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SPOILERS! 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar – Day 12 with Yana Smakula
Welcome to day 12 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2025 Advent Calendar class! Join us and stitch your way through the season! We invited 12 guest artists to share inspiration with the 12 stitching surprises. Let’s welcome Yana Smakula as she shares inspiration with the Day 12 surprise! Don’t miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Kim Kesti; Day 2 with Jaycee Gaspar; Day 3 with Rebecca Keppel; Day 4 with Nichol Spohr; Day 5 with Tina Smith; Day 6 with Mindy Eggen; Day 7 with Carissa Wiley, Day 8 with Lisa Tilson, Day 9 with Suzanne Hue, Day 10 with Laura Bassen, Day…
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I’ll Be Home For Christmas
Hello crafty friends! It’s Lisa Tilson here with you today on the Spellbinders blog. I’m thrilled to be here to share three ways to use the new release from Yana Smakula, which is called The City Holiday Collection. This collection is simply gorgeous! You have three die sets which create a beautiful city townhouse, some Christmas crackers, and a large “Joy” sentiment. There is a Christmas-themed BetterPress sentiment set along with an oh-so-pretty BetterPress Registration Set that creates a beautiful focal greeting accentuated with leaves and berries. So, let’s get started on my cards. Merry & Bright This card features the Shadow Joy Etched Dies and the Christmas Cracker Etched…
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Yana’s City Holiday – It’s Christmas Time in the City
Welcome back to the Spellbinders blog. Joan Bardee here sharing 3 Christmas cards with products from Yana Smakula’s spectacular Yana City Holiday Collection. Each product in the collection is a keeper – from a detailed city house front to Christmas crackers, a bold (and so clever) joy die, and a gorgeous BetterPress Letterpress holiday registration plate set. And don’t forget the sentiments! This collection, while full of modern details, sent me back in time. As soon as I saw City Holiday Etched Dies, I thought of the times I’ve been in Manhattan at Christmastime (magical) and the Christmas carol, Silver Bells, with its beautiful refrain … It’s Christmas time in…
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City Holiday Collection Introduction with Yana Smakula
We’re so excited to welcome Yana Smakula back to the blog today to introduce her brand-new City Holiday Collection — a sophisticated and stylish release just in time for festive cardmaking. This five-piece collection is Yana’s first die-focused release, inspired by her love for clean lines, classic sentiments, and timeless holiday charm. Whether you’re crafting chic cityscapes or layering elegant BetterPress sentiments, this collection is all about mixing creativity with cozy holiday magic. Let’s take a closer look at each set! Want to see the collection in action? Watch Yana’s video introduction on her YouTube Channel. Shadow Joy Die Set Make joy the star of your card front! This bold…
