Green Crafting | Recycle those Junk Mail Postcards into Useful Craft Supplies

[@user-yg7dx8ev2x]

I watched this. Then I ran to the trash and pulled out the 10 I received yesterday. Love free products!

[@Narbyful]

LOL Yes. I sent one specifically to the shredder. With great annoyance. I'll go retrieve it, as I haven't put it in yet.

[@juliebey8240]

Unfortunately, I ripped mine up and already threw the trash out…and the 🗑️ has been picked up🙄 next time…

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yayy!! Glad you didn’t get rid of them

[@fyrtalker]

I’m thinking I need to go through the recycle! Thankfully it’s still in the house!

[@debbiebreen6276]

Thats hilarious, I had to chase the trash man down the street to get mine back. hahahaha. xxxx

[@jolenekohn3882]

For the last month, I have been recycling junk election postcards into tags, junk journal covers, and more. It is a great way to recycle, and it is fun.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great ideas. I’m so glad to hear you’re using them up. 😊

[@jniathome777]

Love the idea of making stencils from them.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yayy!! Hope you try it.

[@BrendaC-l9k]

I too like the stencil idea made from mailers, great idea❤

[@SixteenThirtyFive]

I used to make paperclip covers, tags, and journal cards out of them these are great bases for tons of stuff. Such good, quality card!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great tip! They are so rugged.

[@MsDana-mo9fp]

I shred all my paper & those post cards & use them in compst & gardens.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great idea. The worms love paper! And flowers love worm 💩

[@alicejump2290]

I have been so mad about getting these and adding to landfills, when I saw this, I just slapped my head! Can now see so many possibilities, one thing really impressed me was the use of watercolors! Made me think of using my watercolor pencils for a little more precise applications! Wish I hadn’t trashed so many, but new ones have no chance of escaping!😊😮😏blessed and safe days!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

YAY!! Making Paper Pretty is our game!

[@cynthiarollins3949]

Never thought of the stencil idea-love this🥰

[@fyrtalker]

I’m going to pause the video to go through my paper recycle can! 😂🥰

[@hitherandyonstudio]

🤣 seems I sent many people to the recycling today

[@deborahducret-shiley6309]

I've used these for journal covers and ephemera too! It's basically free cardstock that we would cover anyway. The larger ones male great master boards, too.

[@brrjohnson8131]

I keep a stack of these next to my die cutter, they make perfect shims for the wild variance in embossing folders and some dies, too. Also perfect weight for trapping bugs underneath a clear cup & transporting them to a more appropriate location.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

That is so funny. I also catch and release bugs 😂

[@sherrieclay6886]

Please excuse my ignorance...what is a "master board"?? Thanks

[@deborahducret-shiley6309]

A "master board" is a collage you make on a larger, thicker paper than would be used as just a folded page in your journal. After your master board collage is dry, you cut it into different sized pieces to use as tags, journal cards, pockets or "belly bands" to use in your journal. The master boards are sometimes turned collage side down when you cut it so that you can be surprised by the designs on each section. That challenges you to not overthink the collage. Let it be random or intuitive because you don't really know exactly what will be on each piece until you turn them all over after cutting them. I hope that makes sense and answers your question.

[@deborahducret-shiley6309]

@@sherrieclay6886 about the master board, please read my response to your question below. I think I did not attach it to your question.

[@christinesanchez4801]

🎉yes!! Great Ideas, the stencil idea so excited to try this FUN YES FUN.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yay! Thank you!

[@dakielty]

Fun ideas! I really like the way you used them as stencils

[@donnasdigressions]

I am not at this moment going through my own trash…nope, not me! 😂 Thanks for the great ideas.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

🤣🤣of course not…

[@robertahall4553]

I been making Christmas ornaments out of them

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Ooo great idea!!

[@shulaney4639]

Fun fun fun ideas!!!

[@karenheckyeah123]

I have a ton of these coming every day and I thought that they were too shiny to use. I can use these if I scratch them up like you said!! I won't have to buy supplies until next year, lol

[@hitherandyonstudio]

LOL well I’m glad for that!!

[@shariolson-anderson3792]

That time of year good usage of junk mail..love the birds

[@gotdairy]

Awesome! I’ve been covering them and making tags out of them! Thanks for more options! -Karen

[@jennyroberts-day5065]

These are ingenious ideas for those mailers. We're flooded with them this time of year, especially every 4 years.

[@Large011]

Excellent ideas ! Thank you . I get those mailings every week, just need to make more time for scraping 😁

[@jodihepler6202]

I have been saving mine to use for making ATCs, postcards, master boards, etc.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Perfect!!

[@elfriedeburmberger136]

Schön dass du wieder neue Ideen zeigst wie man aus allen Sachen neues machen kann

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you for watching. 😊

[@CMason-yr9ks]

Some really good ideas. I've always used the cardboard in packaging for this, but I've been getting lots of junk mail as of late. Thanks for the tips. Landfills need all the help we can give. I love your bird die cuts. Thanks🍁🎨💜

[@carolnearson7932]

Oh, gee, great idea! Just seeing this two days before the election, though! And I’ve been throwing mine out!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

I'm sure you'll get more from local businesses. Now you can start keeping them!

[@stitchin8]

The stencil idea reminded me how I made embossing boards to roll through my big shot using layered die cuts--like with some tree shapes, star shapes, snowflakes, etc.

[@susananthony2366]

This is great! I saved the entire month of that junk just to see how much paper is wasted...it piled to 1 1/8" high. So I have lots of it to deal with. Thank you for the ideas.

[@Bookgirl13]

Wow! I'm wondering how much I've been composting...

[@jessicabarry2702]

I really like your cutter. This video was so helpful. Thank you.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dustyacres]

I've been saving these and make all different types of ephemera with them also. Nice idea about the gesso. Never have used it

[@debbiesilver3549]

I’m off to my recycling bin 🤪 thanks

[@ninagreen9016]

First time watching you. Loved what you did here. Amazing. Thank you for sharing ❤

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Hi and welcome to the channel. So glad you like the ideas!

[@susanperna4722]

I've been saving all of mine too. Thanks!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You're welcome!!

[@alanbirkner1958]

I got large canvases out of a dumpster in my neighborhood, too. Thanks, Tina, Al's wife

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Hello Tina (and Al) Thanks for watching!

[@pattyweinberg7772]

What a great idea thank you for all of the ideas. I have a box full of these things from the entire year. I can’t wait to get started using them.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Wonderful! Happy Crafting!

[@davidcosma]

I've been making bookmarks for years out of thick, cardstock mailings.

[@DianaL-o7o]

I, too, am excited to see this idea as it is both creative and environmentally responsible. Another plus is that it is a cost free resource for those of us who have limited budgets. An all around winner! Thanks for sharing.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You're welcome. Well said!

[@junerobbins6871]

Thanks for the ideas espically the stencils. I've done some one time use stencils from my scraps after cutting out shapes that I wanted, but these can be used more than once and you can always make more when they get raggedy. Ive painted some of these adds white and some of them with watered down tempra paints in spray bottels and used them as novelty pages in my journals. They turned out really pretty

[@hitherandyonstudio]

That sounds amazing. I’m so glad you’re making beautiful things with them.

[@Daniela.7]

Beautiful recycling! This is a very good advice, thank you!!! 🥰

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You are so welcome!

[@helengibson8196]

Lots of great ideas. Thank you 🌷

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You are so welcome!

[@loribeck7496]

Great ideas! Love the stencil.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Glad you like them!

[@Judymontel]

As soon as I saw that shine on the flyers and cards I was like "yes, I need to learn how to deal with this!" I have a ton I've been saving but no clear way forward to deal with them - these are great ideas, many thanks!!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You're welcome. Hope you find many uses for them.

[@aliceharbour5926]

I was thinking mini master boards. LOL I've never made one yet but goodness knows the mailers would be a great place to start! 😂

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Indeed. We can make So many.

[@juliahelland6488]

Thanks for sharing this! 💯 ❣️

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You are so welcome

[@missyb.623]

Great ideas. TFS. I also use them with my hexagon punch to do English Paper Piecing.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

That's a great idea!

[@karenjohnson8483]

Good ideas! Thank you!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You are so welcome!

[@emmkaa2099]

Those bird dies are precious! I stopped the show to run and purchase a set for myself! Thanks! Hugs from Indiana, MK 🤗🤗

[@hitherandyonstudio]

They are one of my favorite die sets. Hope you love them!

[@debbiebreen6276]

Love using trash but usually forget and throw it away then I panic and run to the trash can. Love your ideas DJ. xxxxx

[@hitherandyonstudio]

🤣🤣 the good news is there is always more coming.

[@debbiebreen6276]

@@hitherandyonstudio thats very true

[@Akforgetmenot]

I just gessoed a bunch for making envelopes. Best use of political junk mail!!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yes!!

[@booksbyburk]

Thank you for the great ideas. I get a ton of these.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Glad you like them! Have fun

[@chrystalchapin6152]

Great ideas thank you!!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You're welcome =)

[@annettegoldberg5126]

Such great ideas!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Thank you!! 😊

[@cherylemery8594]

Wonderful ideas. Love the stencil.

[@pinkiebown2537]

What a great idea! Love, love your creations. I look forward to every one of your ideas,

[@hitherandyonstudio]

So glad!

[@cherylunderwood1755]

Thanks those are great ideas!!😊

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Glad you like them! 😊

[@ninetiesperson7980]

Love all the ideas with the watercolours. Thank you.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You are so welcome!

[@teresazuehls783]

This video was timely for me as I had just saved some from the trash yesterday. Now I have several awesome ideas on how to use them.😊 I especially liked the stencil idea. TFS!❤

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You're welcome

[@tammyhallwood4621]

Just discovered your channel! Now I know why I saved all of these things! Thank you so much for sharing! 💕

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Your welcome. Happy crafting. 😊

[@cowgirlhippiechick9911]

My mailbox had 15 of those in it today!!! Yes, theres a basketful from the past few months under my desk!!!😂

[@LoreleiBell-n6m]

I've been using these mailings for a while, but you gave me a few more ideas. Thank you!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yayyy!! So happy I did.

[@AthenaHeckman]

Watching the replay. So sorry, it has been a really hard week for me.😊

[@hitherandyonstudio]

No worries. I hope everything is ok love. 🫶🏻

[@sandikalin636]

Great way to use these 💙💙💙

[@angelashorterivey]

Cool😊

[@thedandycrickette6998]

So excited for this video. I've been saving all of our postcards for the imagery but for the less pretty ones I've been at a loss for what to do

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yay!! Glad you liked it.

[@tracingdreams]

Thank you for the ideas! We’ve been getting so much junk mail lately.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

I always get so much but this time of year it’s the worst. Hope I helped make it more fun to get now 😊

[@VictoriaPaxton]

Wowwww...great ideas!!! Thank you ❣️

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You are so welcome!

[@luvlyloops]

Been saving this time around 😂 wondering what to do with them 😂

[@McDaisyMakes]

😮😮😮😮😮😮thanks

[@fyrtalker]

Great idea! I’m thinking you could use business cards also for small pieces. I hate throwing them out when I don’t need the info anymore.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great idea. Yes business cards are great for ephemera

[@m.kameron6303]

Thank you 😊 for this!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You're welcome

[@luanneburg2251]

Love these ideas. What is a masterboard?

[@hitherandyonstudio]

It is when you glue scraps down to a base and decorate it. You can then cut it up for tags, pockets, covers etc

[@lisamccloughry2335]

Love your digital paper kits. They are beautiful 🤩

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Thank you so much! I’m so happy you like them!! 😊

[@donnychambers9181]

I use them to make English Paper Piecing hexagons for quilting

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Awesome idea.

[@rn4neo]

Fantastic ideas, I have been saving these for about a year now, used a few but now I can do more things with them!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Wonderful! The e stencils are my absolute favorite.

[@crazylovingit]

Great ideas!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Thank you! 😊

[@knittybynature]

Trash to treasures! Thanks DJ!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Have fun with your treasures.

[@lizzystitch4842]

I use those campaigning postcards as shims with 3-D embossing folders in my Sizzix Switch.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great idea!!

[@ThePaperMonkey]

TYFS DJ!

[@avawhite6245]

I am so glad you your in NY. Im in Buffalo. Thanks for giving something to do with crazy card.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Hello my fellow NYer. Happy you joined me!

[@bekkaklingbeil1105]

You can also use the leftovers from cutting out the die cuts - like the birds - you can take the cards that they were cut out from - anyway, you can use the remaining paper as a stencil also! :)

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great idea!!

[@yvettesobaszek8100]

Thank you for the awesome ideas❤

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Glad you like them!

[@shawnrobinson6718]

THANK GOD your doing this video!!! I've been saving these for months!! I have an insane amount of these because of election yr, but yes I to get them yr around but not like this! I was just hoping as someone would do a video like this to give me sm ideas! Thank you thank you thank you❤❤❤

[@hitherandyonstudio]

You’re welcome. I hope you’ll give them a try.

[@ellennesbitt9220]

I recognize some of those. LOL. Saved a few for usjng, but you gave me even more ideas and inspiration. Thanks!!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

I'm so glad!

[@zyxw2000]

I sometimes use those postcards when I need thin cardstock. I cover one side with white paper.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Awesome!

[@jwiki1]

Great idea!! I am so new to this and haven’t thought of saving those. I just throw them out. 😬 Now I will start saving them.

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yay!! Glad the video was useful. Thank you for watching. 😊

[@lisawilson6574]

I've got a nice stash ..lol

[@PerfectlyImperfectJunkJournals]

Good morning. Your channel came across my KZbin feed and I am glad it did 😊 I love how you use junk mail to recreate into something fun! I am a new subscriber and look forward to watching more of your videos! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day! Gina

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Welcome Gina. Thank you for subbing. I am so happy you have joined this community of fun, friendly crafters.

[@PerfectlyImperfectJunkJournals]

@@hitherandyonstudio I 100% agree that crafters arecthe best! I hope you have a wonderful day!! Gina

[@cat3crazy]

I got 9 of them in one day!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

So many! I’ve had up to 3-6. 9 is a lot!

[@tanyarichmond8313]

Ha! I have been storing these political mailers up for the last month or so for reasons I didn't know yet. I figured I'd find something worthy of my junk journals. THANKS so much for this!

[@Smilingturtle96]

17:55 Would decoupage a napkin be a good idea?

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Definitely. Great ideas!!

[@j9hnck]

Hey there, I have found some old ones I’ve gessoed to paint on but never did. I’ll use for this instead. Thx, I live in NY too. Wstchster cnty

[@hitherandyonstudio]

That’s great!! I’m in Orange

[@lynhead52]

Now I know what I can do with all those medicare ads I get.

[@arlisarohloff2622]

I use my junk mail for practice cuts on my Cricut before cutting my desired paper. This way, I can figure out if I need it bigger or smaller

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Great idea!

[@MsSimpleTreasures]

Great ideas, but drat, threw all my political mailers away this year. Sure to get more. Love your vids, not only cuz you’re awesome and give beautiful freebies, but we’re practically neighbors. You’re about 4+ hours from me and the only NY KZbinr I have ever found!!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Oooo how fun neighbor. So happy you joined me. I’m glad we connected. Where in NY are you?

[@MsSimpleTreasures]

@ Churchville, NY

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Very cool. Happy you're here!

[@MaryDeNike]

I just was thinking of how I could use all these political big postcard thingies..... Yesterday, I got 7 of them in the mail 🤦‍♀️ Then I found this video.... awesome! Digging them out of the trash now.... lol! What part of upstate central New York area are you from? Cooperstown here 😁

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Mid-Hudson Valley near Middletown

[@MaryDeNike]

@@hitherandyonstudio your my neighbor then 😁❤😁

[@elizabethk2009]

Hi... I love creating with junk mail post card. Junk mail in general... I think we are in the same area in NY. My zipcode is 12589😊

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Yes 125 is not far.

[@themistressladyg]

Any ideas on cleaning them, sanitizing??

[@hitherandyonstudio]

It’s paper/cardboard. Not really sure how you would do that.

[@themistressladyg]

@@hitherandyonstudio Maybe I have been overthinking this, but I thought some alcohol in a spray bottle, let it dry and then cover it with paper and what nots.

[@Suebear6157]

You could have covered the whole 1st postcard at once if you'd turned the paper.

[@BrendaC-l9k]

First time here. What is the name/brand of the floral stamp set you used?❤😊Thank you

[@hitherandyonstudio]

I don’t have a name but was from Temu

[@BrendaC-l9k]

@ Thank you, much appreciated.❤️

[@SK-ki1te]

Everyone should know by now there are FREE services to help STOP junk mail! You can also take the time yourself to contact the advertisers directly! You can at LEAST be recycling people!!!

[@hitherandyonstudio]

I have done that. I am on every list to not receive junk mail, but I still get it. Especially around election time. I am also on a do not call list but I still get inundated with SPAM calls. 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@SK-ki1te]

Good for you. 👍😉lot of the comments I read said people were throwing junk mail in the trash!

[@kimsosebee8604]

Does anyone know if this would be damaging to photo in a scrapbook?

[@untoldexpressions]

❤ do you have a video on sewing? I’m afraid it will ruin my machine

[@hitherandyonstudio]

I have one way back. I did some scrappy envelopes. If you think it will ruin your machine don’t do it. Look for a used machine to use.

[@shabbykat273]

Hi DJ! Check your email. I sent you a fall-themed printable. Loved this video as usual. I have tons of these junk mailers too! ❤

[@hitherandyonstudio]

Will do!! Thank you!!