Kokeshi Doll in Kyoto

Hi crafty friends!

So excited today to show the card I made with the new Spellbinders collection with Alex Syberia Designs: Spring in Kyoto. It's a very special collection designed by Alex!!I'm a big fan of Kokeshi Dolls and I'm in love with everything about Japan so you can image how much I adore  this release !!

Here the first card I made mixing some  new products :

To make my card I started by the background ! I first, embossed a fawn rectangle using the amazing Floral Fans 3D Embossing Folder  I glued it over bigger white base card. I used a 4"x5" heavy cardstock between the base and the embossed background to add a little bit of  dimension,

Next up I stamped  the cherry blossom images on Neenah paper using the Cherry Blossoms Betterpress Plate & die setand a light pink Memento ink; I colored all with Copic markers adding some touches of Prismacolor pencils and white gel pen and I added them on the card using thin foam dots.

I continued by die cutting the Kokeshi Dolls Etches dies; I used Neenah paper to be able to color the various elements with my Copic markers and once the Kokeshi Dolls was assembled I added her on the card.

I added the sentiment I made by using the Blossoms & Sentiments Betterpress Plated & Die set. I heat embossed the thank you word in white and then I die cut it using the banner die included.

As a last thing I added some little pink flowers and some beads and that's that.

Hope you like my card and this amazing collection!

You could find it on the Alex Syberia Design Shop and on the Spellbinders shop.

Thank you for stopping by!

See you soon with a new card.

Ciao Ciao

Somebunny Loves You

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today with a new card to share with you! and this is the time for the Hoppy Easter stamp set ... I know the Easter Holiday has just passed but , this set is so versatile and it can be used for many occasions.

To make my card I started by  creating a rectangle window on a white cardstock using the masking tape; Next up I stencilled   the Abstract Background stencil set using Worn Lipstick, Picked Raspberry and Squeezed Lemonade  Distress Oxide inks and I sprayed it with water and white acrylic paint.

I let it dry and then I gently removed the masking tape and I die cut the cardstock in a  A2 rectangle using the Nested Scalloped Frames die set.

I glued it over a little bit bigger yellow cardstock and then all together over a white base card.

Once my card's background was done I thought about the top elements.

I die cut 4  white layers of the big sentiment XOXO using the Love& Xoxo die set, I glued all together but before  I blended the bottom of the last one using  Distress Oxide ink.  I glued it, slightly staggered  over  one more xoxo sentiment in Charming Pink  to create and ombre effect and then I glued the completed sentiment on the card.

Next up I stamped the images I needed from the Hoppy Easter stamp set, I colored them using copic markers and then I die cut them with the Happy Easter coordinate dies and I glued them on the card all around the XOXO sentiment.

As s last thing I added the string sentiment  from the Hoppy Easter stamp set, gluing it with am adhesive string mousse to add dimension.

And that's it

Here a products' reacap you could find on the Alex Syberia Designs shop:

Hoppy Easter stamp set

Happy Easter coordinate dies

Abstract Background stencil set

Nested Scalloped Frames die set

Love& Xoxo die set.

I absolutely love the Hoppy Easter set and I hope I  really hope you got some ideas.

Thank you for reading me!

Ciao Ciao 

Wishing You A Beautiful Day

Hi crafty friends !

I'm here here today, with a new card to share with you featuring the new release products by Alex Syberia Designs.

To make my card I started by die cutting all the elements from the Spring Clover die set : the foliage in two shades of light blue and the flowers in white. I assembled the flowers and I glued them on A2 blue rectangle cutting out the excess parts.

Next up I glued the decorate blue cardstock on a  bigger white base card to frame the tops card. I used an have rectangle cardsotck between the top card and the base card to add a little bit of dimension.

As a last thing I added the sentiment: I used the Essential Sentiments die set to  die cut the Hello word and  for the string embossed sentiment the Tulips In Bloom stamp set and Tulips In Bloom die set.

Ant that's that !

Here a recap of all the products I used:

Spring Clover die set

Essential Sentiments die set

Tulips In Bloom stamp set

Tulips In Bloom die set

I hope you got some ideas to make cards with this beautiful products!

Thank you for stopping by!

See you soon

Ciao, Ciao

I Wish You Happy Birthday

Hi crafty friends! Today I'm sharing with you my  card featuring the Lenten Rose Para-dies from the latest release.

To make the card I  first,  die cut the Lenten Rose on a acetate sheet to use as stencil to trace the image on a watercolour paper.

Then I watercolored the flowers using my Schmincke  Horadam  Acquarell and I glued the colored rectangle on a white card base.

Over the  watercolored image I  added  3 white layers of the  Lenten Rose die cut.

 

As a last thing I added the sentiments: the big one is made using Gilded Expression stamp set and Gilded Expression coordinate die and the string one is from the Moments Hello stamp set.

Here a recap of the products I used:

A2 Lenten Rose para-dies

Gilded Expression stamp set

Gilded Expression coordinate die

Moments Hello stamp set

and that's it!

Hope you like it and hope you would join us at our Instagram hop @nicolettaporcu.design.

Thank you for stopping by

Ciao ciao!!!

Hello Spring

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today sharing with you a new card made mixing some products of the latest Alex Syberia Designs release .

It't the time for the Spring Meadow die, the Cheerful Meadow die set  and  the  Spring Meadow Stencil set, 

It's very fun make a card using these sets!

To make it I start by die cutting my aground panel using the Meadow Magic cover die and gluing it over a white base card, using a heavy cardstock panel between them to add a little bit of dimension.

Next up I die cut the floral  top panel with the Spring Meadow die, and I lightly colored it by using the Spring Meadow Stencil set, and Distress inks .

I continued by die cutting the elements from the Cheerful Meadow die set   and after I colored  some of them I added the choose pieced  on Spring Meadow die cut.

At that point I glued the Spring Meadow panel over the card and as a last thing I added the little "Hello Spring" sentiment I made using the Hoppy Easter stamp set and coordinate dies.

Ant that's it!

I love soo much these sets and I hope I have given you some inspiration about them!

Thank you for stopping by!

See you soon!

Ciao ciao

Alex Syberia Designs Spring Meadow Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello crafty friends!!!

Today, we are celebrating the launch of  Alex Syberia Designs new release !

The Spring Meadow release  is amazing and includes  clear stamps and dies you will love for sure

You could find all products on Alex Syberia Designs shop. I want to remember to our European friends that you could buy all products on the UK store too here.

Joining with us  you will see many inspiration projects made by the AS design team in the ASD blog post,  so you could appreciate the amazing collection. 

Now let me share the card I made for the occasion using the Spring Tulips Stencil set and the Cheerful Meadow Die set.

I started my card by stencilling the Spring Tulips Stencil set  on a Neenah cardstock. I placed my  5 1/2 x 5 1/4 white cardstock on the sticky mat and than I stencilled the tulips using Distress inks.

Thank I create some glittered effects on tulips using the Atyou Spica glitter pens and a white gel pen.

Once the coloring was finished I glued it on white card base.

Next up I die cut a white frame using the Good Day Quilted Rectangles Die and  I glued it over the card using foam stripes to add dimension.

I continued by die cutting the lovely bunnies from the Cheerful Meadow Die set and after adding some shades I added them on the card's bottom.

At that point I added the sentiment I made using the Classic Sentiments Press Plate & Die for the "Hello" word and  the Hoppy Easter stamp set and coordinate dies for the little string sentiment.

As a last thing I added some gold beads on the card's bottom.

And I hope you would join us I this fun blog hop to see all the beautiful creation of our design team and for the chance to win fabulous prizes.

The previous stop is : Lien

 and the next stop is : Nicky

Blog Hop Order:

Alex Syberia Designs

Amanda

Bobbi

Brenda

Carly

Colleen

Emelie

Erin

Lien

Nicoletta ---> you are here

Nicky

Sandi

Sylvie

As I said before fabulous prizes are waiting for you:

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a £30 (or $30 for U.S. winners) gift certificate to one winner, and a £15 (or $15 for U.S. winners) gift certificate to three lucky winners.
This giveaway is open internationally. Prizes will be awarded in GBP (£) for non-U.S. winners and USD ($) for U.S. winners.

All four winners will be drawn from participants who enter this Blog Hop by midnight BST  April 27th, 202.

Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page  on April 28th, 2025.

You Are Wonderful

Hi crafty friends!

TodayI'm  sharing with you a new card made mixing some products of the latest Alex Syberia Designs release and other from the previous ones .

I like so much to create using products from different releases because I can make something new every time !

Today I focused on the Elegant Blooms Press Plate & Die set, and this is the card I made!

To make my card I started by using the Abstract Background Press Plate as an embossing folder running it throng my Spellbinder Platinum 6 machine. I found the perfect sandwich to embossed the image without scratching the paper.

Next up I lightly blended it using Pink Flamingo Distress ink and then I glued it on a white card base.

I continued by die cutting  a big frame using the Good Day Quilted Rectangle die set, and a smaller frame using the Nested Scalloped Frames die set, and I glued them on the card ; the bigger one to frame the card and the smallest one in the center,

Next Up I heat embossed in white on the vellum the  Grateful For You Stamp set , I  die cut it using the coordinate dies Grateful For You die set,

And then I glued it over the card.

At that point I worked on the main element of the card : the Elegant Blooms Press Plate & Die set.

I  Inked the press plate with Memento ink and I run the Betterpress on my Spellbinder Platinum 6 machine to impress the image on a X-Press paper. I colored the image using Copic markers and once I finished I die cut it with the coordinate dies and I glued it over the vellum bouquet.

As a last thing I added the the sentiment, I made using the Classic Sentiments Press Plate & Die set,  and some black enamel dots,

ant that's it!

Here a recap of the products I used

Elegant Blooms Press Plate & Die set

Abstract Background Press Plate

Good Day Quilted Rectangle die set

Nested Scalloped Frames die set

Classic Sentiments Press Plate & Die set

Grateful For You Stamp set

Grateful For You die set

And here the Copcic markers I used to color the flowers:

RV00/RV09/RV52/RV55/RV66

Hope you like my card!

Thank you for stopping by and reading me!

See you soon

Ciao Ciao

Thank You For Being You

Hi crafty friends !

I'm here today, sharing with you a new card made using  the new amazing press plate by Alex Syberia Designs.

This is the time for the "Charming Floral Background " press plate and  coordinating stencil! and just WOW!!   I love it soooo much !

Hope you like it too:-)

These plates are absolutely stunning and the card making process is so fast and satisfying

Really easier said that done!

To make this card I started by placing the Charming Floral Background Press plate on my Betterpress tool and inking it using the Twilight Versafine Clair ( I found that Versafine Clair works beautifully  with press plates) and I run it through my Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine to press the image into the cardstock.

Next up I placed the impressed cardstock on a sticky mat and I colored the floral image  using the Charming Floral Background Stencil Set and Distress inks.

Once everything was colored I die cut the image using a  rectangle die from the Nested Scalloped Frames Die set and I glued it over a blue base card,

To make a little bit of dimension I put a heavy cardstock rectangle  between the case card and the floral  rectangle.

As a last thing I added the sentiment  I realised using the Classic Sentiments Press Plate & Die set. I embossed in white the sentiment on a blue cardstock and to add dimension I outlined it in white.

and that's it!

As I said big result with less time :-)

Thank you so much for stopping by!

ciao ciao

Songbird Serenade - Crafty Meraki IG hop and New Release

Hi crafty friends!!

It's the new release day at Crafty Meraki  and we are celebration on Instagram with an Ig hop to give you the chance to win amazing prizes!

Don't miss up this and go on my Ig account @nicolettaporcu.design.

But now let me share the card I made for the occasion:

To make my card I started by using the Songbird Serenade Press-tacular plate as a stamp. I inked it with Betterpress black ink and I pressed the image on a piece of Neenah Solar white paper.

Next up using the coordinate Songbird Serenade Layering stencils, I ink blended the image using Distress and Oxide inks.

Here the colors I used:

Leaves: Speckled Egg and Broken China Distress ink

Flowers: Antique Linen and Mustard Seed Distress ink, Fossilised Amber Distress Oxide ink

Soongbird: Speckled Egg,  Broken China, Antique Linen, Kitch flamingo, Mustard Seed , Wilted Violet Distress ink, Fossilized Amber  and Black Soot Distress Oxide ink, Charming Pink Versafine Clair.

Atyou Spica Glitter gel pens and white gel pen.

I die cut the image with the Songbird Serenade coordinating die set and then I started to think about the background and the base card.

I lightly ink blended the base card center using  the Speckled Egg Distress ink and then I sprayed  over some pink and white ink.

Next up I framed in white the background using the Frame-Whorty Meraki Background A2 die cut and I glued it on the card using foam tape to add dimension.

At that point I added all the images I previously colored and die cut. I glued some blue leaves in the base card and the main image composed by flowers and songbird on the frame using foam glue dots,

As a last thing I added the little thank you sentiment I stamped using the  Songbird Serenade Stamp set and that's it!!

Here the products' recap:

Songbird Serenade Press-tacular plate

Songbird Serenade Layering Stencil set

Songbird Serenade Coordinating die set

Songbird Serenade Stamp set

Frame-Whorty Meraki Background A2 dies

Hope you like my inspiration card and hope to see many of you in our IG Hop!

You could find all products I used on  Crafty Meraki   shop.

Ciao Ciao

Sealed With A Penguin Kiss

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today  with a new card to share with you, featuring the new Press Plates Release!

I'm absolutely in love with BetterPress plates... You can use them to impress, to stamp, to hot foil and to emboss , and they work great !

This is card I made with them:

To make this card I  used the Abstract Background Press plate; in this case I used it as a stam. I placed it on theBetterPress, I inked it with Versamark ink , then I run it through my Spellbinders Platinum 6 machine to press the image into the cardstock. Next up  I embossed it in white using a white fine embossing powder.

Next up I placed the embossed paper on a sticky mat and  using the Abstract Background stencil set, and  Distress Oxide ink, I blended the image creating  colourful waves. At this point I die cut the Abstract Background , using a rectangle die from the Nested Scalloped Frames die set and I glued it on white card base.

I continued by using the Endless Hearts die to die cut a multi layer white heart to glue in the top center of the card.   Over the heart I place two cute penguin  and the white embossed roses I stamped and die cut using the Penguin Love Stamp set and his coordinate dies. To color the penguins I used Copic markers and   Distress Oxide inks for the roses.

To complete my card I added the sentiments; the big one made using the Love & XOXO die set, and the string one using a sentiment form the

Penguin Love Stamp set.

And that's it!

Hope I gave you some idea about the use of this beautiful press plates!

Thank you for stopping by,

Ciao , Ciao