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  • Simon Says Stamp | Happy Colorful Stamping. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Happy Colorful Stamping. Video

    • January 7, 2023
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    • Cards, Friendship Cards, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this video, I’m doing some happy colorful stamping to boost my mood and I encourage you to do the same! Like…

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  • Quick Tip - Glitter Foam Sheets

    Quick Tip – Glitter Foam Sheets

    • January 5, 2023
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello, friends! Today I have a quick tip for you on using Glitter Foam Sheets. What are Glitter Foam Sheets? Think glitter sheets, the usual, paper covered with glitter that…

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  • More Stitching Die of the Month Club Inspiration

    More Stitching Die of the Month Club Inspiration

    • January 3, 2023
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards, Stitched Cards
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    • 6 Comments

    Hello friends! I’m back to share 2 additional card ideas featuring the Spellbinders Stitching Die of the Month. I talked about this new Club HERE and I, I’ll say it…

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  • Spellbinders | New Clubs for 2023 - Stitching + 3D Embossing Folder

    Spellbinders | New Clubs for 2023 – Stitching + 3D Embossing Folder

    • January 1, 2023
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards
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    • 1 Comment

    Hello friends and happy 2023! Let’s hope the new year will be better than 2022. Traditionally, the first of the month marks a new Club release from Spellbinders, and this…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Balloon Greetings Birthday Cards. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Balloon Greetings Birthday Cards. Video

    • December 30, 2022
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    • Cards, Stamped Cards, Step By Step Cardmaking Tutorials, Video Tutorials
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! In this video, I am stamping simple Birthday cards using the Balloon Greetings stamp set. The idea for my project today…

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  • Top 10 Wax Seals Tips | Video

    Top 10 Wax Seals Tips | Video

    • December 14, 2022
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    • Video Tutorials
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    • 2 Comments

    Hello! In this video, I’m talking all about Wax Seals – what to do, what not to do, and how to have fun while you are at it. Like this…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Mass Produce Christmas Cards with Printmaking Pines. Video

    Simon Says Stamp | Mass Produce Christmas Cards with Printmaking Pines. Video

    • December 13, 2022
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking, Stamped Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 7 Comments

    Hello, crafters. Welcome back for another Yippee For Yana video! Today we are mass-producing Christmas cards using the Printmaking Pines stamp set from Simon Says Stamp. Like this project? Pin it…

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  • Wax Bead Embellishments & Crafting for Fun

    Wax Bead Embellishments & Crafting for Fun

    • December 10, 2022
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello crafters. In this video, I’m creating Birthday cards (because I never have enough of those) and I’m experimenting with wax beads to create color-coordinated embellishments for my cards. Like…

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  • MFT Stamps | Mod & Merry Christmas Greeting Cards. Video

    MFT Stamps | Mod & Merry Christmas Greeting Cards. Video

    • December 5, 2022
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking, Video Tutorials
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    • 6 Comments

    Hello, friends! In this video, I have 2 different styles of Christmas cards for you – one that’s very clean and simple and one that’s a lot more dramatic, both using…

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  • How I Store my Dies & Glimmer Plates. Video

    How I Store my Dies & Glimmer Plates. Video

    • December 3, 2022
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    • My Craft Corner, Video Tutorials
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    • 5 Comments

    Hello crafters. In this video, I’m showing my die storage system. I love working with dies when I make cards, so I have a lot of dies. I keep my…

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  • DIY Storage for Stitching Thread. Video

    DIY Storage for Stitching Thread. Video

    • November 28, 2022
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    • My Craft Corner, Video Tutorials
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    • 3 Comments

    Hello crafters. In this video, I’m sharing a DIY stitching thread storage idea. The thread I have is from DMC, it is from the Spellbinders website, Spellbinders has bundles with…

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  • Spellbinders | Season's Greetings Alphabet Card

    Spellbinders | Season’s Greetings Alphabet Card

    • November 21, 2022
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking
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    • 4 Comments

    Hello friends! I nearly forgot to share this Season’s Greetings cards I made some time ago using Spellbinders Alphabet dies. I wanted to make a simple card with a bold…

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  • Simon Says Stamp | Warm Christmas. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    Simon Says Stamp | Warm Christmas. Blog Hop + Giveaway

    • November 11, 2022
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    • Cards, Christmas Cardmaking, Ink Blended Cards
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    • 103 Comments

    Hello friends, I’m excited to join Simon Says Stamp for their Holiday Sparkle Release Blog Hop. My favorite set from this release is the Warm Christmas, I adore sets like…

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  • Monochromatic Color Scheme Cards + More on Wax Seals. Video

    Monochromatic Color Scheme Cards + More on Wax Seals. Video

    • November 8, 2022
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    • Cards, Die Cut Cards, Video Tutorials
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    • 6 Comments

    Hello crafters. In this video, we are talking about Monochromatic Color Scheme cards. Watch my Analogous Color Scheme Cards Video HERE. Color plays an important role when creating cards and…

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