Hopefully it will be the first of many, but if the extended hair-pulling, teeth-gnashing, software-swapping, massive learning-curve(ing) experience that was my day today is anything to go by, I’m not sure that I can promise anything at this stage!
It is way past the time that I prefer to be long asleep these days, but having spent pretty much all day – most of it in pyjamas – trying first to start up and use the most frustrating piece of computer software I have ever known (I had higher hopes for you Adobe…), then finding what seems at this stage to be a much better editing option (yay for you, Sony!), then spending the rest of the day nutting out exactly how to edit the footage that I recorded yesterday, there is no way on God’s green earth that I’m going to end this day before I have shared the fruits of my extremely laborious labour.
So here it is – my first attempt at a video tutorial.
Please excuse the various part of the video where it appears that I have lost the ability to speak English. I’m sure I will get used to chatting to a camera that is hovering above my right ear if I do it a bit more often.
Oh, and please also excuse my head that keeps popping into the frame at the bottom left. You’re just lucky it’s out of focus, or you’d be subjected to the patch of grey hairs that I have right there.
Ok, I’ll shut up now (can you tell I’m a bit nervous…..?!)
I don’t currently have the capacity to upload in HD, so apologies for the quality being not so great. It’s another thing I hope to rectify if indeed I am able to make some more tutorial videos.
Right, I’m done!
Thanks for visiting (and watching if you hung around for the show!) I’d love to hear any feedback that you might have on my first video effort 
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Loved your video Sarah! You did great!
Nice !!!
Love your project
I hope to see more videos !
Pascale, SU demonstrator, France.
wowsers Sarah…fantastic video tutorial.. Love the music and ‘daggy bits’ comment too.
Have you seriously not done this before as you look like a pro at it!
Very well done!
As Delys said…WOWSERS!!!!!!!
Your first video tutorial is amazing Sarah. Watched it right through (Music – Kevin McLeod…just so you believe me)…and WOW. Your picture is clear and you stayed in frame, you had everything on hand and easy to get, you spoke clearly, I loved your little subtitles from time to time….the underneath bit indeed
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I think you rocked it. I think you are just trying to mess with us re: your software problems…fess up..it took you 5 minutes to put it together, didn’t it? I’ve tried to make a video (not stamping related) using iMovie…and I may as well have been attempting to learn Cantonese, from scratch, in a day! It took FOREVAH and wasn’t half as seamless as yours.
I give you ten out of ten. You showed that software who’s boss!
Sam.
Great video, I loved the subtitles and it is a very cute project. I really hope there will be more. Well done!
Fi
ummmm…..YOU ROCK. Fantastic video tutorial!! And it makes me love you even more for being REAL. Perfectly done! Another 10/10 here too!! xo
Before I even watch your FIRST VIDEO
I have to say what a delight you are sweet Sarah!!! I love the english comment and that of your beautiful head… you see how wonderful you are, already bringing the hugest smile to my dile!!! Now for the video… I know it will be super duper!!!!
Have a brilliant day!
SMiles and hugs Sharnee
Awesome!! Well done Sarah fantastic video tutorial and yes watched all of it too. The first of many more tutes I am sure. Great project.
Karen
Ok, now having watched your FIRST EVER (YAY!) video, I say ROLL ON THE NEXT!!! It was fabulous!!! complete with all the things we love about you in writing, except we could hear your lovely voice!
I’m thinking is it possible to get some of those bandy things to demo tomorrow at my first stamp club night for the year, the theme is flowers and it would fit perfectly!!!
As for the idea, BRILLIANT!!!
Thanks again for a lovely morning of reading and watching!!
SMiles SHarnee :0)
Awesome video, Sarah! Congratulations!
OOO great video hun and what a neat idea – I think you’d better get yourself a frock cos you’ll be at the Logies this year!!
Hey Sarah … great video. Not just for a first attempt but just a great video all round. I’m so excited because now I can draw on your inspirational personality anytime I have an internet connection … you absolutely shine. Thank you so much!!!
You know I was SO excited when this came up on my little reader that I almost fell off my chair!!! hahaha ( well ok i did!!!) sshhh.
Miss Sair!!! You’re a BIG bit clever aren’t you? YES!!!!!
Fabulous job, Fabulous idea, FABULOUS FABULOUS video and simple FABULOUS and GORGEOUS Model.
xx SJ
Whooo hooo!!! what an amazing video, you clever girl. I’m sooo impressed, you did an awesome job and I can’t wait to see what the next one will be about. Love the music too, it goes with your bubbly nature, thanks for all your hard work and effort, it was definitely worth it. Take care, lots of inky hugs from Charmaine
Love love love it!!!
So very funny (in a positive, entertaining way!) and very enjoyable and helpful to watch! You have done a fantastic job with putting the video together and I love the music, funny subtitles and commentary!! You are amazing!! Can’t wait for the next installment!
M xx
PS Love the headband and that gorgeous girl of yours as the model!! Go Sophie!
Is there nothing you can’t do, fabulous Sair? The headband is sooo cute (& did I mention brill idea too), but to have a video showing how you did it was awesome. I think you did fabulously…& using ‘daggy’ just made it very cute. Computer issues aside, would love to see you on camera again. Hugs, Di
PS: Sophie indeed made a gorgeous model.
Well done Sair!! I think she nailed it – that actor girlie sounded just like you! (And I liked Tiffany’s cameo too.)
Very cute project – a goer for the fete?
Tx
BRILLIANT! What an awesome video tutorial! This is one of the most professional ones I’ve seen. Fantastic editing and I love the comments that pop up. Great music too. Can’t wait for your next one!
ps. My absolute favourite bit is the “Cast of Characters”… lol
Your tutorial was excellent. The instructions were very clear and are easy to follow. All I need to do now is make a headband for my girls. I am also sure that everyone will appreciate the time and effort you put in to make these tutorials.
You did GREAT, Sarah!! Fabulous editing (really, it was all worth it!), love the little subtitles, and it was all very polished, yet natural. Lovely to hear your voice (I had imagined you sounding different, LOL). I look forward to many more entertaining, and informative, tutorials!! Christine
Hi Sarah,
The project is a brilliant idea too – I know my Miss 5 strips any covering off any headband she gets her hands on and now I do something to reverse the process! Loved the flower embellisment at the end too – will try that for sure.
you did a wonderful job with your first video – I don’t remember seeing your head once
Kim
Great video Sarah! The music so fits with what vibes I get of you from your blog and blog header etc, and I loved the fast forward bit, the online text and the natural but real way that you presented such a fabulous head piece for your daughter to be so proud wearing! Can’t wait to see what else you come up with! TFS
That was fun!! I’ve had a ‘plastic underneath’ bit on my table for a while now & now I know how to make it look fab! Thanks for sharing! Looking forward to the sequel……!!
Thank you Sarah for a wonderful tutorial – I want to try it out right away! You definitely are a natural at presenting on camera, I thought all of your video was fab! Thanks for taking the time and effort to share this.
What a legend you are! I wouldn’t even know where to begin in putting together one of these…OK maybe buying a camera would be a good start!! I love, love, loved it, especially seeing those skinny…ahem – big muscly arms of yours!!
xoxo
Sarah-I think you did a wonderful job! It was entertaining (music, fast forward and annotations) and informative-great project too! You performed like a pro and made it look easy! (If my first video is half as good as yours, I’ll be thrilled!)
I agree with so many of the above comments Sarah and I’m sure that having received such positive feedback and having a (detached if possible) look at the tutorial again you might see that it’s perfectly fine. It was clear, very easy to follow and the little fun bits were….fun. The fast forwarded bit through the winding on of ribbon was a real plus and great that the program gives you that option. I hope you do some more. Do tutorials always stay on people’s blogs? Is that apostrophe in the right place? Is that how you spell apostrophe???
xxx
YOU ROCK Sarah!
Can’t wait for the next one! 
Hi Sarah! Just had a quick catch-up of your blog and loved the video. I’m now trying to decide exactly how inappropriate it would be to make Benny start wearing pretty headbands…
There are so many ways those flowers could be incorporated into a little girl’s wardrobe – I’m thinking little brooches to embellish bonds singlets or winter beanies. You did really well with the video and should be very proud of it! xo