Glad for Plaid

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11 ай бұрын

It's starting to get cooler in the mornings and I was thinking about plaid shirts. It struck me that I could make a great faux plaid with drywall tape. So, here are some cards with the results. I hope you like them!!
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@quiltmaker8461 11 ай бұрын

I love your nails! I always look forward to Sunday afternoons to see all these new ideas that you’re bringing to us. And congratulations on your ratings and I have some new concepts that I’ve been studying myself lately. I’ll probably share with you sometime this week and get your opinion. I got some work being done at the house so that may be time that I can sit down and send you a text and I have a question on the cuddle bug. you take care my friend ✂️💌

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks B - I look forward to hearing from you! And, hope I can help!!

@ninaladybirdcards4261 11 ай бұрын

Julia the drywall tape for making a weaving look is fantastic. I also love your colour combinations. Thank you for showing us beautiful cards and how to make them. 🐞🇦🇺

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome Nina! I think it opens up a lot of possibilities for quick backgrounds!

@gloriaonesimus6244 11 ай бұрын

Hi there Julia, how wonderful that your channel is growing, and yes, you have over 4000 subscribers. You know the only way to go is up! Julia, these cards are delightful, and a great use of all the scraps at the same time. It is so rewarding being able to make two whole cards form limited supplies. In card making there are always imperfections, but it is these little imperfections that make the card original and one of a kind. I have learnt to embrace them and pretend that it was meant to be there... LOL! 🤣 In my earlier cardmaking days I was always lifting up the stamp too early, and not getting a good impression. Of course, I realise that now, and I am so thankful for the Misti. I rarely stamp using acrylic blocks these days... well that is unless I am using my Art Impression stamps where it is best to use acrylic blocks. The smallest acrylic blocks (I have 8 of them) measure 1" x 1" necessary for the smallest AI stamps. God's blessings, love and hugs. Gloria 🤗☕🍰🌷❤

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

G'Day Gloria! We have both learned a lot along the way haven't we?! That acrylic set really works best on a stamp platform because it is just a little hardened out. I bought it used and don't know the history. It's not often I run into that problem. But, with care I can make a good impression by hand stamping on top of the little upside down mousepad. It gives just enough cush! Take good care my Friend! God's Blessings to you! Julia

@gloriaonesimus6244 11 ай бұрын

@@SeniorSusieStamps Julia, we sure have, and we are still learning!!!

@sybilmccullers6291 11 ай бұрын

You have the best ideas. I love the imperfect plaid, it reminds me of fabrics we used to use when I was lots younger. I love plaid in general, and the idea that you can make it in your favorite colors is great. Thanks for sharing. And congratulations on your number of subscribers. I have recommended your videos to lots of people and they love them too!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Sybil! You are always so kind to me!! I think the drywall plaid opens doors for all kinds of fun "Fabrics"!!

@lillygross5899 11 ай бұрын

Julia!!! Congratulations on your growing channel! Your videos are definitely, "Watch Worthy"! I agree with you on the KZfaq friendships, we are connected by our wonderful hobby. I don't have drywall tape but your idea prompted me to seek out some plaid paper!! You truly inspire me to make someone's day with a card. Take care and I hope your week is awesome!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Lilly!

@anitaholmes6824 11 ай бұрын

Love the cards, I love the turquoise color as well with the red, just beautiful! What neat idea using drywall tape!!! Thanks for sharing!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Anita - Years ago I got some turquoise and red pattern paper and I've been hooked on the combination ever since. This drywall plaid opens up all kinds of possibilities...try some!!

@janetphelps6879 11 ай бұрын

Another brilliant use of drywall tape. And here I am using it for...walls! 😅 Turquoise is my fav too. And yasss, constantly laying stuff down just to have it disappear and that's not just in the craft room!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Hey Janet! Oh goodness - I'm glad I'm not the only one that loses things right in front of them. It gets a bit crazy around here sometimes. Especially after having completely lost the first video!!

@kathleens7898 11 ай бұрын

How FUN!!! You've certainly gotten a lot of use out of the dry wall tape!!! LOVE the color combination on the Christmas tree!!! CONGRATS on reaching over 250,000 views!!! Have a GREAT week!!!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much Kathleen! 😊

@mslaterva 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful cards. Now I know what I can do with all that left over drywall mesh!! Great idea!!😊😊😊

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I'm not sure I'll ever get that roll used up, but it sure is fun trying to think of ways to use it!!

@kathyshull6 11 ай бұрын

You are so very enjoyable to listen to! !! The ideas you show us, especially the drywall tape , is really clever as well as great fun!! Using drywall tape is new and different and I can’t wait to try it!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you Kathy! It's a great medium to work with. I keep thinking of new ways to use it on my cards, which is a good thing - did you see the size of the roll???!!! LOL

@gigiandrews5327 11 ай бұрын

Great video, Julia!! Love the cards!!! I’ve only been card making since last November. I started because I wanted to make cards for a special charity I am involved with in Africa. ❤ You have been such an inspiration to me with your creativity and love of crafting, thank you!❤ I am now making cards for other charities as well as my one in Africa. I love it!! It makes my heart so happy to be able to send some love through my crafting. God bless and congrats on your channel. It’s well deserved!! 🎉

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

I am thrilled for you Gigi! The more love we send out in the world, the better it is!!

@gretathewise 11 ай бұрын

This technique is terrific! Love the plaid. Can't wait to get out that drywall tape and try it. Beautiful cards, too. Now for the little "extras!" LOL! Your nails look beautiful and that's a great color for you. Congratulations on the number of views and the number of subscribers. Your subscribers will always be impressed with your creativity.🙂👍

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Awwww .... Thank you Susan! I used the chisel end of my markers because I rarely use them to color with. The drywall might not be kind to the finer points on those expensive markers, so bear that in mind. This plaid technique opens a world of possibilities doesn't it?! I'm stoked about it!!

@gretathewise 11 ай бұрын

@@SeniorSusieStamps Thank you for reminding me about using the chisel tip. I would have had a lot of ruined markers otherwise.👍

@terrie1226 11 ай бұрын

I love this Julia. Thank you for being such a great teacher. I like the color combo of turquoise & red. What a great tool of using the drywall tape and making plaid (this I must try). All of the card turned out fantastic....TFS Have yourself a great week.

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Terrie! I like to use the chisel end of my markers because I rarely use that end for coloring. I would hesitate to use my coloring point end tho. These were some fun cards to make!! Happy crafting...

@annettefunk2595 10 ай бұрын

Love the home made plaid, The dry wall tape is on my shopping list!!!!

@SeniorSusieStamps 10 ай бұрын

Hi Annette - Now I warn you drywall tape is a bit addictive in the studio. I just keep coming up with different ways to use it!! LOL

@user-xv2hm5nm2e 3 ай бұрын

I love how you made the plaid. You are so smart. Thank you for making so many variant.❤

@SeniorSusieStamps 3 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@dianapadilla3617 11 ай бұрын

Beautiful cards! Love the drywall tape ☺️

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks so much! 😊 Who knew drywall tape could be so much fun???!!!

@user-rv7hb4vq3n 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on over 250,000 views! Love the plaid!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@sharonh.5586 11 ай бұрын

Thank you again for your inspiration, Julia. I'm always losing things on my desk. Yesterday, I lost a 2" square for a roll-up box that I was making. I left the spot blank until the end of the day, thinking it would show up eventually, but it never did!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Oh no Sharon!!! It's probably stuck on the back of something, or on the floor! Hitched a ride dontcha know?!

@brendaelainewaddell1682 11 ай бұрын

Hi Julia. Loved your plaid cards. I wouldn't have thought of turquoise and red plaid for Christmas but it sure looked great. There was something fresh and appealing about that colour combination. Loved how you put them together. We were both thinking plaid this week. I was rumbling around in some of my scrap items and came across (from where I do not remember) a few sheets of a red and green sort of diamond shaped plaid. So I have managed to get 10 or so layering pieces. Sorry you had so many issues with your video today, but for the record it turned out great. Thanks so much. 😊🇨🇦

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

I have used turquoise and red for Christmas cards for about 10 years now, and they are some of my faves! You certainly can't beat the traditional colors of red and green. But a little fresh pallet for the season is a welcome change sometimes!! It's been a crazy day for sure...

@lavernmelanson8889 2 ай бұрын

This is so interesting..I will have to go raid my husbands shop for drywall tape..love this thanks for sharing

@SeniorSusieStamps 2 ай бұрын

Be careful - I got totally addicted to using it. LOL I was coming up with all kinds of things I could use it for!!

@roxannetucker5813 11 ай бұрын

Hi Julia from Oregon. What a fabulous idea for designing your own plaid. I loved the two tone agua/blue colors with the red. The trees with the same colors used were gorgeous together with the red pine stripe.

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Roxanne - These were easy and fun cards to make!!

@michelewallace7324 11 ай бұрын

What a fun and creative technique!!! I love plaid and now I can make my own! 😁 Thank you for sharing! ❤ I’m going to use this technique in my card making club this month ~ thanks again for your inspiration! 😃

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Hey Michele - What a great idea. Let me know how it is received? I think there are all kinds of possibilities!!

@annesefton8305 11 ай бұрын

Love how you made the plaid pattern, I can see I will be raiding my hubby's supply for dry wall tape lol 😊

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Have fun!!! Just remember to use the chisel end so you don't ruin your coloring end of the marker.

@vickiford7768 11 ай бұрын

What a genius way to make plaid!! How beautiful ❤ definitely going to do this..I just found your channel last week and have already watched almost all of your video's!!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

I'm glad you're here Vicki! Try this plaid technique - you won't regret it. It's especially helpful if you can color coordinate your markers with ink pads. Swatching really helps that!

@tinker9517 2 ай бұрын

thanks so much for the link. i saw that video in your playlists, but i kept passing it by. don't know why the word "plaid" in the title didn't make me view it, but that's the way my senior brain works.

@SeniorSusieStamps 2 ай бұрын

LOL Oh that senior brain gets me in trouble all the time...

@laurastoos9554 11 ай бұрын

Oh yes, always losing stuff on the desk. Drives me crazy too!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Oh goodness - Glad I'm not the only one!! We should form a club!! LOL

@darlingagarcia 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations on growing the channel! I love it and learn a lot from your videos. Beautiful card

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Darling! Haven't heard from you in a while - Hope all is well in your world!!

@carolinemcburl2003 3 ай бұрын

You amaze me with your creativity. ❤

@SeniorSusieStamps 3 ай бұрын

Weren't those fun cards? Such an easy way to make some custom plaid!

@sharonh.5586 11 ай бұрын

@Tokyokie 11 ай бұрын

Great idea Julia! The cards are so cute! I love places and I've purchased several stamp sets and stencil sets to make them but they haven't turned out so great. I think I can do this so I'll be looking for drywall tape. Thank you and congratulations!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

It's definitely a technique I will use again and again! Easy to make and customize!!

@25Prague 11 ай бұрын

You have been making such good use of the drywall tape- I will have to give it a try!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Beware it is a bit addictive. You start thinking about so many techniques you can use it in...

@lesliepugh6977 11 ай бұрын

thanks for the great idea! Love it!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it Leslie!

@deniselothrop70 11 ай бұрын

Congratulations! I love your videos and always check after dinner on Sunday for your posting. I love that you use old supplies with love and remind us new is not always best.

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Hey Denise - I love some of the older rubber stamps. And the fact that some of them are over 25 years old and still making great impressions really makes me an advocate for buying used stamps. Personally, I think some of the new stamps lack a bit of creativity. But if you look at the details on some of the old PSX or even the old SU stamps they really are remarkably artistic. But, I do understand the charm in being able to see through the stamps when you need to. So, perhaps that's why I have such a large collection???!!! LOL

@StampinSafari 11 ай бұрын

Brilliant use for drywall tape...bravo! 💕

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Peach! That technique is a keeper!!

@StampinSafari 11 ай бұрын

@@SeniorSusieStamps It certainly is, and I’m amazed at how well it made card stitching! It’s a double duty technique! 💕

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

@@StampinSafari I know - that was a bit of a sleeper bonus wasn't it! Way better than I do freehand I might add!!

@StampinSafari 11 ай бұрын

@@SeniorSusieStamps Way better than anyone can do by hand! 💕

@laurastoos9554 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing this technique! ❤❤❤ will definitely be using this technique a lot.

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@SugarRayCrafts 11 ай бұрын

fab cards

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ritabrandow1318 15 күн бұрын

You have the greatest ideas. 😮😮😮 Yeah, you hit 250,000 views

@SeniorSusieStamps 15 күн бұрын

That plaid was easy and so easy to use for backgrounds!!

@maureenmahurin1673 11 ай бұрын

That's a fantastic technique and way to create custom plaid! I also love teal, red and white! Congrats on 250K!! Thats an awesome achievement! It's videos like this that keep us coming back for more and more!

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Maureen! I always appreciate your encouragement my Friend!

@mmmmlllljohn 11 ай бұрын

Congrats on getting all those views! I think you have a very unique niche for card making because you have so many techniques and you use up your stash and scraps so well. Very cool and fun cards, Julia! Who doesn’t love plaid and this way you can make all sorts of colours. I also have Spectrum Noir as well as other alcohol markers. Is the dry wall hard on the chisel end at all? TFS! ❤️🇨🇦

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! I have not noticed any issue with the chisel end - but I don't press too hard. That's probably why my marker wanders a bit. I don't ever use the finer point tho because I don't want to damage that nib. I never use the chisel for coloring, but use the points frequently.

@mmmmlllljohn 11 ай бұрын

@@SeniorSusieStamps Thanks!

@kerrynicholls3214 11 ай бұрын

Hi from the UK , please could you tell me more about the drywall tape you use, is it fiberglass , what size is it and where did you get it from and is it less tacky than regular ones. I really have no clue what to buy lol ty x

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

Hi Kerry - I am not familiar with shopping in UK - But could you find it at a hardware or home improvement store? It is tacky, but I haven't had any trouble pulling it off my paper, if I don't leave it on very long. This is an amazon link for what I bought - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XKH88PD/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

@wendyreynolds299 9 ай бұрын

What is drywall ,, do you get from a c raft shop ,, never seen or heard of it in australia .??

@SeniorSusieStamps 9 ай бұрын

Hi Wendy - Drywall tape is used in home wall construction. When they butt 2 pieces of drywall together they run this fiberglass tape down and then put fill over it to hide the seam. Look in your home building store. If you know a builder, I bet they will give you some...!

@1963smg 7 ай бұрын

When you lift the the tape off your plaid paper you created, how do you get rid of the sticky residue that is left on it?

@SeniorSusieStamps 7 ай бұрын

I didn't seem to have a residue. Perhaps I didn't press it on as much? I just lightly put it down...But you could probably use a rubber eraser - I like this one www.amazon.com/Crafters-Toolkit-Glue-Residue-Eraser/dp/B01GMSE2SO/ref=sr_1_10?crid=1PFPBR7FYXVNC&keywords=rubber%2Beraser&qid=1702247237&sprefix=rubber%2Beraser%2Caps%2C103&sr=8-10&th=1

@1963smg 7 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@sharonpimento3257 11 ай бұрын

Very well done, but I am going to cheat. I have lots of plaid patterned paper.

@betsycousins-coleman1219 11 ай бұрын

I have lots of plaid too. Now I know what to do with it, especially for cards for men!

@virginiasolis5214 11 ай бұрын

e z foam link to where you get it

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

I usually order from amazon - www.amazon.com/Crafters-Companion-EZMOUNT02-10Mount-Mounting-10-Count/dp/B0070GIDA6/ref=sr_1_3?crid=8AI4ALL7K1YT&keywords=crafters+companion+e+z+foam&qid=1692757852&sprefix=crafters+companion+e+z+foam%2Caps%2C121&sr=8-3

@mslaterva 11 ай бұрын

What type picker ado you use?

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

This is my fave - www.amazon.com/dp/B00NL5LTO2?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-reorder-t1_k5_1_9&amp=&crid=37BG6ZLFUP5LP&amp=&sprefix=marvy+jew

@tinker9517 10 ай бұрын

@@SeniorSusieStamps mine, too.

@tinker9517 11 ай бұрын

what brand of paper trimmer did you use?

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

I have a Bira Craft that I modified by putting a straight piece of clear acetate at the bottom as a cutting edge. Here's a link - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07JZ3RVQG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 My Tim Holtz trimmer broke during a covid shortage and I finaly got another one. But since I modified the Bira I never reach for the TH. For one thing I like the lighter color on the deck - the cutting guide lines are easier for me to see.

@tinker9517 11 ай бұрын

thanks for the info. i sent a th one back to qvc. i probably should have worked with it a little longer. i really like the th mini, so that's why i thought i'd like the larger one. would an 11" - 12" paper fit lengthwise/portrait in your bira? i purchased something at hobby lobby (wrmk) that looks similar to your bira, but the deck is only about 8.5".@@SeniorSusieStamps

@SeniorSusieStamps 11 ай бұрын

@@tinker9517 No the deck is not large enough. You can cut 8 j1/2, but not the 11

@sharonh.5586 11 ай бұрын

Thank you again for your inspiration, Julia. I'm always losing things on my desk. Yesterday, I lost a 2" square for a roll-up box that I was making. I left the spot blank, thinking it would show up eventually, but it never did!