This video tutorial will teach you how to create a seamless repeating pattern with Photoshop, using a scanned doodle as a base for your creation. You can then use this repeating pattern to create custom fabric using a fabric site like Spoonflower. Other ideas of how you could use your repeating pattern include using it as desktop wallpaper or printing it out on card stock as custom scrapbooking paper. So many possibilities! If you’d prefer to read written instructions rather than watch a video, view the original article How to Make a Repeating Pattern for Spoonflower. This is the first of many videos I’ll be creating for my new YouTube channel for my…
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Cat Silhouette Crafts
I love my cats, so I’ve made a few crafty items featuring cat silhouettes. Call me a crazy cat lady, it’s alright. As I’m typing this, I have the cat featured in the first craft resting in my lap in such a way that I can barely able to type properly. That’s okay. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Cat Silhouette Scrapbook Page Layout First up is this simple scrapbook layout. For this page, I used a polka dot paper and traced out a cat silhouette shape. To make the silhouette stand out, I mounted the silhouette onto a solid blue cardstock and cut it out so that there…
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How to Make a Repeating Pattern for Spoonflower
Creating a repeating pattern that doesn’t look obvious may seem like an arduous task, but it is not as complicated as it looks. With Photoshop and a little patience, you can turn a drawing into a repeating pattern to turn into a fabric on Spoonflower or even a website repeating background image. What you need: Drawing Photoshop Scanner Creativity Remember to save your progress often! First, you’ll need to create a base drawing for your repeating background. I drew these little pink squids for my fabric design. The key is to make sure that nothing touches the edge of the paper. I’m not great at colouring on paper, so I…
