I think we like frayed edges & grunge as a bit of a rebellion against the “all new” & disposable society we have these days. In our parents’ era (eh hem… well, for some of our parents), they were so excited to buy new things & usually had to save hard to get them. So they were really special to them. But we can easily buy brand new things & it’s less economical to get things repaired than replace with new ones, so now we are drawn to re-using & recycling things that show a rich history of use. And when they don’t have them, we create the look of them.
I have been watching your videos for several years. I dont comment often. In the beginning, I was just fascinated with your creativity. Your talent and how things look. I am a beginner at trying to create some of my own videos- it makes me so nervous. Honestly... my appreciate for you has multiplied 100 fold. You are well spoken, experienced with your eye and design. I love how you explain your choices, and your process. Im an experienced maker, and I realize each time how much more there is to learn and your videos spark the joy of the adventure of creating. I feel challenged to create new things, in new ways. The way you explain your goal, and then how you will accomplish this is amazing. I feel inspired to embrace my own creativity,. So I just really want to thank you for all you contribute to our community. For a long time. I have never thought of using fabric in my die cut machine. Thank You j... so much.
Thank you so much for your kind words! ☺️ I feel like I still learn and grow with each video I make. This keeps it interesting and on my toes. Also, I’m nervous every time I turn on the camera until I get into the flow, even after nearly 1000 videos…😬❤️
Wunderwunderschön, liebe Barbara! Sowohl das digitale Papier, die Stoffe, die Blätter als auch und besonders das Endergebnis! Zum Verlieben! 😍 Ganz liebe Grüße ! Rita 💌
I love watching you create. You have such a beautiful eye. I never liked junk journals until I saw how you turn them into beautiful works of art. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
Beautiful!!😍 I love every detail you added. You introduced me to the fact that I can cut fabric with dies earlier this year and I haven't looked back.🥰 Thank you for inspiring us! 💕
I love the use of fabric and leaf shapes. It looks fabulous! Very clever details really make the belly band pop. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us.
Really enjoyed watching this extravagant belly band come to life, love the fabric leaves with frayed edges very much. I think frayed edges are soft, we learn that worn usually means more comfy! Much inspiration here Barbara!💕🇨🇦
Looks beautiful! It’s so much fun to figure what you are going to use and how you are going to put it together. Sometimes you can even surprise yourself!
Fancy pancey!😂 very yummy embellishment with all the bits and bobs possible. I love it as I love these digitals. I think the warm fuzzies we get from frayed and softly worn things is because they remind us of our favourite much worn jeans or our childhood teddy bear and blanky.❤❤❤
Just gorgeous Barbara, as is everything that you create. I kept yelling 😆 black thread black thread and you heard me just in time. Thank you for doing you. 🌻
Oooh! thanks for showing us your experiment with fabric + card stock through the die cut works! Appreciate you showing us on camera too, I know it's extra work getting the Sizzix set up with the camera 😊. And to your question about frayed edges, yes it's cozy and comfy just like you said - it's like a comfy worn-in shirt or favorite blanket!
Mwa-Mwa 😘😘to YOU! LOVE what how you added interest to your bellyband. Wow - it is gorgeous. I'll to try that trick of fabric attached to cardstock/paper and then using dies. Thank you, Barbara. ❤
I have never used digitals, but definitely want to so bad! Just don’t have to resources at the moment. However, I always feel so inspired after watching each and every beautiful video! Thank you bunches ❤
Seeing the leaf dies worked with the fabric, I’m going to try that technique with feather dies. Love your projects and approach to trying new techniques. Thank you for sharing.
Those colours are so mellow 😍. I really need to treat myself to a dauber. I need an iron like that too lol. Oh WOW that cut brilliantly! I keep forgetting I can cut cotton. I've cut cotton and pleather before, synthetics like nylon et wouldn't for me even though they're thinner....or maybe because they're thinner lol 🤷. Lol I agree with @allisonjames below 👇. My parents wanted brand new, wipe clean, disposable plastic shine stuff and threw away all the old treasures. We see their value and have to fake it 🙈. It's mad how we love sparkle AND grunge but it's yummy. Uh oh 🤭 good job the gloves didn't melt onto your hands! Es very poignant words. Lol yes, if hindsight came earlier 🤣. I absolutely LOVE I 😍, always inspirational. TFS and have a great day 💖💖💖
You are so creatively brave Barbara! I’m always scared to ruin something so end up not experimenting. You inspire me to just let go and do it! Thank you for all you share!
That turned out so beautiful!💙 Love the wat the leaves turned out. I was hoping for gold splashes and you didn’t disappoint!😂 Thanks so much for sharing your process. 💕
You could also try double sided bondaweb or hem tape. You set it with hot iron. You can get sheets of it, or rolls. Make sure it is double sided. Protect iron with greaseproof paper. Love your creation and sense of humour 😊
Beautiful. I am usually a less is more but truly loved the more is more on this belly band. I have die cut fabric before but never glued to card stock. Will have to try it, great look. Poor little blue bird got covered up.
Ich finde deine Ideen zur Kombination von “fertigem” Ephemera mit Stoff und anderen Sachen super! Die gestanzten Blätter sind toll und du wirst lachen, genau sowas habe ich heute auch gemacht… aber ohne Papier drunter… werde ich mal ausprobieren. Super schön geworden! Liebe Grüße Nicole
I think this is such a fun series and very helpful for me to understand that I can use something somebody else created as a starting point, but then I can add my own twist to it to reflect my personal style. Thank you, thank you!!
Very nice! The fabric die cuts worked great. I’ve die cut felt to make leaves and vines. Works great, but you should use fabric glue to adhere felt. White glue gets absorbed by the felt. Card stock on the back of the fabric was a good idea! 🍂
I think we like frayed edges & grunge as a bit of a rebellion against the “all new” & disposable society we have these days. In our parents’ era (eh hem… well, for some of our parents), they were so excited to buy new things & usually had to save hard to get them. So they were really special to them. But we can easily buy brand new things & it’s less economical to get things repaired than replace with new ones, so now we are drawn to re-using & recycling things that show a rich history of use. And when they don’t have them, we create the look of them.
That totally makes sense 😊
Oh my goodness I could not agree more. They threw away so many old treasures too and now we have to fake them 🤭
I have been watching your videos for several years. I dont comment often. In the beginning, I was just fascinated with your creativity. Your talent and how things look. I am a beginner at trying to create some of my own videos- it makes me so nervous. Honestly... my appreciate for you has multiplied 100 fold. You are well spoken, experienced with your eye and design. I love how you explain your choices, and your process. Im an experienced maker, and I realize each time how much more there is to learn and your videos spark the joy of the adventure of creating. I feel challenged to create new things, in new ways. The way you explain your goal, and then how you will accomplish this is amazing. I feel inspired to embrace my own creativity,. So I just really want to thank you for all you contribute to our community. For a long time. I have never thought of using fabric in my die cut machine. Thank You j... so much.
Thank you so much for your kind words! ☺️ I feel like I still learn and grow with each video I make. This keeps it interesting and on my toes. Also, I’m nervous every time I turn on the camera until I get into the flow, even after nearly 1000 videos…😬❤️
Your boundless creativity astounds me! Thank you for so many artful ideas. ❤️
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You and Luise give me so many new to me texture ideas
Wow! Beautiful!
Gorgeous! Most elaborate bellyband I’ve ever seen! Love the look!❤
I have glued fabric to light cardboard advertising mailers and gotten some wonderful die cuts…the leaves and feathers also come out great
So perfect! Love the embossing on the lady with the mushroom hat!!
You do make me chucklexxx🥰🥰🥰🥰
Wunderwunderschön, liebe Barbara! Sowohl das digitale Papier, die Stoffe, die Blätter als auch und besonders das Endergebnis! Zum Verlieben! 😍 Ganz liebe Grüße ! Rita 💌
Love this color combination!!!!
This is THE coolest belly band I have seen. You are just genius ❤ thank you
Wow, thank you! ❤️
I love all of the layers and dimension in this bellyband Barbara. 🤗🇨🇦🤗
That is fantastic! I love watching/listening to you Barbara 🥰
Wow! THAT'S a belly band! 🎉🎉🎉 gorgeous!
This belly band came out fantastic! Love all the textural elements
Gorgeous Barbara. I look and think hmmm not sure about that and then we see the whole and it’s amazing. Love it xxx
Gorgeous fabric beautiful journal/planner all round and the embellishments very nice ❤😊
I love watching you create. You have such a beautiful eye. I never liked junk journals until I saw how you turn them into beautiful works of art. Thank you so much for sharing. ❤️
Thank you so much! ❤️
Beautiful!!😍 I love every detail you added. You introduced me to the fact that I can cut fabric with dies earlier this year and I haven't looked back.🥰 Thank you for inspiring us! 💕
That makes me so happy! 😃❤️
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Wow. What an amazing belly band. Learning so much from your tutorials.
I’m in love with this belly band!!!🦋
So gorgeous! And what a fabulous belly band. Thank you for the wonderful inspiration! Hugs 🤗❤️
Holy Moly!!!! Fabric on cardstock goes through. RUNNING to try this out right away. TY
Great helpful hints for those who don't have all the supplies you do
Really Beautiful, Barbara! Love the tip of gluing the fabric to paper before running it through the die cut machine. ❤
I love the use of fabric and leaf shapes. It looks fabulous! Very clever details really make the belly band pop. Thank you for sharing your ideas with us.
I haven't seen this idea before but as I have a sizzix machine I'll definitely be doing this. As a quilter I have lots of fabrics. 💖
Wonderful! ❤️
What a gorgeous belly band! Just fabulous!
Beautiful, I love how this turned out with so many different layers. ❤
Really enjoyed watching this extravagant belly band come to life, love the fabric leaves with frayed edges very much. I think frayed edges are soft, we learn that worn usually means more comfy! Much inspiration here Barbara!💕🇨🇦
That's absolutely stunning, Barbara!!
Oh my goodness I just love the “ spotted graffiti “ !! So beautiful! Love what you did with the bellyband!! ❤
Hello Barbara. I LOVE how you made that belly band! 🤗
Gorgeous 🤩🤩🤩
Stunning!
Barbar, that belly band is gorgeous! I have that leaf die and love it. TFS! ❤
Looks beautiful! It’s so much fun to figure what you are going to use and how you are going to put it together. Sometimes you can even surprise yourself!
Barbara, gorgeous belly band. Love it💖
Wow that is amazing, love the leaves! Beautiful!!!
So, So Pretty!
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Just love how many extras you do to printables! Really inspiring. Working on this today.
Fancy pancey!😂 very yummy embellishment with all the bits and bobs possible. I love it as I love these digitals. I think the warm fuzzies we get from frayed and softly worn things is because they remind us of our favourite much worn jeans or our childhood teddy bear and blanky.❤❤❤
So schön geworden 🥰 Tolle Idee mit dem Stoff auf Pappe kleben, um es dann auszustanzen!
Just gorgeous Barbara, as is everything that you create. I kept yelling 😆 black thread black thread and you heard me just in time. Thank you for doing you. 🌻
Haha thanks for reminding me of the thread! 😃❤️
Fabulous belly band, very inspiring video! Thank you!
This was really a step above! Outstanding.
Oooh! thanks for showing us your experiment with fabric + card stock through the die cut works! Appreciate you showing us on camera too, I know it's extra work getting the Sizzix set up with the camera 😊. And to your question about frayed edges, yes it's cozy and comfy just like you said - it's like a comfy worn-in shirt or favorite blanket!
Very beautiful ❤ thank you for taking us through your process!
I love this bellyband so so much ❤
Really pretty.😊😊🐼🐼
You covered the little butterfly. 😮
Mwa-Mwa 😘😘to YOU! LOVE what how you added interest to your bellyband. Wow - it is gorgeous. I'll to try that trick of fabric attached to cardstock/paper and then using dies. Thank you, Barbara. ❤
Very nice! Love all the layers and color!!
Beautiful piece of artwork 💞
You always make such beautiful things! Love this piece!
Gorgeous belly band! TYFS ♥️
Wow Babara, wunderschön! 😍🍁
Just started watching this video. I love the fall colors your digi kits have. Vibrant colors with beautiful themes. Prayers up blessings down
That was all so cool! Thanks again! ❤
That is a beautiful bellyband..well dan Barbara an I like this digikit
Such a beautiful page. Love the addition of the ‘sheesh closh’ at the end. Soo cute. 😀
Thanks so much! 😊
Really beautiful page.
So pritty and inspiring 😍 love how the leafs turned out 👏😍 lots of love from arctic Norrway 🙌🍁🍀🌹🌷
That turned out beautifully
So many fun elements
Love those leaves so much, they really are gorgeous. Great video, tfs❤ amazing belly band. I love lots of stuff, layers rock
I have never used digitals, but definitely want to so bad! Just don’t have to resources at the moment. However, I always feel so inspired after watching each and every beautiful video! Thank you bunches ❤
Thanks so much! Pls heck my freebies in my shop 😊
Seeing the leaf dies worked with the fabric, I’m going to try that technique with feather dies. Love your projects and approach to trying new techniques. Thank you for sharing.
That is stunning! Beautiful!
Beautiful! 😍xx
Absolutely beautiful!! It's just amazing the creative talent you hold. Love it!! 🤗
Thanks so much 😊
Very pretty - you are always an inspiration !
Oh my gosh! That is gorgeous!
Those colours are so mellow 😍. I really need to treat myself to a dauber. I need an iron like that too lol. Oh WOW that cut brilliantly! I keep forgetting I can cut cotton. I've cut cotton and pleather before, synthetics like nylon et wouldn't for me even though they're thinner....or maybe because they're thinner lol 🤷. Lol I agree with @allisonjames below 👇. My parents wanted brand new, wipe clean, disposable plastic shine stuff and threw away all the old treasures. We see their value and have to fake it 🙈. It's mad how we love sparkle AND grunge but it's yummy. Uh oh 🤭 good job the gloves didn't melt onto your hands! Es very poignant words. Lol yes, if hindsight came earlier 🤣. I absolutely LOVE I 😍, always inspirational. TFS and have a great day 💖💖💖
That looks so beautiful! I never knew you could cut fabric with a die cutting machine!! I can't wait to try that now. Thanks for the tip!
Beautiful 😊
I really like this project. Great ideas 😊
You are so creatively brave Barbara! I’m always scared to ruin something so end up not experimenting. You inspire me to just let go and do it! Thank you for all you share!
That’s awesome! 👍🏻😃❤️
That turned out so beautiful!💙 Love the wat the leaves turned out. I was hoping for gold splashes and you didn’t disappoint!😂 Thanks so much for sharing your process. 💕
Gorgeous! Tfs.
Unbelievable! This is amazing. Thank you, thank you! A brand new beginning has begun in my artistic approach. So excited!
Wonderful! ☺️
Beautiful 😍
So so pretty
Very cool 😍!
Beautiful Barbara, just like you x
Aaaaw ☺️❤️
This is so incredible 🎉
This collection makes me think of the Cheshire cat and the Caterpillar from Alice in Wonderland. So fun and festive!
You could also try double sided bondaweb or hem tape. You set it with hot iron. You can get sheets of it, or rolls. Make sure it is double sided. Protect iron with greaseproof paper.
Love your creation and sense of humour 😊
Thanks for the tips! 🥰
I absolutely love this !!!!
Beautiful!
Beautiful. I am usually a less is more but truly loved the more is more on this belly band. I have die cut fabric before but never glued to card stock. Will have to try it, great look. Poor little blue bird got covered up.
Ich finde deine Ideen zur Kombination von “fertigem” Ephemera mit Stoff und anderen Sachen super! Die gestanzten Blätter sind toll und du wirst lachen, genau sowas habe ich heute auch gemacht… aber ohne Papier drunter… werde ich mal ausprobieren. Super schön geworden!
Liebe Grüße Nicole
Great minds think alike! 😃❤️
I think this is such a fun series and very helpful for me to understand that I can use something somebody else created as a starting point, but then I can add my own twist to it to reflect my personal style. Thank you, thank you!!
You are so welcome! 😊❤️
Very nice! The fabric die cuts worked great. I’ve die cut felt to make leaves and vines. Works great, but you should use fabric glue to adhere felt. White glue gets absorbed by the felt. Card stock on the back of the fabric was a good idea! 🍂
Thanks for the tip! I have been wanting to try felt 😊❤️
Great page. I need to try dye cutting backed fabric. 💕Karen 🇨🇦
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Those leaves are perfect, thanks for sharing xo I'm off to use some of my excess fabrics!
Love it!
Beautiful