A fun five-item SWAP CHALLENGE with @julietorrens ~

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2 ай бұрын

Fellow KZfaqr Julie Torrens and I decided to send each other five craft items from our own stashes, then see what sort of project we could each come up with. We could add things we already had on hand, but we couldn’t buy anything!
I had so much fun using Julie’s supplies, and also working to honor the many things I have learned from her - especially gel plate printing. It was all really enjoyable and I loved doing it. And I learned a lot about Michigan!
To see the videos Julie made out of the things I sent to her, click here!
• 😀Five Item Swap & Crea...
...and then here!
• Five Item Swap with An...
Links to other things I reference in this video:
How to make fabric tape: • Let’s make versatile F...
Crinkled seam binding: • Fluffy, fun, crinkled ...
Norma’s method for envelope journal construction (a great and simple starter tutorial - you can put your own twists on it, too, like I did): • Easy Envelope Junk Jou...
#junkjournalideas
#junkjournals
#craftswap
#papercrafts
#upcycling
#usewhatyouhave
#craftyfriends
#envelopejournals

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@user-my8wr1bf3i 2 ай бұрын

So much work and creative thought, Anne. You never cease to amaze me, my dear sister. I’ll continue to watch!

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, my beautiful sister! I'm so glad I can pop into your home and be with you to craft!

@heatherparry3159 2 ай бұрын

What a wonderful project! Great use of all the swap items, and a very meaningful journal. Lots of great techniques as well. Thanks so much!

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Heather! I'm very glad my personal regard for this project came through - I really had fun! Thanks for watching!

@bohohippiebySonja 2 ай бұрын

Oh I love this so much Anne. Glad to see that you are gel printing. It's so much fun! Enjoy your day! xo

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, Sonja! Yes, I'm having fun gel printing and it's clear I'm just at the very beginning of the journey - SO much to learn, but so much fun! I need to clear more time in my schedule to just experiment and play. Thanks for watching!

@marcil7389 2 ай бұрын

just an observation--while it's true that thin layers can give good results, you may want to try adding more paint to start and let the brayer remove the extra ( brayer off sheet). Otherwise on a second layer you risk pulling off dried paint before you get the plate covered. Hard to explain but you will be able to try this in another gel printing session. Keep at it! I can't tell you how much I love to gel print! Learning something new all the time.

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

@@marcil7389 Marcil, I'm grateful for all the advice I can get! Thank you so much!

@triniacosta5012 2 ай бұрын

Bellos elementos, bonito trabajo. Gracias por compartir y regalar momentos de alegrías.

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Trini, eres muy considerada. Muchas gracias por mirar. Espero seguir trayendo cosas bonitas durante mucho tiempo. ¡Cuidate!

@mrscomarte3248 2 ай бұрын

Hi Anne!!! When you opened the box from Julie, it was like you found a treasure´s chest and it really was! When we are challenged by someone, we develop abilities that we didn´t know we could. Certainly your friend is very happy with the results. Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful moments of happiness and art!🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🌹🌹🌹🌹

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Mrs. C, you captured it perfectly - definitely a treasure chest, and definitely a creative challenge - I loved every minute of doing it. Thank you for sharing in our joy!

@Fit_Kitty 2 ай бұрын

This was so much fun to watch, Anne. When I saw the items you received from your friend, I was curious to see what you would make and how you would use the items, especially the coffee filters. You did not disappoint. I love your friendship-across-the-miles envelope journal, so colorful and vibrant. The gelli printing was a lot of fun to watch; I have not tried this yet. I enjoyed seeing how you incorporated all of the items from the swap and how cute it turned out. Love the coffee filter pockets. Great video! P.S. I believe the acetate ribbon is sequin waste, also known as punchella or punchinella. I just received a piece myself in happy mail and now I know a great way to use it. Thank you for all of the inspiration.

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed it, and I know Julie appreciates your watching as well. I'm also glad to know the name of the acetate material - didn't know the name of it, but I'm glad to see they're not wasting the sequin source material! Thanks again for watching, I'm grateful for you.

@mrscomarte3248 2 ай бұрын

Love everything so much!🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷🩷

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Mrs. C! (By the way, is it OK if I call you that? That's how I always think of you, based on your screen name - I do appreciate you!)

@mrscomarte3248 2 ай бұрын

@@annekenlon Lol! Yes, it´s ok! But if you prefer, you can call me Márcia.

@thecrafteaneighbor5177 2 ай бұрын

Hi Anne! Love the journal you made with your challenge items! Looked like fun. Interesting...I used to live just South of Saugatuck, MI. During High School. In fact, went to one of my proms in Saugatuck. Its a lovely Lake MI town. Fun to see it in your journal! Anyway, thanks for sharing! Sue 😊❤

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Oh, Sue, this is such a sweet thought - thank you for sharing! I have always loved maps and really had fun imagining all these places with interesting names. And Saugatuck is fun to say! Thanks for telling me of your memories there.

@PattysPaperDesigns 2 ай бұрын

Hi Anne, Julie has been encouraging me to gel print as well. I have the supplies I just need to find time to play. Between work and medical appointments it's a bit hard right now. Your coffee filters turned out really nice. I love your tags, they are so pretty. I think the acetate with holes is called punchinella (sp) I'm excited to see the final project. So I'll continue watching. 🙂 Take care. 😊🤗❤

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Patty, thank you so much - you're a dear to watch and support us! So many other folks have also pointed out that the acetate is "punchinella" - that was a totally new one to me, and I can't believe there's a craft supply I didn't know! Well, now I do! Thanks again, Patty!

@patipitetti5124 2 ай бұрын

Fun idea! fYI…punchenella is sequin waste and made the fun stencil you used with the holes.

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you, Pati! Yes, I'm glad to now know what punchenella is - that was a new one to me, obviously! Makes perfect sense, looking at the acetate. Thank you for watching, much appreciated!

@reneeallen1118 2 ай бұрын

Awesome video! I was in my craft space yesterday looking at similar stuff. Thanks

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching, Renee - happy crafting to you!!!!

@suzyallen1726 2 ай бұрын

I watched part one of Julie's. Shes going to town. Need to watch part 2. Im looking forward to yours😊❤gelli prints with coffee filters brillant. The acetate is called punchanella which isvthe negative from sequen ?sp punch.😊 im so glad you and Julie have such a sweet bond. Both you and Julie are such wonderful humans😊❤

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Suzy, you are so kind, and your support means so much to both Julie and me! Thank you for watching! (and I'm glad to now know what punchenella is!)

@mariahampton8551 2 ай бұрын

The acetate that she sent you is called Punchinella. It is the left over from when they punch out sequins. Trivia for today. lol. This was fun. Thanks for sharing. 😃 I use punchinella quite a bit. Love it. You did a great job with the items.

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thanks, Maria - I certainly have learned something today, as many folks have pointed out the name of the acetate product. I didn't know about it at all - but now I do! Thanks so much for watching, and cheering us on, both Julie and I appreciate it!

@pampirtle6348 2 ай бұрын

Hello Anne 👋. Cute ideas today. 💡 I love to watch when people do some sort of a swap challenge . It does get the creative juices flowing . Back in the day, a friend and I were really just getting into making stamped cards. We would get together and create cards sharing stamps and supplies. She came up with a real challenge for me. In those days, we used a lot of wallpaper books to get background papers because the explosion of decorator papers was just beginning, and we had access to the wallpaper books for free. She created backgrounds on 10 different cards using the paper, and I had to create the foreground images and greetings. Then we would split the cards up. It was a lot of fun. I was thinking it might be fun for you to create a few pages for a journal, swapping backgrounds with each other or making pockets and journal cards or tags to swap with each other. You can theme it around something like a travel journal or a recipe swap journal. Just thinking of possibilities to swap besides supplies. BTW, I think you will find the acetate hole punched ribbon is really punchinella. It is the waste product created during the production of sequins. I've seen it for sale in Etsy shops. Using it the way you did is the main way I have seen many creators use it.😊 Have a wonderful day!

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Hi, Pam, and thanks so much for watching. I have often tried to find wallpaper books for my stash but they are hard to find these days. I bet your challenge with your friend was a fun one. And thanks for the word on punchinella. A new one for me, but I'm loving it! Thanks again, Pam!

@pampirtle6348 Ай бұрын

@@annekenlon wallpaper sample books are hard to find now, the decorative trends are more about paint now. Dollar Tree has some contact paper I pick up occasionally to use that is fun.

@theolachapman6126 2 ай бұрын

This is a great friend journal you have done a tremendous job thank you you for sharing your process with us your friend will love it thank you THEOLA

@annekenlon 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much, Theola!