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Simon Says Stamp | Dreamy Leaves Card. Video

April 11, 2024
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Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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2 Comments

Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today I invite you to join me as I do some unexpected coloring featuring the Dreamy Leaves stamp set. As I was planning my card, I went to Pinterest in search of inspiration and came across this stunning image. I loved the way the leaf was…

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Spellbinders | Interior Design Inspired Cards – Glimmering Flowers. Video

April 10, 2024
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Cards, Hot Foiled Cards, Ink Blended Cards, Video Tutorials
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Hello friends! In this blog post & video, I’m sharing cards inspired by interior design. I love to look at various interior design styles and solutions online and they often…

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Spellbinders | My Favorite April 2024 Clubs

April 6, 2024
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BetterPress Cards, Cards, Die Cut Cards, Video Tutorials
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Hello friends! It is that time of the month again – time for the new Club Kits from Spellbinders! As always, there are 10 different Club options to pick from.…

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Spellbinders | Card Ideas with Mirrored Arch Collection. Video

March 25, 2024
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Cards, Die Cut Cards, Embossing Folder Cards, Video Tutorials
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Hello-hello! I’m back to share several card ideas for our Moms (for Mother’s Day or just because, plus there’s one Birthday card in there, as well) featuring the Mirrored Arch…

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Simon Says Stamp | Flower Block Cards. Video

March 24, 2024
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Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! I’m creating cards with the Flower Block stamp set in this video. This set is genius. We all have floral stamp…

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Simon Says Stamp | Be Bold Blog Hop – Wild and Free

March 23, 2024
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Cards, Stamped Cards
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96 Comments

Hello friends! I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their Be Bold Release Blog Hop. I have a card to share I created using the Wild and Free stamp…

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Spellbinders | How to Use Peony Celebration Die. Video

March 17, 2024
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Cards, Die Cut Cards, Video Tutorials
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5 Comments

Hello friends! This week I continue to share a look at the products in my new Let’s Celebrate collection with Spellbinders. I’ve already shared a How To Use Floral Celebration Press Plate and…

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Spellbinders | How to Use Peony Background Press Plate. Video

March 15, 2024
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Cards, Hot Foiled Cards, Video Tutorials
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6 Comments

Hello friends! This week I continue to share a look at the products in my new Let’s Celebrate collection with Spellbinders. I’ve already shared a How To Use Floral Celebration…

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Spellbinders | How to Use Celebrate Flowers Registration Press Plate. Video

March 13, 2024
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Cards, Hot Foiled Cards, Video Tutorials
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4 Comments

Hello friends! This week I continue to share a look at the products in my new Let’s Celebrate collection with Spellbinders. I’ve already shared a How To Use Floral Celebration…

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Spellbinders | How to Use Floral Celebration Press Plate and Stencil Bundle. Video

March 11, 2024
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Cards, Ink Blended Cards, Video Tutorials
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2 Comments

Hello friends! Welcome back to my blog. Today I’m sharing a look at the Floral Celebration Press Plate and Stencil Bundle from my Let’s Celebrate collection with Spellbinders. I have…

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My March 2024 Collection with Spelbinders is HERE! Let’s Celebrate!

March 9, 2024
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BetterPress Cards, Cards, Die Cut Cards, Hot Foiled Cards, Video Tutorials
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Hello friends! My NEW Collection with Spellbinders called Let’s Celebrate is HERE! Join me for a YouTube Live as I walk you through the products in this release and share…

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Simon Says Stamp | European Street Buildings – Wish You Were My Neighbor Card. Video

March 7, 2024
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Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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1 Comment

Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Have you seen the European Street Buildings suite? Oh.Em.Gee. Being from Europe I could not wait to use these darling houses…

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I Guess It Is Time For Easter Cards? Video

February 25, 2024
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Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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I guess it is time to start making Easter cards! Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! I always like to start early, so today I have…

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Colorful Topography. Simon Says Stamp Splendor Blog Hop.

February 17, 2024
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Cards, Stamped Cards
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97 Comments

Hello friends, I’m joining Simon Says Stamp to celebrate their Splendor release today! There’s a blog hop happening (this is Day 2, don’t miss Day 1 for more inspiration) and…

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Hi! I'm Yana Smakula (pronounced Sma-coo-la)! Glad to see you here! Feel free to look around and subscribe! I'm sharing cards, layouts, mini albums and all things crafty. I blog about new products and sometimes make video tutorials.

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