In this section, you will find various tutorials, of different levels of difficulty. Although the instructions will offer you the basic steps to create the element or the effect in question, you are more than encouraged to customize the steps, adjust the sizes, colors, textures, to create something that is unique to you.

Some tutorials are available on their own. Those are the older ones. Other tutorials will lead you to Lab modules. Either way, you will get a video tutorial and written instructions to match.

On the right, you have a checklist of the tutorials, matching each category. You can check off the ones you have done, as a way to know how far you have gone, or which ones you still need to discover and try.

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Paper Patterns

easy, beginner, paper, plaid easy, beginner, paper, gingham easy, beginner, paper, eyelets easy, beginner, paper, polkadot, dot easy, beginner, paper, plaid medium, intermediate, paper, camo, camouflage medium, intermediate, paper, argyle easy, beginner, paper, quick, tile medium intermediate, paper, marble easy, beginner, paper, square easy, beginner, paper, linoleum, floor medium, intermediate, paper, mix, melo medium, intermediate, paper, Bokeh, dot easy, beginner, paper, variegated, wave easy, beginner, paper, watercolor medium, intermediate, paper, bargello, lines easy, beginner, paper, kaleidoscope easy, beginner, paper, pattern, tile easy, beginner, paper, checkerboard, square easy, beginner, paper, parquet, floor, wood medium, intermediate, paper, dots, random, polkadot easy, beginner, paper, brick, wall, texture intermediate, paper, plaid difficult, advanced, paper, herringbone easy, beginner, paper, starburst, star easy, beginner, paper, text, :text:, overlay easy, beginner, paper, text, :text:, overlay easy, beginner, paper, chevron easy, beginner, paper, dot, polkadots, multicolored easy, beginner, paper, :text:, text medium, intermediate, paper, chevron difficult, advanced, paper, circles, cathedral, window medium, intermediate, paper, halftone medium, intermediate, paper, scale, scallops medium, intermediate, paper, chevrons medium, intermediate, paper, parquet, wood, floor easy, beginner, paper, diamond easy, beginner, paper, stripes, rainbow medium, intermediate, paper, square, uneven, random, hand difficult, advanced, paper, multiple, design medium, intermediate, paper, quatrefoil medium, intermediate, paper, chevron medium, intermediate, paper, triangle mediuim, intermediate, paper, design, brush, random advanced, difficult, paper, line, vector easy, beginner, paper, gingham medium, intermediate, paper, triangle medium, intermediate, paper, plaid advanced, difficult, paper, arrow, vector easy, beginner, paper, starburst, rainbow, star medium, intermediate, paper, star easy, beginner, paper, line, ledger medium, intermediate, paper, repeat, line easy,beginner, paper, outline, polkadot easy, beginner, paper, multiple, diamond advanced, difficult, paper, greek, key difficult, advanced, paper, cube, vector easy, beginner, paper, uneven, line, brush easy, beginner, paper, watercolor, brush advanced, difficult, paper, quatrefoil, vector medium, intermediate, paper, brick, rectangle advanced,difficult,text,:text:,circle, paper medium,intermediate, paper, absta advanced, difficult, paper, quatrefoil, vector medium, intermediate, paper, triangle advanced, difficult, paper, honeycomb, hexagon, vector easy, beginner, paper, blocking medium, interemediate, paper, diamond medium, intermediate, paper, interlocking, greek difficult, advanced, paper, cross medium, intermediate, paper, argyle easy, beginner, paper, cross medium, intermediate, paper, scallops medium, intermediate, paper, ledger, line easy, beginner, paper, random, dot easy, beginner, paper, emboss, texture easy, beginner, paper, triangle easy, beginner, paper, diamond easy, beginner, paper, repeat, mirror medium, intermediate, paper, star, vector medium, intermediate, paper, scallop, swirl medium,intermediate,line, design, paper easy, beginner, paper, newspaper easy, beginner, paper, arrow medium,intermediate,paper,pattern,dingbat easy,beginner,stripe,random medium, intermediate,design, quatrefoil medium, intermediate,design, random easy,beginner, line, pattern,circle medium, intermediate,repeat,diagonal

Paper Use

easy, beginner, paper, photo, border easy, beginner, paper, photo, border advanced, difficult, paper, fold easy, beginner, paper, edge, brun, brush medium, intermediate, paper, shape, cut, streamer, fold advanced, difficult, paper, rip, tear, torn, edge easy, beginner, paper, scallop, edge, cutout easy, beginner, paper, punch, cutout, shadow medium, intermediate, paper, snowflake, cutout advanced, difficult, paper, fold, edge easy, beginner, paper, vellum, translucent medium, intermediate, paper, fold medium, intermediate, paper, flap, shadow, envelope difficult, advanced, paper, hole, edge medium, intermediate, paper, streamer, fold easy, beginner, paper, cutout, shadow medium,intermediate, paper, roll,shape, tube easy, beginner, paper, fill, cutout easy, beginner, paper, flower, vector easy, beginner, paper, bow medium, intermediate, paper, streamer, fold advanced, difficult, paper, vector, cutout medium, intermediate, paper, shape, cutout, vector medium, intermediate, paper, fringe, warp brush intermediate, paper, punch, whole easy, beginner, envelope easy, beginner, envelope
Tags and Journaling
easy, beginner, tag, journaling, barcode easy, beginner, tag, journaling, ticket, adminssion medium, intermediate, tag, journaling, metal, metallic, charm easy, beginner, tag, journaling, leather easy, beginner, tag, journaling, notebook, paper easy, beginner, tag, journaling, envelope easy, beginner, tag, journaling, file, tab medium, intermediate, tag, journaling, book, plate easy, beginner, tag, journaling, postit easy, beginner, tag, journaling, tab, file easy, beginner, tag, journaling, tab easy, beginner, tag, journaling, tab, label medium, intermediate, tag, journaling, license, plate easy, beginner, tag, journaling, crayon medium, intermediate, tag, journaling, envelope easy, beginner, tag, journaling, burst, shape, vector difficult, advanced, tag, journaling, label, custom, vector medium, intermediate, tag, journaling, fabric, tag, custom easy, beginner, tag, journaling, tag, vector, shape easy, beginner, tag, journaling, paper, line, ruled easy, beginner, paper, hole,notebook
Text and Titles
easy, beginner, text, title, wet, paint, brush easy, beginner, text, title, dymo, tape, embossed easy, beginner, text, title, brush, pattern, texture medium, intermediate, text, title, postmark, circle, vector easy, beginner, text, title, tag, alpha easy, beginner, text, title, alpha, bead easy, beginner, text, title, engraving, cutout medium, intermediate, text, title, subway, art, wordart, vector easy, beginner, text, title, wire, metal easy, beginner, text, title, alpha, cutout advanced, difficult, text, title, sand, texture, writing advanced, difficult, text, title, cutout, negative medium, intermediate, text, title, word, cutout easy, beginner, text, title, stitch, edge easy, beginner, text, title, cartoon, cutout easy, beginner, text, title, paint, brush, write medium, intermediate, text, title, shape, word, mesh, warp easy, beginner, text, title, outline, stroke easy, beginner, text, title, alpha medium, intermediate, text, title, letter, wood, scrabble easy, beginner, text, title, phrase, cut, strip easy, beginner, text, title, word, sticker easy, beginner, text, title, brush, warp, noise, scribble, doodle, uneven easy, beginner, text, title, font, sticker, multiple easy, beginner, text, title, hand, alpha medium, intermediate, text, title, metal, metallic easy, beginner, text, title, outline easy, beginner, text, title, kidnap, cut, letter medium, intermediate, text, title, sign, custom advanced, difficult, text, title, letter, overlap, multiple advanced, difficult, text, title, bead, cutout, engraved medium, intermediate, text, title, negative easy, beginner, text, title, banner, letter medium, intermediate, text, title, monster, eye easy, beginner, text, title, round, label medium, intermediate, text, title, word, tree medium, intermediate, text, title, vector, cutout advanced, difficult, text, title, letter, banner difficult, advanced, text, title, rope, edge, vector easy, beginner, text, title, dictionary, definition, word easy, beginner, text, title, flashcard, card easy, beginner, text, title, block, baby, toy medium,intermediate, text, title, board, medium,intermediate, text, stroke, irregular, title medium,intermediate, text, stroke, irregular, title medium,intermediate,multicolored,text
Fasteners
easy, beginner, fasteners, stitch, stitching, font easy, beginner, fasteners, tape, scotch medium, intermediate, fasteners, elastic, rubber, band difficult, advanced, fasteners, zip, zipper easy, beginner, fasteners, wax, seal easy, beginner, fasteners, bobby pin, hair easy, beginner, fasteners, slip, cut, slit, photo easy, beginner, fasteners, pin, fabric easy, beginner, fasteners, belt, buckle easy, beginner, fasteners, stitch, stitching, hand easy, beginner, fasteners, screw medium, intermediate, fasteners, paperclip, clip, vector medium, intermediate, fasteners, button medium, intermediate, fasteners, button, hole, buttonhole medium, intermediate, fasteners, string, tie advanced, difficult, fasteners, string, tube difficult, advanced, fasteners, photo, corner difficult, advanced, fasteners, clothes, clothespin, pin medium, intermediate, fasteners, tassel, tube, string difficult, advanced, fasteners, binding, spiral, tube difficult, advanced, fasteners, pin, paper, texture easy, beginner, fasteners, ball, chain, tube easy, beginner, fasteners, stitch, stitching, chain medium, intermediate, fasteners, safety, pin, vector difficult, advanced, fasteners, hinge, metal easy, beginner, fasteners, staple, metal easy, beginner, fasteners, rivet, text, vector easy, beginner, fasteners, paperclip, plastic, shape easy, beginner, fasteners, bread, tag, plastic easy, beginner, fasteners, photo, metal, wire, clip medium, intermediate, fasteners, brad, back, metal advanced, difficult, fasteners, string, tube easy, beginner, fasteners, stitch, stitching, cross easy, beginner, fasteners, metal, wire, clip, paperclip medium, intermediate, fasteners, string, rope medium, intermediate, fasteners, button medium, intermediate, fasteners, stitch, stitching, tube easy, beginner, fasteners, stitch, stitching, thread intermediate, medium, fasteners, stitch, stitching, uneven intermediate, medium, fasteners, tape, uneven easy, beginner, arrow, stitch easy, beginner, brad difficult, advanced, fasteners, string, tie, lifted easy, beginner, fasteners, staple, back intermediate, medium, fasteners, stitch, stitching, line, style advanced, difficult, fasteners, photo, metal, paperclip, clip, binder easy, beginner, fasteners, photo, color, tape, scotch easy, beginner, fasteners, photo, metal, prong medium, intermediate, fasteners, metal, plate medium, intermediate, fasteners, tape, roll easy, beginner, fasteners, stitch, stitching, zigzag medium, intermediate, fasteners, tape, fold difficult, advanced, rope, knot
Photo Use
easy, beginner, photo, border easy, beginner, photo, border, irregular emedium, intermediate, photo, fold easy, beginner, photo, aged, sepia, old medium intermediate, photo, curve, shadow, distorsion medium, intermediate, photo, negatif, strip, film advanced, difficult, photo, puzzle, shape, vector advanced, difficult, photo, cutout, text, title, word advanced, difficult, photo, cutout, text, title, word medium, intermediate, photo, block, vector easy, beginner, photo, tear, rip easy, beginner, photo, cut, split easy, beginner, photo, crease, aged, old medium intermediate, photo, reflection, water medium, intermediate, photo, border, roll, edge medium, intermediate, photo, accordion, fold advanced, difficult, photo, cutout, vector medium, intermediate, photo, split, cut, block
Ribbons and Bows
easy, beginner, ribbon, ricrac easy, beginner, ribbon, nylon, strap easy, beginner, ribbon, twill, tape easy, beginner, ribbon, lace, tulle difficult, advanced, bow easy, beginner, embroidered, embroidery, edge medium, intermediate, weaving, ribbon easy, beginner, ribbon, organza medium, intermediate, ribbon, curl, streamer, roll medium, intermediate, ribbon, fold medium, intermediate, ribbon, wire, edge medium, intermediate, ribbon, threaded, hole medium, intermediate, ribbon, weaving medium, intermediate, ribbon, tie medium, intermediate, ribbon, lace easy, beginner, ribbon, eyelet medium, intermediate, ribbon, design, multiple medium, intermediate, ribbon, measuring, tape easy, beginner, ribbon, dingbat, design medium, intermediate, ribbon, stripe easy, beginner, ribbon, arrow easy, beginner, ribbon, cutout, shape medium, intermediate, ribbon, loop, fold medium, intermediate, ribbon, lace, antique, edge easy, beginner, ribbon, grosgrain easy, beginner, ribbon, arrow easy, beginner, fasteners, chevron easy,beginner, line, pattern,ribbon, stripe
Edges
easy, beginner, edge, frayed easy, beginner, edge, worn easy, beginner, edge, tear, torn medium, intermediate, edge, lace easy, beginner, edge, ink medium, intermediate, edge, crochet, lace, tube difficult, advanced, edge, ribbon, twist medium, intermediate, edge, fabric, frayed, torn medium, intermediate, edge, stitch, vector easy, beginner, edge, grunge, grungy difficult, advance, edge, ruffle, fabric easy, beginner, edge, frayed easy, beginner, edge, crayon medium, intermediate, edge, cutout, punched medium, intermediate, edge, scallops easy, beginner, edge, scallop, shape easy, beginner, edge, grungy, brush easy, beginner, edge, grungy, brush medium, intermediate, edge, cutout, vector easy, beginner, edge, pinked, brush medium, intermediate, edge, notebook, hole medium, intermediate, edge, triangle, cutout easy, beginner, edge, scallop, mat medium, intermediate, edge, scallop, double medium, intermediate, edge, lace, cutout medium, intermediate, edge, fringe, paper
Frames
easy, beginner, frame, ribbon, simple medium, intermediate, frame, postage, stamp advanced, difficult, frame, font, vector medium, intermediate, frame, circle medium, intermediate, frame, ribbon, wrap medium, intermediate, frame, wood, miter advanced, difficult, frame, loopy, vector advanced, difficult, frame, vector medium, intermediate, frame, photo, booth medium, intermediate, frame, word, text easy, beginner, frame, polaroid medium, intermediate, frame, plastic, pocket easy, beginner, frame, bracket advanced, difficult, frame, string, rope, wrap easy, beginner, frame, slide easy, beginner, frame, draw, hand easy, beginner, frame, worn, old easy, beginner, frame, wood medium,intermediate,frame,bracket
Textures
easy, beginner, texture, denim, fabric easy, beginner, texture, felt, fabric easy, beginner, texture, wrinkle, fabric easy, beginner, texture, knit, fabric medium, intermediate, texture, quilt, fabric medium, intermediate, texture, sand easy, beginner, texture, grungy easy, beginner, texture, emboss easy, beginner, texture, metal, rust easy, beginner, texture, wood easy, beginner, texture, acrylic medium, intermediate, texture, corrugated, cardboard easy, beginner, texture, overlay medium, intermediate, texture, chalk easy, beginner, texture, canvas easy, beginner, texture, corduroy, fabric easy, beginner, texture, velvet, fabric medium, intermediate, texture, gold, metal medium, intermediate, texture, sand, brush easy, beginner, texture, scratch, paper easy, beginner, texture, line, overlay medium, intermediate, texture, paint, wood medium, interemediate, texture, wood, burn medium, intermediate, texture, metal, rust easy,beginner, texture, metal, chrome medium, intermediate, texture, crayon, rub medium, intermediate, texture, eraser, grunge, grungy easy, beginner, texture, water, drop advanced, difficult, texture, knit, knitting, wool easy, beginner, texture, gold, metal easy, beginner, texture, emboss medium,intermediate, charm, metal, decorate, texture, emboss easy, beginner, texture, wood, token intermediate, medium, enamel,clipart
Shapes
medium, intermediate, shape, snowflake easy, beginner, shape, paint, stencil medium, intermediate, shape, paisley, vector easy, beginner, shape, block, 3d easy, beginner, shape, cogwheel medium, intermediate, shape, stitch, vector, style easy, beginner, shape, arrow easy, beginner, shape, cogwheel easy, beginner, shape, silhouette easy, beginner, shape, QR code medium, intermediate, shape, laser, cut, doilie easy, beginner, shape, fill, pattern medium, intermediate, shape, marker, vector medium, intermediate, shape, bubble, vector, speech medium, intermediate, shape, cogwheel medium, intermediate, shape, water, splash, vector medium, intermediate, shape, arrow, vector medium, intermediate, shape, wheel medium, intermediate, shape, snowflake, vector easy, beginner, shape, mitten, vector medium, intermediate, shape, shield, sign, vector medium, intermediate, shape, boot, shoe, sole easy, beginner, shape, arrow, vector medium, intermediate, shape, diamond easy, beginner, shape, layer medium, intermediate, shape, cicle, vector medium, intermediate, shape, stitch, vector, edge medium, intermediate, shape, flower, vector easy,beginner, shape, sun, vector medium, intermediate, shape, horseshoe, vector medium, intermediate, shape, stitch, stitching easy, beginner, shape, hexagon medium intermediate, shape, wave, vector easy, beginner, shape, stroke, stripe medium, intermediate, shape, callout, arrow, vector medium, intermediate, shape, triple, spiral, vector medium, intermediate, shape, glitter, tree medium, intermediate, shape, hat, shadow medium, intermediate, shape, mandala, brush easy, beginner, shape, splash, water, drop medium, intermediate, shape, bat, vector easy, beginner, shape, label, corner medium, intermediate, shape, Easter, chick medium,intermediate,arrow, random advanced,difficult,seamless,pencil medium,intermediate,directional,paw,print medium,intermediate,anchor, nautical medium,intermediate,spinner,circle,radial
Miscellaneous
easy, beginner, sticker easy, beginner, wool advanced, difficult, glitter, brush medium, intermediate, feather advanced, difficult, braid advanced, difficult, sequin easy, beginner, squiggle, warp, brush easy, beginner, pearl, bead, bubble easy, beginner, lollipop, candy medium, intermediate, plastic, wrap, candy medium, intermediate, DVD, CD advanced, difficut, plush, fiber, brush easy, beginner, candy advanced, difficult, glass, bead medium, intermediate, gingerbrad, cookie, sweet advanced, difficult, viewmaster, toy easy, beginner, gold, charm medium, intermediate, key, vector medium, intermediate, flower, paper, shape easy, beginner, netting, rope easy, beginner, glitter, gel easy, beginner, 3D, sticker easy, beginner, chain, tube difficult, advanced, doilie, tube medium, intermediate, streamer, ribbon easy, beginner, poster, paint medium, intermediate, icicle easy, beginner, bead, pearl, bubble easy, beginner, glitters easy, beginner, filigrane medium, intermediate, cloud advanced, difficult, dots, studs easy, beginner, neon, light medium, intermediate, flower, paper, shape easy, beginner, white, color advanced, difficult, marble, glass, bead, bubble easy, beginner, concentric, ring difficul, advanced, chain link, fence, metal advanced, difficult, box, shelf, shadow medium, intermediate, canvas, plastic, embroidery medium, intermediate, flair, button, photo easy, beginner, bottlecap, vector medium, intermediate, coffee, stain, ring advanced, difficult, tube, random easy, beginner, puffy, paint medium, intermediate, flower, shape, paper medium, intermediate, banner, shape medium, intermediate,banner, wave advanced, difficult, flower, shape medium intermediate, spider, web, vector medium, intermediate, path, template, game medium, intermediate, spinner, game easy, beginner, token, game medium, intermediate, metal, metallic easy, beginner, target medium, intermediate, paint, spatter, splash medium, intermediate, paint, streak advanced, difficult, confetti, tube medium, intermediate, paint, smudge, warp, brush medium, intermediate, compass, shape medium, intermediate, circle, shape advanced, difficult, puzzle, crossword advanced, difficult, tube, sprinkles, candies advanced, difficult, dot, swirl medium, intermediate, template, photo, multiple medium, intermediate, measure, stick, yardstick medium, intermediate, paper, fan, shape medium, intermediate, halftone, brush advanced, difficult, bingo, card medium, intermediate, fence, wood advanced, difficult, dot, circle, multicolor advanced, difficult, clock advanced, difficult, clock advanced, difficult, road, street advanced, difficult, number, calendar advanced, difficult, glitters advanced, difficult, netting, rope advanced, difficult, clapperboard medium, intermediate, mushroom, shape medium, intermediate, googly, eye medium, intermediate, bead, seed medium, intermediate, holly, shape easy, beginner, book, shelf medium, intermediate, pencil, shaving medium, intermediate, banner medium, intermediate, surf, water, board medium, intermediate, fishing, hook medium, intermediate, fishing, floater easy, beginner, string, repeat easy, beginner, cloud, shape medium, intermediate, umbrella, shape easy, beginner, glitter easy, beginner, paint, streak easy, beginner, stocking, Christmas easy, beginner, tree, Christmas advanced, difficult, Christmas, paper, fold advanced, difficult, Easter, decorated, egg medium, intermediate, flower, vine, tube difficult,advanced,pinwheel, decoration, paper medium,intermediate,wire, chicken,fence medium,intermediate,ink, dot, distortion medium,intermediate,ink, dot, bubble-wrap medium,intermediate,paint,drip

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