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  • Fall is in the Air | By Amanda Wilcox

    Fall is in the Air | By Amanda Wilcox

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook popping in with a festively, fun fall-themed card for you today. We got a little taste of fall at home this week and I’m so ready for pumpkins and leaves changing and all the things!

    I knew that I was using the awesome Autumn Breeze layering set so I started looking at what I wanted my layers to be. Since the bottom layer shows mostly leaves I did some ink smooshing on watercolor paper with a green tombow marker and lots of layering.

    Remember, if you heat your paper in bewteen layers, you will get those cool imperfections and lines. If it’s still wet, it just flows together smoothly. Both can be beautiful, it’s all about what you are trying to achieve.

    Then for my middle layer, I chose a plaid paper from the Memory Box Madras Plaid paper pad. I love the gold foil lines in this plaid paper. It’s just gorgeous!

    Next, I die cut the top layer from kraft cardstock and used a blending brush with brown dye ink to ink up all the pumpkin openings. It just gives it some depth and interest. I really love the effect it had on the whole card.

    Last, I pulled out the Pumpkin Lacework stamp set and stamped a sentiment on the same kraft cardstock with brown ink. Now it’s time to assemble everything!

    Sometime the watercolor paper can ripple so I heated up my laminator and ran it through a few times. This always helps flatten it out and makes it easier to adhere to other elements.

    I used liquid glue to adhere the layers together and to a white card base. Then I plopped a few acrylic blocks on top and left it to dry for a bit.

    Once they were dry, I added foam squares to the back of my sentiment and popped it in place on the lower right side. I really love these pumpkins so I chose a space that would cover up the least of those.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and found some inspiration to create something wonderful!

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    WP101 Watercolor Paper

    56130 Autumn Breeze Plate Layer Set

    8153 Pumpkin Lacework clear stamp and die set

    PP1013 Madras Plaid Coral and Green 6×6 pack

  • Frame your Scraps! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Frame your Scraps! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    Today’s project uses up some of those scraps that we just cannot seem to part with! By cutting them in different widths and creating our background it is the perfect backdrop for our Mini Frame Layer Dies!

    I pulled out my bag of scraps from the Memory Box 6×6 card stock paper pads and had a great time cutting them into strips of different widths and also matched them up into color themes!

    Once completed I started on my die cutting of the mini frames and only used white card stock. These will easily become our focal point! I used my liquid adhesive to layer my dies cuts and matched them up to the colors mixed together for each background.

    I cut my striped panels down to 3 ¼ in x 4 ½ in and added a white matt measuring 3 ½ in x 4 ½ in to each one. These were then placed onto of a standard A2 size top folding card base measuring 4 ¼ in x 5 ½ in.

    I added my layered panels to each striped panel making sure they were centered. This actually creates an illusion to the eye that your striped panels were inlayed into the die cut image!

    I heat embossed my sentiments and popped up using double sided foam squares placing them down towards the bottom of each image.

    The bling came to town and added jewels to each image accenting the colors used for the card stock strips.

    As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!


    Supplies


    56092 Dahlia Mini Frame Layer Set
    57391 Mini Snowflake Frame Layer Set
    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set
    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack
  • Thanks for Everything | By Dilay Nacar

    Thanks for Everything | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, friends! Dee here and today, I’m sharing a clean and simple fall-themed card that features the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp and die set combined with the Petal Triangle layer dies. Let’s get started!

    To begin, I cut down a piece of ivory cardstock to 4” x 5.24” then stamped and gold heat embossed a sentiment from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set. 

    Next, I cut the Petal Triangle layer dies (A, B, and C) in the same ivory-colored cardstock, stacked and adhered them together, then mounted them onto the panel with foam adhesive. 

    For the leaves, I stamped each in three different colors then tucked and adhered them behind the Petal Triangle layers. 

    To finish, I mounted the completed panel to an A2-sized, top-folding card base! 

    I hope that you liked this clean and simple design! Thank you so much for stopping by, until next time!

    CL8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set
    56107 Petal Triangle Layer Set

  • String Art Circle Three Ways | By Renee Moran

    String Art Circle Three Ways | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone, It’s Renee’ from Delaney Jane Cards here. I had the opportunity to play with the String Art Circle Collage die and created 3 different cards showing just a couple ways you can use this really fun die.

    The first card I created was simply die cut from a piece of deep blue cardstock from the Ocean Blue 6×6 Paper Pad. I ink blended a couple of oxide inks over the top to give the front panel an ombre look.

    To further the ombre feel I added fairy jewels to the larger openings in three different shades of blue, using both the pastel and brights Fairy Jewels. And I stamped the simple sentiment Hello in the center of the center circle from the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes Stamp Set. I adhered down that inner rim of the circle and popped the panel up with foam adhesive to create some cool dimension.

    Cards two and three were created at the same time but look drastically different. I used the negative cuts from the String Art Circle Collage die to create this card here, featuring the Proud of You sentiment from that same Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp and die set. I added foam adhesive to the larger of the shapes, so the outer three rows. The inner two rows were adhered directly to the card front as was the center circle.

    This created a super cool textural feel to this very sleek card.

    Card three was created from a deep toned rainbow blended panel. I cut two additional panels with the String Art Circle Collage die cut in the same exact position so I could stack them for a bit of dimension. I splattered the background with shimmer spray and some plain water drops.

    I stamped a sub-sentiment below the die cut window I created with the String Art Circle Collage die. A stamped and die cut a main sentiment on white cardstock was layered and adhered to the center of the design, both featuring the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes Stamp and Die set.

    Also, if you’d like to see how my card came together, you can click on the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

    Supplies

    57392 String Art Circle Collage

    JWL002 Pastel Jewels

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    CL8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp set

    8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp and die set

  • Sending Rainbow Wishes | By Amanda Wilcox

    Sending Rainbow Wishes | By Amanda Wilcox

    Happy Saturday everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook popping in today. I hope your day is starting off splendidly! I have been itching to watercolor this gorgeous rainbow image since it released and I finally made it happen.

    To create my card today, I started by pulling my stamps out and playing around with images and sentiments. I found that the rainbow and clouds from Rainbow Days Lingo Notes worked fabulous with the extra large sentiments in the Happy Lingo set!

    I stamped and heat embossed the images on Bristol smooth cardstock with clear embossing powder. Then I watercolored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a water brush pen.

    I used the coordinating dies to cut the images out and moved on to my background. For that I blended distress oxide ink in tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon on a white panel. I spritzed it with water and flicked some pearl watercolor on it.

    When I ink blend I tend to use a larger panel so I can choose how to cut it down. After everything was dry, I trimmed it down to A2 size and adhered it to a white card base.

    I added foam squares to the back of my rainbow and some clouds and adhered them to the background. Then I added the HUGS sentiment the same way. I adhered the clouds in the background with liquid glue next.

    At that point I thought there was something missing so I took a look at the sentiments in the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes and was so excited to see “sending rainbow wishes!” I stamped and heat embossed it on a strip of black cardstock and adhered it with a foam strip.

    I love adding general purpose cards to my stash and this one will be amazing for a huge variety of occasions, or just because, which is my very favorite to send!

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp and die set

    8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp and die set

  • A Birthday all for YOU! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Birthday all for YOU! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project I am focusing on the die, a sentiment die and making it our focal point of our slimline card design!

    I chose the YOU die from the Happy Lingo die set, later we will add a stamped sentiment from the same named set.

    I wanted a lot of sparkle for this card but also keep it clean and simple. I used the Memory Box 6 x 6 Jeweled Glitter Cardstock pad and plain white card stock.

    I die cut from each of the colors a chose from the rainbow and then die cut four more layers using white card stock from my scraps! Best way to clean up that bin!

    Using my liquid adhesive and layered all my die cuts together. While they were drying, I grabbed my slimline card base measuring 3 1/2 in x 8 1/5 in.

    On my panel (measures 3 1/4 in x 8 1/4 in) I marked the center and made sure I set my sentiments along that mark and then went to each end. This helped when making sure they were equally spaced across the front panel, and yes you guessed it, I do not like to use a ruler! LOL…

    Once they were set in place, I cut another panel that measures 3 ½ in x 8 1/5 in using black card stock. Stamped and embossed my sentiment and layered that over two of the die cuts, while making sure not to block any of them!

    As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!


    Supplies


    8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp and die set
    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad
  • Sending Rainbow Wishes | by Crystal Komara

    Sending Rainbow Wishes | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Crystal here with you today sharing a colorful card using the Dahlia Heart Layering Dies and some fun rainbow colored paper.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. For the first 5 1/4″ x 4″ paper, I dry embossed a piece of white cardstock using a basket weave embossing folder. I adhered this embossed paper directly to the card base.

    To create the two hearts, I die cut Layer A (the top layer) of the Dahlia Heart Layering Dies from white cardstock. I die cut two of these pieces as I have two hearts. I layered the Dahlia Heart outline over some scrap pieces of rainbow paper and fussy cut around the hearts:

    I adhered the two hearts to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “sending rainbow wishes” in Tuxedo Memento Black ink. This sentiment is from the Rainbow Days Lingo stamp set. I adhered the sentiment to the front of both heart using a Tombow adhesive runner.

    I hope you have enjoyed this cheerful card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57244 Dahlia Heart Layer A

  • Eclipse / Inlay Tranquility | By Renee Moran

    Eclipse / Inlay Tranquility | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone, It’s Renee’ from Delaney Jane Cards here with a different take on the eclipse technique. Many times we see it done with words but I thought I could achieve something similar with the beautiful Tranquility Layering Dies and Handwritten Thanks. When I’m feeling stuck I often try to use a favorite technique or product in a new way.

    Today that technique was similar to the Eclipse technique but could also qualify as Inlay. These layering dies, they create so much opportunity for experimenting and stretching not only your supplies but skills as well!

    For this card I ink blended an 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ piece of cardstock using the Kitch Flamingo and Squeezed Lemonade Distress Oxide Colors. Then I trimmed this into two separate panels.

    I die cut the Handwritten Thanks die from the panel where I wanted it to be on the finished card.

    I removed the die cut and placed the tranquility Layer A from the same piece of cardstock where the final piece will be on that card panel.

    This cut the place holder for the finished layered tranquility layered die set. I die cut each of the layers from both black and a coordinating cardstock. Layer C from yellow and Layer B from Pink.

    I die cut the shadow layer from the Handwritten Thanks from black cardstock when I did all my die cutting. After I had all my layers, I adhered each layer to a coordinating black piece of cardstock. This will create additional drama in the final die cut design. These layers will not only add additional depth but by using black it will add a visual outline for each layer as it is viewed from the side.

    By cutting the top layer, Layer A, from that initial panel, this creates the basic eclipse pattern. If I had simply stacked black die cuts under the top layer and then put it back exactly where I die cut it from, I’d have created an eclipse design. By putting the entire stack of die cuts in this layer die set together, I also achieve the inlay die cut technique, the eclipse technique and I create additional depth in the design.

    I finished this card off by layering that thanks onto the edge of the tranquility medallion and added sparkle and shine with the fairy jewels in clear by Open Studio.

    I’d love to know what you think of my design and of this super fun attempt at adding a twist to the eclipse technique. Please let me know in the comments.

    Also, if you’d like to see how my card came together, you can click on the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

    Supplies

    57412 Tranquility Layer Set

    JWL001 Clear Jewels

    57420 Handwritten Thanks and Outline

  • Missing You | by Tracey McNeely

    Missing You | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi There, it’s Tracey back today with a couple of cards that are perfect to send out to someone that you have been missing throughout the pandemic!

    I began by cutting two each of the Tranquility Layers die set using white heavyweight cardstock. I usually save this cardstock for my card bases. However when I want the main die cut image or sentiment to really stand out I do use the heavier weight cardstock.

    I cut one die from the Tranquility Layers die set through a 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ panel of white cardstock. Then I taped the panel to another panel of the same size with low tack tape. This creates a well for the die cuts for blending colour on to them.

    I glued each layer together before I added colour to them, I usually do the gluing after but I am trying something different. Starting with Layer A, the one with the largest openings, I set the die cut into the well so that it doesn’t move around while I blend colour on to it. I kept the centre in place when blending my colours. You could do the centres in a completely different colour but for today I am treating it as a whole. I started with a very light hand blending a rainbow of pink, red, peach, yellow and green on a diagonal. I used Distress Oxide inks.

    Next I moved Layer B into the well and did the same colours this time putting more colour down but still not heavy handed.

    Finally I put Layer C into the well, this is the die cut that has the smallest size of holes. I used the same colours but I put these on with a heavy hand to really show the depth of the colours.

    This is what my stencil well looked like after blending. then after I removed the top panel! To pretty to toss away. Can you see that while I was blending over the layers that it created another image on the bottom panel under the well. We will get to that later on. I will set it aside for now.

    To finish out this card I glued the three thick layers together and the results are gorgeous. The double thick die cuts add so much more dimension. Thanks Jennifer McGuire for the tip!

    I cut a 5 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ panel using Radial Pinpoint cover die as a background for my mandala. Next I cut the Hello Honey Script die three times with heavyweight while cardstock and glued it together. I did not use the shadow, only the word. This will sit in the centre of the mandala. Before gluing everything down I stamped the sentiment “I miss seeing you’ from the Brush Sentiments clear stamp set on the bottom right corner of the Radial Pinpoint cover die. I added a few Pastel Fairy Jewels to finish it off.

    I didn’t think I was going to use the panel that underneath my well, but it was too pretty not to use. what happened next was an embossing mistake I think all of us have made at one time or another. I had my plates mixed up in my sandwich and instead of embossing over the image I cut it with the Layer A die and all the teeny tiny pieces! I was too far into it now to back out, so I put a piece of double sided adhesive paper on to the back of the die cut to pick all the pieces up together. That worked great but now the front of my die cut was surrounded by adhesive. Out came the scissors and I fussy cut around the outside of the die to get rid of it. Then I put the mandala onto a panel of cardstock that was a bit smaller than the card base, added a sentiment also from the Brush Sentiments clear stamp set and added some Bright Fairy Jewels.

    So the process yielded two beautiful and yet similar cards. Thank you so much for joining me today and crafting with me. Have a fabulous day.

    Supplies

    57412 Tranquility Layer Set

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    JWL002 Pastel Jewels

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • All the Happiness | by Crystal Komara

    All the Happiness | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Monday! Welcome back from the weekend. This is Crystal here with you and I’m excited to be sharing STAMPED projects with you today and not the usual beautiful layering dies that Birch Press Design is known for. Do you even know that Birch Press Design also sells stamps?! Surprise, they do!

    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 everything. Using the Delfina Layer A die, I die cut the lattice background from white cardstock. I adhered this directly to the card base. I stamped the flowers from the All the Happiness stamp set in Versamark ink on Distress Watercolor cardstock and heat embossed the image with gold embossing powder. I then watercolored the flowers using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers in Scarlett Red, Bright Yellow, Persian Blue, Pale Green and Light Green.

    Once the watercolor was dry, I die cut the image using the coordinating All the Happiness dies. I adhered the flowers in the lower right corner of the card using 3M foam adhesive. I stamped the sentiment “celebrate today” from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set. I punched the sentiment out using a label punch and adhered it to the card with 3M foam adhesive.

    I also created a second card using the same stamp set and watercolor colors:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using Layer A from the Delfina Layering Dies, I die cut the lattice background from white cardstock. I adhered the lattice background directly to the card. I stamped the flowers from the All the Happiness stamp set in Versamark ink on Distress Watercolor cardstock. I heat embossed the image with gold embossing powder and then I watercolored the image using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers (the same colors are listed above).

    I die cut the flowers using the coordinating die and adhered the flowers to the card using 3M foam adhesive. I stamped the sentiment “celebrate today” from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set in blue ink on white cardstock. I punched the sentiment out with a 2″ circle punch. I also adhered the punch to the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed seeing products OTHER than dies that Birch Press Design has to offer. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57019 Delfina A

    CL5265-D All the Happiness clear stamp and die set

    CL8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set