Make and Design with Carina Gardner

Being the hero in your own story means going through the trials and joys that accompany being the hero. In today's episode, learn why you should be the hero in your own story. Episode 224 on the Make and Design Podcast: Are You the Hero in Your Own Story __________ Watch Carina’s FREE training, How to Become A Money-Making, Fulfilled Surface Pattern and Craft Designer Without Spending Time On...

Susan Smith is the creative business owner of Measure Twice Cut Once. Listen in on Carina and Susan’s conversation about owning your own business.   You can find Susan’s online academy at https://stitchedbysusanacademy.thinkific.com/collections .   Episode 223 on the Make and Design Podcast:  Quilting and Creative Business with Susan Smith __________ Watch Carina’s FREE training, How to Become A M...

Ever design business owner has made mistakes! Learn more about some of the mistakes Carina wishes she had not made. Episode 222 on the Make and Design Podcast: Past Mistakes I Wish I Hadn't Made  __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is...

Owning any kind of business is a hard thing. Growing it and making it profitable is a hard thing. But getting good at hard things is a great way to grow. Learn more in today’s episode. Episode 221 on the Make and Design Podcast: The Art of Doing Hard Things __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2...

Artists and designers do similar activities but the way they sell can be different. Learn the difference in today’s episode! Episode 220 on the Make and Design Podcast: From Artist to Designer __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric...

Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company is on the podcast today! Today Carina and Jenny talk about her book How to Stitch An American Dream. Learn more about Jenny Doan at https://www.missouriquiltco.com/   Find her book on Amazon and many other book retailers. Episode 219 on the Make and Design Podcast: How to Stitch An American Dream with Jenny Doan __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The...

The one person you should always bet on is YOU! How can you bet on yourself as you build your design business? Learn more as Carina digs into how you should bet on yourself. Episode 218 on the Make and Design Podcast: Bet on Yourself __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About C...

Carina dives into one of the secrets of her success. Learn what can help your design business become a success. Episode 217 on the Make and Design Podcast: One of the Secrets to My Success __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric des...

In September some of my Design Suite Members got together for Garden of Quilts! We filmed a little bit about what they are working on and doing in Design Suite. Since the program is virtual, it was a treat to get a few of the members in the mountain west area in the same room. Episode 216 on the Make and Design Podcast:  Special Design Suite Get Together at Garden of Quilts __________ Download Car...

Do you have Halloween traditions? Listen to some of the fun Halloween traditions Carina does with her family! Happy Halloween! Episode 215 on the Make and Design Podcast:Halloween Traditions Our Family Loves __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gard...

The holidays can be jam packed with fun but also some chaos. Carina talks about some of the things that make her crazy. See if any of these things make you crazy during the holidays too! Episode 214 on the Make and Design Podcast: 5 Things That Make Me Crazy During the Holiday Season __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer...

What makes up a great fabric collection? Carina talks about creating a new fabric line and gives you a sneak peek at her 2022 collection Ciao Bella! Episode 213 on the Make and Design Podcast: How to Design a Stellar Fabric Collection Plus Sneak Peek at Ciao Bella __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl....

As a creative soul, you need to embrace the word “designer.” It can be a part of your identity as much as any other word. Episode 212 on the Make and Design Podcast: Embrace Being A Designer __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric d...

In today’s design world, it’s sometimes hard to realize that your individual style and work are part of the very thing we need! Bring your creativity into a space that wants to see YOU achieve your dreams. Episode 211 on the Make and Design Podcast: Why Your Unique Style is Needed __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer her...

Carina gives you some insight into her design process as she is working on her 2023 fabric collection for Riley Blake Designs. Episode 210 on the Make and Design Podcast: An Update on my Designing My 2023 Fabric Collection __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardn...

Carina talks to Jennifer Wilson, who is the owner of Simple Scrapper. Her membership and business have pivoted into what it is today. Learn more about Jennifer and Simple Scrapper at https://www.simplescrapper.com/. Episode 209 on the Make and Design Podcast: From Digital Scrapbooking to Paper with Jennifer Wilson __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becom...

Did you know your business is just like a garden? Learn how you can continue to grow your design business with these simple tips from Carina. Episode 208 on the Make and Design Podcast: Why Your Business is Like A Garden __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner...

While Carina may encourage younger people to go back to college to get their design degree, going back to college may not make sense for those that are in other stages of life. In this episode, Carina explains why a focused concentration in the areas of knowledge you need to actually become a designer is key.   __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming...

Today Carina explores the best strategy for finding a good online shop for your designs. Episode 207 on the Make and Design Podcast: Criteria For Selecting An Exceptional Online shop __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabric designer,...

Today Carina talks to Emily Hogg owner of Quilt 101! Learn how Emily has built an amazing business from pivoting and creating demand for her company's pre-cut quilt kits! Learn more about Quilt 101 by visiting https://quilt101.com/ You can also see what she is doing on instagram at www.instagram.com/quilt101 . Episode 206 on the Make and Design Podcast: Creative Quilt Business Persistence wit...

Carina explains how to improve your design business by avoiding these 5 mistakes that we all make at some point. Episode 205 on the Make and Design Podcast: 5 Keys To A Terrible Design Business __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY   __________ About Carina Gardner: Carina Gardner is a fabri...

As a crafter, have you ever thought about designing your own files for your Cricut or Sihouette machine?  If yes, then this episode is for you as Carina digs into why you should design your own Cricut and Silhouette files. Episode 204 on the Make and Design Podcast: 2 Reasons Crafters Should Design for Their Cricut and Silhouette Machines __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody...

Carina stops by Pineneedles Quilt shop in Gardner Village in Utah to talk about fabric trends with Sandy Workman. Check out these 2022 Christmas fabrics and see what is new! Learn more about Pineneedles products at: https://www.pineneedlesonline.com/ Episode 203 on the Make and Design Podcast: Christmas Fabric Trends with Pine Needles Quilt Shop __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips...

Part of choosing to be a designer is finding freedom in this creative career. Join Carina as she talks about the five ways you can find freedom in your design work!   Episode 202 on the Make and Design Podcast: 5 Ways to Find Freedom in Your Design Work __________ Download Carina’s free guide: The 7 Tips Nobody Will Tell You About Becoming a Surface Pattern Designer here: http://eepurl.com/dN2RcY...

Today Design Suite members Diane Rooney and Bonnie Garby talk with Carina about all the powerful changes made to the program since they joined. Since the program was built to help members build their design businesses, fundamental changes have been made over the months to support the members. Learn more in today's episode!   Find Diane  at https://www.dianerooney.co.uk/   Find Bonnie at https...