I'm so glad you liked this video and got good information from it. Sandy

Thanks so much Tonya. I think the thumbs down have to do with the look of my hands, and I understand that some people just can't handle them. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll let me know if you have any other crafty issues you'd like me to cover in a video, as I'd be happy to help if I can...saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy

Crafting For Almost Everyone I have been watching tons of your videos and to think that people would be shallow enough to pay any attention to that sort of thing just makes me worry about future generations. Thank you so much for taking the time to reply back to me because it almost feels like getting to talk to a celebrity lol.

@Tonya Simpson Miller Exactly those people, you mentioned and diagnosed... People who are not in their right minds!

@@craftingforalmosteveryone I thought a Thumbs Down was to tell You Tube not to recommend a TYPE of video to me. No wonder so many KZfaqrs wear false eyelashes. 🙄What a judgmental group over something insignificant to content. If I don’t care for someone in particular (for a reason like they’re way too slow or fast for me), I Unsubscribe and move on… The last Thumbs Down I hit was for a vague subject with a pic of materials-I wasted a lot of time viewing before deciding I wouldn’t have watched, if they had been specific or shown the finished product. AND I explained to the KZfaqr why I was disappointed-their content was great but not for me. Keep up the good work!!!

I have another video for envelope making that I'll attach here...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLCEhpx5xrDNaWg.html This one gives you the recipe to make your own envelope glue that you can safely lick. I use it when making envelopes for gifts of card sets. So glad you enjoyed my video..

I used to play with my roller stamps and loved them and like a lot of crafty things, out of sight, out of mind....I think I'll get mine out and play with them too..I'd like to try them with my gelli plates (something else I love but forget to use...) Hope you'll send me a photo of what you create with yours. saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy

WooHoo! Thanks for the nice note. I'm thrilled that you liked the video and hope your envelope came out perfectly (I'm sure it did.) Sandy

So glad I can help. Please let me know if you have any other video ideas you'd like me to cover as I'm always looking for new ideas of things that will help fellow crafters. saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy

Carol, So glad I could help. I always love hearing from viewers....

Jasmine, Thanks so much for the nice note. I love your photo....Hope I'll hear from you again...Sandy

Martie, I am kind of a nut, and I took it as a compliment. My video style hasn't changed as I just wanted people to be able to find tools that would work if they have hand/wrist issues, and have a good time while doing so...Hope you find some of my other videos that you enjoy..

So glad you liked the envelopes. The envelope punch board is a great tool for you when you're making a lot of envelopes and the one to get is called We r memory keepers punch board...and now they make a punch board for mini envelopes, which would be perfect for what you want...here's a link to one I found on ebay that's pretty inexpensive. tinyurl.com/539hk8te Good luck with your jewelry business. Here's another video idea from Lindsay the Frugal Crafter on a great way to package jewelry for sale that might be easier for you and is cute...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rtabZ8-YxK-1kYE.html Sandy

+Elizabeth Dindal Thanks Elizabeth, these are really fast and easy.

So glad you enjoyed it...Sandy

Hey Pat, Great ideas, and thanks for sharing...I love making envelopes out of not-so-pretty card stock, and most is too thick, and cracks on the edges. Your ideas of sugar bags is great...not sure how you get all of the flour out....can you give me an update on that. Love the idea of using sheet music....we have a lot of Rich's from high school...a few years ago, haha.... Thanks for the info...Now I stamp peg stamps on my envelopes to match whatever the card is inside.

Crafting For Almost Everyone I use the outer bags. Here in Canada the sugar and flour bags have 2 bags. The reason for no white stuff on the envelopes.

You're so sweet and your note made my day!!

So glad you liked the video. I did a lot of research before making this video, as I wanted people to be able to try making them with no tools, (if they didn't have them), or if they were thinking about buying the envelope board, to decide if they really needed to spend the money...I like to find as many ways as I can to help viewers save money.

Irene, It's so much fun making your own envelopes without any tools, and to know you really never have to buy one again if you use the ones on hand. So glad you liked the video..Sandy You might like this video as I go over all the tools that work best for me and why. I try to keep price in mind as a lot of my viewers are on fixed or limited incomes, so I don't normally buy high end products if I can avoid it. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ppeoYLxkyNqyqqs.html Please let me know if I can ever help with any techniques or tools since your new to paper crafts. Sandy

I'm so happy to hear I could help ease your stress...This time of year, there's nothing worse than having something frustrate us...Hope you have a merry Christmas. Sandy

So glad you enjoyed the video and hope you'll find a process for making envelopes that works well for you. I personally use the diagonal measurement plus one inch more than my envelope punch board, oddly enough....Thanks for taking the time to write...Sandy

So glad you liked them....Hope all is well with you...Sandy

Shirley, Thanks so much. I hope I can help you make all kinds of crafts with little or no tools. I try to find ways to cut costs for viewers and hope my ideas help. If you have any ideas of things you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know, as I'd be happy to give it a try...Sandy

I'm so glad I could help. It's amazing the tools we buy for things we can make with scissors and a ruler....Hope you enjoy making your envelopes. Here's a great glue recipe you can actually lick for on your envelopes. I use this when I make gift sets of cards with matching envelopes. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLCEhpx5xrDNaWg.html Sandy

Gloria, I'm glad you found my channel, as I am only here to make sure people like us have a voice, and I like to show the least expensive ways to do things, and try to always keep budget in mind when I'm recommending products. Here's a video that you might enjoy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ppeoYLxkyNqyqqs.html I give you links to places that sell these tools, but really encourage you to price shop, as the prices I show were the best prices online that day, and you should be able to find these tools somewhere you can use a coupon. My very favorite tool is the Kadomaru Pro corner rounder...works great and gives three sizes of rounds...It's the only tool that I can only find at Amazon. Please let me know if you ever struggle with a technique or a tool, and let me know, I'd be happy to make a video, or direct you to a video I've already made on that topic. I hope you are feeling well....Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com

Glad you liked it. I've learned so many things the hard way and hope others don't have to. Thanks for your note. Sandy

I'm glad you like my sense of humor...I know I'm a little bit quirky and I'm happy that others can laugh along with me. Glad you liked the envelope tutorial, and if you ever have a tool or technique you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know and I'd be happy to..Sandy

I add complete directions under all of my videos for hearing impaired viewers, as the closed captioning on KZfaq isn't always accurate. I want to make sure everyone can follow my videos.. Let me know if you ever get stuck on one of my projects as I'd be happy to help....Sandy

So glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you found at least one envelope idea that you will use to make them....

I'm so glad I could be of help. If you have anything else that has bothered you in crafting, let me know, and I'd be happy to make a video on it, (if I can.) Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com

So glad I could help. Let me know if there's a product or technique that you'd like me to cover in a video, and I'd be happy to do so....

So glad you enjoyed the video. The one bracelet I wear in place of a wedding or engagement ring, as my fingers change sizes daily...the other is made from Herkimer Diamonds, which are natural stones that come out of the ground faceted like diamonds....and they come from a county about five hours from us called Herkimer, NY....I love them as they're so sparkly...Thanks for your kind words...Sandy

Glad to help. I really appreciate how you've been watching my older videos and hope you've gotten something out of all of them...Sandy

So glad I could help you..It makes me day when people find my videos helpful, and especially when the video can save you money.

Hope you find a method you really like. If I don't use my envelope board, I really like the diagonal measurement plus an inch...easy to remember and you can make an envelope really fast. If I didn't mention it in the video, you won't want to use a thicker paper for this, as it can make it hard to fold...Let me know if I can be of more help. Sandy

Thanks Betty.....This is an oldie but a goodie...

You're right, we crafters cover the globe. We have a lake house on Lake Erie and I often look across the water at Canada and wonder what towns are on the opposite side from me...Great Lakes are amazing, as it's like looking at the ocean. We have several small lakes near our home, but they are so overly populated and have so much water traffic, it's not relaxing....but on Lake Erie, we maybe see 10 boats in an entire day, and that's enough for us. (Oh, and sometimes a big barge in the distance.)

I hope the fire haze isn't hurting your area too much.

I finally found a fine tip applicator bottle with Bearly Art Glue that I can use. I'm not sure if you can get it in the UK, but the tip is great, and this glue is so runny that it just basically falls out of the tip, so no squeezing involved...and it still dries fast and no shiny residue...and no, I don't work for them, haha.....Hope all is well with you, Marion, and that you continue to stay safe...Sandy

Thanks so much!

Hi Liz from Canada, thanks for your nice note. I'm not too far from you. I live about 40 minutes south of Erie Pa, so if you're near Niagara, we're about 3 hrs from you. We used to go to Niagara on the Lake, as my husband, (who doesn't drink much alcohol) fell in love with ice wine many years ago, so we tried a few of their wineries and he found one kind he really likes. I liked to browse around their downtown. You might live hundreds of miles from Niagara, but whenever hear Ontario, that's where my mind takes me. How's the fire haze there? We're supposed to get it tomorrow.

Liz, I've never seen Dear Julie, I'll have to check her out. I don't think anything we make by hand should be perfect as I always say, if someone is looking too closely for imperfections, they're not appreciating what we've given them, haha....Hope all is well there and that the fires are not giving you too much haze.

Amanda, I'm so glad you found and subscribed to my channel. If you ever have a subject you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know and I'd be happy to give it a try. Sandy

Glad to help.

+Jubes26 I'm really glad you like them. Thanks for leaving a comment.

So happy I could help and hope you give one of these a try. My favorite is the no tool #1, as I don't have to think, just cut and fold...

So glad you enjoyed it....I made another video only this time, also showing how to make envelope glue as well...hope this helps seal the deal...haha....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLCEhpx5xrDNaWg.html Sandy

Thanks for subscribing...Glad you enjoyed my video and hope you'll let me know if you'd like me to cover anything in particular in a video...Sandy

You're so sweet. If you ever have something you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know and I'd be happy to help. saundralparker@yahoo.com

So glad to help, Eileen. I always needed unusual sized envelopes and figured if I did, then others must too.. Sandy

So glad you liked it....love your photo...amazing..is it a wolf or your dog? I can never tell in these super small photos..

JoAnn, I'm so glad I could help with making envelopes. There are so many ways to make them, and I wanted to make sure that if you didn't have an envelope making tool, you'd still be able to make them. So happy you liked it! Sandy

Laurie, Glad you liked it!

Amanda, I'm SO happy my video could help you make envelopes. I wanted to cover as many ways to do so as possible, and the two options I use the most are using the Envelope Punch Board (super simple, but requires a purchase of the punch board) and the first one, where you measure diagonally and add (I think) 2".. Please let me know if you have any other subject you'd like me to cover in a video, as I'm always looking for ideas, and love making videos that help others...saundralparker@yahoo.com. I'm open to any and all ideas... I hope Covid has calmed down there...We're getting lots of new cases here, but thankfully a lot fewer deaths. Sandy

So glad to help..

That is a great tip and thanks for sharing.

So glad you enjoyed it and now you have a few ways to make them without any supplies. I love anything that I can do without buying additional tools...

Crafting For Almost Everyone it’s awesome for those that we don’t have many tools yet! Juanis a great way to still craft and create Thank you sharing friend

I'm always looking for ideas that can help all of us craft with less money. If you have a tool or technique you'd like me to cover, to see if we can find an alternative or way to make a card for less money, please let me know and I'll give it a try. Thanks for your kind word..

I'm so glad you found the video useful and hope your days of wasting paper are over. I will say that if you find thinner paper, you'll have better success with envelope making, as the thicker paper has a tendency to crack and is tougher to bend..Best of luck to you..Sandy

June, Thanks so much for your nice note. I hope you'll let me know if you have a topic you'd like me to cover, as I'm always looking for ideas and ways to help other crafters with any issues/techniques in paper crafting.....Thanks for subscribing!! Sandy

So glad to help. I like making these kinds of videos because they were things I really struggled with when I started crafting, so wanted to make sure others didn't have any issues if I could avoid it. Let me know if you have any subjects that you would like me to cover, as I'd be happy to do so..

YT just posted this comment to me...sorry I didn't respond before..I'm so glad you enjoyed it..Sandy

So glad you enjoyed the video. I have over 500 videos on KZfaq and hope you'll find others you enjoy. I started my channel because I couldn't find anyone on YT that could tell me which tools worked well for them and which did not..I don't make any money from it and don't intend to, as I feel it's my way of paying it forward. Please let me know if you have any topics you'd like to see covered in a video, and I'd be happy to give it a whirl..saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy

Glad to help...

Oragami is hard to explain, and I didn't realize how hard, until I did this video...So glad you liked the custom fold technique, as it sure makes life simple when you don't have any other tools around...I also made a video on how to make your own envelope glue. It's worth watching just to see me gagging over the first two taste tests, haha....Hope your envelopes make you happy...I love using peg stamps to decorate envelopes...www.pegstamps.com...If you've never tried them, they're so handy for things like envelopes...just the perfect size too...Sandy

So glad you like the envelope ideas. Here's another one that includes an easy way to make your own envelope glue. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLCEhpx5xrDNaWg.html I'm thrilled you subscribed and hope you find lots of ideas you enjoy on my channel....Sandy

Thanks so much Betty. I love hearing from viewers and if you ever have a technique you'd like me to cover or a product you'd like reviewed, please let me know, as I'd be thrilled to help out....Sandy

Gayle, I'm so happy you liked this video...it's an oldie but one that I consistently get comments about and am SO glad I can help others find ways to make envelopes without tools or with...Hope you have a Merry Christmas. Sandy

So glad you liked it...Sandy

You're so sweet. Thank you so much. I hope you found the perfect way to make envelopes. I use the envelope punch board, but probably make the same amount of envelopes using the ruler and adding an inch to the diagonal. So simple and so effective. Thanks for the nice note. Sandy

Omg! This is not as easy as when you do it!! Lol! I am not a crafter, I just like to make watercolor cards, and there is always a shortage of envelopes. I will have to practice this a little to have mine come out as neat as yours!! Fun to learn tho.

@@cathybates4739 I'm happy you think my envelopes turned out well, but trust me when I tell you, I'm just like everybody else, I make a ton of mistakes and am super hard on myself for them, haha...Hope you enjoy perfecting your envelope making skills...Sandy

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and if I can ever be of help, please email me and I'll try to do so. saundralparker@yahoo.com..Sandy

It means a lot to me when viewers say I explain thing well....so thank you and hope you make a lot of your own envelopes...it really makes a cute card when the envelope matches...Sandy

Amy, I'm happy to answer any questions you might have about card making. I know how hard it is when you are learning, and am always glad to help..You can email me anytime with questions... saundralparker@yahoo.com Sandy

I hope you find one method that really speaks to you. I personally like the simplest, where you put a ruler on a diagonal and add one inch then cut a square of that size..simple, easy to remember and works great every time.....Love your photo, by the way...Sandy

This video has had a lot of views, and some of the viewers give me thumbs down because of my hands, and that's ok..they'll find someone else's channel that they do like...I'll keep doing what I do because I know I have viewers who enjoy mine.

I'm so glad to help..If you ever have any questions about card making, please ask, as I'm always happy to help other crafters...saundralparker@yahoo.com...I've made lots of videos for the newer crafter, but if you can't find an answer, please ask..Sandy

So glad I could help...if you ever have an idea you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know..Sandy

So glad you liked the video... I try to make videos that will allow you to find cheaper ways to do things and a lot of diy craft products. Hope you find others you enjoy. Sandy

Yes I did make videos showing how to make those cards, but it was several years ago. I have a playlists for every occasion of card, so if the card you like is thinking of you, you should find that card in the playlist. Sorry I didn't link them below the video. Glad I could help...Let me know if you have other ideas for videos you'd like answers for, as I'd be happy to help. Sandy

Thanks so much, and I hope I gave at least one way to make envelopes that will work for you. I used to think the only way to make envelopes was with a punch board, but using the diagonal measurement, adding one inch, and making a square that size is so simple, and no one will know you made your own envelopes..

Glad to help!!

Glad I could help..

Thanks so much Bonnie....I hope you'll find one of the envelope making ideas that works well for you...

You're right...The simplest way, by using your ruler diagonally on the card to find the length, is by far the easiest, and takes very few supplies. So glad I could help. Please let me know if you have any tutorials you'd like me to post, as I'm always looking for ideas...Sandy saundralparker@yahoo.com

Loved your story. My first shaker card shook baby themed confetti from my desk to the baby shower and beyond, and I was mortified....so glad I'm not the only one to make that mistake, haha....Sandy

Emily, I'm so glad you liked this video. If you have any topics you'd like me to cover in a video, please let me know, as I'm always looking for new ideas and different ways to help viewers solve their questions/issues with paper crafts....Thanks for subscribing!!

Frances, I struggle with punches too, and made a video to walk you through the brands that we can and can't use. Here's the link..I hope it helps you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7aVlc97rpisfaM.html

Thanks Margaret!

Glad to help...Hope you have a Happy Easter...Sandy

So glad to help!

So glad you liked it.

Carmen, I'm impressed with your English...It was absolutely perfect. I'm sorry to hear you are going through chemo, and if there's any crafty ideas I can offer to help, please let me know. I was just sharing this technique with a lady whose hands shake, it might be something you would like to do. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hq-fhLJpx9bag2w.html Best of luck to you...Sandy

Bev, You made my DAY!!! Thanks so much for this very sweet comment...Hope your envelope turned out great!

You welcome Sandy....all true. I had seen this video a long time ago, and I knew I would refer to it when I needed to. It was very helpful and my envelope turned out perfect. Again, thank you so much. I wrote this title down in my journal so now I won't have to search high and low! It is a great video Sandy. I even put decorations on my envelope. So cute!

Maybe you can email me a photo of it....saundralparker@yahoo.com (and I'd love to see the card you made if you'd like to share..)

Glad to help. I personally like doing the corner to corner measurement and adding 1"...it's simple, requires no tools, and once you have it down, you can whip out envelopes in any size you need.....Sandy

Great , thanks ! 👍

Carmen, Thanks for your tip. This was one of my early videos, and I try to make sure I put the right side up now so the crease is on the right side..Hope you've got some flowers there, as we are having a very late spring..No buds on our trees yet...

Welcome back!! Always glad to see a familiar name. I love seeing names I recognize and hope you'll catch up on some videos you may have missed...Sandy

Christine, Thanks so much for your very kind note. I have made another video featuring handmade envelopes, plus handmade glue for them, so if you give a set of notes as a gift, they can be licked like normal envelopes...here's that video....kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLCEhpx5xrDNaWg.html and I really thought I had made a video with the card that looks like a star, but made one that's the same technique but different paper, and hope this is what you're looking for...if not, please let me know and I'll give it a whirl looking for similar videos. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdhxlrKhtsnHYp8.html Sandy

Glad to help...you must have binged my videos all day and that makes me happy, and here's one that should help you with the info you find on videos. I made a video showing how i keep track of things I learn in videos and here' s the link if you think it will help you. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qLKkfMx9u5PNl6s.html Good luck.

I like the one where you measure your card on a diagonal and add one inch, then cut a square piece of paper to that size, and lay your card in the center....hope you give this a try again, as it should work for you. Sandy

So glad I can help...I have one more video that might help even more..In case you've always wanted to have envelope glue that you can lick...kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mLCEhpx5xrDNaWg.html

+WanderingDreamer555 Hi, Thanks for asking and I'd be glad to make this card. Here is a card that's almost identical except for the starburst. I definitely will do one for you though. Sandy kzfaq.info/get/bejne/jdhxlrKhtsnHYp8.html This card is really simple, just takes some cutting and is really sticky. I really appreciate you asking for a video. Thanks for watching.

So happy I could help...I like the easy method with measuring it on an angle and adding an inch...no tools and comes out great every time. Merry Christmas..Sandy

Deborah Anne, I used copy paper for some of them and scrapbook paper that you would buy loose at any of the big craft stores for the others. Sometimes you can find a pad of scrapbook paper that's really inexpensive and includes really thin paper and that works best. If you use the thicker scrapbook paper like you would get in the pads from Michaels', it might crack when you fold it, so thinner is better...Copy paper thickness is what you are shooting for....Hope that helped. I added that info below the video as well, as I completely forgot..Thanks for giving me the heads up to make sure I included it...Sandy.

I had this one made that I really love...go to 18 min and 24 seconds and you'll see the new stamp...Below the video you'll see how I ordered it from Stampanda...It's the square address stamp named Molly and I used a coupon for 40% off ...Hope that helps. The smaller one I ordered from Stamps.com