I just found your channel today and you have completely “blown me away “ with your talent and the items you have created!! Love, love Santa’s Post Office 💕💕 I’ve watched how you put snow on different items and I am making a list of items to buy. If I can’t do it before Christmas I will create for next year. (We have been moving and remodeling so I do a little each evening to relax or while drinking coffee…but, I have a feeling I might have to set aside a day because it’s hard to stop…..lol) I’ve cut wood with scroll saw, painted them; all types of creating using various “junk”; sewed and embroidered since 3rd grade..thanks to my beautiful grandmother❤️!! I paint in oil and watercolor … bought acrylic to try but I got very I’ll and had to retire from teaching Math after 36 years… I’m not a tv person so I began looking on RUclips (which I’d just started using some at school) for watercolor tutorials because I am self-taught due to living in small towns and not having lessons available. OH MY!!! God is good!! I accidentally found paper crafts as many card makers use them… Better yet!!! I found the wonderful world of creating home decor using paper and all types of tiny 3D items .. Honey, you are truly GIFTED with such imagination and talent!! I absolutely LOVE your ability to problem solve using critical thinking skills!! (I always tried to help students …(it’s SO important in every area of life)…develop but found it comes easier with consistent practical use. I wish I’d have found you when teaching as example of how it’s used in personal hobbies, art and found in people with high creative, imaginative thinking. I encouraged art and music to develop this area of the brain as it crosses over to the mathematical side. You use BOTH in unbelievable ways!! I keep thinking about the Santa’s Post Office… Sorry, I’m carrying on but I was SO EXCITED on many levels!!! I’ve been buying items to create cards, etc slowly over past couple of years while I was slowly gaining back some strength and better health. In fact, I was so intrigued by this area of crafts that my husband drove me to the city before I could drive again and took me to Michaels and Tuesday morning to buy look around and start buying paper, etc. We’d go twice a month until I could go by myself. Our stores don’t really carry much of the brand you use. I’ve found a little at Hobby Lobby. I’ve never seen anything like what you are using!! I love the vintage and antique look!! I just couldn’t buy all the tools, dies, inks, paper, etc at once… I’ve waited for Hobby Libby 75% sales twice a year to build up some things. I’ve finally have majorly of Distress Inks and Oxide Inks and now working on adding refills, sprays, paints and embossing powders… I’m buying some of the items you have shared first!! Love the snow stencils , etc. The doors, wreaths, candles, peppermint, little teeny tiny papers, etc. QUESTION: Can you please recommended an online place I can purchase these?? Hopefully, this summer I will be able to go get my grandmother and great grandmother items from storage that my mother put them in about 15 years ago. My grandmother lived through the depression and the dustbowl that hit Dalhart, Texas so was generation that saved everything! I can’t wait to bring back her trunks that are packed! Im sure there’s more than I can use…especially since I am 63!! I’m definitely making some items based on what you have done… I just can’t express how much I THANK YOU for sharing! You have opened up so many ideas and filled me with excitement!! I’m sick to think of what I would have done ( shredded and thrown away) so much of my grandmother and great grandmother’s papers, etc. I only have furry children and my mother was only child so I don’t have anyone who to leave it…. I WILL love having it in my home in different frames and vignettes on walls and bookcases. You have made me SO HAPPY knowing what I can do. I’m sure someone else will enjoy them after I’m gone too… I’m not sure but I think you might enjoy the older items. If you do, after I get everything to my house ; go through and get it all organized (it will probably be about a year from now) next I’ll contact you and send you whatever you might want and use… It’s not much but just wanted to share with someone who opened up an entire new world for me!!! Going through her items will now be much easier….in fact, I’m kinda excited! My husband went with me to just see how much there was (it’s 2 HUGE rooms) as my mother couldn’t throw anything of hers away so just threw it in the rooms. We’d planned on throwing everything away except the few pieces of furniture , trunks , etc. and bring it back ourselves. After watching you…I’m going to get a moving company to bring it here. We have a huge buildings and a extra “she shed” in the house we bought and fixing. It’s perfect !!! I’m sure there’s all kinds of items from early to mid 1900’s that I can use… Please excuse me for sharing everything with you…I don’t have any aunts, uncles cousins, etc (both parents were only children) since I couldn’t have children I just have my husband and he doesn’t share my love of all vintage and antique items (unless it’s furniture or usable…lol).. I just was SO EXCITED today when I realized the possibilities and have a reason to keeping her papers that I can explain and rationalize with my husband I was beyond THRILLED.!!! I’m sorry for “rambling on” and I pray you understand why I shared my excitement and ideas with you!!! You just seem like such a caring, thoughtful person with a very kind and gentle spirit that sparkles with a certain gratitude and joy… It comes through the couple of videos I’ve watched!! Which Im sure I’ll watch several times…I just wait to see the others 😊 May God’s bless you as you have blessed me!! I’m sure He will….Prayers sent for a memorable and love filled Christmas!!! Nancy Rolfe Monahans, Texas
Liz Martinez Thanks Liz, all the details of the cards are in the blog post linked above. The dies are all from Sizzix and the stamps and stencils are all from Stampers Anonymous.
Marsha Alexander RUclips limits the amount of time to get the information in. I actually had to cut the end off. I have the info written out w pics on my blog. If you felt I spoke too fast for you I recommend perusing the post first before watching the video.
I just found your channel today and you have completely “blown me away “ with your talent and the items you have created!! Love, love Santa’s Post Office 💕💕
I’ve watched how you put snow on different items and I am making a list of items to buy. If I can’t do it before Christmas I will create for next year. (We have been moving and remodeling so I do a little each evening to relax or while drinking coffee…but, I have a feeling I might have to set aside a day because it’s hard to stop…..lol)
I’ve cut wood with scroll saw, painted them; all types of creating using various “junk”; sewed and embroidered since 3rd grade..thanks to my beautiful grandmother❤️!! I paint in oil and watercolor … bought acrylic to try but I got very I’ll and had to retire from teaching Math after 36 years…
I’m not a tv person so I began looking on RUclips (which I’d just started using some at school) for watercolor tutorials because I am self-taught due to living in small towns and not having lessons available.
OH MY!!! God is good!! I accidentally found paper crafts as many card makers use them…
Better yet!!! I found the wonderful world of creating home decor using paper and all types of tiny 3D items ..
Honey, you are truly GIFTED with such imagination and talent!! I absolutely LOVE your ability to problem solve using critical thinking skills!! (I always tried to help students …(it’s SO important in every area of life)…develop but found it comes easier with consistent practical use.
I wish I’d have found you when teaching as example of how it’s used in personal hobbies, art and found in people with high creative, imaginative thinking.
I encouraged art and music to develop this area of the brain as it crosses over to the mathematical side. You use BOTH in unbelievable ways!!
I keep thinking about the Santa’s Post Office…
Sorry, I’m carrying on but I was SO EXCITED on many levels!!! I’ve been buying items to create cards, etc slowly over past couple of years while I was slowly gaining back some strength and better health.
In fact, I was so intrigued by this area of crafts that my husband drove me to the city before I could drive again and took me to Michaels and Tuesday morning to buy look around and start buying paper, etc.
We’d go twice a month until I could go by myself. Our stores don’t really carry much of the brand you use.
I’ve found a little at Hobby Lobby. I’ve never seen anything like what you are using!! I love the vintage and antique look!!
I just couldn’t buy all the tools, dies, inks, paper, etc at once…
I’ve waited for Hobby Libby 75% sales twice a year to build up some things. I’ve finally have majorly of Distress Inks and Oxide Inks and now working on adding refills, sprays, paints and embossing powders…
I’m buying some of the items you have shared first!! Love the snow stencils , etc. The doors, wreaths, candles, peppermint, little teeny tiny papers, etc.
QUESTION: Can you please recommended an online place I can purchase these??
Hopefully, this summer I will be able to go get my grandmother and great grandmother items from storage that my mother put them in about 15 years ago.
My grandmother lived through the depression and the dustbowl that hit Dalhart, Texas so was generation that saved everything!
I can’t wait to bring back her trunks that are packed! Im sure there’s more than I can use…especially since I am 63!! I’m definitely making some items based on what you have done…
I just can’t express how much I THANK YOU for sharing! You have opened up so many ideas and filled me with excitement!!
I’m sick to think of what I would have done ( shredded and thrown away) so much of my grandmother and great grandmother’s papers, etc. I only have furry children and my mother was only child so I don’t have anyone who to leave it….
I WILL love having it in my home in different frames and vignettes on walls and bookcases. You have made me SO HAPPY knowing what I can do. I’m sure someone else will enjoy them after I’m gone too…
I’m not sure but I think you might enjoy the older items. If you do, after I get everything to my house ; go through and get it all organized (it will probably be about a year from now) next I’ll contact you and send you whatever you might want and use…
It’s not much but just wanted to share with someone who opened up an entire new world for me!!! Going through her items will now be much easier….in fact, I’m kinda excited!
My husband went with me to just see how much there was (it’s 2 HUGE rooms) as my mother couldn’t throw anything of hers away so just threw it in the rooms. We’d planned on throwing everything away except the few pieces of furniture , trunks , etc. and bring it back ourselves.
After watching you…I’m going to get a moving company to bring it here. We have a huge buildings and a extra “she shed” in the house we bought and fixing. It’s perfect !!!
I’m sure there’s all kinds of items from early to mid 1900’s that I can use…
Please excuse me for sharing everything with you…I don’t have any aunts, uncles cousins, etc (both parents were only children) since I couldn’t have children I just have my husband and he doesn’t share my love of all vintage and antique items (unless it’s furniture or usable…lol)..
I just was SO EXCITED today when I realized the possibilities and have a reason to keeping her papers that I can explain and rationalize with my husband I was beyond THRILLED.!!!
I’m sorry for “rambling on” and I pray you understand why I shared my excitement and ideas with you!!!
You just seem like such a caring, thoughtful person with a very kind and gentle spirit that sparkles with a certain gratitude and joy…
It comes through the couple of videos I’ve watched!! Which Im sure I’ll watch several times…I just wait to see the others 😊
May God’s bless you as you have blessed me!! I’m sure He will….Prayers sent for a memorable and love filled Christmas!!!
Nancy Rolfe
Monahans, Texas
You are absolutely gifted instructor!! Thank you for so generously sharing your time and talent with us..
Blessings,
Nancy Rolfe
You are so talented! I love your ideas! Your cards are fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing ❤️
Cool techniques! Fortunately we can now get the archival in separate pads! TYFS ❤️🦋💜
Thanks for a great tutorial. Very comprehensive 😊
Wow, thank you for showing us so many options for this die!!! Great job!
Thanks for the tutorial & all the tips
Honestly you should have more subbies! Loved the cards you created!
Thank you so much for the great ideas, can't wait to see more videos!
I am off and running with ideas now, thank you.
Love what you've come up with...
Super cute, do you have the links to the stamps you use to make your awesome cards
Liz Martinez Thanks Liz, all the details of the cards are in the blog post linked above. The dies are all from Sizzix and the stamps and stencils are all from Stampers Anonymous.
Thanks for sharing. Great ideas.
Hola. ¿Qué número es ese Bigz? Por favor. Gracias.
662705 is sizzix #
Will this die also be available in the thin dies?
dgmlmax I don’t know. Tim Holtz is the designer behind this awesome die and it’s completely up to him. It would be best to ask him or Sizzix.
Awesome!!!
I was getting lost. You were going way too fast for me to keep up
Marsha Alexander RUclips limits the amount of time to get the information in. I actually had to cut the end off. I have the info written out w pics on my blog. If you felt I spoke too fast for you I recommend perusing the post first before watching the video.