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  • Cardmaking with Spellbinders July Large Die Of the Month | Video + Giveaways

    • 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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  • Colorado Craft Company | Cardmaking & Coloring in Pop Art Style. Video + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    • July 3, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Spellbinders | Color With Paper. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • June 28, 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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  • Hero Arts | Color Layering Palm Trees 3 Ways. Video

    • June 19, 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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  • Tropical Pattern Cards with Pretty Pink Posh & Copic Markers. Video | Blog Hop & Giveaway

    • June 13, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • Simon Says Stamp | Monogrammed Calligraphy Cards. Video

    • June 11, 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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  • Simon Says Stamp June 2019 Card Kit – Sending Birthday Joy

    • May 14, 2019
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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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  • Die-cut Birthday Card Ideas | Spellbinders Large Die of the Month | Video

    • May 11, 2019
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  • Spellbinders | May 2019 Small Die of the Month – Thank You Vespa Card. Video

    • May 1, 2019
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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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  • Spellbinders | Shaped Wedding Card with Foamiran Flowers. Video + Photo Tutorial. Blog Hop. Giveaway (Now Closed)

    • May 16, 2018
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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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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    • Cards, Tutorials
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  • WPlus9 | Adding Foiled Accents with Heat Embossing. Video

    • July 6, 2016
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    Hero Arts | 3D Decoupage With Layering Iris. Color Layering with Yana Series. Video

    Hero Arts | 3D Decoupage With Layering Iris. Color Layering with Yana Series. Video

    • July 15, 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 Iris from Hero Arts. The Iris stamp set features a large beautiful iris flower, a leaf, and a stem. The flower and leaf have three layers each – an outline, a solid layer, and a detail. The stem has solid and outline…

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  • Cardmaking with Spellbinders July Large Die Of the Month - Bicycle Cards | Video + Giveaways

    Cardmaking with Spellbinders July Large Die Of the Month | Video + Giveaways

    • July 12, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello crafters. Today I’m creating with the Spellbinders July 2019 Large Die of the Month. I also have a giveaway for you at the end of this video to thank…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Color With Paper and Stamps. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Color With Paper and Stamps. Video

    • July 9, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 11 Comments

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I will show you how to create paper backgrounds for your cards with the help of background stamps and…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | All Tropical Card

    Simon Says Stamp | All Tropical

    • July 6, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 5 Comments

    Hello, friends! Last night I had this idea to create a leaf only background that would resemble a tropical wall. So first thing this morning, after having my morning coffee,…

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  • Die Cut Backgrounds with Small Dies - Learn how you can use small dies to create unique and beautiful backgrounds for your handmade cards. Watch the video tutorial for several clever examples. #SpellbindersClubKits #diecutting #neverstopmaking #handmadecards #cardmaking

    Cardmaking with Spellbinders July Die Clubs | Video

    • July 4, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, let’s talk about making backgrounds using small dies. There are many backgrounds dies on the market, and while they are great, most of the time they can only be…

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  • Colorado Craft Company | Cardmaking & Coloring in Pop Art Style. Handmade card ideas by Yana Smakula. Video + Giveaways

    Colorado Craft Company | Cardmaking & Coloring in Pop Art Style. Video + Giveaways (Now Closed)

    • July 3, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 264 Comments

    Hello! Today I have something very special to share with all of you and I also have a giveaway to thank you for being my loyal subscribers and viewers. I have…

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  • Spellbinders | Layered Ink Stamping & Hot Foil Stamping. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula featuring Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil Plates and WPlus9 Layering Stamps

    Spellbinders | Stamping & Hot Foil Stamping. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • July 2, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 76 Comments

    Hello crafters. I’m so glad you enjoyed my previous foiling video sharing 7 various tips and tricks for working with hot foil systems! I’m very much into foiling these days…

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  • Learn how to Color With Paper. Create gorgeous cards for your girlfriends with Spellbinders and Jane Davenport Marcias Makeover Die and inlay die cutting technique. Watch video tutorial for the how-to. #spellbinders #neverstopmaking #janedavenport

    Spellbinders | Color With Paper. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • June 28, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 58 Comments

    Hello crafters! I love to color. I love to color my stamped images, I love to color my die cuts and I love to use all the different mediums out…

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  • My Favorite Things | One Layer Underwater Scene Cards with Nothing but Markers (and critter stamps, too). Video tutorial featuring Friends with Fins Stamp Set. #cardmaking #stamping #summercards

    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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    • 8 Comments

    Hi everyone! Welcome back to my blog! In this video, I will show you how to create simple underwater scenes for your Summer cards using nothing else but markers. Like this…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Life With You Is A Blast

    Simon Says Stamp | Life With You Is A Blast

    • June 26, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 7 Comments

    When Summer comes all I want to do is sit outside in the shade, eat some ice cream and enjoy a good book. I don’t often get a chance to…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil Backgrounds Made Easy - Repeat Foiled Backgrounds with Glimmer Plates. Watch this video tutorial for how-to featuring Jane Davenport Mermaids Forever Glimmer plate and Simon Says Stamp Your Light Stamp Set #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #glimmerhotfoilsysstem

    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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    • 5 Comments

    Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I will show you how to create hot foil backgrounds with the help of your non-background glimmer plates.…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Thank You Card Made Easy featuring Home Sweet Home Stamp Set and Clean & Simple Stamping. Handmade card by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #simonsaysstamp #thankyoucard

    Simon Says Stamp | Thank You Card Made Easy

    • June 22, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 5 Comments

    Happy Saturday, friends! How do you organize your handmade cards? Do you organize them at all? I am guilty to admit I do not and so I should probably find…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Simple Watercolor Waves With Background Stamping

    Simon Says Stamp | Simple Watercolor Waves With Background Stamping

    • June 21, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello, friends! Do you like to vacation during Summer? If so, where is your favorite vacation destination? Mine, perhaps not during Summer months as it’s too hot, is Sri Lanka.…

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  • Hero Arts | Color Layering Palm Trees 3 Ways. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #heroarts #greetingcard

    Hero Arts | Color Layering Palm Trees 3 Ways. Video

    • June 19, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello, friends! Sharing the next episode from my monthly “Color Layering with Yana” series featuring Color Layering Palm Trees from Hero Arts. The palm trees are very easy to align…

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