Hello everyone, Thanks so much for all of your kindness, ideas and sharing. I appreciate all of the support and encouragement. I came up with one more idea. I think I will keep a stack of these close at hand for exploring fun fold designs and card size alternatives. I thought I would share it. ✂️📄🌈💕🥰

Probably 40 years ago, my MIL gave me what I thought was an absolutely hideous shirt. I liked the colors but hated the pattern. She was so proud because she said it would go with everything that I wore. Darned if she wasn't right! I had pants, skirts and jumpers that this shirt worked perfectly with! I could make at least 8 outfits with this shirt! It soon became a favorite because as long as that shirt was clean, I could be out the door with no thought at all. That gift revolutionized my thinking on what I perceived as ugly. Later when I purchased scrapbooking kits and there were parts that I thought were unusable, I remembered that shirt and challenged myself to use those items. That perception made me much more creative. And.. like that shirt, some of the projects that I made as a challenge became favorites.

This is so right down my alley. I am searching all over looking for ways to morph a ton of ugly paper into something else.

When I was new to cardmaking I didn't know that the scale of 12x12 pattern paper was mostly designed for scrapbooking. I purchased several paper pads that just did not make attractive cards! Thank you for showing me how to use these sheets!

I make my envelopes the same (easy) way, even though, I too, have an envelope maker. I've bought so many crafting tools that I could live without. Live and learn. TYFS.

As soon as you said, “It folds over a card and it mails.” You had me as a mew subscriber. Too funny. Love the ideas

My favorite quotes: "it folds over and it mails" and " front pattern is just too hideous" thanks for the laughs and the great ideas.

Great video!! You just saved a whole stack of paper that I was gifted from the fate of the recycle bin ♻️

I love the card with the bird, and the snail one is cute too. I Like your problem solving ideas too!

I donate my “ugly” paper to kids groups. They love the patterns and bright colors.

I appreciate the variety of ideas. They are all very practical. Thanks.

I have always loved quilts but I am not a quilter. So I have used scraps of papers that I didn't want otherwise and cut them up to make crazy quilt design or log cabin or just strips or squares with colors that are pleasing to the eye when fit together. Then I use a black marker to border the card and place a sentiment or whatever in the center. Some I have put a little v stitch around each to resemble the sewing and actually framed and hung on the wall. Thank you for the idea of using the white side for printing sentiments on the strips that will definitely be something I will do from now on. Have a Blessed day.

O wow u gave me a ton of ideas for all that designed paper...I've never used!! Thanks so much for sharing

LUV🥰 all your ideas. Love listening to your soothing voice.

Making envelopes is my go to for "unhappy" 😉 paper!

Such good ideas for the 12x12 whole page scrapbook pages I'll never use. I liked the use the back and emboss idea. Easy for anyone.

Great techniques for using up paper we don't love!! It is amazing how much gesso can do.

Thank u so much. These ideas r awesome. It's also shopping your stash & not being wasteful. Have a blessed day.

Great ideas to use "my ugly" papers.

Great as always . I have that paper pad bought at the very beginning in a garage sale but I was eager to have paper to do something. That one is a thought one

Great tips, thank you. When I do a card with scraps, I always use ugly paper underneath if I'm gonna cover it all up. And when I use a diecut that I want to be a focal point, I cut it 4to 5 times out of ugly paper, clue them on top of each other and then glue a nice one on top to show.

I needed that strengthen my paper tip this weekend. So easy and I didn't think of that

I have decided to get into crafting...for profit and fun..this is a gr8 video.

I love how simple your envelope you made is. And, it matches the card. So many great ideas.

I learned so much from this video. You are an EXCELLENT teacher! I LOVE your ideas and will keep them in my youtube library. Thank you so much!

Thank you for all these creative ideas ✨💖✨

Love the way you do your card making

These are great ideas!

Thank you for the ideas for getting rid of/using that butt ugly paper we all seem to end up with. Will definitely be using some of these ideas!

You can have shown so many great ideas! I love how you created the envelope!

More great ideas! You are so creative!

TFS. Love the inspiration !! I love making cards 🌞💕🌻

Another idea that kind of goes with your stenciling/gesso one, is emboss resist. I have used a fine-line background stamp, clear heat embossed onto a busy pattern, and then inked with a dark ink. The ink covers the pattern wherever there is no heat embossing, & helps to break things up. Thanks for all the tips. Take care & have an awesome day! :)

Thank you! I do have some paper I'm not crazy about. I'm not in the mood to craft right now (tired from stripping wallpaper, and painting, and it aggravated my allergies). So, I think I'll sort out my less favorites for now, and set them aside. Maybe I'll get inspired with my dies, stamps, and embossing folders...

I love all of these ideas. I love your channel as you use all kinds of products and papers so we can learn to use up our stash. ❤️🤗

Lots of great ideas here for that 'not so pleasing to me' papers. Thanks for all the inspiration!

Great ideas! Thank you!

I have also used ugly paper for making a prototype for a mini album so I could see how things would work together

Great video. I have some paper that is atrocious! Don't remember why I have it. Now I know how to make use of it!

Lots of great ideas here. I especially like the envelope one - genius!! TFS

Thank you, thank you, thank you! I own some hideous (to me) paper and really needed inspiration. Brilliant ideas.

Thank you. Very useful video. I cut them all up into strips to make my own background.

Great ideas! Thanks!

I have been seeing you in my feed for a while now. This title sparked my interest and I am not disappointed. Great tips and ideas....new subscriber. TFS🌷🌸❤️🌷🌸

Die cutting is what I usually do with my not so favorite pieces of paper. Or if I really don't like it, I'll use it to back thinner paper that I do like. If backing a light colored paper, I'll just flip it over, and use it upside down.

Super ideas thanks Bitty Penny 🙏🥰🌈💕xoxo

😂 this is so funny. It’s like you can read my mind. I see a lot of papa Drs in my stash that are not aesthetically pleasing to me (or downright ugly). I like your tips especially using them to strengthen other papers or emboss the reverse. I actually embossed some really ugly paper and it was so beautiful after it got the treatment. When people see those cards they always ask me about the paper. They don’t believe it was a “stinker”. I still have a piece and when they see it they’re in disbelief. Thanks again for all these fantastic tips!

You gave lots of great ideas and tips in this video! You blew my mind with how you made that envelope....WHAAAT???? Pretty awesome! Love the cards and junk journals. ; )

Love the techniques tfs

Great tips, my favorites are backing the thin papers and using paper as the envelopes.

I usually use my ugly paper for template and card techniques and folds I want to try. Works well and give you a good idea how it will look once you do the real one. I don't use Gesso but I liked the result you got from using it; it's so toned down. TFS, Nicole

I have used a couple of these ideas in the past,thanks for giving us the different ways to use this paper without throwing it away. What I don’t understand is what possessed me to buy it in the first place. Every paper pad can have a few uglies in it but I look at some entire pads and think why would I have paid money for this?

Hi Penny, Such great ideas regarding that "ugly" paper. When I started card making a few months ago, I had absolutely nothing but 3 of my friends invited me to make cards with them. They each gave me some things from their stash. It really got me started. You have such a good heart and when you mentioned about making up a pack with some ugly and some nice paper, it really reminded me of how I started out. Congratulations on reaching over 1K subscribers and growing - You deserve it! God bless you. Love and hugs from South Africa. 💖🤗

So many great ideas! I know I have those papers that I bought so long ago and don’t know what to do with. After watching your video, I know what to do! Ty for the wonderful ideas and inspiration. BTW CONGRATS on 1k!!!!! Woohoo!🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼💗💗💗

Yes, i enjoyed & subscribed 😉 and you gave us great ideas! 🎈 🌸Thanks very much!! 🌸

These were great ideas! TFS.

I love the envelope with the same paper surprise...very doable for me!

Wow first time I have ever seen this done beautiful

Love all your ideas! I recently started giving my bestie some of the papers I don't want and she finds a way to use them on her cards. Sometimes I just use the white side of the papers if it's ugly or not my style.

Great Ideas! Will Definitely Try! Thank You, Take Care, and Be Safe!

Thanks for all these ideas! They're good ones! I have an envelope punch board, I messed up big time every time I used it. Stopped using it for 4 yrs. until I saw a card demonstrator use it in a video. Voila! For some reason it clicked! I love it and use it all the time now if I need different sizes, or matching envelope. I am a new subscriber and already love your channel. Thanks!

Yep, really good idea for a video. I have tons of paper that I dont use because I feel "meh" about it. This really helps. thanks.

This is an amazing tip video! I love all of these ideas.

Smart idea making the envelope to match the card, and pre-cutting sentiment strips :)

Great Ideas! Thank you.

I use a lot of my 'ugly' papers to make en envelopes. If they're one sided it adds a surprise of colour on the inside when opened.

Hi Bitty. I stumbled upon your video. I stayed, watched and have become your newest subscriber. Isn't it funny, we either save our paper because we love it and it's too pretty to use or we save it cuz it's ugly and we can't figure a way to use it. Bit you have given me some helpful ideas. Thanks so much. 😊

I own no embossing folders ... They're on my list of things to purchase! And wow this is a great way to use icky paper...gotta admit, that one you used on the mat and emboss... Eww. Lol! I use mine for sentiments and also I love making masterboards! Or I cut them into card size and frankenpaper and glue scraps down. Thanks for the ideas! ❤️ Craftygoodnesscrochet

Great tip for doubling up papers.

Cleaver approach to undecided papers 😉

Great ideas here.

Artists should understand that you don't have to explain beauties is in the eye of beholders and whoever does this is into art .we came here to see what to do without ugly paper exactly what you said.

All of my one sided paper can be used for multiple uses because it can be used as white paper. I use them for sentiment strips, layering under an embellishment, etc. The hard stuff to work with is the double sided paper, so thanks for various ideas to use them.

Thank you!!!!

Maybe using one of those adhesive sheets will avoid the problems with spaces without gloue

Congrats on hitting 1000 subscribers!!!!!

Ang galing mo Naman sis.

Donate. Use you pretty paper. I tend to hoard it. Great ideas. Love your vid.

I love most patterned paper, but I will keep single sided papers I don’t care for and simply use it as white cardstock for layouts, cards, die cuts, embossing, etc. I rarely ever buy white cardstock anymore. For double sided papers I don’t care for, I’m always able to find someone else who loves it!

This is a great public service announcement on how to use that paper we keep passing up p each time through a pad or kit.

Great video. I'm with you on using the envelope punch board. If you run your vellum thru embossing folder, it will further mute the pattern below. Love the card you made using P & M embossing folder. I made a few cards using it too. I put them up on my Instagram. If you would follow me on Instagram I sure would appreciate it. I'm not as brave as you to do KZfaq videos. I love all the ideas you showed here today. Thanks again for taking the time to do these videos. Stay healthy and happy my friend.

I am the same way with the Tim Holts trimmer the 12x12

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Hi Penny, I recently stumbled over this video and I absolutely love it!! What company is the paper cutter/score board you usw from? I was looking for one that size but couldn't find one like yours. Thanks for the Inspirational videos, looking forward for more. Best wished from germany 🤗🌞

The smaller pad is usually for origami that's why the paper softer if I'm making cards I always go for the 12x12 and it's always thick paper

Please where did you get the dye cut? That pint pink paper was perfect for that dye

So sorry what kind glue do you use?

What kind do use?

Interesting ways to use paper we don’t care for. Never thought of using those sheets for a junk journal. I wonder... what is a junk journal used for?

What kind of glue are you using, please?

I make index samples of all of my dies, and use my ugly paper for that.

Wow beautiful new friends here stay connect my friend please

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