Time Saving HACKS that WORK

[@maxinemann2490]

I'm always very distracted about where I drop stuff on my desk. I always seem to be looking for covers etc. One of the MOST time saving hack is when I get a new stamp set, I use a piece of packaging tape to adhere the extra top piece of acetate to the piece that holds the stamps. I was CONSTANTLY looking for that darn piece so now, it stays with the set.

[@janetingacollins6409]

My favorite is the circle cut from background paper. Simple, but so pretty.

[@9liveslisa]

Great video! I do cut down cardstock, mixed media paper, bristol, and watercolor paper to have ready when I'm in a creative mood. Huge time saver! I will now after your tip, spend some time scoring and folding some cardstock in different colors. That would be very helpful to have around and will save some time. A few weeks ago, I printed on my LASER printer some sentiments and for fun I foiled them with my laminator! They look gorgeous! For my test I used a rainbow foil. But afterward, I purchased different colored and metallic foil so I can do more of this technique. I have clear bins with pre-made sentiments, paper scraps, gel plate backgrounds, and various die cut bits and pieces. I also like to buy at the Dollar Store clear small bowls etc. which I use to catch leftover die cut pieces etc. when I'm working on projects. They come in very handy and they will stack with items in them or if empty. I always have a stack of bowls near my workstation. Thanks for sharing!

[@surekhagalagoda4047]

I also hv everything pretty cut and separated as the magic mug concept does not work as I cannot get thick cardstock and my card stock gets tangled and torn.my precut are in small containers.i love your tips and tricks.tc stay safe

[@tracyparks533]

Knocked it out of the park… Again… Thank you

[@surekhagalagoda4047]

Dear Laurel You are a genius. Love u so much

[@PHALOMOON]

Great video ! Sometimes we get in a rush that every card has to be a major work of art, instead of being a thoughtful message. Hugs from Texas

[@luannrice8450]

You're funny! Love the humor.

[@mamapillow8365]

When I die cut mirror card or glitter paper, I put the small circles and shapes I think I can use in a little tin from the dollar store. I use the bits on die cut birds and flowers and butterflies.

[@ninacox6865]

Love your time saving tips and especially your vocabulary words. I always learn new terminology when I watch your videos.

[@brendamerchant7921]

My favorite is the cutting up the backgrounds, bases, etc. ahead of time. Something to do while hubby wants me to watch some war movie at home with him!

[@lauriluepke4620]

BAHAHAHA I know the feeling! The struggle is real….

[@LaurelBeard]

hahahah, yes. i usually am cutting up stuff while watching something stupid on tv, haha

[@juanitadrexel339]

@@lauriluepke4620 I’m

[@rhondaallen3617]

I actually spend an entire day every 6 months or so doing NOTHING but stamping multiple sentiments (I have the one you used, plus about 5-6 other ones I have collected from various manufacturers). I do mostly white embossing powder on black card stock and black ink/clear embossing powder on white card stock. Then I die cut them, just as you did, but I file them in little dollar-store containers according to themes: bday, congrats, encouragement, numerous, etc. After labeling the little containers, I alphabetically store them right behind my work desk, and I RARELY have to stamp a sentiment when I am in a hurry!!! It has saved me sooooo much time!! Just thought I would throw that out there, although I am late to the game on this video!!! Thanks for your videos, humor, and laid back approach! You are a delight to watch!!!!

[@karidadramis-hartman4857]

Hello & Happy Fab Fantastic Holy Awesome Tip FriYAYYYYY!!! Thanks so much!! Loved ALL these Tips & Saved ya...LOVE THE TITLE..LMAO..Hi was my Fav..Thanks sooo much.. Your Awesome & So Much Fun..

[@andrealavigne7824]

I totally agree about pre-cut/scored/folded card bases & pre-cut card fronts. Whenever I have a bit of crafty time but no mojo, I make card bases. When I have to pull out a full sheet of cardstock for one bit, I cut the rest into either A2 or 4x5-1/4" panels & file them in a bin with my card bases. (I do have labeled dividers between sections: card fronts, layering panels, and portrait & landscape card bases.) I used just to cut & score the card bases, since I didn't have room to keep the somewhat-bulkier folded format. But thankfully I was able to rearrange the stuff on my shelves & got a bin that's the perfect width for storing them. Great tips, Laurel! Thank you for sharing. Take care, & have an awesome day! :)

[@lynda1037]

I giggled at your "instant replay" of the Magic Mugs! 😂

[@glendadeah1218]

Instead of a Magic Mug, I use the 4x6x1 photo boxes for my pre-made sentiments, separated by theme. I also precut A2 mats but with specialty paper ( foils, glitter) I will cut an inner frame out and then die cut sentiments or such out the the inner portions to get the most out of it.

[@mamaluvscrafts5443]

Great tips...awesome cards...thanks so much for your great videos and inspiration...love it!!!

[@snc2010]

I MUST do some precutting Love your sense of humor

[@sarahj4cardsandcrafts]

Sounds dirty, but it's not....ROFL!! 😆 Love your videos. Thanks for all the great tips!

[@b.a.blessingstitcher]

Great advice and tips. I’ve been in a card making slump, but now I can just make a bunch of things and they don’t necessarily need to have a purpose yet. Love these ideas! Thanks-hugs!

[@Pebblesmas]

Hope youget out of that slump soon and use up your stash! 👍

[@kathleenlelievre685]

awesome advice and tips..thank you .. I usually sit here, look at all of my paper and not know what or how to do anything so, I just give up and leave my craft room because I get too overwhelmed but now... with these great tips and advice, I will start cutting and die cutting and once again, look forward to my card making..THANK YOU so VERY MUCH !! Such a wise little chickie you are..❤

[@kiminalaska9363]

Great video. I don't have a magic mug, I have "I Can't Believe it's not Butter" tubs that has that sort of things in it. Plus envelopes labeled water themed, flowers & leaves. When I first get a stamp and die set I like to play with them and then I put the extras in a small envelope and keep them with the set. Until they get too big then they move over to the clasp envelopes that go in the drawer with the premade card bases and premade card fronts. I don't have matching envelopes but what I do like to do is to prestamp my envelopes with a water theme, or birds, or what ever and I keep multiple sizes of white envelopes filed by theme so I can just grab them and I have a matching envelope. I love your made up words. My favorite one is swink. I thought that was funny on craft roulette they added that to the board. Thanks for your videos, they are informative and funny.

[@jeanwrightnour2495]

I love that you are a SPEED TALKER!

[@MsSuperklutz]

OH My Goodness Laurel...This was so much fun and once again you have left my jaw open and not flapping *LOL* Oh Yes my dear I'm in Jaw Dropping Awe. LOVE Your stamping and die cutting phrases techniques it's cool, fun & Fabulous and YES It IS fun to be able to grab premade goodies from a cup or a binder and not have to stop and stamp & die Cut!! I LOVE so LOVE your Time Saving Hack...it's incredibly Brilliant and Ingenious!! Thanks for your Outstanding Tutorial and Sharing your Tremendously Terrific Tips, Tricks & Techniques!! YOU SO ROCK!! Joan Smith

[@carolinerheaume5643]

Great tips!!! Love your humor as well! Great video.

[@robinholtman2123]

This has got to be the best video about card making I have ever seen!!!! THANK YOU!

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

Laurel, these are all great. Thanks so much. 😊

[@kathywong1055]

My favorite tip you shared was putting all my made backgrounds into a box - DUH!!! I had them all over the place and was always thinking “didn’t I have a ….?” I can’t have a just a magic mug - I have magic boxes. One for sentiments and one for colored diecuts. And I put my diecuts into baggies by theme. I just made 2 cards for boss’s day with a new box die. Both of them were impressed with the amount of work they looked like, but most of the time was spent playing with my new cool die - the cards were “incidental” due to the magic stash of office themed dies!!!

[@andrewandberthapilgrim999]

Love the patterned paper tip. Great way to use them up.

[@cathhorlin9536]

Awesome ideas!. I colour, colour, colour my 2 million stamped images. Then when finished I fussy cut/ die cut images, pop them in a little cellophane baggies, store with the stamp & die cut storage sleeve or in a little box (coz I forgot where I put said storage sleeve for that particular image🙃) I have soooooooo many I don't know what to do with! And as for cards, hundreds of them! Lol

[@patsmith1324]

I found something last week I had put away a few years ago, so I would know where to find it! haha At least things are still anxious to be part of a card when you locate them!

[@lisad.3247]

Great tips. Love your videos too. tfs 🥰

[@triciapodmore3866]

Love your videos because you give new techniques and make me laugh! I appreciate your humor, don't lose it ever! Blessings to keep believing and creating 🙏

[@kirriesummers5219]

Thank you so much for these smart, fast, creative hacks. I will use them all. You make life better for people watching. ☺️🇨🇦☺️

[@barbarad3758]

Thanks. I just love your energy! Somehow you take me back to my roots (NY) so it makes me feel at home even if you aren't a NY native.

[@janetaugustyn1397]

Makes Card making seem less overwhelming. Thanks for the tips! I love your Magic Mugs!

[@Jillehenn]

Great tips!! Your organization ideas are so helpful. I’m learning that being organized makes cardmaking so much simpler 👍🏼. Thank you!

[@barbaraarmstrong4295]

Great ideas! Thanks always!

[@janicehobbs7023]

Sentiment Stamping is the dream!! We don't seem to get clever stuff like that here in the UK - UK Designers that have the die/stamp sets tend to stick with the same ole same ole stuff e.g. flowers, leaves, cutesy animals... zzzzz Very excited for the Ton to get these items back in stock. They will receive a large order from the UK soon!

[@castebner]

You have the best ideas, Laurel! I already cut card bases & layers, but I love your "magic mugs" idea! Thank you for sharing.

[@JoanOrloffDK]

Fantastic cards 🥰 I love your ideas, your card designs and your tutorial. I always stamp and cut more, so I do like you lol it's so nice sometimes to make so quick cards ❤ thanks for sharing your creativity Hugs xx

[@ashleyowens1093]

Seriously loved the two-fer, three-fer, etc!! I just recently started mass producing sentiments but really like your idea of inking the white ones to coordinate. I keep mine in a binder with 6 pocket thingys to separate. No room on the desk anymore for a magic mug....

[@Dotalina33]

WhooHoo awesome ideas. Why can’t I think of stuff like this? So harrrd for me! Thank you thank you

[@studio-989]

Lol! Tiddle, tittle, where are youuuuu! 😂great tips here! TFS!

[@myphotoworldjeankd4001]

Wow, such great tips. You are awesome.

[@743linda]

Great tips!

[@hilarygreek7830]

I have a couple of notebooks that live next to my desk that have the same function as your magic mugs. I have made the decision that I will not save the tittle most of the time. I use a small butterfly punch, a gem, a sequin, or a drop of Stickles, pop of color, or whatever brand works with the colors of the card. I realized that I was avoiding dies that had a tittle that was free floating, so there you go. In the future that’s something I will look at more closely before purchasing. Great video! ❤

[@CreatingLifeAfter60]

Great ideas.

[@MakingMelodyCrafts]

Loved, " I like to make things up."

[@pineapplepapercrafts]

I love having stashes of extra die cuts. I use old egg cartons for the smaller ones to organize them ☺️

[@0Velazquez]

Love them all

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

You are awesome!! And I love the fun you create!! Love you and I did take notes!!

[@Scrappingpinklady]

Love all the cards. Fabulous ideas. Yes I knew that the top of the I is called a tiddle.!

[@lauralangley7240]

Thank you for sharing these time-saving ideas. I love them all! I know I overthink the process and this is a great way to save time. Thank you very much. You do amazing work and I really enjoy your videos.

[@cherylbrown681]

Awesome!!! Seen other videos with a few of these tips but YOURS is the absolute best. Have been trying to do this for a while but now as soon as Christmas cards are out of here I am finally gonna do it. Thank you. And ❤❤❤ your humor!

[@lindaeastment4542]

HI Laurel, I thought what you demoed was so super cool I love your different techniques 👍 thanks for sharing Lin 👍❤️

[@debtheisen8110]

Great tips! Thanks! Where is the hi die from?

[@LaurelBeard]

Its an old die from Stamp Market, but I think I saw Waffle Flower might have released a large Hi die recently.

[@debtheisen8110]

@@LaurelBeard thanks for the reply. I’ll check out Waffle Flower

[@jennazane5412]

Great tips, Laurel! Here's another 1 for you with blending. Use a piece of acetate so you avoid the 'prints & can see what ypur doing & how much you covered. No fuss, no muss!

[@karensparrow1529]

I LOVE YOU... you make me giggle AND want to make a S-load of cards Thank you for the FUN inspiration.

[@katarzynakwiecien6049]

Laurel, thanks a lot for sharing tips and tricks. Very useful and always fun to watch! 🙂 My favorite card from the video is the one with the flower. What I always prepare upfront? Food for my family, so I can have peace and quiet and play with my toys during weekends 😁

[@christieoertel1589]

Thx Laurel I have a magic mug system thx to you, always njoy your ideas. Thx have a great weekend

[@angelajackson738]

Thanks for the beautiful ideas, I shared with my mom she is new to card making, thanks again

[@mitzi66]

Wonderful, as usual! I've been saving small dots and circles (same thing?) from negative die cuts in a pot for tittles, as I am so clumsy, and I can't see them when I drop them. ❤

[@Pebblesmas]

Yes i do the same 😃

[@marilynpurugganan3932]

Just wanna say your amazing! I happen to stumble on your channel on day and I was hooked. You make it look so easy and love your funny stuff!!

[@LaurelBeard]

Thanks so much!!

[@noreenmulder5255]

Hi Laurel. Thanks for sharing your great idea, tips, tricks, techniques, etc. I had such a laugh at the tittle talk. Lol. Please never change. I love your sense of humour. Love and hugs. 💚🤗

[@LaurelBeard]

lol!! Thanks Noreen!

[@renattanangle4112]

Love the magic mug idea! I have a mug my son made for me in art class many years ago. Now I know what to do with it. TFS!

[@MsShanarun]

Great ideas! I do have a favorite, the pattern paper watercolor peony! Love that you splattered black paint!

[@jaylenelobese4257]

I love your videos. You are so awesome sharing all your info.

[@patsmith1324]

Thanks for this video. I love the idea of having things ready to go. I keep my card stock cut and folded, and now I see what I need to do with the rest. Great video

[@micheleherrick4601]

Thanks for all of the great time saving tips!

[@teresahiggs4896]

OMG! I have a “magic iris box “ full of die cuts, where I have tried out an embossing folder, backgrounds etc!

[@WendyColeArt]

Put all your stamp sentiments on dedicated big acetate sheets so you don't have to hunt for them through individual stamp sets. Stamp out the sheets and voila you have an instant index. Those home made popsicle stick maker thingys make good little dividers to put spare sentiments and strips in. I have one that is 4, just the right height.

[@Helen3691]

Nice for those moments when I remember a coworker’s birthday is the next day just when I’m ready for bed.

[@jaytee2642]

I'm still fairly new to card making, and it is usually stressful to some extent. I've realized that's because I'm starting from scratch EVERY SINGLE TIME. From the conception, planning, gathering elements (after I find them...I KNOW I have a star stencil...somewhere🙄), and then starting in with the cutting and stamping etc etc. I will absolutely cut some panels and card bases now.👍🏻 I have some embossing folders, so getting some panels embossed would certainly make it easier to pull a quick card together without it turning into a Stress Mess.😜 PS...I've been using an app called Color My Life for doing an inventory of my supplies, and that has lowered the stress level also. I can scroll through my stamps, dies, stencils etc and easily see that I actually DO have a dragonfly die AND a stamp. Entering everything was tedious, but it becomes rhythmic after a while. And having the ability to see what supplies I have to work with, without having to open every drawer and cabinet is life changing. Makes it helpful when standing in the craft store looking at ink pads, too....do I already have Distress ink in Tumbled Glass? Oxide?😄

[@suzanneleopard430]

Love the video and thanks for sharing wonderful ideas and tips!

[@susanholland6828]

As always. Loved the ideas. Loved the papers pre cut and filled in an order. I need that. I love those sentiments pre cut & all at once. Think I bought a set this summer. Oops 🤷🏻‍♀️yep never tried it yet 🤬🤬🤬🤬

[@nancycamp4353]

Thanks for the cool ideas! Being a newbie, I appreciate your creativity!!

[@amyfouts9781]

Awesome tips. Thank u so very much. I really want 2 use some of these hacks. Have a great night/day.

[@barblibrarian]

Precuts - such an important idea. But, my craft room got so disorganized that I forgot about them! Now I will find them and use them. Thank you!

[@nikeetasingh272]

Awesome!... loved them all!😃👍

[@monicayates8243]

Love love love your style Can I come craft with you so I pick your brain!😘❤️

[@LaurelBeard]

come on!

[@racheljolley26352]

Brilliant tips, thank you! You are funny, love that! 🤩

[@amyt6254]

Fabulous tips! I look forward to implementing several of them in my craft room. Thanks!

[@carolbjornsen487]

I could spend a whole “session” just doing this video 🙌🏻 Woo hoo

[@1cinnabon]

Luv your video so relazing and fun to watches!

[@barbarahatfield8027]

Wow first time i see this and very interesting 😊thanks for sharing

[@tami1796]

Thank you for sharing your videos

[@valeriebreingan147]

I always get great tips from ya.Thanks girrrl...❤

[@jesseb5112]

Why have I never thought of coloring my sentiment strips? I have, and LOVE, 3 simple strip stamps. I love the die, and use them A LOT. Thank you for being wiser than me

[@leekendel]

Liked this video a lot. Got a card from you today and it came from your cups! Thanks so much. Will send you a card when my arm and shoulder heal. Have been a fan of yours for a long time. You create in a way that I understand. Happy Halloween.

[@sandrajones8552]

Such great ideas!!

[@norinemueller4588]

Great tips thank you

[@ChristinasPaperCreations]

Love your tips.

[@romullen3971]

I'm binging your videos!

[@pergadootje]

Love the tips thanks

[@Proudmoms]

Your adorable and so creative

[@gloriabrese8197]

Sometimes I just want to spend my time making backgrounds. I love love love making watercolor backgrounds ! Yep. Love my Misti ❤ Did you just shake that die with the sentiments ? News flash, new hack ! LOL 🙋 Nana in se OK usa

[@lindajeffrey9646]

Brilliant!

[@jacquelinebloom4339]

I love it all!

[@themostdeliciouskitchen]

very beautiful well done

[@nonnajoymadrigal6025]

Super enjoyed this video! Regarding your colored card pieces, I’m assuming they’re 110 pounds and if so where do you purchase that card stock please?

[@LaurelBeard]

My colored cardstock is from Stampin' Up and Concord & 9th!