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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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  • 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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • WPlus9 | Adding Foiled Accents with Heat Embossing. Video

    • July 6, 2016
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil & Stamping. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #hotfoiling

    Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil & Stamping. Video

    • April 8, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today I have a foiled happiness card to share using some older goodies form Simon and new hot foil plates from Spellbinders and Laurie Willison. If you’ve been following my videos for some time, you know how much I adore hot foiling and in planning this card…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | No Line Watercolor Roses - Inspired by Debby Hughes. Handmade card by Yana Smakula featuring BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS sss101826 and hot foiling #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #handmadecard

    Simon Says Stamp | No Line Watercolor Roses – Inspired by Debby Hughes

    • April 7, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 17 Comments

    Hello, friends! I hope you are doing okay today. I admit I was struggling with everything for the past few days. I cried a lot, I talked to friends, I…

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  • Hero Arts | April 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit - Ink Blended Thank You Cards. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #heroartsmmh #heroarts #cardmaking #inkblending

    Hero Arts | April 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit – Ink Blended Thank You Cards. Video

    • April 6, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! Today I have ink blended greeting cards to share using April 2020 My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts as well as an older sentiment stamp set from my stash.…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Floral Friendship Card - So Happy You're My Friend featuring SKETCHED FLOWERS sss101830 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #stamping

    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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    • 14 Comments

    Hello, friends! Happy Saturday! Today I’m joining Simon Says Stamp for an epic United We Craft Blog Party (there are more than 100 people joining!) to bring you inspiration during…

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  • Spellbinders | Truck Wedding Cards with April Club Dies. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #Spellbinders #SpellbindersClubKits #NeverStopMaking #DieCutting #WeddingCard

    Spellbinders | Truck Wedding Cards with April Club Dies. Video

    • April 3, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello crafters. Thank you all for your kind words and emails, I received so many messages yesterday after my post and I couldn’t be more thankful for you and your…

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  • MFT Stamps | Pumped-Up Birthday Cards. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #MFTstamps #stamping

    MFT Stamps | Pumped-Up Birthday Cards. Video

    • April 2, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello, friends. Happy Thursday! I’m continuing to keep busy by crafting and making cards in my craft corner. I’ll admit, it is getting more and more difficult to keep sane…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Floral Happy Birthday Card by Yana Smakula featuring ENTIMENT STRIPS ALL THINGS HAPPY sssg131013, LEAFY FRAMES sss201901 and Stencil EXTRA LARGE DOTS ssst121347 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #stamping

    Simon Says Stamp | Floral Happy Birthday Card

    • March 31, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 12 Comments

    Happy Tuesday, friends. How are you holding up? It’s been more than 2 weeks of quarantine here and I can’t be more thankful for my little craft corner and cardmaking…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Take 3 by Yana Smakula #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #copiccoloring

    Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Take 3

    • March 29, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello, friends! Happy Sunday! I’m keeping busy at home by cleaning our apartment, doing some decluttering in my crafty corner and, of course, crafting my heart out! Here’s one of…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Take 2 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #stamping

    Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Take 2

    • March 26, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello, friends! I hope are doing okay and you and your families are safe and healthy during these difficult times. Today I have a card to share I made the…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #stamping #copiccoloring

    Simon Says Stamp | Heat Embossing & Copic Markers. Video

    • March 25, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! For today’s episode, I decided to go back to two of my favorite techniques – first, coloring with Copic markers on…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Spring Tulips Greeting Cards featuring Simon Says Stamp Stencil Layered Tulips #SimonSaysStamp #Cardmaking #HandmadeCard

    Simon Says Stamp | Spring Tulips Greeting Cards

    • March 21, 2020
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    • Cards
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    • 4 Comments

    Happy weekend, friends! Recently I shared a card featuring a new layered stencil from Simon Says Stamp called Layered Tulips. I got so carried away, I made a few more…

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  • Spellbinders | Foiled Happy Easter Cards featuring March 2020 Clubs - Glimmer Hot Foil Kit of the Month – Eggstra Special; Large Die of the Month – Basket Full of Bunnies; Small Die of the Month – 24 Carrot #Spellbinders #NeverStopMaking #SpellbindersClubKits #EasterCard

    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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    • 73 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Today I have 2 Easter cards to share featuring a lot of die-cutting and creative foiling showcasing products from Spellbinders March 2020 Small Die of the Month, Large…

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  • Hero Arts | Color Layering Mountains at the Lake Cards. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #heroarts #colorlayering #cardmaking

    Hero Arts | Color Layering Mountains at the Lake Cards. Video

    • March 15, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! Sharing the new episode from my monthly “Color Layering with Yana” series with Hero Arts featuring Color Layering Mountains at the Lake stamp set. Do these stamps look familiar?…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Background Stamping with Thankful Flowers. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula featuring THANKFUL FLOWERS sss201905 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #patternstamping

    Simon Says Stamp | Background Stamping with Thankful Flowers. Take 2!

    • March 12, 2020
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 13 Comments

    Hello, friends. In my previous post, I mentioned I wanted to try a different approach to the background I had made and while I had some free time this weekend…

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