I’m so so glad I’m not the only one who has craftalanches all over my space. Sometimes I just can’t finish something bc I run out of inspiration. Then I have a wonderful idea about something else and can almost finish it before… and you get the idea! 6:41
This was a GREAT video, BP and you had so many wonderful, easy ideas for crafters block. I particularly liked the reminder to refill, reink and reorganize your art supplies. The other tip was cutting and scoring you papers for card makers. They were all great and appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Stamp, stamp stamp .......... something easy and mindless to do when you want to catch up on a show you are binge watching. Hugs, gf and thanks for the shoutout. 🎉❤🌻🌻🌻🌻
I like that you brought up these thoughts and what you can do if you in a funk. Sometimes I want to craft but due to how I’m feeling due to my impairment I can’t. So seeing your videos give me great ideas and things to think about. Thanks again for sharing and enjoy your day 😊
Hi Colleen, I am so glad you enjoyed it. We all get in that space for one reason or another. It’s nice to have a short list of ideas to keep us keeping on. 😂📄✂️🙌💕🥰
Hi Bitty. Awesome video my crafty friend. I love it. I want to start crafting again soon. Sending love and hugs to you and family. Enjoy the birthday parties. ❤❤❤
I bought non-stick scissors just for my sticky stuff. I only use them for the sticky stuff. I am getting into a new groove with using them! Great list!
I agree with the PVA glue. It doesn't leave bubbles in your paper. In it's description it's for book making I figured that would be better than great for card making and that is what I do most. I haven't found anything I like better. Lot's of good tips for busting the crafting blues.
Bitty Penny thanks for the great tips. Love your ephemera folder. Will have to find it on your channel to replicate as it looks so much easier than other examples I’ve seen. I’m working on a 50th anniversary journal for my husband. A-z of things that have happened over our 50 years together! Heading to Alaska on a cruise next week to celebrate!!!
Very nice. I do all of the things you covered and it really works. I would add "Purging" to the list. It feels great to make some space, review and refresh your memory of your stash, and know that the things you are finished with may be the very things that others are energized and inspired by.
Great ideas, Bitty Penny! Also good reminders for the ones I already do but haven't done for a while.😊 I think if you already have an idea journal/list going through that when you're can't think of anything would be a great way to jump start those creative juices. TFS❤
Great video! Love all the tips, some I already do. I love the Ephemera binder! I will try it out. Thanks for all the reminders to keep us "keeping on" ! 💕
Love the video! Thank you, Bitty Penny for taking your time to share with us! I have a lot of tips to begin to implement. And I need some organization of my stash so this will really help me. Blessings!
The other day I pulled out almost used up scrapbook kits and Kiwi Lane card border templates. For each kit I pulled out a template set that seemed like it would work with it. I cut 5 1\2 strips of paper and A2 card bases from the full sheets of paper and large scraps. I traced borders from the strips. I traced sailboats and rocket ships from the red white and blue kit. I traced other ephemera from scraps from the other kits. The next day I cut out the items from one kit and ink the edges. The next day, I cut out the red white and blue items and inked them. My granddaughter had fun making cards with them. The last day, I cut out the rest of my traced items and inked them up. Then I made more cards. Altogether, my non creative day turned into 23 cards over four days. Last night, I started the process again with four more partial kits by cutting card bases and border strips. By the end of July 4th, I'll be well on the way to more cards.
Thank you! Because of this video, I started organizing my scraps because I like having them easily accessible, but I am really sick of seeing the mess. I trimmed some pieces l had to card panel size and I have decided that the cards I am making for my version of gely postcards (cards instead of postcards) are definitely going to feature scraps, painted papers... basically papers in the unsightly bin that are now bugging me
Hi BP, Thx ya for these great tips.....BP could ya please tell me what digi those birds from SweetPea are from....the ones that you are tearing around with you fingers🤣🤣🤗🤗😘😘🦉🦉🦋🦋💖💖
Hi Rhonda Laine, Those birds are from Sweet Pea Curiosities on Etsy. The kit is called Mix Media Birds. She has a few different mix media sets with different themes. The flower mix media kit is amazing too. 😂📄🙌💕✂️🥰🤣🌸🌺
I have a question. I just followed you when I noticed your name was bitty penny. My mom passed away 3yrs ago at59 suddenly of cancer we found out she had in her lung liver and bones and 11days later she was gone (she chose to do in home hospice when they told us that day that it was too advanced to treat) and her name was Penny. My step father didn’t have the money to have a funeral or a memorial. We were to do it that spring but then he broke his hip and went into rehab for it for a month. Then money was too tight. They were both on disability and had just moved a month before she died and that was all they had saved up they spent on that. And it was a hour away from me. And bc of my own health issues and divorce I had no income. Well yesterday my brother called me and said he woke up (he lived with my step father caring for him) and went into check on my step dad and he has passed in the night. He too was only 63 as well. I want to do a tribute to each of them in a journal and though I have one in mind for my mom I don’t for him. He was very much the 70s-80s long haired loving life hippie/rock n roll type. Loved lynardskynard, and shinedown (“simple man” was the song he wanted as his memorial song. And “free bird”. ) idk if you know of the genre/bands/type of guy I’m trying to explain here but if you do, could you maybe make a video on that? On a tribute page with ideas for that? I’m sure a lot of us have a guy like that in our lives that has passed and that we would all love to see. I would very very much appreciate it if you could. I have a Cricut and I’m very rich in art and crafting supplies lol. I don’t have a embossing machine but I have tons of washi (maybe not rock and roll ish persay lol) and scrapbook and card stock paper, stickers, hand lettering pens and pretty pens in general, paint (acrylic, watercolor and gauche), glues, stencils, books, and a lot of paper to use for junk journal paper. I would be so happy if you could do a video (even if a short one with ideas) on this type of spread! I’ve tried searching for one and nothing comes up so it would be something on here that nobody so far that I have seen has done and I’m sure alot of people would love it! I would share it and tag you in my own as wellwell when I do one. In all my social media! ❤❤
Hey BabetheBuilder, Such a fun name. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of both parents. I lost my father to lung cancer as well. It was fast and difficult. The Penny in my name Bitty Penny is my maiden name and a tribute to my father. I came up with it the last year of his life. He never knew it because he was sick during the time. I think the Holy Spirit connected you and I. I have already designed a classic rock inspired kit. I just started an LLC this week and am going to be releasing digital kits soon. I will send it to you free of charge and I will make a video. I just need your email. You can find my contact information in my about section. If you don’t have a printer then don’t sweat it. I will send you a hard copy, again, free of charge. Thank you for sharing your story. I am sure it was difficult to even rehash. May peace be with you in your morning and the memories resound with love. Hugs from Texas. 🙌💕📄✂️
That ephemera storage is genius!!
Thanks, Cindy. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
I’m so so glad I’m not the only one who has craftalanches all over my space. Sometimes I just can’t finish something bc I run out of inspiration. Then I have a wonderful idea about something else and can almost finish it before… and you get the idea! 6:41
Oh yeah, I know that work flow. Hahaha. 😂 Once I step away, it’s hard to come back and not just start something new. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
This was a GREAT video, BP and you had so many wonderful, easy ideas for crafters block. I particularly liked the reminder to refill, reink and reorganize your art supplies. The other tip was cutting and scoring you papers for card makers. They were all great and appreciate you taking the time to make this video. Stamp, stamp stamp .......... something easy and mindless to do when you want to catch up on a show you are binge watching. Hugs, gf and thanks for the shoutout. 🎉❤🌻🌻🌻🌻
I am so glad you enjoyed, Barbie. I imagine you fussy cut, fussy cut, fussy cut. Lol. The perfect thing for collage. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
I like that you brought up these thoughts and what you can do if you in a funk. Sometimes I want to craft but due to how I’m feeling due to my impairment I can’t. So seeing your videos give me great ideas and things to think about. Thanks again for sharing and enjoy your day 😊
Hi Colleen, I am so glad you enjoyed it. We all get in that space for one reason or another. It’s nice to have a short list of ideas to keep us keeping on. 😂📄✂️🙌💕🥰
Hi Bitty. Awesome video my crafty friend. I love it. I want to start crafting again soon. Sending love and hugs to you and family. Enjoy the birthday parties. ❤❤❤
Hi Noreen, I keep you in my prayers. I hope you will be crafting again soon as well. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
All great ideas. Thanks for sharing
Hi Gloria, I am so glad you enjoyed them. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
Lots of great ideas Bitty Penny! 👍👍
Great ideas TFS
Glad you like them! 📄✂️🙌🥰💕
I bought non-stick scissors just for my sticky stuff. I only use them for the sticky stuff. I am getting into a new groove with using them!
Great list!
I agree with the PVA glue. It doesn't leave bubbles in your paper. In it's description it's for book making I figured that would be better than great for card making and that is what I do most. I haven't found anything I like better. Lot's of good tips for busting the crafting blues.
Bitty Penny thanks for the great tips. Love your ephemera folder. Will have to find it on your channel to replicate as it looks so much easier than other examples I’ve seen. I’m working on a 50th anniversary journal for my husband. A-z of things that have happened over our 50 years together! Heading to Alaska on a cruise next week to celebrate!!!
Enjoyed as usual!
Yay!! I am so glad. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
Very nice. I do all of the things you covered and it really works. I would add "Purging" to the list. It feels great to make some space, review and refresh your memory of your stash, and know that the things you are finished with may be the very things that others are energized and inspired by.
Great ideas! Thank you!! :)
Hi Lodona, I am so glad you enjoyed them. Thank so much for watching. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
Thanks Bitty Penny Oh how I needed to hear this. I so appreciate this. Have a great day!
Selina G
Awww 🥰 I am so glad you enjoyed the ideas. 💡 We all have those times when we want to create, but fiddling fits the bill. 📄✂️🙌🥰💕
Fantastic ideas Tobey 🥰 I do some of the things you said ❤️ thanks for sharing your ideas Hugs xx Have a blessed weekend
Hi Joan, Thanks for watching. I am glad you enjoyed the video. Have a blessed week ahead sweetheart. 🥰📄✂️🙌💕
@@BittyPenny Thank you so much sweet friend 🙏 ❤️ 🌈🎨🌻
Great ideas, Bitty Penny! Also good reminders for the ones I already do but haven't done for a while.😊
I think if you already have an idea journal/list going through that when you're can't think of anything would be a great way to jump start those creative juices.
TFS❤
I didn't know to shake the big bottle of glue. I ove learning
Loved the video and inspiration - you sent me down the Redlead rabbit hole... Blessings to you!
Great video! Love all the tips, some I already do. I love the Ephemera binder! I will try it out. Thanks for all the reminders to keep us "keeping on" ! 💕
Great video very informative Penny. I like how you used stamps on fabric. Neat, thanks.
Love the video! Thank you, Bitty Penny for taking your time to share with us! I have a lot of tips to begin to implement. And I need some organization of my stash so this will really help me. Blessings!
Love the video, made notes while watching. Looking forward to playing with the new ideas. 😊
OMG!! dirty tools!!!! yes! This is a great list of to do's. Terrific job, lady! Would you share your monthly maintenance list?
Wonderful ideas and great video! And i always forget to clean my needle for bookbinding. It gets so gummy. Thank you for sharing!
The other day I pulled out almost used up scrapbook kits and Kiwi Lane card border templates. For each kit I pulled out a template set that seemed like it would work with it. I cut 5 1\2 strips of paper and A2 card bases from the full sheets of paper and large scraps. I traced borders from the strips. I traced sailboats and rocket ships from the red white and blue kit. I traced other ephemera from scraps from the other kits. The next day I cut out the items from one kit and ink the edges. The next day, I cut out the red white and blue items and inked them. My granddaughter had fun making cards with them. The last day, I cut out the rest of my traced items and inked them up. Then I made more cards. Altogether, my non creative day turned into 23 cards over four days. Last night, I started the process again with four more partial kits by cutting card bases and border strips. By the end of July 4th, I'll be well on the way to more cards.
Thank you! Because of this video, I started organizing my scraps because I like having them easily accessible, but I am really sick of seeing the mess.
I trimmed some pieces l had to card panel size and I have decided that the cards I am making for my version of gely postcards (cards instead of postcards) are definitely going to feature scraps, painted papers... basically papers in the unsightly bin that are now bugging me
Thanks for all the great tips. Can I ask where to you find the sheet of sayings etc?
Bitty Penny such great tips! i’m going to definitely use them!!!!🎉
@Shay7090 Hi Shay
@@Rosie-mz4bx hey 👋
Tobey check with exclusive craft collections for your blades. I was on their site and it looks like they have a similar scoring/cutting board.
I do some of these but there's nothing like making card bases 😐that will make you be creative again😀
Hi BP,
Thx ya for these great tips.....BP could ya please tell me what digi those birds from SweetPea are from....the ones that you are tearing around with you fingers🤣🤣🤗🤗😘😘🦉🦉🦋🦋💖💖
Hi Rhonda Laine, Those birds are from Sweet Pea Curiosities on Etsy. The kit is called Mix Media Birds. She has a few different mix media sets with different themes. The flower mix media kit is amazing too. 😂📄🙌💕✂️🥰🤣🌸🌺
I have a question. I just followed you when I noticed your name was bitty penny. My mom passed away 3yrs ago at59 suddenly of cancer we found out she had in her lung liver and bones and 11days later she was gone (she chose to do in home hospice when they told us that day that it was too advanced to treat) and her name was Penny. My step father didn’t have the money to have a funeral or a memorial. We were to do it that spring but then he broke his hip and went into rehab for it for a month. Then money was too tight. They were both on disability and had just moved a month before she died and that was all they had saved up they spent on that. And it was a hour away from me. And bc of my own health issues and divorce I had no income. Well yesterday my brother called me and said he woke up (he lived with my step father caring for him) and went into check on my step dad and he has passed in the night. He too was only 63 as well. I want to do a tribute to each of them in a journal and though I have one in mind for my mom I don’t for him. He was very much the 70s-80s long haired loving life hippie/rock n roll type. Loved lynardskynard, and shinedown (“simple man” was the song he wanted as his memorial song. And “free bird”. ) idk if you know of the genre/bands/type of guy I’m trying to explain here but if you do, could you maybe make a video on that? On a tribute page with ideas for that? I’m sure a lot of us have a guy like that in our lives that has passed and that we would all love to see. I would very very much appreciate it if you could. I have a Cricut and I’m very rich in art and crafting supplies lol. I don’t have a embossing machine but I have tons of washi (maybe not rock and roll ish persay lol) and scrapbook and card stock paper, stickers, hand lettering pens and pretty pens in general, paint (acrylic, watercolor and gauche), glues, stencils, books, and a lot of paper to use for junk journal paper. I would be so happy if you could do a video (even if a short one with ideas) on this type of spread! I’ve tried searching for one and nothing comes up so it would be something on here that nobody so far that I have seen has done and I’m sure alot of people would love it! I would share it and tag you in my own as wellwell when I do one. In all my social media! ❤❤
Hey BabetheBuilder, Such a fun name. I am so sorry to hear of the passing of both parents. I lost my father to lung cancer as well. It was fast and difficult. The Penny in my name Bitty Penny is my maiden name and a tribute to my father. I came up with it the last year of his life. He never knew it because he was sick during the time. I think the Holy Spirit connected you and I. I have already designed a classic rock inspired kit. I just started an LLC this week and am going to be releasing digital kits soon. I will send it to you free of charge and I will make a video. I just need your email. You can find my contact information in my about section. If you don’t have a printer then don’t sweat it. I will send you a hard copy, again, free of charge. Thank you for sharing your story. I am sure it was difficult to even rehash. May peace be with you in your morning and the memories resound with love. Hugs from Texas. 🙌💕📄✂️