Posted by Yana Smakula
on August 13, 2025
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 sentiment die set includes both base and shadow layers, giving your greeting dimension and flair. Bonus: accent dies let you further customize your card to fit the mood — from minimalist to festive. Sized to fit A2 and 5x7 cards.
Christmas Cracker Die Set
Bring a little holiday party fun to your card front with this classic Christmas Cracker design! This versatile set includes the cracker base, festive foliage, and a banner-style sentiment that reads “Happy Holidays.”
City Holiday Die Set
Inspired by her own neighborhood, this charming set lets you build an adorable holiday building scene — complete with arched windows, pets, curtains, snowy trims, and shopfronts. Whether you’re crafting a cozy apartment scene or a bustling holiday market, this set makes city-style storytelling effortless.
Happiest Holidays BetterPress Registration Set
If you love layering inks or foiling with perfect alignment, this one’s for you! This advanced BetterPress registration set lets you align sentiments for beautifully layered effects — and it also pairs with your Glimmer machine for hot foil accents. A full tutorial from Yana is coming soon, so stay tuned!
Christmas Cheer Sentiments
A must-have sentiment set for the season! These BetterPress plates and coordinating dies offer a variety of heartfelt messages — from “Merry Everything” to “Season’s Greetings from Our House to Yours.” Designed to work with every die in the collection, they add the perfect finishing touch to any card.
We hope you’re feeling inspired by Yana’s City Holiday Collection! Be sure to follow along as she shares more projects and tutorials over the coming weeks — and don’t forget to tag @TeamSpellbinders and @YanaSmakula when you share your own makes using these gorgeous new designs.
2 comments
Yana you are an artist.
Wow, love them all Yana. Such a gorgeous collection.