USE UP STASH - Using the Unusable Paper from 12 x 12 Pads 

I have so many papers like this and am grateful to make them useful. The final product was really a Cinderella story! Thanks!

Unbelievable! You have really transformed these papers. They're beautiful now. I own 20 years worth of scrapbook papers that need to be updated. Looks like I have my work cut out for me. Tina, you are really great at helping us save money (that I don't have) and still be a part of the vintage junk journal world. Thanks for all you do.

Thank you for this. It is genius. This is a type of upcycling that is new to me and will save my ugly paper from wasting away in the bottom of the paper caddy.

I'm thrilled about this idea! I've so many 'left-over' ugly pages that I don't want to waste - but you've shown how they can be transformed. Thanks! PS: hang in there with the anxiety - there are lots of us who have this, so it's nice to support each other. Thankfully crafting can be great therapy!

What a great idea! We all have papers that we are not fond of as they are. Well done Tina.

The sound you heard is my jaw dropping. This is brilliant, Tina. I haven’t seen anyone take this beyond simply covering the patterns and overly-bright colors with gesso. I wind up using “ugly” paper as craft mats when I’m gluing or inking. I also cut the sheets up and use them for grocery and to-do lists. I’ve even balled them up and used them as fillers for my homemade holiday gift baskets. My kitty and I have loads of fun with them as I hide her little fuzzy toys under them. I donate quite a bit to my local charity shop, and they sell them very quickly (which goes to show it is simply a matter of taste and the type of projects we each enjoy working on).Thank you for this video. It’s nice to know I can actually start keeping more for actual crafting. ❤️

Helpful video and nice results. I especially like how your fingers get dirty and stained from total abandonment while enjoying your crafting.

I recently did the exact thing, however I use white acrylics watered down + a baby wipe to to get a stroke free covering.

Don't avoid what makes you anxious because, you're constantly in fight or flight mode and that causes anxiety. You're always looking to avoid something and your wheels are always squealing. I'm just learning and doing this myself. You do beautiful work so, thank you for showing us.

Such a BRILLIANT idea!! I have SO MANY pages that I have in a pack that I just don't care for but also don't have the heart to just toss them in the bin, either. Now you've solved the dilemma!! It also looks like a relaxing thing to do. Well done you!!

This idea opens up many possibilities. Gold gilding wax applied to the edges, scraped metallic paint substituted for white gesso, etc. Love how these turned out with a bit of lace added. This idea is also useful for transforming brightly patterned greeting cards. Thanks for sharing this wonderfully creative idea!! Love the results.

Absolutely brilliant. You turned the ugly duckling into a beautiful swan

What a fabulous idea, thanks! This will help those of us on very thin budgets because we can make the same paper look entirely different.

I have so many pages I haven't been using and now the possibilities are endless! Thank you so much!

Creator hands , are always beautiful !

Wow! I can't believe the transformation. I have plenty of stamps, gesso, and unused paper. Can't wait to try this! Thanks for the great idea!

What a great idea! I have papers that I would never use under any circumstances. This idea is perfect to disguise them.

Look! Tina's doing Magic!!! Brilliant!

What a wonderful idea!!! I usually end up having a lot of “useless papers” just because they won’t fit on my projects, and you came with this not only wonderful, but genius idea! I’m so happy YT put you on my way! Thanks very much!

OMG, what beautiful creations you have created from papers that almost look like they’re never gonna have a home, love that bird cage stamp n how you use them so freely without the use of blocks... very ingenious!!! Also I have never seen anyone cut so STRAIGHT with a pair of scissors without a ruler or some sort of straight edge or paper cutter, you amaze me, you really have awesome talent. I will be using your technique when papers don’t suit my projects from now on. Will make them even more handmade!! Thanks so much!

I know what I’ll be doing today. 😊 This is my favorite paper alteration video. I have several pads with papers I can’t see myself using. I need a birdcage stamp!! Love that one. ❤

Love watching your channel. I have also suffered for 20+ years with anxiety and love doing these crafts.

Thanks for the inspiration and sharing. That is a good way to use up papers. I have never tried it.

Hi Tina, you really transformed those! Great idea! Not all of the papers are keepers. I have painted the backs but hadn’t thought of toning down the front, lol! Thank you for sharing. Julie 🥰

Fantastic 👏🏾👏🏾💃🏽 now I can use those not so pretty 12x12 sheets into something beautiful. All the ones you did where absolutely beautiful 😲. The transformation wow 😳 ... looking forward to how you transform that piece.. thanks for sharing 🤗😊💜!!

I LOVE this idea! I have so much of this bright paper and I didn't have the willpower to just throw it away! Now I can re-create it! TFS!

Bird cage stamp is used thrice this is vintage paper ,loved it thanks

Brilliant solution to a familiar dilemma. Thank you for sharing that - I know what I can do with all those unwanted papers now.

Quite a transformation!

What a great great idea. Just love it.

Loved your video ... I hate waste so plan on using some of your ideas. Thanks for sharing.

Wonderful use of loud papers.

For some reason I just Love the sound of your scissor when you cut paper. Have no idea why. Kind of a strange thing to love

Wonderful way to transform paper and make it usable! I have so much paper that is just not my thing, but I bought the pad for a few pieces that I really liked! Then I was stuck with paper I couldn't waste but never used! I think we all do that! I was taught, waste not, want not! Which is a good lesson on how to become a pack rat! LOL! So, now I'm off to the craft store for some gesso! Thank you sooo much for this idea! ❤

Wow! What a great idea. Thank you so much!!!

Wow! Absolutely love how you totally remade a not so pretty paper! I wouldn’t have believed it had I not seen it! All the pieces came out fantastic! Tfs🤗👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🐾🐈‍⬛🐾

wow...........................great ideas I love it.

What an AWESOME idea for paper patterns we aren’t thrilled with in packets. Thank you for the wonderful video! I need some White Gesso!! Thank you so much for sharing your ideas

Kool idea!! Don't worry about your beautiful hands. Getting messy is part of crafting and part of the relaxation we want when we craft. Bother of your results were amazing. I am definitely going to do this. I have that same paper pack even-LOL.

Still one of my absolutely favorite videos ever!

I feel happiest when I have paint and gesso all over my hands.

What a lovely idea, Tina. We all have paper pads that contain some pages we're not crazy about. Doing it this way with some gesso, ink, and stamps seems so logical, yet, I haven't thought of doing this. So thank you so much for your tips and teachings. I'm a sponge for your vintage videos, love it. XOXOJane

What a really good idea. I have a lot of dsp that I not use, because I don't like it looks. Fortunately I don't forget about your style

Great idea for ugly paper. I use gesso already for mixed media projects. You know I have plenty of stamps to use. So good to see your favorite stamps. ❤

what a transformation ... It's lovely, thank you.

I just found your videos today and just amazed. What a wonderful idea! Thank you so much!

Thank you sooo much Tina. Last night I was looking at my paper pads that I’ve had for ages, and after making a few pockets, I realized that even though I must have thought at one point, that they were pretty, I now think “how horrid this paper would be in any journal. Now I can give them a vintage look and use them in my journals.

On my, how you transformed your paper sheets is amazing! I loved your envelope.💕

Thank you for making this video. I now know exactly which papers I will do this on. Your pages came out absolutely beautiful!

Wow, Wow, Wow, what a brilliant idea, this is soooo useful, thank you for sharing.

What an awesome idea. Blessings Shirlene

My next step is to find stamps that give a vintage effect to gessoed paper! Yours are super and I will search for a few. Please don’t stress over your hands. They are lovely and reflect the fact you’ve been productive! I used to have nice-looking hands, and now they are arthritic, so not lovely at all.

Excellent idea Tina. Bravo. I totally understand not dwelling on anxiety’s problems. My hubby just had Aneurysm and is in intensive care. You are helping me cope and have been for two days now. Just never know how much you help people by doing something you love. Just wanted to say so. Thanks

Hi, Tina! You are such a joy. I have to say that you make me smile and outright giggle sometimes with your sense of humor. "You know me, within 2 seconds of the bottle being opened I'm invariably covered in it!" LOL! Thank you for all you share with us; your creativity, your stories, your sweet spirit. I'm a beginner, and you have taught me so much. You are definitely on the top of my list of favorite RU-vid creators. Have a wonderful day, and happy crafting! :)

Tfs! Wow! I could use so many papers now that otherwise would just take up space, be donated or given to the kiddos!

Saw this video just before I gave away a pile of ugly papers. Can't wait to play with them to make them useable. Thank you for your great ideas.

I did find it useful! I have hundreds of pages of scrapbook paper that does not appeal to me, now I can have fun with it and use it!!

what a great idea!!!!!! well done

Brilliant! What a great idea. I have so many papers that I just don't quite like. Thank you for sharing!

Wow such a good idea! Thanks for sharing

Thank you so much for sharing your anxiety with us. It's so true, some days are better than others. Thank you again for your videos, watching them make me feel calmer, but when you say 'hope you are crafting with me' I'm like 'er........yeah...... will do soon!!' LOL

I did a lot of this last year when I made an album and a box for it, all about my mum who had recently died. I had a 12 x 12 stack that I’d got when I first started doing any crafting and I always thought, “I can’t think why I bought this horrible paper!” I just kept adding layers of ink till I was happy, but the paper had a slightly waxy surface and it was a terrible job until I’d got the first couple of layers down. I wish I’d thought of painting on a layer of gesso first... It came out lovely in the end, though. Your results are simply gorgeous. The stack came with several sheets of push-out tags and labels and I think I’m going to do the same treatment on them, and with the remaining sheets, and then add them to my stash for use in future projects. Very often, the paper you get is of great quality - it’s just the design printed on it that’s so awful, but for a creative person, that shouldn’t be a drawback!! Off to watch your part 2 vid. Thanks for sharing - awesome!!

Good evening Tina, this was so helpful. We've all bought paper pads that have ugly patterns. We just shuffle them around because we don't want to toss them. The birdcage stamp is beautiful. TFS 😊

Using gesso is not something I've ever wanted to try but you have changed my mind! These turned out so lovely!

What a good idea. TFS

Wow!! 30 seconds in and I’m amazed by the transformation of the paper! You’re a genius! ❤❤thank you for sharing.

Brilliant!! I've got paper that I've had for years that I probably wont use but with this technique, I just might!! Beautiful! TFS

Wow what a great idea!

This is fantastic!! I'm so glad I found your channel

Wow so awesome. Thanks for sharing

That is a great way to use up pages out if a paper pack. Thanks for sharing this idea. Have a great day.

I am not a fan of the steampunk or vintage look most of the time. But I have learned techniques I can use in projects to alter my undesireable papers. Great video. Thank you.

Excellent video, these turned out so pretty. This is a wonderful way to use up paper you don't care for, thank you.

Great video, I love using up old papers, and scraps and just having fun. You pieces turned out beautiful, tyfs. Lorelle

TYFS ... I have been donating my “ugly” papers to the elementary school where we used to live, since our recent move I have gone thru my papers again & have a whole new stack of “ugly” papers I was going to donate...mmmm...rethinking that now with this fantastic idea!!!! I completely understand having anxiety ... I too suffer from that! .... you make us all feel welcomed into your crafty world...thank you! Sending virtual hugs! ❤️🐞

What a great idea, thank you!

Absolutely brilliant! Can't wait to look through my stash and get going. TFS. Posted to Pintrest

Thank you so much for such a great idea. I never would have thought to use Gesso over the paper to tone it down and create with it as you have shown/ Awesome!!! Awesome!!! Awesome!!!

I wish I could "like" this a hundred times! Probably the most useful video I've seen this year! We all have papers in our stash that we loved when we brought it (or it came in a pack) but don't love it anymore, what a great way to use up those long forgotten papers. 👏👏👏

Gesso is the great game changer. Love the stamps, even 🇺🇳 mounted ones.

Tina, this is an amazing idea. I couldn't even begin to tell you how many ugly papers I have given away or thrown away. TFS The ones you have shown us are beautiful.

Super idea! So fun to turn something blah into something you love!

A fabulous idea! Thanks so much for showing us what to do with those formerly unusable papers! Yours are now so lovely!

What a fantastic idea! So simple and yet something I'd never thought of for scrapbook pages. Thank you so much for sharing Tina. This technique will definitely be featuring in my future videos & projects. Thanks again and best wishes, Ali xx

Such a great idea to use up papers from years ago!!

Brilliant ideas. I love how these pages turned out. I'm now on the lookout for the bird cage stamp. I'm going to have to inventory my stamp collection to see if I have some stamps to be used for designs on the new pages. TFS.

Love this. Great way to use those papers which I seem to have many of. Thanks for sharing such fabulous ideas. Love your creativity. Much inspiration.

Clever idea 💡 this is going to be so helpful. Thank you 🙏🏼

I buy stamps on wooden blocks from the thrift store and use them to glue on those pesky unmounted acrylics. It's time-consuming to use the tonic studio stamping book (the one you use to keep stamps in place over and over).

Why did I never think of this, thanks. Amazing ideas.

100% inspirational...bringing to life all that I already have. Thanks for the generous share.

Lovely! Making the Papers "your own"! ....Very useful idea! Thanks so much.

Brilliant use

Fantastic idea hunni, Thankyou xxx

This is a great way to use those unusable pages!! Thanks for sharing.

Totally awesome.

Brilliant! Can't believe I'm looking forward to working with my ugly papers lol!

TFS a great idea! I have a lot of papers that I don't like, now I can use them 🤩

Lovely. I love your tutorials

This is brilliant! You’ve beautifully transformed these papers.