Author: birch press

Do you like one layer cards that are easy for mailing? Today I am creating a beautiful mandala in four colours using just one mandala die. The beautiful Viva Layer A mandala is going to be the start of the show as all of the pieces are being inlaid into the card. 
To create this card I started with the Mandala Circle Base that I die cut once with white cardstock and once with a piece of double sided adhesive paper. Using the Circle Base makes doing the inlaid mandala’s so much easier. The double sided adhesive paper die cuts were adhered the outter rim and the inner circle die cuts. The Viva Layer A die was cut once in each of five colours. Removing the adhesive baking from the circle base exposes the adhesive. Mix and match the colours and inlay the pieces.

All of the colours together make this card very festive. To add more interest and dimension to the card the mandala was popped up with foam tape.

A sentiment from Hooray for Everything was used to make this a congratulatory card for a new home. I have a couple more of these to finish up using the extra pieces from each of the mandalas die cut.

One more look at the card.

Thank you so much for dropping in today for another inspiration post. Inlaid die cuts are beautiful with our mandala craft dies, I hope I inspired you today to give it a try.

Supplies

Mandala Circle Base

Viva Layer A

CL8125 Hooray for Everything clear stamp set

Hi everyone, Eloise back again today with another card. Today I’ll be making a simple encouragement card using the Sparkler Butterfly Dies both A and D to create a background using some Distress Inks. I’ll also be pulling in the Wishing Sugar Script Dies as well as the Wishing You The Best Stamp Set for my sentiments today.

To begin my card I started off with die cutting the Sparkler Butterfly D Dies from some acetate so I could it as a stencil. I then placed it over some watercolour paper and began ink blending. I’m using a yellow, pink, green and aqua colour scheme today and each of my butterflies are blended ombre using various colours of Distress Inks.

I started off with blending a pink butterfly at the bottom, using Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Abandoned Coral. Then I moved the stencil to the right hand side and ink blended a yellow butterfly, for this I used Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed and Spiced Marmalade and for the third butterfly, I made him green and used Twisted Citron, Mowed Lawn and Evergreen Bough.

Now that my background was complete, I used the Sparkler Butterfly A Dies to cut three times from some white cardstock for the top layers. I added adhesive in the middle of the butterfly, pushed the wings up on either side and adhered them down in the centre. This way the wings aren’t adhered down fully and it gives it a nice dimensional effect. Next up, I took a piece of aqua cardstock and ink blended some Peacock Feathers onto the bottom of it. I cut the piece into a strip and added my own flag ends using scissors.

I then die cut the word ‘Wishing‘ out of more white cardstock, added foam tape to the back and adhered it onto the banner. I then adhered the banner at an angle to the centre of my panel and then stamped the additional ‘You The Best’ from Wishing You The Best Stamp Set in black into the white area of my card.

The video is linked down below if you would like to watch.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed and got inspired to make your own stencils from your dies. See you next time!

Supplies

CL8127 Wishing You the Best clear stamp set

Wishing Sugar Script

Sparkler Butterfly Layer A

Sparkler Butterfly Layer D

Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have a teacher appreciation card to share with you all using minimal supplies. This is also a card I feel that can be reproduced very easily if you’d like to give to multiple teachers. I used the ‘An Apple A Day‘ Die Set, ‘Thanks Sugar Script‘ Dies and Make A Statement Stamp Set to create this card.

To begin this card I started off my die cutting my apple die. I cut it from some watercolour cardstock sine I find that’s the best for blending Distress Inks. I then pulled various colours of Distress Inks out and coloured in the individual pieces of the die. I used Candied Apple, Barn Door, Festive Berries, Gathered Twigs and Fossilized Amber for my apple. Gathered Twigs for the stem and Shabby Shutters and Mowed Lawn for the leaf. Once everything was blended I set it off to the side to dry a little.

For the base of my card, I pulled some Neenah Desert Storm cardstock out and used the Quilted Embossing Folder from We R Memory Keepers on it. Then I used some more Gathered Twigs to ink blend around the edges. I also cut this piece to 3 1/2″ wide to make sure my apple could over lap the edge.

Next I added foam tape onto the images and adhered them overlapping the left hand side of my card panel. For my sentiment I used the ‘Thanks Sugar Script‘ Dies and cut that from white cardstock and then white heat embossed the ‘So Very Much’ sentiment from ‘Make A Statement‘ onto a thin strip of black cardstock.

Lastly, I added foam tape onto the backs of the sentiments and adhered them into place and then I added a ‘shine’ mark to the apple using my Wink of Stella pen in Clear.

The video is linked down below if you would like to watch.

Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed and got inspired. See you next time!

Supplies

57080 An Apple A Day

CL8122 Make a Statement clear stamp set

Thanks Sugar Script

Good morning and time for some more Birch Press Design inspiration. I am sure by now you have had a chance to play with the vast array of gorgeous mandala designs. For today’s card I used the Kaleidoscope Layer craft dies to create a fun shaker card.

The Kaleidoscope mandala is actually two mandalas in one. There is an outer rind and and inner circle. By cutting different colours for the layers the options are endless. There are three layers to his mandala so by mix and matching the colours you can keep it as simple as you would like or by using more and more colours your design becomes more complex. For this shaker I have decided to make the outter ring using shades of pink and the inner circle blues and green.

We start by cutting the mandala. For this card I am choosing to cut the darkest and most dramatic colours using Kaleidoscope Layer C–so one cut with the green and one cut with the darkest of the pinks.  Then cut 1 Kaleidoscope Layer B in both of your mid tones and finally Kaleidoscope Layer A in the lightest colours. Remember to use a metal shim to ensure crisp, clean cuts.

Once the layers are cut assemble the Mandala. By cutting each layer with two colours there were enough pieces to make two mandalas.

To create the shaker I an using the Mandala Card Frame. Cut one from white and then add the sentiment leaving enough room to add the die cut portion of the sentiment after the card is complete.

After you have added the stamped sentiment adhere a piece of acetate to the back of it to cover the window that the die created. I have prepared a short video for you to show you how I created, assembled the shaker and finished the card.

The mandala is set into the circle on the top of the card base. Add the final die cut portion of the sentiment and the card is done.

Thank you so much for joining me today with another creation with mandalas. You can make shaker card with any of the mandala designs if any colours you chose.

Supplies

Mandala Circle Base

Kaleidoscope Layer A

Kaleidoscope Layer B

Kaleidoscope Layer C

CL8127 Wishing You the Best clear stamp set

58127 Wishing You the Best die set

Thanks for stopping by!  Jeanne here today with a pretty in pink mandala inspired card made with the Bali Layered Die set!  I love to send cards for all occasions but the most special are the ones sent just because – a little note to let someone know they’re on my mind.

I started with a panel of soft pink card stock the same size as the front of my card base.  I die cut the panel with the Mandala Circle Base and then stamped a sentiment from the Just Because clear stamp set.   I always stamp before assembling my projects because if something goes wrong it’s easier to start over at the beginning!

I attached the panel to my card base and then cut the Bali layers in orange yellow and pink – colors that remind me of flowers.

I adhered the die cut circles directly inside the circle opening.  I’ve found if you adhere them together and then try to inlay them inside the opening it won’t quite fit as smoothly.  The finishing touch is the flower in the center of the mandala made from the die cut pieces, and a sprinkle of Pretty In Pink sequins from the shop.

I hope you find some time to make today!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

Supplies

Mandala Circle Base

Bali Layer A

Bali Layer B

Bali Layer C

CL8124 Just Because clear stamp set

Pretty In Pink Sequins

Do you love animals?  For most of my life I’ve been surrounded by different pets.  I’ve had dogs and cats and lots of more interesting things my children have brought home for some TLC… baby bunnies and birds, toads and turtles.  My card today features the Purrfect Cats die cut.
I love the intricate layered dies from Birch Press Design but I confess that I am always hesitant to cover them up.  The backgrounds are so beautiful I always think they should take center stage.  Sometimes I worry that if I add die cuts and embellishments that my card will look too busy or cluttered.
I started my card with a distress ink background in Squeezed Lemonade, Mustard Seed, Dried Marigold, Worn Lipstick and Wilted Violet.  The panel was splattered with water and white ink before I topped it with a Sevilla Layer A die cut.  The Purrfect Cats die cut works well with the busy background because it is a large solid die cut in contrast with the detailed colorful background.
 I triple cut the cat and glued the die cuts together to make one thick die cut.  I embellished the cat with some rhinestones, a twine bow and a bitty die cut tag.  The background is embellished with gold sequins from the Not So Heavy Metal tin from the store.
The sentiment is from the Love and Miss You stamp set.  The coordinating die set cuts the large word sentiments from the stamp set.

I hope you have a great day with time to create!

Supplies

57082 Purrfect Cats

57010 Sevilla A

58123 Love and Miss You die set

CL8123 Love and Miss You clear stamp set

No So Heavy Metal sequins

1912 Stitched Market Tags