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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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  • 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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  • Minimal Supplies Holiday Cards with Mama Elephant. Video (Blog Hop) + STAMPtember Mama Elephant Exclusive

    • September 15, 2018
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  • Gina K Designs | One Layer Floral Birthday Card. Video

    • July 24, 2018
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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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  • 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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    Flora & Fauna Stamps | Playing With Tiny Holiday Images

    Flora & Fauna Stamps | Playing With Tiny Holiday Stamps

    • September 14, 2019
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    • Cards
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    I never get tired of saying this – I love stamping! The freedom to create any kind of design, any kind of pattern, any kind of card. I can do all this (and more!) with stamping. Some stamp designs just have me rushing to my craft corner and instantly stamping something pretty. This is how…

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  • Spellbinders | Glimmer Hot Foil Holiday Cards How To. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula #hotfoilstamping #christmascard #photocards

    Tips & Tricks For Hot Foil Holiday Cards. Video

    • September 12, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello, friends! I wanted to share a video I filmed for Spellbinders back in August showcasing several Glimmer Hot Foil cards featuring the Holiday Glimmer 2019 products. The video shares…

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  • STAMPtember – The Greeting Farm | It's a One Layer Christmas! #STAMPtember #simonsaysstamp

    STAMPtember – The Greeting Farm | It’s a One Layer Christmas!

    • September 11, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    This card was not colored using Copics. It just dawned on me the other day – if it’s so risky to color with Copic markers over heat embossing (something I…

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  • STAMPtember - PinkFresh Studio | It Looks Like My Grandma's Embroidery

    STAMPtember – PinkFresh Studio | It Looks Like My Grandma’s Embroidery

    • September 10, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 11 Comments

    When I saw this exclusive collaboration set from Simon Says Stamp and PinkFresh Studio and when I stamped it and colored it blue it really looked like an old decorative…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Is It Time For Holiday Cards Yet?

    Simon Says Stamp | Is It Time For Holiday Cards Yet?

    • September 8, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 10 Comments

    Some will say it is, others – it’s not. After all, it’s only September and there’s still Halloween and Thanksgiving to be celebrated and cards to be made for. I…

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  • Simon Say Stamp | When You Start With a Pink Sheet of Cardstock - Thank You For Everything

    Simon Say Stamp | When You Start With a Sheet of Pink Cardstock

    • September 3, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 23 Comments

    …But your card still somehow ends up on a nearly black background. Let’s rewind a bit. Have you seen Simon’s latest Flora Background stamp? It’s one of my favorites (there’s…

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  • Let's Party! It's STAMPtember! Classic Christmas Card by Yana Smakula for Simon Says Stamp using POINSETTIA BACKGROUND sss102022 and INSIDE CHRISTMAS GREETINGS sss202028

    Let’s Party! It’s STAMPtember! Classic Christmas Card

    • September 2, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 45 Comments

    Well, friends, here it is – the biggest, the bestest, the most anticipated month in the stamping community – STAMPtember by Simon Says Stamp! I’m happy to join the party…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | This Card Is Full of Thanks - Handmade Card by Yana Smakula

    Simon Says Stamp | This Card Is Full of Thanks

    • August 31, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 6 Comments

    Happy Saturday, friends! I can’t believe today is the last day of August. It’s so cliche to say, but where has the time went? Last time I blinked, it was…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Yellow Daisies - Just Because Card by Yana Smakula

    Simon Says Stamp | Yellow Daisies – Just Because Card

    • August 30, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 7 Comments

    I continue my quest to replenish my stash of handmade cards with simple, all-occasion projects. This time I used a Daisy Bouquet stamp set for a yellow daisies “Just Because”…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | You Are Beautiful Handmade Card by Yana Smakula

    Simon Says Stamp | You Are Beautiful

    • August 29, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 7 Comments

    Daily reminder – You Are Beautiful. Yes, you are. We are all beautiful inside and out. I continue to make and share simple, clean cards to replenish my stash. Made…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Hello, You're Amazing - handmade card by Yana Smakula

    Simon Says Stamp | Hello, You’re Amazing

    • August 28, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 7 Comments

    I was looking through my stash of cards the other day in search of a simple one to gift to someone who is not from the cardmaking world, in other…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | You're On My Mind & In My Heart Card by Yana Smakula featuring LOOK FOR THE RAINBOWS sss202067 Stamp Set

    Simon Says Stamp | You’re On My Mind & In My Heart Card

    • August 24, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 15 Comments

    Hello, friends and happy-happy weekend! Today is Independence Day down here in Ukraine and thus our family is on a quick impromptu road trip to celebrate it. While I am…

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  • Pretty Pink Posh | Boo! Happy Halloween To You - Modern Halloween Card by Yana Smakula #cardmaking #stamping #prettypinkposh

    Pretty Pink Posh | Boo! Happy Halloween To You. Video (Blog Hop + Giveaway)

    • August 23, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 54 Comments

    Happy Friday! It seems each year we start getting ready for the holidays sooner and sooner. No wonder I have a Halloween card to share in August! I’m delighted to…

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  • How-to: Night Sky / Galaxy Card Tutorial with Hero Arts Cathedral of Trees Bold Prints Stamp. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula

    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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    • 188 Comments

    Hello, crafters! In this video, I’ll show you how to create a stunning night sky background for a handmade card with the help of Hero Arts stamps and inks. This…

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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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