I should have my husband watch your videos, so he will understand why I save so much stuff to upcycle. Then he MIGHT stop giving me so much crap about it. 😂 Thank you again for the awesome ideas and inspiration. ❤
Well I am old and also a quilter so between fabric and “cool stuff” but I have selective hearing 😂 and he thinks I need hearing aids 😂😂😂 I only hear what makes sense and neither fabric or paper makes sense so he is talking to himself 😂.
My husband doesn’t get it either…when I ask where my stash went he smiles proudly and says “I tidied😊”. He looks so damn proud it’s hard to be mad. I tell him well I guess I need to replenish 😂
Hubby knows I look forward to the Sunday morning meeting with this fantastic lady. He does not bother me. In fact He and my Son are always handing me items "can you use this for something" I accept it with grace and use it if I can. I'm a "Lucky" wife...just celebrated 53years of marriage March 6th. Ladies don't give up or give in. He has his garage/stuff and Me I have my She Shed🤗
I have a husband who actually will bring me stuff that would normally be thrown away. He always tells me he “thought I could do something with it.” Gotta love a man who encourages my “beautiful mess” of a craft room. LOL. Love and hugs.
Mine checks with me. But then, he's always been a re-user of harder materials like wood. He'll cut down an old table to make garden things, or shelves, or even to add to the rabbits' housing. Just yesterday he decided we needed a rice cooker, handed me the box after suggesting how good a size it is for my storage😁
I have a friend who sends me holiday sequins loose in a card. Grrr... they fall out all over the place. Now I know what to do with them!!! I'll make some of these and send them back to her! Thank you for all the ideas..❤❤❤
You. CONSISTENTLY. HAVE. THE. BEST. PROJECTS!!! Thanks so much, Natasha. I love your infinte creativity and appreciate your sharing. I also always love when other creators refer to you by name when they try one of your ideas - you're quite popular and revered. 🤗 Thanks again. All of God's blessings on you and yours. 💐🙏🏽💞
Natasha let me tell you something the level of creativity is outstanding. I have never ever seen someone doing what you are doing. When you have one idea you make a lot of samples behind the camera the time that you are giving to what you love is absolutely stunning. I just wanna thank you very very very much and that you inspire me like no other
Natasha, you have poured so much inspiration, creativity, joy, humor and crunch into this video! I've been acquiring so much of this type of packaging recently and wondering how it could be upcycled. The pencil pouch, "disco ball" pouch and the charms are my personal favorites. This video is a favorite! You are amazing! Love your humor 😊
Natasha, of course I stay to the end! I don’t want to miss anything, and like you say, sometimes you get the answers to a question. Every creator that I follow, I always watch to the end, and I don’t fast forward either. Your ideas and creativity are unmatched by anyone else!
My friends always laugh when I refer to you as my new best friend! My “Art Lady” lives in my head and always has the best ideas! I’ll be going to do a particular project and she interrupts and off we go. She’s always right so I am happy to go along. Ha ha. Your videos are on such a higher level than anything else I’ve seen! Not only is your creativity on such a high level but your teaching is solid gold. ( I’m a former teacher so I know.) Sorry this is so long but I wanted you to know what an exceptional person you are.❤
I want to THANK YOU FOR SHOWING ME/US HOW TO UP-CYCLE AND RECYCLED PLASTIC PACKAGING!! I appreciate you so much!!! Nothing you do is weird/crazy or out of the ordinary!! I will have so much fun making envelopes/bows/clear books/or a photo album/etc. I can’t show you because they are all in my mind right now!!! But when I get more packaging I will show them. U Rock As A Crafter❤❤❤
Thank you again! You are one of my favorite go to channels. You always get my mind racing with idea's to run to my art room to try out. I appreciate all the hard work you put into all your videos ❤❤
Wow, absolutely elegant upcycling. I have all this stuff laying around now I know what to do with it. I was cleaning out a room. Found a 20 year old how to scrapbook book. It had beautiful pictures in it. So I cut them all out to use in junk journals. Thanks to you I am find uses for everything I already have laying around.
Natasa, thank you for giving us joy❤ You are a resource for reusing, repurposing single use packaging and redirecting it away from the landfill. Don’t realize how wasteful we humans are. Your creations are lovely.
Thank you… yes I have so many ideas. I just made a plain journal for a friend and wanted to give her the ephemera so she can decorate herself. I will make her the larger pocket filled with goodies for her to use. I can use the card stock from the cover so it co-ordinates along with a matching bookmark. Thank you for your creative way of using “stuff” that helps us to recycle.
Wow!! Again another triumph. It’s like going down the rabbit hole with you Natasha. That’s you.. Natasha in wonderland! Hugs Lynne (Northeast England) Happy Mother’s Day 💐💕❤️
Dear Natasha, You can make beauty out of anything. It completely amazes me! Thank you for working so hard for all of us. I often wonder if you ever sleep? And.. I am one of your “lovelies” that stayed to the end!
Glossy Accents works nicely as glue for cellophane & it dries clear & glossy =). I've even used it to repair the side seams when they give up. I had an idea to do a journal full of transparent pages, years ago.. my cat kinda stole it. She seemed to thoroughly enjoy laying on top of the crinkle & making noise.
You could turn #9 into a tall pocket for pencils or pens so they are handy in the divider. Great ideas Natasa! Im always looking for a way to up cycle things 🤩
I saved all the plastic bags from making the Lego Disney Castle! I originally saved them to use for shaker cards. Now I have so many other things I can make with all of them! Thank you so much for all the inspiration and joy that you bring to every one of your videos ❤
Absolutely gorgeous!!!! I have tons of wide ribbon that I can make those filled bookmark/dividers with. I’ve been watching your vids for a long time and I’m always saying “this is my favourite project” on nearly every one. But I really think I’ve found my no. 1 favourite here. Thanks for showing us all the projects. Now I have new stuff to hoard lol
I love all of these - thank you! I can’t remember where I saw the original idea, but sometimes I take extra threads and tiny fabric scraps and put them between clear embroidery stabilizer that later dissolves in water. Then I sew all over it very close together to catch all the bits, then wash it to remove the stabilizer. It makes a very cool textural piece of fabric.
Don't forget to try using an iron! To fuse layers together, but use fabric or a greaseproof paper to iron on. These are all fun Natasa, I love the framed dried flowers best. All very pretty and imaginative though. Yes I'm here til the end! 😘😘😘
I think as crafter we're all a little bit insane. 😅 I also have a huge box of plastic packaging and a jar full of string and ribbons. Just love your ideas! Now I don't have to throw out my box because I think I'm becoming too much of a hoarder. Thank you for all the inspiration. ❤❤
I’ve been saving packaging! I’m ready for this video 😊 Also, I’m fostering a puppy! I haven’t had a puppy in the house for so many years!!! 😂😂😂😂 😂Hi Banjo boy!!
I do like the ones with the frames and the ones with the ribbons the most. The pouches can be used to store ephemera. I'm making something similar so that I can sort my fussy cut ephemera by type (seasons).
Omg! Natasa! ❤ You’ve officially gone around the bend! The jar of threads confirmed it😊😊😊😊😊😊😊However, now I’m going to have a jar next to my sewing machine so I’ll be ready for the tutorial 😂😂😂
I have about 6 jars of orts, and I've used some to make new fabric and for a scrap scarf. I even used some to stuff a clear, empty Christmas ball decoration with added sequins. I also use them to make thread clusters on art cards. Re-use, Reduce, recycle. I've been using those bags for storing stuff, but now, thanks to you, Natasha, I have new ways to recycle them! Thanks!
You could make these with letters, numbers,shapes, animals, etc, with some sheet batting and make those tactile toys for kids. They love the crinkle sound as well as learning. I really love all of your ideas!
I love everyone of these ideas don’t criticize yourself if people don’t like what you’re creating they don’t have to watch your channel. Thank you for your ideas. I just absolutely love your channel and I love everything that you make. Love Tessa
I have been binge watching these videos! I'm dancing around my craft room grabbing bits & bobs and I can't stop saying " ...And THIS is why I save all this stuff!" The accumulation of things I'm actually using now! It's music to my ears when you said "Let's add fun stuff, because why wouldn't we?" YESSSSS Ma'am!
Fabulous! The melted flowers and bow/butterflies at the end along with the hearts in the middle of the video would be great as part of a wrapped present - like a bow or trim. So fun!!!
I’m literally sitting here laughing out loud at your description of the threads/hair!!! I feel the same way exactly…we spend all this time fixing our hair, but see one single hair on the table or sink and the gag reflex kicks in!🤣 So, so true! Now, about your projects…I love all (except the hair/threads) and will be making most of them. You don’t have to doubt why you do a thing or everything has to have a purpose. Some things can just be pretty and that’s all they need to be. Those little things that you can’t write on can still be added to a journal just like ephemera of any kind. This is a great video Natasha! Do you think cereal box liners would have the same effect? I have a LOT of those.
Sharing your wonderful fun things that just fill our soul and if I don’t have to throw it in the trash, it’s so much better and one other thing. I really love about it is that these pieces are waterproof so we’re gonna make some little science field notebooks for the kids and we’re doing everything inside there and they can keep their little paperswithout getting them wet
I'm back. With the plastic flowers/butterfly you could use alcohol ink to color them too. Natasa you never have any fails in my opinion. Keep up the great work.
Hi Natasa, thank you for another great tutorial. You're a true inspiration in everything you make. I love the 'crunchy' sound of all of these, and I can't wait to try it, and make a batch of crunchy delights!!! Enjoy the rest of your weekend (it's Sunday here in the UK), and have a great week ahead. xx❤😊😊😊😊
You are killing me! I have an idea book bursting with so many projects of yours that I want to try that I can’t keep up❤. I love how uniquely YOU you are … never trying to impress or show off. You are so relatable, funny, engaging and amazingly CREATIVE that you are such a joy to watch and learn from. (I’m also loving your “Treasure Making” book that I just bought last week. Thank you for your generosity in sharing everything you do with all of us!
You would get along great with Pam from The Paper Outpost. She saves everything! She saves the tiniest pieces of paper so she can use on snippets, clusters, etc. If I had a craft room,, I would probably do the same! 😂
I just have to thank you for the way you format your videos. I LOVE how you demonstrate everything up front. That is not only helpful in mentally preparing me for understanding what the end result is as you go through the instructions, but it's also just SO MUCH FUN to hear the crinkles and see the animation of the loose bits . . . it's just so thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you for being AWESOME!
well plastic packaging is the only thing i would throw away [we do have plastic recycling] but now this is also doomed to become more beautiful somethings out of nothing! Thank you Natasha. I love your inspiration, and your excellent sense of humor. [as a recent widow not many things can bring me smiles]
So sorry for your loss. ❤ Hope you get to make pretty little things that bring you some joy. I’m starting to think of ways to gift people things like paper pockets i’ve made. One friend puts a pocket in her Bible study workbook to hold index cards with verses. I glue pockets onto my composition book to hold receipts, etc. For Valentine’s Day, I gave each friend a pocket holding a tea bag and handmade mini Valentine i made out of inexpensive blank place cards. Creators definitely brighten our days! Blessings to you for plenty of joy! 🎉
Such crinkly goodness. I have a whole shoebox of these bags and repurpose on occasion for my journaling. Love seeing new ideas to reuse this nuisance plastic!
Dear Natasha ❤ ohh, asmr to start. Perfect video before bed. I've just found some of this flat plastic too! 🤭 Those sequin book marks, are wow! Been way too hot up here to do much. ✂️ Inspiration to the maximum. Thanks a bunch and hugs to Banjo 🇦🇺💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖Edit, idea.... for the hearts, use two layers of plastic filled with sequins, string❤ together, end to end, add beads in between each ❤for sparkling sun catcher. ❤
Once again you have amazed me. You always have a wealth of inspiration and ideas which is why I keep returning to your channel. In my case, I never think your creative ideas are anything but brilliant. The fact that you seemed determined to reduce waste is something we can all learn. Thanks again, you are so appreciated.
Natasha, I agree with you 100% why wouldn’t you want to make these things. I also love all the crunchy crinkly sounds that can be made. I love the things that you create. You are very good at your job of making journals and all the things to go in them, thank you so much
I absolutely love your ideas. You're so creative and encouraging. Every time I catch one of your videos I come away so excited to get started to dig into my stuff and create.Its nice to know there's another person who can see something out of nothing.
Absolutely love this, Natasha! I am a great one for saying, "Can I make art out of this?" to which my hubby usually replies with a resounding "NO!" which I take as a challenge to prove him wrong! One of the things I love the most about this project is the gorgeous tactile rustling they make! I'm a texture junkie and think these are gorgeous. I particularly like that fabulous ribbon you showed at the beginning - never seen any like that before. I have a lot of scraps of trimmings and ribbons, and masses of sequins I thought I'd probably never use, and like you I save all my thread offcuts. Nice to have new ideas for using up all this stuff and making something beautiful in the process. I love your creativity!
I'm still here at the end. I love the fidget bookmarks. That ribbon is amazing. And I like the little tags. You could put a tiny sticker inside with glitter or some other tiny filler and sew with a matching thread. These are my favorite type of videos, where you show x number of ways to use something. 😊
The shaker card idea is very cute. It would drive my 😻 crazy. I really love the dried flowers. The plastic that you melted with your heatgun with the button, could be made into barrettes or headbands. I'm still here 😊
I loved this Natasha ! Such a waste to throw that packaging plastic away! 🌏This is a fabulous and beautiful way to use it !thankyou for the step by step tutorial and ideas!👏😊👍😊
YOU GIVE ME SUCH GREAT IDEAS! I can't wait to get to my stash and start crafting. IDEA: when you showed the square filled with batting there was a pocket you said had no purpose BUT what if you make deep pockets, turn it upside down and slide it over something like thick cardstock that you have attached (just the bottom half) to a journal page to "hang" the square in the book yet you can lift/slide it off when you want to play with it.😊
Hahahahahahaha, love the thread jar......no you're not insane, us crafters use anything and everything. I keep a box full of offcut wool. Love this project, love your channel. x
I LOVE the crinkle sound! And I LOVE your videos and “how to’s”. You create one of the best tutorials on junk journaling and treasure making out there!
I appreciate that you use materials that would be tossed in the bin. I think that all the projects in this episode were fun and useful. Even the shaker cards are useful as greeting cards- they're novel and fun. You could paint the butterfly and flowers with alcohol ink? Thanks again for your channel and your care of our planet- from the Green Mountains of Vermont.
I love all you have done in this tutorial. Also love the sound. And if people are complaining about the noise they shouldn't be in this kinda work. I also love ❤most of your tutorials. You have such great ideas. Keep up the good work.
30:29 Natasha! I LOVE the ideas you come up with! We are just up to number nine and my mind is blown! And all the crinkling is fun to listen to for me! ❤️💜💚
