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  • Colorado Craft Company | Coloring Lemons with the No Blending Method + Discount Code | Video

    • August 13, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics by Yana Smakula. Video

    • August 10, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Colorado Craft Company | Cardmaking & Coloring in Graphic Style. Video + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    • July 3, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Copic Blending Free Coloring. Take #2. Video

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

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

    • June 3, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders June 2020 Club Kits Card Ideas

    • June 1, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Cardmaking with Nuvo Crackle Mousses

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

    • May 6, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • WPlus9 | Foiled Floral Birthday Card

    • April 21, 2020
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    • Cards
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil & Stamping. Video

    • April 8, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | United We Craft Blog Party | Floral Friendship Card – So Happy You’re My Friend

    • April 4, 2020
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    • Cards
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Video

    • March 25, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Foiled Happy Easter Cards featuring March 2020 Clubs. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway (Now Closed)

    • March 16, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • MFT Stamps | DIY Colorful Birthday Cards. Video

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

    • February 14, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Foiled Basics Collection – Glimmer Hot Foil Plates. Video

    • February 10, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Wintry Valentine’s Day Card. Video

    • December 21, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Starting with Colored Cardstock. Video Tutorial

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

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

    • September 25, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Cardmaking with Spellbinders July Large Die Of the Month | Video

    • July 12, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Color With Paper and Stamps. Video

    • July 9, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • My Favorite Things | Underwater Scene Cards with Nothing but Markers (and critter stamps, too). Video

    • June 27, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil Backgrounds Made Easy (Repeat Foil Stamping). Video

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

    • June 15, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Flip Up Birthday Card. Video

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

    • May 13, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Watercolor Clematis Card for Mom. Video

    • April 29, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • How to Assemble Shadowboxes & Calculate Paper Size using Spellbinders Shadowbox Dies. Video

    • March 16, 2019
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    • Tutorials
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  • 5 Ways to Use Nuvo Drops. Video

    • March 3, 2019
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    • Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Spring Inspired Thank You Card. Video

    • January 23, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Floral Pattern Birthday Card. Video

    • January 8, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Hero Arts | One Layer Floral Pencil Colored Card. Video

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

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

    • December 17, 2018
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Calligraphy-Like Christmas Cards. Yippee For Yana Series. Video

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

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

    • October 29, 2018
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Gina K Designs | One Layer Floral Birthday Card. Video

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

    • June 26, 2018
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    • Misc
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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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | One Stencil – Four Ways. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • January 27, 2018
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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    • Cards, Misc
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Textured Lace Cards. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

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

    • March 8, 2017
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    • Cards
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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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    Colorado Craft Company | Coloring Lemons with the No Blending Method + Discount Code | Video

    Colorado Craft Company | Coloring Lemons with the No Blending Method + Discount Code | Video

    • August 13, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Today I have 2 cards to show you featuring the new August 2020 release from Colorado Craft Company. I shared a bunch of cards with Colorado Craft Company stamps last month, and now, when I saw the August release I was immediately inspired and wanted to rush to my crafty corner to stamp…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Coloring Flowers White. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Coloring Flowers White. Video

    • August 11, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today I am creating with the Simon Says Stamp new Spring Flowers Background stamp to make a Hello Sweet Friend card.…

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  • Spellbinders | Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics by Yana Smakula. Video

    • August 10, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! Today I’m very excited to introduce you to my second collection of Glimmer Hot Plates with Spellbinders called Yana’s Christmas Foiled Basics. This collection was designed on the…

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  • Spellbinders | 3D Paper Easels with August 2020 Large Die of the Month by Yana Smakula. Video tutorial #Spellbinders #papercrafting #NeverStopMaking #SpellbindersClubKits

    Spellbinders | 3D Paper Easels with August 2020 Large Die of the Month. Video

    • August 8, 2020
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    • Paper Crafting, Tutorials
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    • 12 Comments

    Hello, friends! Today I have several 3D paper easels to share, easels made with Spellbinders August 2020 Large Die of the Month Club. I am a big fan of dies…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Floral on Black with Copics + Jewels featuring Simon Says Cling Stamp SPRING FLOWERS BACKGROUND sss102108 #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Floral on Black with Copics + Jewels | Let’s Connect Release Blog Hop | Giveaway

    • August 7, 2020
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    • 170 Comments

    Hello and welcome! I’m very excited and honored to be joining Simon Says Stamp today for their Let’s Connect Release Blog Hop. The Let’s Connect release is filled with fun…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Let's Connect Release Inspiration - Enjoy Your Day Card featuring SSS102158 Reverse Crackle Background, SSS202175 Summer Roses #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Let’s Connect Release Inspiration

    • August 6, 2020
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    Hello, friends and happy Thursday. I hope you are well and enjoying Summer. I am back in my craft room creating handmade cards with the new release products from Simon…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Tropical Stripes - Happy For You Card by Yana Smakula featuring CZ Design Stamps and Dies HAPPY DAYS set386hd and TROPICAL LEAVES SSS101620 #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #copiccoloring #copicmarkers #handmadecard #SSSSendHappiness #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Tropical Stripes – Happy For You Card

    • July 31, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 1 Comment

    It is the end of July?! How did we get here so fast? I vividly remember early March, as if it just happened yesterday, when the quarantine was announced, the…

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  • MFT Stamps | Happy Birthday Floral Greeting Card by Yana Smakula with MFT Fun Flowers stamp set | Video Tutorial #cardmaking #handmadecard #stamping #mftstamps

    MFT Stamps | Dimensional Stamped Pattern. Video

    • July 29, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends. Welcome back for another My Favorite Things tutorial. In this video, I’ll show you how to create a popped-up stamped pattern using your individual, non-background stamps, and coordinating…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Circles, Half Circles and Graphic Patterns - So Happy For You Card by Yana Smakula featuring APPY DAYS czs54 stamp set #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #handmadecard #SSSSendHappiness #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Circles, Half Circles and Graphic Patterns

    • July 28, 2020
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    • Cards
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    The only color of cardstock you’ll be able to find on my desk right now are various shades of blue and teal. I think it is the Summer that is…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Another Take on Waves Background - Sending Hugs card by Yana Smakula featuring WAVES sss101982, HOME SWEET HOME sss202087 #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #copiccoloring #copicmarkers #handmadecard #SSSSendHappiness #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Another Take on Waves Background

    • July 26, 2020
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    • Cards
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    So many of you left wonderful comments on my Abstract Sailboat card featuring Simon’s Waves background stamp. Thank you for your kind words! I love that stamp. I need to…

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  • Jungle Cards with Pretty Pink Posh. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #prettypinkposh #stamping #copiccoloring

    Jungle Cards with Pretty Pink Posh. Video

    • July 25, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! Today’s video shares a different way to color with alcohol markers, a fun way to use a whole lot of jewels, and 3 ways to use the Jungle…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Welcome Little One Baby Card by Yana Smakula featuring OH BABY sss101815 #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #copiccoloring #copicmarkers #handmadecard #SSSSendHappiness #SSSendACard #SSSUnitedWeCraft

    Simon Says Stamp | Welcome Little One Baby Card

    • July 24, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    The last time I made a baby card was when my cousin had her son, more than 2 years ago. Needless to say, I don’t make baby cards very often.…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Wish You Were Here Card - Inspired by Book Cover featuring YOUR LIGHT sss101999, OUT TO SEA sss102127 and VACATION TIME sss101855 #SimonSaysStamp #Cardmaking #handmadecard #copiccoloring #stamping

    Simon Says Stamp | Wish You Were Here Card – Inspired by Book Cover

    • July 23, 2020
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    I was browsing Pinterest for ideas the other day and came across this book cover. I loved the clean, modern design and felt like it was something I could re-create…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Mixing New & Old Stamp Sets. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula featuring Simon Says Stamp Tropical Leaves and Be A Mermaid stamp sets #Stamping #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #handmadecard

    Simon Says Stamp | Mixing New & Old Stamp Stamps. Video

    • July 21, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 8 Comments

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! I love to combine my new stamp sets with my all-time favorite old sets and so in today’s episode, I am…

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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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