much for this very sweet comment...Hope your envelope turned out great!
You welcome Sandy....all true. I had seen this video a long time ago, and I knew I would refer to it when I needed to. It was very helpful and my envelope turned out perfect. Again, thank you so much. I wrote this title down in my journal so now I won't have to search high and low! It is a great video Sandy. I even put decorations on my envelope. So cute!
Maybe you can email me a photo of it....saundralparker@yahoo.com (and I'd love to see the card you made if you'd like to share..)
I make the 2nd envelope you did. Then I put stickers on it to decorate.
I hope it was simple to do and that you're happy with the results..Sandy
Yes. It was simple to make. Thank you.
Well done great job
Glad I could help..
Still not got the roller I’ve been stamping on the envelopes with a stamp that goes with the card
Have you tried ebay for rollers. I see them on our ebay all the time, and really inexpensive.
@@craftingforalmosteveryone not yet I keep mean to make a list of thing I would like and I’ve never got round to it so when I’m shopping I forget what I want or need
Where do you get the stamp with the roller handle please?
hi i love your videos i also would like to know were you got the roller stamp.
Sorry I didn't respond to this video right away, and was just notified about it from YT today...weird that it took them a year to send me a notice....You can buy roller stamps from Stampin' Up (retired) on ebay, and here's a link to a bunch of them..Hope this helps...Sandy www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3984.m570.l1313.TR1.TRC0.A0.H0.Xstampin+up+roller+stamps.TRS0&_nkw=stampin+up+roller+stamps&_sacat=0
I think you have just help ed me explain the envelop punch board.
God bless you thanks
I didn't see this message when I responded to the first....but, if you need more help with your punch board, I'd be happy to answer any questions you might still have...Sandy
Thank you for this video! I like that you show all kinds of different ways! I do have a question - with all of the washi tape, etc. that you put at the bottom of the envelope, doesn't the Post Office have a problem putting their printing there? (They print the zip+4 plus a bar code 1/4" from the bottom.)
Glad you liked the video. I've put washi tape on literally hundreds of envelopes and almost always take mine directly into the post office to make sure I have the correct postage on them, and they've never said anything about the washi tape, stamps, or any other marks I put near the bottom on the front or back. Hope that helps to reassure you....Sandy
That's great to hear! Thanks! I love the look that gives the envelopes!!
And it's a great way to use up some of the thousands of rolls of washi that we collect, haha.....Merry Christmas.
;)h)h)-nn
What size origami paper to use. Cards are diff sizes
Origami papers are normally all the same size. I made this video so long ago that I had to watch it again to see how I measured for the origami technique and sadly, I didn't say how I determined the size. Of all of the techniques I used, I remembered how the origami method looked the most unprofessional. I would recommend instead, that you use the first technique where you measure the card on a diagonal and add one inch for the size of envelope you'll create. It should work for the origami method as well...Best of luck to you.Sandy
Good video! What is the name of the Corner rounder that you like Sandy? Thank you.
So glad you enjoyed the video...It's called a Kadomaru Pro and the only place I've ever found it is on Amazon...I can't tell you how much I love it, and of all the craft tools I've bought, this corner rounder and my Vagabond die cutting machine are my favorites....Hope you'll let me know if you buy it and how much you like it too....Sandy
Thanks Sandy, I will look that corner rounder up!
If you have any problems finding it, please let me know and I'll send you the link to it...
Thank you
🦄l really liked this video and it was really good 😊 but l just couldn’t make it but it is good 👍 that I tried it
I like the one where you measure your card on a diagonal and add one inch, then cut a square piece of paper to that size, and lay your card in the center....hope you give this a try again, as it should work for you. Sandy
Really wonderful ideas!
+Jubes26 I'm really glad you like them. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Love this video. Btw by putting the card with the decorations on the front if you were the mail it how can you write the addresses? Etc?
I was just going to answer when I saw your second note...I do take mine to the post office so they can decide if they are too thick for normal postage, and that happens a lot...
Thanks Sandy I forgot to cut the corners don’t how I missed the first two
That's ok...the corner cutting is just to make it look nicer, you don't have to do it.
Can you tell me the brand of the corner rounder and where you bought it?
My very favorite corner rounder is called a Kadomaru Pro and you can only find it on Amazon...It has three settings and you'll get a really good corner round every time...I think it's probably my favorite tool I own (and I own a lot of crafty tools, haha.) I bought it when it cost under $10 but the price is now around $13. It's still worth the $3 additional dollars in my opinion...here's the link..www.amazon.com/Sunstar-Kadomaru-Corner-Cutter-S4765036/dp/B0076FJ7SS/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kadomaru+pro&qid=1593728189&sr=8-1
just found your channel and love how you explained how to make these. looking forward to watching more of your videos. can you please tell me where I can find the name stamp? thanks.
I had this one made that I really love...go to 18 min and 24 seconds and you'll see the new stamp...Below the video you'll see how I ordered it from Stampanda...It's the square address stamp named Molly and I used a coupon for 40% off ...Hope that helps. The smaller one I ordered from Stamps.com
Where did you get your pink work surface? Love it! Also, enjoyed envelope video!😃
That was a We R Memory Keepers cutting mat, and I don't think them sell them any more, but if you check ebay, you might find one there.
Just looked and here's one that is listed now...www.ebay.com/itm/We-R-Memory-Keepers-Piercing-Mat/292780414819?hash=item442b129763:g:x4UAAOSwE9Bby3aa:rk:29:pf:0
OK Sandy will let you know..thank you and do have a restful and peace evening.
Thanks Margaret!
Don’t have a roller thing something else to add to the list need to make an envelope this morning
If you're talking about the stamp that comes on a roller.....I'm getting rid of mine on ebay because I never use them and I have a load of them. I couldn't find another roller in the video unless it was a tape runner, and didn't think that was what you were talking about.
The stamp wheels were really popular from Stampin Up years ago and now they aren't. I thought they'd be fun to use on envelopes, but they take up so much space, that I keep them somewhere that I never remember them.
I'm sure you have Stampin' Up representatives in your country that would love to get rid of theirs. And you'd definitely be able to find some on ebay...
@@craftingforalmosteveryone will have a look
Love this video! What kind of paper are you using? Cardstock seems too thick. Thank you
Deborah Anne, I used copy paper for some of them and scrapbook paper that you would buy loose at any of the big craft stores for the others. Sometimes you can find a pad of scrapbook paper that's really inexpensive and includes really thin paper and that works best. If you use the thicker scrapbook paper like you would get in the pads from Michaels', it might crack when you fold it, so thinner is better...Copy paper thickness is what you are shooting for....Hope that helped. I added that info below the video as well, as I completely forgot..Thanks for giving me the heads up to make sure I included it...Sandy.
Thank you so much! 💚 I subscribed to your channel!!
Emily, I'm so glad you liked this video. If you have any topics you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know, as I'm always looking for new ideas and different ways to help viewers solve their questions/issues with paper crafts....Thanks for subscribing!!
You are adorable thank you so much so helpful
So glad I can help...I have one more video that might help even more..In case you've always wanted to have envelope glue that you can lick...th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html
Love your envelopes, I'm new at this and I'm going to go make some envelopes. Thank you 😊🌷
Irene, It's so much fun making your own envelopes without any tools, and to know you really never have to buy one again if you use the ones on hand. So glad you liked the video..Sandy You might like this video as I go over all the tools that work best for me and why. I try to keep price in mind as a lot of my viewers are on fixed or limited incomes, so I don't normally buy high end products if I can avoid it. th-cam.com/video/p1x-Y3ctNzw/w-d-xo.html Please let me know if I can ever help with any techniques or tools since your new to paper crafts. Sandy
Great video. What is the best
glue to use on envelopes for mailing? Tfs😊
Any wet glue will work, and tear tape is great, as you can put it on, then not take the backing paper off of it until you're ready to send it. If you use wet glue, less is best. You can use small tape runners too, as pretty much any adhesive will hold an envelope shut unless it's really stuffed or your card is thick. Then I'd recommend sticking to tear tape, red line tape, something super strong. I hope that helped. Nice hearing from you...Sandy
Does Elmers student glue work?
If you're asking about glue to adhere the envelope shut, it will definitely work. If you want to make glue for sealing your envelope, you need to use their regular Glue All...here's the glue recipe. th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html
Like the card jenny
Glad you liked it...Sandy
Your tape will cost you more postage because it will block the bar code on the bottom. I like that you decorate your envelopes too.
I never knew that about the tape, thanks for the scoop..Glad you enjoyed the decorations. I really love using peg stamps to decorate envelopes. www.pegstamps.com Fun and fast decor....
Thankyou so much fun!
So happy I could help...I like the easy method with measuring it on an angle and adding an inch...no tools and comes out great every time. Merry Christmas..Sandy
Ever noticed how of you said again until you mentioned it
Sorry that should read never ...... can’t blame the fingers this time
I don't think I say again a lot now, but now I think I say OK a lot...weird..
We all do that sometime.
Oops : I guess you can write the addresses before hand...
Don't worry...it happens to many of us where we think of the answer after asking the question.
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome ideas. I love that you made several envelopes and I just love your pizzazz of decor on your envelopes. I have learned new ways to make beautiful envelopes thanks to you. I just love your colorful card the one with the star. Do you have a tutorial for it. I just stumbled across your channel and I’m now subscribed to it. Hope you have a blessed week, from your new TH-cam friend 🤗
Christine, Thanks so much for your very kind note. I have made another video featuring handmade envelopes, plus handmade glue for them, so if you give a set of notes as a gift, they can be licked like normal envelopes...here's that video....th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html and I really thought I had made a video with the card that looks like a star, but made one that's the same technique but different paper, and hope this is what you're looking for...if not, please let me know and I'll give it a whirl looking for similar videos. th-cam.com/video/WrAcOpQcc2k/w-d-xo.html Sandy
I enjoyed your video & you are an excellent teacher with your clear instructions. I agree about it being nice that you don't have the annoying background music or add in graphics. Easier to follow. I'm going to make some for keeping ephemera in. I know you have arthritis, but I was wondering if you could also have another condition that I have? It's called Ehlers Danlos Syndrome...a genetic collagen condition. It's considered "rare" because it's horribly underdiagnosed. I know some people have Ehlers Danlos and arthritis. I ask because you have very smooth looking skin & a lot of flexibility in your finger joints (hyperextension). Also, Ehlers Danlos can lead to osteo arthritis, though not RA. If you have it, collagen is in all the tissues of one's body & can therefor affect any system. Thank you for your video. I will check out your others.
I'm glad you liked my video. I've never heard of the syndrome you have, and am sorry to hear that you do. I have rheumatoid arthritis, and mine is genetically linked to my sister, who is a type 1 diabetic. Hope you find some of my other videos you enjoy as well..Sandy
Liz from ont Canada I love your work I try not to buy kits but search for my own pictures flowers a word from mazainize etc my journals don’t alway look so prim and proper but I do enjoy creating I love to follow Desr Julie Julie she one of the best beside you dear oneLiz ont Canada
Liz, I've never seen Dear Julie, I'll have to check her out. I don't think anything we make by hand should be perfect as I always say, if someone is looking too closely for imperfections, they're not appreciating what we've given them, haha....Hope all is well there and that the fires are not giving you too much haze.
This was the first video I watched, have quite a few now Could not believe the number of thumbs down you made a comment about your finger I’ve got say can’t remember how many of your videos I watched before I even noticed your hand keep going lots of us enjoy your hard work
This video has had a lot of views, and some of the viewers give me thumbs down because of my hands, and that's ok..they'll find someone else's channel that they do like...I'll keep doing what I do because I know I have viewers who enjoy mine.
Great hint about allowing a little extra in your measurement to accommodate the "extras" on the card front!! Great tip.
Glad you liked it. I've learned so many things the hard way and hope others don't have to. Thanks for your note. Sandy
So funny that you would mention a card blowing open in USPS. My small town PO knows exactly who to blame for the kitty shaped confetti that they keep finding 7 months later. I loaded that card with 8 bzillion itty bitty kitties as payback for my daughter's earlier prank. p.s. new sub. So glad that I found you!
Loved your story. My first shaker card shook baby themed confetti from my desk to the baby shower and beyond, and I was mortified....so glad I'm not the only one to make that mistake, haha....Sandy
Excellent job. I design jewelry and want to put some pieces in my handmade envelope. You are fabulous.
So glad you liked the envelopes. The envelope punch board is a great tool for you when you're making a lot of envelopes and the one to get is called We r memory keepers punch board...and now they make a punch board for mini envelopes, which would be perfect for what you want...here's a link to one I found on ebay that's pretty inexpensive. tinyurl.com/539hk8te Good luck with your jewelry business. Here's another video idea from Lindsay the Frugal Crafter on a great way to package jewelry for sale that might be easier for you and is cute...th-cam.com/video/xpk4lg_IQaM/w-d-xo.html Sandy
Thank you so much for showing all of those cards because I don't have all the tools I really appreciate the handmade card love you have a blessed day
Shirley, Thanks so much. I hope I can help you make all kinds of crafts with little or no tools. I try to find ways to cut costs for viewers and hope my ideas help. If you have any ideas of things you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know, as I'd be happy to give it a try...Sandy
Thanks for sharing, I to have RA n struggle with a lot of the tools. Glad you keep craft 👍🏼.
Gloria, I'm glad you found my channel, as I am only here to make sure people like us have a voice, and I like to show the least expensive ways to do things, and try to always keep budget in mind when I'm recommending products. Here's a video that you might enjoy th-cam.com/video/p1x-Y3ctNzw/w-d-xo.html I give you links to places that sell these tools, but really encourage you to price shop, as the prices I show were the best prices online that day, and you should be able to find these tools somewhere you can use a coupon. My very favorite tool is the Kadomaru Pro corner rounder...works great and gives three sizes of rounds...It's the only tool that I can only find at Amazon.
Please let me know if you ever struggle with a technique or a tool, and let me know, I'd be happy to make a video, or direct you to a video I've already made on that topic. I hope you are feeling well....Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com
Nice job explaining
Hope one method is simple for you to make a lot of envelopes..
Way to go great job thank you for sharing your gift with all of us Liz ont canada
Hi Liz from Canada, thanks for your nice note. I'm not too far from you. I live about 40 minutes south of Erie Pa, so if you're near Niagara, we're about 3 hrs from you. We used to go to Niagara on the Lake, as my husband, (who doesn't drink much alcohol) fell in love with ice wine many years ago, so we tried a few of their wineries and he found one kind he really likes. I liked to browse around their downtown. You might live hundreds of miles from Niagara, but whenever hear Ontario, that's where my mind takes me. How's the fire haze there?
We're supposed to get it tomorrow.
Thanks I'm having problems with my envelope punch board
Have you used your envelope punch board in the past successfully? If you've never used it, please email me and I'd be happy to walk you through it..saundralparker@yahoo.com If you've used it before and it seems to be broken, maybe the company can help...Here's their email address. info@americancrafts.com Hope I helped a little, as I know how frustrating it is when a tool you've bought doesn't seem to work...Sandy
Thank You so much, you have wonderful ideas💓I’m subscribing too!
So glad you like the envelope ideas. Here's another one that includes an easy way to make your own envelope glue. th-cam.com/video/bJTS9HaJi94/w-d-xo.html I'm thrilled you subscribed and hope you find lots of ideas you enjoy on my channel....Sandy
I sooo enjoyed this tutorial!!! Thank you so much!!! I will never use store bought envelopes again !!!
So glad I could help you..It makes me day when people find my videos helpful, and especially when the video can save you money.
Really appreciate this video, I keep wanting to buy the envelope maker but right now it's just too expensive for me. So these envelope maker videos are awesome. What is the stamp roller you are using at 15:16 time stamp? That is just beautiful but I've never saw a stamper like that before.
I don't think you need an envelope maker as it's really simple to use a rule and measure diagonally across a card and add one inch, cut the paper square to that measurement, center your card in it and fold in the sides...J recommend a glue stick as that's the simplest way to glue them shut....I make my envelopes this way instead of reaching for my punch board...no muss, no fuss... As for the stamp, it's made by Stampin Up and they no longer make them (I can't remember the name of that particular stamp,) and they are called Stampin Arounds, and here's the link on ebay to a ton of them.
I hope you find some you like. You can also take them off of the roller (there are YTube videos that show you how to remove the stamp from the roll) if you want a long, flat stamp, otherwise, you need to make sure you buy not only the wheel, but the roller, so you can roll it. A lot of sellers don't sell the wheel (stamp) with the roller (the handle that the wheel snaps into)...Sandy
@@craftingforalmosteveryone Thank you so much!
@@gkarreq2007 You're welcome. Glad to help.
Thanks for this tutorial. I really did not need that envelope maker :)
You're right...The simplest way, by using your ruler diagonally on the card to find the length, is by far the easiest, and takes very few supplies. So glad I could help. Please let me know if you have any tutorials you'd like me to post, as I'm always looking for ideas...Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com
NICE helpful thank you !!!!!!
Glad to help...you must have binged my videos all day and that makes me happy, and here's one that should help you with the info you find on videos. I made a video showing how i keep track of things I learn in videos and here' s the link if you think it will help you. th-cam.com/video/rLtIiLV-igw/w-d-xo.html Good luck.
Such creative hands! You have beautiful skin. Thank you for the video… I got several good ideas!
You're so sweet. Thank you so much. I hope you found the perfect way to make envelopes. I use the envelope punch board, but probably make the same amount of envelopes using the ruler and adding an inch to the diagonal. So simple and so effective. Thanks for the nice note. Sandy
Omg! This is not as easy as when you do it!! Lol! I am not a crafter, I just like to make watercolor cards, and there is always a shortage of envelopes. I will have to practice this a little to have mine come out as neat as yours!! Fun to learn tho.
@@cathybates4739 I'm happy you think my envelopes turned out well, but trust me when I tell you, I'm just like everybody else, I make a ton of mistakes and am super hard on myself for them, haha...Hope you enjoy perfecting your envelope making skills...Sandy
Thank you..you are the best teacher
You're so sweet. If you ever have something you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know and I'd be happy to help. saundralparker@yahoo.com
Good Job! Thanks!
So glad you liked it.