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June 30, 2020

Simon Says Stamp | Keep Calm… Gnome Matter What

June 30, 2020
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Cards
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5 Comments

I love this sentiment! Keep Calm… Gnome Matter What. The minute I read it on Simon’s newest Chilling Gnomes stamp set I felt inspired to use it on a card. And so I did! Sharing the results with you today. Like this project? Pin it and save for later | Curious about my project photography? Click…

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Simon Says Stamp | Sending You Vitamin Sea

June 28, 2020
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10 Comments

Hello, friends and happy Sunday! I’m back to share a fun Summery card featuring Simon’s new Be a Mermaid stamp set. I love the awesome mermaid tails included in this…

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Simon Says Stamp | Poppies Background Blending Free Coloring. Blog Hop + Giveaway

June 27, 2020
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167 Comments

Hello and welcome for Simon Says Stamp Send Happiness Release Blog Hop! I’m delighted to join Simon and other talented designers today and share handmade inspiration with you featuring the…

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Simon Says Stamp | Thinking of You. Blending Free Coloring with Alcohol Markers Take #4

June 24, 2020
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Hello, friends. Today I have a new card to share featuring my current favorite Blending Free Coloring technique with Alcohol Markers. This time I used a leaf image from Simon…

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Simon Says Stamp | July 2020 Card Kit Inspiration – Coloring on Patterned Paper

June 22, 2020
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7 Comments

Happy Monday, friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I have a new handmade card to share, created with Simon Says Stamp July 2020 Card Kit. I really like…

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Simon Says Stamp | Copic Blending Free Coloring. Take #2. Video

June 21, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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6 Comments

Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I’ll show you a different way to color your floral images with alcohol markers without the stress of…

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Simon Says Stamp | For Someone Special. Blending Free Coloring with Alcohol Markers.

June 20, 2020
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Ever since I published THIS video I’ve been exploring blending-free coloring with my alcohol markers further and further. I went through my stash looking for alcohol markers with bullet nibs…

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Pretty Pink Posh | A Tropical Thank You. Blog Hop + Giveaway

June 19, 2020
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87 Comments

Hello, friends! Today I’m excited to join Pretty Pink Posh for their June 2020 Release. I have one simple card to share featuring an oldie but goodie technique of ink…

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Simon Says Stamp | Floral Background with Masking. Video

June 9, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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7 Comments

Hello and welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this episode, I’ll show you how to combine images from different stamp sets to create a beautiful stamped pattern. I’ll…

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Spellbinders | Hot Foil Stamping & Watercolor. Video

June 8, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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5 Comments

Hello crafters. Today I have a new tutorial to share. Learn how to combine Hot Foil Stamping with Spellbinders Glimmer Hot Foil System and watercolor to create handmade cards. Create…

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Blending-Free Coloring with Copic Markers. Video

June 3, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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13 Comments

Hello, crafters! This video and projects show a different way to color floral images with alcohol markers without the stress of blending. This coloring method reminds me of graphic-like coloring.…

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Spellbinders June 2020 Club Kits Card Ideas

June 1, 2020
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Cards, Video Tutorials
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6 Comments

Hello crafters! Today I have several cards to share featuring the Spellbinders June 2020 Club Kits. Spellbinders has 5 different Clubs to choose from at the moment, and I’ll show…

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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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