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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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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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    • 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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    • 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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    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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    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 an easy way to do so if I ever want to locate something in my drawers filled with cards. I was looking for a Thank…

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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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    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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    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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  • Glimmer Hot Foil Stamping Tips | Video Tutorial by Yana Smakula. Learn how to hot foil like a PRO!

    Hot Foil Stamping Tips | Video

    • June 15, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    Hello stampers, good to have you on my blog! Today I have 7 Hot Foil tips and tricks to share that will help you be better then foiling with your…

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  • How to Stamp Tropical Patterns for Handmade Cards with Pretty Pink Posh & Copic Markers. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. Pattern stamping tips & tricks.

    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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    Hello stampers, welcome back to my blog! Today I am sharing several ideas to create one layer tropical patterns for your Summer cards with the help of stamps and markers!…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Beginner Calligraphy - Monogrammed Cards How To. Video tutorial.

    Simon Says Stamp | Monogrammed Calligraphy Cards. Video

    • June 11, 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 do some basic calligraphy to create personalized monogram cards. I am not…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | More Nautical Encouragement Cards - We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails

    Simon Says Stamp | More Nautical Encouragement Cards | Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • June 8, 2019
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    • Cards
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    Hello, friends! As promised, today I’m sharing a few more encouragement cards featuring the nautical theme and of course Simon’s latest Rest & Refresh products. This release has me feeling…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Rest & Refresh Release - Nothing Can Dim Your Light Handmade Encouragement Card

    Simon Says Stamp | Rest & Refresh Release – Nothing Can Dim Your Light Card

    • June 6, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 14 Comments

    Hello, friends! I hope you are having a wonderful week. If you are on the lookout for some new goodies to create with, your week is about to get even…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Pencil Colored One of a Kind Card

    Simon Says Stamp | Pencil Colored One of a Kind Card

    • June 5, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 22 Comments

    Hello, friends! I often feel our cards tend to reflect our mood and looking at the card I’m sharing today I can see how gloomy my mood was when I…

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  • Jungle Cards with Hero Arts My Monthly Hero June 2019 Kit | Video

    Jungle Cards with Hero Arts My Monthly Hero June 2019 Kit | Video

    • June 3, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 26 Comments

    Hello, friends! It’s the first Monday of the Month and that means that there’s a new kit from Hero Arts! Like this project? Pin it and save for later | Curious…

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  • Pretty Pink Posh | Shaped Spring Wreath Card. Video tutorial by Yana Smakula

    Pretty Pink Posh | Shaped Wreath Card + Coloring With Dual Ended Color Pencils. Video

    • May 31, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello! I rarely make shaped cards now and frankly, this is something I really miss from my early card making days. When I saw the Spring Wreath stamp set by…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Abstract Watercolor Backgrounds with ColorSticks - Thank You Card. How to use ColorSticks to create colorful watercolor background for handmade cards

    Simon Says Stamp | Abstract Watercolor Backgrounds with ColorSticks – Thank You Card

    • May 29, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    • 10 Comments

    Sometimes I just want to sit down in my craft corner and dabble away without any specific card, idea or outcome in mind. Do you ever feel like that? The…

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  • How to: Watercolor & Hot Foil Resist with Glimmer Hot Foil by Spellbinders | Video tutorial by Yana Smakula. Beautiful Birthday Wishes Card

    Watercolor & Hot Foil Resist with Glimmer Hot Foil | Video

    • May 28, 2019
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    • Cards, Tutorials
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    One of the cool (yet underrated) properties of foil is resist. Foiled images will resist ink applied over it (unless the ink is permanent), they will resist watercolor markers and…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Lazy Crazy Days of Summer

    Simon Says Stamp | Lazy Crazy Days of Summer

    • May 25, 2019
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    • Cards
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    • 8 Comments

    Who is ready for Summer? I am not particularly fond of the hot Summer days, but I love Summer evenings. We recently re-decorated our balcony (added some pretty plants and…

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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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