An awful lot of what you show (in general, not only today), Dragana, is mind blowing. Laminating with packaging, without any need for buying laminating pouches… Stamping on leaves before sealing them…. Cutting large windows in already bound journal and inserting a specimen there… How wonderful. I wish I had more free time to experiment. Watching this video I started to wonder if nice dry plant material could be made somewhat translucent with some wax or baby oil and then laminated traditional way or the way you just show… Oh that would be mind-blowing squared. ♥♥♥
I am beyond elated to have found your channel! The amount of short cuts etc are a delight and I totally resonate with your cadence and ease of every move you make and your smooth techniques. I appreciate you and thank you!
OMG, I was finally getting ready to use my saved cellophane packaging in the specimen tag windows I just cut out! Well, gotta' stop now and watch your video for some tips. Thank you for preventing more plastic from being made into laminating sheets and instead recycling the cellophane packaging. I'm going to try white glue to see if it works just as well as the clear glue. Oh, I tried the glue/napkins for specimens a few days ago and it works great. Also discovered that used tea bags work for stamped images (with permanent ink) - and there's no need to use two sheets of the tea bag because the stamped image readily shows on the back. Grungy, yes, but that was exactly what I wanted for Halloween 'specimens'.
I have saved my packaging, also. But I only used them for storage. It is great to have a new purpose for them. I also save the cardboard that ephemera comes with. Now I can use the whole thing. 😁 Thank you for the inspiration.
I’m excited to try this. I save the cellophane packaging too!! Was getting ready to try to meld it together with my iron but the laminator!! Yes! Thank you!
I'm glad I found you. Enjoyed your video and also your idea to use the cellophane bags to make pockets. Every time I ordered art stuff I automatically kept the bags but I never knew what to do with them. but now I cannot wait to fetch them out and use them up. Thanks very much.
Dragena, thank you for sharing the process using the recycled cellophane bags. Your examples are so neat, tidy, and adorable. Creating one with a see through window is perfect for all kinds of things to put inside. Bravo to another thoughtful video. You always do such a fine job.
This is absolutely BEST idea I have learned this year! I am going to be using your ideas all the time. I can't believe I never thought about trying laminating with the cellophane bags that I never throw away! Thank you, thank you.
I, too, have struggled with the ongoing problem of too much cellophane packaging… storing it up without really knowing what I can do with it but feeling guilty about putting it into landfill… your video today has opened the door to a whole new solution and I can’t wait to start using up my hoard trying this out. THANK YOU
Dragana, I cannot wait to try this!!!! I am going to do this and the specimen project you posted. You are so creative & your projects are unique. You experiment with so many things. It reminds me of science class but FUN because it’s art. Thank you!!!! I learn something every time! 😄
You fascinate me 🤷🏼♀️ at anytime 👏🏻🧡 I love that you always try to avoid throwing away "things". And even try to create something with! The results are great 🧡 🧡 🧡 Experimenting Lady 😊
Aww, thank you so much dear Steffi! It must be my hoarding trait at play here 😂. I collect and then I feel guilty so I look for ways to use and make interesting 😆
Very awesome Dragana, love them, and the projects you made with them. 💜💜💜 I have a bunch saved, now to find some time to use them. I guess the snow will be falling in a couple months, so will have plenty of projects lined up, lol. ❄🥴❄
I am so excited about this process. I will try it first with the recycled bags and glue as that is what I have on hand. You just come up with the best ideas. Thanks so much, Dragana.
I absolutely loved every minute of this video! You always have the best ideas and i love that you find several ways to achieve the same look. Thank you for helping us to save money and find ways to recycle. I never throw anything away as i know I'll be able to use it. You help me figure out what I'll be using it for. 😊🤩
Another fantastic idea! I love your crafting ethic, I can't wait to try this myself as I have a lot of those bags that I have saved as I knew they would be good for something!
Hi Dragana, this is an awesome tutorial! However, I am wondering about your dyed papers. Did you create them yourself? If so, do you have a video on how to achieve the various effects? If not, can you please tell us where you purchase them? The colours and patterns on the paper really hi-lighted your amazing ephemera. 😊
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it. I dyed all the papers by myself. I’ve shared several paper dyeing techniques in the second part of this video: ruclips.net/video/CS_r9rfo4es/видео.html Enjoy!
That was actually a reusable makeup remover pad. I made a lot of them a while ago and I discovered that they are great for crafting purposes. I don’t wear much makeup anyway 😆
I have a laminator but wonder what products might be packaged in cellophane to help reuse vs recycle. I can't think of any reason an iron or craft iron wouldn't achieve the same results as a laminator & seems less messy than using a sticky medium. Am I missing something?
I forgot to mention this in a video, but I’ve tried with an iron, and after several attempts using different heat settings, I gave up. Cellophane kept shrinking and melting.
I’ve done a video on this topic 2 years ago. Here’s the link Picking, Pressing, Storing and Using Dried Flowers in Junk Journals ruclips.net/video/PQ10edm3JhI/видео.html Hope you find it helpful 😊
An awful lot of what you show (in general, not only today), Dragana, is mind blowing. Laminating with packaging, without any need for buying laminating pouches… Stamping on leaves before sealing them…. Cutting large windows in already bound journal and inserting a specimen there… How wonderful. I wish I had more free time to experiment. Watching this video I started to wonder if nice dry plant material could be made somewhat translucent with some wax or baby oil and then laminated traditional way or the way you just show… Oh that would be mind-blowing squared. ♥♥♥
So glad you liked the video! Thank you very much for watching and for your nice comment! ❤❤❤
Agree!!!
Agree!
I am beyond elated to have found your channel! The amount of short cuts etc are a delight and I totally resonate with your cadence and ease of every move you make and your smooth techniques. I appreciate you and thank you!
You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment 😊❤️
OMG, I was finally getting ready to use my saved cellophane packaging in the specimen tag windows I just cut out! Well, gotta' stop now and watch your video for some tips. Thank you for preventing more plastic from being made into laminating sheets and instead recycling the cellophane packaging. I'm going to try white glue to see if it works just as well as the clear glue. Oh, I tried the glue/napkins for specimens a few days ago and it works great. Also discovered that used tea bags work for stamped images (with permanent ink) - and there's no need to use two sheets of the tea bag because the stamped image readily shows on the back. Grungy, yes, but that was exactly what I wanted for Halloween 'specimens'.
Great! I hope it works out well! I also love working with tea bags. They are so nice and grungy 😊❤️
@@Saacibo It worked great! I put regular school glue on the insert and it showed up through the tea bag so well.
👏👏👏 großartige Idee, werde ich sofort umsetzen, vielen Dank für deine Inspiration ❤️ liebe Grüße Petra ❤️
Thank you so much Petra ❤️
Dragana - thank you!!!!!!! you are amazeballs!!! Now I need to get my cellophane bags back from my friend! hahaha!! 🤩
Hahaha! Have fun! ❤️😊
I have saved my packaging, also. But I only used them for storage. It is great to have a new purpose for them. I also save the cardboard that ephemera comes with. Now I can use the whole thing. 😁 Thank you for the inspiration.
You’re so welcome! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
I have done this with pressed flowers and laminating sheets It worked great but they were really thick!
I’m excited to try this. I save the cellophane packaging too!! Was getting ready to try to meld it together with my iron but the laminator!! Yes! Thank you!
Wonderful! Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
WOW, das sind wunderbare Ideen. Dankeschön für das Video❤
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I'm glad I found you. Enjoyed your video and also your idea to use the cellophane bags to make pockets. Every time I ordered art stuff I automatically kept the bags but I never knew what to do with them. but now I cannot wait to fetch them out and use them up. Thanks very much.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching 😊❤️
This reminds me of when I was a child, we ironed leaves in between wav paper
Brilliant! Just brilliant!!! I have a drawer full of clear packaging and will be trying this soon!
Have fun! So glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching 😊❤️
Dragena, thank you for sharing the process using the recycled cellophane bags. Your examples are so neat, tidy, and adorable. Creating one with a see through window is perfect for all kinds of things to put inside. Bravo to another thoughtful video. You always do such a fine job.
Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️😊
Big wow factor when you can accomplish so much while crafting! Very creative 😊
Thank you so much ❤️😊
Absolutely brilliant!!! I also have a huge stash of cellophane bags I couldn't bear to put in the bin. So happy you came up with these ideas.♥♥
Glad it was helpful! Thanks so much for watching ❤️😊
Merci Dragana pour cette vidéo pleine de bonnes idées, et toujours très bien expliquées !! 😍
You’re so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it ❤️😊
Thanks, can not throw away cellophane, FABULOUS!!!!!!❤️❤️❤️
Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
This is absolutely BEST idea I have learned this year! I am going to be using your ideas all the time. I can't believe I never thought about trying laminating with the cellophane bags that I never throw away! Thank you, thank you.
You are so welcome! Glad it was helpful and informative! Thanks for watching and for your kind comment. ❤️😊
I’ve always felt bad about throwing cellophane away. Now you’ve given me some ideas to reuse these. Thank you. ❤. Beautiful!!
You’re very welcome. Thanks so much for watching ❤️😊
Thank you so much for sharing your creative ideas!
Bravo!!! Love these ideas!!! Thanks for sharing ❤
You are so welcome! Glad you enjoy them 😊❤️
That see through page was my favorite! But I love them all!
Glad you liked them! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
Brilliant! I always learn so much with your tutorials. Thank you!
My pleasure! Glad it was helpful ❤️😊
I, too, have struggled with the ongoing problem of too much cellophane packaging… storing it up without really knowing what I can do with it but feeling guilty about putting it into landfill… your video today has opened the door to a whole new solution and I can’t wait to start using up my hoard trying this out. THANK YOU
You’re very welcome! I’m so glad I’m not the only one hoarding packaging. I love working with recycled materials and find it very satisfying. ❤️😊
Thank you so much for this great idea!❤love the recycling aspect and the absolutely beauty of this idea!
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Absolutely amazing !!!!!!!!!!
I love them all, but the pansys are my faviorites
Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊
Awesome ideas, love them! ❤. Thanks for sharing, take care! ❤
Thank you! You too!😊❤️
Dragana, I cannot wait to try this!!!! I am going to do this and the specimen project you posted. You are so creative & your projects are unique. You experiment with so many things. It reminds me of science class but FUN because it’s art. Thank you!!!! I learn something every time! 😄
You’re so welcome! Glad the video was helpful and informative. Thanks so much for watching ❤️😊
You fascinate me 🤷🏼♀️ at anytime 👏🏻🧡 I love that you always try to avoid throwing away "things". And even try to create something with! The results are great 🧡 🧡 🧡 Experimenting Lady 😊
Aww, thank you so much dear Steffi! It must be my hoarding trait at play here 😂. I collect and then I feel guilty so I look for ways to use and make interesting 😆
😂😂😊😊
Great way to save the planet 🌎
Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊
How great for me that I have all the tools and materials for this and the video gets posted just as I'm about to do a mass make with my dried plants!
That is awesome! Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊
You´re a genious, Dragana. TFS 💖💖💖🙏🙏🙏
You are so welcome! Thank you for your kind comment 😊❤️
How amazing! Laminating with cellophane bags. That is so exciting. You are so clever.
Thank you so much ❤️😊
Very awesome Dragana, love them, and the projects you made with them. 💜💜💜
I have a bunch saved, now to find some time to use them.
I guess the snow will be falling in a couple months, so will have plenty of projects lined up, lol. ❄🥴❄
Glad you like them! Oh, I look forward to snow and quiet times that are perfect for crafting ❤️😊
Amazing technique!!! TFS!
Austin TX USA
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I love the idea of using celophane for.the laminator. Save alot of money. Thank you. Great projects
Thanks so much for watching!❤️😊
You have so many great ideas. Thank you for sharing your talents with us ❤
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I would have expected a melted mess, but I love that it works!
I was expecting a melted mess when I first tried it, too. 😆 The result was such a pleasant surprise 😊
I love this, and I love all your videos as your voice is so calming 😊💕
Oh, thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it 😊❤️
Oh wow! What an amazing idea!!
Thank you! 😊❤️
Love love love these ideas. :)
So glad! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
Absolutely brilliant!
Thank you so much ❤️😊
Wow, absolutely mind-boggling! Thanks so much for sharing.❤❤❤❤
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️😊
I am so excited about this process. I will try it first with the recycled bags and glue as that is what I have on hand. You just come up with the best ideas. Thanks so much, Dragana.
You’re so welcome! Glad you liked the ideas! Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️❤️❤️
Genius!
I absolutely loved every minute of this video! You always have the best ideas and i love that you find several ways to achieve the same look. Thank you for helping us to save money and find ways to recycle. I never throw anything away as i know I'll be able to use it. You help me figure out what I'll be using it for. 😊🤩
Wonderful! Yes, no waste wanted 😆 Plus, it extra fun when creating with recycled materials! So satisfying 😊❤️
Wow just fabulous
What a great idea!! Thank you!!
You are so welcome! ❤️😊
This is brilliant! Thank you!
You're very welcome! ❤️😊
YAY! Thanks so much!
So welcome! 😊❤️
💜 Thankyou for sharing! 💜
You are so welcome ❤️😊
Love ❤
Fantastic new I saved all those wrappers for something, never would have thought you could put them in the laminator. Thanks for the info!!
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Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching!❤️
You always have such great idea!
Thank you for your kind comment ❤️😊
Brilliant!
Thank you ❤️😊
Love this idea. I also save all my cello bags now you’ve given me another idea for using them. Thank you so much just brilliant 💜
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Maravilhosos!! 😍😍👏👏❣️❣️🫶
Thank you so much! ❤
Great idea! A question, have you also tried it with ironing?... Greetings from the Netherlands 💐
Glad you like it! Oh, yes, I forgot to mention that I tried ironing, too. I couldn’t get it right, though. Cellophane kept shrinking, unfortunately.
@@Saaciboaha, thx.
Another fantastic idea! I love your crafting ethic, I can't wait to try this myself as I have a lot of those bags that I have saved as I knew they would be good for something!
Wonderful! Glad you liked the idea! Thanks for watching ❤️😊
Excellent video, thx!!
Glad you liked it!❤️😊
Brilliant idea ❤
Thank you! 😊❤️
Good ideas🌟I’m still crafting the specimens but I will remember to try the varnish lamination. Thank you, Dragana💕🐾🖌️📚
You are so welcome! Thank you for watching ❤️😊
This is fantastic ❤
Thank you 😊❤️
Such wonderful and beautiful ideas and projects❣️
Thank you so much!❤️😊
This is fantastic
Thank you ❤️😊
You amaze me with every idea you provide. Such talent. Have you tried using stazon ink? This might work better than the archival
Thank you so much! I will try with Stazon ink as soon as I get some 😊❤️
So cool, I have a laminator, but no L-sheets, but lots of cellufane. 😅 ❤ Greetings from
Thanks for watching ❤️😊
It is fabulous ❤
Thanks! ❤️😊
These are beautiful projects. Thank you.❤
You are so welcome! ❤️😊
Sensacional
Ideias maravilhosas
Voce é demais
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What awesome ideas thank you so much for sharing 😊 ❤
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These are gorgeous ❤❤❤
Thank you so much ❤️😊
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Thank you so much. I have a few rolls this
Wonderful! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️
Hi Dragana, this is an awesome tutorial! However, I am wondering about your dyed papers. Did you create them yourself? If so, do you have a video on how to achieve the various effects? If not, can you please tell us where you purchase them? The colours and patterns on the paper really hi-lighted your amazing ephemera. 😊
Thank you so much! Glad you liked it. I dyed all the papers by myself. I’ve shared several paper dyeing techniques in the second part of this video:
ruclips.net/video/CS_r9rfo4es/видео.html
Enjoy!
If the flower is fragile, perhaps you could apply the varnish/glue to the other sheet, rather than the flower
What typeof tool were you using at 8:08? The square object that you use kind like a bone folder?
That was actually a reusable makeup remover pad. I made a lot of them a while ago and I discovered that they are great for crafting purposes. I don’t wear much makeup anyway 😆
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Could you use baggies? Like a sandwich bag?
I haven’t tried but it’s worth experimenting! 😊
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I have a laminator but wonder what products might be packaged in cellophane to help reuse vs recycle. I can't think of any reason an iron or craft iron wouldn't achieve the same results as a laminator & seems less messy than using a sticky medium. Am I missing something?
I forgot to mention this in a video, but I’ve tried with an iron, and after several attempts using different heat settings, I gave up. Cellophane kept shrinking and melting.
@Saacibo Thanks for the info!
How do you dry the flowers and keep their colour?
I’ve done a video on this topic 2 years ago. Here’s the link
Picking, Pressing, Storing and Using Dried Flowers in Junk Journals
ruclips.net/video/PQ10edm3JhI/видео.html
Hope you find it helpful 😊
@@Saacibo oh thank you! ❤
Maybe using your jell plate might hold the paper better
Thanks!
Can you share which laminator you are uding
Sure! It has a logo on it “CB” model LM910. I bought it over 20 years ago in Office Works in Australia. I think it’s time to upgrade it soon 😊
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