Make and Design with Carina Gardner
Carina Gardner unravels the everyday joys and dilemmas of design, making, and business. This inside scoop into fabric design, paper design, die cut design, and crafting will help bring more creativity and joy in your life. Carina Gardner has a Ph.D. in Design and was the Creative Director of Cartabella Paper Co. and MiniLou. She has designed everything from dishware to bracelets under her brand. She currently designs fabric and die cutting files while teaching other designers how to create meaningful design work while making a residual income online.
Episodes
499 episodes since 2022
Episode 472 Real Life Costly Mistakes in Business
Carina gets real about the mistakes that she has made in business in the hopes that it helps you in your own business. Episode 472 Real Life Costly Mistakes in Business_________ Have ...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 471 Crafting Creativity Design Suite Insights with Aja Sharia Julie
Design Suite Coaches Aja Fillmore, Sharia Morton, and Julie Thompson sit down to share the juiciest details about their favorite aspects of the Design Suite program. From celebrating members' big wins to revealing insider tips on sparking creat...
September 11, 2024
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Episode 471
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Episode 470 Dealing with Unrealistic Expectations From Clients
Have you ever had a client who had unrealistic expectations? They wanted A LOT for very little? Or maybe a client who asks for revision after revision after revision. Or maybe a client who demanded things happen in a timeline that was unreasona...
September 09, 2024
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Episode 470
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Episode 469 How Do You Go From Novice to Ninja Designer
Have you ever wondered how many hours you REALLY need to put into your design business to get it going? Carina talks about your hours and how you can go from being a beginner to an expert.Episode 469 How Do You Go From N...
September 04, 2024
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Episode 468 Behind the Scenes with the Leadership Team with Carina, Sarah, and Lisa
During a leadership retreat for Design Suite, Carina Gardner, Sarah Cannon, and Lisa Baldwin take a moment to spill the tea on what’s really happening behind the scenes. Get ready to dive into their exclusive conversation as they reveal the lat...
September 02, 2024
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Episode 468
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Episode 467 A Strong Designer's Journey
Strong designers may not always look strong. Nor do they always make the correct decisions. But they do act in ways that other designers do not. Carina mirrors some of the things she did early in her design journey to help you create a stron...
August 28, 2024
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Episode 467
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Episode 466 Industry Experts vs. Teaching Experts
Let's talk about the difference between those that know their industry and those that teach...because there is a big difference. Learn more as Carina talks about industry expertise and how you should always be looking for it!E...
August 26, 2024
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Episode 466
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Episode 465 How To Get The First Sale
The first sale requires a lot of prework that many creatives get stuck on. Carina lays out the simple plan for moving forward if you are ready to get your first sale.Episode 465 How To Get The First Sale_________
August 21, 2024
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Episode 465
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Episode 464 Why Sales Feel So Icky To An Artist or Designer
Selling your work might feel difficult because you love it and are not sure what it is worth. Carina talks about how selling your work is a natural evolution to creating a successful business.Episode 464 Why Sales Feel So Icky...
August 19, 2024
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Episode 463 What Fiction, Martha Cooks, and Mickey Mouse Do For My Creativity
Do you operate from a place of creativity? Carina explores our habits and operations to see if we are operating from a place that is positive and creative.Episode 463 What Fiction, Martha Cooks, and Mickey Mouse Do For My Crea...
August 14, 2024
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Episode 463
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Episode 462 Interiors to Patterns with Stephanie Socha
Stephanie Socha has been podcasting on her show Make and Decorate for over 7 Years. During that time she has shared her work in interior design and has recently taken the leap into patterns, hand stitching and the fabric world. Learn about her ...
August 12, 2024
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Episode 462
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Episode 461 Design Sales Are Down, So What Do You Do Now?
What do you do when your sales are down? Carina offers 3 tips for your next right step when things are going well in your creative business.Episode 461 esign Sales Are Down, So What Do You Do Now?_________ <...
August 08, 2024
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Episode 461
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Episode 460 How Do You Find Creative Balance?
Finding creative balance is a bit of an acrobat act. On one hand you want to make smart decisions about what you are doing, but the other side requires dreaming big and resting. Carina talks about how you can find creative balance and how you N...
August 05, 2024
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Episode 460
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Episode 459 10 Things You Can Do to Download Creative Ideas
Been feeling stuck? Need some new ideas? Carina talks about 10 ways you can "download" creative ideas from James McCrae's book The Art of You. She recently lectured on this class in one of her classes at the University of Arts & Design Busi...
July 31, 2024
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Episode 459
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Episode 458 Meditation and Yoga with Ann Swanson
Ann Swanson has written books on the science of yoga and mediation. Her knowledge bring a new perspective to the field. If you want to know more and also join her free meditation class, visit her at
July 29, 2024
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Episode 457
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Episode 457 What Got Me The Inside Scoop When I Had No Network
At Live bootcamps people always ask how you can get the inside scoop. Carina always says what no one likes to hear and that is, you have to pay to play. That means you have to go to shows, network, join programs, and anything else that will hel...
July 24, 2024
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Episode 457
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Episode 456 How to MAKE it: Lessons From the Book of 25 Creatives
Carina goes through several of the "Day in a Life's from Erin Austen Abbott's book How to Make It. She looks at the daily activities of people who are doing their creative work for a living and things you can do to mimic their activities.
July 22, 2024
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Episode 456
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Episode 455 Revitalizing Your Creative Process with the Artist's Way
If you are wanting a "do over" in your creative process, Carina talks about two things you can do that she teaches on from the Artist's Way. She has recently been working on a new course from the University of Arts & Design Business that in...
July 17, 2024
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Episode 455
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13:39
Episode 454 Money and Mindset with Steve Hamoen
Steve Hameon has great insights on why revenue matters as he runs his multiple businesses. Learn more in today's episode.Want to find out more about Steve's podcast? Go to The Money Mindset Mentoring Podcast anywhere you listen t...
July 15, 2024
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Episode 454
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Episode 453 Books, Books, and More Books
Carina recently purchased a lot of books as she is determining some of the books she wants to introduce into the curriculum at the University. She goes over several of the books she is considering. While not every book will make it into the fin...
July 10, 2024
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Episode 453
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Episode 452 Introducing the University of Arts & Design Business
Carina introduces the University of Art & Design Business which will open up for its first semester in fall 2024. Learn more about Carina's decision to start a university to help creatives create businesses. Learn more about the universi...
July 08, 2024
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Episode 452
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Episode 451 Good Design is Invisible
Have you ever had an experience where a user interface didn't work the way you wanted it to or you had difficulty finding the information on a website page? it is those times that we realize that good design really matters. Bad design sticks...
July 03, 2024
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Episode 451
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Episode 450 Be Creative with Meilin Fields
Meilin Fields is a creative currently working in Hollywood. She has her own podcast (you'll love how she got the name) and is working on several new creative projects. Learn more in today's episode!
July 01, 2024
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Episode 450
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Episode 449 Creative Block? How to Reignite Your Inspiration
Feeling stuck in a creative rut? While there are bandaids to fix creative block, there is probably a bigger solution that you have not dug into yet. Learn what you should be doing to help those blocks turn into flames that will light your bu...
June 26, 2024
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Episode 449
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Episode 448 The Business of Design: Turning Creativity into Profit
Don't miss out on the insights that could turn your talent into a lucrative business. Once you have a design foundation there are other things that you need to create a business that works. Carina goes over some of those things in today's ep...
June 24, 2024
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Episode 448
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