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May 31, 2018

Simon Says Stamp | Holla! I Can’t Wait To Hear From You!

May 31, 2018
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Cards
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6 Comments

Hello friends! I’m back with another fun friendship card using some new goodies from Simon Says Stamp! I couldn’t resist using Hello There stamp set with the fun critters to make a quick card. Like this project? Pin it and save for later | Curious about my project photography? Click for details. CARDS DETAILS I started…

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My IKEA Craft Room (Craft Corner) Tour 2018

May 30, 2018
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My Craft Studio
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16 Comments

Hello friends! After my recent move back to Ukraine I’ve been rather busy trying to organize and set the perfect craft space for myself. I’ve shared a video almost right…

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Simon Says Stamp | One Layer Floral Copic Colored Cards. Yippee For Yana Series. Video

May 29, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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11 Comments

Hello friends, welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! By now, I’m sure, you’ve all seen the most gorgeous stamp set, Beautiful Flowers, that was included in Simon’s June Card kit.…

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Simon Says Stamp | Colored Pencils On Black With a Stencil. Encouragement Card

May 28, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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7 Comments

Hello friends! Have you ever tried using your colored pencils with a stencil? I had this idea to try and color via a stencil and finally gave it a try…

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Spellbinders | On The Edge Words & Colorful Cards. May 2018 Small Die Of The Month Club. Video

May 23, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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2 Comments

Hi everyone! Today I have a few simple and colorful cards to share featuring Spellbinders Small Die of The Month for the Month of May 2018. I wanted to get this…

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Hero Arts | Color Layering With Yana Series – Color Layering Caterpillar & Butterflies Cards.

May 22, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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8 Comments

Welcome back for another episode of the Color Layering with Yana video series! In each one of my monthly videos I explore different ink pad and embossing powder color options for…

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Simon Says Stamp | Dreams Come True With Hard Work Card + Photo Tutorial

May 20, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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4 Comments

Hello friends! I’ve been busy playing in my craft corner and today I have an encouragement card to share featuring simple heat embossing and a bit of Polychromos pencil coloring…

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Simon Says Stamp | Bohemian Lace – Like Backgrounds. Thank You Cards. Video. Blog Hop + Giveaway

May 18, 2018
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Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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228 Comments

Hi everyone! I love to use lace-like stamps for my cards because they always add beautiful and effortless elegance to my projects. So when I saw the new Bohemian Lace…

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Spellbinders | Shaped Wedding Card with Foamiran Flowers. Video + Photo Tutorial. Blog Hop. Giveaway (Now Closed)

May 16, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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85 Comments

Hello friends! My mom was invited to a wedding in July and she asked me if I had a wedding card to give her. I had none so I decided to make…

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Simon Says Stamp | Sending Sunshine Release + Ombre Ink Blended Background & Dimensional Accents. Video

May 16, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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9 Comments

Hi everyone! Thanks for popping in today. I have a quick card and video tutorial featuring one of my favorite background techniques – adding dimensional accents with Glossy Accents or…

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Hero Arts | Monochromatic Floral Cards (Almost No Coloring!). Video. Blog Hop. Giveaway

May 15, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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130 Comments

Hello friends and thank you for stopping by today to help celebrate Hero Arts Summer 2018 Release! I’m happy to share a bunch of monochromatic floral cards with little to…

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Simon Says Stamp | Snail Mail Card + Photo Tutorial + Happy Mother’s Day!

May 13, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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9 Comments

Hello friends! I hope you are having a wonderful Sunday celebrating Mother’s Day. My mom and I went out today for a quite brunch, I brought her some flowers and…

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Pretty Pink Posh | Pencil Colored Fuchsias. Video. Blog Hop

May 11, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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109 Comments

Hello friends! Today I’m sharing more pencil coloring using Polychromos pencils and new beautiful floral images from Pretty Pink Posh. This post is also a part of a blog hop…

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Hero Arts | May 2018 My Monthly Hero Blog Hop. Video. Giveaway

May 7, 2018
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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114 Comments

Hello everyone and thanks so much for stopping by to help celebrate the launch of Hero Arts May 2018 My Monthly Hero Kit (more about the kit, blog hop and giveaway below).…

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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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