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  • A Rustic Snowflake Greeting | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello crafters! I am excited to be back on the blog today sharing the beautiful new Crochet Snowflake layering die set! Let’s get started!

    For today’s card I am using the beautiful Crochet Snowflake layering die set. This is truly beautiful and has many possibilities! I started by die cutting all 3 layers. I die cut each layer 3 times for added dimension. I die cut Layer B and C using white card stock. I die cut layer A, 2 times using white card stock and one time using a glitter card stock from the Glitzy Glitter paper pad. Once all my layers were die cut I adhered them together with liquid glue.

    I set my snowflake aside and started to work on the card panel background. As I shared in my title I wanted to create a rustic feel for today’s card. I used a gelli print from my stash for the card panel. I also used a distress tool and distressed the edges of the panel. I love the added feel this provides.

    I added additional texture by adding distress ink, as well as embossing glaze to a couple corners of the card panel. Next I added a piece of twine from my stash. I wrapped this around the card panel twice and tied the twine. Next I adhered the card panel to a brown card base. I then added foam tape behind the Crochet Snowflake for additional dimension. I adhered this on top and then added a sentiment strip from my stash to the center of the snowflake!

    Today’s card was a lot of fun! I love layering dies! They are truly beautiful and the Crochet Snowflake has so many possibilities! Thank you for stopping by! I will be back soon!


    Supplies


    57474 Crochet Snowflake Layer Set
    GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad
  • White on White for the Holidays | by Toni M Maddox

    White on White for the Holidays | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today sharing a white on white card for a throughly modern take on the classic wreath.

    I cut out the Holly Wreath Plate Layer Set twice, adhering the resulting wreaths onto a woodgrain background.

    I used Memory Box Open Studio Fairy Jewels as berries. These are self-adhesive but I used glue as well since I wasn’t adhering them to a solid surface.

    I cut the BPD Find Joy out of black and mounted it on foam tape.

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

     

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    57452 Find Joy and Outline

     

     

     

    57450 Holly Wreath Plate Layer Set

     

     

     

    SH44001 White Woodgrain Paper

     

     

  • Glitter Herbarium

    Glitter Herbarium

    Hello, Birch Press Friends! I am happy to back with you today sharing another new product. I can’t stop making holiday cards, and the new Herbarium Layer Plates make it so easy to create stunning cards.

    I used several shades of teal card stock for this card. Instead of using all of the layer plates, I used just the A Layer. I cut the A Layer out of both a regular piece of card stock and a piece of glitter card stock. I offset the glitter piece behind the regular piece and adhered them together with liquid glue. I then glued those to an A2 card base made from another color of teal card stock.

    I took the glitter holly leaf shapes that were leftover from die cutting and placed them back into their spots, but I popped the tip of them up on foam dots to create some dimension. I covered the berry-shaped holes with some red Fairy Crystals.

    I used the Big Joy Sugar Script die for the sentiment, cutting the shadow from the teal glitter card stock and the main word from white card stock. To bring in some more white, I added some white dots all over the design with a white paint pen.

    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


    57458 Herbarium Plate Layer Set
    57164 Big Joy Sugar Script
    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad
    sp1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

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    cry102 Christmas Fairy Crystals
  • Gilded Grace Christmas | By Seeka

    Gilded Grace Christmas | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a Christmas card that features the Gilded Grace Inside and Outside stencil sets. If non-traditional holiday colors aren’t your style, swap out the sentiment to use these colors for another occasion, or swap out the colors!

    I started off by stenciling the three bold outer layers in three shades of aqua. These layers are very easy to line up so this was very quick to do. Next, I stenciled the three lighter inner layers in similar shades of aqua. Then, I trimmed the panel to 4″ x 5.25″ inch and glued it to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of golden yellow cardstock.

    For the sentiment, I cut the shadow layer of the Handwritten Merry Christmas And Outline die set from white cardstock and the detail layer from a piece of cardstock that I’d colored with the same aqua inks that I used for stenciling. I glued the pieces together and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the center of the stencilled pattern. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base and embellished with clear Fairy Jewels.

    Thank you so much for visiting!

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  • Inky Season’s Greetings | Dilay Nacar

    Inky Season’s Greetings | Dilay Nacar

    Welcome back, friends! Dee here again sharing this vibrant, easy-to-recreate holiday card showcasing the Crochet Snowflakes layering dies! 

    To create the background, I used synthetic (Yupo) paper, alcohol ink, a blower, and blending solution. I chose three colors (coral, green, and blue) and used the blending solution and blower to create a background and once complete, I trimmed it down to A2 size. 

    Next, I die cut the Crochet Snowflakes layers A and C in white and silver glitter cardstock. I then adhered them together, slightly offset, then onto the center of the alcohol ink panel. To finish, I chose a precut sentiment strip from my stash and adhered it to the center!

    I hope you enjoyed learning about today’s card and are inspired to get creative, too!


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  • Rainbow Crochet Snowflake | By Dilay Nacar

    Rainbow Crochet Snowflake | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, crafty friends! Dee here today, sharing this fun and vibrant holiday card featuring the beautiful new Crochet Snowflake layer dies! 

    To begin, I cut the Crochet Snowflake layers A and B twice, once in white and once in silver glitter cardstock, and adhered them together.

    Next, I sprayed white heavyweight cardstock with acrylic spray paint in vibrant multi-colors. Once dry, I die-cut the center with the Crochet Snowflake layer C. I adhered the panel onto a piece of white card stock and adhered the white and silver glitter layers on top of all. To finish, I added a sentiment strip from my stash and mounted the panel onto a top-folding card base. 

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and are inspired to create something new! Thank you so much for joining me.


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  • Bright Snowy Circle | By Seeka

    Bright Snowy Circle | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I have a sunny and bright holiday card featuring the Snowy Circle Layer Set.

    I started off by die cutting the three layers of the Snowy Circle set in two shades of aqua and a metallic silver. Some great cardstock options are in the Fresh Aqua and the Vintage Pastel Mirror 6×6 paper pads from Memory Box.

    I glued the layers together and added some small silver bubble embellishments to the centers of the snowflakes.

    Next, I created an 3″ x 4.25″ ink-blended panel using Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks.

    To assemble the card, I glued the ink-blended panel to the center of an A2 card base and then glued the Snowy Circle onto the card front. To finish, I used foam tape to adhere a small holiday sentiment from my stash.

    Thank you so much for visiting!

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  • Holiday Tags | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello crafty friends! I am excited to be back up on the Birch Press blog with you today! In today’s post I am going to share how I used several of the new holiday products to create Holiday gift tags! So let’s get started!

    For today’s tags I am using 2 of the snowflake dies: Adornment Snowflake and Felicity Snowflakes. I started by die cutting each of these sets using white card stock and a blue from the Stormy Blue Collection ( Memory Box Paper Pad). I started with a lighter blue from the Stormy Blue collection for the base layer of each of the snowflakes. I then die cut the inner snowflake die using white card stock, as well as a darker shade of blue. Once everything was die cut, I adhered the inner layers of each snowflake together. For some I left white on the top, others were blue on top.

    Next I embossed each of the inner snowflakes. I used a blue and a gold embossing powder. Once these were heat set, I adhered the embossed snowflakes to the shadow layer of each set (Adornment Snowflake and Felicity Snowflakes).

    Next I created a watercolor background using mixed media paper, Lindy’s Magicals, as well as sprays. Once my backgrounds were dry, I die cut them into tags. Next I splattered the tags with both white and gold paint. I allowed these to dry. Once they were dry, I distressed the edges with a distress ink and then added embossing glaze to a few areas of the tags.

    Once my tags and snowflakes were complete I chose 2 sentiments, both are from the latest Birch Press Designs release. For the larger tag, I die cut the Handwritten Merry Christmas and Outline sentiment. For the shadow layer, I die cut this using vellum. For the script I die cut it two times using white card stock, then a 3rd time using the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad collection. I adhered the layers together using liquid glue. For the smaller tag, I used the beautiful Find Joy and Outline die set. I followed the same process as the previous sentiment. To complete the tags, I adhered the snowflakes and sentiments to the tag base and added twine from my stash. I added a few Fairy Drops as well to complete by tags.

    Thank you for stopping by today and I hope you enjoyed these! I will see you soon!


    Supplies


    57453 Felicity Snowflakes
    57483 Adornment Snowflake
    57478 Handwritten Merry Christmas and Outline
    57452 Find Joy and Outline
    FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack
  • Fall Colored Snowflakes | by Toni M Maddox

    Fall Colored Snowflakes | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today sharing a modern holiday/winter card using fall colors. Say what?!

    I cut out the BPD Snowy Circle Layer Set in Memory Box Sunny Orange and Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock, and the top layer in white.

    I also cut out a few Felicity Snowflakes in white.

    I adhered the Snowy Circle to the card front, arranging the Felicity Snowflakes as though they were falling from the sky.

    I hot foiled the Sugar Script Sentiments 1 with copper foil and diecut it with the coordinating outline die and popped it on top.

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

     

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    57453 Felicity Snowflakes

     

     

     

     

     

    57467 Snowy Circle Layer Set

     

     

     

     

     

    BPF503 Sugar Script Sentiments 1 Hot Foil Plate and Die Sets

     

     

     

     

     

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

     

     

     

     

     

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

     

     

     

     

  • More Monochrome | by Crystal Komara

    More Monochrome | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends, this is Design Team member Crystal Komara back again for another monochomatic card! Apparently sticking to one color when creating seems to be “m.o.” : ) If you missed any of my monochromatic posts, please check out this trio of thank you cards, the Christmas mandala trees or these monochromatic torus rings (a personal favorite of mine)!

    What’s great about working with monochrome colors is that if blue isn’t your color, try recreating it in red, or purple or green. The options are endless!

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. I cut a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of the same white cardstock and ran it through my Big Shot using the Blooming 3D embossing folder from Memory Box. This embossed cardstock is the first layer of the card. I then used alternating pieces of cardstock from the 6″ x 6″ Ocean Blue paper pack. These strips measure 5 1/2″ x 1/4″. I used the same color cardstock to create the three layer Floral Star. I also added in a piece of glitter cardstock from the Twinkling Jewel Paper pack. I die cut Layer B from this glitter cardstock. I adhered all three layers of the Floral Star layering dies together with liquid glue.

    I took a chance and cut the finished Floral Star in half hoping to make it the focal point of the card. I stamped “hello” in turquoise ink on a thin white strip of cardstock and placed it between the two halves of the Floral Star. I think it pulled the two halves together more cohesively.

    I really like how this card came out, in fact, I think I’ll try it in a few other colors too!

    Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    EF1014 Blooming 3D Embossing Folder

    56118 Floral Star Layer Set

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad