12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar – Day 5 with Yana Smakula
on September 14, 2023

12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar – Day 5 with Yana Smakula

Welcome to day 5 of our 12 Days of Stitchmas 2023 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 5 surprise!
Don't miss the other video tutorials from our free Youtube Class: Day 1 with Mindy Eggen | Day 2 with Sandi MacIver | Day 3 with Laura Bassen | Day 4 with Jaycee Gaspar .
Hello friends! I'm excited to explore Day 5 with you and some some inspiration with this fabulous stitching die. Day 5 is a beautiful snowflake die. I love the way this is designed, giving me several options. Watch video tutorial below or on our Youtube channel :
I die cut the snowflake shadow from Glacier cardstock and main snowflake part from white. My stitching was done using a combination of blue ombre thread and siver metallic, both included in the add-on kit.

12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar – Day 5 with Yana Smakula

I used Brushed White cardstock from my stash, I die cut an oval shape using the Essential Arches die and foiled a sentiment in the bottom of the panel. The snowflake was foam mounted in the center and I added a foiled "Merry Christmas" across for a pop of red. Here are some close up images: For my second card I tried stretching the snowflake design to make it bigger. It was easy to do - I just added additional elements stitched in Gold thread.

12 Days of Stitchmas Advent Calendar – Day 5 with Yana Smakula

Be sure to watch my video tutorial to learn how I made both cards. Have fun stitching!

Spellbinders Supplies:

Leave a comment

Your email will not be published. Please note, comments need to be approved before they are published.

2 comments

Cindy C.,

Wow both stunning, what a beautiful die! Thanks for sharing!

Renee Eyzaguirre,

Beautiful creations by Yana. Can’t wait to get mine to start creating my Stitchmas cards/ ornaments.

Back to Blog
  • How to Make a Cute Autumn Squirrel Card with Fall Adventures Dies, S4-1573, S5-738, S3-591, STP-292, S5-740

    Categories:Die Cutting

    How to Make a Cute Autumn Squirrel Card with Fall Adventures Dies

    Create a charming autumn card featuring an adorable squirrel dressed in overalls and surrounded by pumpkins, apples, hay bales, colorful leaves, and harvest-themed accents. In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how to assemble layered character dies, create dimensional autumn accessories, stamp a coordinating sentiment, and build a cheerful fall scene full of seasonal details. This project is perfect for cardmakers who enjoy character-based die-cut scenes...

  • How to Make a Cookie-Loving Chompster Birthday Card, S5-778, S5-779, STP-295

    Categories:Die Cutting

    How to Make a Cookie-Loving Chompster Birthday Card

    Create a fun birthday card featuring Chompster enjoying his favorite snack. In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn how to assemble the Chompster character, create dimensional cookies, build a colorful propeller hat, and arrange all the die-cut pieces into a playful birthday card design. This project is perfect for cardmakers who enjoy character-based die cutting and whimsical birthday cards. By combining the Top It Off and...

  • How to Make a Festive Felt Santa Ornament | Spellbinders

    Categories:Die Cutting

    How to Make a Festive Felt Santa Ornament | Spellbinders

    A handmade felt Santa ornament is a colorful way to add stitching, texture, and personality to your Christmas décor. In this detailed tutorial, you’ll learn how to die cut wool felt, organize and layer the individual pieces, add embroidery stitches and beads, and finish the project with a secure backing and hanging loop. The Festive Santa Etched Dies create a playful Santa holding a decorated...

View all