We found 49 YouTube channels similar to Kathleen Illustrated
Both target an audience interested in thrifting and upcycling, with high search overlap on terms like 'thrift shopping for crafts' and 'DIY crafts from thrifted items,' and a strong content alignment (81%) indicating similar tutorials and thrift-based projects.
Shared appeal to crafters who like handmade journals and thrifted materials, evidenced by overlapping queries such as 'journal making ideas' and 'thrift store crafting tutorials,' with content closely aligned (79%) to Kathleen Illustrated's format.
Appeals to viewers into thrifted fashion and upcycling, reflected by overlapping search terms like 'thrift shop hauls' and 'thrifted outfit ideas,' though the content is more clothing-focused (82% content) than Kathleen Illustrated's crafts.
Shares audience interest in 'thrift store finds' and 'DIY crafts from thrifted items,' with strong content alignment (78%), indicating similar project-oriented videos even if decorative styles differ.
Overlaps with Kathleen Illustrated on craft-centric searches like 'collage art projects' and 'paper collage techniques,' but with a slightly broader art focus (80% content) beyond thrift-specific projects.
Converges on journal-making ideas and bullet journal inspiration, shown by shared queries, while content remains fairly aligned (76%) but leans more toward planner and journaling aesthetics than Kathleen Illustrated.
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| #7 | 63% | Haley's Corner | 85% | 894K | 29% | 3 |
| #8 | 61% | White Cottage Company | 82% | 438K | 29% | 5 |
| #9 | 61% | Julie's Designs and Signs | 82% | 135K | 29% | 4 |
| #10 | 60% | Canterbury Cottage ▶ | 82% | 320K | 27% | 7 |
| #11 | 60% | 5-Minute Crafts | 77% | 80.8M | 35% | 3 |
| #12 | 59% | Tisa Muico | 79% | 6.8K | 30% | 3 |
| #13 | 59% | Living with LK | 75% | 97.4K | 35% | 3 |
| #14 | 58% | The Eclectic Cottage | 82% | 15.3K | 23% | 2 |
| #15 | 58% | Night Owl Crafts & Collectibles | 79% | 29.5K | 27% | 4 |
| #16 | 58% | Outfit Repeater | 86% | 18.3K | 16% | 2 |
| #17 | 58% | Thoughtful Creativity - CRAFT, SEW, DIY | 71% | 372K | 37% | 3 |
| #18 | 57% | DIYS at the Schwowin's nest | 78% | 57.5K | 26% | 2 |
| #19 | 57% | The Cautious Creative | 85% | 40.3K | 15% | 4 |
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| #22 | 57% | Susie on the Farm | 82% | 37.7K | 19% | 2 |
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| #24 | 56% | Farm Charm Chic | 80% | 73.8K | 21% | 3 |
| #25 | 56% | Marita Joyce | 82% | 34.6K | 16% | 1 |
| #26 | 56% | Root Pursuit | 82% | 22.4K | 16% | 1 |
| #27 | 56% | Planning with Bumble | 79% | 92.7K | 20% | 4 |
| #28 | 55% | Sophia Laframboise | 75% | 7.4K | 26% | 4 |
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Our Upcycled Life — 88% match, 535K subscribers; Treasure Books — 79% match, 321K subscribers; Ally Purugganan — 70% match, 1M subscribers. All three channels share a focus on DIY, crafts, and creative projects that emphasize hands-on making and budgeting or thrifted materials.
Kathleen Illustrated creates thrift and budget-friendly craft and illustration content, with video titles like I found a craft-supply THRIFT STORE, I found a tiny serger at the thrift store, and A guide to crafts for people who hate to be bad at things. The channel uploads about 0.7 times per week and videos average roughly 60.3K views, with recent videos ranging from 37.6K to 138.3K views.
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