Crafting with TEXT{ures} LIVE @LouCollins

Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

Join Lou every 2 weeks for relaxed, creative sessions where she’ll share inspiration, demonstrate techniques, and explore ideas using the latest TEXT{ures} collections. From layering and mark-making to building richly textured projects, these lives are all about enjoying the process and developing your own creative style.

📅 Wednesday 3rd June
⏰ 7pm UK time | 1pm CST | 2pm EST
📍 Live on Facebook and YouTube

What to expect:
✂️ Live demonstrations with Lou
💡Tips for layering, texture, and mixed media with your TEXT{ures} products
❓A chance to ask questions and craft along

Whether you’re crafting along or watching with a cuppa, we’d love you to join us each week and be part of our growing TEXT{ures} community.

Set your reminder and come create with us

$BRAND NEW! Vintage Christmas Papercraft Collection from TEXT{ures} Introducing the latest collection from TEXT{ures} - Vintage Christmas! This range of clear stamps, cutting dies, 3D embossing folders and layering stencils will make creating your festive projects quick and fun! Browse the full collection here at CraftStash ⬇️ 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/4dAtbTk 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/4mwkn Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns$ $Mixed Media LIVE with Lou Collins Join me as I create a new mixed media project from start to finish, exploring new and fun techniques and generally getting messy fingers! Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns$ $Inspired by Colour 1 🎨 #distressoxide #colourcombination Following on from the popular Distress ink Oxide Colour Combination Series, I am now challenging myself to use these combinations to create DIY greeting cards! Thank you for joining me on my channel. I hope you enjoy this video. For more craft tutorials and inspiration, please subscribe. Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns #crafting #diycards #craft #diycrafts #cardmaking #distressink #distressoxide #inkblending$ $5 Alternative Ways With Distress Re-Inkers! In this tutorial I show you not only how to re-ink an inkpad, but also other ways to use your ink bottles to get the most out of them! From DIY custom inkpads, watercolours, gel plates and colouring mediums - your re-inker bottles will be used more than ever now! Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides including Re-Inkers 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Silicone brushes 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3K3n9xS 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/4j673 Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:20 How to re-ink an inkpad 1:52 DIY ombre inkpad 4:22 Custom stamp-specific inkpad 7:02 Ink Sprays 9:36 Watercolour Paints 10:42 Coloured Texture Paste 12:13 Gel Plate Smooshing$ $✨NEW ✨ Die-Cutting Technique! (Discovered by accident!) Dont you just love when a plan comes together? Or rather when something that goes wrong turns out so right?! Find out how to add some beautiful subtle colour to the edges of your die cuts for a fun effect. Thank you for joining me on my channel. I hope you enjoy this video. For more craft tutorials and inspiration, please subscribe. Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns$ $TOP CRAFT HACKS STOLEN from Mary Polanco! Join Lou Collins and Mary Polanco as they find hacks from each others channels and share them with you! Here I have taken 5 top tips Mary has shared and expanded on them or shown you where I went wrong so you can try them out with the best possible results in your craft room! Find Marys channel with her collaboration video here https://youtu.be/PjdwA_RRpvI Thank you for joining me on my channel. I hope you enjoy this video. For more craft tutorials and inspiration, please subscribe. Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 0:58 Hack 1- Foiling without a machine 7:54 Hack 2 - An easier way? 8:39 The best result so far 13:01 Hack 3 - DIY Stamps 22:30 Hack 4 - A handy craft tool! 27:17 Hack 5 - Get more from stencils$ $Distress Oxide Smooshing Combinations - Blueprint sketch ✨ NEW SERIES!! ✨ Introducing a fun way to mix and combine your Distress Oxides to create stunning backgrounds for all your paper craft projects! In this series I will create a video dedicated to each of the Distress Oxide colours, discovering and sharing the effects achieved when they are layered with other colours in the Distress range. 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Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns$ $Tag #9 - DIY Faux Leather Effect! BRAND NEW TECHNIQUE! 👀 This is the 9th video in the Mixed Media 10 Minute Techniques Series. In this tutorial I am sharing an amazing new technique that I discovered by accident, which gives you the look of flaking metal or leather! This video is a little longer than the others in this playlist, so I could fully share with you the varying methods and mediums that could be used. Find the series introduction video here to learn about the Mixed Media 10 Minute Techniques, and how it will take you from a beginner to a Mixed Media MASTER! https://youtu.be/ABW2-knXawo Find the full series playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB-QKds9CsrVuF3uZ-XpFKZgoHl_wBtSu Join the Facebook Group here: https://www.facebook.com/share/FncRYAgipe569aSr/ Browse and shop all my favourite craft products: CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns$

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$8 ways with COVER PLATE DIES Get the most from your craft supplies by trying out these fun techniques with cover plate dies! Thank you for joining me on my channel. I hope you enjoy this video. For more craft tutorials and inspiration, please subscribe. Browse and shop the Creative Cover Plate Dies used in this video here ⬇️ 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3RcGcdp 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/4jb7s Currently on offer! Buy 2 save £5 / $5 CraftStash UK 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3fc2XM2 CraftStash US 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3q9xy Distress Inks and Oxides 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3CfFPp4 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/3r29o Large Blending Brushes 🇬🇧🇪🇺 https://tidd.ly/3S78E18 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/4d6o8 Clear Blending Mats 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/3reVApA 🇺🇸 https://shrsl.com/41tz8 Watercolour cardstock 🇬🇧 https://amzn.to/3RK9eAu TEXT{ures} products 🇬🇧 https://tidd.ly/2Ny3cp2 🇺🇸 http://shrsl.com/3py2c For more papercraft tutorials, tips and projects; Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/c/loucollins?sub_confirmation=1 Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/loucollinsdesigns Like my Facebook Page www.facebook.com/loucollinsdesigns Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:13 Shaker Cards 4:07 Acetate Cards 6:38 Paper Piecing 10:22 Embossing a die 12:37 Stencilling Part 1 14:33 Stencilling Part 2 14:50 Stencilling Part 3 15:35 Flip and Layer 17:41 Smaller die cuts$