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  • Let Your Light Shine | By Eloise Blue

    Let Your Light Shine | By Eloise Blue

    Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have a card to share with you all using the Calen Layering Set as well as the new Big Shine Sugar Script Dies and Joy and Peace Stamp Set. I’ll also be using a colour combo that I found on Pinterest for my inspiration today as well.

    To begin my card today, I started off with cutting out the Calen layers from their respective colours of cardstock. Below is the image for reference.

    So I pulled some green, purple and mustard coloured cardstock for the layers and then two shades of pink for the sentiment. I die cut them all out and then set them off to the side.

    I then took some liquid glue and adhered all my layers together. I used Layer A for the green, Layer B for the purple and Layer C for the yellow. I also reversed that for the centre panel, so the yellow would be on top.

    Once they were all layered together, I adhered the sentiment together as well. I added a little Wink of Stella onto the top layer. I then made a card base out of some natural white cardstock, it has little specks in it so I thought it would be nicer than plain white.

    I adhered my layered piece into the centre and tied a little bow at the top. I added foam tape onto the back of the Shine sentiment and also white heat embossed the ‘Let Your Light’ sentiment from Joy and Peace onto a strip of black cardstock and adhered that too.

    That finished up my card for today, I hope you enjoyed. The video is linked down below.

    Thanks for stopping by and I’ll see you all next time.

    Supplies

    56086 Calen Layer Set
    57193 Calen Layer A
    57194 Calen Layer B
    57195 Calen Layer C
    CL8131 Joy and Peace clear stamp set
    57166 Big Shine Sugar Script
  • A Sentimental Splash! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Sentimental Splash! | By Desiree Kuemmerle


    Hello Everyone!
    Let’s layer some cardstock together! I am just amazed at how this looks on a card… It is coming out of the card or going in, it does not matter, it is just beautiful, RIGHT?

    So let’s make one together! You want to first chose your cardstock so you can see just how the colors will look together. I chose to stay in a cool tone and chose a dark blue and then two shades of purple. I made my card base ivory, so the colors would not be so bright. Ivory will help to tone them down.

    Next let’s get out our die cutting machine and let’s go to town! You want to make sure you have matched up the card stock with the proper die! And while we are there let’s cut out our sentiment to get it ready as well! With this die you will have a total of 6 pieces, 2 for each color. You will have the outer ring and then the center circle… What is great is you can decide which piece you want to use for your card! Of course, I chose EVERYTHING! LOL
    I used a liquid glue to adhere all my focal pieces together and set it aside under an acrylic block to make sure they adhered together! While that is drying let’s work on our sentiment. I chose the Best Friend Clear Stamp Set along with the Big Best Sugar Script Die Set.


    I die cut my background of my sentiment our of the same dark blue card stock used previously and an ivory for ‘best’. Now it really does not matter which color you make this since we will be using our embossing powder to completely cover it! Yup that’s right, pull out your clear embossing ink and over that die cut! Cover it with your embossing powder of choice. I chose Liquid Platinum. Heat set and repeat! I actually did this process twice so I could get the look of metal for my sentiment. I stamped my top portion of my sentiment on a piece of scrap dark blue card stock and heat embossed that as well in Liquid Platinum.

    Once everything is dry its time to put our card together! I pulled out a Standard A2 size card base and placed my Splash Die cut in the upper left-hand corner again placing an acrylic block to make sure it stays secured to my card. I then grabbed my sentiments and positioned them down in the bottom-right hand corner. I placed the larger sentiment first and then layered the smaller just above.


    But I also wanted to add a sentiment on the inside. I chose “Friend”. I thought it kinda completed the thought of the card.

    If you want to see more details just click on the video below and see our project come together step by step! Along with a few laughs of course!

    I hope you enjoyed today’s project… Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!

     

    Supplies

     

    57182 Splash Layer A
    57183 Splash Layer B
    57184 Splash Layer C
    57179 Big Best Sugar Script
    CL8132 Best Friend clear stamp set
  • Simple Background Cards | Justine Hovey

    Simple Background Cards | Justine Hovey

    Hi Birch Press Fans!
    It’s Justine with my second set of cards this month! I’ve been having so much fun creating with Birch Press Dies and experimenting that I thought I would create a few simple designs. These cards can be found in my new video, My Top 7 Favourite Background Dies.

    For my first two cards, I used the Triangle Fade Frame Die to create my backgrounds. I wanted to go with some softer tones in Lemon Drop and Peach Bellini. These are both relatively monochromatic cards since I chose the same colours for the sentiment die Big Friend Sugar Script Die.

    These cards are literally just die cut and glue. I think the intricacy of Birch Press Designs truly make the cards pop without much effort. I can’t wait to begin to explore ways to spice up these dies, but I must say that I’m still just loving their simple look of being die cut and glued onto my cards. When I’m back next month, I’ll be showing off some super awesome techniques using them!

    Supplies

     

    57185 Prism Triangle Collage
    57178 Triangle Fade Frame
    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script
  • Happiness | by Tracey McNeely

    Happiness | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome back for another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. Today I will be creating a card using the new Ludlow Triangle Collage craft die along with some fall inspired colours to create an ombre background! I created a short video tutorial for you so that you can see the steps I took to make this card and so you can recreate this card for yourself if you like.

    I started by ink blended some Distress Oxide inks onto a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock, I used Ripe Persimmon, Spiced Marmalade and Fossilized Amber. I also used the Ludlow Triangle Collage and the Big Wishing Sugar Script craft dies.
    The Ludlow Triangle craft die cuts all the detail of the die but does not does not cut the outer edges of the die. For my card today I wanted to cut the die so that all the lovely detail would sit in the corner of my ombre ink blended panel. I did this by cutting the die in the bottom corner of a piece of black cardstock and then trimming it off with my cutter. Let’s have a look…

    The Big Wishing Sugar Script die set will cut both a sentiment and a shadow for when you want to add extra depth to the design. The sentiment from Wishing You the Best clear stamps set was embossed with white on black cardstock and was added to the card front with foam tape.
    The ombre background really showcases the elegance of the Ludlow Triangle’s design.
    Thanks so much for coming by today and I hope I’ve inspired you to do something creative today. See you again next week and have a wonderful weekend.

    Supplies

     

    57181 Ludlow Triangle Collage
    Big Wishing Sugar Script
    CL8127 Wishing You the Best clear stamp set
  • Thanks | By Eloise Blue

    Thanks | By Eloise Blue

    Hi everyone, Eloise here today to share a super quick and easy shaker card with you all using the Triangle Fade Frame Dies and the Best Friend stamp set.

    I started off with die cutting the Triangle Fade Frame from two shades of blue cardstock and then cutting a light blue layer to be the same size as a backer. I poked out all the triangles and adhered them together, making sure to turn one of them 180 degrees to it would show each layer through the larger triangles.

    Now that all my layers were adhered together, I then took a circle die and die cut a circle from the centre of my panel. I set that off to the side and moved onto my shaker panel.

    I used my fuse tool and some plastic page protectors and made a square large enough to fit behind the die cut circle. I filled it with some glitter and shades of blue sequins and then closed it up. I added tape along the back of my circle and adhered my shaker panel to the back. I then added foam tape around it to balance it out when adhering my panel to a card base.

    Lastly, I used the Best Friend stamp set and white heat embossed the ‘Thanks for Always Being There’ sentiment onto a think strip of black card stock and then I adhered that to the centre of my shaker panel. To finish up I adhered my panel onto a white card base and my card was complete.

    Thanks so much for stopping by today, the video is below if you would like to watch.

    Hope you enjoyed, see you next time!

    Supplies

    57178 Triangle Fade Frame
    CL8132 Best Friend clear stamp set
  • Trying Out Layered Dies | By Justine Hovey

    Trying Out Layered Dies | By Justine Hovey

    My name is Justine Hovey and I’m excited to be joining the Birch Press Design Team! I tried out these beautiful layering dies for the first time (Splash and Calen) and I had a blast creating two cards to show off in my video tutorial today.

    Both cards really focus on the beautiful focal point of the layered dies. I love the endless possibilities of creating with all sorts of colours and seeing which combinations look the most elegant! Combined with the beautiful, thick friend die, these cards are sure to the delight the recipient.

    I have all detailed instructions about my experiences as a first time layering die cutter in the video tutorial above as well as tips and tricks on how to adhere the dies together.

    I personally love how the dies speak for themselves. They are so elegant and amazing and nothing else needs to be added to the card. Simple die cutting, gluing and an amazing result!

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  • Peace | by Jennifer Svare

    Peace | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello!  To receive a touch of handmade cheer at Christmas makes the holidays extra special, and Christmas cards are a great way to give that personal greeting so many look forward to.

    The issue for many of us is the time it takes to create them. Starting early and finding a simple-yet-beautiful design is the key, and Birchpress Design makes it very easy to accomplish this!

    In the video below, I’ll show how to create this card with a matching envelope and liner.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and I hope you enjoy the tutorial!

     

    Supplies

     

    57181 Ludlow Triangle Collage
    57165 Big Peace Sugar Script
    57087 Glitz Snowflake Layer A
    57088 Glitz Snowflake Layer B
    57089 Glitz Snowflake Layer C

     

     

  • Prism Triangle Collage with Big Best Sugar Script | By Alicia Havranek

    Prism Triangle Collage with Big Best Sugar Script | By Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Today I will be making two different cards using the Prism Triangle Collage Die.  I also brought in the Big Best Sugar Script Die and Best Friend stamp set.

    First I took some scrap white card stock and die cut out the Prism Triangle Collage.  I used this scrap as a stencil and blended out the “stencil” with three different Distress Oxide Inks in pink.  I used Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, and Tattered Rose.

    Isn’t this look beautiful?!  Oh I just love how this turned out.  I moved onto my next card and used the same die as it was intended and cut out two pieces of silver glitter card stock from my stash, glued in opposite corners, and set aside to dry.

    I then took the Big Best Sugar Script die and cut out two of the “best” with coordinating card stock and black backing.  I put fun foam on the back of my panels and then adhered both panels to my card base.  I popped up the word “best” with some foam tape, and adhered, “You are simply the” that I heat embossed with white embossing powder above the word “best.”

    If you would like to catch the video process of these cards, head on over to my channel.  Let me know what you think and I’ll catch you next time!

     

     

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  • Aurora Thanks by Jeanne Jachna

    Aurora Thanks
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by!  I’m so glad you made time for a visit!  I’m playing with Glossy Accents today to show you how to add some glossy shine and dimension to your die cutting projects.  Here’s what my finished project looks like..
    I started by cutting the Aurora B die from a panel of card stock.  I didn’t want it to cut all the way through.  I wanted to create an outline of the die on the card panel that I could color.  I added some clear packing tape to the back of my card stock panel before cutting the die on the front of the panel.  The packing tape helps keep the die together so no pieces fall out.

    Next I colored up the design with Copic markers.  You DONT want to use a water based marker because the liquid Glossy Accents  will activate the color and it will bleed into the medium,  Copic markers are alcohol so they will not blend into the Glossy Accents.   When everything is colored to your liking cut a second Aurora Layer B die from white card stock and adhere it over the die cut on your panel.   The die cut will cover all the places you went “out of the lines”. Fill in the die cut openings with Glossy Accents.  I used a needle to move it around and get into all the corners.  It’s also convenient for breaking any bubbles you might see.  This is a time consuming technique but the shine is worth it.  TIP:  Use a die cut with large openings to make this process easier.  I chose the Aurora die for this reason.I only applied glossy accents to the outer rings and the center circle.   When the glossy accents is dry add a die cut Aurora Layer A die cut to the design. 

    I used Copic markers to color a piece of scrap paper before cutting the Big Sugar Script Thanks.  I love the ombre look!

    The dry glossy accents reminds me of candy!  This was a fun technique that I will use again.  I hope you’ll give it a try!

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies

     

    Big Thanks Sugar Script
    57186 Aurora Layer A
    57187 Aurora Layer B
  • Perfect Pearl Techniques with Jennifer McGuire

    Perfect Pearl Techniques with Jennifer McGuire

    We’ve got some exciting news to share!  Jennifer McGuire has created several beautiful cards for her blog using Birch Press Design products.  She is sharing a technique for adding shimmery Perfect Pearls powder to your creations.   You can see her entire post here.

    The Sugar Script dies come in two sizes – the smaller version is a script word die.  The “big” version includes a larger word die cut AND a background die. All of Jennifer’s projects include the Big version of the sugar script die.

    The Radiant Ornament is a new layered die set available in the store.  These dies are stackable for lots of color combinations.

    Jennifer used sentiments from the new Joy and Peace clear stamp set to pair with the Big Sugar Script die sentiments.

    We’re big fans of Jennifer McGuire and know you will be too!  We hope you’ll head on over to Jennifer’s blog to see more including an instructional video sharing this technique.  We know you’ll be glad you did! Click here to jump to Jennifer McGuire’s Blog!

    Supplies

     

    57165 Big Peace Sugar Script
    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script
    57164 Big Joy Sugar Script
    CL8131 Joy and Peace clear stamp set
    57170 Radiant Ornament Layer A
    57171 Radiant Ornament Layer B
    57172 Radiant Ornament Layer C