Recycling Greeting Cards for Journals

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[@jennyscupboard5649]

Beautiful and creative design work, thank you 😊

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you Jenny!

[@janinewoodhull3611]

Fantastic ideas!!

[@elizabethnetzer5633]

Love this idea of using old greeting cards! I've been wanting to start making journals but didn't know where to start so this video is very helpful. Thanks so much! Blessings and hugs from Canada!

[@lynngregory2336]

What a wonderful idea. Thanks for sharing.

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Greeting cards are too full of possibilities to throw away! I love them and I love when my friends send them to me! Glad you enjoyed!

[@histerp51]

Pretty cool Tammy...Never thought about doing something like this, and I just bought my first journal to start with...I'll look through your video's to see how you put the pages together to make a journal.Thank you

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you Sheryl! I am so happy to know you have your first journal. I am excited for your journey. Keep me posted on your progress and thank you for watching!

[@niftythriftybits3727]

Great ideas Tammy!! I love the upside down Tacky glue bottle too!

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Isn't it the best thing EVER!!!!

[@laurasvee9931]

You've inspired me to consider ways to actually use some of the cards I've saved for many years. I especially love the idea of preserving the handwriting of someone special by creating the hearts. Very sweet idea. Thank you for sharing your creative ideas. 😀

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Laura thank you for watching. Handwriting is quite precious. The hearts seem to work nicely to preserve it and use it in art! Thanks for your kind words and good luck with your cards!

[@JenniferDurdleArt]

It's great that Aleene's finally figured out to make tacky glue upside down!!! I was super excited to discover it at michaels too!

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

It is so wonderful I want to hug it!

[@naidacreations4472]

Thanks for sharing your great ideas. God bless you take care..

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you Naida!

[@mariapellegrino4815]

Wow! So glad I found you. Thank, thank thank you. I have a Hugh Stash of greeting cards that I don't have the heart to throw away as my mother kept for years before she passed away. I am now going to make journals out of them for myself, my sister, sisters in law and all of my nieces as they where all cards we gave her over the years. Thank you once again 😍👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

What a wonderful idea! Maria here's another video using greeting cards and binding them with a bead binding. You might get some more ideas! it's such an honor to go through cards....each one tells a story! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6nQdmtjm7V8apY Thanks for you kind words!

[@mariapellegrino4815]

Tammy Brackett thank you so much once again. I cannot thank you enough. Oh and by the way I have subscribed to your channel so I don't miss any of your videos 😊thank you thank you thank you 👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Hurrah! Thank you for subscribing Miss Maria! You are so kind. I appreciate your sweetness....

[@mariapellegrino4815]

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[@susanweisenberger3019]

Lots of great ideas...Last but not least was the heart at the end....a great way to showcase the handwriting often seen on the cards!

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you Susan♡

[@rosemaryladinsky533]

this was so fun to watch. Thanks

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you Rose Mary!

[@suzannehalesuzzz4895]

I love De Greeting cards . They are so expensive i hate to see them go to waste . Thank you for your ideas

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you Suzanne! I agree...they're just so pretty. And the vintage ones are really remarkable!

[@libbymyers9284]

Great ideas, enjoyed the video

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

thank you so much Libby! Happy you enjoyed it!

[@TracieFoxCreative]

Some great ideas tfs x

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Glad you enjoyed it Tracie. I love greeting card imagery!

[@Cyrilmc222004]

I really love ❤️ that, it's a great idea 💡 and yes, l also like the tacky glue idea 💡 too many thanks

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Hi Mags...Thanks for the kind words!

[@denisereid1634]

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[@sonamaggarwal1703]

these are really nice recycling ideas

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

So glad you enjoyed it!

[@ireneharrison7630]

Loved your ideas, especially using the handwriting to make emblishments. Also, I use the Clear Gel Tacky Glue, a great glue to use, works great on my paper clip emblishments! This I found at Walmart in the craft aisle, very inexpensive.

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Irene I will have to try that. I love Aileens and the new upside down bottle is making my crafting life easier!! I'll check out the clear stuff. Thank you for the hint and I am so happy you liked the ideas!

[@memessweett4005]

I am trying to start journaling and planning . Thank you for sharing . I am new to your channel.

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Tonia! HI! Welcome to my little corner of madness! LOL. Don't try girl, just DO IT! Don't worry about doing it right or correctly- remember right and correct are in YOUR HEART! Make yourself happy. Don't get too caught up in those planning and journaling videos. Crack open a book or a page and just get started. I cannot wait to see your progress. Sending love and best wishes!

[@daffodilsandtulips]

Really enjoyed watching your video such great idea's thanks =]

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you so much! I am really happy to hear folks enjoyed my videos. Greeting cards are an underutilized element to play with!

[@dawnkarasaki6172]

Great ideas

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Thank you so much Dawn!

[@donnalevi4080]

When I send them sometimes I use a post it for the note and they can reuse the card- especially since I make my cards!

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

I do the same thing! I just stick in a little note and it's nice to know the greeting card can be used by the receiver!

[@loiscassels8966]

That’s a great idea!

[@MicheleScott]

Love this Idea!! and I love the tacky glue, I bought one and refill it with the other tipped ones! xo Michele

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

I LOVE THE TACKY GLUE. I had a big bottle of Aileens upside down in a glass. The cap fell off. I was tired of dealing with glasses of glue, so I was over the moon happy to find this! HURRAH!! xo to you sweet girl

[@ldyjewell]

Something you could do to make things more interesting on the white pieces you use to cover sentiments is to edge them with a stamp pad, a marker, or watercolors. It would make the scalloped edge show and become a decorative element instead of being lost against the back.

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

TY for the awesome suggestion Lady Jewell!

[@lorineltner6193]

i enjoyed watching you show how to re use the cards. loved the first idea on card with roses. my mother gets alot of religious cards i try to cover up the parts that say a mass is being said to you........ they keep sending her cards. can't get off the mailig list. so she gives them to me. so i loved the xacto knive idea cutting around the flower. any more viedo do you have on this i just found your site. do you make crafts with the cards thank you

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Hi Lori! What a sweet comment. I bet those cards are super cool. Here's another video you might enjoy! kzbin.info/www/bejne/f6nQdmtjm7V8apY

[@mariapatriciachavez2109]

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[@monajayvala7220]

Nice video

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

TY Mona!

[@StudioBeeCreations]

Tammy.......woweeeeee......so stinkin' simple....so SMART!!!.....Thanks so much!.....I had to laugh about your description of your "room upstairs"..... sounds like my entire house!!.....Do you have a brilliant way to organize your fodder?....lol

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Hi StudioBee! My room upstairs is a well organized chaos...hahahaha. I have elements for flow journals on two desks. Everything is in plastic shoeboxes. It works for me! Glad you enjoyed the card tutorial!

[@teacherlovesbeauty]

What kind of paper do you print your digital ephemera on?

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

I don't use much digital ephemera. But when I DO I just use regular copy paper. Thank you for watching!

[@teacherlovesbeauty]

@@TammyBrackettDesigns welcome!

[@mariapatriciachavez2109]

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[@fran1b]

why didn't you just put white paper on the inside of that first card. it would have been easier than all of that cutting you did. a lot of work for you Fran

[@mindakahn9964]

Twenty six minutes? This was a ten minute video.

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Sorry you didn't enjoy it Minda.

[@carlyswan7447]

Love your idea but disliked this-first time I have ever disliked a video-because of how irritating it was to keep hearing you say "degreeted". The poor grammar is atrocious.

[@TammyBrackettDesigns]

Sending you love. I use the term de-greeted because I learned it from paper guru JENNIBELLIE!