Kaliscards

Spring is here and I'm already obsessed with strawberries!  I inked the @alexsyberiadesigns Abstract floral background with Strawberry BetterPress ink and then strawberries, strawberries, strawberries... that's all I could remember! If you want to know how I stretched the @alexysberiadesigns dies to create this cute strawberry shaker, head over to their blog. Alex Syberia Design products: Abstract floral background press plate Classic sentiments press plate and die set Sweet friend and Spring bunnies stamp sets Quirky hearts and Delicate blooms die sets To create this card, I inked the background panel on a Spellbinders BetterPress A2 Cotton Card Panel Porcelain White 320gsm, using the Abstract floral background press plate and the Spellbinders Press plate system with Strawberry BetterPress ink. I then trimmed the panel to a 4.25" x 4.25" square. I then used the largest die from the Quirky heart die set to create an opening on the right for the strawberry shaker. I ta...

Coloring Club Challenge No. 1 - Monochrome So excited that this new Coloring Challenge is finally starting and so honored to be part of the Coloring Club Team! Hope you manage to carve out some time to join us on this coloring adventure and have fun. Don't forget to add the #ColoringClubChallenge hashtag so we can see your beautiful projects and for a chance to win one of the 10 prizes that our generous sponsors are giving away with one of the 10 challenges. For today's challenge, our sponsor is OLO, and in addition to offering the winner his/her choice of 16 brush markers, there is a 10% discount available to all, using the code ColoringClub on your purchases from April 1 to 30 on their website: www.olomarker.com. The monochromatic theme runs from April 1st through 3rd! Having done a sepia mini album recently, I absolutely wanted to create more with these warm colors. For the first project, I used the following combination of colors:  Background and rose: Ranger Distress oxide...

Today is a good day to craft! I used the @paperieink Crafty Friends to create this card. The set has super cute critters cutting XOXO garlands, painting, writing and more and I thought it woud be fun to create some cute postage stamps and a postcard Products: Crafty friends (Paperie Ink) Pen pal die and Postcard modern (The Greetery) Heart garland cover die and Love & XOXO die (Alex Syberia Design) Little agenda postage (Mama Elephant) Postage collage and Postage collage Love (Waffle Flower Crafts) Not a bill (The Ton Stamps) #paperieink #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #handmadecards #onelayercard

Sorry if this card makes you crave for a donut... sorry, but not sorry! I used the cute Donut hog set from @paperieink and completed the background scene with additional sets. Products: Donut hog (Paperie Ink) Sugar rush scones (Clearly Besotted) A-glazing day (Simon Says stamp) Be happy (Brutus Monroe) Marbling layering stencils (Hero Arts) Mask 128 Dripping edge (Studio Light) Distress inks: Antique linen, Tea dye, Spun sugar, Kitsch flamingo, Pumice stone, Weathered wood and Iced spruce #paperieink #clearlybesotted #simonsaysstamp  #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #onelayercard

Hop along with us on Instagram to celebrate the new Alex Syberia Designs release and get more inspiration from the Design Team and amazing guests, for a chance to win one of the gift certificates! For this project, I used the new Elegant blooms press plate and coordinating die which I pressed on Copic-friendly cardstock and colored with Copic markers. I paired the blooms with the Cheerful Panda Moments stamp set and added the cute little net from the Sweet friend set. For the background, I used additional stamp sets from previous releases and exclusive collaboration with Simon Says Stamp (Stamptember 2024) Alex Syberia Design products: Elegant blooms Press plates and dies Classic sentiments press plate and die set Grateful for you stamp set Close at heart stamp set Cheerful panda moments stamp and die set Sweet friend stamp and die set #alexsyberiadesigns #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmakingofinstagram #diecutting #betterpress

I am back for my last project on the  Coffee Loving Papercrafters  blog. What's better than coffee and good reading? Coffee and friends of course! Products Coffee couple and Hugs in a mug (The Greeting Farm) Coffee break (Whimsy Stamps) Headline messages and Monthly kit August 2018 (Hero Arts) Newspaper die (The Stamp Market) Happy headlines (Concord and 9th) Fresh roast stencil (Simon Says Stamp) Coffee stains stencil #147 (AALL & Create) Distress inks: Weathered wood, Vintage photo Distress oxides: Gathered twigs, Ground espresso and Twisted citron To create this card, I die cut the newspaper from white cardstock, using The Stamp Market Newspaper die, and I stamped the headlines and text, using several sets: Headline messages from Hero Arts for the headline and tiny text Happy headlines from Concord and 9th for the price tag Coffee break from Whimsy Stamps for the Expresso yourself and Coffee & friends make the perfect blend sentiments I then blended Ranger Di...

The new collection from Alex Syberia Designs is now available. More information is available on the  website You can shop the new release at  alexsyberiadesigns.co.uk , shipping to UK, EU and International , or  alexsyberiadesigns.com  for the US. Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a £40 ($50 for the USA) gift certificate to 1 winner and a £15 ($15 for the USA) 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 BST April 6th, 2025. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on April 7th, 2025. Your previous stop:  Alex Syberia Designs You are here:  Sylvie Your next stop:  Sandi (Full blog list further down)   Alex Syberia Design products: Abstract background press plate and coordinating stencil set Classic sentiments press plate and die set Always be yourself stamp and die set Distress inks: Kitsch flamingo...

My niece turned 15 a few days ago and I made her a birthday light up card with the @pearblossompress Candle light and cute kitties from @sunnystudiostamps. I'm sure she found the card very baby-ish, but that's the age she probably finds everything lame, so... why not cute kitties! Products: Candle light and World's best foam tape (Pear Blossom Press) Make it move mini (Gina K designs) Party pets and Cat antics (Sunny Studios stamps) Hey, sweetie (Simon Says Stamps) Make a wish (The Greetery) Layering streamers (Honeybee stamps) Distress oxides: Tattered rose, Kitsch flamingo, Worn lipstick, Festive berries, Antique linen and Vintage photo #pearblossompress #sunnystudiostamps #cardmaking #handmadecards #cardmakingofinstagram #onelayercard #interactivecard #lightupcard #lightupcards

Good morning, I hope your breakfast was not as milky as this one, but as sweet and pleasant. For today's project for @thestampstop, I used the Milk it set from The Sassy Club @sandraspitareli with a bit of mashup including @trinitystamps Toasted card die set Products: Milk it, Cereal bowl die, Vintage dish die (The Sassy Club) Cartoon companion and Toasted card (Trinity Stamps) Milk can die set (Whimsy Stamps) Accessories cookies (Studiolight) Distress inks: Tea dye, Scattered straw and Walnut stain #thestampstop #thesassyclub #thesassyclubstamps #trinitystamps #card #cardmaking #cardmakingofinstagram #cardmakerofinstagram #cardmakersofinstagram #handmadecards #diycards #diecutting