Alex Syberia Designs November Release | Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hello friends!  

Today I am excited to be taking part in a Blog hop featuring the November Alex Syberia Release. Make sure you leave a comment here and the rest of the stops to qualify for a chance to win some fabulous prizes! If you already started hopping you have just come from Hannelie 's Blog. Stay tuned to find out more about the giveaway and where to Hop next!

So let's dive into the projects I am sharing today.

To create the foiled images you will need a Foil system. I used the Spellbinders Hot Foil System along with the Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform. For negative foil transfers, you will need a solid foil plate. I also find I get the best results with this cardstock.

CARD RECIPE

Background - Brilliant Burst Hot Foil Plate

Wreath - Holiday Wreath and Branch Stencil and Die Set

Sentiment - Feliz Navidad Hot Foil Plate (fussy cut)

Foil - Aura Glimmer Foil

I absolutely love how this card turned out. It is definitely a lot more glamorous in person. Pictures do not do this card justice as the Aura Glimmer foil gives it so much sparkle and shine!

This next card features the show-stopping Joyful Poinsettia Die Set! It is absolutely gorgeous😍

CARD RECIPE

Flower - Joyful Poinsettia Die Set

Background - Magic Stars Hot Foil Plate

Sentiment - Noel Hot Foil Plate & Die Set

Foil - Aura Glimmer Foil

Just look at this gorgeous Poinsettia Bloom! I used 5 different shades of cardstock and ink-blended the tips of the petals with pink ink. I then added a mist of pink splatters to them. I also added foam in between the layers to give it dimension and curled the tips of the petals.

With the negative of the foiled background from my first card, I was able to use it to create this poinsettia tag. 

TAG RECIPE

Flower - Joyful Poinsettia Die Set

Background - Brilliant Burst Hot Foil Plate (Negative)

Sentiment - Joy Hot Foil Plate & Die Set

Foil - Aura Glimmer Foil

To create the die I just cut the panel into 4x3 rectangle and added the poinsetta to the top. I did not use the last layer of the poinsettia to make it slightly smaller, I then punched a hole through one of the petals and added a ribbon through it to tie on a gift later.

Make sure you check out the Release as I have only showcased a few of the products here today.

GIVEAWAY

Alex Syberia Designs is giving away a £85 ($100) gift certificate to 1 lucky winner and a £15 ($18) gift card to 5 winners. Open internationally. All 6 winners will be drawn from the entrants that have played along with this Blog hop by midnight BST on November 26th, 2023. Winners will be announced on the Alex Syberia Designs blog 'Giveaway Winners' page on November 27th, 2023.

BLOG HOP ORDER

Alex Syberia Designs

Amanda
Anne
Bobbi
Bonnie
Brenda
Colleen
Emelie
Emily
Hannelie
Ilda You are here 👋
Jo 👈 Next Stop!
Kavya
Lien
Lisa
Nicoletta
Sandi
Sheila
Sylvie
Virginia

Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Hopping!

Ilda 💖

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Fall Forrest Friends Friendship Card | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends, and Happy Monday!

I have the cutest forest friends' friendship card to share with you today featuring some new and a few classic products from Honey Bee Stamps, so let's get started on all the details.

CARD RECIPE

• Die cut and piece together the cuties from the Heart Hugs Dies set. I added shading on the necks using the flip side of their coordinating die as a mask. I also added white gel highlights for fun. 

• Ink Blend the background using the Autumn Delight Background Stencils. See the thumbnails below for the colors used.
• Stamp out the bold Kind People Stamp using Bee Creative Intense Black Ink Pad and then use the coordinating die to cut it out. Use foam to pop the sentiment up.

• To finish, add some of the Harvest Pearl Stickers to the background.

I hope this super cute card inspired you. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🐻🦊

SUPPLIES

Autumn Delight Background Stencils Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Kind People Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Kind People Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Heart Hugs Dies Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Brilliant White Pigment Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Harvest Pearl Stickers Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Stamping Pressure Tool Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: SSS | HBS
White Foam Dots Shop at: HBS	5.5x8.5 Grip Mat Shop at: SSS | SB | WF	Oxide Ink Pad TATTERED ROSE Shop at: SSS | SB	GATHERED TWIGS Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
CARVED PUMPKIN Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	FESTIVE BERRIES Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	CANDIED APPLE Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	PEELED PAINT Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Mowed Lawn Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bearly Art Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	White Gelly Roller Pen Shop at: SSS | AMZ | SB | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

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Ink Blended Embossed Autumn Cards | Honey Bee Stamps

Hello, my friends!

Today I have some fall-inspired inklended cards to share with you. Recently I watched a Reel of someone making wax seals with multiple colors and I really wanted to give them a try. I can honestly say there is a bit of a learning curve. I did waste some wax, but I did figure out what worked best for me.

For my wax seals, I started by melting the wax that I wanted to use on the maple leaf. I used yellow and green melts from the Spooktacular Wax Melts to create two different seals. 

• Once the wax is melted over the melting furnace, I poured it onto the Maple Leaf Stamper. (Make sure to heat up the end of the stamper because if it is cool the wax will set instantly). I used my heat gun on it for a few seconds.
• While the wax is still wet, use a metal spatula to scrape off the excess wax. 
• I had my heat gun going nearby and used it to heat up the spatula as well. This gave me more time to work before the wax set. 
• To remove the wax from all my elements (spatula, spoon) I found it easier if I heated them up for a few seconds and then used a baby wipe to clean off the wax. 
• Be careful and avoid touching the metal directly while cleaning to avoid burns. 
• Next, melt the background color, I used black melts from the Tuxedo Wax Melts, and then pressed the maple leaf stamper into the black poured wax to complete the seal. 
• I used the Bee Creative Silicone Craft Mat to pour the wax onto. Once it is cooled it peels off really easily.

So naturally after I had made these seals, I thought I should add them to the front of a card.

CARD RECIPE

For my background, I used a variety of fall-inspired distress oxide inks (see supply list below) and ink blended them onto a couple of cardstock panels.

• Next, I used the Fall Leaves 3D Embossing Folder to add the detail embossing to the blended backgrounds. To make the foliage pop, I used a brayer and Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink to add touches of gold and detail to the background. You may notice more detail on this card below as I initially used black ink and really disliked how it looked and before tossing it I thought I would just try saving it by using the Gold ink over top. It worked, I was really impressed with the results as it deepened the details and I was happy I hadn't thrown it out. 
• Before trimming each panel slightly, I splattered them with some black ink and set them aside to dry.

• I then wrapped some black and gold bakers twine around the panel and secured the ends on the back of the panel with tape.
• The foliage I used on the card fronts comes from the Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Dies. 
• I then created the bouquet and glued it in the center where the twine crossed. 
• Next, I glued the wax seal in place by using a wax seal sticker.

• Add the panels to a black piece of cardstock and glue them onto an A2 top folding card base.
• To finish each card, I added a sentiment from the Heartfelt Hello Stamps and Dies that I first stamped in Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink and then heat set it with gold emb. pwd. To make the sentiments level with the seals I used Black Foam Dots. 

Let me know if you have any questions about the process. It is very hard to explain sometimes and way easier to watch. If I have time I will create a Reel over on Instagram for you all to watch. 

I hope you enjoyed today's Ink Blended Embossed Autumn Cards. Thank you for stopping by and until next time... Happy Crafting!

Ilda 🍁

SUPPLIES

Fall Leaves 3D Embossing Folder Shop at: SSS | HBS	Lovely Layers: Autumn Bouquet Dies Shop at: SSS | HBS	Heartfelt Hello Stamps Shop at: SSS | HBS	Heartfelt Hello Dies Shop at: SSS | HBS
Bee Creative Gold Metallic Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Intense Black Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Detail Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS	Background Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | HBS
Honey Bee Reverse Tweezers Shop at: SSS | HBS	Bee Creative Glue Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bee Creative Silicone Craft Mat Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Maple Wax Leaf Stamper Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Wax Melting Spoon Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Wax Melting Furnace Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Wax Melts | Tuxedo Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Spooktacular Wax Melts Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Wax Seal Stickers Shop at: SSS | HBS	Black Foam Dots 1/4" Shop at: HBS	Bee Creative Bitty Buzz Cutter Shop at: HBS	MUSTARD SEED DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Oxide Ink Pad PEELED PAINT Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	RIPE PERSIMMON DISTRESS OXIDE Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	CANDIED APPLE Oxide Ink Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Oxide Ink Pad SEEDLESS PRESERVES Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS
Platinum 6 Die Cutting Platform Shop at: SSS | SB | SB	New Mini Misti Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS	Bearly Art Precision Glue Shop at: SSS | AMZ | HBS	Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ
Magic Powder Bag Shop at: SSS	Gold Rush Emb. Pwd. Shop at: SSS | IO3	Distress Brayer Shop at: SSS | SB | HBS

To make supplies easy for you to find, I have linked them above. If something is no longer available I will link to a similar product. Affiliate links may be used depending on the product linked. Please help support my blog by using these links while shopping at no additional cost to you. For more information about the affiliates I use, please visit my disclaimer here. Thanks so much for all your support!

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