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  • Spellbinders | Front Door Greeting Card with October 2020 Large Die of the Month. Blog Hop + Giveaway (Now Closed)

    • October 15, 2020
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  • Spellbinders | Christmas Door Greeting Card with October 2020 Large Die of the Month. Video

    • October 7, 2020
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  • Colorado Craft Company | Handmade Greeting Cards with Illustrations by Anita Jeram. Video + Giveaway (Now Closed)

    • October 3, 2020
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  • MFT Stamps | Christmas Cardinals Cards! Video

    • September 30, 2020
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  • MFT Stamps | Trio of Modern Fall Cards. Video

    • September 8, 2020
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    • Cards, Misc, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics by Yana Smakula. Video

    • August 10, 2020
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Copic Blending Free Coloring. Take #2. Video

    • June 21, 2020
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  • Spellbinders | Hot Foil Stamping & Watercolor. Video

    • June 8, 2020
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  • Blending-Free Coloring with Copic Markers. Video

    • June 3, 2020
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Cardmaking with Nuvo Crackle Mousses

    • May 18, 2020
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Pattern Stamping with Masking Paper. Video

    • May 6, 2020
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Video

    • March 25, 2020
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  • MFT Stamps | DIY Colorful Birthday Cards. Video

    • February 28, 2020
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  • Hero Arts | Heroscapes – Lavender Field Cards. Video. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • February 14, 2020
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Starting with Colored Cardstock. Video Tutorial

    • October 26, 2019
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  • Everyday Foiled Glimmer Cards – More Tips, Tricks & Ideas. Video

    • October 14, 2019
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  • My Favorite Things | Copic Market Tips For Dark Backgrounds. Video

    • September 25, 2019
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Color With Paper and Stamps. Video

    • July 9, 2019
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil Backgrounds Made Easy (Repeat Foil Stamping). Video

    • June 25, 2019
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  • Hot Foil Stamping Tips | Video

    • June 15, 2019
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  • How to Color with Chameleon Dual Ended Color Pencils – 4Bar Magnolia Greeting Card. Video

    • May 23, 2019
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Flip Up Birthday Card. Video

    • May 21, 2019
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  • How to Money Holder Cards without Specialty Supplies | Pretty Pink Posh | Video

    • May 13, 2019
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  • 5 Ways to Use Nuvo Drops. Video

    • March 3, 2019
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  • Hero Arts | One Layer Floral Pencil Colored Card. Video

    • January 4, 2019
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  • My Favorite Things | Female Birthday Card Idea. Video

    • December 27, 2018
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  • Last Minute Christmas Cards. Video

    • December 17, 2018
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  • Alexandra Renke | 3 Sheets of Paper = 8 Holiday Cards. Fast Holiday Cardmaking with Minimum Supplies

    • November 29, 2018
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Calligraphy-Like Christmas Cards. Yippee For Yana Series. Video

    • November 21, 2018
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  • Spellbinders | Foil Stamped Christmas Cards. Video (Blog Hop + Giveaway)

    • November 8, 2018
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  • Alexandra Renke | Super Easy Washi Tape Christmas Cards. Video

    • October 29, 2018
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  • Pretty Pink Posh | Seasonal Happy Mail Cards. Video

    • October 24, 2018
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Christmas Coloring with a Single Pen (or Pencil). Video

    • September 29, 2018
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  • Gina K Designs | One Layer Floral Birthday Card. Video

    • July 24, 2018
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  • My Favorite Copic Color Combos (UPDATED!)

    • June 26, 2018
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  • My IKEA Craft Room (Craft Corner) Tour 2018

    • May 30, 2018
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    • My Craft Corner
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  • Pretty Pink Posh | Sequin & Confetti Shapes. Video

    • April 27, 2018
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  • Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil – Four Ways. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • January 27, 2018
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Center Cut Heart Background – Selective Polychromos Colored Love Card. Video

    • January 23, 2018
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  • WPlus9 | Emerald Pencil Colored Background (Take Two) – So Very Grateful Card

    • September 29, 2017
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Textured Lace Cards. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • May 26, 2017
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  • WPlus9 | Floral Cards Trio – Easy Watercolor Ranunculus using Daniel Smith Watercolors. Video Tutorial

    • March 8, 2017
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Easy Galaxy Background. Video

    • August 7, 2016
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  • WPlus9 | Adding Foiled Accents with Heat Embossing. Video

    • July 6, 2016
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    Simon Says Stamp | Handmade Slimline Merry Christmas Greeting Card

    Simon Says Stamp | Slimline Merry Christmas Greeting Card

    • October 28, 2020
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking, Stamped Cards, Step By Step Cardmaking Tutorials
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    This weekend I dove a bit more into slimline cardmaking. While I am still trying to find the perfect size, I am quite enjoying the process and the end results it brings. My today’s card combines 2 slimline stamp sets (sentiments) with an older regular sized set (snowflakes). Like this project? Pin it and save…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Sending Holiday Joy Christmas Greeting Card

    Simon Says Stamp | Sending Holiday Joy Christmas Greeting Card

    • October 26, 2020
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking, Stamped Cards, Step By Step Cardmaking Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! My Make Merry package from Simon Says Stamp arrived a few days ago and I immediately pulled the new goodies out and started to play. My favorite stamp…

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  • Spellbinders | Ho Ho Ho Christmas Greeting Card featuring S3-402 Die D-Lites Jolly Ho Ho Ho Etched Dies from Sparkling Christmas Collection

    Spellbinders | It’s Christmas Season – Ho Ho Ho Christmas Greeting Card

    • October 24, 2020
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking, Die Cut Cards, Fot Foiled Cards
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    Hello friends and happy Sunday! I have a new Christmas card to share featuring Christmas dies and Glimmer Hot Foil plates from Spellbinders. I made this card a while back,…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Slimline Products on A2 Cards. Video tutorial #cardmaking #stamping

    Simon Says Stamp | Slimline Products on A2 Cards. Video

    • October 23, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today, similar to my previous video, I’m creating more regular size A2 cards using Slimline products. Maybe for my next video,…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | One Layer Layered Season's Greetings Christmas Card by Yana Smakula featuring PINECONE BACKGROUND sss102094 and OLD LETTER sss102159

    Simon Says Stamp | One Layer Layered Season’s Greetings Christmas Card

    • October 18, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 16 Comments

    I know, the title of this post says “one layer” and “layered”, so which one is it really? It is both. The card I have for you today is nearly…

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  • Spellbinders | Front Door Handmade Christmas Greeting Card with October 2020 Large Die of the Month #SpellbindersClubKits #DieCutting #Cardmaking

    Spellbinders | Front Door Greeting Card with October 2020 Large Die of the Month. Blog Hop + Giveaway (Now Closed)

    • October 15, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 62 Comments

    Hello, crafters! As I type up this blog post on a beautiful Sunday morning I dream about late November when I’ll pull out all the Christmas decorations and begin decorating…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | October 2020 Card Kit Greeting Cards - Happy Fall Ya'll. Handmade card by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #sssck

    Simon Says Stamp | October Card Kit Mini Blog Hop

    • October 11, 2020
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    Hello friends and happy Sunday! I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their October Card Kit Mini Blog Hop! I’ll be honest with you, I have received my kit…

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  • Spellbinders | Christmas Door Greeting Card with October 2020 Large Die of the Month. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #SpellbindersClubKits #DieCutting

    Spellbinders | Christmas Door Greeting Card with October 2020 Large Die of the Month. Video

    • October 7, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello crafters! Today I have an interactive Christmas card to share featuring the Spellbinders 2020 October Large Die of the Month. I call this an “Over The Top Christmas Card”…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Slimline Scene Builder - 3 Ways. Video tutorial with Yana Smakula featuring Simon Says Clear Stamps SLIMLINE SCENE BUILDER sss202171c #simonsaysstamp #sssendacard #cardmaking #christmascard #unitedwecraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Slimline Scene Builder – 3 Ways. Video

    • October 6, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 8 Comments

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today I am playing with the Slimline Builder stamp set by Simon Say Stamp, which is designed, of course, to make…

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  • World Card Making Day 2020 and Simon Says Stamp! Pattern Stamping the Easy Way - Joy to the World handmade greeting card by Yana Smakula featuring CHUNKY CHRISTMAS cz361c #Cardmaking #SimonSaysStamp #ChristmasCard #WorldCardmakingDay

    World Card Making Day and Simon Says Stamp! Pattern Stamping the Easy Way

    • October 3, 2020
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    • Cards
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    Happy World Cardmaking day, friends! Did you know that WCMD was instituted by Paper Crafts magazine way back in 2006? I’m so glad they created this holiday for us to…

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  • Colorado Craft Company | Handmade Greeting Cards with Illustrations by Anita Jeram. Video + Giveaway

    Colorado Craft Company | Handmade Greeting Cards with Illustrations by Anita Jeram. Video + Giveaway (Now Closed)

    • October 3, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 238 Comments

    Hello! I hope you are having a wonderful Saturday. Today I have several cards to share with you featuring the new October 2020 release from Colorado Craft Company. And this release…

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  • Handmade Christmas Cardinals Greeting Cards with MFT Stamps - Video Tutorial by Yana Smakula #mftstamps #cardmaking #christmascard

    MFT Stamps | Christmas Cardinals Cards! Video

    • September 30, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 5 Comments

    Hello, friends. How is this already the end of September? I refuse to believe it is already Fall (although, how funny is that because I am already making Christmas cards.…

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  • STAMPtember | Whimsy Stamps Exclusive - Happy Pugmas

    STAMPtember | Whimsy Stamps Exclusive – Happy Pugmas

    • September 22, 2020
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    • Cards
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    Oh my, this next STAMPtember exclusive collaboration set is beyond funny and adorable! I am more of a cat person myself, but when I saw the hilarious pugs in the…

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  • STAMPtember | Paper Rose Exclusive – Happy Birthday

    STAMPtember | Paper Rose Exclusive – Happy Birthday

    • September 18, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 6 Comments

    Hello! Welcome back for another STAMPtember post. I’m excited to show you the next STAMPtember exclusive collaboration sets – Long Stem Flowers by Paper Rose. This is truly a beautiful…

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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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