Alex Syberia Designs Autumn Release: Cozy Tea Time

Hello! Today I am sharing the last few cards I made for the Alex Syberia Designs Autumn Release: Cozy Tea Time!

 Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 or £15 gift card to three lucky winners. Check out yesterday's post to enter!

The giveaway is open internationally. All three winners will be selected from entrants who take part in the blog hop by 11:59 pm BST on October 18. The winners will be announced on the 'Giveaway Winners' page of the Alex Syberia Designs blog on October 19.

Want another chance to win? Check out the Instagram hop here!

I think this card is my favourite, using the gorgeous Magical Wisteria stamps and stencils to create the pretty canvases for the adorable Mini Fruits and Frames dies and finishing it off with the Sparkles stencil - so sweet!

How CUTE are these Mini Display Shelves and sweet Shelf Decor Add-On:Lucky Cat & Matryoshka?! You can make so many adorable scenes, especially if you combine it with the Mini Fruits and Frames dies!

I am just in love with the Magical Wisteria stamps, stencils and dies. You can get such a soft and dreamy look for your background if you use the stencils on their own without the stamps.

Have a fabulous Friday!

Alex Syberia Designs Autumn Release: Cozy Tea Time | Blog Hop & Giveaway

Welcome! I am so happy you are here, and today we are celebrating the Cozy Tea Time release by Alex Syberia Designs with a fun blog hop filled with tons of inspiration, beautiful cards and Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a $15 or £15 gift card to three lucky winners.

You may have arrived here from Carol's blog, if so scroll on down for the next stop and to find out more details about the exciting giveaway, now, on to the cards!

Yesterday I shared some of the cards I created with this wonderful release, and here are a few more that I had so much fun creating.

This was so quick and easy to put together as the Magical Wisteria stamps, stencils and dies do so much of the work for you. I stamped the image in grey pigment ink which I then heat set, used the stencils to colour the beautiful flowers, with a little shading in the centres and finally die cut ready for mounting on my card.

I ink blended a card panel in lilac and pink then stencilled over the top with the fun Sparkles stencil and die cut into an arch. Once it was all mounted on the card I finished it off with one of the matching sentiments.

I just adore the Mini Frames and Fruit die set, so many possibilities and the frames will definitely be a feature in my cardmaking rotation for the foreseeable future.

I tried a new technique for this card, I heat embossed the Magical Wisteria stamp onto black card, I then used the stencils and applied white pigment ink which I heat set. I then used the stencils again to apply coloured die ink - my top tip for this is to dab on the ink rather than blend, even though the white pigment ink was heat set, it still moves around. I used the Mystic Garden Cardstock pack for the glitter paper, the whole pack pairs so well with this release.

The standalone Wisteria die is so pretty, I used the Mystic Garden Cardstock pack again for this card, using alcohol markers to achieve that deeper purple but it still keeps that lovely metallic shimmer. I also used the Sparkles stencil to emboss the cardstock - it's so fun using stencils to emboss! I wanted to achieve the look of Wisteria blowing in the breeze, so I anchored the stem to a jump ring and attached it to another jump ring hidden behind the frame - take a look at the movement over on Instagram!

Now, on to the giveaway and hop details!

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

The giveaway is open internationally. All three winners will be selected from entrants who take part in the blog hop by 11:59 pm BST on October 18. The winners will be announced on the 'Giveaway Winners' page of the Alex Syberia Designs blog on October 19.

Next up is the wonderful Sammi Stamps, but be sure to visit all of the talented creators below!

Alex Syberia Designs

Mona

Rachel

Nicoletta

Lea

Sylvie

Brenda

Martin

Carol

Ang

Samantha

Caly

Lien

Have a wonderful day, thanks for stopping by and good luck!

Alex Syberia Designs Autumn Release: Cozy Tea Time | Sneak Peek!

Happy Wednesday! It is almost time for the Alex Syberia Designs Autumn Release: Cozy Tea Time, and I am here to share a little sneak peek of some of my projects!

From today through Thursday, October 8, @alexsyberiadesigns are offering early access to the Cozy Tea Time Full Release Bundle with a special early bird discount.

This release is packed with so many fabulous products to make beautiful cards and projects.

On Thursday, October 8, the official release day, all products will also be available to purchase separately. Available at the @alexsyberiadesigns stores: alexsyberiadesigns.co.uk, shipping to UK, EU and International, or alexsyberiadesigns.com, shipping to the US and Canada

On October 8th (the official release day), all products will also be available to purchase separately.

Check back tomorrow for the fun blog hop and a giveaway!

Wildwood in Blue - The Greetery

Happy Monday! I am back on the Seven Hills Crafts blog with this week's design team card. Today I’m showcasing the Wildwood stencil and embossing folder by The Greetery using lots of beautiful shades of blue.

 

This card is so quick and easy to make, full of texture, and, as an added bonus, still wonderfully post‑friendly while keeping plenty of dimension. I embossed an A2 panel using the Wildwood embossing folder, then laid the stencil over the top and added shading with the Altenew Lapis Lazuli ink cubes. (I know you are supposed to stencil first but I find this way so much easier!).

 

To finish, I added a sweet sentiment from the Laid Back Basics stamp and die bundle. I heat‑embossed the sentiment in white on Concord & 9th Capri cardstock, die‑cut it, and popped it up using my favourite Altenew Instant Dimension Foam Tape (1/16'' x 1'' x 15m). 

I hope you have a fantastic week!

North Pole Greetings - Concord & 9th

Happy Friday, I am here with a bonus blog post to celebrate Festive Friday (there are only 12 weeks left until the big day!)

Today I’m using the Concord & 9th North Pole Greetings stamp and die kit to make a sweet tri‑fold card for the festive season. Check out this fun little video on Instagram that I put together to showcase it's assembly!

I die cut my houses using Concord & 9th cardstock in Pink Lemonade, Berry Kiss, Lilac, Aster, Bluebell, Capri, and Midnight. Once you’ve die cut all of the elements, they’re so easy to assemble.

For my tri‑fold card, I used some arch dies for the panels, each measuring 3½ inches wide, and mounted them on a 10½‑inch strip of cardstock scored at every 3½ inches. The fun part is deciding where to place all of the pretty decorations!

Exciting Announcment and Pinkfresh Studio Golden Poppies

Hello, I am finally back to blogging and I am so excited to share that I am now a member of the Seven Hills Crafts Design Team. I was thrilled when Tara messaged me to ask if I would be interested and I don't think I could have said yes any quicker! Today I am sharing some pretty Pinkfresh Studio florals with you.

I began with an A2 yellow card base and layered the Celestial Quilt Coverplate in white over the top, followed by the Celestial Weave Coverplate in lilac for a soft, textured background. Next, I used the Golden Poppies stencils to colour a whole bouquet of flowers and leaves. One of my favourite things about Pinkfresh stencils is how easy they are to align, the triangle guides make the process effortless.

Once everything was inked, I cut the florals using the Golden Poppies die. The slightly smaller die edges mean you get beautifully clean cuts without any white halo around your images, which I absolutely love.

To bring everything together, I added a panel using the Essentials Dotted Fancy Frames Die for a touch of white space, but any one of your favourite shaped dies would work here, then arranged the florals around it, popping a few up on foam pads for dimension. A sweet sentiment from the Celebrate in Blooms stamp and die set finishes the card perfectly.

Wishing you a wonderfully crafty week!

Supplies used  

• Celestial Quilt Coverplate
• Celestial Weave Coverplate
• Golden Poppies Stencil and Die Kit
• Essentials Dotted Fancy Frames Dies
• Celebrate in Blooms Stamp, Die and Stencil Kit

Hello and Welcome!

I can't believe that it's been 11.5 years since I last posted here, how time flies!

I paused crafting in 2015 but picked it up again at the start of 2025, posting my creations over on Instagram - I had been locked out of my blog - but I have recently gained access again so aim to share my projects here too, along with supply lists and instructions. I can't wait to welcome you here again.

I'll be back posting here again in a couple of weeks :)

24 Valentine's Day Cards Round Up

Happy Valentine's Day! I thought I would pop in and post a quick recap of all the Valentine's Day cards I have ever featured on my blog. Happy viewing and have a wonderful day :)

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7 more cards for Valentine's Day.

As I mentioned in my last post I had fun making a whole bunch of Valentine's Day cards a couple of weeks ago and I am back again to share some more from that weekend.

I have to say that the first one is one of my absolute favourites.

Cardstock - Bazzill. Patterned paper and die cuts - Crate 

Paper. Stamps and die - Lawn Fawn. Enamel dots - hand 

made. Twine - American Crafts.

I love it so much that I don't think that I can part with it. It's all in the small details, the matching die cuts, the roller skate ticket, the punny sentiment and I had fun 'lacing' the boot too!

I need no excuses to make a shaker card!

Cardstock and glitter paper - American Crafts. Patterned paper 

and ribbon- Doodlebug Design. Die - Lawn Fawn. Colouring 

medium - Promarker. Heart sprinkles - Cake shop. Nested 

heart cut file #23523 - Silhouette America.

I nested 3 hearts and then separated them in Silhouette Studio and cut them from white, red and pink paper. I then glued the 3 panels together to create the nested heart. Sprinkles from the cake store made a fun shaker addition, as did some very old Doodlebug paper and ribbon. I cut the Scripty love die from a foam sheet so it would pop on the front of the card.

As I said, no excuse for a shaker!

Cardstock - Bazzill. Die - Lawn Fawn. Sentiment font Paprika #40924 

- Silhouette America. Shaker contents - Poundland.

This was super simple to make. I cut an A2 panel and ran it through my silhouette machine with the sketch pen setting to create the sentiment, I then die cut the word 'love' with my Lawn Fawn die, the panel was then mounted on acetate and foam tape. The contents were purchased at my local Poundland in the nail art section, I love the scale of the sequins.

Do you ever rediscover things that you forgot you owned in your craft room? C'mon, I know I am not alone and I do it an unhealthy number of times a month too :/ In this instance it was the stamp set.

Cardstock - Bazzill. Stamps - Wplus9. Dies - Wplus9, Avery Elle.

I like how fresh and clean the card feels compared to some of the others I have made.

I purchased the heart acetate on this card many moons ago and this is the first time I have used it.

Cardstock - Hero Arts. Acetate - Anna Griffin. Patterned paper - Amy 

Tangerine. Ribbon - Doodlebug Design. Stickers - Accessorize.

And sometimes clean and simple is what's needed.

Cardstock - Bazzill. Patterned paper - My Minds Eye. Dies - 

Paper Smooches, Lawn Fawn. Glitter paper - American Crafts.

and sometimes I like things pastel and frou-frou!

Cardstock - Bazzill. Patterned paper - Prima. Sentiment 

panel - Crafty Secrets. Flowers - Hobbycrafts, Crate Paper.

Decorative pin - Dainty Paperie.

Shabby chic is not my usual style but it worked well with the sentiment.

What's your favourite occasion to craft for? As you can see one of mine is Valentine's Day, closely followed by Easter, I love the springy colours and soft pastels.

Thanks for reading,
Ang.