Adding Dimension To Handmade Cards

[@NancyLynn]

Jennifer, thanks so much for your tips! I have to admit though, to purchase craft fun and then you Stick It sheets is really expensive for me as I live in Canada so with the added expense of the exchange rate, and then the added expense of shipping, I think I will use these products for very special cards, or for when I sending cards to far away destinations, like to my son and family who live in Ireland. I am a newbie to the card making world and as well, I am on a disability pension and I do find that although I have such a passion for this craft, it is an expensive one. Over the past year I have spent over $6,000 (ouch!) on supplies. But oh, what fun I am having. Jennifer, I have learned so much from you and this Canadian has a huge respect for you and what you contribute to this wonderful world of card making.

[@tashafreeman4265]

OMG! You can heat and shrink fun foam? Jennifer you are a rock star!!! I think I understand the method behind your madness and then ...BAM!!! You bring it to a whole new level :)

[@bowl2695]

Jennifer you just make my day with your wisdom and techniques. I am a much better card maker with your help. I don't know what I'd do without all your fantastic tips. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are truly my inspiration.

[@teremel81]

I'm glad you shared the heat gun trick. I make some really beautiful flowers by die cutting flower shapes out of the craft foam and using my iron to add heat to them and it makes them dimensional. With all the beautiful flower dies out there you can really take them to another level by using craft foam and adding heat to them. I use them for very special cards and also to make flower crown. The possibilities are endless.

[@stephanieloughead4479]

That's such a great idea. I had no idea that you could shrink it like that. That's really cool

[@hitechsuzy]

freaking LOVE the shrink thing!!! You are sooo smart!!!!

[@normanakata2484]

Long ago when Quickutz was more popular, I tried to squeeze fun foam in the handle to cut tropical fishes. It was fun and I got cute results. You have helped me find better uses for the colorful fun foam supply I have accumulated. Thank you again Jennifer for sharing your tips.

[@Jen_Rey_Originals]

I love fun foam! Thanks for all your tips Jennifer!

[@sandybb36]

Hi Jennifer; just an idea I tried; cut sentiment out of foam with die (luv it) and put glossy accents on top - worked wonderfully :)

[@donnahelzer8381]

It is currently 2021....this tutorial is still helpfully amazing! Thank you so much!

[@1travelingranny]

I love the way you demonstrate the craft foam. I would never have thought about heating it to shrink the foam. Thanks!

[@raerosenfeld6204]

Loved your "silly little PSA." Not silly at all. It was wonderful! Thank you for taking the time to do this great video.

[@carolkhoo4129]

Jennifer, really appreciate you taking the trouble to send yourself the cards so we can see your point. That's an attribute of a fine teacher. Keep it up! Also, thank you for showing how you shrink craft foam. Never thought of it...

[@janarnold7241]

I love your videos! You have a wonderful teaching style that makes each video easy and pleasurable to watch.. You cover techniques in a easily understandable method that translates to stampers of all levels from beginner to expert. You take into account that we all would like every stamp, ink, die and other tools available, but most of us craft on a budget. So, you show us so many of these things with ideas and hints that make our decisions easier. You show us ways to use our supplies creatively in order to get the most value out of them. Probably most important, you inspire us with your clever, creative ideas. I feel like I'm sitting down to stamp with a girlfriend that loves stamping as much as I do. For all of these things, thank you!

[@ScrappingLatina]

I have seen foam used on layouts but never thought of the difference on cards... Wow! You really are amazing... Thanks a bunch for all of your tips. Scrappy hugs.

[@lmmazzola]

Another amazing video Jennifer. Just when I think I've absorbed your great tips you go and shrink the die cut foam. You are full of tips and techniques and I love that you share them with all of us. You make me a better card maker.

[@whimsicalendeavors]

Thank you Jennifer, my husband works for the postal service and it is the machines that cause tge damage. Thanks to you and others, I have been using tge fun foam and it works much better. Blessings, Pea

[@ICUDOUCME52]

Thanks Jennifer for another informative video. I have used the craft foam with adhesive backing and have had good luck with it. I especially like using it on shaker cards as it creates a good seal and the colored foam can match the card stock I'm using.

[@webbiedeb01]

Jennifer I love you videos. They are always so helpful and creative.

[@gail020759]

Oh my gosh!! I had NO idea why on the fun foam. Thanks for your video. I always learn so much from you.

[@raeraesma]

Thank you, Jennifer. You are always so thorough with your videos. Take care, Kim :)

[@cookbook800]

I love your silly craft foam service announcement.......thanks!!!

[@patty322m]

I learned something new today! Thanks Jennifer!

[@peperoch2]

I found the foam at Walmart - 3 sheets in a pack for $1.00. Love the results. It adds just the right amount of dimension! Thank you so much for suggesting this!

[@thequiltybee1263]

What a great experiment to see how the postage mail arrives to the person on the receiving end. We never know what condition it arrives so this is a great way to know in advance before posting your cards. TFS big hugs Sherrrie

[@2848Adriana]

Hi Jennifer, thank you for the great video, and it is good to see how our cards arrive at the other end, I hope you had a nice time away? Cheers Anna.

[@jennifermcguireink]

Anna Kluytmans i am still in the islands!

[@minimemorymaker]

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[@KonaSitkaRose]

So I place the card fronts towards the envelope backs, then slide a thick piece of card stock or chipboard large enough to fit the full card front. The Post Office machines roll the fronts of the envelopes as it reads the zip codes, the backs don't get as much damage. I would like to do my own experiment now lol! Thanks Jenn ♥ Most I mark "Hand Stamp Please" "Not Machinable" and pay the extra to make sure nothing gets bent or crushed.

[@jennifermcguireink]

KonaSitkaRose not all POs will do this.

[@loveforelvis1488]

Not silly at all. I am looking into doing more with my cards and been seeing some kind of foam everyone has been but don't know what to buy. This helped a lot Jennifer. Thanks so much for you crafty public service announcement.

[@dariasikorski7217]

I really like your videos that show how to use supplies in a different way so as to get more use of the products. Thank you.

[@alymurphy6753]

I always, always watch your videos as they are without fail full of really great info. Thank you for taking the time and effort to make these and to share these free of charge.

[@MsLeezza]

Love your "Public Service" announcements...they are SUCH great tips! LOVE THEM!!

[@annpartin]

Thank you for showing us this demonstration, it was very helpful. I have been getting all my cards "hand" cancelled at the post office. For detailed cards I also cover the card with a layer of cardboard (cut from a cereal box) to help it keep from being crushed/bent. My husband says that hand canceling ensures that it doesn't go through the sorting machine, and that the right postage has been applied so that the recipient doesn't get any "postage" due bills on their end. (Which has happened with some of my bigger cards or heavier cards). :)

[@TheBethoula]

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the Stick It Adhesive sheets!

[@kathyshea9493]

Hi Jennifer, Thank you for sharing your tips & tricks! I’m going to get Craft Foam!!!

[@awenbunny]

Great tips! I was using the fun foam sheets under things in my scrapbooks when I saw how the foam tape and pop dots were showing bumps after awhile. Great to learn about the shrinking! New use for some older dies.

[@ChlorJ16]

Truly appreciate you sharing such useful techniques and ideas. Thank you.

[@Crazy4Jeter]

I love that you did an foam tape/foam sheet experiment! Thanks!

[@sammie097]

Jennifer you are awesome as always. Thanks for the comparison!

[@marlinjaynes5619]

Love the way you test products and explain how to use them. I have learned so much from your tutorials. I like the idea to cut "word dies" from the foam. I have been gluing the paper words together for dimension, but the foam will work so much better! Thanks, Karen Jaynes

[@kerrynashton9349]

What a great idea, I will certainly be purchasing some to use on my cards from now on. Thanks

[@kathycresswell8353]

This was great! Thank you! I love the ideas you share that make such a difference in the cards. I remember being disappointed once after seeing a card I had mailed to my mother-in-law that got pretty wrinkled up in the mail. Your solution is much more economical than bubble wrap envelopes!

[@annkeever5929]

Thanks for your fun foam tips! I will certainly try it.

[@ldsouza98]

Thank you Jennifer for sharing.

[@KateriBurnett]

Well Jennifer back to the craft store again, love the idea of the craft foam. Thanks for sharing the idea

[@o4cornsake]

I was mailing cards with lots of dimension in those padded bubble envelopes; it costs a couple bucks. Thank you for the craft foam tips! I think you just saved me a ton of money on postage. :-)

[@livingmytruth90]

Such practical tips! Love the shrinking foam idea, I prob would've assumed it'd burn or melt.

[@kellyjoskreations]

Awesome PSA😻 I cant wait to try cutting with a diecut and then heating it. Thank you for all of your tips and ideas!

[@craigjen05]

Jennifer, I really enjoy your videos. Your instruction is superb! Thank you ,Jenny

[@blubonnettx]

Hi Jennifer! Thank you for the crafty PSA! Lol It was extremely educational and I love the tip about shrinking the foam! Keep all your amazing tips coming!

[@maggiebaxter610]

Hi Jennifer ~ Thanks for your PSA....love the shrinking craft foam!! I'm definitely going to give that a try.

[@sharrongregory9347]

Thanks so much for sharing these tips! Love the fun idea of shrinking the foam!

[@junesefscik5801]

Great idea with this fun foam....I had bought some, but haven't tried this technique yet...I will now....thanks again for sharing!

[@junkjournalgirl]

Awesome idea Jennifer thanks 😊

[@FortheLoveofOrganizing]

Such a helpful comparison, and what a difference!

[@0KittyMeow]

Great tips and such a helpful, well planned video! The part where the foam shrank, wow!! Cant wait to try that! Thanks!

[@hellenjaworski7012]

I would never have thought about using a heat gun to shrink the foam. But I also took your advise from one of your other videos and use the foam for shaker cards. I die cut the center cavity in the sheet and nothing falls out since there are no seams :). LOVE your ideas !!

[@Lfodor1]

Just received my "craft foam" order from Amazon today. I can see from this demo that I made a wise choice. I got the idea from you, of course. Now I know my cards will make it through the mail without being crushed. Thanks, Jen.

[@rubyminer5868]

What great info. I have tried the craft foam and like the smooth, even appearance it gave the card. I mainly use Scrappy Tape for putting card layers together although I have quite a collection of adhesives.

[@mikel4510]

Excellent video in both production and content! I especially like that tidbit about melting craft foam - cool beans!

[@lsunmoonstar]

Thanks Jennifer. This was very useful.

[@gaynorsoutherton2698]

Golly this was so interesting and something I have never thought of before - brilliant thank you x

[@happymevids]

This is brilliant info about craft foam. Many thanks.

[@cathiec4385]

Thank you so much for all that info Jennifer, I bought the foam with the adhesive on and had terrible trouble die cutting, being a relatively new crafter I thought it was me, I also couldn't get the centre out of "o's" etc, now I know why TFS x

[@stamps4fungin]

I love this idea, thanks Jennifer.

[@mariaisdeanda8673]

I had not seen this video. Wow! the video is so wonderful! Thank you, Jennifer!

[@bethpiquard]

Woooowwww 💜 cuando achicaste el "hello"!!!!!!!

[@tamraleone3012]

Thank you thank you thank you!!! I love the way you explain things and don't dumb it down! ♥

[@LauraCRiker]

U r so awesome. Thank u for this....lol....u give the best crafting advice and always cover all areas. I cannot wait to see more from u.....love from KY......Laura

[@illustratinloue]

Thank you for making this video! I recently went to the 99c store and found some fun foam and it warps when you run it threw a die cut machine. So now I only use it as a background piece like you do. That will teach me to be cheap!

[@0903photography]

So helpful. Thank you, Jennifer!

[@sherlockhoka]

Thanks for all the info. It's good to have the info including the fact that craft foam shrinks. What a wild idea.

[@kimberlyhattox8674]

Thanks Jennifer for the tutorial/PSA because I have been wondering why you use it. Makes more sense now. As always love your videos 😁

[@debbiecaldwell5501]

I am going to give this a try. Thank you for all the information...love the heat gun shrinking idea.

[@drwoo6090]

That was extremely useful. You talked about some things I'd never thought of before, but made perfect sense. Thanx 😀

[@jeanieferretti4203]

Great video! I bought some and used it for the first time today. I'm sending my baby a Fathers Day card because he became a Father In May.Thank you for your helpfull videos!

[@MsSuperklutz]

Great video Thanks for sharing your all your tips, tricks and techniques with Craft Foam it was extremely interesting and packed with lots great information. I am a die hard scrapper and definitely this will work for dimension on my layouts. and won't get smooshed in the albums. YOU ROCK!! Joan Smith

[@j9cardstock354]

After seeing you use craft foam, i started using it and i really like it.

[@Bunny_the_Rabbit]

Great tutorial. Thank you. As you say, we put a lot time into our creations.

[@pjbrown5711]

I have been using fun foam since I saw you use it ... the other thing to mention is the cost savings. Love the foam tape, but if you do a lot of dimensional cards, using fun foam is more economical. Thanks!

[@flygirlual1]

i use my copic markers to color the edges of my fun foam to match my paper if I dont have the color I need

[@mom2greyhounds]

flygirlual1 Hadn't thought of that! Thanks, another great tip!! not having to stress over finding a color to match the cardstock.

[@theresefreeland2074]

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[@margaretappleby]

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[@bluecurlygirl]

Nothing silly about the video. I was wondering why people were putting it in their cards but I thought it was only in shakers and that was to stop the sequins sticking to it. Never thought of the ensuring it's safe when being posted bit. Thank you for making me aware of it. I've never received one in the post myself and have probably been responsible for making a few that ended up being quite tatty at receipt which shames me. Thank you again for making me aware of this and enabling me to ensure my creations land on the doormat as good as they leave my loving care (because we all make with love after all).

[@willysmom1]

This was a great vid. Love the tip about the fun foam shrinking. Who knew? Love all your video's. Thanks so much.

[@webworldaz]

Thanks so much Jennifer! Now I/we know the rest of the story about Fun Foam. Great Video!

[@sheilahoward6907]

Thank you very informative. I've been thinking of getting some craft foam to ad dimension to my cards or invest in a big roll of foam tape. So this helped a lot. Thanks again.

[@lorib5341]

Love your PSAs! great information. Thank you!

[@consuelomorales7227]

Outstanding tutorial! In no way silly! This is such a great idea and the information is really valuable if you want your hard work to last. Thank you for your great tutorials.

[@donnadacy5876]

Like this idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@helenesue536]

Thank you for your great videos. I too love using the foam under my word dies, but I adhere my paper to the foam on one side, & the stick it adhesive to the other side of the foam. Then I cut all 3 layers at one time. I mix it up, using paper that is a different color than the foam!

[@ruthsreusables2442]

I tried this when I saw an earlier video of yours. Been brilliant. I have used the adhesive fun foam, but it doesn't cut as well. I might switch to standard fun foam - cheaper too. Love that shrinking technique! Glad you're having a well earned break - even if you're doing a little bit of work keeping those of us not on vacation happy with your videos! :)

[@BobbieAC]

Thanks, Jennifer. That was very informative. I also use lots of foam strip on my cards. I had NO idea how rough a card could look after being in the mail and your card took a short trip (mailed and received in the same town) compared to most of mine (mailed across the state of Montana or even out of state). I am 100% going to start using foam sheets. Again, thanks! :)

[@jenniferwilliams3128]

You are so awesome!!! I am so appreciative of the tips and instruction. They are ALWAYS concise and to the point. never too long and you remain focused on the topic. Thank you so much!! I love it. I needed to know about the use of the fun foam. I saw you were using it and I bout several pieces and a bit in bit in Black, but I was not confident about using it. I feel so much better now!!

[@DeniseBrooks1955]

Thank you Jennifer for another extremely informative vid!

[@Songbird514]

I'm a newbie, so this was really helpful. Thanks Jennifer!

[@mypandapaints5854]

Amazing as always.

[@simplycraftyfrench5144]

Helpful comparison, thank you, my fave is foam tape

[@juliekoester7776]

I just found this! Thank you, thank you, thank you for this video! ♥️

[@karenaquadro1817]

Good one I have picked up a package of colored Fun foam about 4 inches high precut to a card sized at the dollar store. Good cheap

[@fionahannant5277]

Hi, these are great little tips, thank you for taking the time to explain it.

[@rhondam883]

Thank you so much for your advice as well as your tutorials!! I've learned so much from you!!

[@janeastwick1418]

This is great information! Even though it is 2 years old it is still very helpful. Thanks!