Birthday Hugs

Hi crafty friends!

New week, new card! It's time for the second IG hop to celebrate the new Crafty Meraki release, and the is the card I made for the occasion. Hope you like it!

To make this card I started by die cutting the background using the Crafty Plaid Background A2 die on a burgundy paper. Since I didn't loose any negative pieces of my die cut  I put and adhesive sheet on the back; after  I splashed a gold watercolour  I glued it on a burgundy base card.

Next up I used the Whimsical Magnolias Press-Tacular Plate to hot foil the lovely magnolias on a Neenah solar white paper and I colored them with Copic markers and Prismacolor pencils.

Here the colors I used:

Copic E42/E42/E44/E49/YG91/YG93/YG95/YG97/YG99/RV0000/RV000/TV91/RV93/RV95/RV99/RV69

Prismacolors pencils

PC995/PC931/PC934/PC925/PC1009/PC1026

I continued by die cutting the magnolias image using the Whimsical Magnolias Coordinating Meraki Para-Dies and gluing it over the card using foam tape to add dimension.

I completed the card by adding the gold hot foiled sentiment which is part of the Whimsical Magnolias Press-Tacular Plate.

And that's it! 

I hope I give you some inpiration and I remember you to check my instagram account @nicolettaporcu.design to join us and for the chance to win fabulous prizes.

Have a good day!

Ciao Ciao

Love You, Friend

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today with a new card to share with you! this is the time for featuring the lovely Endless Hearts die from the last ASD collection.

This die is very fun to use and you could create infinite designs,,, I decided for a shaker card! 

Let me show it to you!

To make my card I started by die cutting a rectangle from a a marble patterned paper using the biggest rectangle die from the Nested Scalloped Frames die set. I emphasised the gold streaks using liquid glue and the gold foil flakes by Heidi Swapp.. I let it dry and then I glued the marble rectangle over aa white base card .

At this point I started to create my Hear shaker card. Using the Endless Hearts dies I die cute the hearts in seven layers ì. I chose che hearts I needed to creat my card ah I glued the rest 6 layers all together over a white heart base. Once I placed the little  gold hearts on the various spaces between the die cut hearts  I cover the shaker with a clear plastic heart and over the virus white heart shapes.

Next up I die cut the big Love sentiment using the Love & Xoxo die set,  I die cut the top layer from  a gold metallic  cardstock, the base layers from the same marbled paper I used for the background. and others 2 layers from a white cardstock. I glued all together and I placed it diagonally on the shaker heart.

To complete the card I added a little heart and an  embossed sentiment  from Our Hearts stamp set die cut with the coordinate dies.

And that's it!

Hope you like my card and the products I used !

Yu could find them on the Alex Syberia Designs  shop and for the European friends on the ASD shop based in Uk.

Thank you for your time!

Ciao ciao

Hi Tweet Friend - 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 blending a white cardstock with Spon Sugar Distress Oxide ink and by gluing it on white card base. Next up I die cut the new Crafty Meraki  A2 Whole-heartedly Para-dies from a white paper and I glued it on the pink background.

Using the Crafty Meraki  A2 Whole-heartedly Para-dies I die cut some harts from a red cardstock and from a texted patterned paper and I glued them in their space on the card. For the red hearts I used foam pads to add dimension.

I continued by die cutting the big Hi sentiment using the Meraki Moments Hi Para-dies. I die cut the base from a craft cardstock and the top  in white in for layers. After the sentiment was assembled I  glued it on the card center.

At that point I continued by stamping and  coloring with Copic markers the lovely birds from the Sweet Tweet stamp set. I die cut them with the coordinate dies and I glued them at the Hi sides.

To compete I added string sentiment (from the Tweet stamp set)  I stamped  and embossed in white on a red cardstock .

As a last thing I added some blue rhinestone , the Meraky Sparkle Artict Illusion, using the very helpful

Bling BuddyEmbellishment Wand tool and the Twinkle Tray.

And that's it!

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

Thank You From My Heart

Hi crafty friends!

I'm here today, to share with you a new card featuring the new products from the February release!

Today I'm focused on the Heart Collage die and the Thanks & Hugs  die set.

To make my card I start by die cutting the Heart Collage   from a white cardstock in  five layers and after glued all layers together I glued it on a white base card.

Next up I colored some die cut heart using Distress Oxide inks and I glued them  on the their own  spaces  in  the Heart College die cut.

As last thing I added the thanks sentiment ... I used the Thanks & Hugs  die set 

and I die cut the outlined part in three layers: two in black and one in white; I die cut the top part in two layers : one in black and the second one from a cardstock blanded using Savage Patina Distress Oxide inks.

I assembled all the pieces together and I glued the resulting sentiment in the center of the card.

And that's it

Hope you like my inspiration card!

Thanks for stopping by.

Ciao, ciao

 

XOXO - Alex Syberia Designs Instagram Hop

Hi crafty friends ! here I am to share with you a new card made using the products of the new Alex Syberia Designs release.

It' s really a gorgeous release and I'm sure you will love it as much as I do!

You could check the online shop to take a look :-) I remember you and especially the European friends, that you could find all products on the ASD UK shop too. 

But now let me show you my card,  I can't deny I'm in love with these big dies and the cute penguins!  What do you thing about?

To make my card I started by die cutting the  light pink background using the Heart Garland Cover die.

I glued it over a red cardstock to make the garland hearts red and then I glued it over a white base card.

I continued by stamping the images I needed from the Penguin Love stamp set and once I colored everything with Copic markers I die cut all of them using the coordinate  Penguin Love die set.

Next up I add the four penguins on the card  using foam pad to add dimension. then I die cut in red the XOXO word and I placed a letter next to each penguin, using, always the mousse tape to add dimension,

As a last thing I added the sentiment  on the card center and some little roses!

I added some touch of white gel pens on the red letters and on the roses and that's it!

Hope you like my card! If you'd like to win som gift card to use in the shop I let we know we are having a fun Instagram Hop, so please visit my IG account @nicolettaporcu.design

Thank you for stopping by!

Ciao Ciao

Alex Syberia Designs February Release Blog Hop & Giveaway

Hello crafty friends!!!

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

The From Our Hearts February  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. 

Let me share with you the card I made for the occasion using the Love & XOXO die set, the Penguin Love stamp set and the Penguin Love coordinate die.

I started by die cutting the " love" word   using the Love & XOXO die set.  First I die cut the red one in 4 layers I glued together and then on my white card base. I continued by die cutting all the "Love Words" in white I needed to cover all the background. I die cut the white love in 2 layers to make the red one pop for the different color and for the different dimension.

Next Up I stamped a lovely penguin, some little hearts and a string sentiment from the Penguin Love stamp set. I colored the penguin  with Copic markers, I die cut it with the  Penguin Love coordinate die. and  I glued it over the red die cut sentiment, using some mousse pads to add a little bit of dimension.

I added some black splashes, the tiny hearts , the string sentiment over the red Love, and at the and some touches of white gel pen.

And that's that!

I  really love how it turned out and hope you could appreciate it too!

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 : Nicky 

 and the next stop is : Sandi

Blog Hop Order:

Alex Syberia Designs

Emelie
Erin
Colleen

Sylvie

Carly

Amanda

Bobbi

Brenda

Nicky

Nicoletta

Sandi

As I said before fabulous prizes are waiting for you:

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a £40 ( $50) gift certificate to 1 winner and a £12 ( $15)

gift card to 3 lucky winners. 

Open internationally. All 4 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight GMT March 8th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on March 9th, 2025.

Have fun joining us with this blog hop

I'm sure you will love the entire collection and the DT inspirations as much as I do!

Ciao ciao

xx

Thanks For Being You

Hi crafty friends!

A new card today with my weekly inspiration for Alex Syberia Designs.

This time a card I had in mind for a while! only flowers with no coloring on a colourful background!

Here it is:

To make my card this time I started by the background...I used  alcohol inks , my Copic Various Ink, and blending solution to create it. I added some lines of glue and as it is semi-dried I added  gold foil flakes by Heidi Swapp.

I really loved the result so I didn't cover it at the beginning! but I had a card to create so I forced myself and I went on and I glued the background on a white card base.

I continued by stamping the beautiful bouquet from the Grateful For You stamp set, using Versamark ink and embossing it in gold; I die cut the flowers using the coordinate die and I glued them on the card using  adhesive foam pads to add dimension.

As last thing I added the "thanks" sentiment I made using the Thanks die set: I die cut the outlined part in gold and pink and the top one  in white!

And that's that!

You could fine the stamps and dies I used on the Alex Syberia Designs Shop.

I hope you like it!

I'm pretty happy about it !

Thank you so much for stopping by

Ciao , ciao

Wrapping You In Love

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

a new floral card made with high contrasts... hope you like it

To make my card I started by die cutting twice all the parts from the Elegant Peony die set. The petals in white cardstock and the leaves in two shades of  green. I colored the white ones using Distress Oxide inks and some touch of Prismacolor pencils and as I finished I assembled the two peonies.

At that point I started to make the background.

I die cut a violet cardsotck rectangle using the bigger die from the Good Day Quilted Rectangles die set, and I glued it on white card base, 

Next up I die cut in vellum the Floral Splendor Cove die,  and I glued it over the violet rectangle. I added over another smaller rectangle I die cut using the Nested Scalloped Rectangles die set. 

Over, I added all the flowers and leaves and then  I glued the sentiment I obtained using a stamp from the Avian Allure Stamp set, die cut with the coordinate dies.

As a last touch I added some rain drops and some clear rhinestones.

And that's that!

Hope you like my card!

thank you for stopping by!

Ciao Ciao

You Warm My Heart

Hi crafty friends,

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

Since Valentine' s day is coming I wanted created something for the occasion! I was really inspired and I hope you like the result.

To make my card  I started by stamping the flowers from the Life is Good stamp set. I used the Memento Toffee Crunch ink on Neenah paper. Next up I colored the flowers using the coordinate stencil , the Life is Good  Layering stencil setand then I die cut the bouquet using the coordinate dies.

Next up I stamped  and die cut the same bouquet flowers , but this time I embossed them in white on vellum.

A that point I prepared the background: I die cut in white the Alhambra Arabesque cover die. I cut out a stripe of it and I glued it over the left side of the white card base.

Next up I glued across the  them the vellum flowers  and over the colored flowers using foam tape to add dimension.

I continued by stamping  the lovely mouse couple from the Sweet Friend stamp set. I colored it with Copic markers and I die cut it using the Sweet Friend coordinate die set and I glued it over the right side of the flowers.

As a last thing I added the "love you" and the  string sentiments and some red little harts from the Sweet Friend stamp set.

And that's it!

hope you like my card!

Thank you for stopping by

Ciao , ciao

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Lucky Lanterns - Crafty Meraki Ig Hop

Hi crafty friends!

here today with a new card featuring Crafty Meraky products. I reccomand you to check my Instagram account here @nicolettaporcu.design. because we are having  an Instagram  hop and you could have the chance to win amazing prizes!

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

I  started my card by stencilling three lanterns using the Lucky Lanterns Stencil and the Barn Door, the Fossilized Amber and the Abandoned Coral Distress Oxide inks.

Next up I added gold prides and details using a glitter gold gel pen and I die cut them by hand .

I continued by preparing my  white on white background... always  using the same stencil,  the Lucky Lanterns Stencil, and a white light modelling paste. Once it dried I doubled it with a gold cardstock,  a red one  and I glued everything on a white card base.

At that point I added the lanterns I previously prepared , using foam dots to add dimension, a gold thread to hang the lanterns on and then I added red rhinestones, the Meraki Sparkle Red.

 

As a last thing I added the foiled sentiment  I made using the Effortless Shimmper Paper- Gilded Expression, foiled using the Minc foil applicator, the  Gold Deco Foil Transfer Sheet  and the Gilded Expressions Coordinate die.

And that's it!!

Hope you like my card !

Thank you for stoping by

Ciao Ciao