I’m so glad I found you on you tube! You are so talented, and you explain things so well. You use basic items, and make them beautiful! Your soft spoken voice is very comforting in my very stressful life! Junk journaling has brought me a new peace and joy I haven’t had for a long time. I love the freedom to make a mistake and use it to be something even better. Thank you! I have joined your channel, and sent a ok-fi. You are wonderful! Keep up your wonderful tutorials!❤️🫶
Dear Jane, thank you so much for your kind comment and support. I appreciate it greatly. I am so glad you found my videos comforting. Crafting helped me with anxiety and knowing that my videos bring joy and peace to others is priceless. ❤️❤️❤️
I like to put a small bit of masking tape on the die and paper or in this case cards. It keeps things perfectly in place while running them thru the cutting machine. I've had the metal die move on the paper especially if its a little slippery like the cards are.
Your presentation, relaxed demeanor, and explanations make for a very pleasant and inspiring tutorial. Paper crafting is totally new for me. I have 14 grandchildren and I suspect they'll all be mesmerized by a nature journal "sprinkled" with these Specimen Cards. You're so generous to share your skill and design ideas. . . Thank you!
You're very welcome! So glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment. I think your grandchildren will love the specimen cards 😊❤️
Thank you for always showing ways to do these things if you don’t have a lot of tools. I really appreciate it. Your videos are great. So glad I found your channel
Your video was excellent and I'm going to go make the specimen cards now. Your explanations were simple to follow and your voice is so very pleasant. I will have to watch the others as I enjoyed this one so much and thank you for the butterfly download.
Oh, thank you so much for the lovely comment! I really appreciate it. I'm very happy that you liked the video. I hope you have lots of fun making some specimen cards! Enjoy the download 😊❤️
Love the finished product 💜 I just found some of those coffee filters in the resale shop, new box for 50 cents, can't beat that, lol. I don't drink coffee so will have to coffee dye them 😂 The butterflies would also be cute if cut apart then glued back to back with the wing partially hanging over the edge of a page, used as page tabs, maybe with a small dangle off the wing that's overhanging the page, if that makes sense, lol. Thanks so much for the free download, have mine printed and ready to go, thanks again!! 💜💜💜
I've just found your channel and want to tell you how much I enjoyed watching you create. Love your easy-to-follow instructions and method. Can't wait to watch more🌻🌿
Thank you for your helpful information on making specimen cards I am happy to to see you use recycled coffee filters I like recycling as much as I can this is a wonderful video thank you so much ❤ THEOLA
Very cool idea...the cards add that extra sturdiness great idea......I will try. I would agree try to die cut after adding paper.....oh and I went to your website thank you for the free downloads.....I have printed off the butterflies and will try them out....thank you thank you !!
You're most welcome! Thanks so much for watching! Yes, die cutting after glueing is a great idea, saves a lot of time! Next time I make them I'll definitely try cutting after 😊❤️
Your specimen slides turned great! I love them so much and I hope to try them myself. You explained the options so well that you gave me the courage to try them myself. Thank you so much!!
Yes, I'm late, 😂 Thanks for a great, versatile video. Love that you took the time to show several ways to make these specimen cards. Sure, there's an easier way with just cardstock, however, we Crafters, Makers, & Artists don't take the Easy way. 😂🤷🏻♀️ We take all the extra steps. Altered cards that are glued "feel" different in the hand. I wish I could find that silicone "brush" you use to spread the glue.
Hello! Thank you so much for watching! Oh, that was one of my earlier videos and it's sooo long. I should do a simpler version of it 🤣 I think the silicone brushes are used in sculpture and pottery. Perhaps that could help you search for them. 😊❤️
Wow! It took me 2 days to make 10 but they are super cute. May have to make more as I forgot to make a bee one for my Bee journal .🤪 it made me realize how much time and effort you put into the making of this video, thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you made some. I've been thinking lately of how to do this differently so it's not such a long process. I'm working on it, hopefully there will be versions 2 of this video. 😊❤️
Fantastic project. The specimen cards turned out gorgeous. Love them all. Got the playing cards but not those coffee filters have some white ones from probably 30 years ago. But definitely could use paper shopping bags. Thank you for sharing. Will be trying this project.
Just gorgeous! So pretty and unusual. I also love the sound they make when you handle them. Definitely a great use for old playing cards! I don't have any coffee filters so I will probably make them with some of my coffee-dyed paper. I thought I might draw a grid on an A4 laminating folder and lay the specimens in the grid and laminate them all in one go, and then cut them out along the lines - I think this might work. I don't have any tiny laminating folders.
I'm really glad you liked the video. I love the sound they make, too. Almost like wood. Coffee dyed paper would work, too. That's a great idea drawing the grid and doing many at the same time. I do it when I'm out of small ones. Thank you so much for watching! ❤️😊
I love this! I don't have a Sizzix machine but could've you decoupaged the paper on first before cutting the shapes? After they've thoroughly dried off course
Yes, you're absolutely right! That would have been much quicker. I tried that before filming the video but my dies weren't sharp enough or there were too many layers so I ended up doing it this way. My coffee filters were also very tough, almost like fabric and very difficult to cut even with just one layer. I didn't mind the extra work though, because I liked the openings to be wrapped, they just looked nicer to me when fully wrapped and no layers lifting of. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it! ❤️❤️❤️
It's just amazing Dragana, what you have done with the playing cards! And it was no problem for me to stay until the end with no skipping! Lol I'm fortunate to have some of the tools, but it's so nice that you show alternative ways to do things for the people who don't have them. These cards turned out so beautiful and I will put this on my to do list, which is growing every day ! Thanks for all the time you spent making this video.😸❤
You're most welcome! Thank you for watching! I tried using a brown colored napkins instead of coffee dyed filters. Paper could work if it's not too thick, maybe tissue paper or even brown baking paper is an option! 😊
Loved your video, I have lots of playing cards I create atc, dex cards and more. But I need to find them in my room lol. I really love logging onto TH-cam and there you are. Im a new follower and love watching, you are brilliant. Honestly very creative you have me saving packaging and toilet paper rolls now. LOL
Hi Lynn! I'm glad you enjoy my videos! Thank you so much for subscribing and watching ❤️. Oh, there's just so much packing, I can't work fast enough to use it all up 🤣
These are lovely. But wouldn't it have been easier if you had run the dried coffee filter pieces through the machine with the various die cut shapes? Then you could simply match those to the cut playing cards. Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate it. Yes, you're absolutely right. It would have been much easier. Coffee filters I used are so tough, almost like fabric, and I couldn't get a nice cut when using the machine. The other reason for not cutting them before gluing is that paper changes shape once it is wet from glue and I wanted neat openings. I tried cutting the shapes after gluing to the cards and it was mission impossible. Too many layers, or perhaps my dies were not sharp enough. And besides I really like the openings to be wrapped with paper, I like that look 😊❤️
i was also wondering if you can just use die cuter to cut the coffee filters at the same time when cutting the cards. Like placing coffee filters on top of the card and running those three layers through die cutter?
Hi Elisabeth! Yes, you're absolutely right. It would have been much easier. Coffee filters I used are so tough, almost like fabric, and I couldn't get a nice cut when using the machine. The other reason for not cutting them before gluing is that paper changes shape once it is wet from glue and I wanted neat openings. I tried cutting the shapes after gluing to the cards and it was mission impossible. Too many layers, or perhaps my dies were not sharp enough. And besides I really like the openings to be wrapped with paper, I like that look ❤❤❤
Lovely job and thank you for showing us all your tricks in making them so special. What brand laminator do you have and would you recommend it. Also where did you get your self inking specimen stamp. Thank you
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you liked the video. I use this old laminator that I bought more than 15 years ago. I don't know the brand, it doesn't say, there's only a little logo "CB" on it. All I remember is that it was really cheap. It never failed me so I guess it's ok. I bought self inking stamp in OfficeWorks (when I was in Australia) It's the one you get with full alphabet and you arrange words yourself. I plan to get more of these, they're great and ink lasts like forever ❤️😊
I love your play on words. Your specimen cards are very nice. I've used playing cards for bases of large fabric clusters. They are perfect sizes for that and tags. I sanded the fronts untill you could just barley see the cards face. I used that as the front o the cards I have so many decks of cards that were gifted to me that it doesn't matter if they are complete or not. Can you use packing tape if you can't get your hands on acetate ?
Glad you enjoyed the video! I’ve released a new video 2 days ago and it’s about making specimens with recycled cellophane bags. I think you might find it interesting 😊❤️
You're most welcome! Thank you for watching! Yes, you can do die cuts after glueing the filters. It'd be much quicker to do. My die cuts were just not sharp enough to cut through so many layers and I wanted to have coffee filters wrapped around the opening. ❤️
Thank you for sharing. Wondering if you can glue the coffee filter to the card first and then run them through the Sizzix Big Shot to cut out the shapes. In this way you have a clean cut and you can avoid snipping all around and then glueing to get smooth edges….just a thought.
It’s a valid point. It would have been much quicker for sure. I think the coffee filters that I used were made of some strange fibre that was really tough and stretchy, almost like fabric. My dies couldn’t cut through a single layer of that coffee filter. In the end I decided to do that other technique of wrapping the openings. I liked the finished look, but it took more time to do 😊❤️
I have just found your channel. Liked and subscribed. I love this idea to use my stash of plain cards and dried flowers. I would love to know where you got your specimen stamp if possible?
Hello and welcome! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. I'm glad you liked the video 😊. I bought the stamp from shop called Officeworks in Australia years ago. It was one of those stamps that are usually used for adding your address. It comes with the full alphabet and numbers that you can arrange yourself to print whatever you want it to print. It can fit 4-5 lines of text. 😊❤️
Hi Elizabeth, I got these shapes from AliExpress a few years ago. They were all sold as separate packs of nested shapes, I couldn't find them as a variety pack unfortunately.
Oh course you can! My coffee filters were a bit tough and my cutting dies couldn't cut properly through so many layers. I also liked the finished look when I wrapped the filters over, but you can certainly make them whatever way it's easier for you 😊❤️
Thanks so much for watching. I'm really glad you liked the video. Perhaps coffee dyed tissue paper could do the trick. Several layers of napkins should work as well. If they're white, you could ink them after the glue dries. I hope this helps 😊❤️
I’m so glad I found you on you tube! You are so talented, and you explain things so well. You use basic items, and make them beautiful! Your soft spoken voice is very comforting in my very stressful life! Junk journaling has brought me a new peace and joy I haven’t had for a long time. I love the freedom to make a mistake and use it to be something even better. Thank you! I have joined your channel, and sent a ok-fi. You are wonderful! Keep up your wonderful tutorials!❤️🫶
Dear Jane, thank you so much for your kind comment and support. I appreciate it greatly. I am so glad you found my videos comforting. Crafting helped me with anxiety and knowing that my videos bring joy and peace to others is priceless. ❤️❤️❤️
I really love cards, pages (almost anything) with windows in them and yours are amazing!! Thank you!
You are so welcome! Glad you liked the video 😊❤️
I like to put a small bit of masking tape on the die and paper or in this case cards. It keeps things perfectly in place while running them thru the cutting machine. I've had the metal die move on the paper especially if its a little slippery like the cards are.
That’s a great idea! Thank you for watching 😊❤️
These are so amazing, great job! Thanks for sharing.
Glad you like them! 😊❤️
Thanks for the lovely video. When your Nora barked, my Matisse barked back. How sweet. I’m excited to make these in the coming weeks. 🤗🇨🇦🤗
Hahaha, our dogs communicating through the video is so cute! Love that! Thanks so much for watching and for your nice comment. 😊❤️
Hi from Canada-thanks for this vid. Am going to do this today
Hi! Glad you got inspired! Thanks for watching 😊❤️
Hi, these specimen cards are lovely! Tfs, Laura ❤❤❤
Glad you like them! Thanks so much for watching ❤️😊
Your video is great as usual your puns are so fun! Glad your hand is healing well.
Thank you so much 😊❤️
These are beautiful and a lovely way to add bits of memorabilia to a journal. Thank you x
You're very welcome! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️
Love these. You are amazing
Thank you so much!❤️
Another fantastic tutorial. I am definitely going to give this a try.
I'm glad you liked it! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️
Thank you so much. I love your videos!❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️😊
Cool ideas! So glad your hand is healing!!
Thank you so much 😊❤️
You are a very good teacher. Just one of the best.
Aww, you're very kind. Thank you so much for saying that. I appreciate it 😊❤️
Your presentation, relaxed demeanor, and explanations make for a very pleasant and inspiring tutorial.
Paper crafting is totally new for me. I have 14 grandchildren and I suspect they'll all be mesmerized by
a nature journal "sprinkled" with these Specimen Cards.
You're so generous to share your skill and design ideas. . . Thank you!
You're very welcome! So glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment. I think your grandchildren will love the specimen cards 😊❤️
What a wonderful idea and such beautiful creations. Perhaps die cutting after the coffee papers are stuck on may be a option. Thank you for sharing 😀
Thanks so much! Die cutting after glueing is a great idea, it would definitely save time 😀
lovely ideas here thank you for sharing : )
You are very welcome! Thank you so much for watching! ❤️
Beautiful! Glad I found your channel!
Thank you so much! I’m glad, too! 😊❤️
Love the little frames and I have Lots of playing cards. Thank you
My pleasure! Glad you like them! Thank you so much for watching! ❤️😊
Very pretty! ❤️🫂✨
Thanks for sharing!!! 💖🦋
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️
Thanks for sharing 😊😊
My pleasure! Thanks so much for watching ❤️😊
Thank you for the wonderful idea and particularly for the mirror-image freebie! Your tutorials are terrific.
You are so welcome! Glad you liked it! Thanks so much for watching 😊❤️
I like that you offer alternatives.
Thank you! I'm glad you do! ❤️😊
Doing this with you today! Thanks for your tutorial! ❤
My pleasure! Glad you got inspired 😊❤️
Thank you for always showing ways to do these things if you don’t have a lot of tools. I really appreciate it. Your videos are great. So glad I found your channel
Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching 😊❤️
Your video was excellent and I'm going to go make the specimen cards now. Your explanations were simple to follow and your voice is so very pleasant. I will have to watch the others as I enjoyed this one so much and thank you for the butterfly download.
Oh, thank you so much for the lovely comment! I really appreciate it. I'm very happy that you liked the video. I hope you have lots of fun making some specimen cards! Enjoy the download 😊❤️
@@Saacibo I really did, thanks
Love the finished product 💜 I just found some of those coffee filters in the resale shop, new box for 50 cents, can't beat that, lol. I don't drink coffee so will have to coffee dye them 😂
The butterflies would also be cute if cut apart then glued back to back with the wing partially hanging over the edge of a page, used as page tabs, maybe with a small dangle off the wing that's overhanging the page, if that makes sense, lol.
Thanks so much for the free download, have mine printed and ready to go, thanks again!! 💜💜💜
You’re so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. It makes sense what you are saying. I like that. Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊
Liked your work. Thnx for sharing
You're most welcome! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️
These are awesome. Thank you for sharing.
My pleasure! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
These turned out awesome! 🤩
Thank you so much 😊❤️
I've just found your channel and want to tell you how much I enjoyed watching you create. Love your easy-to-follow instructions and method. Can't wait to watch more🌻🌿
Welcome to the channel! I'm really glad you enjoyed watching. Thank you so much for subscribing and for your kind comment. I appreciate it 😊❤️
Same here!
I LOVE these!!!!! Thanks for the inspiration.
You are very welcome! I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊
Saw your post on the Foxy Crafters page....had to come take a look. They turned out great!!! So pretty!!
Thanks so much for visiting my channel and taking the time to comment! I really appreciate it ❤️
Thank you for your helpful information on making specimen cards I am happy to to see you use recycled coffee filters I like recycling as much as I can this is a wonderful video thank you so much
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THEOLA
You’re very welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching 😊❤️
Very cool idea...the cards add that extra sturdiness great idea......I will try. I would agree try to die cut after adding paper.....oh and I went to your website thank you for the free downloads.....I have printed off the butterflies and will try them out....thank you thank you !!
You're most welcome! Thanks so much for watching! Yes, die cutting after glueing is a great idea, saves a lot of time! Next time I make them I'll definitely try cutting after 😊❤️
What a wonderful idea! Thanks for sharing.
You're most welcome! Thanks so much ❤️
You are such an amazingly creative artist...I love these😊
Thank you so much 😀❤️
Wunderschön ❤
Thank you 😊❤️
They look beautiful! I have a stack of old playing cards and many dried flowers, which I now know how to use. Thanks for sharing.
My pleasure! Glad it worked helpful! Thanks so much for watching 😊❤️
Beautiful beautiful work. Thank u for the great tutorial. Your voice is calm and ur instructions so clear. Thank u. ❤❤❤
You’re so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it. Thank you very much for watching ❤️😊
Your specimen slides turned great! I love them so much and I hope to try them myself. You explained the options so well that you gave me the courage to try them myself. Thank you so much!!
You’re very welcome! I’m glad you found the instructions helpful. Thanks so much for watching and commenting 😊❤️
I’m so happy I have found your videos, so many great ideas.
Glad you like them! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️
It’s a beautiful kit. Can’t wait to see the journal you make.
Thank you! I've used most of these in various journals! I think it's time I make a new batch 😊❤️
I absolutely love these
Thank you so much ❤️😊
👍🤩merci 😊
My pleasure!❤️
Awesome. TFS
You're most welcome! Thanks so much for watching! 💕
Beautiful and so detailed and made with lots of patience! Great ideas and inspiration, thanks for that!
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊❤️
Gorgeous! Thank you for the freebie. Donna
You’re welcome. Thanks so much for watching 😊
Yes, I'm late, 😂 Thanks for a great, versatile video. Love that you took the time to show several ways to make these specimen cards. Sure, there's an easier way with just cardstock, however, we Crafters, Makers, & Artists don't take the Easy way. 😂🤷🏻♀️ We take all the extra steps. Altered cards that are glued "feel" different in the hand.
I wish I could find that silicone "brush" you use to spread the glue.
Hello! Thank you so much for watching! Oh, that was one of my earlier videos and it's sooo long. I should do a simpler version of it 🤣 I think the silicone brushes are used in sculpture and pottery. Perhaps that could help you search for them. 😊❤️
Now I know what to do with all those playing cards I have in my stash! Thank you Dragana😊💖 Rose xxx
You're most welcome Rose! I'm really glad you liked the video! Thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
These are awesome btw!
Glad you like them!😊❤️
Such beautiful specimen cards! Thank you.
Glad you like them! Thanks for watching 😊❤️
These are awesome!!!
Thank you so much Georgia!
These are the nicest I've seen done. Beautiful work.
Oh, thank you so much! 💕
Thank you for this great tutorial. A fun way to use pictures, dried leaves and double sided die cuts!
You're most welcome 😊Thank you so much for watching and commenting. I really appreciate it ❤️
Wow! It took me 2 days to make 10 but they are super cute. May have to make more as I forgot to make a bee one for my Bee journal .🤪 it made me realize how much time and effort you put into the making of this video, thank you!
Thank you so much! I'm glad you made some. I've been thinking lately of how to do this differently so it's not such a long process. I'm working on it, hopefully there will be versions 2 of this video. 😊❤️
Love it
Gorgeous!
Thank you so much ❤️😊
Amazing great, great idea I would love to give this project a try ... I LOVE it.....
I’m so glad! Hope you give it a go! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
Very easy tutorial to follow. Thank you
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching 😊❤️
Love these😊
I'm so glad! Thank you for watching ❤️😊
A truly unique take on specimen cards. I love them. I’m going to do them soon. Thanks for sharing such a great idea.
You're most welcome! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment. I'm really glad you liked it.
Love these❤
I'm so glad! Thank you very much ❤️😊
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Beautiful! Thank you so much for sharing. Liked and subbed.
You're most welcome! Thanks for watching 😊
Love them! Thank you for the download.
You're most welcome! Thanks so much for watching ❤️
Thanks for sharing your process. These are lovely!!!
You're most welcome! Thanks so much! 💕
Nice❤
Thank you ❤️😊
These are just beautiful! Your creativity and patience is phenomenal . I am definitely going to try and make some of these.
I'm so glad! Thank you very much for watching 😊❤️
Beautiful ❤
Thank you so much ❤️😊
Fantastic project. The specimen cards turned out gorgeous. Love them all. Got the playing cards but not those coffee filters have some white ones from probably 30 years ago. But definitely could use paper shopping bags. Thank you for sharing. Will be trying this project.
You're very welcome! Glad you like them! Paper bags would work nicely, too. Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊
These are beautiful, thanks for sharing them with us !
You are so welcome! Thanks for watching!
Just gorgeous! So pretty and unusual. I also love the sound they make when you handle them. Definitely a great use for old playing cards! I don't have any coffee filters so I will probably make them with some of my coffee-dyed paper. I thought I might draw a grid on an A4 laminating folder and lay the specimens in the grid and laminate them all in one go, and then cut them out along the lines - I think this might work. I don't have any tiny laminating folders.
I'm really glad you liked the video. I love the sound they make, too. Almost like wood. Coffee dyed paper would work, too. That's a great idea drawing the grid and doing many at the same time. I do it when I'm out of small ones. Thank you so much for watching! ❤️😊
I've just found your channel. What an amazing tutor you are. Thank you for sharing your talent and for your freebies ❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching and for your kind comment ❤️
thank you so much, this is beautiful!
You're most welcome! Thank you so much 😊❤️
First time watching you, loved what you created a pack of playing cards ❤
Hello and welcome to the channel! Glad you like the video! Thanks you so much for watching and for your kind comment 😊❤️
Great tutorial, as always. So happy to know that your hand is doing better!
Thanks so much Bev ❤️
I love this! I don't have a Sizzix machine but could've you decoupaged the paper on first before cutting the shapes? After they've thoroughly dried off course
Yes, you're absolutely right! That would have been much quicker. I tried that before filming the video but my dies weren't sharp enough or there were too many layers so I ended up doing it this way. My coffee filters were also very tough, almost like fabric and very difficult to cut even with just one layer.
I didn't mind the extra work though, because I liked the openings to be wrapped, they just looked nicer to me when fully wrapped and no layers lifting of. Thank you so much for watching and commenting, I really appreciate it! ❤️❤️❤️
@@Saacibo so true, that covers the white edges too! I'm going to do these today
It's just amazing Dragana, what you have done with the playing cards! And it was no problem for me to stay until the end with no skipping! Lol I'm fortunate to have some of the tools, but it's so nice that you show alternative ways to do things for the people who don't have them. These cards turned out so beautiful and I will put this on my to do list, which is growing every day ! Thanks for all the time you spent making this video.😸❤
You're very welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment ❤️😊
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Beautiful work!
Thank you so much 💕
Love these so much. I can’t wait to try this out. ❤
Yay! Thank you! ❤️😊
Great idea, TFS! If no dyed coffee filter available, I guess I can use tea dyed paper?
You're most welcome! Thank you for watching! I tried using a brown colored napkins instead of coffee dyed filters. Paper could work if it's not too thick, maybe tissue paper or even brown baking paper is an option! 😊
I just recently found your channel and I love that you always have different options for us to try. Thanks for sharing
I would love to see some double sided flowers in the future like the butterflies.
You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks so much for watching ❤️❤️❤️
That would be great! I've done butterflies and leaves, but didn't do the flowers yet. Thank you for the inspiration! ❤️
Loved your video, I have lots of playing cards I create atc, dex cards and more. But I need to find them in my room lol. I really love logging onto TH-cam and there you are. Im a new follower and love watching, you are brilliant. Honestly very creative you have me saving packaging and toilet paper rolls now. LOL
Hi Lynn! I'm glad you enjoy my videos! Thank you so much for subscribing and watching ❤️. Oh, there's just so much packing, I can't work fast enough to use it all up 🤣
These are lovely. But wouldn't it have been easier if you had run the dried coffee filter pieces through the machine with the various die cut shapes? Then you could simply match those to the cut playing cards. Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much for watching and commenting! I appreciate it.
Yes, you're absolutely right. It would have been much easier. Coffee filters I used are so tough, almost like fabric, and I couldn't get a nice cut when using the machine. The other reason for not cutting them before gluing is that paper changes shape once it is wet from glue and I wanted neat openings. I tried cutting the shapes after gluing to the cards and it was mission impossible. Too many layers, or perhaps my dies were not sharp enough. And besides I really like the openings to be wrapped with paper, I like that look 😊❤️
Shrinkage can be a major factor! Her way factors that in, so amazing!
i was also wondering if you can just use die cuter to cut the coffee filters at the same time when cutting the cards. Like placing coffee filters on top of the card and running those three layers through die cutter?
Hi Elisabeth!
Yes, you're absolutely right. It would have been much easier. Coffee filters I used are so tough, almost like fabric, and I couldn't get a nice cut when using the machine. The other reason for not cutting them before gluing is that paper changes shape once it is wet from glue and I wanted neat openings. I tried cutting the shapes after gluing to the cards and it was mission impossible. Too many layers, or perhaps my dies were not sharp enough. And besides I really like the openings to be wrapped with paper, I like that look ❤❤❤
What a wonderful tutorial. Thank you for sharing such a great idea! You are so talented! I am glad your hand is doing better. :)
Thanks so much Juanita ❤️
I must get a laminator hope it’s not expensive!
I bought the cheapest one I could find almost 20 years ago and it still works. 😊
Lovely job and thank you for showing us all your tricks in making them so special. What brand laminator do you have and would you recommend it. Also where did you get your self inking specimen stamp. Thank you
Thank you so much for watching! I'm glad you liked the video. I use this old laminator that I bought more than 15 years ago. I don't know the brand, it doesn't say, there's only a little logo "CB" on it. All I remember is that it was really cheap. It never failed me so I guess it's ok. I bought self inking stamp in OfficeWorks (when I was in Australia) It's the one you get with full alphabet and you arrange words yourself. I plan to get more of these, they're great and ink lasts like forever ❤️😊
I love your play on words.
Your specimen cards are very nice. I've used playing cards for bases of large fabric clusters. They are perfect sizes for that and tags. I sanded the fronts untill you could just barley see the cards face. I used that as the front o the cards
I have so many decks of cards that were gifted to me that it doesn't matter if they are complete or not.
Can you use packing tape if you can't get your hands on acetate ?
Glad you enjoyed the video! I’ve released a new video 2 days ago and it’s about making specimens with recycled cellophane bags. I think you might find it interesting 😊❤️
What an awesome idea. Thanks for sharing. ❤️Can one not do the die cuts after putting on the filter.
You're most welcome! Thank you for watching! Yes, you can do die cuts after glueing the filters. It'd be much quicker to do. My die cuts were just not sharp enough to cut through so many layers and I wanted to have coffee filters wrapped around the opening. ❤️
Thank you for sharing. Wondering if you can glue the coffee filter to the card first and then run them through the Sizzix Big Shot to cut out the shapes. In this way you have a clean cut and you can avoid snipping all around and then glueing to get smooth edges….just a thought.
It’s a valid point. It would have been much quicker for sure. I think the coffee filters that I used were made of some strange fibre that was really tough and stretchy, almost like fabric. My dies couldn’t cut through a single layer of that coffee filter. In the end I decided to do that other technique of wrapping the openings. I liked the finished look, but it took more time to do 😊❤️
Your accent is beautiful 😍
Oh, thank you so much! ❤️😊
I have just found your channel. Liked and subscribed. I love this idea to use my stash of plain cards and dried flowers. I would love to know where you got your specimen stamp if possible?
Hello and welcome! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing. I'm glad you liked the video 😊. I bought the stamp from shop called Officeworks in Australia years ago. It was one of those stamps that are usually used for adding your address. It comes with the full alphabet and numbers that you can arrange yourself to print whatever you want it to print. It can fit 4-5 lines of text.
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@@Saacibo Thank you. Now t find something similar in the UK 😂
I save my junk mail envelope and use the window
Great idea!
Fun idea but i dont have a sizzex. But I used my 2 inch circle punch and it worked yay
That is great! Circle punch can definitely do the job well. It’s even quicker to do. Thanks for watching 😊❤️
I would love to buy these die cuts but I cannot find this variety pack. Where do I order these. The heart oval rectangle square circle etc. ?
Hi Elizabeth, I got these shapes from AliExpress a few years ago. They were all sold as separate packs of nested shapes, I couldn't find them as a variety pack unfortunately.
Can you cut the coffee filter when you die cut or use shape cutter to avoid this step?
Oh course you can! My coffee filters were a bit tough and my cutting dies couldn't cut properly through so many layers. I also liked the finished look when I wrapped the filters over, but you can certainly make them whatever way it's easier for you 😊❤️
Just found this video. Would love to give it a go but can't figure out what to use as a substitute for the coffee filter paper as I don't have any x
Thanks so much for watching. I'm really glad you liked the video.
Perhaps coffee dyed tissue paper could do the trick. Several layers of napkins should work as well. If they're white, you could ink them after the glue dries. I hope this helps 😊❤️
Any type of paper, does not have to be coffee filters.