Pretty card, great use of your own gadget to make wreaths and more. I think the butterflies, added the perfect finishing touches to your wreath. Thank you for sharing🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
Very clear instructions. I have been going to make one because I won't spend money on something so easy to make. Thanks for saving me the trouble of working out how to make it. Appreciate you! ❤
Hello! I know what you are talking about. I guess at every place outside the USA it is hard to get hands on that craft stuff. I love that technique with the wreath builder template and never really thought about making it myself. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing
Thank you for oploading this video. I'm going to try and make ons in plastic so I can keep it clean. Oh and I got a second tip, I didn't know that archival ink had mini cubes. So thank you and have a nice time crafting, Cindy from Belgium :-)
Thank you so much for making and sharing this video!!! I just found you and this is the first video that I’ve seen. I’m definitely going to start watching more of your videos. I wanted to do this myself because I thought that it could be done, but I wasn’t quite sure how to figure out how to do it. Thank you so much again for this video!
Thank you for taking the trouble to sort out the measurements and then share it with us. I will certainly be making one. You are very clear with the instructions, I will no doubt be pausing as i go along, maybe even playing it several times, it will be a lot quicker than me trying to work it all out. I totally agree on prices and postage. Not everyone has a big budget, and we see things we would like but have to pick and choose very carefully. I am so very grateful for this you tube from you and have subscribed and look forward to seeing more card ideas in the future. Thank you for your time. Joan UK.
Hello, this was a great tutorial.. I had already made my own wreath building template, only I cut mine from acetate. I thought that would be more durable than card stock. What I love about your tutorial is the different design ideas. Love the butterflies in the corners. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you :) I have the plastic for stencils but am a scaredy pants when it comes to cutting it. The cardstock I used is 300gsm so nice and thick, it's also somewhat slick and feels super sturdy. I will see how it goes, may upgrade to plastic when it wears out!
I have and love my Gina K Wreath Builder Kit. Having said that, I sure understand the enourmous shipping cost to AU. That is such a shame. Shipping cost is always a big consideration before I purchase something. I have shipped to and received from Au and learned a quick lesson. Never again. You did a great job overcoming this with building your own templet and sharing your knowledge with everyone. Thank you for this.
Thank you :D I also like that you can make it any size. I have the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform so I am not limited to sizes that only fit in the Misti. Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
This is brilliant. I wouldn't bother, it's a ton of work to save literally 12.00 USD for TWO sizes of templates, but if I lived somewhere like Australia, you betcha I would. You did great, it's a wonderful idea in your situation.
Looked at so many DIY wreath builder video's and made one.. but it was not perfect. Have a baby that doesn't sleep so not much time and energy, so my brains harly work. BUT YOURS WAS SOOOO EASY WITH THE DIES !!! OMG you made my day !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! And only had to see a little bit of your video, it was clear almost at the start of your video.. you are so brilliant !!!!! So didn't even need to see the full 22 min. ;-) as I have hardly time and energy haha.....thanx !!!!!!
Ow, if you messure the middle on the dies and put a little dent with a sharp opject in the middle of the square die, you don't even have to cut 2 templates and make holes in them, because your video was so easy, I could even see that solution.. so you can only measure by the die.. even easier, if you understand what I mean.
I'm in the states but on a limited income so I made my own, but used my Cricut to make mine. I started out with thin chipboard like you did. I have some thick plastic that I will be using as well. It works so well making your own. Glad you were able to over come the high price shipping and make your own. This template is so much fun to play with for sure and we all have small stamps that can be used with it. Glad too you showed others how to make using just dies. Well done!
I am so glad I came across your channel. I watched Jennifers channel while having coffee this morning. My problem isn't postage (I live in the USA) so much as it is age and very limited income. I was wondering how to make this because I can't afford to buy it. SOOOO you have now become my newest favorite crafting friend. I'm working on my template today! Thank you so very much for sharing this and God bless.
What I love about this is we could do a lot of different size wreath builder templates. I bought the Gina K ones but would like to have smaller and larger sizes. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for making this fantastic tutorial. I just learned what the wreathbuilder template is this weekend. Gina K has a new Fall Wreathbuilder release and her tutorial popped up in my subscription feed. I'm in the U.S. and I was shocked by the price for the template, which is now sold separately from the wreathbuilder stampsets. I bought stencil plastic yesterday but could not figure out the simplest way to make sure the squares line up correctly. Now I can't wait to make my own template.
So lovely! That will make a great card once complete. Thank you so very much for sharing with us how you handmade your templates. I just saw it this evening after watching Gina K.'s but had not ordered it yet so I was happy I choose to look around a bit first. Thanks again.
You were so much fun to watch using a Wreath Builder. I just ordered one last night via on line. Now I wish I'd waited and made my own. Thanks for the lesson! I didn't realize how expensive it was to have things shipped to your area. Luann Rice, Minnesota
luann rice It's expensive to post here and to post overseas from here sadly 🙁 We live so far away from everything 🤔 If I ever visit America I am bringing suitcases in my suitcases! 😂
Soon as I saw the Gina K template, I realized what it was & created my own so very simply! It's only two squares, one rotated on top of the other. Die cut two, rotated one square & adhered together. Traced around them on heavy cs & voila...have my own template...for free. Yours is much more professional & detailed though.... Too bad about Australia being so expensive to ship to. Often wondered if you could connect with people traveling from the US to Australia to bring you craft items & then mail with your country. I have two friends who travel there annually because their kids & grandkids live there. Just has to be a creative way to help you Aussies!!
Unfortunately I don't know anyone who travels to America. If I ever get to go I'll be packing suitcases in my suitcases and hitting all the stores 😂 Great suggestion for those who do though :)
Hi, like you I am an Aussie (Canberra) and have wanted to get the Gina K wreath builder but found the cost too much to justify buying one. Thank you for this as I shall attempt to make my own. You have a new subscriber. Happy crafting. :)
Wow!! Thank you so much for a very enjoyable and informative video. I am 76 y.o. and I am about to start making my template. I too, thought it was an enormous amount of money to have this set sent out to Australia. I am so excited to get started. (South Coast, NSW)
You go girl! I did the same thing as soon as this template came out. I laminated mine so I could use it over and over. It’s so frustrating when postage is more than your products. I ran into the same problem and I’m in the states! Thanks for sharing!
Wow," YOU ARE AMAZING!" Thanks so so much for your video! I'm like you, trying to save money or to create my own templates. You make it very easy to create. Like I said, You're so amazing, awesome and creative! I be looking for more videos you have made! Have a beautiful day and may God Bless you! Texas, USA!
Even in Canada we run into the high cost of shipping often from the States and I think it is just a money maker sometimes. Can't thank you enough for this video, I have watched Jennifer';s videos but just couldn't order the templates, now I can make my own! So glad I ran across it while watching something else.
Yay!! I have the same problem living in the UK for postage of orders from the USA. I think I need to get some nesting square dies to make my own wreath builder!! Thank you so much for sharing!
You did a good job. I bought mine from Ginak designs,along with a couple of other items and I found it wasn't too bad for the postage. I think the postage varies from different areas,as I do other shopping there as well. Zona, Australia
Thank you so much for the great tutorial! I have the Gina K but this is so great for someone on a tight budget. Also like the idea of making smaller templates. And what a great idea, using the square dies!
Funny, I live stateside and while I have access to the companies here, I have always wanted to buy from the companies you have down there!! Darkroom Doors are one of my favorites. I have to convert the AUD to USD and then, there's the shipping as you mentioned. For a $41.98 order the shipping was $21.95. So I will wait until those stamps come stateside! We are starting to get some over here at company websites, but not all and not very quickly with new releases. My other favorite is IndigoBlu, but that is a UK company. I love their mega flakes for gilding stamped images, fortunately, Amazon now carries 2 colors of the flakes, not the ones I want, but it is a move forward! Thank you for showing us how to make the wreath template.
Oh my goodness we are so envious of your Joanne's, Hobby Lobby and Michaels! I can't afford Darkroom Door even in Australia. I have one of her stamp sets I bought 2nd hand and that's it :(
the grass is always greener right? LOL,,, I hear you, I love some of the stuff they have in the UK and wish we could get them here in the US without paying a ton!
Arty Crafty Alchemy this week in Officeworks I found small square post it notes that had fully sticky backs about $3 30sheets could cut and use for masking but when I looked in another area I found J Burrows brand 76x127 50 sheet Stick It Notes double size for less then to top if off there was 50mm x 5m Stick it notes roll by the same company to make it even better it has cm grid pattern on it.
Arty Crafty Alchemy they had full page sticky sheets with the official post it notes but the others were big enough for my needs. . Haven’t tried their card stock which one do you usually use? Thanks Paula . Ps I’m in Victoria
@@pmacorky I get their 250gsm, I use it a lot for copic colouring. Oxides don't work as well on it though. They seem to oxidise right away, maybe because of how smooth it is. It is under $10 for 125 sheets
Arty Crafty Alchemy thank you , I do some Lavinia stamping and sometimes the use gel plate and brushes so that weight and smoothness could be an advantage. I have a few oxides , distress inks and Versafine Clair and mostly stamp but a few backgrounds. Sometimes I watercolour and have a few Coptic markers.Office works are about 5 minutes from me but craft shop nearly half an hour so more convenient .
Well done you for working this out and thank you for sharing. Shipping costs USA to UK are horrendous too & you get done for duty on top of that :( You can actually make your template a lot bigger than your stamp positioning platform & use just a small platform - most of the stencil hangs over the edge but as long as the corner of the cardstock is butted to the corner of the platform you can place your stamps on that section & away you go, no big expensive platform necessary. That was another idea from Jennifer McGuire which was a big game-changer for me. Thank you again, I have hit the subscribe button!
i love that you figured this out and shared with us on how to make our own , very much appreciated , i did get a bit lost at the front of the video on the measurements i think i got the gist of th is by the end however , on the forefront you mentioned being able to make this for different sizes how wold i change the measurements for a smaller size ? i think just change the base measurements by 3?-
It really depends on the size of your die. Measure the diagonal size of your die (tip to tip through the centre empty space), then add 2cm or 3/4'' to that measurement for your base square. Divide the base square measurement in half for your centre lines and corner to corner for the diagonal. Hope this helps.
Thank you! I thought as soon as I saw it that I could make one. I live in the US, but hate spending money for things I can easily fabricate. My crafty friends laugh! I did not have a square die, so I carefully measured and cut with my trimmer. it may not be perfect, but it worked great!!! Thank you!
Awesome! Let me speak of shipping costs: To Europe it‘s the same! For example I adore the Hero Arts Kit, but additional to the price of the kit I‘d have to pay shipping AND customs. Sometimes this would add up to three times the price of the products. This is insane. So I honour Gina K for this awesome idea, but I’m going to use this great tutorial of yours to get me a wreath builder. That‘s when you live on the other side of the world. ;) Greetings from the North to the South!
Another FYI: to make your template stronger you can use either whole solid plastic (usually found wherever Quilting supplies are found. Or purchase plastic school folders and cut to size. Lasts longer then card board, chip board and cereal boxes.
This might be helpful for you... look into ordering some of your die cuts, stamps & embossing folders from the WISH app. I've ordered quite a few from there.. granted it takes awhile to get them, BUT for the cost you pay for item & the shipping is very much worth it! Just a few dollars. Plus you can get assorted different scrapbooking supplies like washi tape, adhesive tapes, etc. etc. I do hope this helps you out. Another good idea is to use quilting template sheets to make this template. Then you will have something more sturdy & easy to clean off. =0) Ruth
Thanks, I have some stencil plastic but this was my first attempts and I was a 🐔 I meant to mention plastic in the video but I was a super nervous noobie! 😂
FYI: Instead of post it tape or the purple tape you can use either masking tape or low tack tape, try painters tape! I’m sure they have that in your local hardware stores in Australia. This holds much better where as the post it tape for masking your images.
I have used masking and painters tapes before and they tend to leave a sticky residue where as the post it tape does not. I own low tack painters tape for my watercolouring and it still rips the paper occasionally as well...
you're so right about postage here...its ridiculous....I thought about making my own too but I only have the small misti..think it will work with a smaller template??
Wow. I have been wondering where I could buy one of these and now my search is over. I shall be making one in the morning as it is a it late now. That you so much for this.
Also, for those that have a silhouette machine, this would be very easy to draw on their software and cut on the cameo. Just an idea, that's what I'm doing!
@@hdb80 Thanks, when I get more courage and the ones I made wear out I plan to remake them with template plastic. These were my first and second attempts. I am very wary of wasting the plastic because it can be expensive to replace. I was just lucky to get some cheap in a Blitsy Black Friday sale one year. I have a strong case of FOMO (fear of mucking up 😂)
Thanks for sharing. I, too, thought it would be easy to create my own as soon as I saw the wreath builder. Even though I live in the U.S. it still doesn't hurt to make my own...that way, I can buy more stamps or other supplies with the money I would have spent on the template. Now, where did you get those large square cutting dies? I prefer to make A7 sized cards, & I get so frustrated at how small most of the cutting dies are. I would kill for some really large circles, ovals, rectangles and squares. I've got a Big Shot Plus, so I can put up to 8 1/2 inches through my die cutting machine, but I can't find the darned BIG dies!
They are the Lifestyle crafts dies. They may be sold under the WRMK branding now. I love them! So many all in one set, no need to buy a small and large set, they are all together... That's a pet peeve, companies brining out multiple sets of the same thing to make money... They also have the big nesting circles :)
I don't have a Silhouette so had to go with what I had. I do have stencil plastic but these were really my practice runs lol. When they break down I will make some with the plastic. Thanks for watching :)
We have the same problem in Germany: the shipping costs are so high and then on top you have to pay the import tax. It is *insane* ! I would love to support Gina K. but like that it is just too expensive.. What a bummer! So thank you very much! I have tried to make one on my own after watching Gina's video.. It did work - but after the first template I've had enough. Now I will make some variations in size. Thanks again!
We now have extra tax on a lot of things we buy overseas as well 😡 Totally bites. Well also can no longer buy from Amazon anywhere but Australia. And prices are phenomenally high...
I live in the UK, I was going to do an order from the USA, but the postage was more than the order, due I think to import tax!! Loved your tutorial tfs!
Julie Harris Same thing happened to me here. I placed an order from the US and postage was £20 And then when it got here I had to pay an additional £36 in import tax. For a few stamps and dies!! First and last time ordering haha!
I wish we had some of the stuff I see hauled from places like Poundland and The Works, there are a few other shops I have seen people haul from. I am making a list for the next time I visit the UK... A lot of the stuff in our "cheap shops" are really not that cheap these days lol. Sometimes you can pick up good bargains on Every crafts a pound.
I already made my own wreath template... And yes when you have to order from far, you have to pay mostly too many shipping ... Thanks for your video. But i had some problem to see your work because the video is a little dark. Don't know is more people had this trouble? thanks
Are you watching on a phone? It looks OK on my laptop but I have to turn my phone brightness up to see it properly. It's a little darker than my newer videos because I only had one light back then. It was one of my first videos!
Because the papers are in inches, my paper trimmers are in inches and a lot of my audience works in inches. Even the Australian Kaisercraft paper pads are in inches. The small ones are 6.5" and larger ones the standard 12".
@@artycraftyalchemy that makes sense. I'm an Aussie and can't do inches. :) I have some pads and you get the hang of what they are describing but it doesn't invoke in my brain an idea of size.
@@lynnedoyle2026 I had to buy rulers that had inches when I tried to follow my first tutorials about 14 years ago when I started paper crafting, took me a long time to get used to. I recently got an Aldi guillotine and it only has centimetres but now I'm so used to working in inches! 😂
I made my own template using acetate. It’s really not difficult at all. Tim Holtz stamp platform is the best. Too bad it’s not being sold is USA anymore.
I won't buy a MISTI, I'm not going to support a lady who is mean to everyday people. Stamp platform it is for me. Hopefully they keep selling them in the UK and here in AUS.
TFS! A little hard to watch as it was really dark. Thought it was my phone but had it on the brightest setting. Great vid just wish there was more lighting.
I was talking in inches sorry, I should have said that! I am pretty new to this youtube thing! Even though I live in Australia most of the things I own are in inches because they are from America... You can use any sized squares you own though, it doesn't have to be the largest like I made here. Just measure your die across the diagonal and add 3/4" at least.
Let me know if I can give you any more help :) If you are measuring in centimetres leave at least a 2cm gap, more if you can :D The best thing about using the dies is that whenever you want to make your own wreath builder cards you can use the die to make the exact size cardstock for the template :)
That's awesome. I have a small amount of stencil plastic but it is quite expensive here so I wanted to make sure my idea worked first. When they wear out I will remake with the plastic :)
Video is very dark making it difficult to see what you were doing. Will need to watch again to really understand how to make this template. Thanks for sharing this.
Sorry, this was one of my first videos and I didn't have better lights yet. If you are on your phone you could try turning up your brightness? I have no trouble on my laptop only phone. TFW 😀
I hate US postage costs!! I live in the UK and the costs are outrageous to get things here. If I can't get it on Amazon or eBay, I don't have it unless a friend is willing to shop and send, but even then, it's expnsive - it's not the companies; it's the US postal prices! Have a look at AliExpress, they've got SO much cool stuff for crafting!! I don't get why you cut the centre pieces though - as long as the corners of your die lined up with each line, it was correct
Grrrreat comment... Any image, template, design can be recreated (especially nowadays with all the cutting machines) FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. Meaning, you cannot in any way profit financially by selling the copied/recreated item. You can make yourself, your family or friends an item or shirts (Disney, TV show quotes, logo shirts, decals, etc) but cannot sell them for a profit. It is not uncommon for a company to serve a cease and desist order for a crafter infringing on copyright/trademark/patented items. There are many items/images that are free to use for reproduction or can purchased for reproduction (for commercial use). My rule of thumb, if I’m not sure, I won’t use it to sell it for a profit. Yes, many people do this anyway and shame on them, but this gal is just fine to follow the rules. If any of this info needs correcting or updating, PLEASE do so. A.C.A. I think you are quite okay. Wonderful video, thank you for sharing this.
Thank you :) I did see a video for this dated last year but it has since disappeared. It was not in English so maybe that is why I cannot find it again :(
This is one from 2015 and was shared on Split Coast Stampers by the My Sweet Petunia the owner of the MISTI th-cam.com/video/kjGN_nPDDZo/w-d-xo.html There is a series of three videos. The SCS post had printable templates that was shared by My Sweet Petunia as well.
It's a shame you steal someone's eles design. First you copy it. Did you asked if you could? And you do not give her any credit for such a awesome idea.
Ok firstly if you are talking about Gina K she did not invent the idea. I saw a lady make a wreath builder by measuring the squares out well before Gina's came out. Unfortunately it was not in English and I have never been able to find it again to credit her. It is just like Ellen Hutson bringing out the confetti finger dies and Lawn Fawn bringing out the double slider, magic slider and other designs. These were in the craft world a long time before these companies turned them into dies. Secondly as I am not selling the templates nor profiting from the video I do not need to ask permission to show how to make the template.
If she were selling them she might have a problem,,,,,,otherwise, I doubt Gina K is going to bother going after her for making something that someone else thought of long before Gina K/
@@hollyyoung649 Thank you Holly. I always wonder why you never see comments on all these dies that are coming out that are direct copies of other people's card designs... Luckily I knew so longs as I wasn't selling the templates I was OK.
To get almost anything sent to Australia is ridiculous, even sending mail around the country itself is expensive :( Luckily there are a few companies who do free shipping but they still don't offer everything we see online...
THANK YOU! I'm so glad I found your tutorial. The U.S. may be close to Canada but their shipping fees are through the roof.
Nice to hear a fellow Aussie on TH-cam - thanks for sharing
Pretty card, great use of your own gadget to make wreaths and more. I think the butterflies, added the perfect finishing touches to your wreath. Thank you for sharing🌼🌼🌼🌼🌼
Very clear instructions. I have been going to make one because I won't spend money on something so easy to make. Thanks for saving me the trouble of working out how to make it. Appreciate you! ❤
Thanks. It wasn't sold in Australia when I made this so it was a necessity!
Hello!
I know what you are talking about. I guess at every place outside the USA it is hard to get hands on that craft stuff.
I love that technique with the wreath builder template and never really thought about making it myself. What a great idea. Thanks for sharing
You're welcome. Have fun with it 😀
Thank you for oploading this video. I'm going to try and make ons in plastic so I can keep it clean. Oh and I got a second tip, I didn't know that archival ink had mini cubes. So thank you and have a nice time crafting, Cindy from Belgium :-)
Thank you so much for making and sharing this video!!!
I just found you and this is the first video that I’ve seen. I’m definitely going to start watching more of your videos.
I wanted to do this myself because I thought that it could be done, but I wasn’t quite sure how to figure out how to do it. Thank you so much again for this video!
Thank you for taking the trouble to sort out the measurements and then share it with us. I will certainly be making one. You are very clear with the instructions, I will no doubt be pausing as i go along, maybe even playing it several times, it will be a lot quicker than me trying to work it all out. I totally agree on prices and postage. Not everyone has a big budget, and we see things we would like but have to pick and choose very carefully. I am so very grateful for this you tube from you and have subscribed and look forward to seeing more card ideas in the future. Thank you for your time. Joan UK.
Thank you Joan :) Be sure to check out my latest video ;) Have fun with your template!
Hello, this was a great tutorial.. I had already made my own wreath building template, only I cut mine from acetate. I thought that would be more durable than card stock. What I love about your tutorial is the different design ideas. Love the butterflies in the corners. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you :) I have the plastic for stencils but am a scaredy pants when it comes to cutting it. The cardstock I used is 300gsm so nice and thick, it's also somewhat slick and feels super sturdy. I will see how it goes, may upgrade to plastic when it wears out!
I already made my own as well. I used stencil blanks. Easy to cut and very sturdy. Thanks for the video to see I did it right!
Thanks so much. Was going to try and make one but kept on binning them. These instructions are top notch! Thanks❤
Thank you, I am glad it was helpful!
I have and love my Gina K Wreath Builder Kit. Having said that, I sure understand the enourmous shipping cost to AU. That is such a shame. Shipping cost is always a big consideration before I purchase something. I have shipped to and received from Au and learned a quick lesson. Never again. You did a great job overcoming this with building your own templet and sharing your knowledge with everyone. Thank you for this.
Thank you :D I also like that you can make it any size. I have the Tim Holtz Stamp Platform so I am not limited to sizes that only fit in the Misti. Enjoy the rest of your weekend :)
Wonderful video thank you.
You're welcome 😀
Very cute
This is brilliant. I wouldn't bother, it's a ton of work to save literally 12.00 USD for TWO sizes of templates, but if I lived somewhere like Australia, you betcha I would. You did great, it's a wonderful idea in your situation.
Thank You Holly :)
This is brilliant - thanks so much for taking the time to show how you made it! I love all your creations too!
Thank you 😊 Sorry it's taken me so long to reply, TH-cam seems to be hiding comments 🙄
Looked at so many DIY wreath builder video's and made one.. but it was not perfect. Have a baby that doesn't sleep so not much time and energy, so my brains harly work. BUT YOURS WAS SOOOO EASY WITH THE DIES !!! OMG you made my day !!! THANK YOU SO MUCH !!! And only had to see a little bit of your video, it was clear almost at the start of your video.. you are so brilliant !!!!! So didn't even need to see the full 22 min. ;-) as I have hardly time and energy haha.....thanx !!!!!!
Ow, if you messure the middle on the dies and put a little dent with a sharp opject in the middle of the square die, you don't even have to cut 2 templates and make holes in them, because your video was so easy, I could even see that solution.. so you can only measure by the die.. even easier, if you understand what I mean.
Thank you so much sharing this tutorial. I will definitely be making several templates I'd various sizes.
I practices with the cardboard but you can plastic for added durability 😊
what an awesome way to make wreath cards. Thanks for showing us...
:) Thanks for watching, they are quite fun when you get going.
Thanks for this video! I also made my own from stencil material, but wasn't sure if I had done it correctly. Your explanation was easy to follow!
Thank you, glad I could help :) Have fun playing!
Thanks for posting this. Also, have to tell you that I love your nails! So pretty!
I'm in the states but on a limited income so I made my own, but used my Cricut to make mine. I started out with thin chipboard like you did. I have some thick plastic that I will be using as well. It works so well making your own. Glad you were able to over come the high price shipping and make your own. This template is so much fun to play with for sure and we all have small stamps that can be used with it. Glad too you showed others how to make using just dies. Well done!
I plan to make some with template plastic, these were my first attempts so I wanted to make sure it worked first lol :) Thanks for watching.
I am so glad I came across your channel. I watched Jennifers channel while having coffee this morning. My problem isn't postage (I live in the USA) so much as it is age and very limited income. I was wondering how to make this because I can't afford to buy it. SOOOO you have now become my newest favorite crafting friend. I'm working on my template today! Thank you so very much for sharing this and God bless.
I am so glad I could help. Have fun playing with your template :)
What I love about this is we could do a lot of different size wreath builder templates. I bought the Gina K ones but would like to have smaller and larger sizes. Thank you for the video!
Thank you for making this fantastic tutorial. I just learned what the wreathbuilder template is this weekend. Gina K has a new Fall Wreathbuilder release and her tutorial popped up in my subscription feed. I'm in the U.S. and I was shocked by the price for the template, which is now sold separately from the wreathbuilder stampsets. I bought stencil plastic yesterday but could not figure out the simplest way to make sure the squares line up correctly. Now I can't wait to make my own template.
Glad I could help :) Happy playing!
So lovely! That will make a great card once complete. Thank you so very much for sharing with us how you handmade your templates. I just saw it this evening after watching Gina K.'s but had not ordered it yet so I was happy I choose to look around a bit first. Thanks again.
Glad I could help :) Thanks for watching.
You were so much fun to watch using a Wreath Builder. I just ordered one last night via on line. Now I wish I'd waited and made my own. Thanks for the lesson! I didn't realize how expensive it was to have things shipped to your area. Luann Rice, Minnesota
luann rice It's expensive to post here and to post overseas from here sadly 🙁 We live so far away from everything 🤔 If I ever visit America I am bringing suitcases in my suitcases! 😂
Soon as I saw the Gina K template, I realized what it was & created my own so very simply! It's only two squares, one rotated on top of the other. Die cut two, rotated one square & adhered together. Traced around them on heavy cs & voila...have my own template...for free. Yours is much more professional & detailed though.... Too bad about Australia being so expensive to ship to. Often wondered if you could connect with people traveling from the US to Australia to bring you craft items & then mail with your country. I have two friends who travel there annually because their kids & grandkids live there. Just has to be a creative way to help you Aussies!!
Unfortunately I don't know anyone who travels to America. If I ever get to go I'll be packing suitcases in my suitcases and hitting all the stores 😂 Great suggestion for those who do though :)
Hi, like you I am an Aussie (Canberra) and have wanted to get the Gina K wreath builder but found the cost too much to justify buying one. Thank you for this as I shall attempt to make my own. You have a new subscriber. Happy crafting. :)
Thank you. Hope you have fun playing with the template 😀
Wow!! Thank you so much for a very enjoyable and informative video. I am 76 y.o. and I am about to start making my template. I too, thought it was an enormous amount of money to have this set sent out to Australia. I am so excited to get started. (South Coast, NSW)
Hi Glenis. I am from the South Coast too :) Glad you found my video helpful :) Postage is ridiculous now isn't it? Enjoy your template.
That is super cool now that platform is back on my wishlist!!
Thank you :D I love it, it's so sturdy and works right every time :D And no border means you can use whatever sized paper :)
I've been wanting to buy the Gina K one. Thanks for sharing this.
You're welcome. Hope it helps you :D Have a good weekend!
Brilliant! Thank you so much for sharing this with us. :)
Thank you Grace. Hope you found it helpful 😊
You go girl! I did the same thing as soon as this template came out. I laminated mine so I could use it over and over. It’s so frustrating when postage is more than your products. I ran into the same problem and I’m in the states! Thanks for sharing!
I plan to remake mine from template plastic when they wear out :) I was just nervous so use it in my first attempts lol. Thanks for watching.
I have been enjoying my Gina K wreath builder template and I picked up a few tips from your video.
Thank you for watching :)
Wow," YOU ARE AMAZING!" Thanks so so much for your video! I'm like you, trying to save money or to create my own templates. You make it very easy to create. Like I said, You're so amazing, awesome and creative! I be looking for more videos you have made! Have a beautiful day and may God Bless you! Texas, USA!
Thank you :) Hope you have fun making and creating your templates :)
Even in Canada we run into the high cost of shipping often from the States and I think it is just a money maker sometimes. Can't thank you enough for this video, I have watched Jennifer';s videos but just couldn't order the templates, now I can make my own! So glad I ran across it while watching something else.
I am glad you did too :) Happy Crafting!
Yay!! I have the same problem living in the UK for postage of orders from the USA. I think I need to get some nesting square dies to make my own wreath builder!! Thank you so much for sharing!
You can do it by measuring but it is harder. At least with dies the paper is always square :) Thanks for watching :)
Great video, I made them using my ScanNCut few weeks ago, love this way! Gained a new sub 😁
Thank you :) I don't have a scan and cut... One day!
I have a SnC - can you give me an idea just how to cut it? Thanks so very much!
This is fantastic!
Thank you Kathrine 😀
You did a good job. I bought mine from Ginak designs,along with a couple of other items and I found it wasn't too bad for the postage. I think the postage varies from different areas,as I do other shopping there as well. Zona, Australia
Thanks, my problem is I probably try to buy too many products hahaha
Thank you so much i have been looking at this since it came out but yes living in Australia costs a lot for shipping xxx
I know and our Amazon prices are almost triple :O Hope the tutorial was helpful :) Thanks for watching
Thank you so much for the great tutorial! I have the Gina K but this is so great for someone on a tight budget. Also like the idea of making smaller templates. And what a great idea, using the square dies!
Thank you, you can also make bigger ones if you have a larger project in mind 😃 depends on your Stamp platform though.l
Thank you, I have been thinking about making my own template
Hope this tutorial is helpful! Thanks for watching :)
Funny, I live stateside and while I have access to the companies here, I have always wanted to buy from the companies you have down there!! Darkroom Doors are one of my favorites. I have to convert the AUD to USD and then, there's the shipping as you mentioned. For a $41.98 order the shipping was $21.95. So I will wait until those stamps come stateside! We are starting to get some over here at company websites, but not all and not very quickly with new releases.
My other favorite is IndigoBlu, but that is a UK company. I love their mega flakes for gilding stamped images, fortunately, Amazon now carries 2 colors of the flakes, not the ones I want, but it is a move forward! Thank you for showing us how to make the wreath template.
Oh my goodness we are so envious of your Joanne's, Hobby Lobby and Michaels! I can't afford Darkroom Door even in Australia. I have one of her stamp sets I bought 2nd hand and that's it :(
the grass is always greener right? LOL,,, I hear you, I love some of the stuff they have in the UK and wish we could get them here in the US without paying a ton!
Arty Crafty Alchemy this week in Officeworks I found small square post it notes that had fully sticky backs about $3 30sheets could cut and use for masking but when I looked in another area I found J Burrows brand 76x127 50 sheet Stick It Notes double size for less then to top if off there was 50mm x 5m Stick it notes roll by the same company to make it even better it has cm grid pattern on it.
Thank you I will have to take a look. I need to restock my J Burrows white cardstock as I'm almost out as well 😀
Arty Crafty Alchemy they had full page sticky sheets with the official post it notes but the others were big enough for my needs. . Haven’t tried their card stock which one do you usually use? Thanks Paula . Ps I’m in Victoria
@@pmacorky I get their 250gsm, I use it a lot for copic colouring. Oxides don't work as well on it though. They seem to oxidise right away, maybe because of how smooth it is. It is under $10 for 125 sheets
Arty Crafty Alchemy thank you , I do some Lavinia stamping and sometimes the use gel plate and brushes so that weight and smoothness could be an advantage. I have a few oxides , distress inks and Versafine Clair and mostly stamp but a few backgrounds. Sometimes I watercolour and have a few Coptic markers.Office works are about 5 minutes from me but craft shop nearly half an hour so more convenient .
Well done you for working this out and thank you for sharing. Shipping costs USA to UK are horrendous too & you get done for duty on top of that :( You can actually make your template a lot bigger than your stamp positioning platform & use just a small platform - most of the stencil hangs over the edge but as long as the corner of the cardstock is butted to the corner of the platform you can place your stamps on that section & away you go, no big expensive platform necessary. That was another idea from Jennifer McGuire which was a big game-changer for me. Thank you again, I have hit the subscribe button!
Thanks Susan. I watch Jennifer too. She is amazing!
Plan to make one from heavy paper, and cover with strips of packing tape for more durability. Thanks for the video!
You could also use thick plastic packaging like dies come in sometimes 😀
BRILLIANT!!! TFS!
Thankyou :D
Yup. Couldn't beleive the price for that template and I am making my own!
You can also use plastic packaging or template plastic if you have it. I was too scared to start straight out with my precious stencil plastic lol.
Wow! Great tutorial! Sure saves me money! Thank you!
Georgann Smith Glad my tutorial could be helpful :)
i love that you figured this out and shared with us on how to make our own , very much appreciated , i did get a bit lost at the front of the video on the measurements i think i got the gist of th is by the end however , on the forefront you mentioned being able to make this for different sizes how wold i change the measurements for a smaller size ? i think just change the base measurements by 3?-
It really depends on the size of your die. Measure the diagonal size of your die (tip to tip through the centre empty space), then add 2cm or 3/4'' to that measurement for your base square. Divide the base square measurement in half for your centre lines and corner to corner for the diagonal. Hope this helps.
Thank you! I thought as soon as I saw it that I could make one. I live in the US, but hate spending money for things I can easily fabricate. My crafty friends laugh! I did not have a square die, so I carefully measured and cut with my trimmer. it may not be perfect, but it worked great!!! Thank you!
Awesome :) More money for other things! :)
thank you, this tutorial is so helpful
Enjoy your template :)
Thanks for the tutorial. I know this vid is almost 12 months ago but wanted to let you know you can get the wider post-it tape from Craft Online.
Thank you 😊 You can also get it from Daiso 😀
WOW!!! Good job!! I live in America and find the price for these prohibitive!!!! Many thanks!
You're very welcome. Have fun playing :)
Thanks for the tutorial. I live in the US and I still think that shipping prices are ridiculously high.
Awesome! Let me speak of shipping costs: To Europe it‘s the same! For example I adore the Hero Arts Kit, but additional to the price of the kit I‘d have to pay shipping AND customs. Sometimes this would add up to three times the price of the products. This is insane. So I honour Gina K for this awesome idea, but I’m going to use this great tutorial of yours to get me a wreath builder. That‘s when you live on the other side of the world. ;) Greetings from the North to the South!
Have fun playing with your new template!
Thanks so much for sharing this video. I love that you made two sizes. In fact, you can make S, M, and L if you wanted. Genius! 🙂
Thank you for watching :) Have fun playing with the templates :D
I never thought of using my dies to make one. I've made my own as well, but I use my Cameo - it only took minutes to make.
Unfortunately I don't have a cameo or electric cutter so had to make do with what I had lol :D
Another FYI: to make your template stronger you can use either whole solid plastic (usually found wherever Quilting supplies are found. Or purchase plastic school folders and cut to size. Lasts longer then card board, chip board and cereal boxes.
I am aware you can use plastic. This was one of my first videos and filming still flustered me so I forgot to mention it.
This might be helpful for you... look into ordering some of your die cuts, stamps & embossing folders from the WISH app. I've ordered quite a few from there.. granted it takes awhile to get them, BUT for the cost you pay for item & the shipping is very much worth it! Just a few dollars. Plus you can get assorted different scrapbooking supplies like washi tape, adhesive tapes, etc. etc.
I do hope this helps you out. Another good idea is to use quilting template sheets to make this template. Then you will have something more sturdy & easy to clean off. =0) Ruth
Thanks, I have some stencil plastic but this was my first attempts and I was a 🐔 I meant to mention plastic in the video but I was a super nervous noobie! 😂
FYI: Instead of post it tape or the purple tape you can use either masking tape or low tack tape, try painters tape! I’m sure they have that in your local hardware stores in Australia. This holds much better where as the post it tape for masking your images.
I have used masking and painters tapes before and they tend to leave a sticky residue where as the post it tape does not. I own low tack painters tape for my watercolouring and it still rips the paper occasionally as well...
Great video. Thank you!
Thank you for watching :)
I am from South Africa and have the same problem regards postage. Most time I don't get the post!!! Thank you I will be making this
You're very welcome :) Happy playing.
you're so right about postage here...its ridiculous....I thought about making my own too but I only have the small misti..think it will work with a smaller template??
Jenny Gee Yes is sure will :) I just made it bigger so everyone could see what I was doing. I also pre-made a smaller one to test different sizes :)
Thanks so much for this, I'll be making one later 😊
Awesome :) You can make it out of plastic packaging to make it sturdier 😀 This was my first go at it so I was a scared cat 😂
Thank you so much for all your hard work
Janet Muir Thank You. Hope it was helpful :)
Wow. I have been wondering where I could buy one of these and now my search is over. I shall be making one in the morning as it is a it late now. That you so much for this.
Thanks for watching :) Have fun playing with the template tomorrow!
Wow. Thanks! Worked on it today and it was great 😊
Awesome :) Glad it worked!
Also, for those that have a silhouette machine, this would be very easy to draw on their software and cut on the cameo. Just an idea, that's what I'm doing!
I wish I had an electronic paper cutter but I don't so had to do it this way lol. Good luck with yours :)
Arty Crafty Alchemy Thank you! I love the tutorial!
@@hdb80 Thanks, when I get more courage and the ones I made wear out I plan to remake them with template plastic. These were my first and second attempts. I am very wary of wasting the plastic because it can be expensive to replace. I was just lucky to get some cheap in a Blitsy Black Friday sale one year. I have a strong case of FOMO (fear of mucking up 😂)
Love your video! Very inventive. POST IT TAPE can be ordered on amazon & if you have Amazon Prime the shipping is free.
Thanks for sharing. I, too, thought it would be easy to create my own as soon as I saw the wreath builder. Even though I live in the U.S. it still doesn't hurt to make my own...that way, I can buy more stamps or other supplies with the money I would have spent on the template. Now, where did you get those large square cutting dies? I prefer to make A7 sized cards, & I get so frustrated at how small most of the cutting dies are. I would kill for some really large circles, ovals, rectangles and squares. I've got a Big Shot Plus, so I can put up to 8 1/2 inches through my die cutting machine, but I can't find the darned BIG dies!
They are the Lifestyle crafts dies. They may be sold under the WRMK branding now. I love them! So many all in one set, no need to buy a small and large set, they are all together... That's a pet peeve, companies brining out multiple sets of the same thing to make money... They also have the big nesting circles :)
I made this with my Silhouette out of stencil material. I felt the Gina K prices were a bit high. It was so easy thank you for sharing.
I don't have a Silhouette so had to go with what I had. I do have stencil plastic but these were really my practice runs lol. When they break down I will make some with the plastic. Thanks for watching :)
Brilliant! Tfs.
Thank you :D
We have the same problem in Germany: the shipping costs are so high and then on top you have to pay the import tax. It is *insane* ! I would love to support Gina K. but like that it is just too expensive.. What a bummer!
So thank you very much! I have tried to make one on my own after watching Gina's video.. It did work - but after the first template I've had enough. Now I will make some variations in size. Thanks again!
We now have extra tax on a lot of things we buy overseas as well 😡 Totally bites. Well also can no longer buy from Amazon anywhere but Australia. And prices are phenomenally high...
Thanks for sharing this great idea! -Rosa V.
Thanks for watching :D
Love your nails! Are they Jamberry?
Thank you, yes they are :) Nail polish does not stay on my nails :(
Arty Crafty Alchemy I totally understand too. I’ve been a Jamberry Consultant for 4 years. I love my nail wraps!
Awesome. I need to get faster at doing them lol. Takes me an hour most of the time...
I live in the UK, I was going to do an order from the USA, but the postage was more than the order, due I think to import tax!! Loved your tutorial tfs!
You're welcome, glad it helped :D
Julie Harris
Same thing happened to me here. I placed an order from the US and postage was £20 And then when it got here I had to pay an additional £36 in import tax. For a few stamps and dies!! First and last time ordering haha!
That's horrid but I think it might be the same here in a few years :(
Arty Crafty Alchemy i really wish we had more crafty stores and suppliers in the UK :(
I wish we had some of the stuff I see hauled from places like Poundland and The Works, there are a few other shops I have seen people haul from. I am making a list for the next time I visit the UK... A lot of the stuff in our "cheap shops" are really not that cheap these days lol. Sometimes you can pick up good bargains on Every crafts a pound.
667th sub. 😁 Had to do away with the previous number! 😳
Welcome 😃
I already made my own wreath template... And yes when you have to order from far, you have to pay mostly too many shipping ... Thanks for your video. But i had some problem to see your work because the video is a little dark. Don't know is more people had this trouble? thanks
Are you watching on a phone? It looks OK on my laptop but I have to turn my phone brightness up to see it properly. It's a little darker than my newer videos because I only had one light back then. It was one of my first videos!
If you are in Australia, how come you work in inches?
Because the papers are in inches, my paper trimmers are in inches and a lot of my audience works in inches. Even the Australian Kaisercraft paper pads are in inches. The small ones are 6.5" and larger ones the standard 12".
@@artycraftyalchemy that makes sense. I'm an Aussie and can't do inches. :) I have some pads and you get the hang of what they are describing but it doesn't invoke in my brain an idea of size.
@@lynnedoyle2026 I had to buy rulers that had inches when I tried to follow my first tutorials about 14 years ago when I started paper crafting, took me a long time to get used to. I recently got an Aldi guillotine and it only has centimetres but now I'm so used to working in inches! 😂
@@artycraftyalchemy oh man, so funny. Sure does mess with the brain. 14 years of crafty fun. Nice.
Wonderful, thank you very much.
You're very welcome :)
I made my own template using acetate. It’s really not difficult at all. Tim Holtz stamp platform is the best. Too bad it’s not being sold is USA anymore.
I won't buy a MISTI, I'm not going to support a lady who is mean to everyday people. Stamp platform it is for me. Hopefully they keep selling them in the UK and here in AUS.
TFS! A little hard to watch as it was really dark. Thought it was my phone but had it on the brightest setting. Great vid just wish there was more lighting.
Thank you for watching. It was one of my very first videos before I got better lighting :)
I am sorry if I appear ignorant, but are you talking in inches or centermetres for the templates?
I was talking in inches sorry, I should have said that! I am pretty new to this youtube thing! Even though I live in Australia most of the things I own are in inches because they are from America... You can use any sized squares you own though, it doesn't have to be the largest like I made here. Just measure your die across the diagonal and add 3/4" at least.
Thank you. I am in Australia also and have played your video about 3 times.
Let me know if I can give you any more help :) If you are measuring in centimetres leave at least a 2cm gap, more if you can :D The best thing about using the dies is that whenever you want to make your own wreath builder cards you can use the die to make the exact size cardstock for the template :)
Finally made 2 templates today. Probably not perfect but I am happy. Thank you for you help
You're welcome :) Glad you are happy!
Bought stencil material and my dies made my own months ago
That's awesome. I have a small amount of stencil plastic but it is quite expensive here so I wanted to make sure my idea worked first. When they wear out I will remake with the plastic :)
Love this.
Thank you :)
Thank you so much for sharing. Lexie from Victoria
You're welcome 🙂 Hope it was helpful. Have a great week!
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I just double checked and they are enabled. I don't know why they didn't work for you 😕
Video is very dark making it difficult to see what you were doing. Will need to watch again to really understand how to make this template. Thanks for sharing this.
Sorry, this was one of my first videos and I didn't have better lights yet. If you are on your phone you could try turning up your brightness? I have no trouble on my laptop only phone. TFW 😀
Thankyou so much
Thank you for watching :)
I hate US postage costs!! I live in the UK and the costs are outrageous to get things here. If I can't get it on Amazon or eBay, I don't have it unless a friend is willing to shop and send, but even then, it's expnsive - it's not the companies; it's the US postal prices! Have a look at AliExpress, they've got SO much cool stuff for crafting!!
I don't get why you cut the centre pieces though - as long as the corners of your die lined up with each line, it was correct
AliExpress sells stolen product designs. So many stamp companies are suffering from thousands of sales at AliExpress using stolen designs. :(
I live in the US and we hate our postal prices too! Granted it is not as much as sending overseas but it is still up there in price.
I have some small pegstamps that would work. I also thought about making my own template.
:) Go for it, if my tutorial doesn't work for you there are others that might :) Good luck!
au lieu de terminer le stencil par un texte en anglais , montrez à la main ce sera mieux pour TOUT le monde, parce que là j'ai rien compris
Can you take someone's idea like Ginna K who invented the wreath builder. Do you have to have permission???
I have seen this concept on youtube in a video that predates the Gina K release. I am trying to find the video again so I can link it.
Grrrreat comment... Any image, template, design can be recreated (especially nowadays with all the cutting machines) FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. Meaning, you cannot in any way profit financially by selling the copied/recreated item. You can make yourself, your family or friends an item or shirts (Disney, TV show quotes, logo shirts, decals, etc) but cannot sell them for a profit. It is not uncommon for a company to serve a cease and desist order for a crafter infringing on copyright/trademark/patented items. There are many items/images that are free to use for reproduction or can purchased for reproduction (for commercial use). My rule of thumb, if I’m not sure, I won’t use it to sell it for a profit. Yes, many people do this anyway and shame on them, but this gal is just fine to follow the rules. If any of this info needs correcting or updating, PLEASE do so. A.C.A. I think you are quite okay. Wonderful video, thank you for sharing this.
Thank you :) I did see a video for this dated last year but it has since disappeared. It was not in English so maybe that is why I cannot find it again :(
This is one from 2015 and was shared on Split Coast Stampers by the My Sweet Petunia the owner of the MISTI th-cam.com/video/kjGN_nPDDZo/w-d-xo.html There is a series of three videos. The SCS post had printable templates that was shared by My Sweet Petunia as well.
This is only two squares put together. Gina K did not invent the square....a no brainer
It's a shame you steal someone's eles design. First you copy it. Did you asked if you could? And you do not give her any credit for such a awesome idea.
Ok firstly if you are talking about Gina K she did not invent the idea. I saw a lady make a wreath builder by measuring the squares out well before Gina's came out. Unfortunately it was not in English and I have never been able to find it again to credit her. It is just like Ellen Hutson bringing out the confetti finger dies and Lawn Fawn bringing out the double slider, magic slider and other designs. These were in the craft world a long time before these companies turned them into dies. Secondly as I am not selling the templates nor profiting from the video I do not need to ask permission to show how to make the template.
If she were selling them she might have a problem,,,,,,otherwise, I doubt Gina K is going to bother going after her for making something that someone else thought of long before Gina K/
@@hollyyoung649 Thank you Holly. I always wonder why you never see comments on all these dies that are coming out that are direct copies of other people's card designs... Luckily I knew so longs as I wasn't selling the templates I was OK.
I'm sorry but your video is too dark but thanks for sharing.
Sorry. I am new to TH-cam and don't have a studio/craft room or studio lighting. Thanks for stopping by.
That's ridiculous that the post is so much. Good grief.
To get almost anything sent to Australia is ridiculous, even sending mail around the country itself is expensive :( Luckily there are a few companies who do free shipping but they still don't offer everything we see online...
Arty Crafty Alchemy It's crazy, I remember when shipping used to be so much cheaper. But in the states it's getting more and more expensive!