Butterfly Bliss - Alex Syberia Designs New Release And IG Hop

Hi crafty friends!

As I already told you in the previous post Alex Syberia Designs  is launching their brand new July collection, you’ll find fun floral press plates and beautiful butterflies and today we are celebrating with a fun IG hop to give you the chance to win fabulous prizes and to see the beautiful Design team inspirations.

Here the card I made for the occasion:

I started by die cutting my background using the beautiful Meadow Magic Cover die.

After some corners blending with a green ink I glued it over a white card base.

Then I used the amazing Bufferly Bliss die set as star of the card.

I started by die cutting it in two layers and then blending all the elements to compose my Butterly and obviously all the flowers and the leaves included,

I used  Rustic Wilderness and Tattered Rose Distress Oxide inks and some Copic markers, Atyou Spica Glitter gel pens and white gel pen for details .

As all the elegies was placed 

I glued the butterfly in the center card, using some foam adhesive pads to add dimension and then I arranged all around the flowers and leaves.

Than I added the white embossed sentiment from the Essential Sentiments Press Plate & Die Set.

and as a last thing I glued some rhinestones to have some light points.

 That's it !

Hope you like my card and the new Alex Syberia Designs Products! 

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.

Check my Instagram account @nicolettaporcu.design,  to join our  IG  hop to whin fab prizes.

Ciao Ciao

Alex Syberia Designs July Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello crafty friends!!!

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

The July release   is amazing and includes   dies and press plates  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 amazing Summer Flower Press Plate!

This plate is 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 Summer Flower Press Plate on my Betterpress tool and inking it using the Nocturne Versafine Clair ink ( 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.

As a last thing I added the sentiment  I realised using the Essential Sentiments Press Plate & Die set. I embossed in white the sentiment on a black cardstock and to add dimension I die cut it in five layers.

And that's it!

Next up I colored the flower using my Copic markers. For the disk florets  I also used Prismacolor Pencils and gel pens.

Here the Copic colors I used

R29/R27/R24/R17/R14/R05/Y19/15Y02/RV99/RV69

G94/G28/G43/G24/G20/G46/YG25/YG45/YG61

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 black base card.

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 : Nicky

 and the next stop is : Raquel

Blog Hop order:

Alex Syberia Designs

Bobbi

Brenda

Carly

Emelie

Erin

Kelly

Lea

Lien

Nicky

Nicoletta ---- you are here

Raquel

Sandi

Sylvie

As I said before   fabulous prizes are waiting for you:

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 (or £15) gift card to four lucky winners. 

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST July 10th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on July 11th, 2025.

Grateful For You Always

Hi crafty friends!

Today I have  to share a new card with you featuring the Alex Syberia Designs products.

To make my card I started by die cutting  all  the elements I needed!

I  specifically used the Cheerful Meadow Die set for butterflies and flowers and  Andalusia Wildflowers die set for the greenery.

I die cut the butterflies  and flowers in white and I colored them using Copic markers and Distress Oxide inks. I assembled them and next up I die cut the greenery.

I continued by die cutting a salmon pink rectangle using the  Good Day Quilted Rectangle die set and by gluing it over an A2 white base card adding a heavy cardstock rectangle between them to add dimension..

At that point I arranged the greenery and the flowers on the card  and next I glued them on it. To be sure everything is glued on the right position  using the Press'n seal to pick up the die cuts and gluing them.

Next up I added the butterflies using foam tape to add dimension and then the hot foiled sentiment I made using the Classic Sentiments Press Plate and die set.

As a last thing I added some gold gems and that's it!

I remember you  all products are available on the alexsyberiadesigns.com  store for US  and  on the alexsyberiadesigns.co.uk   for rest of the world. stores.

Thank you for stopping by!

Ciao Ciao

Japanese Blossoms

Hi crafty friends!

Today. here I am,  to share a new card with you!

To make my card I started by  using  the Abstract Background Press Plate to emboss in white the image on a piece of Neenah paper and create my background. Then using the coordinate Abstract Background Stencil set I added color to the  background using various blue-green and dark Bkue of  Dye Fresh Inks by Altenew,

I die cut the background into an A2 rectangle using the largest die of the Nested Scalloped Frames die set and I glued it over a white A2 base card,

Next up I stamped the blossom from the Blossoms & Sentiments BetterPress Plate & Die Set , on a watercolour paper,  I watercolour them and  die cut them using the coordinate dies and I nicely arrange and adhered them on the card using foam tape .

I then stamped the Thanks sentiment from the Tulips in Bloom stamp set ,  I die cut it using the coordinate dies. and I added to the card using foam tape to add dimension.

Lastly I added some rhinestones and that's it!

I remember you  all products are available on the alexsyberiadesigns.com  store for US  and  on the alexsyberiadesigns.co.uk   for rest of the world. stores.

Thank you for stopping by!

Ciao Ciao

 

Spring Tulips To Celebrate

Hi crafty friends,

I'm back today with a new card to share with you,

For this card I chose to featuring the Spring Tulips Layering Stencil set from the Spring release mixing them with some products from the previous releases, Hope you like it!

To make my card I started by die cutting the a floral background using the Floral Splendor Cover Die and gluing it over a red blended rectangle I die cut using the Nested Scalloped Frames die set and then over a white base card.

I continued by stencilling the Spring Tulips using Distress inks and Distress Oxide ink. As all layer was completed I refined the tulips using Prismacolor pencils and some white gel pen lines. I die cut them  by hand and I glued the image over the card.

As a last thing I added the "Celebrate" sentiment that's part of the Classic Sentiment Press Plate & die set.

 

And that's it for today too!

Thank you for stopping by and reading me!

Ciao Ciao

 

So Glad We'Re Friends

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today sharing with you a colourful card featuringthe Spring in Kyoto collection by Spellbinders designed by Alex Syberia Designs. ! Hope you like it

To make my card I started by  using  the Parasol Better Press plate on a Neenah paper and hot foiling it in gold using the New and Improved Glimmer Hot Foil System by Spellbinders.

Next up I colored the hot foiled design using the coordinate  stencil set included in  the Spring in Kyoto BetterPress & Stencil Bundle, and  the Altenew Fresh Dye Inks.

I continued by gluing the Parasols image on a white base card and as a last thing I added the sentiment.

The XOXO word is from the LOVE & XOXO die set; I die cut in 5 layers, 4 in white and the top one in metallic gold. I assembled them and I glued the letters over the card.  The string sentiment is from the Tulips In Bloom stamp set and coordinate dies.

And that's it for today too!

Hope you it!

Thank you for stopping by

Ciao ciao

You Make My Heart Flutter

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today with a new card to share with you!

I'm in love with the Tulips In Boom set, and I had already used it but there is another  amazing tulips image  I wanted to play with.

To make my card I- started by die cutting a white rectangle using the Good Day Quilted Rectangles die set  and gluing it onto and  white A2 card base.

I blended Wilted Violetand the Mustard Seed Distress Oxide  inks one onto a white cardstock and then I die cut from  it some tiny stripes using the Tiny Stripes Cover die. I glued them in the center of card.

Next up I create a stencil using the Alhambra Arabesque Cover die, and with that die cut I stencilled the pattern over a white cardstock using the  Wilted Violet and Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide inks.

I continued by die cutting the stencilled paper into a smaller rectangle using the Nested Scalloped Frames die set,  and gluing it in the card's center with an heavy cardstock between them to add a little bit of dimension.

At that point I stamped the Tulips Bloom  and the butterflies image in the Tulips In Bloom stamp set  onto a white cardstock using the Morning Mist Versafine Clair. This time I tried a new cardstock with a linen textured and I'm really happy about the result. I first colored the images with my Copic markers and then I continued with Prismacolor pencils the make the texture pops out.

Once I finisce the coloring I die cut the images using the coordinate dies Tulips In Bloom die set and I glued it on the card using foam tape to add dimension.

As a last thing I added the sentiment; It is also from the Tulips In Bloom stamp set;

I stamped it with Versafine ink on white paper and I add it at the bottom of the card.

Here a recap of the products I used

Alhambra Arabesque Cover die

Tiny Stripes Cover die

Nested Scalloped Frames die set

Good Day Quilted Rectangles die set

Tulips In Bloom stamp set     

Tulips In Bloom die set

 

And that's for today too.

Hope I gave you some idea to make a card with these products.

Thank you so much for stopping by .

ciao ciao

@nicolettaporcu.design

Japanese Aesthetic

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today, to share with you another card featuring the new amazing "Spring in Kyoto" collection by Spellbinders, designed by Alex Syberia Designs.

It's a very elegant release inspired by the Japanese aesthetic and you could find it at alexsyberiadesigns.com  and alexsyberiadesigns. co.uk.

To create this card , I first stamped the lovey parasols on a rose-cream cardstock using the Sand Versafine Clair ink and the Parasols Betterpress Plate.

I die cut it in a  4 1/4x 5 1/2  panel and a cover it with a  vellum rectangle,.   I then glued it on a black base card.

I continued by die cutting and assembling  the lovely fun using the Fan & Bow Etched dies ; I then used the Blossom & Sentiments Betterpress Plate & die set  to create some  blooms.  I  hot foiled in pale gold the blue and red ones and I stamped in black on cream the others.  using the Press Plate .I also  stamped,  white embossed   and die cut the "For You" sentiment from the same set.

 

  

Next up I adhered the fan,  the blooms  and the sentiment on the card using for some of them foam tape to add dimension.

I used the Kokeshi Dolls BetterPress Plate & die set and I hot foiled the beautiful Kokeshi Doll in a pale gold.  Then I coloured the image with Copic marker; I die cut it and I added the kokeshi in the card using foam tape.

To finish the card  I added some black and gold gems.

Here a recap od all products I used:

Blossom & Sentiments Betterpress Plate & die set

Kokeshi Dolls BetterPress Plate & die set

Fan & Bow Etched dies

Parasols Betterpress Plate

That's it for today!

Than you so much for stopping by

Ciao Ciao

 

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