BUILD COLLAGE Layers with $1 NAPKINS

[@janetgreenblatt6656]

You are an awesome teacher

[@KerenTamir]

Thank you so so much!

[@tammystuard4835]

I sure do take those pretty napkins, I much rather use them to make a beautiful page than throw them away!

[@KerenTamir]

Yes for sure Tammy me too!!

[@cathyparsons5183]

I laughed SO loud hearing how you put your napkin in your purse! I do the same thing! In fact, my friends now ask me if I want theirs

[@KerenTamir]

LOL yes totally. My husband and my dad now save all types of "Junk" for me.

[@rgp1218]

I too am a napkin smuggler! I love them! 💞

[@KerenTamir]

lol there's quite a few of us!

[@simoneshlomi3869]

So funny! My daughters used to collect napkins when they were young so I am very used to swiping napkins from places. Even our neighbors used to give them napkins from the very pack they opened! We saved the entire collection like 4 large shoe boxes and passed them down to my granddaughters. It was such a nice hobby!

[@KerenTamir]

LOL we did as well as kids but I didn't keep them. We kept the ones from restaurants so we would know where we had traveled. I also collected pencils, erasers, stickers, etc... lol that's so nice that you kept them. And I read your reply to me that's so nice that you made Aliya. I never lived in israel. we moved to venezuela when I was 1 year old and and to canada when I was 15 so I have a mixed accent. I speak fluent hebrew but have a hard time reading and writing. I can do it but I'm so slow lol. I need the dots (nekudot) it was nice meeting you Simone and thanks for your love and support!

[@momszycat4148]

I'm a napkin smuggler from waaaay long time ago! They are great! Glad others do it too!😊

[@KerenTamir]

Omg napkin smuggler love that. I’m too. We are napkin pirates at heart

[@TexaCana1]

If they have a cute napkin I keep the one at my place and ask for another one too!!

[@KerenTamir]

Me too I totally do that. I knew I wasn’t alone !!

[@wandaxxxx7406]

Beautiful! Thank you for showing your process and all the tips.

[@KerenTamir]

Glad it was helpful! thanks so much!

[@tomasinaconti4140]

I adore your work ! Your explications of how to use products are great. Thanks

[@KerenTamir]

You are so welcome! Grazie! I appreciate it!

[@taniaf1889]

Oh yes keeping napkins is a great thing to do lol

[@KerenTamir]

lol yes!!! its a great tool as its so versatile!

[@terryl3581]

Love, love, love this video!!!!

[@KerenTamir]

Thank you!! so glad to hear1

[@yolandakouwenberg-meijer344]

Thank you Keren for the video...

[@KerenTamir]

You're welcome 😊

[@Nathalieroy2624]

I admit, I am a napkin stealer!! Invitation to a cocktail party… i get all excited…

[@KerenTamir]

yeap!! me too lol

[@CreateAndPlayWithRenee]

Hi Keren - Napkins are so much fun. It's amazing what you can find at Dollarama and Dollar Tree.

[@KerenTamir]

yes the ones I used are from Dollarama!

[@hankejoosen4029]

Beautiful 🤩🤩🤩

[@KerenTamir]

Thanks 🤗

[@jokeringers8930]

Ohhh dear, its so beatifull I love it ❤

[@KerenTamir]

Thank you so much!!

[@annesteel5155]

Brilliant. I love your enthusiasm.

[@KerenTamir]

thanks!!

[@lurettefutcher9069]

Hi Keren, Im watching from South Africa. I also collect napkins and I luv this ideas of how to use them.

[@KerenTamir]

oh that's so nice! I'd love to go there one day! thanks so much!

[@alexandraalmeida3661]

So nice to see you create, see things take their form and learn new techniques. You teach so well. The pages look amazing. You are truly talented 💙♥️💚💛💗🖤❤️🧡💜

[@KerenTamir]

Thank you so much Alexandra!

[@belindaw5849]

Beautiful pages. I love love love how they turned out

[@KerenTamir]

thank you!

[@gizelegionet7771]

Thank you,.You are so great.

[@KerenTamir]

So nice of you thanks so much Gizele!

[@natalierobinson4879]

LMAO!! I have totally done that !! and even asked for an extra napkin too!! We live among you!! ;lol You don't disappoint , as per usual!! thank you for being a wonderful you, with all your ideas and beautiful creations!

[@KerenTamir]

yup!! I've done that too! so glad to hear you liked it! take care!

[@natalierobinson4879]

@Keren Tamir I also get excited when I see tissue paper...I'm surprised that my family doesn't just save their money and buy me a box of tissue paper and napkins lol

[@chucky6367]

I have the same butterfly napkins! 🦋💐

[@KerenTamir]

oh nice!!

[@ronnieh2360]

Hello Keren & thanks for this video. You're a great teacher, I'm learning lots & you have inspired me to give this a try.

[@KerenTamir]

so glad to hear that! I appreciate your words. thanks so much!

[@andreaharley4047]

Your are so good at teaching. Love your videos as they are always so interesting and inspirational. Thankyou Karen. This is a must try.👍

[@KerenTamir]

Thank you so much! I appreciate that!

[@55Cyndi]

Love this💜

[@KerenTamir]

thank you!

[@geenamarquez76]

Love your page, Keren!! I’m sorry I missed you live. Haven’t been feeling well past week. Hopefully I’ll catch your next live! Hope you’re doing well my friend!! xxx

[@KerenTamir]

oh Geena I'm so sorry to hear. no worries at all I'm glad you got a change to watch it!

[@geenamarquez76]

Thanks Keren. Finally woke up feeling better today. I’m glad I got to watch it too!!

[@KerenTamir]

so glad to hear Geena! sending love!

[@Nathalieroy2624]

Gorgeous

[@KerenTamir]

thank you Nathalie!

[@tuthillg]

Beautiful! Great process video! TFS the inspiration!

[@KerenTamir]

Thank you so much!

[@Mysterias49]

I am a napkin hoarder and have some that are decades old. Sadly, are Dollar Store only sells plain colored napkins or kids party theme. I think I am going to start a journal basically for napkins. My favorite one is from my granddaughter's baby shower and she is now 23. I guess that would be consider vintage...lol. Hope you are doing well my friend.

[@KerenTamir]

Lol I though I was the only one. our dollar store sells lots of nice ones. The ones I used are from the dollar store. hope you're well too!

[@elizabethvann7893]

Thanks Karen, love your pages. So much helpful information and techniques. Thanks for sharing. 😊👍

[@KerenTamir]

Thanks so much! so glad to hear1

[@rebeccamartin3744]

Missed the Livestream, but I'm all in right now! Still learning napkin technique so I'm watching closely.

[@KerenTamir]

that's great Rebecca! enjoy!

[@DisorganizedCrafter]

Love this a way to use my napkins and you know I have many

[@KerenTamir]

Oh I love all the napkins I got from you!! They are priceless

[@sandrasharby8405]

Learning so much, thank you!

[@KerenTamir]

So glad! thanks so much!

[@sabinehamacher6076]

Dear Karten, your new pages are fantastic!!! Greetings from Germany, your videos are amazing! Sabine😊😊😊

[@KerenTamir]

Sabine Thank you so much!

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

This is just gorgeous, Keren! I love it. You could never tell it started with napkins. You have also answered a problem I had, which I couldn't find an answer to anywhere online - using distress micro glaze to seal something, and then being able to add further layers. The gesso you put on over the micro glaze went on like a dream. I have added spray stains and also spatters with them on my project and want to add further layers but being water-reactive, I was losing the definition I had. I put the micro glaze on, and then tried painting with some coffee and it just beaded up, which wasn't a surprise I suppose. Now I know I can add a layer of clear gesso and carry on. I wonder if it would work with gel medium instead of gesso? Working with layers in mixed media can be quite challenging, I find, to stop things turning to mud!

[@KerenTamir]

thank you so much Shoshi, yes its a game changer for anything reactive. You can definitely add gel medium on top although not sure if it will resist it. However gel medium doesn't have the grit that gesso does, so clear gesso would be a better solution if you're adding more water soluble mediums

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

@@KerenTamir Thank you so much for your reply, Keren. You are so good at replying to everybody, and being so popular and having so many people visit you and comment, it must be a full time job lol! I shall definitely try the clear gesso - thanks for the tip.

[@KerenTamir]

my pleasure I really try as I feel is important. I am not at the point yet that I can't reply as I don't get thousands of comments yet LOL

[@ShoshiPlatypus]

@@KerenTamir Lol! You wait... We all love you and I'm sure that number is growing! You may have to employ a secretary soon. As for the clear gesso - it works! I put on a coat before getting supper and went up to check it was dry, and painted some coffee/white acrylic circles on my page and it worked a treat. All my drips and spatters from before have remained intact. Clear gesso is definitely the answer! I shall do some experiments with different gel mediums and see if they work too - the clear gesso is really gritty and I don't like the feel of it quite so much, but I can put up with that if I'm getting such good results with it. Thank you again - you are a star.

[@Nathalieroy2624]

Oh, you are in Canada! Nice, where do you buy your Magicals powders in Canada? Thanks

[@KerenTamir]

I order them directly from Lindys. And you can get 10%off with my code KERENTAMIR

[@Nathalieroy2624]

@@KerenTamir cool thanks !

[@PlayfulCalamity]

Im at work and can't stay. But wanted to say hi and I love your art!

[@KerenTamir]

thanks for coming! take care!

[@evypetre949]

Thank you Keren, I love these. We have a terrible storm and I lost WiFi. Hugs. ❤️❤️❤️

[@KerenTamir]

oh No! we had that a couple of days ago and lost power for half a day! so glad you could make it!

[@tnmtredhead]

My Dollar store does not have napkins like you are using.😥😥😥

[@KerenTamir]

Oh then you need to find a new dollar store. Lol. If you’re in Canada dollarama has great. I also linked to Etsy where people sell napkins in bulk meaning with different designs

[@kellercrucita550]

Qué lindas cosas haces, Keren! No pude ver el video en vivo😕

[@KerenTamir]

muchisimas gracias!! me alegra que lo viste despues

[@simoneshlomi3869]

I forgot to mention yesterday on the lace video that I thought it was such a nice idea to use your grandma’s doilies in your work.

[@KerenTamir]

thank you so much! my GM was born in Israel when it was still called Palestine. her family built Kfar Saba. She and my grandfather moved to Canada to be with us in the 2000's. If you know Chana Orloff that was her Aunt.

[@susanrice3166]

What is gel medium please? Were you collaging journal pages in this video?

[@KerenTamir]

here is a short video about gel medium: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWWaoGSplr2pg6s and here is an in depth video about it: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4Laf2ZqpKusms0 (there's a second part to this one as well) and yes I was collaging napkins on art journal pages

[@jeandibb4111]

Oh yes, I have been known to sneak a napkin and I'm watching this to see if I can use it

[@KerenTamir]

yes!! lol

[@ruthsonger2178]

Wouldn't it be wonderful if any of the magical powders were in stock? "Currently unavailable" seems to be the most popular color on their website.

[@KerenTamir]

Ruth I see them all available on Lindys website which I linked below the video. Where did you see them unavailable is it at Simon says stamp? You can go to the Lindys website and get them directly from there I have all the colors

[@ruthsonger2178]

@@KerenTamir You're right. I followed each of your links and none of them said "currently unavailable". They preferred the words 'sold out' or 'reserve'. It's all the same thing. Lindy's Amazon store is the "currently unavailable" place. NO matter how you stack it, no product!

[@KerenTamir]

Ruth I see them available on the lindy's website right here: bit.ly/38Ql1up I have updated the link to their website on my video as there was an error but they are still available.

[@gila1959]

Didnt understannd why to take the birds tails.. i think it would have been nice..really nice..hope the birdy wont stay mad at you..:)

[@KerenTamir]

I didn't have space for the tail, I didn't want to cut them but they fit the composition. birds are always my friends so I'm sure theyll be fine! lol

[@seriouslyscrapping]

I laughed when u said does anyone take the nice napkins from dinner parties...they probably think were mad 😆 i actually have tonnes of beautiful glitters nut not for crafting for nails...my channel is crafts and nails

[@KerenTamir]

Glad it was funny, I thought it was funny too!! and so many of us do it! and glitters for nails are the most beautiful. they are great for mixed media. I have a few friends who glue them on their projects

[@seriouslyscrapping]

@@KerenTamir you know i would love some ideas on how to incopirate the endles little jars of nail glutters i have into my crafting would love to see more ideas.. thanks irene xx

[@KerenTamir]

oh you can add it with gel medium to almost anything: check out the technique with glitter in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bWWaoGSplr2pg6s

[@nopetsallowed6399]

,please add cc,

[@KerenTamir]

It is usually done automatically but sometimes takes time to show up