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  • Galentine Hearts | by Toni M Maddox

    Galentine Hearts | by Toni M Maddox

    Thanks for stopping by, BPD fans! Toni here with you today sharing a Galentine card using the Kinsley Heart Plate Layering dies.

    I started by sponging the bottom layer with Distress Oxides Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves and Festive Berries. I then adhered this to the navy card base.

    My second layer is white followed by the Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter cardstock top layer.

    I cut the Jumbo Lingo Hugs top layer out of glitter as well with the shadow from navy foil. Bling-a-ding! To complete the card I embossed the Happy Lingo sentiment in white on navy.

    I really love the navy and pinks color combo. It makes my heart happy! I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Supplies

    57402 Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set

    57351 Jumbo Lingo Hugs

    CL8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp set

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • With Love | by Crystal Komara

    With Love | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today inspiring you to get a head start on your Valentine’s Day cards with this slimline card made using the Flora Heart Layering Dies.

    Card details:

    This slimline card measures 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. The base of this slimline card was made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. The first layer of the card is also a piece of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock measuring 8 1/4″ x 3 1/4″. I ran this piece of white cardstock through an embossing folder with small cascading hearts (a retired product).

    To create the two die cut hearts:

    Using the Flora Heart Layering Die set, I die cut Layer A, Layer B and Layer C all from white cardstock. (I did this twice). I adhered all three white layers together using a fine tip liquid glue. Then I fussy cut a red heart background behind the layers to ensure the die cut hearts would “pop” when placed on a white background. I adhered the hearts to the top and bottom of the card using 3M foam adhesive for dimension.

    To create the alcohol ink hearts:

    On a 5 1/4 ” x 4″ piece of white Yupo paper I ink blended Ranger Adirondack Alcohol inks in the colors in Crimson, Red Pepper and Pink Sherbet. I also added in gold mixative for the swirls of metallic gold. After the ink was dry, I die cut one large heart and two smaller hearts from the Yupo Paper. I adhered the large heart to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive. I added the two smaller hearts beside the white die cut Flora Hearts.

    Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “with love” in red ink on white cardstock. This sentiment is from the Contempo Christmas Greetings stamp set. I die cut the sentiment with the coordinating Contempo Christmas Greetings die. I adhered the sentiment to the center heart using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed this beautiful and elegant slimline card. While designed with Valentine’s Day in mind, this card would also work for weddings and anniversaries.

    Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    56120 Flora Heart Layer Set

    8162 Contempo Christmas Greetings clear stamp and die set

  • Folksy Valentine | by Toni M Maddox

    Folksy Valentine | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, BPD fans! Toni here today with another Valentine card for the upcoming holiday.

    This time I’m using the Flora Heart dies, including the leftovers as a scattering of flowers on the card base.

    I used Memory Box Berry Red and Ocean Blue 6×6 cardstock for both, switching the colors for each layer. The middle layer is Memory Box Delicate Pastel cardstock.

    I wanted the card to remain flat enough for mailing at regular rates, so I did a bit of fussy cutting to allow the blue heart to nest with the red one. Notice how the outside borders are at the same height? Cool!

    I stamped the Christmas Mandala sentiment with Ranger Archival Jet Black and popped it up on foam to finish up this simple card. I love that the sentiment looks embossed without all the fuss!

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

    Supplies

    56120 Flora Heart Layer Set

    CL8161 Christmas Mandala clear stamp set

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Just Add Sparkle | by Crystal Komara

    Just Add Sparkle | by Crystal Komara

    Hello Birch Press Design friends and Happy New Year! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here. I live in Massachusetts (and grew up in Northern Maine) and January is essentially the “dead of winter” here with cold temperatures and typically measurable amounts of snow. So, clearly winter is on my mind with today’s card!

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. On a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Yupo paper, I created a background using Ranger Adirondack Alcohol inks in the colors Glacier Blue, Sailboat Blue and Limeade. Once the alcohol ink background dried, I adhered it directly to the card base. I die cut two snowflakes from the Frosty Flake Layer Set. I cut Layer A from a piece of blue glitter cardstock in the Twinkling Jewel Paper Pack. I cut Layer B from white cardstock. I adhered both snowflakes directly to the alcohol ink background using a fine tip liquid glue.

    I stamped the sentiment “just add sparkle” on teal cardstock (from the Fresh Aqua Paper Pack) in Versamark ink. This sentiment is from the Contempo Christmas Greetings stamp set. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and then die cut the sentiment using the coordinating Contempo Christmas Greetings dies. I adhered the sentiment to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I added a couple clear rhinestones to the snowflakes for more sparkle.

    I love working with alcohol inks! They can provide a beautiful background for the most simple of elements. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57388 Frosty Flake Layer Set

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    8162 Contempo Christmas Greetings clear stamp and die set

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

  • Striped Dazzle Mini Frame | By Dilay Nacar

    Striped Dazzle Mini Frame | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, friends! Hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is ready to ring in the new year! Dee here today sharing a card that features a few of my favorite dies and some colorful stripes! Let’s get started!

    To begin, I cut the String Art Frame die and adhered it onto an A2-sized card base. Next, I die cut the Dazzle Mini Frame layers, adhered them together, then adhered 1/8” strips cut from multiple colors of cardstock (trimming off the excess). To finish the panel, I adhered the striped frame over top of the base, covering the circle. 

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Big Sugar Scrip Hello in white and the shadow in gold and adhered them together then onto the frame.

    Thank you so much for joining me today and Happy New Year, everyone!

    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set
    57327 String Art Frame
    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script
    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack
  • Arista Sun | By Seeka

    Arista Sun | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a very quick and easy sunny card that features the Arista Layer die set and the Pinpoint Radial Plate.

    To start, I die cut the three layers of the Arista set. I used white cardstock for layer A, a sunny yellow for layer B, and a bright turquoise for layer C. Then I adhered them together and added yellow jewel embellishments.

    Next, I used the Pinpoint Radial Plate to add a radiating pattern of circles to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock.

    To assemble the card, I simply glued the Arista piece to the center background and then used foam tape to adhere a sentiment from my stash. To finish, I adhered the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


    Supplies


  • Peace on Earth | By Dilay Nacar

    Peace on Earth | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, friends! Dee here today sharing this clean and simple design that’s perfect for those last-minute holiday cards! 

    To begin, I die cut the Pinpoint Radial background plate in white cardstock then die cut the Flicker Ornament layer dies in shades of solid green and green glitter cardstock. Once complete, I adhered the layers together then onto the center of the background. 

    For the sentiment, ornament topper, and leaves, I used the Christmas Ornament and Labels stamp set and coordinating dies. I gold embossed the sentiment and adhered it to the background with foam adhesive, then cut a few stems to tuck in behind the sentiment. To finish, I die cut the topper in gold, adhered it to the top of the ornament, and added a metallic thread bow! 

    Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope that everyone has a happy and healthy holiday! 

    56117 Flicker Ornament Layer Set
    CL8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp set
    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate
    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad
  • Christmas Mandala Trees | by Crystal Komara

    Christmas Mandala Trees | by Crystal Komara

    Hello! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing my last holiday themed cards for 2021! I know there are only four days left until Christmas, so by now it’s more than likely too late to send those cards out, so think of it as a head start on next year’s cards!

    I just love this new Christmas Mandala Tree stamp and coordinating dies, though for these cards, I only used the two tree dies!

    Card details:

    *Please note – both cards were made the exact way I just used alternate color combinations for each card to show variety.

    These slimline cards measure 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ inches. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business mailing envelope and require no additional postage. For one card I used a lilac purple cardstock base and the other I used a garden green cardstock base. I lined each cardstock base with an 8 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ piece of 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. I then started die cutting trees for each card. For the purple trees, I used some of the glitter cardstock from the 6″ x 6″ Graceful Garden Glitter pad and some extra purple plaid paper I pulled from my scrap bin. For the green trees, I used glitter cardstock from the 6″ x 6″ Frosted Glitter pad.

    I adhered the first five trees directly to the card base. I adhered the “top” tree (with the mosaic cutouts) to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. On thin white strips of cardstock, I stamped the sentiment “wishing you peace” in either green or purple ink. This sentiment is also included in the Christmas Mandala stamp set.

    Thank you for visiting! I wish you all a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Feliz Navidad & Happy Kwanzaa! Whatever you celebrate, may your festivities be filled with peace, love and joy. I’ll see you in the New Year!

    Supplies

    8161 Christmas Mandala clear stamp and die set

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

    GP1004 Frosted Glitter Pad

  • Offset Delight | By Seeka

    Offset Delight | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I have a card featuring the Delight layer die set. Even though winter hasn’t officially started, I’m already looking forward to spring so I chose some light and bright colors for this easy card.

    To start, I used the three layers of the die set to cut white, peach, and coral cardstock. I cut two sets and then I used a blending brush to blend red dye ink into the center of the Layer C die cuts to add some depth and color variation.

    I adhered each set of layers together and then trimmed each medallion in half. I adhered the four pieces, offset, around the edges of a background that I made by masking off the borders of a 4.25″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock and blending light green and light blue dye inks into the exposed area.

    Next, I used foam tape to adhere a sentiment from my stash that was stamped on a rectangle of white cardstock and adhered to a slightly larger rectangle of vellum.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


    Supplies


  • Ornament Layer Experiment | by Toni M Maddox

    Ornament Layer Experiment | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with another set of ornament cards. I just can’t seem to get enough of these ornament dies!

    I’ve used the Belle Ornament Layering Dies on both cards but the layers are in different order on each. I’ve also embossed both card fronts with the Memory Box Gracious Leaves 3D embossing folder.

    The first card uses the layers in A-B-C order. The design pulls the eye toward the center of the ornament (perfect opportunity to emboss the center and really make it shine!).

    I paired the Sugar Cuts Peace dies cut from Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 paper with it.

    The second card uses the layers in A-C-B order, which really changes the visual effect. Yes, the eye is drawn to the center but there is competition, in a good way, from around it.

    You may have noticed the foil layer peeking out behind the Belle Ornament layers. The Christmas Ornament and Labels set include an ornament outline die that works with a number of the other ornament layering sets, including the Belle.

    Ah! Before I forget to mention it, I used a white pigment pen to add dots in the tiny openings. Wouldn’t it be cool to expand on that?!

    I hope you’ve been inspired today. Thank for visiting!

    Supplies

    56115 Belle Ornament Layer Set

    57304 Peace Honey Script

    8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp and die set

    EF1002 Gracious Leaves

    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad