Woooohoooo - I have been reading all the emails, and have decided to do a video tutorial on the stars in this post. This is my first foray into video, so please be easy on me. It also sounds like I have a lisp...LOL, but really I don't. My camera does not like S's, I guess. Also, if you could rate the video, and let me know if it was worth it for you, that would be awesome. You can comment here as well, and let me know if you want me to do more of these. Thanks, and now, heeeeere's Julie.
These stars are wonderful- but I want to try making the Moravian Paper Stars that use paper strips and create a 3D star suitable for ornaments. My Norwegian grandmother dipped the finished star in melted parafin and sprinkled with glitter. Is there a better product available to stiffen paper than parafin? My online search led me to your video- I'm glad because we'll make 6 pointed stars, too, but I want to recreate grandma's craft and I hope you can help me.
Posted by: Donna | November 17, 2009 at 11:29 AM
The good thing about your information is that it is explicit enough for students to grasp. Thanks for your efforts in spreading academic knowledge.
Posted by: term paper writing | August 03, 2009 at 03:25 AM
I hate to admit I have dial up and no time to watch your video but I would love to know what to use to "stiffen paper"
thanks
Gwen
Posted by: Gwen Mangelson | October 27, 2008 at 04:57 PM
Fantastic! Thank you so much for sharing!
Posted by: Connie Collins | September 02, 2008 at 04:51 PM
OMG!!! you did such a great job for a first timer. now i understand how to make those beautiful stars. thanks.
i do have a question though. is there a way to attach two together. maybe like leaving a flap or something to attach with sticky tape?
Posted by: Donna | April 24, 2008 at 11:39 AM
BEAUTIFUL! AND YOU MADE IT LOOK SO EASY! THANKS FOR SHARING!!
Posted by: Sandy King | March 17, 2008 at 04:46 AM
Julie, your videos were precise, clear and professional. Please continue to produce them as I think you could be our own star. Webisodes?? what webisodes? Lets visit Julies Blog!!!
Thanks,
Betty
Posted by: Betty | January 05, 2008 at 08:21 PM
GREAT video. Very precise and crisply clear. Thanks...
Posted by: Carole Beath | January 05, 2008 at 02:29 PM
Great tutorial. Now to go get paper and make those 6 pointed stars. Much nicer than the 5 pointed ones. And like you show so much less waste.
Norma
Posted by: Norma Davenport | December 09, 2007 at 02:15 PM
I love your tutorial!! Please keep them coming. Now I'm off to make some stars!!
Hugs,
Wanda
Posted by: Wanda Vinson | December 09, 2007 at 11:14 AM
Great video- I tried to follow the print instructions but kept goofying up on the attaching part. Watching the video clarified for me!! I can't wait to show these to my customers at the Winter Wonderland workshop in a few weekends.
Posted by: Mary | November 25, 2007 at 08:17 PM
I think that was one of the nicest videos seen in a long time. Nothing got in the way of your hands and made it look so easy, which I'm sure I will have trouble with. Will have to watch a few more times! Thanks!
Posted by: Sandy in NH | November 23, 2007 at 09:12 AM
Julie,
Thanks so much for this tutorial! I tried making one on my own without your step by step instructions and had a hard time. I still haven't figured out what step I was leaving out but this was very helpful!!!! That is awesome!
Posted by: Lisa | November 17, 2007 at 10:38 AM
WoW thank-you for that awesome and explicit video, i did it along with after my first watch, you are the best, never mind the lisp.
Posted by: bettyannmanghi | November 17, 2007 at 09:15 AM
Julie....I loved this and I agree, the six point is much prettier!!!
Great video...keep them coming please!
Pam (from Splitcoast Stampers forum)
Posted by: Pam Conner | November 15, 2007 at 06:45 AM
Wow, I am going to make a six point star right now. I like it better too. thanks for sharing, Lucy G
Posted by: Lucy G. Henson | November 14, 2007 at 04:37 PM
Wow! Thankyou so much! I rally appreciate you taking the time to do this video. Please do more,k?
Posted by: Diane | November 14, 2007 at 04:18 PM
This was an excellent tutorial! Thank you so much! I will be telling everyone to check it out! I appreciate the time & effort you put into this to share with us... You ROCK!
Posted by: Kathy Marvin | November 14, 2007 at 01:24 PM
Thanks so much! This was very nice and I would love to see more
Posted by: Beth | November 14, 2007 at 10:55 AM
This is a great tut!!!
Thank you so much. Now I have some confidence to try this star......I LOVE IT!!!
Can you tell?
Posted by: Terry | November 10, 2007 at 08:06 AM
Wonderful video Julie...it's so much nicer than a 5 point star!!! Thanks for the tutorial!! It's a TEN!!!!
Posted by: Diane Lapointe | November 09, 2007 at 08:58 PM
It was great, good clear instructions, I would love to see more of these...thanks!
Posted by: Darlene Castor | November 09, 2007 at 08:21 PM
Julie,
Great job! Thanks for taking the time to put this on video, it was so very worth my time to watch. Thanks again.
Posted by: Theresa | November 09, 2007 at 07:49 PM
Thanks for the video! I am a "visual learner", so this really helped me understand the directions much better Now maybe my stars will look more like stars!
Posted by: eileen | November 09, 2007 at 07:23 PM
Thank you so much - great video!
Posted by: Hummingbird | November 09, 2007 at 05:25 PM
Great tutorial! Congratulations on the first video tutorial.
Posted by: merrymstamper | November 09, 2007 at 02:53 PM
This is way too cool! You are a gem when it comes to the video! I hope to see more! Thanks
Posted by: Velta | November 09, 2007 at 02:44 PM
OMG! How awesome is that? It's priceless!
Posted by: Ctbigreddog66 | November 09, 2007 at 02:23 PM
Julie - Great job! Would never have guessed it was your first attempt. I now have a much better idea on how to do both stars. Think I prefer the 6 pointed one now that I've seen the waste! Thanks again
Posted by: Anne McIntosh | November 08, 2007 at 05:32 AM
Great video Julie...I made some of the 6 point stars last year they are really nice hanging from a chandelier. I took the little "waste" triangles rolled them into little tubes and put them inside of glass Christmas ornaments. I'll dig them the ornaments out of my Christmas box and post a photo on my blog so you can see them: http://NeverTooManyStamps.com
So don't trash the little triangles!
Posted by: Sue Ann | November 07, 2007 at 08:58 PM
Please make more vidoe tutorials - very, very helpful! Thank you
Posted by: Christina | October 29, 2007 at 12:23 PM
GREAT VIDEO!!!!!!!! I will be making them now... I honestly thought it would be much harder. Thanks so much for sharing!!!
Posted by: Jessica SCS: Jessicafawn | October 26, 2007 at 06:27 PM
Thank you so much for taking the time !! This is a great video -- that is not what I imagined your voice to sound like !! The star looks so beautiful!
Posted by: pegg | October 24, 2007 at 05:53 PM
I have enjoyed reading your blog(I so appreciate your creativity)and I wanted to tell you what a nice job you did on the video! The instructions were very precise and your enunciation was very clear. Keep it up! You have a gift!
Posted by: Darlene Cope | October 24, 2007 at 05:26 AM
I have enjoyed reading your blog(I so appreciate your creativity)and I wanted to tell you what a nice job you did on the video! The instructions were very precise and your enunciation was very clear. Keep it up! You have a gift!
Posted by: Darlene Cope | October 24, 2007 at 05:26 AM
I have enjoyed reading your blog(I so appreciate your creativity)and I wanted to tell you what a nice job you did on the video! The instructions were very precise and your enunciation was very clear. Keep it up! You have a gift!
Posted by: Darlene Cope | October 24, 2007 at 05:25 AM
Loving the S's Julie...reminds me of the beaver from Lady and the Tramp.
Posted by: Cara | October 24, 2007 at 12:42 AM
Love the video! It is always so much nicer to see it being made than trying to figure it out from the written form...at least for me! Thank you so much for the tutorial!! :0)
Posted by: Tracy | October 23, 2007 at 09:43 PM
Way to go, Julie! You'd never know it was your first video...you sounded just great! And the French manicure was beautiful, lol! Very impressive...I'm so glad you did this.
Thanks so much for a great, easy-to-follow tutorial!
Posted by: Betsy Z | October 23, 2007 at 07:22 PM
Julie, you did a great job. I love you work and your dry humor. It is always fun!!! Thanks
Posted by: Mo Moss | October 23, 2007 at 06:39 PM
Hi Julie, I love the video...thanks so much for the great 'visual'.
Barb g
Posted by: Barb g | October 23, 2007 at 02:44 PM
EXCELLENT! Thanks for showing us how easy it is to make something so classy looking. The only thing I wish was different is if you had put the dimensions of the paper you used in the text of the blog. I was so focused on the tutorial that the details of size of paper got.
Posted by: katie | October 23, 2007 at 01:19 PM
Wow! What an amazing tutorial. You really make this look so easy. I'm not great at following written instructions for this kind of thing, so the video really helped. Thank you so much for taking the time and trouble to make this video and post it. And I have to agree with you about 5 vs 6 point stars.
Posted by: Karen (aka Karen Stamps! on scs) | October 23, 2007 at 12:36 PM
Thanks so much for this tutorial Julie, it's perfect! I had quite some oooh and ahaaa moments;o)
Posted by: Inge | October 23, 2007 at 11:06 AM
Great tutorial- I could have used this last night as I pondered this but i got it anyways. Love these!
Posted by: Heidi | October 23, 2007 at 09:15 AM
What a great tutorial! I have to make this beautiful 6-point star later on today!
Don`t hesitate to do more video tuorials!!! It is great!
Bianca from Germany!
Posted by: Bianca | October 23, 2007 at 03:40 AM
Awesome! Thanks very much. This is so clear Julie!
Posted by: Yvonne Carruthers | October 23, 2007 at 12:39 AM
I LOVE this way of teaching! I am a very visual person so your idea of taping how to do these stars are way awesome. Thank you for taking the time to have a mini class on your blog. BTW, I am new to your blog. You can thank Debby M and Gwen M for sharing your site with me.
Posted by: HEIDI | October 22, 2007 at 11:38 PM
Thank you for your great video !!!!!!!! I understand now all what you explain in your older post. Thank you again for sharing
Marie-Hélène à Madrid
Posted by: Helena from Spain | October 22, 2007 at 11:30 PM
I loved it!!!
Posted by: Angie Warren | October 22, 2007 at 10:09 PM
I loved it!!!
Posted by: Angie Warren | October 22, 2007 at 10:09 PM
I loved it!!!
Posted by: Angie Warren | October 22, 2007 at 10:09 PM
Thanks for doing this video. You did a wonderful job. Especially for all of us who need visuals. lol I love to see a blog that has learning videos and shares with the rest of the creative world out there. You did great for your fist video. Ü
Posted by: Robin | October 22, 2007 at 09:36 PM
Love the tutorial, awesome job!!!
Posted by: Daniela | October 22, 2007 at 09:29 PM
That was amazing! I am a total visual learner so that was great to be able to watch!
thanks for your hard work on that.
Posted by: Jen Guarino | October 22, 2007 at 09:15 PM
That was awesome!!!! I've totally gotta try it!
Posted by: Theresa | October 22, 2007 at 08:42 PM
Great tutorial - when I read the written instructions I wasn't sure exactly in what direction the staple went - Thanks so much for your excellent directions.
NancyS (momsnack)
Posted by: NancyS (momsnack) | October 22, 2007 at 08:35 PM
Way cool video!! You did an awesome job!
Posted by: Pam C. | October 22, 2007 at 08:31 PM
WOW - thanks for the great tutorial - you make it look so easy and fabulous. Will look forward to seeing more "live" tutorials.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 22, 2007 at 08:24 PM
WOW - thanks for the great tutorial - you make it look so easy and fabulous. Will look forward to seeing more "live" tutorials.
Posted by: Jennifer | October 22, 2007 at 08:24 PM
You're tutorial is great. Very concise and easy to understand. It was so helpful. Would love to have more of these. Thanks a bunch.
Posted by: Pam Schwartz | October 22, 2007 at 08:07 PM
Super-duper! Thank you soooo much!!!
Posted by: courtney | October 22, 2007 at 07:54 PM
I'm So Impressed!! I agree with ALL the above comments. Also, it's wonderful to hear your voice, to go with the picture and the wonderful posts I've been enjoying for more than 9 months. It'll now be like you are talking to me when I read your blog. Yes, please do more!
Posted by: Diane K | October 22, 2007 at 07:45 PM
Great tutorial! More videos please :)
Posted by: Lenita | October 22, 2007 at 06:59 PM
You are a blessing with a video which is outstanding and directions which even I can follow and not feel challenged in a craft endeavor! Thank you and do more.
Posted by: marin | October 22, 2007 at 06:52 PM
HM! What an awesome teaching technique that you have. It was perfect and I love the sss's! I think you did that on purpose to help disguise your voice..LOL!!
Posted by: Joanne... the holy mackerel-er | October 22, 2007 at 06:12 PM
great job with the video...it really helps make things more understandable! keep up the great work!
Posted by: jackie | October 22, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Wonderful video! Thank you for showing how to do that .... I have been trying to figure it out .... you rock! I'm going out right now and trying it!!!!
Posted by: Melinda Brein | October 22, 2007 at 05:41 PM
Thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into making this wonderful video tutorial. I just want to say how much I appreciate it. I'll be trying out the 6 point stars, they are gorgeous! THANK YOU!
Posted by: ~*Tracy*~ | October 22, 2007 at 04:18 PM
Wow, great job Julie! Thanks for putting this to video! You make it look so easy! LOL!
Posted by: Melissa (SCS: stampin_melissa) | October 22, 2007 at 03:16 PM
Great video, Julie! I think it adds a lot to see something made, step by step. The only thing I would change is that I'd rather see your face in the beginning as you talk than watch your hands gesture to nothing. It sorta made me think of a disembodied head! ;-) lol Anyway, thanks for showing us the stars. Great addition to your already wonderful site.
Posted by: Barb | October 22, 2007 at 02:59 PM
The video was sooo worth my time. I had printed off your directions and was going to try it with just those, but now I'm going to sit right here and do it along w/the video. Thanks for sharing!!
Posted by: DawnL | October 22, 2007 at 02:54 PM
Thanks Julie! Your video tutorial was so easy to understand. Great resource, and I'll be back. Please make more :-).
Sam.
Posted by: Sam | October 22, 2007 at 02:54 PM
The Oscar goes to . . . well, anyway it is a great tutorial. Easy to understand and follow along and I felt I understood the process better than when I try to read the instructions.
Posted by: SueB | October 22, 2007 at 02:46 PM
Julie, that was totally awesome!
Posted by: Laura | October 22, 2007 at 02:41 PM
Great video! :) Thanks!
Posted by: geraldine | October 22, 2007 at 02:27 PM
Wow, Julie!!! Great job!!! Very easy to follow and a perfect tutorial. Please make more!
Posted by: Lauren | October 22, 2007 at 02:22 PM
I LOVED the video!!! You made the directions seem so easy. Definitely liked the 6-point start better! Thanks so much!!!
Posted by: Rachel | October 22, 2007 at 02:21 PM
Wow Juwie this is gweat! You wascawwy wabbit you! I want to make a bunch to decowate my house fow Chwistmas!!!!
(this is me talking in a Elmer Fudd lisp!)
Posted by: Joan Hajek | October 22, 2007 at 02:14 PM
Great video! Well worth it!
Diane
Posted by: Diane Cooper | October 22, 2007 at 02:05 PM
WOW Julie! That video was fantastic! Thank you so much! PLEASE make more!! I think that you went at a perfect pace and I could hear you clearly and you gave just the right amount of instructions not overdoing it and not underdoing(is that even a word!!) it!
Thanks again!
Posted by: Tracy | October 22, 2007 at 01:57 PM
Way to go Julie! You get a 6-point GOLD star for your very first video tutorial! It was excellent, and I hope to see more!
Thanks so much!
June
Posted by: June Ferguson | October 22, 2007 at 01:54 PM
Great tutorial Julie! Not sure if it was just my internet but seemed to take a while to load, but once loaded it ran perfectly and you did a phenomenal job of explaining! Thanks!!
Posted by: Jana Weaver | October 22, 2007 at 01:43 PM
10, 10, 10 Julie this is an awesome video. i know when my stampin up lady gave this demo, i was not sure I could do it again...Awesome job. I am saving to try this later. Love your tutorials!!!! Chris
Posted by: Chris Mott | October 22, 2007 at 01:18 PM
This video was VERY helpful, I'm a very visual learner so this was just what I needed for them. I honestly thought before the video that they were more complex than this but now I see I could whip these up in no time! Thanks so much!
Posted by: April | October 22, 2007 at 01:15 PM
I really like your video tutorial, it compliments the written instructions so well, and now I have actually seen the process I will definately attempt it myself, the 6 point star is lovely :-)
Posted by: nicola | October 22, 2007 at 12:33 PM
I think it was great to see one made, I too had never seem it done... It makes it nice to see it... TY:0)
reflections:0)
Posted by: reflections:0) | October 22, 2007 at 12:23 PM
Thank you so much !
Great video
Posted by: janaina | October 22, 2007 at 12:21 PM
Fabulous tutorial Julie! I had never seen one done before. I agree, the six point is much nicer and classier, and actually easier in my opinion. Thanks! Now off to make one! :-)
Posted by: Kacey | October 22, 2007 at 12:16 PM
Great video tutorial!! I love it! I'll definitely give that star a try now that I see how it is made. I find it much easier to follow a tutorial if it's on video. Plus it's fun to hear your voice... it's a lot more personal than just reading a blog. Thanks for doing that for us!!
Posted by: Cindy Keery | October 22, 2007 at 12:08 PM
Julie, What a great video and it was way worth it!! I hadn't been able to figure out how to make the 6 point star so really, really appreciated you taking the time to show us how to make it. Thank you.
Cheryl
Posted by: Cheryl Sims | October 22, 2007 at 12:07 PM
Renee,
I love the tutorial, it was clear and precise. Thank you.
Julie
Posted by: Julie Lohr | October 22, 2007 at 11:56 AM
Thanks for the video. It is really nice to see it actually made. I had a customer asking about the 5-point star that is pictured in the catalog so I now I can show her both the 5-point and the 6-point stars. Thanks.
Posted by: Heather | October 22, 2007 at 11:56 AM