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  • Piped Icing Star Holiday Tags | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back on the blog today sharing a couple holiday tags using the beautiful Piped Icing Star dies! These are so beautiful and I couldn’t wait to make some holiday tags! So let’s get started!

    I started by die cutting 2 of the background star dies from the Piped Icing Star die set. I die cut 2 stars using the Memory Box Earth Neutral Collection. I chose a deep brown card stock from the collection. I added a bit of distress oxide ink to each star for added texture and dimension. Next I added some embossing glaze to various spots on the star, then added a bit of ink blending for added texture and a few metallic splatters. I set these aside to dry.

    Next I die cut piped icing for each star. I die cut the icing 6 times from a kraft color card stock from the Earth Neutral Collection. Once die cut I adhered them together using liquid glue. Next I embossed the piped icing using an Antique Gold Powder. I applied embossing ink to each star and then heat set the powder.

    Next I adhered the piped icing star to the brown star die cut with liquid glue. I then looked in my stash for a pre-made background to add behind the star. I then die cut the star using the selected background. Then I added a bit of distress ink to the star backgrounds.

    To complete my tags I tied them together with twine! I then chose a couple of pre-made sentiments to complete the tags!

    I had a lot of fun making these sweet tags! The Piped Icing Star dies have a fun rustic feel! I can’t wait to add these to some holiday gifts this season!

    I will be back soon! Thanks so much for stopping by today!


    Supplies


    sp1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack
    57454 Piped Icing Star
  • Stenciled Gilded Grace by April Antonio

    Stenciled Gilded Grace by April Antonio

    Happy Thursday! Today I am sharing a project using the beautiful, Gilded Grace Inside stencil set using some beautiful warm, Fall colors. I’ve been on a stenciling kick lately and am really excited about this stencil set.

    To start this card I used the Herbarium Plate Layer A die with an embossing mat to dry emboss it onto the a piece of A2 white cardstock.

    Next, I took a piece of white cardstock along with a stencil mat (I like the Waffle Flower one) and put the most open, top stencil layer from the Gilded Grace Inside Stencil set and secured the edges with tape. I used my lightest color ink to fill in the stencil with my blending brushes.

    Next, I took the middle stencil and used my medium ink, and then used my darkest ink with the last stencil (the one that is the least open).

    I then used a larger stencil die and cut out the stenciled circle.

    I am also fairly new hot foiling and am loving it! I used the Hot Foil Sugar Script Sentiments 1 and hot foil the ‘just a note’ sentiment with gold foil on white cardstock.

    I adhered the stenciled circle to my embossed card front, and the sentiment on top of that.

    If you have not tried some of the Fairy Crystals I would highly recommend using them! I used some sparkle brown crystals from the Autumn Fairy Crystals set at set places around the circle.

    That is it! I hope this project has inspired you to go and have fun creating!

    Supplies

    57458 Herbarium Plate Layer Set

    42036 Gilded Grace Inside Stencil Set

    bpf503 Sugar Script Sentiments 1 Hot Foil Plate and Die Sets

    Supplies

    cry101 Autumn Fairy Crystals

  • Find Joy | by Crystal Komara

    Find Joy | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here on the blog today sharing a card that filled with love, joy and alcohol! Ink, that is! ; ) I was really pleased with how this card came out, since I had ended up pulling a random piece of alcohol ink background from my scrap bin. It is so cheerful and uplifting!

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. On a sheet of 5 1/4″ x 4″ Yupo paper, I created an alcohol ink background in peaches and pinks. Honestly, I keep about 50 alcohol ink background pieces on reserve in a bin to pull from and it makes creating cards kind of quick and easy! This background was one of those “pre-made” pieces.

    For the center focal piece I used the Kinsley Heart Layering Plates. Layer C (bottom layer) was cut from peachy/orange cardstock. Layer B (middle layer) was cut from gold glitter cardstock and Layer A (top layer) was cut from pink cardstock. I used the 6″ x 6″ paper packs in both Sunny Orange and Berry Reds for the cardstock. The glitter paper came from the 6″ x 6″ Festive Glitter paper pack. I adhered the three layers of the heart together with a fine-tip liquid glue.

    I used the Find Joy and Outline die to create the sentiment. The shadow or outline of the word “find joy “was die cut from white cardstock. The thinner inside was cut from pink cardstock from the same Berry Red 6″ x 6″ paper pack. I adhered the two layers together with a fine tip liquid glue. Lastly I adhered both the heart and sentiment to the card with 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Alcohol inks are a great way to add interest and uniqueness to your cards! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    http://www.crystalkomara.com

    Supplies

    57452 Find Joy and Outline

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

    57399 Kinsley Heart Layer Set

  • Glitter Ornament by Jeanne Jachna

    Glitter Ornament
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing holiday card that is loaded with lots sparkle and shine because it’s almost entirely coated with GLITTER! But not the messy kind! This card was made with WOW! Embossing powder with glitter!

    I feel fairly accomplished at ink blending so I thought I’d give some glitter blending a try! I selected glittery embossing powders from WOW! Just their names sound delicous! Mai Tai, Strawbery Daiquiri and Punch!

    I used an ink blending brush to apply embossing ink to a white panel of cardstock to help avoid straight harsh lines. I applied one color at a time. This gave me the ability to keep it clean by holding opposite ends as the heat melted the powder, and to do some overlapping if necessary.

    My paper was quite curly after heating the powder. No worries because when I cut the Flicker Frames they came out nice and flat. I reserved the space in the center to cut a background for the ornament I placed inside the window.

    I alternated glitter and white cardstock to help define the ornament. It’s gorgeous! I hadn’t realized that the ornament I used was no longer available.. but there are several others in stock that will fit in the frame perfectly like the Flicker, Meridian, Twinkle, Belle, and Marisol – and they’re all on SALE! The Flicker Frame set is more than 50% off at $30! (regular price $79) .

    I love the non traditionally colors and swoon! All that sparkle! A simple “merry christmas” sentiment is the finishing touch!

    I hope you feel inspired to try this embossing powder blending. It’s magic when the powder comes to life and melts!

    Supplies

    57447 Flicker Frames Layer Set

    57314 Ornament Basics

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

  • Find Joy in Snow | by Toni M Maddox

    Find Joy in Snow | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a (relatively) clean and simple holiday/winter card in pink and black. I love that color combination, don’t you?

    I cut out the BPD Crochet Snowflake using the Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter and Vintage Pastel Mirror Pads along with white cardstock.

    I adhered that to the card front which I had embossed using the Memory Box Open Studio Ringadings 5 3D Embossing Folder.

    To finish the card, I added a few Memory Box Open Studio Autumn Jewels and the BPD Find Joy that I coated in clear Wink of Stella.

    It would be really easy to mass produce this design, changing out the colors, for a series of unique cards.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Supplies

    57474 Crochet Snowflake Layer Set

    57452 Find Joy and Outline

    FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

    EF1015 Ringadings 3D Embossing Folder

    JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

  • Masculine Snowflake

    Masculine Snowflake

    Hello again, Birch Press friends! Allison here, and today I’m sharing a masculine holiday card. It seems like many of us often struggle when it comes to making masculine cards. My solution is usually to find a good plaid, or to pick some darker colors and go with a clean and simple design. In this case, I did both!

    I started with the gorgeous new Adornment Snowflake die. I cut the shadow/solid layer from gold foil card stock. I cut the detailed layer from a grayish-blue color (twice to give it a bit of dimension), and then I offset it when I adhered it to the gold layer so that it gave my snowflake twelve points instead of six. There are so many ways that you could adorn this snowflake, but I chose to keep it simple for this card.

    This plaid paper is so gorgeous – it has very thin gold foil stripes in the design. I cut the panel down so that I could leave a little margin of my Kraft card base showing, and then I glued the snowflake to the center. I only glued the center of the snowflake – that way, the points can lift up for dimension. I gold heat embossed the sentiment onto navy card stock and cut it out with the matching die.

    Thank you so much for joining us today. I hope this card inspires you and brings a smile to your face!

    Wishing you a crafty day,
    Allison


    Supplies


    57483 Adornment Snowflake
    8162 Contempo Christmas Greetings clear stamp and die set
    sp1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack

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    pp1018 Woodsy Plaid 6×6 pack
    fp1001 Polished Foil Pad pack
  • Holly Wreath | by Crystal Komara

    Holly Wreath | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a holiday card with you featuring the beautiful new Holly Wreath Plate Layer set. But, there’s a lot more going on with this card than just a dimensional wreath, there is also a heat foiled background and heat embossed sentiment too, so read on for all the fun details!

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This is my go-to white cardstock for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! Using the Gilded Grace Hot Foil Plate, I foiled the first layer of the card. I use a Gemini Foilpress machine for my foiling. I used the Crafter’s Companion Foil Press paper in brass. I adhered this foiled layer directly to the card base.

    I did not foil the inner circle of the Gilded Grace Plate, so instead I stamped the sentiment “wishing you peace” in the center of the circle. Next, I created the wreath. I die cut Layer C (bottom layer) of the Holly Wreath from dark green cardstock. I die cut Layer B (middle layer) of the Holly Wreath Plate from green glitter cardstock. Finally, I cut Layer A (top layer) of the Holly Wreath Plate from light green cardstock. The green cardstock is from the 6″ x 6″ Lush Green paper pack and the 6″ x 6″ Glitzy Glitter paper pack. I adhered all three layers of the wreath together with a fine-tip liquid glue.

    I adhered the wreath to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. I stamped the sentiment “joy” in Versamark ink on a piece of red cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment with the Red Robin embossing powder from WOW! I used the coordinating circular die to die cut the sentiment out. The “joy” sentiment and die is from the Contempo Christmas Greetings stamp set and coordinating dies.

    Lastly, I adhered a small piece of gold ribbon underneath the “joy” circular sentiment. I also added a couple red rhinestones to the wreath to resemble berries.

    This card has it all – gold foil, sparkly glitter paper and heat embossing! It sparkles AND it shines!

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s card! You can visit me on my website, Instagram and YouTube! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    http://www.crystalkomara.com

    Supplies

    57450 Holly Wreath Plate Layer Set

    BPF512 Gilded Grace Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

    8162 Contempo Christmas Greetings clear stamp and die set

  • Birch Press Designs & WOW! Collaboration

    Birch Press Designs & WOW! Collaboration

    Today we’re having an Instagram hop featuring the wonderful products of @wowembossing and @birchpressdesign You’re going to love how well they work together! Designs from the Birch Press Design team will be detailed on the blog throughout the month of October so you can get a closer look.

    Designers from both teams have come together to share a whole bunch of inspiration, using products from both companies.

    To celebrate this fun collaboration both companies will be giving away a gift voucher for their stores!

    WOW! will be offering a £/$15 voucher for either their US or UK sites and Birch Press Design will be giving a $15 voucher to their store! We don’t want you to miss out so head on over to instagram for a chance to win.

    Here’s a complete list of all the designers with projects to share today!

    Hop Lineup:

    @wowembossing

    @joherbert

    @sugarandspice

    @handmadebytasha13 

    @allifrazier

    @natashavacca02

    @april_notes

    @erica_cacaraft 

    @crystalkomara 

    @irishrosecreations 

    @dilaynacar 

    @love.builds_up.crafts 

    @jeannejachna  

    @birchpressdesign

  • Snowy Circle Quarters | By Seeka

    Snowy Circle Quarters | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the Snowy Circle Layer and the Handwritten Merry Christmas And Outline die sets.

    I started off by die cutting the three snowy circle layers from teal, white, and light blue cardstocks (the Fresh Aqua 6×6 paper pad has some nice options). I glued the layers together and then cut the finished circle into quarters.

    Next, I cut a 2.5″ x 4.75″ panel of white cardstock and glued the quarters into the corners. I added the sentiment, cut from a dark teal cardstock and glued to a vellum shadow layer, and then glued the panel to a 2.75″ x 5″ frame of teal cardstock.

    To finish, I used foam tape to adhere the panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ white card base and then glued small clear drops to the centers of each snowflake for a bit of sparkle.

    Thank you so much for visiting!

    Supplies

  • Dove of Peace | by Toni M Maddox

    Dove of Peace | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a watercolored holiday card.

    I started the card by cutting out a BPD Herbarium Plate layer out of white and mounting it on kraft.

    The BPD Adornment Dove dies are a set of two, one that I used to cut the watercolored panel and the other for the white outline.

    I cut the BPD Peace Honey Script outline in the same watercolored paper (check out that fab shimmer!) and mounted the word in white on top. Super easy and pretty card–my favorite type!

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Supplies

    57479 Adornment Dove

    57458 Herbarium Plate Layer Set

    57304 Peace Honey Script