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.
- Update frequency
- every 5 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 557
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Episode 314 The Last 45 Days of Success with Lisa Baldwin
Lisa Baldwin has been focused on design success. Learn more about her story as a Design Suite member and now as a Design Suite Coach on the Carina Gardner, Inc. Team.
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Episode 313 What To Do When You Have Never Put Yourself First
As women, we sometimes don't think about putting ourselves first especially in our design businesses. If we go fully in on our design businesses and stop acting like it is just a "little side busines…
Episode 312 4 Figure Months with Diane Rooney
Learn more about what Diane did to create consistent income in one year of her design business. Diane is a Design Suite member and is now a Design Suite Coach on the Carina Gardner, Inc. Team.
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Episode 311 Why You Are Doomed If You Aren't Adaptable
Carina talks about her time as a young mom, when she was Creative Director of Cartabella, and the difficulties of becoming a designer. She describes how success is so much closer than new designers t…
Episode 310 Creative People with Ryan Leacock
Today Carina talks to Ryan Leacock about unlocking creativity. Learn about how Ryan started his podcast and about his most recent projects.
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https://www.creativepeople-podcast.com/
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Episode 309 Why Success Is Within Your Grasp
Carina talks about her time as a young mom, when she was Creative Director of Cartabella, and the difficulties of becoming a designer. She describes how success is so much closer than new designers t…
Episode 308 Uncovering Why You Aren't Making Money
If you are not sure why you aren't making money, Carina uncovers two possible reasons why. Carina gives examples in her own business of why things have worked (and haven't worked) and how you should …
Episode 307 Advertising with Jackie Ellis
Jackie Ellis owns a Digital Agency and talks today with Carina about advertising. Jackie is Carina's Facebook Ads Manager and helped change the way Carina has done business. Learn more in today's epi…
Episode 306 Obsessing Over Product
Carina talks about how obsessing over products leads to greater results in the future. She explains what things propel designers and why so many have flat line sales.
Episode 306 Obsessing Over Produc…
Episode 305 Are You Scattered? Here's What It Is Costing You
Carina lays out how you are losing money on the chalkboard (check out youtube.com/carinagardner if you want the visual of the numbers). Being scattered is affecting your bottom line more than you rea…
Episode 304 The Perfect Design Business
Carina talks about the 5 things that can create a "perfect" design business. If you want success as you create a design career, think about how you can incorporate these five important things!
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Episode 303 The Two Sets Of Tools You Need
Carina talks about the two hurdles you can jump at once as a designer. From her new book Design Profit & Prosper, these two hurdles will help you succeed as a designer. Learn more in today's episode.
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Episode 302 Sage Tax Advice for Designers with Kimberly Tara
Taxes and bookkeeping are sometimes scary things for designers. Carina talks with Kimberly today about getting started and finding a CPA for your design business.
Episode 302 Sage Tax Advice for Desig…
Episode 301 Two Hurdles You Can Jump At Once As A Designer
Carina talks about the two hurdles you can jump at once as a designer. From her new book Design Profit & Prosper, these two hurdles will help you succeed as a designer. Learn more in today's episode.
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Episode 299 A Quilty Podcast with Paula Chamberlain
Paula Chamberlain hosts the A Quilty Life Podcast and we talk about the stories she hears from quilters every day! Paula has a great love of spreading the stories of the lives of quilters. You can fi…
Episode 298 Which Designer Are You? 4 Types of Designers Revealed
Do you know what kind of designer you are? Carina walks through the four types of designers in today's episode. Learn which type you are as well as your strengths and weaknesses!
Episode 298 4 Types o…
Episode 297 3 Ways You Can Leave Them Wanting More
Carina talks about three ways to help customers come back and buy your products. She loves repeat customers and you should too! Learn more in today's episode!
Episode 297 3 Ways You Can Leave Them Wan…
Episode 296 Behind the Scenes of Quilting Magazines with Tracy Mooney
Join us in this episode with Tracy Mooney, Editor of Quilt Maker Magazine and Quilt & Easy Quilts, as she takes us behind the scenes of creating each issue. Tracy also shares her experiences and tips…
Episode 300 Some Thoughts After Teaching at BYU Idaho
Carina spoke to BYU Idaho in March to the Art Department and Faculty. Listen to some of her thoughts on her time spent there in today's podcast.
Episode 300 Some Thoughts After Teaching at BYU Idaho
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Episode 295 Building Momentum to Drive Your Designs
You have to take the actions each day to build momentum in your design business. Carina talks about how she drives her own actions with excitement in today's episode.
Episode 295 Building Momentum to …