Part 1 - Making Unique Junk Journal Ephemera from Recycled Packaging

Video with explanation on how to make rust/iron mordant: • How to Use Blueberry a... (starts at around 7 minutes)
Hello everyone! Most of the junk journalers I know, love creating with recycled materials and I'm no different. I collected so much cardstock from packaging and it was about time I made something out of it. This video has 3 parts. In part one, I prepare the cardstock and share with you a few techniques on how to paint or stain it. In part two and three, we have fun using the cardstock we transformed in part 1 to create unique ephemera pieces and embellishments for our junk journals. I scanned all the backgrounds that I created in the Part 1 and made a digital collage kit, that is free for you to download and use in your own art projects. They are on my website, under Free Downloads. I sincerely hope you enjoy the videos and have lots of fun with the freebies!
Watch Part 2 - • Part 2 - Making Unique...
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Free printables: www.saacibo.com/downloads/
▶️ You can navigate through this video with Timestamps:
00:00 Start
01:17 Preparing the Surface
02:43 Tools and Materials
04:36 First Layer - Painting With White Paint and Rust Water
18:58 Second Layer - Adding Interest
39:28 Finishing with Stamping
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[@Saacibo]

Rust explanation starts around 7 minutes into this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTCo2yom9Rnm9U

[@SK-ki1te]

Love when people keep true to the junk in junk journals!

[@Saacibo]

Thanks so much for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed the video ❤️😊

[@stefaniwilson4521]

I'm obsessed with your channel! I'll never throw anything away again!

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for your nice comment! It's hard for me to part with things, especially when I know that I could use them for my craft. I'm in constant state of struggle- should I throw something away or keep it just in case 🤣🤣🤣

[@SteffiCullen]

Oh my goodness, how many packaging you made to something new 🧡🧡🧡 all ideas are incredible and fascinated me. Thank you so much for your kindness to let us be part in these tutorials 💜💜💜

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome Steffi! I'm really glad you enjoyed it. ❤️❤️❤️

[@lauraharmon659]

Love all of these!!!

[@Saacibo]

Thank you 😊

[@laurelieumphenour1158]

When I first started doing junk journals, this is the only way I did it. Then I got pulled into buying paper packs. I am ready to go back to the first way. Thank you!

[@Saacibo]

You're so welcome! Glad you liked the video 😊❤️

[@aurelieschwartz5914]

Hello so cool thank you. I'm learning scrapbooking and your videos are gold mine 😊

[@Saacibo]

Oh, thank you so much for your nice comment! Love it! 😊❤️

[@marietteacocella4988]

So inspired during your video - 9:00 at night grabbed my saved cereal boxes and went wild. Love the results. Used butterfly, script and clock stamps with the white stenciling. May add some fussy cut floral or labels. Can’t wait to use them. Thanks so much!!!

[@Saacibo]

Wow! I'm so glad you got inspired! Now, you've inspired me to make some more 😊! Thank you so much for watching and commenting ❤️

[@heatherhughes2955]

Whoa! What an amazing process. A long one, but totally worth it I’m sure. Each and every one was beautiful and stunning in its own way. I love how organic it is and no two are alike. Just incredible. This is the first video of yours to come by and now I’m gonna go watch part two because I can’t wait to see where they go from here. I’m sure it will be just as fantastic. 🥳🙏🏼🎨🖌️

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! I’m really glad you enjoyed that. ❤️😊

[@graminbossier]

Thank you. I have a basket of packaging too. I often use it for backing tags or journal cards. This is a great idea Love the randomness

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! Glad you enjoyed it. ❤️😊

[@elainefeather9465]

Thank you , I love the look of these “papers” , it was fun watching them emerge into lovely works of art 😊.I have just had a craft room clear out and convinced myself to part with the huge stack of packaging accumulated over a long time ! 🤦‍♀️. Heading for the cereal boxes as I type !!😂?

[@Saacibo]

Oh, I know exactly how you feel 🤣. Whenever I summon up the courage to throw away some of the things that I've been hoarding for a while, the idea comes out of nowhere and I always regret it. Cereals can stay in the bag, I don't think they need the box. Boxes are for crafters only 🤣

[@DreamyBohemian]

I love this process! I use packaging for my junk journal cover bases - even with fabric over them.

[@Saacibo]

Glad you like it! I also use bigger boxes for journal covers. Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊

[@doodahgurlie]

It's a great idea to put everything in a basket until you have a ton of stuff you can use for mass-making things. Great job!

[@Saacibo]

Thanks so much! ❤️😊

[@carolm9451]

I watched this quite some time ago, and as I was watching your "Spool Tag Charms" video, I had to pause and re-watch this, just love this tutorial 💜 I had just learned how to rust paperclips, safety pins, etc and came across this, so I now have a jar and spray bottle with rust water, ready to use. I've been onion skin and coffee dying recently, we had a few nice days between the snow last week so I hung the paper to dry on the clothes line, lol. Todays high will be 75 F, storms, high winds, and tornado warnings tonight, tomorrow in the 20's F with up to 3" of snow possible, yep, let the good times roll, lol. Today I'm finishing up the dye I made from blackberries, and will spray some rust water on them, over stencils and see what I get. When I spray over coffee dyed paper I get darker purple areas, love it!! Ok, have to finish the Spool Tag video, and apparently I missed a video on making stamps, yikes!!! I need to get to that, as I love the envelopes you made using them 💜💜💜

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for watching and sharing your experience with dyes with me. I haven’t tried blackberry dye yet, but now that you mentioned it, I am thinking about looking for some in the freezer section of the supermarket 😁. I wonder what sort of effect rust would create when mixed with blackberry 🤔. I find that the unpredictable nature of dyes is very exciting…

[@pamreynolds-klocke1861]

I just did this for two hours and I have never had so much fun since I started junk journaling. It really is addictive!!

[@Saacibo]

I'm so happy you enjoyed it! 😊❤️

[@tatteredtreasuresbypattie6047]

This is awesome how we can make beautiful things from junk!! Love it!! 🤎🤎🤎😍🥰

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! Glad you liked it 😊❤️

[@marcellaorourke8997]

Love your technique and tips. I've got lots of takeaways from this first video. Can't wait for the second. TFS

[@Saacibo]

Glad it was helpful! Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊

[@melindap.ullrich4564]

Loved all the different techniques that you shared! Some I have seen before and others I have not. The rust technique was fabulous, never seen it before. And think it is much more efficient than tea or coffee dyes. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome! I'm glad you liked the video. Thank you so much for watching and for your kind comment 😊❤️

[@faodail3913]

I never thought to unscrew the top to get drips of TH spray! Simple but highly useful tip, thank you. I also put down newspaper or ad booklets instead of the plastic sheet underneath. The spray etc that ends up on it, creates random background paper for tearing up snippets etc to use later.

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much for watching and leaving me a comment. I'm glad you found the video useful. Putting newspapers and ad booklet is a great idea. Usually I do that when I'm working off the camera. I try to work on one color backdrop when I'm recording to get better visibility. In real life my desk get super messy 🤣

[@barbarawafer94]

This was so much fun to watch. You are so creative. Thank you for all of the great ideas for making beautiful back tour of recycled materials. 🩷

[@Saacibo]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching and commenting ❤️😊

[@Itsprobablysharon]

You are so creative! I love this idea & the end result is incredible. Thank you for putting in so much time & effort to your channel!

[@Saacibo]

You are so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊❤️

[@TheCrabbyCrafterlol]

SO much FUN this is. I love it! I've a monster basket of this stuff just waiting to be jazzed up! Thank you for the inspiration to get on it 🤓

[@Saacibo]

My pleasure! I'm glad you liked the video. Thanks so much for watching 😊❤️

[@pattscollectons1234]

So 👌 I'm going to try this.

[@Saacibo]

Hope you enjoy it! Thanks so much for watching 😊❤️

[@Sheamarie]

Thank you for sharing this idea. I have a ton of packaging. Now I must get busy.

[@Saacibo]

I hope you have lots of fun 😊❤️

[@TubeYouLena]

This topic is fascinating, I diligently save all packaging for cutting it one day with Sizzix. But it never occurred to me to back the packaging up with décor paper or paint it before cutting. 19:20 Painting rust water through stencils and leaving the stencils on for a couple of hours sounds so interesting, calls for immediate action (already ordered rusted stuff from my husband, he will look in the garage/basement). 20:50, 20:25 Panting white through stencils, then drying, then applying rust water sounds even more interesting. 30:55 And also the reverse -Rust-Dry-White through stencils. 35:45 I should also start using this packaging for picking paint from my stencils instead of simply washing them. 41:42: to stamp with the whole collection on the original packaging for backgrounds would never occur to me either. I am taking notes on all this, definitely going to repeat all this!

[@Saacibo]

I'm so glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you very much for your lovely comment. I appreciate it greatly ❤️❤️❤️

[@cleriamenezesterapeuta9763]

Thank you🇧🇷🥰

[@Saacibo]

You're welcome 😊❤️

[@tammymchenry3675]

Great ideas. Tyfs new subscriber. Glad I found you from my feed. ❤❤❤

[@Saacibo]

Hello and welcome! Glad you liked the video! Thank you so much for watching and subscribing❤️😊

[@isobeldunn1866]

Sooooooooo enjoyed watching you this morning with my coffee ☕️ 😅..........LOVE IT ❤️

[@Saacibo]

I'm really glad! 😊❤️

[@AmeliasMiMi]

You completely inspired me to do this because I have SO many packages I need to either recycle or use them for this. I have just one question about the rust water: do you smell the vinegar smell after the rust water dries on the packaging? If so, does it ever go away? I like the fact that it darkens as it dries and I love the rust color. I’m just not a fan of vinegar smell (or instant coffee-stained paper either for that matter). 🥴🤷🏻‍♀️ But if it fades drastically in a short amount of time then I could be persuaded to make it and use it. Thanks so much again for such awesome inspiration. I still have many other choices I can use for dye so I’m certainly gonna do this. In fact I’ve already gesso’d a small batch already along with tea stained some of them as well. Im on to the stamping bit now. 🤗👍🏻👍🏻😎

[@Saacibo]

I'm really glad you enjoyed the video! Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️ In regards to rust water, the first time I used it was for eco printing and I never strained the liquid part from the rust bits when it was ready. I noticed the papers had a strong metal smell, not so much vinegar, but it was unpleasant to me. However, for this project, I used rust that I strained a year ago, and most of the tiny iron particles settled on the bottom of the jar. I also tested it and decided to add more water to have a lighter color. I noticed that the smell was barely noticeable, and by the time everything dried, it was almost completely gone. 😊

[@celieaguayo9000]

Thank you for the great idea with all the extra packaging. I definitely will be going through mine, recycle bin and making some new enferma

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video 😊❤️

[@sherryvanderpool8644]

Love how the packaging is looking

[@Saacibo]

I'm really glad! Thank you so much for watching ❤️😊

[@cathyetter8133]

Oh my goodness, the fires you have ignited!!!!! Sososo many possibilities and we allllll have scrap packaging! Might you tell me where I would find your formulation for your rusting liquid please? Brilliant, simply brilliant, thank you beyond measure for sharing!!!!! 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[@Saacibo]

I'm so glad you liked the idea! Your comment made me really happy! Thank you so much! ❤️ Here's the link to the video that has this information you need to make rust, also known as iron mordant: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTCo2yom9Rnm9U It's around 7 minutes into the video. 😊

[@mariapazvargascanedo3207]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@susanleep7120]

Rust is a must! Beautiful! Thank you for sharing your work!

[@Saacibo]

You're very welcome ❤️😊

[@quantumquad]

Your channel is full of wonderful inspirations. I've made rust already and am saving up packaging. Can't wait to sit down and play. Do you remember where you got the stencil with hexagons and letters on it please? There's a pic of the image it makes at 22.46.

[@Saacibo]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you very much for watching! I got the stencil from AliExpress a few years ago. It came in a set of 4. I’ve just checked and they still have them in stock. Here’s the link s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_EzkpXsZ 😊❤️

[@quantumquad]

@@Saacibo thank you so much!! I appreciate you taking the time to do that and I'm going to go order it now. ❤😊

[@suzannemarcil6270]

I just stumbled on your channel and so happy I did. I love how you create❤

[@Saacibo]

Welcome to the channel! I'm glad you're here. Thanks so much for watching and for your nice comment. ❤️😊

[@krislair8019]

these are all so cool. inspiration heaven

[@Saacibo]

I'm glad you think so! Thank you 😊❤️

[@user-zk7gc3dt4e]

También hice agendas hace muchos años de sobres que enviaban para dar cita para médicos.

[@Saacibo]

Great idea! 😊

[@DeeDeeToez]

My hubby thinks I’m crazy for saving all the boxes, envelopes, etc😄

[@Saacibo]

Mine, too! Plus he's scared to throw anything away without asking me first 🤣

[@lyndaholloway5469]

WOW!

[@rimmakozlova5007]

спасибо 😊😊🎀🎀🍒🍒🌸🌸

[@Saacibo]

My pleasure 😊❤️

[@lucyfanning7496]

Great techniques.

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much 😊❤️

[@CandaceChira1]

This is fantastic. I love it.

[@Saacibo]

Thank you! I'm really glad 😊❤️

[@yesimadeitmyself]

Looks great 😍 and so messy and fun 😊🤣

[@Saacibo]

Yes, so much fun 😄 I love getting everything messed up with paint. It took me a whole day to tidy up my room afterwards. Not fun but it was worth it 🤣

[@heatherbuechelartistry]

great ideas, hope you'll show how you use them

[@Saacibo]

Thank you! There's a part 2 video in which I show how I use them 😊❤️

[@alessandrapenitenti1259]

Thank you so much for sharing you are so inspiring and creative, great job, love it

[@Saacibo]

You are so welcome! Thank you very much for watching and commenting 😊❤️

[@alessandrapenitenti1259]

@@Saacibo love your artworks and your channel thank you for sharing beauty🙏

[@rachellee.9389]

I first saw Part II show up in my feed and I was super distressed because I thought I had missed Part I. How could that happen? I watch every single one of the Saacibo videos! Maybe there's something wrong with my YT?! Could I have missed it while I was in a fugue state? OMH, ughhhhhh! Then Part I showed up in my feed. I blame YT entirely for gaslighting me - LOL!

[@TubeYouLena]

absolutely same story here :)

[@Saacibo]

So sorry, can't explain why it happened. I released part one first and part two a minute later. I think I confused the YT 🤣

[@kirbierose2589]

I've watched this and part 2 so many times and there is so much goodness that I forget some of it 😆 what do you do about the backside that has images on it? Do you cover it somehow?

[@Saacibo]

Hi! Thank you so much for watching! I cover the backside with paper if I intend to use it as tags, cards or any other removable embellishment. You can also paint it if you’d like. 😊❤️

[@kirbierose2589]

@@Saacibo thank you 😊

[@jennycurtis2019]

Thank you so much for this series! I have a problem/question: I ended up spraying a fixative on my pieces because my hands were getting dusty with iron rust. Did this happen for you?

[@Saacibo]

Hi Jenny! I remember when I used rust for the first time, I used it straight from the jar with all the rusty pieces still inside, and my papers were covered with what looked like glitter in some areas. It felt rough when touched. This time, however, as soon as my rust formed in the jar I strained the liquid and placed it into a clean container. Remaining small particles settled on the bottom after a few days, and every time I used the rusty water I tried not to disturb the bottom sludge. Also, if the rust is too concentrated, you can add some water to it. I hope this helps 😊❤️

[@rebecarod1475]

Do you know how the rust on the paper affects dies or blades used on that paper?

[@Saacibo]

I've been using dies on my rusted papers for over a year and I didn't see any changes. If you're worried they might turn rusty you can clean them after each use 😊

[@dottygin]

Hi I love your videos. only just found you and you have some great content. I have made some rust water, via your instructions but I have hit a problem, I cannot stand the smell of vinegar. lol I just had a tiny go as it is already to go, did the sample about 2 hours ago and if it put it up to my nose I can smell the vinegar. Will this mean my journals will smell of vinegar? If I were to leave them out in the sun and breeze, would that get rid of the smell?. Or could I make rust water without the vinegar, would I get the same effect? I love how the colour turned out and your right, you only need to stroke it onto the paper and let the magic happen and it went to a beautiful colour. I would say better than the tea and coffee method. Thank you for your wonderful videos. ❤❤❤

[@Saacibo]

You are very welcome! Glad you enjoyed the video.Thank you so much for watching 😊❤️ Regarding the rust, the first time I used it was for eco printing and I never strained the liquid part from the rust bits when it was ready. I noticed the papers had a strong metal smell, not so much vinegar, or perhaps both, but it was very unpleasant to me. However, for this project, I used rust that I strained a year ago. I also added more water to have a lighter color. I noticed that the smell was barely noticeable, and by the time everything dried, it was almost completely gone. My guess is that vinegar smell goes away after some time. In your case, the rust is probably fresh and vinegar smell is strong. You can add more water to it and leave the jar open for a few days, perhaps vinegar smell will be gone or not so strong. It's also a good idea to leave the papers you already stained to air a bit. Someone else said something in the comments about using something to cover the smell. I haven't tried making rust without vinegar, perhaps it's possible, it might take longer. If you try let us know if it's succesful ❤️❤️❤️

[@dottygin]

@@Saacibo Thank you so much for getting back to me and such a detailed reply. I had a whiff of the card this morning and no vinegar smell. yes! I will do what you suggested though, water it down a bit and take out the rusted screws I used to get to this effect and leave the lid off. I could not be doing 30 papers and all I could smell is vinegar. I like some vinegar on my chips from the chippie, but never at home. I wont even pick up the bottle. lol lol

[@SpydersCorner]

Found you on KZbin last night on the TV but being very late or early, had the sound turned down so can't hear so had to hunt you out again. 😊 so I can subscribe! (Lyn)

[@Saacibo]

I'm glad you found me! Thanks so much for subscribing 😊❤️

[@Ginger_McElfresh_Art]

@Saacibo This is awesome! I did a little research and came up with a way to make the rust liquid instantly! I didn't want to wait, lol! I put the tutorial on my channel if you are interested 😉. It's rusted and ready in just a few minutes with household ingredients 😊.

[@Saacibo]

Thank you so much! I'm going to add your video to my watch list. 😊❤️

[@Ginger_McElfresh_Art]

@Saacibo thanks! Love your channel btw! ❤️

[@armineaghajani3478]

I have a question here, instead of good white acrylic paint can I use white house paint or gesso? which is best? Thank you.

[@Saacibo]

Yes, of course! You can use household white paint or gesso. Gesso will make the final result tougher and rougher. Household paint might soften the card stock a bit due to its higher water content. I used household paint in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gH_LkoSBqLiJmrcsi=vnvYk3RPd68DJ0mT

[@wandasinclair3748]

I love this so my dear how do I make this rust.

[@Saacibo]

Here's the link to the video, fast forward to 7 minutes to get recipe and instructions on how to make rust water 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTCo2yom9Rnm9U

[@juliaclark1]

I have never heard of rust before. What is it?😊

[@rachellee.9389]

I had never heard of rust either. She has a video of hers linked in the description below the vid. I've already opened it and will watch it after this vid.

[@Saacibo]

Rust, also called iron mordant, is basically old nails and other metal parts that you soak in water and vinegar solution for a while. It's better explained in that other video I mentioned. Here's the link kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTCo2yom9Rnm9U and you can find the information starting at around 7 minutes into the video. 😊

[@sharonromer6606]

👍👏❤

[@Saacibo]

Thank you for watching ❤️

[@bowler8]

where did you get that stamp at 54:55 in the video?

[@Saacibo]

Hi! I got the stamp from here: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_mrBrbTM

[@kellispelce9482]

How did you make the rust? I’ve searched and searched for it. I really want to do this as a challenge I have to do and it’s for me. I have til the 17 th to complete of this month June

[@Saacibo]

I give recipe and instructions on how to make rust, also known as iron mordant, in one of my videos. Link is in the description box below. When you start that video, you can fast forward to 7 and a half minutes and you'll find the information there. 😊

[@kellispelce9482]

Thank you so much I have searched fully and didn’t see any of it. I’ll try to find it. It’s a really cool way to side in mixed media

[@Saacibo]

Here's the link to the video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGGwkotvodxla7s

[@karenlouisemunro]

Hi great work how do I make rust

[@Saacibo]

Hi Karen! Thanks for watching. You can find recipe and instructions on how to make rust, also known as iron mordant, in this video, at around 7 minutes: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTCo2yom9Rnm9U

[@karenlouisemunro]

@@Saacibo thankyou so much will be making some soon will let you know how it goes

[@kirbierose2589]

What's this rust stuff?

[@Saacibo]

Here's the link to the video, fast forward to 7 minutes to get recipe and instructions on how to make rust water 😊 kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYTCo2yom9Rnm9U

[@kirbierose2589]

@@Saacibo thank you!!

[@doubleblessings-royalcrowr1669]

Waste of time because I wanted to see how you were gonna hide the store advertising side, not the plain side. Is that addressed here

[@Saacibo]

Yes, I glue things on the side with advertising, unless it's not visible or needed. Sometimes I peel it off, too. This is shown in the second part of the video. You can do this technique on the advertising side, too. I just don't like the fact that it's usually so glossy, and sanding it makes too much dust.