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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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    • 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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  • 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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    • Misc
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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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    • 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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  • 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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    STAMPtember | Whimsy Stamps Exclusive - Happy Pugmas

    STAMPtember | Whimsy Stamps Exclusive – Happy Pugmas

    • September 22, 2020
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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 Happy Pugmas stamp set I wished I had a funny dog like that! Like this project? Pin it and save for later | Curious about my…

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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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    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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  • Spellbinders | Handmade Merry Christmas Card by Yana Smakula featuring die cutting and foiling with GLP-183 Christmas Essential Glimmer Rectangles, S3-399 Die D-Lites Joyful Christmas Tree #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Cardmaking #ChristmasCard

    Spellbinders | Merry Christmas Tree Card

    • September 15, 2020
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    Happy Tuesday, friends! Boy, these past few days have been hectic! I mentioned I was getting a new car – everything went well and I couldn’t be happier with my…

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  • STAMPtember | Honey Bee Exclusive – On My Mind

    STAMPtember | Honey Bee Exclusive – On My Mind

    • September 11, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 5 Comments

    Happy Friday, friends! I’m away on a quick one-day road trip today to Kyiv (the capital of Ukraine), going to get a new car!!! Meanwhile, I have another STAMPtember Exclusive…

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  • Spellbinders | Foiled Merry Christmas card by Yana Smakula featuring GLP-204 Stylish Script Merry Christmas and GLP-196 Glimmer Poinsettia Glimmer Hot Foil #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #Christmascard #GlimmerHotFoilSystem

    Spellbinders | Foiled Merry Christmas

    • September 9, 2020
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    • Cards
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    Foil. Foil. Foil. I can’t get enough of it. It is a monster to learn (trial and error in terms of what paper to use and how to foil), but…

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  • MFT Stamps | Trio of Modern Fall Cards. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #mftstamps #stamping #handmadecard

    MFT Stamps | Trio of Modern Fall Cards. Video

    • September 8, 2020
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    • Cards, Misc, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends. Welcome back for another My Favorite Things tutorial. In this video, I’ll show you how to stamp 3 Autumn cards using the MFT Autumn Blessing stamp set. The…

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  • STAMPtember | Lawn Fawn Exclusive – Season's Tweetings

    STAMPtember | Lawn Fawn Exclusive – Season’s Tweetings

    • September 7, 2020
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    It is Lawn Fawn Exclusive time! Oh my goodness, the Lawn Fawn stamp set is simply adorable! I am not usually a fan of critter stamps, I prefer flowers, but…

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  • STAMPtember | Altenew Exclusive - Framed Friendship. Video

    STAMPtember | Altenew Exclusive – Framed Friendship. Video

    • September 6, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 7 Comments

    Happy Sunday, friends! STAMPtember continues with a new exclusive collaboration set – Framed Friendship by Altenew (there’s also a stamp + coordinating die available). Like this project? Pin it and…

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  • STAMPtember | Mama Elephant Exclusive - Forest Scene Christmas Card - WINTER FOX Stamptember 2020 Exclusive Clear Stamps sss302203c #simonsaysstamp #stamptember #cardmaking

    STAMPtember | Mama Elephant Exclusive – Forest Scene Christmas Card

    • September 5, 2020
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    STAMPtember celebrations continue with a new exclusive release from Mama Elephant. There is a Winter Fox stamp set and also stamp + coordinating die combo. This is a darling set…

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  • STAMPtember | Ink Blended Snowy Night Cards with Gina K NOWFLAKE CASCADE Stamptember 2020 Exclusive Clear Stamps #simonsaysstamp #STAMPtember

    STAMPtember | Gina K Designs Exclusive – Ink Blended Snowy Night Cards

    • September 4, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 9 Comments

    Hello, friends and Happy Friday! Today I have two cards to share featuring Gina K Designs Snowflake Cascade Stamptember 2020 Exclusive stamp set (there is also a stamp + die…

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  • STAMPtember is HERE! | Circle Sentiments Christmas Cards by Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp featuring CIRCLE SENTIMENTS CHRISTMAS sss302198 and WOOD PLANKS sss102160 #simonsaysstamp #STAMPtember #cardmaking

    STAMPtember is HERE! | Circle Sentiments Christmas Cards

    • September 2, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 26 Comments

    Well, friends, here it is – the biggest, the bestest, the most anticipated month in the stamping community – STAMPtember by Simon Says Stamp! To celebrate this event Simon Says Stamp…

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  • Spellbinders | It’s a Christmas Season – All About Plaid! Merry Christmas card by Yana Smakula featuring S4-1063 Kaleidoscope Plaid dies #Spellbinders #Cardmaking #NeverStopMaking #ChristmasCard #DieCutting #GlimmerHotFoilSystem

    Spellbinders | It’s a Christmas Season – All About Plaid!

    • August 31, 2020
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    This year Spellbinders has one die that is really a must-have (I love and use many of their dies, but this one really packs a punch). And not just for…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Jewels To Create Falling Snow - Christmas Season Card by Yana Smakula featuring STAINED GLASS GREETINGS SSS101768 and COOLEST YULEST CZ11 #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #christmascard #handmadecard

    Simon Says Stamp | Jewels To Create Falling Snow – Christmas Season Card

    • August 30, 2020
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    • Cards
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    I love to use jewels to embellish my cards, possibly even more than I love sequins, as jewels add such a beautiful, unique finishing touch to any project. That being…

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  • Simon Says stamp | JOYful Christmas Card by Yana Smakula featuring HOLIDAY GREETINGS MIX 1 sss202037 #simonsaysstamp #stamping #cardmaking #christmascard

    Simon Says stamp | Stamp Surgery Isn’t Painful. Joyful Christmas Card

    • August 28, 2020
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    • Cards
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    Unless, of course, you manage to cut your finger while cutting the stamp. I didn’t (at least not this time). After posting THIS card, with the die-cut Ho Ho Ho,…

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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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