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  • Simon Says Stamp | Abstract Wavy Circles

    Simon Says Stamp | Abstract Wavy Circles

    • April 20, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards
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    • 7 Comments

    I had some time to play in my craft room and I finally stamped a card with Simon Says Stamp Wavy Circles background. This stamp has intrigued me for a…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Printmaking Flowers

    Simon Says Stamp | Printmaking Flowers

    • April 12, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards
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    • 14 Comments

    (Life Update Below) The Printmaking stamps series from Simon Says Stamp is quite remarkable. There are Houses, Plants, and Flowers. My today’s card uses the Flower set. Like this project?…

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  • Spellbinders | Kinetic Dancing Cards. Video

    Spellbinders | Kinetic Dancing Cards. Video

    • April 11, 2022
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards, Friendship Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 9 Comments

    Hello crafters, today I’m sharing simple kinetic card ideas with the Spellbinders Dancing dies. I have 6 cards for you mixing and matching die sets from various collections. Like this…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Waves Builder 2 Ways. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Waves Builder 2 Ways. Video

    • April 9, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 9 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! We are okay. We are located in the Western Ukraine. We continue to volunteer and help Ukrainian army in any way…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | No Bunny Like You - Happy Easter Card

    Simon Says Stamp | No Bunny Like You – Happy Easter Card

    • March 31, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards
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    • 10 Comments

    Hello, friends. We are safe. Today was a big and busy day as we drove to Lviv to pick up supplies for the army, all purchased using your generous donations!…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Sea & Sky

    Simon Says Stamp | Sea & Sky

    • March 30, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards
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    • 26 Comments

    Hello, friends. I’m happy to say we are safe. We slept in the shelter last night and we had 2 other people with us, so it was actually fun. I…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Sweet Garden Birds

    Simon Says Stamp | Sweet Garden Birds

    • March 28, 2022
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    • Cards, Friendship Cards, Stamped Cards
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    • 15 Comments

    Hello, friends. We are safe. I know I haven’t posted much in the last few days, but truth be told – I just couldn’t pull myself together. I wish we…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Have Faith

    Simon Says Stamp | Have Faith

    • March 23, 2022
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    • Cards, Ink Blended Cards
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    • 19 Comments

    Hello, friends. We are safe. Because we are spending so much time in our shelter now, I’ve brought a few more things from home to make it more comfortable. We…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Waves Builder - Abstract Sunset

    Simon Says Stamp | Waves Builder – Abstract Sunset

    • March 22, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards
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    • 11 Comments

    Once again I’m grateful to say we are okay. We spent nearly the entire day in our shelter yesterday. Sirens sounded nearly all day long. I kept busy most of…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Missing You at Easter Card

    Simon Says Stamp | Missing You at Easter Card

    • March 20, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards, Step By Step Cardmaking Tutorials
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    • 16 Comments

    Hello, friends. We are okay. I had a lot more free time on the weekend, so I got busy making cards. I made several and I’ll share them here over…

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  • Shaped Art Supplies Cards. Video

    Shaped Art Supplies Cards. Video

    • March 20, 2022
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 16 Comments

    Hello, friends. Once again I am thankful to say we are safe. I continue to create whenever I can to help with my anxiety. Today I’m sharing shaped cards in…

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  • Easter Cardmaking with Tiny Stamps. Video

    Easter Cardmaking with Tiny Stamps. Video

    • March 17, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 12 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! I know it’s been a while since I shared any updates. We are okay. The reason I don’t share anything is…

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  • EmbossEmboss the Card BACK. Video the Card BACK. Video

    Emboss Not Just the Front, but also the Card Back. Video

    • March 14, 2022
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    • Cards, Embossing Folder Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 16 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Have you ever made embossed card bases? Embossed not only the front but also the back of your cards? I’ve tried this recently using one of Simon’s 3D…

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  • Support Ukraine – Update #2

    • March 9, 2022
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    • Misc
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    • 14 Comments

    Hey everyone, we are safe. I thought it would be good/helpful to post regular updates here. We are staying strong. We are keeping busy – today (Wednesday) was very productive,…

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