Blog Blitz Day 2 | by Tracey McNeely


Today is Day 2 of the new release blog blitz! Each day during the blitz the designers at Birch Press Design will be showcasing some of the fabulous new dies that were just released. With each day comes a chance at a different prize! Today I have the pleasure of introducing the Viva Layers die set!

The beautiful mandala in this set is loaded with possibilities just by switching up the colours of paper you choose either for the whole mandala or by using one set of colours for the outer ring and a different assortment for the inner circle like I did for my sample today. I started off by cutting each layer with a different colour.

I used the new Mandala Card Base craft die and the Mandala Circle die to support the arrangement of my design. I used the turquoise blue as the base for my mandala, using it for both the outer ring and inner circle.

I used a sentiment from the Time to Celebrate clear stamp set along with the You Sugar Script die cut with sparkly silver paper.

I reversed the order of the colours from the outer ring for the inner circle to give it a cohesive look. The mandala inlays right into the Card Frame and once you add the other layers the finished mandala is raised giving it wonderful dimension.

Now for the part you’ve been waiting for…   The prize on this post is the Viva Craft Die Layer B
Viva Layer B has beautiful stitched detail and would look lovely on it’s own.

Let me fill you in on all the details.

The blog blitz runs from May 1-6, 2018.   We’ll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time.  To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter.   To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE.   One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST May 10 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will announced on this blog on May 13. Good Luck!  And LEAVE A COMMENT!! 🙂

On May 7 we’re having an Instagram Hop introducing you to the team and there’s a BIG PRIZE you won’t want to miss.  Follow us on Instagram so you don’t miss it!

Leave me a comment for your chance!  I’d love to see you win!

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116 responses to “Blog Blitz Day 2 | by Tracey McNeely”

  1. Love this beautiful layered Mandala in such pretty color composition!

  2. Jayell

    Gorgeous!

  3. Mary Holshouser

    The cathedral window is beautiful.
    Love the array of colors.
    thanks for sharing.
    txmlhl(at)yahoo(ddot)com

  4. These are gorgeous dies and I love that the centre cuts seperate. Beautiful with the reversed colours in the centre. Love this card. Hugz

  5. Dolly

    I love how colorful this can be! TFS

  6. Denise Bryant

    Gorgeous mandala-style die! Love the pretty color combo on this card!

  7. Jackie Hazlett

    This card is beautiful and the die is out of this world. So many possibilities! I would love to have one!

  8. Jeanne Beam

    Beautiful card. The dies are awesome. Thanks for sharing…

  9. BeverlyBL

    Looks like PARTY TIME! Love the prize mandala. Thanks.

  10. Jackie C

    So beautiful!

  11. Sue D

    Cool design and great choice of colors.

  12. Pat McCleary

    Just stunning.

  13. Diane. T

    Such a beautiful card using the mandala die. Beautiful colors! Love that die!

  14. Donna Streagle

    The Viva dies make a beautiful mandala!

  15. Your card is gorgeous, and I love the colors you used. Thanks so much for the chance to win this die.

  16. Sue McRae

    This is a beautiful and elegant die set…love the color combo you chose for your mandala!

  17. Ohh- I think this set might be my favorite so far? Beautiful card and die set- thanks for the chance to win!

  18. I have to be honest: when I first saw the dies in the B.P. online store, I thought there was a) no way I would spend that much money and b) they looked complicated. BUT, the cards I’m seeing uploaded are beautiful; I’ll figure out the $$; and watching Jennifer McGuire’s how-to video assured me they are not complicated. These dies are items that fall into the “I want them all” category!

  19. Ang

    Love how these dies layer. So beautiful.

  20. Love the bright and beautiful card you created!! I love all things Birch Press and this is just fantastic!!

  21. I’m in love with these dies & your project shows why! Stunning!

  22. Wow! This reminds me of a kalidescope! Beautiful!

  23. Amy Cooley

    This is such a gorgeous statement – making die set! I love it!

  24. Arlene Waddell

    So many possibilities, these mandala dies are brilliant! Love all the colors in your design!

  25. Dana N

    Pretty, Pretty!

  26. karenajo

    Beautiful colors and dies ! Gorgeous card- thanks for sharing !

  27. Carla Hundley

    These dies are fabulous
    and I love the colors you
    used on your card!
    Carla from Utah

  28. Kathleen Darroch

    Absolutely loving this set and so much you can do with them

  29. Melanie A.

    These dies are just striking! So many possibilities!

  30. Donna Neevel

    Stunning colors, beautiful card!

  31. Barbara-Jean

    I’d love to see me win, too! Mandalas are one of my favorite art images. Really like what you did with the whole card!

  32. Megan N

    So pretty! The new layering die sets are so fab!

  33. Ruth G

    Beautiful card and dies! Thank you for the chance to win.

  34. This is gorgeous!! I love these dies!

  35. Pamela Schultz

    I absolutely love the new layering dies. I would love any one of the new sets.

  36. I love this card! I think these are my favorite dies ever.

  37. Wow, these cards are beautiful. These layers are wonderful.

  38. Diane

    Love love love!

  39. Diane

    Love love love these!

  40. glorie alvarez

    So pretty. Love the bright colors you used.

  41. Debbie Dolan

    So many possibilities with this one. Love it

  42. Ana Korban

    Love this Mandala Die set!

  43. Brandi R

    Beautiful colors! Love these layering dies ♥

  44. Karen Page

    Love your color combo! I love how this set offers so many possibilities! I’d also like to see how the outer rings looks with a sentiment in the center.

  45. La-Vie Borde-Perry

    wow I didn’t realize how the circle and rings coordinate! great card and

  46. Corrine Gonos

    Oh the wonderful things I could do with one of these die sets! They are so unique and the possibilities are endless. Thank you for sharing your creations with us.

  47. Rene

    Makes me think of a beautiful stained glass window of a church. Definitely on my Wish list!

  48. Joan B

    This is lovely.

  49. Melissa

    Such a beautiful card! I love the colors and those amazing Dies!

  50. SueBarber

    I love Birch Press layered dies. Beautiful card. The colors knock my socks off.

  51. Laura Peddicord

    I love the Mandela dies. I have been trying to figure out how to buy some new dies from Birch Press because they are fabulous!!! Thank you for this opportunity to possibly win one!!

  52. Love this set. It is so beautiful! And I love that each layer looks so pretty on its own. I also love the combo used today. Very striking and bold.

  53. Kathleen Darroch

    You can use these for any ocacassiom Would love to try it with holiday colors. These are amazing

  54. Jonna

    Awesome dies! Watched Jennifer McGuire’s YouTube post yesterday! Just fabulous!!s

  55. Jonna

    Amazing!!

  56. Michelle Chmelar

    I absolutely love your use of color on this. It’s jus beautiful!

  57. Jan D., FL

    Endless possibilities with these dies. Just love them all.

  58. Amy Lemmon

    Tracey,
    Your creation is beautiful. Great use of color.

    I love these new dies sets.

  59. Sara B

    This is such a wonderful card! Great color coordination.

  60. I just love that the centers come out of the dies – making them so versatile. Fabulous card- love the color combination!

  61. Yvette White

    I only recently discovered Birch Press Dies and I love them!!! This card is very colorful and looks simple to make. Thanks for the inspiration!!!

  62. Teresa Doyle

    This Mandala is really beautiful. I can see where this would be very versatile. A great card Tracey.

  63. Miriam Prantner

    I really love this set of dies and the color you chose, gorgeous!

  64. Robin Mims

    this would be great as a card front or scrapbook page background / embellie!!

  65. Arianna Barbara

    Wow! What a gorgeous card!!! Beautiful mandala colors!!!

  66. oh gosh! you’re gonna break my bank! love these rich colors mixed with the glitter. absolutely gorgeous!

  67. Carol D.

    I can see many options for these. Cutting in pieces would be interesting.

  68. Kari C

    What a fabulous mandala card! The colors go so well together, it makes me feel totally ready for Cinco de Mayo!

  69. Diane

    love love love

  70. Sharon White

    I love this one! Using just one die would give you an awesome design, but wow…all 3….stunning! I’m so excited about all the items in this release!

  71. April Morris

    Viva is like hitting the jackpot with two die sets in one!

  72. Maureen Reiss

    Sooooo Pretty!!! Love the bright colors!!!

  73. Cindy S.

    Love all the different designs!

  74. Linda

    Thanks for sharing your beautiful creation! My goal….to own all these dies!

  75. Sandy Dasai

    This looks really pretty the rich and vibrant colors remind me of an indian rangoli…think along the lines of mandalas, but the patterns are made with colored sand/rice!

  76. Lynn Cyert

    Very good card, nice and cheerful. Interesting to see how you mixed up the dies.

  77. Kristen

    Wow! Gorgeous! Love these designs and your card. Perfect color combo’

  78. F. Andre

    These dies create such lovely cards. Great color combo.

  79. Amy Kolling

    The layering possibilities! Love Tracey’s card!!!!

  80. Amy Kolling

    Love the layering possibilities!

  81. June

    Such a stunning card. Love this versatile die.

  82. stampinggrandma

    Gorgeous card! Love the colors you used!

  83. Nancy U

    I was never interested in mandalas but this die is absolutely amazing. Love that the dies can be interchanged with each other.

  84. Sheila A

    Your card is amazing!

  85. Marjorie DUMONTIER

    Wow !! Your card is simply amazing !!
    [margessw(at)icloud(dot)com]

  86. This card is absolutely gorgeous & colorful.

  87. Julie Long

    So simple and bright!

  88. Jennifer Schuler

    Great card! Looks like a kaleidoscope!

  89. Arianna Barbara

    Wow! Amazing card! Love the mandala colors!!!

  90. Virginia C

    I love the mandala dies and the colors used on the samples!

  91. Monica K

    I love the colors she chose. It really made the die pop..I also love how versatile it is…

  92. Wilma Huebert

    Wow! Birch Press designers have done it again! Beautiful Mandela and love the bold colors used in the cards. Perfect for so many occasions!

  93. Alice Turak

    Love the colors you chose and the reverse in the center. Thank you!

  94. Deb Cates

    Love this die! Love the bright colors you used for this card!!

  95. LC Lamothe

    What a versatile and fabulous die! Such stellar detailing!

  96. Cathy Lillie

    Such a beautiful card! These layering dies are so detailed. The Mandala die has such a great design to it.

  97. Laura

    Fabulous card! X

  98. Arianna Barbara

    Wow! Beautiful mandala colors! Love this card!

  99. KT Fit Kitty

    Beautiful Mandala and gorgeous card!

  100. Linda Meunier

    Your card is amazing! These are my favorite die sets from birch press! !

  101. Marja

    Beautiful layered mandela🤗 Wish I could buy those dies in my country 😔

  102. Helen Gullett

    What a beautiful mandala.
    Perfect color combo.

  103. Liron Alush

    So colorful! Such creative dies

  104. karenladd

    Love this colorful card design with all the layers. The design looks really complex with all the different colors.

  105. shartl

    Wow, I like the way the center part is separate so you can mix and match colors.

  106. Kirsten Freye Sykes

    Love your color choice

  107. Laura Joyce

    I like that you can use the center separately from the outer circle.

  108. Marialice Klein

    Just when I think I’ve seen all the color combinations. I love the colors you chose and the order in which you put them.

  109. Kathy P

    What a unique and creative color scheme! Perfect for these dies’ layers! Love it…..

  110. Denise Terry

    I love how easy these are to mix and match, and the results always look amazing! I really would like to take the rest of the day off work and just play with my new BPD dies 🙂

  111. Dorothy Mutafopulos

    Beautiful rainbow of colors and this die is so awesome , love you card!!

  112. stampnk

    What an interesting card design with all the inlaid colors and layers!

  113. Sharon G

    I love the card, it reminds me of the 60s. Good color choices!

  114. Vivian C.

    Fabulous! I love the colors you chose. So many possibilities.

  115. The mandala is super gorgeous! So many possibilities 🙂

  116. Anna Luisa Merce

    Simply Genius! So many awesome dies, so little time!