“Tip Me Tuesday” is one of my favorite days here on Tip Junkie. Even if you DON’T have a blog, you are invited every Tuesday to come and link up your favorite, fabulous and fun crafting tutorials via the all new Tip Junkie Creative Community. You never fail to amaze me with your talent, which is one of the reasons I created a free place {Tip Junkie Creative Community} to house tutorials if you are not a blogger!
Check out all of the beautiful pictures of amazing ideas. These pictures are actually links to tutorials so you can make it too! I promise, you’ll be blown away by the insanely creative tutorials, recipes and organizational ideas that are shared every Tuesday here on Tip Junkie.
Why Crafters Should Link Via the Tip Junkie Creative Community?
Wondering what the perks are as a crafter to link up one of your ideas? Well… I’m glad you asked! It’s actually a win/win situation for everyone.
- Crafters who link up are exposed to an entirely new audience of Tip Junkie readers. It’s a great way to introduce yourself and showcase your talent.
- Your tutorial will be housed on the Tip Junkie Creative Community so it’ll always be accessible for viewing and you’ll get that much more exposure!
- Every week the favorites of each Tip Me Tuesday linky party are chosen to be featured on tipjunkie.com and all of the different channels and sites. There are 22 channels here on Tip Junkie and therefore many ways to be promoted.
- Other crafters, bloggers and sites also check out those who linked up every week to feature you as well! Yep, I’m all about sharing and you’ll be excited to know that many people use my linky party to find amazing ideas to feature as well. I’ve been contacted many times by MarthaStewart.com and the Today Show wanting to feature you too! {squeal}
- But most importantly, your tutorials help inspire and teach! As a crafter, you’ve already taken hours of your time to create an amazing idea. Now, let’s make sure people see it.
How To Link Up To Tip Me Tuesday!
I’ve been asked a few times how to go about linking up your tutorial to the linky party, and so I’m going to show you how to link up your craft tutorial that is housed on the Tip Junkie Creative Community for Tip Me Tuesday!
Ready for my quick tutorial?!? Yep, that’s right I made screen shots to personally walk you through the process. I promise it’s easier than it looks. {wink}
1. Log in to your account in the Tip Junkie Creative Community.
Are you member? If not, joining is Simple and FREE. Just click here to get started.
2. Click “Add Yours”.
Once you are logged into your account, look for the “Add Yours” Button. It’s in the upper right hand corner of your page. Now click on it.
3. Scroll Down to “Add Tutorial”.
Next you need to scroll down to “Add Tutorial”. Click the “Add Tutorial” text (as shown here) and voila! You are ready to upload your idea and make it into a tutorial!
4. Fill in the Cells Provided.
Yes. It is that simple. Just fill in the cells provided (the Tip Junkie Creative Community will walk you through each and every step!), upload your images and you’ve got yourself a beautiful tutorial that you can share within the Tip Junkie Creative Community and use to link up to Tip Me Tuesday!
5. Grab your tutorial URL.
Just highlight and copy the URL in your browser window once you’ve created your tutorial. This is the URL you will use to add to the Tip Me Tuesday Linky Party!
6. Visit the Tip Me Tuesday Post.
You’ll find the Tip Me Tuesday linky post here each Tuesday! Chances are if you pop in on Monday night, you’ll find it as well! {{wink!}}
7. Add Your Link:
Scroll to the bottom of the thumbnail images and click on the button that says, “Add Your Link”. Paste the URL link that you copied from your tutorial in the Tip Junkie Creative Community.
8. Fill in the displayed cells:
You need to copy and then paste the URL of your tutorial into the first cell, and then to fill in your name and email in the second and third cells. Then click “Next Step”.
9. Select the image you’d like used as your thumbnail:
You can Select the image from the Tip Junkie Creative Community tutorial you created, enter a direct image URL or upload from your computer. Just pick the option that is easiest for you, select the image to be used, and you are set!
That’s it! Your tutorial will now be linked up on Tip Me Tuesday and be visible to a huge audience who are dying to see what you’ve created. Please feel free to ask any questions that you might have. I really want to thank all of you for beings so supportive of Tip Junkie and I hope this has helped to make linking up your tutorial a breeze!
I’d love hear from you! Simply leave a comment here on this post or over on the Tip Junkie Facebook page. Tip Junkie’s ROCK! {{knuckle bumps}}
Creating Memories that Endure,
Laurie
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