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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat & Embossing & Stenciling with Coordinating Products. Video

    • November 6, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Die Cut Christmas Cards with October Small Die of the Month – Home For The Holidays. Video

    • October 29, 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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  • Simon Says Stamp | Cheer & Joy Release. Modern Christmas Cards. Video

    • October 10, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Muted Colors with Kraft Cardstock. Video

    • October 7, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders Merry Little Everything Card Kit – 8 Christmas Cards. Video

    • October 1, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • My Favorite Things | Copic Tips For Dark Backgrounds. Video

    • September 25, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Tips & Tricks For Hot Foil Holiday Cards. Video

    • September 12, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Hero Arts | How-to: Night Sky / Galaxy Card. Video (Blog Hop + Giveaway)

    • August 22, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Foiling with Etched Dies. Video (Blog Hop + Giveaway)

    • August 19, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Tonic Studios | Modern Floral Cards. Video (Blog Hop + Giveaway)

    • August 9, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Cardmaking with Spellbinders July Large Die Of the Month | Video + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    • 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 + Sale!

    • May 23, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Colorful Backgrounds in Minutes with Hero Arts Reactive Ink | Video | Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • May 22, 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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  • Abstract Backgrounds Made Easy | Simon Says Stamp | Video

    • May 15, 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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  • My Latest IKEA SKÅDIS Pegboard Set Up – VIDEO!

    • February 23, 2019
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    • Misc
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Floral Friendship Card. Video

    • February 8, 2019
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    • Cards, 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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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  • Minimal Supplies Holiday Cards with Mama Elephant. Video (Blog Hop) + STAMPtember Mama Elephant Exclusive

    • September 15, 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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  • Ink Road Stamps | Dry Embossing & One Layer Tropical Cards. Video

    • July 14, 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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  • Pretty Pink Posh | Cherry Blossoms Friendship Card. Photo Tutorial

    • April 11, 2018
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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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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    Simon Says Stamp | Candy Cane Card. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Candy Cane Card. Video

    • November 20, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I will show you how to create a Christmas card featuring the Candy Cane background stamp. I wanted to do something a bit different today, possibly even something a bit out of my comfort zone. I started by stamping the Candy Cane background…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Meowy Catmas Christmas Card by Yana Smakula featuring MEOWY CATMAS sss102026 #simonsaysstamp #catcard #christmascard

    Simon Says Stamp | Meowy Catmas Christmas Card

    • November 18, 2019
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    • Cards
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    If you have cats, you’ll relate to a Meowy Christmas or Meowy any day really. When I saw this Meowy Catmas stamp set from Simon Says Stamp I immediately fell…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Peace On Earth Shimmer Christmas Card featuring WINTER FLORAL MIX BACKGROUND sss102023

    Simon Says Stamp | Peace On Earth Shimmer Christmas Card

    • November 14, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 3 Comments

    Happy Thursday, friends! We are getting closer and closer to the Holiday Seasons and I couldn’t be happier – I love Christmas, I love all the busy preparations, the decor,…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Heat & Embossing & Stenciling with Coordinating Products. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Heat & Embossing & Stenciling with Coordinating Products. Video

    • November 6, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 5 Comments

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I will show you how to create a stunning Christmas card using a background stamp and a coordinating…

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  • Hero Arts | November My Monthly Hero Kit - Christmas Card. Video. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    Hero Arts | November My Monthly Hero Kit – Christmas Card. Video. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • November 4, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 66 Comments

    Hello, friends! Today I have a Christmas card to share using the latest, November 2019 My Monthly Hero Kit from Hero Arts. Because of my extensive travels this year, family…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Teal & Red Christmas Card featuring REINDEER BACKGROUND cz44 and ORNAMENTAL CZ26 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #christmascard

    Simon Says Stamp | Teal & Red Christmas Card

    • October 31, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 5 Comments

    Can you believe today is the last day of October? Somehow this always comes as a surprise to me, time goes by way too fast. Can we please slow down…

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  • Spellbinders | Die Cut Christmas Cards with October Small Die of the Month - Home For The Holidays. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #SpellbindersClubKits #Christmascard

    Spellbinders | Die Cut Christmas Cards with October Small Die of the Month – Home For The Holidays. Video

    • October 29, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Today I have 2 Christmas cards to share showing a lot of die-cutting featuring Spellbinders October 2019 Small Die of the Month called Home for the Holidays. I wanted to…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Merry Christmas Greeting Card - Tone on Tone Glitter Paste Background featuring WINTER FLORAL ssst121459 and CLEAN LINE CHRISTMAS cz39 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #christmascard

    Simon Says Stamp | Merry Christmas Greeting Card – Tone on Tone Glitter Paste Background

    • October 28, 2019
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    • Cards
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    Red. Do you love red? I think it’s a very beautiful, yes dangerous color. I love red, especially around the Holidays. I love subtle hints of red as well as…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Using Colored Cardstock for Coloring - Floral Thank You card featuring Simon Says Cling Stamp Flora Background. Video Tutorial by Yana Smakula #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking #stamping #copiccoloring

    Simon Says Stamp | Starting with Colored Cardstock. Video Tutorial

    • October 26, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 1 Comment

    Hello crafters. Back in September, during Simon’s STAMPtember event I shared THIS card using one of Simon’s background stamps. I mentioned that this card started with a sheet of pink…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Autumn Card with Ink Blending & Emboss Resist. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula featuring PINECONE BACKGROUND sss102094 #simonsaysstamp #cardmaking

    Simon Says Stamp | Autumn Card with Ink Blending & Emboss Resist. Video

    • October 24, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 1 Comment

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I will show you how to create a colorful Autumn card featuring the emboss resist technique! Like this…

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  • Hero Arts & Altenew | One Layer Floral Card. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    Hero Arts & Altenew | One Layer Floral Card. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • October 23, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 62 Comments

    Hello, friends! I’m excited to join Hero Arts and Altenew for yet another collaboration blog hop! As you know, Hero Arts is celebrating its 45 year anniversary this year bringing us…

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  • Hero Arts | Color Layering Peace. Color Layering with Yana Series. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #heroarts #christmascard #colorlayering

    Hero Arts | Color Layering Peace. Color Layering with Yana Series. Video

    • October 21, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! Sharing the next episode from my monthly “Color Layering with Yana” series featuring Color Layering Peace from Hero Arts. Like this project? Pin it and save for later | Curious…

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  • Pretty Pink Posh | Christmas Greetings Card by Yana Smakula featuring Leaves & Berries Stencil #prettypinkposh #cardmaking #christmascard

    Pretty Pink Posh | Christmas Greetings Card. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • October 17, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 74 Comments

    Hello, friends! I’m excited to join Pretty Pink Posh for their October 2019 Release. It’s crazy how fast the time goes by, it feels like it was just Summer yesterday.…

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  • Everyday Foiled Glimmer Cards - More Tips, Tricks & Ideas. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula featuring Spellbinders GLP-141 Glimmering Butterflies Glimmer Hot Foil Plate & Die Set and GLP-144 Birthday Hugs & Wishes Glimmer Hot Foil Plate

    Everyday Foiled Glimmer Cards – More Tips, Tricks & Ideas. Video

    • October 14, 2019
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    • Misc
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello crafters! I’m back from my trip to the UK (I have been back for more than a week now, actually), I mentioned in one of the previous videos that…

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