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Card Making

28 Aug

Happy Tuesday my lovelies, how are you all doing after the bank holiday? Let’s get straight into today’s card shall we, I was wanting to use some more of my designer series paper however I felt slightly lost in how to use it. I think that sometimes it really difficult to use bold patterns for more than just a background….
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Stampin’ Up! Calls For A Celebration

Card Making

26 Aug

Hello my lovelies, how are you this bank holiday weekend? Today’s card has been sat on my shelf a while now as I was waiting to see if I could improve the technique used. I tried and failed, but that’s okay because I love it anyway. Now the technique was shown to me by my friend Carol and I believe…
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Birthday Cupcake

Card Making

23 Aug

Hello me lovelies! It’s Thursday that means I’m one happy lad, oh and to make it all better I had a delivery today so I have new goodies! Where do I even start with today’s card it’s using two of my favourite stamp sets in my collection; Calls For A Celebration (146579) & Lift Me Up (142896). I should really…
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Stampin’ Up! Lift Me Up Stamp Set

Card Making

21 Aug

Hello my lovelies, I hope you are all well. It’s Tuesday and I’m excited to bring to you today’s card, lord only knows how much ruckus it has courses in my household! Long story short, I asked for Sean’s help and then didn’t do as he suggested causing him to go moody with me for around 3 hours. Don’t worry…
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Stampin’ Up! Calls For A Celebration Stamp Set

Card Making

19 Aug

Hello me lovelies, I hope you are all well. I’m not going to lie to you, I have roughly enjoyed my time off the week and desperately trying to forget that today’s my last day before returning tomorrow. One glimpse of of goodness is that we have a card and a video today! I know how excited you are but…
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Share What You Love

Card Making

16 Aug

I’m not going to lie, since I received my order the other week I haven’t really had time to play with all my new goodies! Devastating I know. However as of yesterday I spent a lot of time in my craft room, to Sean’s delight. Today’s card is using multiple elements from the Share What You Love Suite. As you…
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I’m joining @alexsyberiadesigns today to celebrate I’m joining @alexsyberiadesigns today to celebrate the brand-new Cozy Tea Time Autumn Collection!

For my card, I’ve used the beautiful Magical Wisteria and had another go at no-line watercolouring. Am I suddenly a watercolour expert? Absolutely not 😂 But I really enjoyed building up those soft lilac blooms and fresh green leaves, then pairing everything with kraft cardstock, a subtle blue background and a little natural twine.

I actually love how soft and slightly imperfect the finished look feels — sometimes it’s more about enjoying the technique than getting every tiny petal perfect!

Hop along for lots of beautiful inspiration and a chance to win one of three $15/£15 gift cards!
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Open internationally. The winners will be announced on the Giveaway Winners page of the Alex Syberia Designs blog on 19th October 2026.
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A little behind the scenes from yesterday’s @alexs A little behind the scenes from yesterday’s @alexsyberiadesigns release!

I shared the finished card yesterday, but I couldn’t resist showing you some of the colouring that went into bringing this beautiful Magical Wisteria image to life.

Those pink blooms took a little patience, but watching all that white space slowly disappear is ridiculously satisfying.

If you missed yesterday’s post, make sure you have a peek — there’s lots more inspiration from the new release over on my blog too!

Are you a love the colouring or just get me to the finished card kind of crafter?

#AlexSyberiaDesigns #CardMaking #AlcoholMarkerColouring #HandmadeCards #Papercraft
Ever wondered how to get rid of those harsh white Ever wondered how to get rid of those harsh white edges on your die cuts?

Someone asked how I colour my stamped images on darker cardstock, so I thought this little technique deserved another share!

It’s such a simple trick, but it makes a HUGE difference to the finished result.

Do you colour the edges of your die cuts, or is this something new you’re going to try? 

#CardmakingTips #DieCutting #CardmakingTechniques #Papercraft #MartinMayhem
I’m joining the @alexsyberiadesigns Cozy Tea Time I’m joining the @alexsyberiadesigns Cozy Tea Time Release Blog Hop today with this floral beauty!
I used the Magical Wisteria Bundle to create this layered design, stamping the florals across the card base and raised mat before adding an extra die-cut wisteria piece over the top.
I love how much depth this one has, especially with a little selective fussy cutting through the foliage to help some of those leaves lift away from the card.
The soft pink flowers, fresh greens and crisp white background keep everything feeling light and elegant, while the black splatter and iridescent sequins add just enough contrast.
The full Cozy Tea Time Release is available now from Alex Syberia Designs, and there’s also a giveaway running as part of today’s hop.
Head over to my blog for the full card details, blog hop information and giveaway details.
What do you think of the Magical Wisteria Bundle?
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The cutest little Christmas gift box from just ONE The cutest little Christmas gift box from just ONE piece of cardstock!

This little triangular box is ridiculously easy to make and perfect for small Christmas gifts, treats or table favours.

To make your own:
Start with a piece of cardstock measuring 4” × 9” and score at 4½”.

Find the centre of each 4” edge at 2”, then score diagonally from that centre point to both ends of the 4½” score line. Repeat at the opposite end.

Fold along all your score lines, bring the sides together and suddenly that flat piece of cardstock becomes this little triangular box!

I finished mine with ribbon, twine and a festive sentiment. No complicated template needed.

Save this Reel so you can make one later!

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