Christmas Cards with Faux Vellum from Paper Napkins 

What you do is called a, "happening," and it's something that creates itself with almost no effort--It becomes what it was supposed to be. I like when that happens. Love all your cards so much. 🥰 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

I really like how slow you go, it makes it real easy to follow along. Thank you for the video!

Very pretty. Loved wrapping the twine around the strip.

This laminating is very new to me. It sure makes a lovely card.

I have never seen this technique before and I just love it. Thank you for sharing this.

Love this idea! My laminator has been sleeping undisturbed for way too long. Time to make some faux vellum.

I found this technique very interesting. I’m going to give it a try. Thanks for showing this to us.

From Lancaster, PA. ❤️ that Santa sleigh card. It is beautiful and unique. 🤗❤️🤗

I went though all your videos that you have done, I love them all but this was very interesting as I like using paper napkins but find they brake easily . So when I saw the way you did it I decided I wanted to try , I will send you a photo of the card I make. 👍🐞🇦🇺

Hi from Lancaster, PA ❤️ this new use of a napkin. I used this technique last Christmas to match card &paper for a child's gift. Making this style of vellum is exciting. Thanks.🤗❤️🤗

Hi Julia, I just had to re-watch this video as I am tryimg my hand at so e napkin cards. I enjoyed this video again for the second watching. Thanks again. 😊🇨🇦

I've learnt quite a few useful hints and tips from this video, thank you for sharing . Can't wait to have a play !

Julia, I loved the last card the best. All there AR pretty awesome.

I really liked your use of using the napkin

This is my first time watching you and I throughly enjoyed you and your ideas for making some beautiful Christmas cards using the laminator. I got one for Christmas last year and I've never used it. I didn't get the pouches and you showed me which ones to get from Amazon. Thank you so much. Now I'm really excited to use my laminator!!! Yeah. I'm a Senior. making cards for fun too. I just turned 77 and I'm having the best time. God bless and thanks for sharing. Love those paper napkins too!!💖

Another great idea I’ll be trying. My laminator needs some love.

Great ideas! Love the look of the cards. Love using the laminator and I plan to try this as soon as I can. thank-you

They are drop-dead gorgeous!

Those are great cards! That paper is beautiful too!

We are watching this from Nova Scotia Canada We love your cards Even made one today

Love, love, LOVE!!!

I like that you're using your mother's supplies. I still use Mom's sewing things.

Yes I like them very much. Thanks for sharing

I’ve been watching as many napkin making videos that I can find. I didn’t even think of using a laminator. What a neat idea. I was wondering about gluing that shiny, slick laminate to the card base but it looks like you got it. Love this idea.

I have used napkins to make cards but always threw the paper backing away. Just loved the mini slimline card. Definitely going to give this a try. And I also enjoy watching Ann Melvin!

Hi there Julia. How creative are you, and clever you using up the white pieces of the serviette by making a faux vellum!!! I never in one million years would have thought that you could achieve that, but it does look great. I love the stamping and the spritz of colour to give the faux vellum the aged look. Perhaps this is something that we can't do with vellum as it is like plastic, and everything smears on vellum with the exception of Stazon ink. I have just received an order of 150gsm vellum, and this will last me a long time as there are 20 sheets. Julia I loved your cards today, and I have always been fond of the vintage Christmas cards. I was wondering what you were going to do with the little boo boo, and in Julia style you cleverly covered it up. Just goes to show that we all can make mistakes, and there is always something we can do to cover them up! It was so beautiful that you used your mother's twine on your card, and of course it helped to cover up the little boo boo... LOL! 🤣🤣🤣 Julia, what is art glitter glue, and is that the glue adhesive that you always use? Ann Melvin's Positively Papercraft I have been subscribed to her channel for a long time now, and I like what she does. I also absolutely love and have subscribed to Natasha Foote from New Zealand... I really like the way her cards come together even though at times they start out looking like a hot mess!!! Today I made a couple of cards with another in the process of making, but I am waiting for the watercolour to completely dry. The two cards I have already made were extremely fiddly (and stressful!!! 🤪🙃🤪) ... lots of stamping, painting, fussy cutting and then arranging all the cut out pieces face down on some low tack paper with a heart shape die in-situ. I then ran it through the die cutting machine to cut out the heart shape, and then removing it carefully so that all the bits stay attached to the low tack paper. Next I placed foam tape on every piece within the heart shape, and then placed it carefully down onto some cardstock gently pressing down on the low tack paper to adhere all the embellishments. Of course the exciting thing was the reveal when I removed the low tack paper to see a stunning and colourful heart... one with cherries, and cherry blossoms, 🍒🌸and the other with gardening tools, bird houses, and birds. 🐦🐦🐦I placed my masterpiece onto a co-ordinating colour cardstock before placing it down onto the white card base. I was truly delighted how they turned out, but told myself that I don't want to do it again, because it was very time consuming, STREESFUL and FIDDLY!!! Funny thing is that I can see myself making them again, because they are stunning. Wishing you a wonderful day in your craft studio with Miss Cordelia. Blessings, love and hugs from your Aussie friend Gloria! 🥰☕🍰💐💖💝💕

I really enjoyed your video and am happy you were recommended to me! And I totally agree about the stand. Papers I have a ton of them that are just sitting around because I'm too afraid to use them!

Gorgeous card! Enjoy your mother's thread! My mom was a quilter and seamstress. I related to your comment about you using her things, as I enjoy using my mom's hoard of buttons! Thanks so much!

Just viewed the video, so creative, thinking outside the box! Your commentary is so professional. It makes watching your videos so relaxing & enjoyable! Great work!

Love the cards .

Love this card…

I love Ann!! She’s the reason I bought a laminator. I just found you today and subscribed!! ❤️

Very creative cards. Interesting. I do not have a laminator so think I will look for another way to adapt.

Such a creative use of napkins, Julia--I love how the cards turned out!!

Love this card, very nice

I love this video & the card!

Love this card❤

Excellent demonstration!

Really great card

Cards all of them 😊

Genius! ❤ I am going to laminate my plain tissue paper. Then pull apart cutting A4 - Then printing instead of inking on it 😍🎉

I just happened upon you. I love this idea. The cards look fabulous! I'm gonna try this.

I had never seen this technique before, opened up new possibilities, as I like to use my papers as best as I can. I hate waste, and especially throwing things to end up in landfill. Thanks so much for your inspiration......🙃

Love it!❤

I like the bow by the label.

I've always saved the back of the napkins, but this takes everything to a whole new level. Thank you so much.😊

I love your style!

. I just found your channel today, and Iove your card-making! This one is gorgeous!

Beautiful. Just found your channel. Subscribed for All videos. Great teaching and full of heart. I love that. Thank you for sharing.

Beautiful!💖

Loved the way you tied the twins round the strip. It just seemed right for the card. So pleased you found Ann Melvin here in the UK. She has some good ideas.

Can't wait to try this technique🎉

wonderful cards

These are beautiful Julia I need to get a laminator ☺️. What a wonderful way to use napkins xx

Very very nice…Your so creative 😊

Beautiful card Julia 😊

Love it!! Awesome.

Love it.You did good.

Good morning Julia. Wow, what an awesome technique and very beautiful cards. Thanks so much. 😊🇨🇦

Wow! How cool is this laminating, I love it . Your final card is lovely and I like the others as well. Thanks so much for sharing 😊🇨🇦

Love this you are so talented!

Love it so cute x

I really love this idea! I've never worked with napkins like this and I'm so interested to try! Especially with the laminator! I love the look of the non-shiny side and I can't wait to feel it! I'll have to make a trip to the dollar store and pick some up! Thanks so much for great ideas and your cards are always so lovely!!!!

Great techniques❣️Gotta try these.

Another great technique that I learned from you Julia...it was a pleasure watching you create that last Christmas card....TFS

So glad to stumble up on this method. I am going to try it. I have lots of Christmas cards to make for my sisters and I am always looking for new ideas. I see on your site you have a lot of them so I will definitely be searching through and enjoying those. Keep them coming . I enjoy the time I spend watching you. Blessings!😀

I love using my laminator - this gives me a whole bunch of new ideas! What a great idea and your card is gorgeous 😍

Beautiful cards!!! Loved that you used your decorative scissors! I still own several pairs.

love it!

Never thought to save that paper from napkins...oh my what a neat idea must case this idea hope it is okay. First time finding you have subscribed.

So cute! Love all the soft colors and textures.

being an older video you may have heard this already... the lady who you mentioned you saw the technique from, i just can't recall her name right this minute, laminates two napkins at a time by putting one napkin facing the front, one napkin facing the back and then the copy paper in the middle. that way you are maximizing the use of the laminating folder. pretty smart she is! lol i haven't yet tried it but i have purchased some napins...lol... interesting fact: she uses matte finish laminating folders. i have looked and looked and i find they are only available over in england and area. the price of getting them shipped here (canada) is not worth the 'trying it out' card idea. if for some reason you do find matte finish folders at a reasonable cost, i think it would be worth a try as it add a really different effect. thanks for all your videos. i have been binging lately! and looking up at the video i realized i have not subscribed.... i will change that right now! looking forward to watching more.. thanks! 💜

Thx thx!

Glad I found you. I’m a newbie to paper crafts. Ty asking if you could supply a list of items names or used to purchase.

I loved it. I might have put another mat under the faux vellum, soft pink?

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nice

Really gorgeous, love it.

Just subscribed, I am searching on napkin with laminator cards and stumbled on your channel. Dont know if you are aware, but there are matte laminator sheets, so no shine. I bought Scotch brand. Would like if you would make another video.

Beautiful technique! You mentioned you are going to get some more of that beautiful paper -- can you please share what it is? Thank you!

So pretty. I have a Xyron laminating machine, wonder if it would work? It seems pretty thick.

Thank you for sharing. What kind of glue do you use?

I just discovered you! I love your style, and I'm a fan of Ann Melvin @PositivelyPaperCraft. This is a beautiful design idea! ❤

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