Author: birch press

What a great day for a visit!  We’re kicking off a blog blitz today!! What’s a blog blitz?  It’s time we set aside on the blog to show you projects made with the newest products.  We hope that you love everything just as much as we do!  What makes a blog blitz extra special is that we have a prize on every blog blitz post!

Today I’m sharing the new Kessa Arch layered border die set!  It’s absolutely gorgeous!

You’ll need a different shade of card stock for each layer of the border.  I thought shades of blue would be pretty with a touch of gold.
You can see how some of the die cut holes go all the way through while others let some of the second gold layer peek through.

This clean design is perfect for a large die cut sentiment.  The new Big Hugs Sugar Script is perfect.  I added a stamped strip from the Just Because Clear Stamp set to complete my sentiment “Hugs Crafty Friend” because crafty friends are the BEST!

Now for the part you’ve been waiting for…   The prize on this post is the Kessa Arch Layer A

Let me fill you in on all the details ok?

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 be 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!

So what are you waiting for?  Leave me a comment!  I’d love to see you win!

Supplies

Kessa Arch Layer A

Kessa Arch Layer B

Kessa Arch Layer C

Big Hugs Sugar Script

CL8124 Just Because clear stamp set

No So Heavy Metal sequins

Hi friends, Eloise here and today I’ll be making a masculine themed card that would be perfect for a Birthday, Valentine’s or even Father’s Day. These new ‘seaside’ items are absolutely perfect for masculine themed cards, products are hard to come by for males and these products are just amazing for that. I’ll be using the new Let Your Light Shine stamp set, along with the Waves Plate Layer Set Dies for my background.

To begin my card today, I pulled three shades of blue cardstock from my stash, and cut each layer from the Waves Plate Layer Set Dies from one of the shades of blue cardstock. I used Layer A from the darkest, Layer B from the mid-tone and Layer C from the lightest. Once they were all die cut out, I added liquid glue on each of the backgrounds and adhered them together. I set them off to the side with something heavy on top to make sure they dried nice and flat.

While I was waiting for my background to be ready. I stamped some of the images from Let Your Light Shine onto some white cardstock. I used some Copic Markers to colour my images in, then used the coordinating dies to cut them out. While I was at it, I also stamped and die cut the ‘Brighter’ word from the same set.

(Copics Used: R24, R29, R89 / C00, C0, C1 / Y11, Y13, Y35 / B0000, B000, 0 / B21, B24, B26 / W3, W5, W7 / E55, E57, E59)

Next, I used a circle die to cut out some watercolour cardstock, then I used a piece of post it tape and cut out a sort of triangle shape, but instead of the sharp point at the end, I made it flat. I made sure to keep both bits of the mask, as I’m going to ink blend over them. I first took the negative mask, laid it over the top of my circle and ink blended some Fossilised Amber and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Ink inside. Once that was blended, I removed the mask and placed over the positive mask. Then, used some Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean Distress Ink to ink blend the sky. Once I was done, I removed the mask and set it off to the side.

Now I had all my elements to complete my card, I started to assemble. I added some fun foam onto the back of my circle element, and adhered it down onto my waves background off to the left hand side of my card. Then, I used some runner adhesive to adhere down my clouds, and added foam squares to the back of my lighthouse and adhered that down over lapping the clouds, lining it up with the shining light I ink blended earlier. Once those were adhered down, I decided to white heat emboss the ‘You Make My Life’ sentiment onto a thin strip of black cardstock, then adhered that and the ‘Brighter’ sentiment on with foam tape to my card panel as well. To finish up, I adhered the whole panel onto a white card base and that finished up my card for today.

Thanks so much for stopping by today and I hope you were inspired. The video is linked down below if you would like to watch.

I hope your loving this new release as much as I am – I absolutely can’t wait to use the new Mandala dies as well, they’re incredible and so gorgeous! Thanks for watching and I’ll see you all next time.

Supplies

Let Your Light Shine clear stamp set

Let Your Light Shine die set

Wave Plate Layer Set

Waves Plate Layer A

Waves Plate Layer B

Waves Plate Layer C

Have you had a chance to check out all of the amazing new products at Birch Press Design? The mandala collection is so gorgeous and the possibilities are truly endless. Today I have a video tutorial for you using the brand new Mandala stencils.

I have to say that they were an absolute pleasure to blend with, they did not buckle, didn’t catch when I went over them with my blending tools and they were so easy to clean. Today I made two cards using the four piece Mandala stencils both with the same four Distress Oxide inks! For the hello card I used from stencil D to A with Wild  Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry and finally Wilted Violet. For the you card I did the reverse starting with Wilted Violet then Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey.

Here is a short video tutorial showing you how I used the stencils to make my card. I started off by using repositionable tape runner to adhere my card base to the craft mat.

Reversing the colours was a bit of an experiment but I really liked how it turned out. Which colours do you like the best?

Thew card were finished out with the newly released Hello Sugar Script die and the You Sugar Script die. Both with stamped sentiments from Just Because clear stamp set.

Thank you for coming by today for another inspiration post and I hope that I have inspired you to try out the new Mandala stencils.

Supplies

Mandala Stencil A

Mandala Stencil B

Mandala Stencil C

Mandala Stencil D

Hello Sugar Script

You Sugar Script

CL8124 Just Because clear stamp set