YES! Paste & Paper Napkin Follow-up

[@kyststudio-epicartadventure]

Wheat starch cooked at 5-7 parts water to 1part wheat starch, until translucent, let cool, if too thick add a couple tsp water and blend with immersion blender until smooth. Add a couple drops clove oil as a preservative. This is what’s used in archival bookbinding. If too thin, start over and reduce water. Lasts a week or so and is dirt cheap.

[@Allthingspaper579]

Hi Shannon. I tried this process using matte medium and mod podge (matte) on parchment paper, dried with my heat tool and had them off in less than 5 min. Worked like a charm! Thznks for the tip, but I am dying to find out the problem you had with them so I will know if I can use this or not! Thanks sgain for a great channel and videos!

[@ShannonGreen]

Ellen Coffin There are lots of different ways to make a decal, in fact I have a video on some gel medium decals I made a while back. None of them give you the same transparency as YES! Paste. Close...but not quite!

[@BarbaraRademacher]

I have discovered a cure for MY hoarding: I scan my beautiful napkins before I use them. knowing I can print them has liberated me!

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

love that idea'

[@maryjovillegas7535]

Fantástico!,

[@marriannadougherty7408]

Fantastic idea. Never thought of doing this! Thank you.

[@CathyRoseCreations]

Your comments while showing these techniques just crack me up! You are one clever gal. BTW...Thank you for doing the research on Yes Paste. It was really interesting. I love hearing how things are made.

[@ShannonGreen]

Cathy Rose Creations Thanks Cathy! I am a total research geek and loving learning everything I can about a subject.

[@sandral.2828]

Cathy Rose Creations Agree completely!

[@QuirkyGirl10]

Thanks for sharing this cool technique! Regarding the wax paper - I'm wondering if the type/brand of wax paper makes a difference? There's wax paper that has that waxy coating on the surface, and the other, cheaper kind that has less wax and feels kinda like deli paper. Maybe you and the other lady had different types of wax paper?

[@christierella]

I'm loving the sound of the napkin with the nori paste. I think it would make great pockets.

[@ShannonGreen]

+christierella I think you're right :)

[@anastasiarose9003]

I am really enjoying this- I had not thought to use the napkins the way you are - I was so focused on my project.

[@ShannonGreen]

+Anastasia Rose I'm so glad you're enjoying it and I appreciate you taking the time to watch!

[@robinburdette7201]

The foil one is now a wrapper for a wine bottle to gift to someone!! Thanks for trying them alllll! Cool experiment with nifty results! Thanks for sharing!

[@ShannonGreen]

Thanks for watching!

[@sandral.2828]

Shannon, I've made over a dozen napkin skins since watching your video. I had to go out and buy some napkins (went to Tuesday Morning for the very first time) before I could start. I think I missed it when you said to use a very thin layer of the YES glue. First time I used way to much and the napkin felt like elephant skin - very thick. I've been using a lot less and they're great! Thanks!

[@ShannonGreen]

So glad you gave it a try!

[@kimp2678]

aluminum foil can be embossed once attached to cardstock too.

[@catyeah8592]

I run foil thru my embosser before it's attached to card stock too!

[@crazyhorsecrafter9073]

I wonder if this would work using a teflon craft mat or silicone mat??? Also, wondering if you could get similar results with elmers glue??

[@ShannonGreen]

I think nonstick mats would work great. You can do this with other glues but the results aren’t quite the same...not as transparent.

[@NanaPoweredBy6]

Love this! Can't wait to try! I got my Yes paste from Walmart online and picked up in store. it was a great price, too.

[@janetbaker3616]

Wish I could find a variety of napkins like yours. I'm looking forward to seeing your next video about this technique.

[@ShannonGreen]

Janet Baker Keep an eye out for them when you're out and about. You'll find some!

[@thismuseofmine]

When storing these decals, do they need to be sandwiched between papers, so they don't adhere themselves together into one gelatinous lump? I would think in a humid climate that might be worse than in a dry climate, but even a journal page that has a gloss medium on it will eventually glue itself together, unless waxed...with our ever popular Daddy Van's all natural furniture polish *ding*. (Insert sparkle on the tooth) let me know what you figure out for storing these little gems, because you have discovered a pretty awesome technique there :)

[@ShannonGreen]

Letha Richardson thismuseofmine Yes they do need to be stored with waxed paper or deli wrap or something similar between them if you're going to stack them. Mine will go into sheet protectors and laid out so that they're not touching each other so they should be ok .

[@thismuseofmine]

Ah- sounds great-- I will have to give that a try. I just hate to waste them by not storing them properly.

[@lindachristoffer8410]

Shannon - where in the world do you get your beautiful napkins? I've been to the 9ne Tuesday Morning we have left in my area but I just don't see the decorative scenic napkins you have. Please let me know.....Linda

[@ShannonGreen]

Some of mine were gifts but most came from Tuesday Morning :)

[@sandral.2828]

I love this video! So much information! I enjoyed learning about making these napkin skins. Especially appreciate the detailed information about YES paste. You have a great sense of humour that is very subtle at times. Thanks for this great technique.

[@ShannonGreen]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@anastasiarose9003]

I accidentally found that glossy acrylic medium by golden works great on parchment paper to do the same thing. It works on both napkins and tissue paper. I spent a ton of time working on a project and then the stuff just peeled up when it was dry.

[@ShannonGreen]

+Anastasia Rose Good to know, thanks!

[@sandycamillocci2565]

I absolutely love your videos! You make me laugh out loud sometimes, brighten up the day.

[@ShannonGreen]

I'm so glad, thanks for watching!

[@ragdollmommy2]

Have you got a video about what to use these napkins for? Enjoy watching you.

[@ShannonGreen]

I don't think I have a video, I just tend to use them on journal pages or other mixed media projects.

[@LynneWilliams101]

I have a ton of napkins and it appears I now have a new use for them .... will you be sharing how you will be using them in projects? lol ... thanks!

[@ShannonGreen]

Lynne Williams Yes I will and there is a problem with that. I have an upcoming video that will explain.

[@franrogo4547]

Hi Shannon. Thank you, thank you, thank you! I was feeling bored and out of ideas this past week and decided to peel the backing off all my napkins......my MANY, MANY, MANY napkins. LOL Gonna start gluing this afternoon.

[@ShannonGreen]

+fran rogo Ha! You're all set!

[@christinemm67]

For Texans the HEB freezer paper is amazing thick stuff. It is under $5 for a gigantic roll that is also wide. Red box usually on the bottom shelf.

[@ShannonGreen]

ChristineMM Good to know, thanks Christine!

[@valerieturner7787]

I love this idea for using in scrapbook with wedding napkins rather than putting in the bumpy napkin that I always save from the wedding. Crispy, LOL! You crack me up girl!

[@ShannonGreen]

Valerie Turner Oh that's a great idea!

[@MommytoMikeyjr]

I'm anxiously awaiting a video which shows how you will be using these napkins. Loving your creative mind!

[@ShannonGreen]

MommytoMikeyjr Yeah...well...there's a little problem with that :) In my excitement over the technique I failed to fully test its application and there are some issues. Video coming soon to explain!

[@tonisisti6845]

Love this.....I have a huge roll of freezer paper that I used for sewing patterns cuz it irons on cloth.

[@LILRHONDALEE]

Thanks for the great info about the Yes paste and for the demo! I luv how the napkins turned out! Gots to get some Yes paste for sure! Cheers! xo

[@ShannonGreen]

LILRHONDALEE Thanks for watching!

[@dorothydonnaparker7107]

I LOVE these videos! I hope you get this comment as it's over a year since you made this tutorial. I gave it a try last night on deli paper. This morning, it is stuck solid! Did I put too much paste on? I did go past the napkin edges so I'm wondering if that's what did it. Will try again today. Any tips on what I've done would be very much appreciated. They look so beautiful -- I really really really want it to work!! thanks again.

[@dorothydonnaparker7107]

Well ... it's not the deli paper. I watched your friend test with local deli paper and it worked fine. I tried again - no luck. Today, I am experimenting again -- with very little paste (maybe I'm using too much) ... we shall see. the napkins which were stuck solid to the deli paper made beautiful pockets and tuck spots for my journal.

[@nancywiltshire9919]

Wonder how, if you can find it and if it's still made, how kids' school paste would work. You know, the kind that came with the little spatula to spread it. Our Michaels does have yes paste.

[@ShannonGreen]

Nancy Wiltshire Elmer's still makes paste. It's methyl cellulose which is the main ingredient in wallpaper paste so it would probably be similar to that. I would imagine it would make a good adhesive but I doubt it would provide the same transparency.

[@helenaurelius-haddock4695]

Hi Shannon - playing catch up since I subscribed - My Yes paste arrived (in the UK) after ordering yesterday! I had a "bad glue day" yesterday, and nothing worked in my composition book - glue stick, PVA and others....Yes is perfect as it's so thick - Followed on with the transfer thing, so now trying that. I have waxed discs for both making burgers and putting on the top of home made jam - I'm thinking, especially with the smaller jam discs, that I could make some "circle spots" this way - they are a perfect size too! Thanks for sharing, Helen

[@ShannonGreen]

Great idea for the discs!

[@hollydawsonjames1999]

love the project very creative, the foil one is super even tho it didn't turn out like you wanted...I am new to Yes Paste, why couldn't you use mod podge glue??? t

[@ShannonGreen]

You can use it but the results aren't quite the same. The napkins don't get as transparent as they do with Yes Paste...for some reason. :)

[@vincentiafaddis5511]

I liked this technique - have about half a jar of YES! Paste that has survived moving and storage. Have a whole gallon Ziploc of napkins. I intend to try it backed on the foil and then using the foiled one in an embossing folder. Should hold the texture nicely. This part of TX doesn't have an HEB to get nice freezer paper - boo on Amarillo

[@JamieLOVEUMOREJOURNALS]

Lol. I was in bed cracking up when you were trying the nori on the dely wrap. Crispy. And it tears unlike this one with the yes paste that... Also tears. My husband was sleeping. Omg. I keep laughing. Thanks for sharing

[@ShannonGreen]

LOL just gotta roll with the unexpected!

[@artzology]

I like the idea of parchment paper, can get at our local grocery here! Thanks for the full demonstration of products to use! I love these napkins after the yes paste! Great to use on anything and no tears or ripping!

[@ShannonGreen]

artzology They're not quite as fabulous as I first thought :( Stay tuned for video #3 that reveals some problems.

[@lynjeaful]

Love that you found other options for us!! TFS!!

[@ShannonGreen]

lynjeaful I'm all about the options!

[@karenolson3498]

Hello my Texas friend...so I went looking for Yes paste today and I thought you would like to know that Michaels and the Hobby Lobby do not carry it, at least in WI. I was so sad cause I'm on vaca and wanted to try the napkin technique. But fear not cause I found some bleeding tissue paper so I'll do that instead. As for the paste I did find it on Amazon. Napkins will be next weeks project.

[@ShannonGreen]

Karen Olson Some stores do, some don't. It's very hit or miss. Jo-Ann's has it on sale right now but the sale price is still more expensive than Amazon.

[@amyjoystudios]

That is awesome, Shannon! TFS.. I had not heard of Yes paste before but I do have deli paper that I need to start trying out. These came out really nice. xxAmy

[@ShannonGreen]

+HapaChickCreative (Amy Joy) Thanks so much Amy!

[@4kiitieslady]

Hey Shannon, great follow up! The Nori paste napkin would be good for your original quest of finding focal images since it's not so transparent, as would the foil backed napkin.

[@ShannonGreen]

Great ideas, thanks!

[@catyeah8592]

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!!!! This is new and fantastic to me. AND! it's now 2018! You rock! Big hug, cat

[@ShannonGreen]

Thanks so much for watching Cat!

[@jelahanfland7232]

I am in Germany and wonder if non sticky Banking paper will work?

[@nasushll]

I like it on the foil!!

[@ritagales9677]

I have a question. When these are being stored, because they are made with glue, will they stick together?

[@kjbuchanan63]

Shannon, do you know if you can sew over dried yes paste? Or will it clog the sewing machine?

[@ShannonGreen]

Honestly...I have no idea.

[@kjbuchanan63]

@@ShannonGreen I guess I will find out!! 😎😙

[@ccyinyang04]

what a great idea!! Thanks so much for sharing, BRILLIANT!! Nice WOrk!!

[@thejerseylady1]

Yes is on sale now at Joann- 10.79 on their 40% off papercrafting sale. But there is also a 60% off coupon on any regular price item so maybe you could do even better with that.

[@ShannonGreen]

thejerseylady1 Good to know, thanks!!

[@thejerseylady1]

You're welcome-we have to save where and when we can

[@Neenips1]

Hi Shannon, just discovered your channel and have started watching all your videos. I saw the video you made when you had salvaged some vinyl cling wrap stuff out of the goodwill box. I am thinking you could stick one of these napkins to one side leaving the other side to stick to a window 👍🏻😀👍🏻 tadah homemade window clings 👍🏻

[@doubleblessings-royalcrowr1669]

Why not leave them.on the background paper til you use them then peel off, im wondering at this point in time, did you have trouble getting the napkins apart from page protectors later or from laying them in a pike together?

[@ShannonGreen]

I store the napkins in sheet protectors not stacked on each other and they don't stick to the sheet protectors at all.

[@Tlazoetl]

you are great and crack me up....love your videos...thanks for all the hints....

[@ShannonGreen]

Thanks for watching!

[@dianecaust2425]

Shannon, hello. I do this with gel medium onto contact paper. It can be reused over n over.

[@ShannonGreen]

+Diane Caust Good to know, thanks!

[@4kiitieslady]

Diane Caust you mean you use Gel medium in place of the Yes! Paste?

[@chrisrice1376]

Shannon, do you know if you can reuse the sheets or are they "one and done"?

[@chrisrice1376]

oops...didn't wait long enough in the video. Sorry

[@sparkle5ms]

Thanks for sharing. I have never heard of Yes Paste I am not even sure I can get that paste in Canada do you know if anyone has used this with Mod podge or gel mediums to get this result?

[@ShannonGreen]

+sparkle5ms You can get a similar result with glossy finish adhesives. I've not found anything that gives the transparency that Yes Paste does but you can get close!

[@normajohnston1593]

thank you for this very usable technic! just the thing i was looking for to put on printed pages. i love your videos! you are so much fun and so talented! your hubby is very lucky:-)

[@ShannonGreen]

+norma johnston Thanks very much Norma!

[@naticristellavi8236]

Have anyone tried to use the nonstick sheet/mat from Rangers?

[@leonadavis3010]

Omg you are so cute, I was looking for a different video but couldn't stop watching this one, you had me laughing so much!

[@ShannonGreen]

LOL I'm so glad you enjoyed it!

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

I want to try it with white school glue, see what that does... I also want to try it with gloss medium. ... I don't when I'll get a chance to try it though.

[@ShannonGreen]

Phoebe Gloss medium works fairly well....white glue, not so much! But do your own experiments cuz these things vary with different brands and even different climates.

[@PhoebesWorldProductions]

*nods* Ok. Thank you. =)

[@kmslhowell]

Love learning about this new idea. TFS

[@ShannonGreen]

Marla H. Thanks for watching!

[@dragonflyer59]

do the transfers stick to each other when you store them or do you put something between them? and how do you store them?

[@ShannonGreen]

I store them in sheet protectors. Most of mine are covered with Daddy Van's (wax) so they won't stick but you can separate them with waxed paper too.

[@charlenebyington7405]

You're so funny . . Love to hear the good ideas you gave, or didn't give. . lol . . 😎 😎 😎

[@ShannonGreen]

Ha! THanks for watching!

[@mrseweaver]

Thank you for sharing Shannon! Your foil experiment actually gives me an idea... :-)

[@ShannonGreen]

Elizabeth Weaver I'm so happy to hear that!

[@CatHand]

Oh my gosh, I LITERALLY laughed out loud when that dark napkin ripped! You know, the one that you were going to show how much sturdier it was and how it DOESN'T rip........ LOLOL! Uh oh........ I see in your comments that there is a problem....... I'll be watching for video #3.....

[@jaynewalters5719]

just wondering what would be the uk equivalent to your yes paste shannon

[@ShannonGreen]

I'm not aware of any products that are the same as Yes Paste. I think maybe the closest you could get would be Nori paste which is a Japanese adhesive.

[@jaynewalters5719]

ok thanks, ill have a look round. i have loved watching all your videos, they have given me great comfort and joy and have become part of my life in that short time. you are very good at them and feel as if i know you personally, so natural at just being you. i just saw this week that you are having problems financially,and having to move again, i was so sorry to hear this shannon and know what stress your under. i see that money has been raised to help, so whats the situation now? i do hope and pray that you will all be ok. im afraid im unable to help as im unempolyed myself due to ill -health but i wish you all the luck in the world and will be thinking of you . jayne x

[@ShannonGreen]

Thank you so very much for your kind words and encouragement Jayne! We're still in a bit of a pickle but we're still praying that things will work out soon. :)

[@jaynewalters5719]

on a lighter note i just read your blog on the kagel balls, priceless lol kaughed my head off when i read that . woop woop ! j x

[@jaynewalters5719]

apologies for the spelling. x

[@tashainjena]

Wonder if the cheap cutting boards would work?

[@shawnajones2038]

I wonder if you could lay some parchment paper over the steetched misshapen decal and iron it ?

[@ShannonGreen]

I have no idea but that's a good suggestion!

[@samaritaDeath]

Did you use non stick parchment paper?

[@ShannonGreen]

CraftySamarita Yes, it works great!

[@MsShutterbugg553]

Do you put Yes! Paste on the bottom & the top of the napkin? Or just on the bottom?

[@ShannonGreen]

Erika Grasmick Both sides!

[@BarbaraRademacher]

Parchment paper is easily available at Walmart in the same section as freezer paper.

[@lureesspace]

What side of the parchment paper are you using?

[@ShannonGreen]

Both! The parchment I buy is pretty much the same on both sides...not like waxed paper.

[@shynimoonhandmade94]

i am going to turn green with envy at your collection of beautiful napkins...T_T I just wanted to say if people can't find YES paste (like me) or Nori paste - the way Nori paste is made is just by smoooshing steamed rice onto a surface with a spatula...so I guess that could be an option lmao...

[@ShannonGreen]

+Shyni Moonlightings Oh my gosh! LOL! I can see people smooshing leftover rice all over their napkins and wondering why it doesn't look right! LOL

[@leeder1g]

I read somewhere that wallpaper paste could be a substitute for "Yes" paste, no maybe it was the frugal crafter that said that

[@ShannonGreen]

leeder1g If you just want to stick stuff down, either will work. For this technique...YES! Paste is proving to be the only thing that works.

[@AuntBecsCreations]

HMMMMmmm... I wonder how the foil piece would work laid over dimensional things... like gears, lace, etc... could be interesting.

[@ShannonGreen]

AuntBecscreations Prolly look pretty cool.

[@LVoxymom]

Have you tried using mod podge to see how it works?

[@ShannonGreen]

Yes, it makes the napkins a little more translucent but not transparent like the Yes Paste does.

[@rossiej100]

If you glue the napkin down with soft gel medium on to a piece of glass like you are making an acrylic transfer you should be able to lift them when they are dry. they should still be transparent.

[@ShannonGreen]

Ros Jones Acrylic mediums, Mod Podge, PVA etc. can all be used to make a decal. But none of them will give you the same transparency you get with YES! Paste. They all leave a white haze on the napkin.

[@rossiej100]

Oh I see, we don't have YES paste here.

[@ShannonGreen]

Ummm...Australia? Right? Life would be so much easier (for me) if all products were available everywhere. ;)

[@lureesspace]

I have been using Yes Paste for about 6 years and I find it a shame that more don't use it and other than you no one else has done a tutorial on it.

[@ShannonGreen]

It's a hidden gem!

[@batmanzbaby2517]

Please don’t misunderstand me!!! I love the content of your videos, but I initially subscribed t your channel because of your delightful personality!!! Love your humor. Thank you!! Enjoy your vids too 😘

[@ShannonGreen]

Oh thank you so very much DeAnna!

[@OutlawAngel1968]

I love how a napkin looks on book paper..

[@ShannonGreen]

Angila Lanier Me too, there's just something sort of elegant about it .

[@MRVICTORCRAFTER]

Cool! Cool!! Cool!!! And I am glad, that in this experiment, Ukrainian paper works perfectly!

[@ShannonGreen]

MR.VICTOR CRAFTER None of my other papers worked as well as the Ukrainian paper!

[@nasushll]

Could the different type of paper in the different napkins cause a difference..?

[@ShannonGreen]

It just might.

[@jomoma2890]

Perhaps placing little gel packs in your container will eliminate moisture

[@ShannonGreen]

Great idea thanks!

[@krislair8019]

great video, good info and made me lol.

[@ShannonGreen]

Thanks for watching!

[@kalanionyett]

where can i get some yes paste at

[@ShannonGreen]

Art supply stores, sometimes (but not always) at craft stores, or online through Amazon.

[@kalanionyett]

well im out of luck then as i have no arts and craft stores anywhers close to me and no bank account so no debit card credit card or paypal to do online shoping thru

[@ragdollmommy2]

Can you paste them on a plate?

[@ShannonGreen]

Don't see why not!

[@judithvance2822]

Deli paper, different than parchment paper?

[@sandral.2828]

judith vance Yes but I can't really explain it. I think of deli paper as the stuff a nice deli would wrap your sandwich in. It's like waxed paper only better, thicker. The way I remember parchment paper is that's what you put on the bottom of the cookie sheet before you drop the dough down to bake.

[@candyselph1264]

You said you get Nor I paste from a store in Houston, I live in Houston do you have the name or maybe an address and what side of town, I live in northwest part

[@ShannonGreen]

I got it at the Fit Store in Chinatown which I think has closed down. Are your Daiso stores open yet? If so, I'd try there.

[@suemillman6601]

Overboard is your name !!

[@qtmarg144]

i got my yes paste on hsn.com

[@qtmarg144]

love this! thanks...margaret

[@ShannonGreen]

qtmarg144 Thanks for watching!

[@ShelleyCarlson]

🙂

[@boojay111]

nori paste is easy to make it is made from rice flour and water

[@ShannonGreen]

Good to know, thanks!

[@iartistdotme]

Slap one of your pieces on the window and see if it works like a cling, please and thank you.

[@ShannonGreen]

mary w I tried it. It didn't cling :(

[@tonisisti6845]

Yes paste reminds me of glue stick glue

[@ShannonGreen]

Very similar.

[@veronicastewart1112]

Just use gel medium. End of story.

[@ShannonGreen]

Thank you for watching. End of story.

[@marthaschaeffer9664]

Pease clean up your work surface

[@silverdill]

How is this relevant or helpful?

[@LittleWillie1000]

just to inform you, that work surface is a huge sheet a paper that she will turn in to a book or book pages when suits her.

[@tabasco14]

Loved both of these videos and sent links to a few of my friends to watch too! Thank you so much for showing us all the options! xo jonnie

[@ShannonGreen]

tabasco14 Thanks Jonnie! But don't get too excited yet. There is a problem with the technique that I just discovered. I'll have a video explaining that soon.

[@tabasco14]

Shannon Green oh fudge, and I just read you can not stack them....I was hoping that I could. As you know Mod Podge will not stack as they stick to each other in warm weather. DARN! lol

[@ShannonGreen]

Daddy Van's beeswax furniture polish will fix that Mod Podge sticking problem on finished journal pages! But I wouldn't recommend using it on pieces that you will glue down later.