Hello card making friends and welcome to the Alex Syberia Designs Floral Balloon Extravaganza One Year Annivesary BLOG HOP | Giveaway (that’s a mouthfull, haha). . Alex Syberia is having a HUGE celebration for their first birthday with tons of inspiration and Prizes – lots and lots of prizes.
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Giveaway:
To celebrate their birthday, Alex Syberia Designs has collaborated with a ton of wonderful sponsors to give away a grant total of £800 ($1,000) in prizes, (see list at the end of this post). To enter, simply leave comments at each stop along the hop. Winners will be chosen randomly from comments and announced Sept 18th, on the Alex Syberia Designs Giveaway Winners Page (on their blog).
It was so hard to decide what to share with you today because the NEW RELEASE is so fabulous and I love everything, LOL. BUT, the Balloons have my heart – SO say hello to FLORAL BALLOON EXTRAVAGANZA. And, a few other cards I’ll be sharing with you throughout the month.
Alex Syberia Designs Floral Balloon Extravaganza is a NEW stamp and Die set. I have coupled it with a few new products
Slimline Nested Stitched Die Set
Birthday and Wish Hot Foil and Die Set
Shiny Diamonds Stencil (with Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel – for some super blingy background noise).
How to create the Alex Syberia Designs Floral Balloon Extravaganza Cards:
Start by using a Misti to stamp all the balloons onto Canson 140lb cold pressed watercolor paper.
Next, paint the images with Altenew watercolors.
Then, die cut them out with the coordinating dies.
At the same time, use Polished Brass Glimmer Foil to foil the happy Birthday sentiment and white embossing powder on black cardstock for the other sentiments.
Alex Syberia Designs Floral Balloon Extravaganza Slimline Card:
Cut a white card base 7″ x 8-1/2″ inches, score and fold at 3-1/2 to create the card base.
Next, cut the Slimline Nested Stitched Die from a piece of Spellbinders Waterfall card stock 3-1/2″ x 8-1/2″.
Then cut the card front from white cardstock 3-1/2 x 7-1/2. Place the Shiny Diamonds Stencil over the top portion and use a palette knife to add Gina K Glitz Glitter Gel through the stencil. Once the design is dry, move the clean stencil down, and repeat for the bottom section of the pane.
Then, use Polished Brass Glimmer Foil to Foil the Birthday and Wish Sentiment Set and use the Coordinating dies to cut them out.
Use Tear Tape to attach all the pieces to the card front. Then use foam squares to add the balloons and sentiments.
Finally, embellish with clear rhinestones
Alex Syberia Designs Floral Balloon Extravaganza – card 2
Start by repeating the steps above to create the blingy background with the Shiny Diamonds Stencil on a 4 x 5-1/4″ card front and then attach it to a top folding A2 sized white card base (4-1/4″ x 11″, score and fold at 5-1/2″).
Next, white heat emboss the two sentiments onto scraps of black cardstock and die cut out with the coordinating dies.
Finally, attach two balloons to the card front and the sentiments using foam squares.
Finally, embellish with clear rhinestones.
Alex Syberia Designs Floral Balloon Extravaganza – card 3 (on the right)
Start with the same measurements for the card stock as in Card #2. Tape the 4″ x 5-1/2″ white card front to the Dazzling Fireworks Cover Die and run through a die cutting machine.
Next, using a blending brush, add a small amount of Pinkfresh Raspberry Bliss Ink to the bottom left side of the card front before attaching it to the card base.
Then, White heat emboss the sentiment onto a scrap of black cardstock and die cut with the coordinating dies before attaching it and a large balloon to the card front.
Finally, embellish with clear rhinestones.
And now it’s time to HOP along for more fabulous inspiration. Next on the list is and you have probably come from . Below is a list of the entire hop just in case you get lost along the way:
Auzz Trinklets n crafts : $30AUD Gift Card
Crafty Purple Frog: £25 Gift Card
Dies to Die For : £25 Gift Card
Doeading : 50€ Gift Card (only for EU)
Gina K : $100 Gift Card
Glitter and ink : $50 CAD Gift Card (only for Canada)
Jennifer McGuire Ink : 1 Share Handmade Kindness goodies bag -$75value
Kit & Clowder : $15 Gift Card
Mennys Bastelshop : 2x 20€ Gift Cards (EU)
Online Card Classes : 3 x free spots to any classes
Paper & i : $25 Gift Card (only for USA)
Pear Blossom press : $25 Gift Card
Scrap Shotz : $25 CAD Gift Card (only for Canada)
Seize the stamp : 2x CHF 25 Gift Cards
Simon Says Stamp : $100 Gift Card
SCT Magazine : $50 Gift Card
The Glitter Hubb : $25 CAD Gift Card
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Happy birthday to Alex Syberia! Yay!!
Such pretty cards Sandi! Love the balloons! 🙂
thank you Amy
Beautiful release. Her designs are always fabulous. Thanks, Sandi, for your creative productions.
I agree Jacalyn, they are
Very pretty! love the background too! So detailed and textured!
Thank you Lynn
Beautiful cards! I love your choice of colors!
Thanks so much Kim
Beautiful cards and release!
Thank you Teena
Love your cards! Happy birthday Alex Syberia!
I love all of it but the pandas are so cute!!
Thanks so much Bev, I love the Pandas too
I didn’t know simple balloons could look so awesome!
aw thank you Sharon
I love these new designs!
Thank you Pat
Love the bright, happy colors!
thank you Sharon, I love bright happy colors so that’s pretty much all you get around here, LOL
I love these cards! The colors are so bright and the embossing adds a great touch!
thanks so much Becky
(From NC, USA) My favorite item from the release is the Celebrations Sentiments Stamp Set. The floral balloons are such a unique design. Your cards are so pretty!
Your cards are adorable as always!
Hello Sandi,
Beautiful cards. I would have never thought to put flowers on the balloon string.
Have a great day!
Thank you Lesa, it’s a beautifully designed stamp set for sure
Chicago, IL USA I LOVE LOVE LOVE the pandas! Such AMAZING balloon cards!
I’m from USA and I LOVE the pandas and the timeless blooms. So many beautiful cards!
thank you Jacinda, I love the Pandas too
Chicago IL, The thin stripe cover plate is very versatile
I agree Tracy, it’s covered in my next video
Love the balloons! Beautiful
thank you Evelyn
Hello from Washington State! So pretty, Sandi. I love that you used watercolor on these cards~
Hi Samantha, it was faster than copic coloring as I had a lot of them to do, LOL
I’m from the UK. love the designs you’ve created. The balloons are fab .such a great release x
Hi from Canada Parminder, and thank you
Hello from Florida. I love the new release. Beautiful cards… love the balloons.
Beautiful cards! I love the balloons!
I love this company!! I have so many wonderful stamp sets already and definitely will be add many more with this fabulous birthday release. Love the cards you made and always appreciate the amount of detail you put into your posts and that you can click on your pictures to pin them on Pinterest!!
I love this company!! I have so many wonderful stamp sets already and definitely will be add many more with this fabulous birthday release. Love the cards you made and always appreciate the amount of detail you put into your posts and that you can click on your pictures to pin them on Pinterest!!
From Cincinnati, Ohio
Love these! Beautiful!