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Hello crafty people! Welcome back! Today I have a tutorial that I have been teasing on my Instagram and with a previous layout that I made. I am showing you how you can stitch in any style font, any shape, or any pattern and how to do it! The video tutorial below shows a real-time example, but I'll add some more written details down below.



This is a super-easy way to make very unique pages. Below is the video tutorial where I show you how to make simple shapes, but the same technique applies to lettering. You'll need a scrap piece of paper (printer paper), a pen, washi tape, your stitching supplies (needle & embroidery floss), and a paper piercer set. Let's dive into this tutorial!




Once you sketch out your design or word, simply tape the piece of paper into place like in the photo below. Take your paper piercer and evenly punch holes following your lines. Once you are done, remove the scrap paper and start stitching!




It is a relatively easy way to make a great background or title piece (like my example in the video). If you have any questions about this technique please let me know! This could also be used by utilizing printouts from the internet too. Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed it!


Supplies:


*Purchasing through these links is part of an affiliate program and I will receive a small portion of the sale at no additional cost to you.




Instagram is one of the newest places to get crafty inspiration. Although it has been around for a few years, more and more inspiration is hitting the platform every day. But to be honest it can be overwhelming to find the content you really want. Some people post all sorts of photos, not just crafty ones, and some people posts all sorts of projects that you might not be interested in. I've compiled a list of some of the best hashtags to follow on Instagram to help you find the content that inspires you!




 

1. Your Favorite Company!

This one might be a no-brainer to some people, but if you're looking for ways to use your hoards of Freckled Fawn embellishments, try following #FreckledFawn for more inspiration! This works with a lot of companies, but be careful, some companies have simpler names like Photo Play may lead to getting non-scrapbooking content in your feeds since #PhotoPlay can be used by photographers and other types of artists. Instead, look at a company's feed and see what special hashtags that might use to track their projects. For instance, Photo Play actually uses #PhotoPlayPaper instead so that people can find them more easily. Search your favorite company as a hashtag to get endless inspiration from them and fellow lovers of their products!


2. A Type of Product You Struggle Using

Do you happen to be a collector of Die Cuts and Ephemera or are you a lover of digital cut files, but can't find the time to use them? There are several product based hashtags that are chock full of inspiration for those specific items!

Examples:


3. Something You Want To Try

Is there a technique you've been wanting to practice? From the growing popularity of hand lettering to the infamous interactive card making experience that Jennifer McGuire makes us all want to be able to do, there's always something new to try! I've made a list below of some examples to get you started! Let your imagination run wild with ideas for you to try and search the hashtag panel of Instagram for them!

Examples:


If you love to have a sketch to work from, this hashtag was made for you! It gathers all of the sketches across Instagram and puts them all in one place. A great gathering of the perfect starting point for all of your pages. You may even find some new accounts you want to follow!


5. Follow Your Size

12x12, 6x8, pocket page...whatever size scrapbooking project you're working on, you can probably find it in a hashtag. Some are more popular than others and some have different variations as seen below. I find this is good just to get some new creators in my feed.

Examples:


Do YOU follow any cool scrapbooking hashtags that you want to share? Comment down below! I hope these gave you some new inspiration for your Instagram feeds! Thanks for stopping by!

Well, we made it through the first week of Summer of Stories process videos! I hope you all continue to look forward to a summer full of fun and storytelling. Next up this week you'll be able to find my first Summer of Stories Vlog!


Since I am focusing on using my 6x6 paper pads through the month of June for my HTKAKWS, this layout was an attempt to use quite a few different pattern papers all at once! There are so many variations of this type of grid layout, but I focused on a size of 1 1/2" squares. Inking the edges really helped give it some definition between the patterns. Let me know what you think!


The process video goes into more depth about the design choices I made, but if you're looking for even more, I uploaded the real-time process of this layout to my Patreon page!





Products Featured on Today's Project*:


Pinkfresh Studio Puffy Stickers: https://amzn.to/2WjL5Sh


Pinkfresh Studio Case of the Blahs 6x6: https://amzn.to/318a3b2


Paige Evans Whimsical Puffy Stickers: https://amzn.to/2Wq9s62


Simple Stories Life Documented 6x6: https://amzn.to/2ETVUEN


American Crafts Black Thickers: https://amzn.to/2MtZuMg


Maggie Holmes Sticker Book: https://amzn.to/31cTZ87


American Crafts Everyday Sticker Book: https://amzn.to/2JYKFPF


Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Vibes Enamel Dots: https://amzn.to/2ESqdfi


Hampton Art Ink Set: https://amzn.to/2Mvu1tf


*Affiliate links used to promote products used in projects. If purchased through these links, I'll receive a small commission at no additional cost to you.


I hope you enjoyed this episode! Don't forget that you can watch the real-time process video if you join my Patreon! Thank you so much for stopping by. If you want to follow along with the Summer of Stories while on your own creative journey, use #SummerOfStories2019 to share your work!

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