Adding to Layering Stencils... and a Secret!

Adding pastes to layering stencils... and a reminder.
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[melissazabower]

Cathy Zielske said that her mistakes end up in a bin her husband draws from for grocery lists -- prettiest grocery lists around! So I do that, too -- mistakes go into a pile for me to make lists, etc. We don't keep every piece of our kids' artwork, right? The house would collapse! But every piece they create helps them improve their skill and talent. Us too, right? Thanks Jennifer! 😊

[crmuirhead]

So relate-able!! When I get frustrated I just walk away. Maybe get on the treadmill to clear my mind, maybe start dinner prep, maybe just shut the craft room door until another day. Thank you for sharing today. Your cards are stunning!

[cptdebbie]

I have severe depression. Most days my cardmaking is wonderful therapy for me. Some days, it seems to remind me of how imperfect I am - edges don’t line up perfectly, what I envisioned doesn’t work out, I lose a piece, I get glue or ink on the back of the card, etc., etc. Thank you for your honesty. It is going to help me immensely on my bad days. I’m an imperfect human and that’s a wonderful thing to be. ❤

[conniefossi]

Oh Jennifer I'm so sorry you were having an off day. Thank you for showing us that even professionals have off days. You are our inspiration for carding. Our motto is "if Jennifer does it, then so can we".

[bevakathedementedraccoon]

As a regular passenger of the struggle bus, it's reassuring knowing that the crafty youtubers deal with the same things, so thank you for putting that out there Jennifer. Also darn you, now i need to go shopping again, i'm a paste-a-holic lmao

[airplane]

Beautiful cards, but more importantly.... A very encouraging video. I need to hear that mistakes, off days, losing your tools without moving any where, frustrations abounding, etc are NORMAL. I suppose it is a good thing that we don't have an edit button on our daily lives. Keeping things honest with myself, means acknowledging that things don't always go according to plan. Thank you for the beauty you create in peoples lives. I know the people who receive my cards are encouraged. When you inspire and encourage us, it multiplies that encouragement more than you could ever imagine. Thank you. You inspire, encourage, motivate, educate, teach, etc, etc, etc. Thank you.

[traceyallen]

I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in saying I really enjoy these more transparent, "less edited" videos. In can be disheartening to struggle with a tool or technique when 'all the Youtubers' seemingly have no trouble at if you happen to be having one of those difficult days. Thanks for your honesty Jennifer.

[katecresse]

Jennifer, you are an excellent teacher. One of the teaching techniques is the non-example. Basically showing errors is a good way for the learner to see errors are stepping stones.

[glamrgrl]

Jennifer, thank you so much. I needed to see this video today and hear your message. I spent the afternoon in my craft room with a friend of mine who also makes cards. She is used to hearing me bemoan the fact that I can't make my cards perfect, that they don't look like your cards. I often beat myself up and put so much pressure on myself to make my cards as good as yours that I give myself anxiety, and then I don't end up enjoying my creative time. My creativity gets blocked. I forget that the whole reason I started making cards in the first place was because I fell in love with creating them, and the joy it brought me. I can wish forever that my cards would be as beautiful and creative as yours, or I can release that pressure I place on myself and get back to enjoying the process, regardless of the outcome. You are very gifted and I love the joy you bring to others with your beautiful cards. I just have to remind myself that I'm not you, and that my own creativity has value and has brought joy to many of my recipients. Thank you so much for your message today. Big hug!!

[fehons]

Hello Jennifer, I hope that today is a better day for you. I hold card making class with a group of ladies, some of whom get very disheartened by mistakes they make in class. I always say “It is just paper and ink” and “you didn’t see all the mistakes I made” but today I am sharing your video with them in our group. They all know I am a huge fan of your and think you are amazing…. And I have regularly referenced you as a source of inspiration for either a technique or card design, so I am sure they will all feel just a little bit less disheartened next time they are in class and make a mistake, when even the GOAT of card making has a bad day and makes a few mistakes. I applaud your bravery for sharing both the video and sharing when you have a bad day or need a break. Thank you 🙏🏻, for both your fantastic videos and sharing so much of yourself with us. Xx

[mybibliofiles]

Thank you for your humility! I am not a cardmaker at all, but I enjoy watching you create because I love papercrafts and feel calmed by your voice. Take care ❤

[bordershader]

I've made some mistakes that are flat out hilarious they're so bad, I've actually saved the photos in a folder so I can go back and have a laugh sometimes! But you're right - they're all part of the learning process. Thanks for sharing!

[madswansfan]

Thanks for sharing. I can’t believe people think you don’t have creative blocks or make mistakes. You’re only human.

[cursivesmiles]

Thanks for sharing such an intimate part of your crafting. Struggles & frustration are no fun, especially when you’re trying to create! I can absolutely empathize with the exasperation & vexation of things not going the way you want them to. Beautiful cards, regardless of the hiccups it took to get them to finished projects!!

[annearchbold]

Thanks for showing and explaining your errors/problems. Next time this happens to me, I will just say to myself “it’s just paper. Even the master card makers have these same problems”. It might become my mantra.

[PKEDRM]

Jennifer, thank you for your reality check and sharing your hard earned wisdom. Having those frustrating days makes the "perfect" ones so much sweeter❣️

[kmmiller]

Thank you for keeping it real. You have helped so many crafters, me included. It is hard to fail but that is life and it is important to try again (it is how we learn), to keep moving forward. You stay so positive and that is very helpful. The cards are so lovely. Thank you. Hope your trip is filled with many blessings.

[NancyLow-id]

Thank you for once again sharing such helpful techniques and also for the very honest "behind the scenes" info! I was a teacher for 30+ years and one of the most memorable things I learned from a veteran teacher was to be sure to let students know how helpful mistakes could be. Inspired by her, I kept a poster up in my room that read, "Mistakes are an opportunity for all of us to learn." That's true whatever our age and regardless of the content being taught, so thank you for letting us all learn how you used your mistakes to be more creative and/or to learn what to do the next time not to repeat them! I figure mistakes must be one of the reasons there are so many different erasers out there on the market!!!

[christophersfugle]

How is it possible to say enough thanks to you for opening up on this marvellous video. I lost all creativity (creatively blocked) for a couple years. I bought every stamp/die/inkpad/tool suggested in the crafty world. Nothing sparked that flow of wow like before. So I just stopped watching crafty videos. Stopped buying product that would not get used. My years of card making felt unfulfilling now. Then I saw this video that stresses what we are presented in this crafty space are perfections, tiny pieces of edited art that mask the realities of errors, mistakes and redos. I really needed to see you make faux-pas and correct them or hide them or redo them. I wonder if perfectly edited videos that demonstrate techniques from (easy to complex) setup us up for failure. We all compare our work to yours hoping to inch closer and closer to your excellence. So today 5 months after you posted this "honestly edited" video, I felt a deep sign of relief. I finally saw the upper echelon of crafty royalty makes mistakes too. I hope you'll consider editing future videos a little bit more forgiving (to yourself, your talent) and for us that look for exciting new techniques, inspiration and growth. I was moved today. I think you deeply Jennifer.

[mydustbuny]

I appreciate the videos that show the "experts" struggle some days too.