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April 30, 2020

Simon Says Stamp | Rose Pattern You Are My Happy Card

April 30, 2020
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Every once in a while comes a stamp set I can’t put down. I keep using it until I’ve stamped it in every possible way, colored using every possible color combination, and made every card imaginable. Spring Flowers 4 set from Simon Says Stamp is this set for me these days. I’ve already shared a…

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Simon Says Stamp | Rose Pattern Mother’s Day Card

April 28, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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6 Comments

Hello, friends. I hope your week is off to a great start. This weekend I had the pleasure to join many of my crafty friends for a virtual online retreat.…

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Simon Says Stamp | Watercolor Happy Mail Card

April 27, 2020
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Hello, friends! My watercolor adventures continue (see my previous watercolor cards HERE and HERE) and today I’m sharing another watercolor card I made. This time I used a stunning Botanical…

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Simon Says Stamp | Ink Blended Mother’s Day Card. Blog Hop + Giveaway

April 25, 2020
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184 Comments

Happy Saturday! Today I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their Sunny Days Ahead Release Blog Hop. I have a simple ink blended Mother’s Day card to share today…

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Simon Says Stamp | No Line Watercolor. Video

April 22, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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5 Comments

Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! I have been trying to keep busy lately by doing watercoloring and I’ve grown to really enjoy it (see my previous…

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WPlus9 | Foiled Floral Birthday Card

April 21, 2020
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7 Comments

Hello, friends. Have you seen the new release from WPlus9? Dawn always designs the most gorgeous products and then makes the most amazing cards using them. While I don’t have…

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Hero Arts | Beach Heroscape Color Layering Cards. Video

April 20, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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2 Comments

Hello! Sharing the new episode from my monthly “Color Layering with Yana” series with Hero Arts featuring Beach HeroScape Color Layering stamp set. The Color Layering Beach HeroScape stamp set…

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Spellbinders | April 2020 Amazing Paper Grace Die of the Month – 3D Typewriter Mother’s Day Card. Video + Blog Hop + Giveaway (Now Closed)

April 17, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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111 Comments

Hello, crafters. Today I’m creating a Mother’s Day card with an amazing die from Becca Feeeken and Spellbinders – the Pop-Up 3D Vignette Typewriter. This die is from the April…

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Simon Says Stamp | Hot Foil & Stamping. Video

April 8, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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4 Comments

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…

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

April 7, 2020
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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

April 6, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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57 Comments

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 | United We Craft Blog Party | Floral Friendship Card – So Happy You’re My Friend

April 4, 2020
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16 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

April 3, 2020
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Cards, Video 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

April 2, 2020
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Cards, Video 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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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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