Hahaha @Berta if watching YouTube videos counts as cheating, I’ve been cheating my way through my whole life! 
There’s so many great things to learn there- and a little guidance goes such a long way when it comes to crafting! 
They say that creativity in the brain works by taking bits of information and arranging them in new ways- so in a sense, everything comes from something else! Even with magick, we can’t poof something out of absolute nothingness- our intent and materials manifest our desires into actuality 
So feel free to follow guides, watch videos, and be inspired by the crafts of others- there’s nothing wrong with drawing on the wonderful resources around you. Anything you make with your own hands and materials will be 100% unique to you and the moment you crafted it into being 
Ichi-go Ichi-e
Happy crafting and blessed be! 