Making Charms for Junk Journals from Recycled Packaging

Hi from a new subbie in Canada! 😸After looking at the video list of your projects, I just had to subscribe. These little charms are beautiful...good thing I have been saving packaging and food boxes! Lol I'll be making some of these for sure. I also cut flower & veggie pics from seed catalogues, and glue them onto packaging. I just can't throw away greeting cards either. Punching flowers etc. out of them, recycles those as well, and they often have pretty images. Thanks for the tutorial - and making mistakes is how we learn. Leaving them in a video shows us what NOT to do, so even that is helpful. Lol Off to watch more of your videos! 😺

While I was watching this video I had a flashback thought to about 30 years ago when we made earrings just as you are making these charms cutting shapes, gluing or painting pictures on the shapes. Then we sealed our "charms" using clear embossing powder. Great memories and bringing forward the idea to use for a new craft that have just began to enjoy.

I honestly thought they were metal until you stated that, regardless, they're works of art!

I'm addicted to make charms now! 😂

as a junk journal creator, I have become a paper and packaging hoarder, I don't look at paper and packaging in the same way any more, even my husband now will save stuff for me, Lol, love the charms very good idea and thank you for sharing................

Some heavy paper weights, books, could probably work...lovely creations, I must say!

These are really amazing!! If you place a piece of thick card on each side before placing the clips, it will prevent the clip from causing indentations on your charm. Thank you for sharing these!

You could also use scraps from scrapbook papers or images from greeting cards

Some silver gilding paste on the edges would be beautiful. You did a very nice job. Thanks for sharing.

This is such a cool idea…the charms look really pretty. I like the tip on using the pokey tool to hold the charm when you’re varnishing and the pin to hold it up whilst drying.✔️ I have actually been cutting small circle tags today, so I will leave my set out to make some charms. Awesome, thank you…♥️

I love these Dragana, what a great idea! I'm always saving my packaging and now I am inspired to make some of these. Putting them through the die cut machine was a great idea too, the distressed look is fantastic!

These are gorgeous and definitely on my need to make list Tfs 😍

I could listen to your voice all day long! Makes watching your tutorials easy. I love it when tutor's don't have to talk every second. Spaces of silence are golden. Plus the added sanding sound is nice. Wow! Your journals! Watching more. This is my 1st of yours. Subscribed as soon as I heard your voice.

Thank you for sharing your ideas ❤

Just I was about to go to bed I see your latest video 🙈 Instead of going to bed now I would rather make these wonderful charms 😊 what a good idea to hang them on 💡👍🏻

I'm a new sub! I love these! I've done similar ones using napkins on book pages then glued it on packaging and punched it out... The little homemade charms always add such a lovely touch to any project! ❤️❤️

This is one of my favorite videos. Thank you ❤

Thank you so much, I love these charms. I am certainly going to try this. xx

The oops, turn out really good! Lots of Love, Light and Laughter!

Just a quick tip from an older artist. Use toothpicks while applying varnish. Have a piece of flower arranging foam (the sort put into pot bottoms etc.) Stick each toothpick into this foam and let it dry UP and away from everything. You can dry many at one time, depending on the size of the piece of foam. Works great. Fun tips on making these little charms. thank you.