I’m usually not a kit person however … in 2018 I suddenly had an extreme two-year medical situation when I couldn’t move, I literally could not sit up or even roll over in bed. My goal was to sit up long enough to make one card. It took about 14 months and I am so thankful I had a kit in my stash I won as a door prize. I literally adhered a topper to a card base and cried happy tears. Over the next year or so I completed another 7 cards from the kit and with each one I added something else. A bow, a rhinestone, something - anything to keep my spirits up. Eventually I could sit up for 15 minutes, an hour, and so on. Eventually I was able to return to work. And I am again able to craft all weekend if time permits. I lost two years of my life and card marking a kit is what brought my life back.
These are gorgeous. I can see a purpose for them. I am disabled and suffer from chronic pain. Sitting at my desk is difficult and sometimes I can only sit for five or ten minutes. These would be perfect for those times. I could even do much of it in my recliner and not need to sit at my desk. Thanks Natasha, I need to find ways I can be creative regardless of my pain level.
I'm sorry you've got pain. It can be unbelievably frustrating! Slowly working away on a project, just doing small amounts at a time is still achievable. I often have to do this (more so because of busy mom life at the moment, but in the past, due to pain) and just sit down to do a single small element that will eventually go towards a card front. Best of luck, and I'm here if you need anything! xx Natasha
@@NatashaFooteCreative you are just the best. I wish I was closer, I’d love to give you a hand with the littles. 💗 Yes, I’d love to sit and make a project from beginning to end but it won’t happen anymore. No matter, where there’s a will there’s a way. I was raised to just deal with whatever came our way. I’m so thankful for that so I don’t feel sorry for myself. I can so imagine how busy a Mom is. I was never blessed with children but they are amazing and the most wonderful treasure we could ever have. I am certain you are the best mama. I just love seeing those hands appear in frame. It makes my heart smile.
I've been trying to clean up and reorganize my craft room - too much stuff! So Once I had a place to craft, I took all the bags of unfinished, finished, and never began kits to make into cards. I sorted them into 'go-togethers' and then started cutting. I was finally done with a huge pile of beautiful parts and pieces. Next, I watched this for inspiration as I needed help to bring this mess of possibilities to life. You certainly helped! Many different ideas for finishing them. My biggest take away was add the sentiment! Just pick one and do it. Finally, the finished cards are finished. I can gift a package of them, take some to the nursing home, give a bunch to the church, and have some for my stash of FINISHED cards. It was fun, gave me energy to get things moving and THANK YOU for this video. Please do more of this type. Adding a sentiment is the part that gets me most.
I have never bought or even considered buying a card kit. I feel they are expensive and sort of a cheats way to make cards. But you have just proved me wrong, by cutting them up and doing more than just putting them together. This has given me inspiration for using some patterned paper which I thought were difficult to use. So thank you heaps. As for fussy cutting, I’m hopeless and never happy with the edges. They always look as though they’ve been cut by a child. 🤷🏽♀️ so love your videos. 💕
After watching this, I ordered the kit. LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! I'm relatively new to cardmaking, and this is far less intimidating than attempting to do it from scratch, sort of like a meal kit rather than wandering around a produce aisle trying to find the right ingredients 😊
Never apologise for a long video Natasha. I love them! The cards are beautiful. When I first started making cards, I bought a few kits. Expensive and wasteful. I think they are still sitting idle. Now you have prompted me to seek them out and use them before buying anything else. Thank you.
Your longer videos are the best, so incredibly inspiring. I have never used a card kit before, although I have a lot of 12 xx 12 patterned paper that I am hoarding. You have opened my eyes on how to possibly use them now.
I TOTALLY hoard most the vast amount of patterned paper I have too! I seem to utilize the 6X6 or 6X8 papers more than the 12X12 for some reason. Maybe it’s because the smaller pad are cheaper? I also shop when Michael’s has a BOGO sale.
Please don't apologise for a longer video! The cards are lovely. I really appreciate that you are an 'independent' RUclipsr giving honest feedback. I've never bought a card kit per se before, but after watching your video (actually I was only part way through😁) I HAVE bought a kit to bolster my flagging mojo. A few hours of low stress creative fun sounds like just the thing. BTW, thanks for the heads up about the Francheville cardstock - I'm in Sydney and some of the imported products can become quite expensive once you convert them to AUD. I'm really enjoying the heavy weight of it and so far I have found it does all the things I need.
Beautiful cards, lovely demonstration of creativity / use of materials & most definitely not “too long” a video! I have never bought a card kit per se, maybe a small 2-card one from a local dollar store but I have definitely kept various packaging from other things or used a supply differently than it’s intended purpose because it’s impossible not to envision making something from it or just simply using a decorative punch to use part which is why it’s easy to understand how you had so much fun with this! I would probably have bought this kit for the same reasons you chose to buy it for yourself - it’s beautiful!!
Natasha - I really love how you encourage us to look at our supplies differently/creatively. Cutting apart and layering a base to make a front. Cutting a base to make two fronts. And I appreciate how honest you are about saving money & getting the most from our supplies. I still can't make myself cut apart stamps (I think I gasped the first time I saw you do that!). 😆😊 You're my favorite RUclips cardmaker. Thanks for sharing with us!
Hi Tasha 🥰🦘🦘🦘 A lovely purchase * favs are first & last cards. Beautiful. I hoard too! Why do we want to "have" things instead of "use" them. Weird, but I reckon it's because we love looking at them, the way we feel when having them & the inspiration we get too. I want this kit! Also, please keep creating from the leftovers!😂🤣🙏☕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I love your long videos! This one, especially! Breaking card kits is so much fun. Please bring more videos like this. I love your creativity and teaching us how to do more cards and not break the budget! Thank you for sharing your experience and techniques! Great and awesome videos. Maria from Texas, USA
I've subscribed to card kits and one-offs as well. I found that when I subscribed to card kits I ended up with two years worth that I haven't even touched, so I now have cancelled all my subscriptions. I have so many kits sitting around that now I find I'm overwhelmed. I love your videos for that reason that they don't focus on the newest products out there but more on techniques and your creative process!! I'm very much a "rule follower" so I especially love videos like this one which create using products in a different, creative way. Please keep them coming.
Beautiful Cards Natasha ♥ You Always Make everything you touch turn into Gold❤ Now that I'm up in my 60's I have a harder time trying to think of different ways to make cards Beautiful. Than I watch your videos and think, You make everything look so very easy and look so Breathtakin Beautiful 😍 ❤😊❣
I LOVE this card kit! I have subscriptions to both Spellbinders stamp & die plus the 3D embossing folder (they’re HUGE!) & then Paper Pumpkin which is through Stampin’ Up. One thing I love about the Stampin’ Up kits are they all come with a cube ink in a coordinating color for the card bases & other stuff that comes along with it. The stamp sets from both really increase my stamps with very little cost. Thanks for reviewing this & I hope you do more kit reviews. I often use stuff from my stash along with the monthly kits. Thanks again!
Even though I used to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator and I love making cards, I've never really been a card kit kind of person. I do have a subscription to the A Cherry On Top box, but it's not just for cards. I do, however, really like the kit that you demonstrated. You made lovely cards and I really like the designs on this one.
love your thinking out of the box when using the card kit. I had a subscription to Annie's club kit because it was such a great value. I never seemed to be able to just make them per the "recipes" I always got at least twice as many when I let myself go and just create.
Loved seeing how you used the elements from the kit in different ways. I subscribe to an Australian company for a card of the month kit which I really look forward to getting in the mail each month. Sometimes the kits are not what I would choose but I can always use the elements in different ways to the intended kit. Love your videos ❤
Those colors are stunning! I don't usually subscribe to kits because to often they include a die or inks I already have, or to many stickers or things I wouldn't use. But that kit is gorgeous! Love how you made all those cards. Good job!
What a treat, a longer video! 🤩 Love the ideas and I can definitely use them with my patterned paper stash 😁 I would love more of these video’s, but then again, I love all your videos, even for techniques I don’t use 😅 Thanks for all you do Natasha and all the inspiration ✨🙏🏻
Hi Natasha ….. Like you I would probably cut most of those card bases in half thereby getting twice as many cards from the kit. I generally do not buy card kits but I too have made exceptions usually for sale prices! I don’t use rub- ons but I love using packaging & do a lot of fussy cutting to stretch pieces. No waste - no want! I loved the colour palette of this kit as well. 🦋🌻🩵✨
I’ve never bought a card kit before because they seem expensive to me. And if done exactly as presented maybe a little plain. But I loved what you did with the kit. I think it was so much prettier than the original way. And you can get so many more cards by playing with it the way you did.
I have purchased 3 different card kids from 49 & market. All their products are phenomenal!! Thanks so much for your great ideas to use the card kits on a different way. I wish I was as good at fussy cutting as you are.
Have you ever been interested in being sponsored by any craft companies? I feel like if you reached out to companies and started with "hi, I have ~90,000 card-maker subscribers and was wondering if you'd send me a card kit that I'll show them all on my videos!" You might have a decent shot at getting to try out a wider range of card kits without messing up your budget! But for the record, I love that you show you can make countless beautiful things without getting all the new, expensive stuff. So I do really love that you're using a less expensive option in this video!
Hi. Thank you for sharing this great video. Your cards are lovely and I do exactly the same thing with that sort of thing. I think it's brilliant when supplies are packaged prettily so that everything can be used in this way. I don't tend to sign up for kits for the very same reasons as you, there's no guarantee that what arrives will be to my taste and I just eant to spend money on the things that I like and know that I'll get value from. Thanks again and have a super day.😊
I love all the beautiful cards you made, especially the 2 blue ones. I got so many ideas from this video. Thanks so kuch for sharing and for the inspiration and 💜🧡💚
These cards are gorgeous Natasha and so is the kit 😍 I had to chuckle to myself at the start of the video when you were unpacking it all, immediately my thoughts went to ‘use the packaging’ and ‘cut up the cards and envelopes’ 😂😂😂 I sometimes buy card kits, usually Stampin Up ones (although I do fancy hunting this one down and playing!), but because the SU kits are not the cheapest, I like to streeeeeeetch the kit so always cut up the card bases and envelopes, plus if there’s any spare card from embellishments, I try to use that all up as well! I just add my own card blanks, envelopes, background papers and extra bling 😊 I’ve stretched one 8-card kit to 24 before! and none of them looked basic or lacking in anything. I like to give friends and family bundles of handmade cards (usually about 50 cards per person) for Christmas so they have a years supply; stretching card kits really helps to boost the numbers in addition to non-kit cards I make and they always get huge praise 😊 Love how you’ve used these though, definitely would give this kit a go! 😊 xx
Don't apologize for the longer video, it was great! These are very pretty. I have so much paper and will look to see if I can do something like this with all my stash.
Hi… Alena is one of my favorite 49 and Market collections! I have this card kit as well as several others from various 49&Market collections. I’ve made a few cards using them but have not sat down and done used a full kit at one time making 8 cards (or tons more than that based on your alterations using this kit).. since I have other products from the same collections I did use some of those elements on my cards as well… The envelopes are so lovely and did not require extra postage - for me… the matching envelopes made the cards more special. I used to subscribe to SSS and Hero Arts so I have a lot of ‘card kits’ … UNUSED card kits… so… although I will still on occasion purchase one of Simon Says Stamp monthly card kits when I love it and it includes items I know I might use, I’ve stopped buying card kits… I enjoyed your spin and could see the ability to get two card fronts from some of the cards… I’ll have to get creative with my Alena kit as I’m currently enjoying using that collection in a 6x8 art journal of favorite Scripture and inspirational quotes. Thanks for sharing your inspiration- have a great day! 🙂
Hi Natasha, I haven’t used card kits because I have a lot of stamps and dies so I like you I feel it’s a waste for me but I do love the rub ons. I’m getting great ideas for using my large paper from you. Thank you for sharing Natasha.
I have bought a few kits, but I am very picky. Two of them were $30 and $40 so very expensive. But I got 75-100 cards from each kit, so they were definitely worth it. I loved the design and the card ideas included. I stretched my cards by using additional cardstock and ribbons and gems. Each kit had a very small stampset and ink cubes. So they could be used with additional cardstock. Love your creative designs. Jennifer
I have used a card kit before. Purchased on HSN long time ago. But still enjoy making a card from scratch. Love all the beautiful cards you created from the kit. I love 49 andMarket products. Thanks for sharing.
I love 49 and Market. They are definitely one of my favourite companies and love that you can use the packaging. I have never tried their card kits though. I have been tempted to sign up for the SSS Monthly kits but just haven't decided. We'll see. Like you I have to watch my budget and not sure if they are value for money. So still deciding. I don't just make cards, I also love doing Journals so have to weigh everything up. I love how you stretched this kit though. That's fabulous. Thanks for sharing Natasha.
I too have discovered 49 and Market I bought a 12 x 12 rub on sheet . The florals are beautiful. I didn't know they made card kits, but I'm going to look into it .
I haven't done card kits. Mostly too expensive and I can't find enough of the kit that I like. This video has so many great tips, I think I'll still from scratch. The cards are all beautiful.
Fantastic video. My favorite color is blue, and I like the colors in this kit.I don't buy card kits, because I don't think they are a good value for me. I love the way you have made use of the elements. It is truly inspiring.
Woo hoo! The cards are all gorgeous and it's great that you remind us that we can cut the bases up to make twice as many cards.... I like the look of the kits but they are often expensive and I like my cards to be fairly unique, so I don't want too much done for me - if you see what I mean. The subscriptions are a nice idea, but again, they are a bit too expensive. I love what you've done with this kit. Loads of ideas again. THANKYOU! 😊
I buy a kit or 2 for my birthday each year. I love being able to sit down and produce lots of cards quickly with the kit . It saves me a lot of decision making. I’d love you to review some others. I’d never seen these kits before.
Natasha, I would buy a kit just like that , for sure . You really have a creative mind , and I even think of something that I’d do , myself . I need to create a little corner , kind of like you describe your work space .Probably in our home school room . The whole room is a cluttered mess , as books and stuff don’t get put up after using them . I’d love to see ideas of how others have created craft spaces . Thank you for showing what comes in a kit ❣️
Oh my goodness , you just described OUR home school room 🤣😂😉! The number of books, work books , pencils, pens, etc ETC, on just the FLOOR is insane ! It has crept down the hall in storage boxes, into the living room ! Added to my craft projects , which are in the living room and the guest room . The teenaged granddaughter has started doing her work in the guest room too. Home schooling and crafts can quickly take on a life of its own . I also have stuff in my car , to work on while waiting on the older girl at high school swim team practice ! School books and art supplies for the ten year old to work on while I wait. Now , the coaches daughter( with same first name , same grade) comes to play on the play ground , during practice. They are team buddies from the recreation Summer swim team . So, we have a traveling home school at times. I live in the rainy SE part of Georgia , USA. Where at 2 :30 AM , now , it is 62 degrees. The North and out West across the USA they have tons of snow this week . It’ll be 70 during the day ! School and crafts , perfect partners ! Night night !
Beautiful as always ❤. Yesm I love cutting apart cards too. I don't use rub-ons much, I use stamps and ink. I also pop up some of the flowers I cut out. I love your creativity. ❤ Barb from Anaheim, CA
When I first started cardmaking I did buy a few kits and signed up for a Stampin up monthly kit. After two kits I had discovered your site and loved all of your creative cards so I cancelled and have loved using your card ideas for inspiration. Thank you so much 💞
Love what you do with this kit! I think you can easily get 10 more cards from what is left. I would cut the envelopes for card fronts and decorate white envelopes to match the card. I love to add little coordinating bits to the inside of the card and to the envelope flap. Beautiful cards and such inspiration. Thank you again for sharing your creativity. ❤
Beautiful, more cost-effective cards! I don't use card kits, but when I find a great price on a box of variety cards, I purchase them to use as backgrounds and elements for card fronts. Sometimes I can find boxes of cards and coordinate papers or ephemera, which is a real bonus!! I like to make my own card "kits" to use when I am pressed for time. I store the elements in clear envelopes so that I can see exactly what's there.
Cards are beautiful! I had never heard of Joggles. They're having a lovely sale!!! Thnx! I'm going to try my first card kit and decided I was going to take mine apart before I saw you do it!! You have me some great ideas! Thnx!
A few years ago I signed up for a card kit. It was just stunning - beautiful paper and cloth flowers, but I just hoarded it. I think I got about 3 and then quit. I have donated quite few of the textured flowers because they are just too dimensional for cards. I am still tempted sometimes but I have found that you get me to use what I have. But I have bought a few Woodware stamps and some dies that you use. They seem so versatile and are very cost friendly!
I do like the card kits by 49 & Market. I use the envelopes and make card backgrounds to get additional cards, then use plain envelopes. I don't subscribe to kits because I prefer to choose what I buy. Thanks for all your great ideas.
Natasha , OH my goodness ! Just as I was going to decide what to comment …..you picked up those little scissors , and starting cutting it up. You laughed and said that you were going to do it, and my mind was ….NO ! N..o..! 😂🤣😉. It’s just after 2 AM, and I woke up too early. There you were with that adorable kit, so I turned my heat pad on. Had just taken Tylenol . Was hoping to go back to sleep as soon as you finished ! Nope , had to back it up and watch it again. I am still laughing at myself , at my reaction to you and those little scissors ! You are so hilarious ! I love your presentation s ! You have me looking for your videos when I turn on my phone . My ten year old granddaughter looks over at my phone to see what you are doing , when she hears your voice ! I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ❤️ Thank you ❣️
I have purchased a few card kits but after is all said and done I rarely use the kits. The paper is just that paper not cardstock , that’s a game changer really. I absolutely love the colors of your kit though. Nice nice job and they are fun to put together!
I love the Paper Pumpkin subscription from Stampin Up. I make many alternatives from each kit. I also buy at least two kits of each month. I give one away as a gift or find someone who wants to craft with me that month.
I have just started trying rub ons and I Love what you have done with them. Like you I hate being stuck in a box…must color outside the lines. Really love watching your videos. 💞
I struggle with card kits, but I do subscribe to a monthly 'Papercraft Society' box which gives you a different box each month filled with goodies,a new designer every month and I love it Also,most kits are shiny but I prefer matt card/papers/elements x
A few years ago my mum did me a 2 year subscription for a card making kits with dies n stamps, now adays I look at what you get with it and treat myself when visiting my son's
In the last couple of years i subscribed to the Uniquely Creative Scrapbook kits and i loved them for cardmaking. I subscribed because they were always did it before they went out for general release. This year however u fixed then down to the carding kits. They’re about $27AUS power kit. You get a pass of background with some fussy cutting pages plus a bag of fussy cuts, sone ribbon and sone bling plus sone sentiments. You also get a set of cards and envelopes which are really thick quality card so pretty good value. They also include a sheet with 6 examples of cards you can make if you don’t want to come up with You’re own creative I’ll pop a couple of the cards i made on your FB page to see. I think they make more kits now so u may stop subscribing soon as i have a lot built up lol and as you say some are quite Australian or similar so i might start doing them when i feel it instead
Great uses for the elements of that kit! Long videos are good ...lol I do subscribe to card kits on occasion depending on what is in them....usually from Hero Arts or Simon Says Stamp.
Absolutely amazing video today. I haven't yet purchased any of those kits, but now that I have watched what you do with them, I am definitely going to get some. Thank you so much Natasha 💓 x
Inspired by you, I bought a few sets of rub ons from the last Vicki P collection. I regret not having gotten a paper pack because now I feel stuck in what to do with them. Fortunately they are not very expensive so I will give it a try this week, using a die or just stencil a background. Thank you for always being an inspiration.
Amazing kit! Love the colors and the way you mixed it up to make more. I agree and do not subscribe to monthly kits as well, I pick up only what really inspires me to get more for my money!😂
I really loved what you did today. I have a pack not the same , but similar . I just put it to one side ,. Now looks like I’ll be digging it out. Thank you for your inspection ❤
I signed up for Brutus Monroe's inspiration kit a couple months ago. So far I have loved the couple I got but I will cancel when I don't like it. I am with you. I don't want to pay for what I won't use. I have never done the rub ons. But this one has me interested.
I buy some card kits, but they are separate, not part of a subscription. I do like you showed today, I take the base cards, card ideas and such, and make it my own. I do get leftovers, and pack them away in my scrap bin. I am working on going to my scrap bin first, before cutting up a new sheet.
You create such beautiful cards! You see ideas from cardstock that I wouldn’t even imagine! Thank you for all the ideas💖
I’m usually not a kit person however … in 2018 I suddenly had an extreme two-year medical situation when I couldn’t move, I literally could not sit up or even roll over in bed.
My goal was to sit up long enough to make one card. It took about 14 months and I am so thankful I had a kit in my stash I won as a door prize.
I literally adhered a topper to a card base and cried happy tears. Over the next year or so I completed another 7 cards from the kit and with each one I added something else. A bow, a rhinestone, something - anything to keep my spirits up. Eventually I could sit up for 15 minutes, an hour, and so on. Eventually I was able to return to work. And I am again able to craft all weekend if time permits.
I lost two years of my life and card marking a kit is what brought my life back.
praise be that you have recovered!! your strength, determination and endurance are to be admired. god bless you and those you love.
Beautiful. I love the 49 & Market kits, paper and rub-ons
These are gorgeous. I can see a purpose for them. I am disabled and suffer from chronic pain. Sitting at my desk is difficult and sometimes I can only sit for five or ten minutes. These would be perfect for those times. I could even do much of it in my recliner and not need to sit at my desk. Thanks Natasha, I need to find ways I can be creative regardless of my pain level.
I'm sorry you've got pain. It can be unbelievably frustrating! Slowly working away on a project, just doing small amounts at a time is still achievable. I often have to do this (more so because of busy mom life at the moment, but in the past, due to pain) and just sit down to do a single small element that will eventually go towards a card front. Best of luck, and I'm here if you need anything! xx Natasha
@@NatashaFooteCreative you are just the best. I wish I was closer, I’d love to give you a hand with the littles. 💗 Yes, I’d love to sit and make a project from beginning to end but it won’t happen anymore. No matter, where there’s a will there’s a way. I was raised to just deal with whatever came our way. I’m so thankful for that so I don’t feel sorry for myself. I can so imagine how busy a Mom is. I was never blessed with children but they are amazing and the most wonderful treasure we could ever have. I am certain you are the best mama. I just love seeing those hands appear in frame. It makes my heart smile.
I've been trying to clean up and reorganize my craft room - too much stuff! So Once I had a place to craft, I took all the bags of unfinished, finished, and never began kits to make into cards. I sorted them into 'go-togethers' and then started cutting. I was finally done with a huge pile of beautiful parts and pieces. Next, I watched this for inspiration as I needed help to bring this mess of possibilities to life. You certainly helped! Many different ideas for finishing them. My biggest take away was add the sentiment! Just pick one and do it. Finally, the finished cards are finished. I can gift a package of them, take some to the nursing home, give a bunch to the church, and have some for my stash of FINISHED cards. It was fun, gave me energy to get things moving and THANK YOU for this video. Please do more of this type. Adding a sentiment is the part that gets me most.
I have never bought or even considered buying a card kit. I feel they are expensive and sort of a cheats way to make cards. But you have just proved me wrong, by cutting them up and doing more than just putting them together. This has given me inspiration for using some patterned paper which I thought were difficult to use. So thank you heaps. As for fussy cutting, I’m hopeless and never happy with the edges. They always look as though they’ve been cut by a child. 🤷🏽♀️ so love your videos. 💕
After watching this, I ordered the kit. LOVE IT SO MUCH!!!! I'm relatively new to cardmaking, and this is far less intimidating than attempting to do it from scratch, sort of like a meal kit rather than wandering around a produce aisle trying to find the right ingredients 😊
Never apologise for a long video Natasha. I love them! The cards are beautiful. When I first started making cards, I bought a few kits. Expensive and wasteful. I think they are still sitting idle. Now you have prompted me to seek them out and use them before buying anything else. Thank you.
Your longer videos are the best, so incredibly inspiring. I have never used a card kit before, although I have a lot of 12 xx 12 patterned paper that I am hoarding. You have opened my eyes on how to possibly use them now.
I TOTALLY hoard most the vast amount of patterned paper I have too! I seem to utilize the 6X6 or 6X8 papers more than the 12X12 for some reason. Maybe it’s because the smaller pad are cheaper? I also shop when Michael’s has a BOGO sale.
Please don't apologise for a longer video! The cards are lovely. I really appreciate that you are an 'independent' RUclipsr giving honest feedback. I've never bought a card kit per se before, but after watching your video (actually I was only part way through😁) I HAVE bought a kit to bolster my flagging mojo. A few hours of low stress creative fun sounds like just the thing.
BTW, thanks for the heads up about the Francheville cardstock - I'm in Sydney and some of the imported products can become quite expensive once you convert them to AUD. I'm really enjoying the heavy weight of it and so far I have found it does all the things I need.
Beautiful cards, lovely demonstration of creativity / use of materials & most definitely not “too long” a video! I have never bought a card kit per se, maybe a small 2-card one from a local dollar store but I have definitely kept various packaging from other things or used a supply differently than it’s intended purpose because it’s impossible not to envision making something from it or just simply using a decorative punch to use part which is why it’s easy to understand how you had so much fun with this! I would probably have bought this kit for the same reasons you chose to buy it for yourself - it’s beautiful!!
Thinking of you is my favorite! It looks so vintage. They are definitely all wonderful and your flair shines through!
Natasha - I really love how you encourage us to look at our supplies differently/creatively. Cutting apart and layering a base to make a front. Cutting a base to make two fronts. And I appreciate how honest you are about saving money & getting the most from our supplies.
I still can't make myself cut apart stamps (I think I gasped the first time I saw you do that!). 😆😊
You're my favorite RUclips cardmaker. Thanks for sharing with us!
Hi Tasha 🥰🦘🦘🦘 A lovely purchase * favs are first & last cards. Beautiful. I hoard too! Why do we want to "have" things instead of "use" them. Weird, but I reckon it's because we love looking at them, the way we feel when having them & the inspiration we get too. I want this kit! Also, please keep creating from the leftovers!😂🤣🙏☕🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
I loved this video. I haven’t done any card kits. Natasha please do more videos like this where you use up patterned papers to make multiple cards.
I love your long videos! This one, especially! Breaking card kits is so much fun. Please bring more videos like this. I love your creativity and teaching us how to do more cards and not break the budget! Thank you for sharing your experience and techniques! Great and awesome videos. Maria from Texas, USA
These are all beautiful. I can see how this kit is very good value for the money. Thanks for showing and sharing.❤
Every time I stop by, I’m left inspired and ready to create. Thank you for sharing your joy it’s highly contagious 😊💖
I've subscribed to card kits and one-offs as well. I found that when I subscribed to card kits I ended up with two years worth that I haven't even touched, so I now have cancelled all my subscriptions. I have so many kits sitting around that now I find I'm overwhelmed. I love your videos for that reason that they don't focus on the newest products out there but more on techniques and your creative process!! I'm very much a "rule follower" so I especially love videos like this one which create using products in a different, creative way. Please keep them coming.
Beautiful Cards Natasha ♥ You Always Make everything you touch turn into Gold❤ Now that I'm up in my 60's I have a harder time trying to think of different ways to make cards Beautiful. Than I watch your videos and think, You make everything look so very easy and look so Breathtakin Beautiful 😍 ❤😊❣
I LOVE this card kit! I have subscriptions to both Spellbinders stamp & die plus the 3D embossing folder (they’re HUGE!) & then Paper Pumpkin which is through Stampin’ Up. One thing I love about the Stampin’ Up kits are they all come with a cube ink in a coordinating color for the card bases & other stuff that comes along with it. The stamp sets from both really increase my stamps with very little cost. Thanks for reviewing this & I hope you do more kit reviews. I often use stuff from my stash along with the monthly kits. Thanks again!
Even though I used to be a Stampin' Up demonstrator and I love making cards, I've never really been a card kit kind of person. I do have a subscription to the A Cherry On Top box, but it's not just for cards. I do, however, really like the kit that you demonstrated. You made lovely cards and I really like the designs on this one.
love your thinking out of the box when using the card kit. I had a subscription to Annie's club kit because it was such a great value. I never seemed to be able to just make them per the "recipes" I always got at least twice as many when I let myself go and just create.
Loved seeing how you used the elements from the kit in different ways. I subscribe to an Australian company for a card of the month kit which I really look forward to getting in the mail each month. Sometimes the kits are not what I would choose but I can always use the elements in different ways to the intended kit. Love your videos ❤
Those colors are stunning! I don't usually subscribe to kits because to often they include a die or inks I already have, or to many stickers or things I wouldn't use. But that kit is gorgeous! Love how you made all those cards. Good job!
You are simply The Best! No one has ever inspired me like you do!
What a treat, a longer video! 🤩 Love the ideas and I can definitely use them with my patterned paper stash 😁 I would love more of these video’s, but then again, I love all your videos, even for techniques I don’t use 😅 Thanks for all you do Natasha and all the inspiration ✨🙏🏻
I’ve never purchased a card kit. You amaze me with how many different cards you made. Love your videos
Hoping you share the rest of the makes from this kit! Love all the creativity in each one,. Cut the envelopes, cut the envelopes!
Lovely cards!! I have never bought or used a card kit. I immensely enjoyed learning tips from you of how to use patterned paper! Thank you💕🐬
Hi Natasha ….. Like you I would probably cut most of those card bases in half thereby getting twice as many cards from the kit. I generally do not buy card kits but I too have made exceptions usually for sale prices! I don’t use rub- ons but I love using packaging & do a lot of fussy cutting to stretch pieces. No waste - no want! I loved the colour palette of this kit as well. 🦋🌻🩵✨
Tash what a beautiful card kit. Your cards are so me. I really appreciate all you wonderful ideas of how to use these tupe of supplies.
I’ve never bought a card kit before because they seem expensive to me. And if done exactly as presented maybe a little plain. But I loved what you did with the kit. I think it was so much prettier than the original way. And you can get so many more cards by playing with it the way you did.
I have purchased 3 different card kids from 49 & market. All their products are phenomenal!! Thanks so much for your great ideas to use the card kits on a different way. I wish I was as good at fussy cutting as you are.
Wow! what a stunning set and such beautiful cards- simple and effective. Thank you
Have you ever been interested in being sponsored by any craft companies? I feel like if you reached out to companies and started with "hi, I have ~90,000 card-maker subscribers and was wondering if you'd send me a card kit that I'll show them all on my videos!" You might have a decent shot at getting to try out a wider range of card kits without messing up your budget!
But for the record, I love that you show you can make countless beautiful things without getting all the new, expensive stuff. So I do really love that you're using a less expensive option in this video!
Hi. Thank you for sharing this great video. Your cards are lovely and I do exactly the same thing with that sort of thing. I think it's brilliant when supplies are packaged prettily so that everything can be used in this way. I don't tend to sign up for kits for the very same reasons as you, there's no guarantee that what arrives will be to my taste and I just eant to spend money on the things that I like and know that I'll get value from. Thanks again and have a super day.😊
I love all the beautiful cards you made, especially the 2 blue ones. I got so many ideas from this video. Thanks so kuch for sharing and for the inspiration and 💜🧡💚
Absolutely beautiful kit. Thank you for showing us your creative ideas. ♥
These cards are gorgeous Natasha and so is the kit 😍 I had to chuckle to myself at the start of the video when you were unpacking it all, immediately my thoughts went to ‘use the packaging’ and ‘cut up the cards and envelopes’ 😂😂😂 I sometimes buy card kits, usually Stampin Up ones (although I do fancy hunting this one down and playing!), but because the SU kits are not the cheapest, I like to streeeeeeetch the kit so always cut up the card bases and envelopes, plus if there’s any spare card from embellishments, I try to use that all up as well! I just add my own card blanks, envelopes, background papers and extra bling 😊 I’ve stretched one 8-card kit to 24 before! and none of them looked basic or lacking in anything. I like to give friends and family bundles of handmade cards (usually about 50 cards per person) for Christmas so they have a years supply; stretching card kits really helps to boost the numbers in addition to non-kit cards I make and they always get huge praise 😊 Love how you’ve used these though, definitely would give this kit a go! 😊 xx
Don't apologize for the longer video, it was great! These are very pretty. I have so much paper and will look to see if I can do something like this with all my stash.
Beautiful cards, Natasha!
I love long videos. If the content (like yours) is enjoyable, then why not enjoy the long ones, too? ❤❤❤
Never used a card kit because they are boring and expensive but, you make them so pretty so I'm going to look into this brand.
Hi… Alena is one of my favorite 49 and Market collections! I have this card kit as well as several others from various 49&Market collections. I’ve made a few cards using them but have not sat down and done used a full kit at one time making 8 cards (or tons more than that based on your alterations using this kit).. since I have other products from the same collections I did use some of those elements on my cards as well… The envelopes are so lovely and did not require extra postage - for me… the matching envelopes made the cards more special. I used to subscribe to SSS and Hero Arts so I have a lot of ‘card kits’ … UNUSED card kits… so… although I will still on occasion purchase one of Simon Says Stamp monthly card kits when I love it and it includes items I know I might use, I’ve stopped buying card kits… I enjoyed your spin and could see the ability to get two card fronts from some of the cards… I’ll have to get creative with my Alena kit as I’m currently enjoying using that collection in a 6x8 art journal of favorite Scripture and inspirational quotes. Thanks for sharing your inspiration- have a great day! 🙂
I love your creativity. You help us use our supplies beautifully 😊
Hi Natasha, I haven’t used card kits because I have a lot of stamps and dies so I like you I feel it’s a waste for me but I do love the rub ons. I’m getting great ideas for using my large paper from you. Thank you for sharing Natasha.
I have bought a few kits, but I am very picky. Two of them were $30 and $40 so very expensive. But I got 75-100 cards from each kit, so they were definitely worth it. I loved the design and the card ideas included. I stretched my cards by using additional cardstock and ribbons and gems. Each kit had a very small stampset and ink cubes. So they could be used with additional cardstock. Love your creative designs. Jennifer
Oh, these turned out so beautifully. I live the colors and images.❤❤❤
I have used a card kit before. Purchased on HSN long time ago. But still enjoy making a card from scratch. Love all the beautiful cards you created from the kit. I love 49 andMarket products. Thanks for sharing.
I love 49 and Market. They are definitely one of my favourite companies and love that you can use the packaging. I have never tried their card kits though. I have been tempted to sign up for the SSS Monthly kits but just haven't decided. We'll see. Like you I have to watch my budget and not sure if they are value for money. So still deciding. I don't just make cards, I also love doing Journals so have to weigh everything up. I love how you stretched this kit though. That's fabulous. Thanks for sharing Natasha.
Can you give me thrwebsites for 49, Market. I've never heard of them. TIA
I too have discovered 49 and Market I bought a 12 x 12 rub on sheet . The florals are beautiful. I didn't know they made card kits, but I'm going to look into it .
I haven't done card kits. Mostly too expensive and I can't find enough of the kit that I like. This video has so many great tips, I think I'll still from scratch. The cards are all beautiful.
What an absolutely amazing kit ! There are so many cards that can be made. 😊
Fantastic video. My favorite color is blue, and I like the colors in this kit.I don't buy card kits, because I don't think they are a good value for me. I love the way you have made use of the elements. It is truly inspiring.
Woo hoo! The cards are all gorgeous and it's great that you remind us that we can cut the bases up to make twice as many cards.... I like the look of the kits but they are often expensive and I like my cards to be fairly unique, so I don't want too much done for me - if you see what I mean. The subscriptions are a nice idea, but again, they are a bit too expensive. I love what you've done with this kit. Loads of ideas again. THANKYOU! 😊
I buy a kit or 2 for my birthday each year. I love being able to sit down and produce lots of cards quickly with the kit . It saves me a lot of decision making. I’d love you to review some others. I’d never seen these kits before.
The cards are stunning! I do not own rub ons or am I part of any card subscriptions. Truly enjoy how the cards turned out.
Natasha, I would buy a kit just like that , for sure . You really have a creative mind , and I even think of something that I’d do , myself . I need to create a little corner , kind of like you describe your work space .Probably in our home school room . The whole room is a cluttered mess , as books and stuff don’t get put up after using them . I’d love to see ideas of how others have created craft spaces .
Thank you for showing what comes in a kit ❣️
Oh my goodness , you just described OUR home school room 🤣😂😉! The number of books, work books , pencils, pens, etc ETC, on just the FLOOR is insane ! It has crept down the hall in storage boxes, into the living room ! Added to my craft projects , which are in the living room and the guest room . The teenaged granddaughter has started doing her work in the guest room too. Home schooling and crafts can quickly take on a life of its own . I also have stuff in my car , to work on while waiting on the older girl at high school swim team practice ! School books and art supplies for the ten year old to work on while I wait. Now , the coaches daughter( with same first name , same grade) comes to play on the play ground , during practice. They are team buddies from the recreation Summer swim team . So, we have a traveling home school at times.
I live in the rainy SE part of Georgia , USA. Where at 2 :30 AM , now , it is 62 degrees. The North and out West across the USA they have tons of snow this week . It’ll be 70 during the day !
School and crafts , perfect partners ! Night night !
I usually avoid kits because I think they hinder creativity! You have just changed my mind! Brilliant vid!
They are all pretty, but my favorite is the one with the blue banner and butterfly that says thinking of you.
Amazing…you can take what is essentially a basic card kit and make stunningly beautiful cards!
I have never used a card kit or rub ons before. You made them look so pretty will give it a go.
Beautiful as always ❤. Yesm I love cutting apart cards too. I don't use rub-ons much, I use stamps and ink. I also pop up some of the flowers I cut out. I love your creativity. ❤ Barb from Anaheim, CA
When I first started cardmaking I did buy a few kits and signed up for a Stampin up monthly kit. After two kits I had discovered your site and loved all of your creative cards so I cancelled and have loved using your card ideas for inspiration. Thank you so much 💞
I love that kit, the colours are so beautiful! I always make my own designs when and I try to get more cards from the supplies!
I've never used a card kit before. But the one your working with is very pretty. I love how your using it to make it your own.
I have never used a card kit but your video has made me think again . Once again brilliant and I will definitely look for good card kits ,thanks
Thank you Natasha I love your videos
49&market is one of my favorite brands
Your cards are simply gorgeous
Love what you do with this kit! I think you can easily get 10 more cards from what is left. I would cut the envelopes for card fronts and decorate white envelopes to match the card. I love to add little coordinating bits to the inside of the card and to the envelope flap.
Beautiful cards and such inspiration. Thank you again for sharing your creativity. ❤
Beautiful, more cost-effective cards! I don't use card kits, but when I find a great price on a box of variety cards, I purchase them to use as backgrounds and elements for card fronts. Sometimes I can find boxes of cards and coordinate papers or ephemera, which is a real bonus!! I like to make my own card "kits" to use when I am pressed for time. I store the elements in clear envelopes so that I can see exactly what's there.
These cards are stunning, your thought process is amazing x
Cards are beautiful! I had never heard of Joggles. They're having a lovely sale!!! Thnx!
I'm going to try my first card kit and decided I was going to take mine apart before I saw you do it!! You have me some great ideas! Thnx!
I went ahead and got this kit and another one. The sale prices were so good! Thank you for the video!
A few years ago I signed up for a card kit. It was just stunning - beautiful paper and cloth flowers, but I just hoarded it. I think I got about 3 and then quit. I have donated quite few of the textured flowers because they are just too dimensional for cards. I am still tempted sometimes but I have found that you get me to use what I have. But I have bought a few Woodware stamps and some dies that you use. They seem so versatile and are very cost friendly!
I do like the card kits by 49 & Market. I use the envelopes and make card backgrounds to get additional cards, then use plain envelopes. I don't subscribe to kits because I prefer to choose what I buy. Thanks for all your great ideas.
Love your reviews. I have used card kits and like to see how to “stop them up”. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us all.
Natasha , OH my goodness ! Just as I was going to decide what to comment …..you picked up those little scissors , and starting cutting it up. You laughed and said that you were going to do it, and my mind was ….NO ! N..o..! 😂🤣😉. It’s just after 2 AM, and I woke up too early. There you were with that adorable kit, so I turned my heat pad on. Had just taken Tylenol . Was hoping to go back to sleep as soon as you finished ! Nope , had to back it up and watch it again. I am still laughing at myself , at my reaction to you and those little scissors ! You are so hilarious ! I love your presentation s ! You have me looking for your videos when I turn on my phone . My ten year old granddaughter looks over at my phone to see what you are doing , when she hears your voice !
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL ❤️ Thank you ❣️
I have purchased a few card kits but after is all said and done I rarely use the kits. The paper is just that paper not cardstock , that’s a game changer really. I absolutely love the colors of your kit though. Nice nice job and they are fun to put together!
I love the Paper Pumpkin subscription from Stampin Up. I make many alternatives from each kit. I also buy at least two kits of each month. I give one away as a gift or find someone who wants to craft with me that month.
I’ve done something similar with card sets. I will have to post a picture on the Facebook group. These are beautiful.
Thank you for your creativity! I did buy a few kits few months ago. You’ve given me some awesome ideas!
I have just started trying rub ons and I Love what you have done with them. Like you I hate being stuck in a box…must color outside the lines. Really love watching your videos. 💞
Have never signed up for card kit. Love the cards you made. Would be perfect to take away, for a little quiet craft time.
So enjoyed how you stretched this kit beyond what they gave you.
I struggle with card kits, but I do subscribe to a monthly 'Papercraft Society' box which gives you a different box each month filled with goodies,a new designer every month and I love it
Also,most kits are shiny but I prefer matt card/papers/elements x
Love the longer video’s, you are always inspiring us to stretch our imagination. Love all the cards. ❤. You have given me much to think about 😍
Love 49 and Market ❤ they make beautiful papers ❤
A few years ago my mum did me a 2 year subscription for a card making kits with dies n stamps, now adays I look at what you get with it and treat myself when visiting my son's
In the last couple of years i subscribed to the Uniquely Creative Scrapbook kits and i loved them for cardmaking. I subscribed because they were always did it before they went out for general release. This year however u fixed then down to the carding kits. They’re about $27AUS power kit. You get a pass of background with some fussy cutting pages plus a bag of fussy cuts, sone ribbon and sone bling plus sone sentiments. You also get a set of cards and envelopes which are really thick quality card so pretty good value. They also include a sheet with 6 examples of cards you can make if you don’t want to come up with You’re own creative I’ll pop a couple of the cards i made on your FB page to see. I think they make more kits now so u may stop subscribing soon as i have a lot built up lol and as you say some are quite Australian or similar so i might start doing them when i feel it instead
Great uses for the elements of that kit! Long videos are good ...lol
I do subscribe to card kits on occasion depending on what is in them....usually from Hero Arts or Simon Says Stamp.
Interesting! I love hearing what people like to invest in - thanks Melodie!
Absolutely amazing video today. I haven't yet purchased any of those kits, but now that I have watched what you do with them, I am definitely going to get some.
Thank you so much Natasha 💓 x
I do like the idea of using those strips inside the card. Just shows you've thought to the end of the design.
Inspired by you, I bought a few sets of rub ons from the last Vicki P collection. I regret not having gotten a paper pack because now I feel stuck in what to do with them. Fortunately they are not very expensive so I will give it a try this week, using a die or just stencil a background. Thank you for always being an inspiration.
A little bit of gold foiling on the flowers or a little bit of something shiny would also stand out
Amazing kit! Love the colors and the way you mixed it up to make more. I agree and do not subscribe to monthly kits as well, I pick up only what really inspires me to get more for my money!😂
Wow Natasha. Stunning cards. Like you I love the blue's. Thanks for sharing xx
I love your cards today. The colours are wonderful, I will certainly look differently at these sets now. Thank you Natasha 😊
I really loved what you did today. I have a pack not the same , but similar . I just put it to one side ,. Now looks like I’ll be digging it out. Thank you for your inspection ❤
Fantastic! I'm super glad that you are able to adjust it to different packs!
I signed up for Brutus Monroe's inspiration kit a couple months ago. So far I have loved the couple I got but I will cancel when I don't like it. I am with you. I don't want to pay for what I won't use. I have never done the rub ons. But this one has me interested.
I love your longer videos. It's great to see multiple ideas and techniques to get the best bang for the buck from a product.
I buy some card kits, but they are separate, not part of a subscription. I do like you showed today, I take the base cards, card ideas and such, and make it my own. I do get leftovers, and pack them away in my scrap bin. I am working on going to my scrap bin first, before cutting up a new sheet.