HOW TO MAKE A FAUX LEATHER EFFECT OR LOOK ON YOUR PROJECTS
This is a fab technique and a great excuse to get your hands dirty. Click the photo above or HERE to go straight to the tutorial. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL
BOOKBINDING TUTORIAL SERIES
In this series of tutorials, I show you the step by step instructions on making your very own books, completely from scratch. The book above is using a Coptic type stitch and a Kettle stitch in one. Click HERE or on the photo above for the comprehensive tutorials on this style of bookbinding.
BELOW ARE SOME OTHER BOOKBINDING TUTORIALS
HOW TO MAKE A BOOK USING A 3 HOLE PAMPHLET STITCH
If you are pretty new to book binding, this has to be one of the easiest book binding stitches I know. This bookbinding method is super fast and easy. Click HERE to watch the video. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL.
HOW TO MAKE A 4 HOLE PAMPHLET STITCH
This is similar to the above 3 hole pamphlet stitch, but I thought it would be great for using in junk journals or books where you want to add smaller elements and bits of paper like envelopes, tags and tabs etc. Click HERE to watch the video tutorial. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL.
HOW TO MAKE A SOFT COVER WRAP AROUND BOOK WITH THE PAMPHLET STITCH
This is a very traditional looking style of journal again using the pamphlet stitch. It is made with grunge paper but can be applied to leather, vinyl, fabric or whatever you want. Click HERE to see the video tutorial. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL.
HOW TO MAKE A VINTAGE STYLE CUFF BRACELET
In this tutorial, I show you step by step instructions on how I made this cuff bracelet using Tim Holtz's Grunge Board and some yummy laces. Click on the image above or HERE to go straight to that tutorial. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL.
HOW TO MAKE A FABRIC PIN BOARD OR NOTICE BOARD
In this tutorial, I show you a quick and easy way to make a pin board. Now, I made this pin board for a small project I was making, but the same instructions and principles apply to whatever size of notice board you are making. Click on the photo above or HERE to watch this tutorial. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL.
HOW TO MAKE A STORAGE TOWER FOR YOUR DISTRESS INKS (or whatever ink you use)
This is a great storage solution for your distress inks. I don't have a great deal of space to store my distress inks so making a tower type storage unit was best for my limited desk space. Click the photo above or HERE to go straight to the tutorial. THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL.
FLOWER TUTORIALS - Below are an array of difference flower tutorials I've done. If there is a flower that I haven't done a tutorial on yet but you'd like to see it done, please just ask me. Before you laugh.....some of these flowers were made wayyyyyyy in my early days of crafting and could really do with being updated and redone. See if you can spot the "What was I thinking posting that" flower tutorial, lol.
Click on the images to go straight to these flower tutorials.
Click here or on the photo above: Peace Rose THIS IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL. For the photo's only tutorial click HERE |
Click here or on the photo above: Large Cabbage Rose/Peony style Flower tutorial THE ABOVE IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL. |
Click here or on the photo above: Tim Holtz Grunge Rose (these photos could do with an update) |
Shabby Rose tutorial Click here or on the photo above: |
Click here or on the photo above: Prima like rose tutorial |
Click here or on the photo above: Tattered Carnation Tutorial |
Click here or on the photo above: Small cabbage rose tutorial |
Click here or on the photo above: Lace Flower tutorial |
Click here or on the photo above: Origami Lily tutorial |
Click here or on the photo above: YoYo Flower Tutorial |
Click here on the photo above: Large Aster Daisy Flower tutorial |
Click here or on the photo above: Spellbinders Rose Creations Flower |
Click on the photo above: Petaloops Flowers, made using artificial flower petals |
Click here or the photo above to make this super tiny wee lotus flower |
Click here or on the photo above: Another Calla Lili Flower THE ABOVE IS A VIDEO TUTORIAL. |
It may be a bit waffly but once you get the formula into your head, its pretty easy. Click HERE or the photo above HOW TO STRAIGHTEN STICKPINS AND BADLY BENT WIRE |
The above is a video tutorial
This is a very quick, voice over VIDEO tutorial, showing you how to make an inset window for a photo on an album or book.
A very quick video showing you how I made these Ruby Slippers to go with a Dorothy Gale Halloween Costume. Click HERE or the photo above. |
Just look at how sparkly and beautiful these beaded icicles are. Great to hang from your Christmas tree or as Christmas decorations on your mantlepiece. Add them as a handbag charm or to your keyring. There is a video tutorial on this post showing you how I made these. Click the image above or HERE to go directly to this project.
Here is a quick rundown on how I made this ragdoll for my Auntie Fifi. Click on the image or HERE
great tutorials! Thank you for sharing your talent.
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