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 254 3 Things That Make A Design Different
Dig in with Carina as she talks about 3 things that make a designer different in this market. You are going to love learning how to set yourself apart!
Episode 254 on the Make and Design Podcast: 3 Th…
Episode 253 Drama Free Design
So much of the drama in getting our design work happens in our head. Learn how you can create a drama free zone as you design.
Episode 253 on the Make and Design Podcast: Drama Free Design
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Episode 252 What's New At Bernina with Meg Goodman and Michaelynn Rose
Carina talks to Meg Goodman who is the host of the Sew and So Podcast for Bernina and Michaelynn Rose the Director of Marketing for Bernina about what is new! You don’t want to miss this episode!
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Episode 251 What Does Success Look Like to You?
Success for all designers looks different. Determine what will make you feel successful to win in this design game!
Episode 251 on the Make and Design Podcast: What Does Success Look Like to You?
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Episode 250 Regency Retreat and Other Stuff with SuiKim Friedmann
Design Suite’s Etsy coach SuiKim Friedmann joins Carina today as they talk about Carina’s recent Regency experience, making money, and more!
Episode 244 on the Make and Design Podcast: Your Etsy Shop …
Episode 249 A Designer's Most Powerful Tool
Do you know what a designer’s most powerful tool is? Find out in this episode what Carina uses to keep her on track as a designer!
Episode 249 on the Make and Design Podcast: A Designer's Most Powerfu…
Episode 248 Four Traits of a Good Designer
Carina goes over the 4 traits that good designers have in common. Learn how to utilize these traits to build your own design business!
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Episode 247 Bernina and Family Business with Meg Goodman and Michaelynn Rose
Carina talks to Meg Goodman who is the host of the Sew and So Podcast for Bernina and Michaelynn Rose the Director of Marketing for Bernina about Bernina’s family business. Learn more about what make…
Episode 246 How to Become A Money- Making Designer
Carina has a brand new workshop that she is giving away for free! It will go over the 3 secrets that aspiring designers need to know about. Learn more about these secrets as well as her Design Suite …
Episode 245 My 15 Year Old Got A Job!
Carina talks about her first job, her daughter’s first job, and how it relates to the hard work that goes into a designer’s first year.
Episode 245 on the Make and Design Podcast: My 15 Year Old Got A…
Episode 244 Your Etsy Shop with SuiKim Friedmann
Design Suite’s Etsy coach SuiKim Friedmann joins Carina today as they talk about adding Etsy to the mix in Design Suite and all the wins Design Suite members are having.
Episode 244 on the Make and De…
Episode 257 Gifts to Future Me
What we do today can be a blessing to our future selves. Learn more about things you can do today that will make your future brighter as a designer.
Episode 257 on the Make and Design Podcast: Gifts t…
Episode 243 My One Word in 2023
It’s the beginning of the year so Carina shares what she is doing for her one word in 2023! Learn how she came to decide on this year’s word.
Episode 253 on the Make and Design Podcast: My One Word in…
Episode 242 Dreaming Big in 2023
Carina loves the new year and starts dreaming about big things to come. Use this beginning to move forward in positivity and action!
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Episode 241 Your Vision for 2023
It’s about to be a brand new year. Carina talks about goals vs. vision in today’s episode. Learn what she is changing in her New Year’s Resolutions.
Episode 241 on the Make and Design Podcast: Your Vi…
Episode 240 Design Identity with Mindi Huebner
Mindi Huebner is a mindset coach and we talk about the upcoming 2023. Learn more about the science behind how we change our thoughts around our identities.
Find Mindi’s podcast at www.mindihuebner.co…
Episode 239 A Day After Christmas Reflections
Hey! It’s the day after Christmas and Carina reflects on the year. It was a banner year for Carina Gardner, Inc. Grateful to all of you who have come along on this design ride with me.
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Episode 238 A Little Christmas Cheer
Christmas is just a couple of days away! Hope you are have plans for this holiday and are sharing it with those you love.
Episode 238 on the Make and Design Podcast: A Little Christmas Cheer
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Episode 237 Easy vs. Effort
There is always a tug a way between what is easy and putting effort into something. Let’s talk about the differences and how we can put more effort into our design businesses.
Episode 237 on the Make …