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Carina’s 10 Ten Favorite Things For Designers on the Amazon Store

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Welcome to a curated collection of tools and resources designed to fuel your creativity and elevate your craft! From practical planners to innovative crafting machines, each item in this selection is carefully chosen to inspire and support your creative endeavors. Whether you’re a seasoned artist or just starting out, these products are here to help you unlock your creative potential and bring your ideas to life. So, let’s embark on this creative journey together!

1. Ciao Bello Light Blue 365 Design Suite Daily Planner: 384 Pages of Practical Planning (Design Suite Planners)

This planner is like a helpful friend that keeps you organized every day. It has lots of pages for writing down your plans without being too big. You can use it to write down your appointments, important dates, and things you need to do. It also has sections to help you set goals and plan ahead.

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  1. Silhouette White Cameo 4 Starter – 38 Sheets of Oracal Vinyl, T-shirt vinyl, Transfer Paper, Class, Guides, and 24 Sketch Pens

This kit is like a magic box full of things to help you make cool stuff! It has sheets of special vinyl for cutting, transfer paper, and even pens for drawing. The best part is that it comes with classes and guides to show you how to use everything, so even beginners can start making amazing crafts.

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  1. Coco Chanel: The Legend and the Life

The Legend and the Life: This book tells the story of Coco Chanel, a famous fashion designer. It talks about how she started her career and became successful. Even though she had some tough times, she always kept going. The book has lots of pictures too! Carina also has a video talking about the book https://youtu.be/EsFi0AWwnmU?si=yp7oTUNtNkQefA-A

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  1. WD Elements 5TB Portable Hard Drive, External Hard Drive, USB 3.0 for PC and Mac, Plug and Play Ready – WDBU6Y0050BBK-WESN

This hard drive is like a big backpack for your computer. It can hold lots of files, like pictures and videos, so you never run out of space. It’s perfect for graphic designers who need to keep all their work safe and organized, this hard drive ensures that you have more than enough room to unleash your creativity without constraints.

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  1. Silhouette Cameo 4 Pro 24-Inch Cutting Mat, Power Cords, Integrated Roll Feeder, Silhouette Studio Software

This machine is like a super fast robot that can cut and draw really cool designs. It’s perfect for making crafts and decorations. The best part is that it can do everything much faster than before, so you can make more stuff in less time!

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  1. Wacom Intuos Pro Paper Edition PTH660P Pen Tablet, Medium, Black, Black M

The Wacom Intuos Pro Paper Edition PTH660P Pen Tablet is a professional-grade tool designed to enhance your creative workflow. With trusted Pro Pen technology, this tablet delivers precision and responsiveness for hours of image editing, illustration, or design work.

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  1. Cricut – EasyPress 2 Mint

The Cricut EasyPress 2 offers the perfect blend of speed, convenience, and professional-level results for all your heat transfer projects. With adjustable time and temperature controls up to 400ºF (205ºC), featuring an advanced heat plate design with a ceramic-coated surface, the EasyPress 2 heats up in less than 2 minutes, allowing you to get to work quickly and efficiently. Say goodbye to long waiting times—the EasyPress 2 gets the job done in record time.

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  1. Make Art That Sells book

Unlock the secrets to turning your art into a lucrative business. Carina seamlessly combines insights from art history and personal experiences to offer a unique perspective on creating visually captivating and commercially successful pieces.

Whether you’re an aspiring artist or a seasoned professional, this book serves as a roadmap to unleashing the potential of your art in the marketplace. Carina’s insights inspire you to strategically position your creations, ensuring that your artistic expressions translate into tangible success.

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  1. Design Profit & Prosper: A Surface Pattern and Craft Designer’s Guide to Making Money

Through engaging storytelling, Carina takes readers on a journey through her professional life, from her early days as a university teacher to her time as a creative director at a prominent scrapbooking company.

Drawing from her own experiences, Carina reveals the secrets to her success as a designer. From building a profitable business model to navigating the complexities of the design industry, she shares practical advice and actionable strategies that aspiring designers can implement to achieve their own goals.

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  1. HPN CraftPro 15″ x 15″ Crafting Transfer Machine: Mint

This machine is like a special oven for crafts. It helps you put designs on clothes and other things by pressing them with heat. It’s really easy to use and has a timer and alarm to make sure your projects turn out perfect every time. Plus, it comes in a fun mint color!

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If you would like more information on how you can be a Design Suite Mastermind designer, click the link here to join us today! We can’t wait to see you there https://www.designsuitecourses.com/designbootcamp

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Introduction to Diecut Design Class Now Available!

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class_diecutting1_webI’m so excited to let you know about the release of a new class! It’s been a few months since I had time to create a class and this one is close to my heart. The name of the class is Introduction to Diecut Design and I teach you how to create a tag, envelope, shallow square box, and pillowbox with a flower. I walk you through how to create basic svgs so that you can then use your creativity to expand upon the designs I make with you.

There are four lessons, pdf notes, and you also get the svg files to help you compare against the ones you create. If you have a diecutting machine, this is a great way to get creative with your own designs.

I suggest Illustrator Basics 1 as a prerequisite for this course since all the svgs we create are in Illustrator.

You can check out the syllabus and course description here: Introduction to Diecut Design

AND this class went on sale for the rest of the week for 20% off! It will go off sale with the rest of the classes on February 1, 2015 so be sure to stock up now!

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Back Home Again

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miniloujune20 copy After a month and a half of travel, I’m finally back home in Salt Lake. I’m glad to be back home although there hasn’t been much time for a break. Lots of things have happened over the last month. Other than finishing press checks in China, going to a wedding in Tennessee, heading to St. George to enjoy the Tuacahn, and accompanying Siri at harp camp in Logan, some of my new paper and fabric lines have been released.

Over at Carta Bella, check out my newest collections Boy Oh Boy and Spooky as well as Alisha Gordon’s Moment’s & Memories. If you are going to the Summer show, be sure and check them out!

I’m also thrilled to announce my newest fabric line is on pre-sale to quilt shops! For a sneak peek at Primrose Garden, click on this link over at Riley Blake. Scroll down to the bottom to catch a glimpse of my first 18 inch doll panel! I’m so excited for this addition to this fabric line! More pretties on this line coming soon.

At my silhouette shop, I’ve been stocking with a lot of great basics that I have been interested in using for myself. Tons of swirls, overlays, gift bags, and cards to name a few.

And of course, I’ve been working on MiniLou. I’ve been planning out our tradeshows and trying to get everything “just so” for our upcoming fall release and the introduction of our spring release. It’s been a work-in-progress and I’m so proud of what we have accomplished so far. So many more exciting things to come!

As far as getting back on track, I’ve been working on some new home decor items for Deseret Book which should be out this fall/winter. I’ve also been working hard on our end of year releases for Carta Bella. Oh, and I’m hoping to have available two new design classes in the shop later this week.

Thankfully, this summer has not been all work-work, and I’ve been able to enjoy time alone with both of my girls on their respective trips as well as getting in a couple of vacas as a family. But summer is slipping by so very fast…I’m going to squeeze in as much fun as I possibly can!

Happy Summer!
Carina

(PS. Photo is from my Little Bitties Bookmarks for MiniLou).

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Create and Make Class in the Carina Gardner Shop!

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createandmakeclassicons_shop_all It’s up! My new Create & Make Class! This is a Self-Paced class that will be available on August 4, 2013. It is currently on pre-sale.

I’ve been thinking about doing a class like this some time now. It’s hands on, for everyone, and includes your kids. For me, when I can include my kids in my creative process, it feels so much more fulfilling. I loved the quality time I was able to spend with Siri just making these videos! Create and Make: Creating with Kids is exactly what it sounds like—an opportunity to sit down and do. We had a great time filming this class and made sure to make it user-friendly. That means step-by-step instructions, materials lists, and kid-friendly. Watch it with your kids and pause at each step as you work on projects with me!

There are Early Bird (before July 5th — $24.50) and Before the Bell (before August 4—$29.75)  prices for this class. The normal price for this class is just $35. This is the first time we have offered Early Bird and Before the Bell pricing on a class because it is also the first time we have a coordinating kit available.

Kits include $120 worth of crafting supplies including scrapbooking kits, fabric, twine, lace and more! Kits are normally $84 but there is also Early Bird ($69.60) and Before the Bell ($74.40) pricing available too. There are a limited number of kits and

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they will be mailed on  a first-come, first-serve basis. We only ship these kits to the continential USA, but feel free to email us at customerservice@carinagardner.com, and we would love to get you a quote on an international shipping address.

You can also purchase each of the classes separately in the shop (check that out here). We also have extra sets of containers available for purchase outside of the kit. We have limited quantities on these as well. My favorite is the little set of containers we use for the Halloween Advent. We sell it in sets of 31 so you can use it for any month (think Christmas, Easter, or spring). They can be used for any “count-down” craft. We also wanted them to be available in case you wanted an extra set for a gift or for multiple projects.

Want to see more of what we are doing?

Watch the intro video:

 

 

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Carina Gardner Shop Opening—March 22, 2013!

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I’m in the final stages of finishing our new online shop! We are so excited to be able to offer a number of my products all in one location! That includes my fabrics, sewing patterns, classes, and two new things: digital die cutting files and wallpaper! Yippee!

There is going to be an awesome sale during the first month of this shop along with some really great prizes, freebies, and giveaways. Stay tuned! Be sure and check back here on FRIDAY!

Carina

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