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  • Arista Layers | By Seeka

    Arista Layers | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the Arista Layer Die set. I really like the detail in the middle layer of this set!

    I began by cutting out the three layers of the medallion. The top layer is from a metallic rose cardstock, the middle layer is from a very soft pink cardstock, and the bottom layer is from a grapefruit pink cardstock.

    Using a blending brush, I blended a peach colored ink into the middle of the bottom layer. Then I adhered the three layers together.

    Next, I used the Handwritten Hugs And Outline die to cut the sentiment from the grapefruit cardstock. I placed the sentiment onto the sticky side of a piece of Post-It tape to hold it in place while I blended some of the same peach ink onto the bottom half of the sentiment. Then, I cut the sentiment’s shadow layer from the light pink cardstock and adhered the two pieces together.

    To assemble the card, I cut an A2-sized piece of white cardstock and an A2-sized piece of the light pink cardstock. I trimmed 3/8″ off the length and width of the white cardstock and adhered it to the light pink cardstock. Then I trimmed off a little bit of the medallion, backed it with foam tape, and adhered it to the white cardstock. Next, I adhered the sentiment with a bit of foam tape and glue. To finish, I adhered the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting today!


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  • Quick & Easy Watercolor Rainbow Card | By Renee Moran

    Quick & Easy Watercolor Rainbow Card | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone! Renee from Delaney Jane Cards here today with a quick and easy project using the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes Stamp Set, Coordinating Dies, Open Studio Watercolor Paper, A fantastic Embossing folder called Waves, Polished Foil Paper and some watercolor fun.

    I thought this embossing folder was reminiscent of blowing wind so I thought it was a good backdrop for this fun watercolored rainbow, especially on this polished foil paper.

    I used the coordinating dies to cut out the rainbow as well as the hello and even the clouds. A very versatile set for sure! Can you imagine adding a cloud or two to a sweet little scene with these? I cut them from glitter cardstock, from the frosted glitter pad but imagine the possibilities!!!

    I’d love to know what you think of my design and of this gorgeous stamp set. And if you have any ideas on creative ways to use Rainbow Days Lingo Notes Stamp or Stamp and Die set. Please let me know in the comments below.

    Oh, before I forget, I finished the rainbow with these beautiful gems called Fairy Jewels in the Brights collection. These were absolutely perfect for some shine and I was able to follow the curve of the rainbow.

    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’

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  • Mini Slimline Butterfly Basics | By Dilay Nacar

    Mini Slimline Butterfly Basics | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, friends! Dee (@dilaynacar) here and I am super excited to share this mini slimline card that features the brand new Butterfly Basics die set! This adorable set includes 9 dies, and coordinates perfectly with Birch Press Design’s other butterfly die sets! Let’s get started!

    To begin, I die cut a piece of white cardstock down to a 3.5” x 6” panel, then die cut the butterfly wing and body die three times in white and three times in black cardstock. I wanted a subtle yet intricate background, so I adhered the white butterflies directly onto the white base.  

    Next, I die cut solid backings for the black butterflies, ink blending each with Distress Oxide inks. Once dry, I adhered a black butterfly cutout onto each colored backing then onto the background with foam squares, trimming off the excess. 

    To complete the card, I heat embossed a sentiment from the Happy Lingo stamp set and adhered it to the card with foam tape. As a finishing touch, I added black embellishments and mounted the card onto a side-folding mini slimline base. 

    Thank you so much for stopping by today! Please be sure to check out the new goodies over at the Birch Press Design shop! I hope you found some inspiration today!

  • Eloquent Butterflies | By Seeka

    Eloquent Butterflies | By Seeka

    Hello! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a bright and summery birthday card featuring the new Eloquent Butterfly layer die.

    I started off by using the Eloquent Butterfly Layer A die and the base butterfly layer from the Butterfly Basics die set to cut a set of wings for each of two butterflies.

    Next, I sprayed the two base layers with Salvaged Patina and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide Sprays. Using foam blending tools, I sponged on color from the coordinating ink pads onto the the two detail layers.

    Then, I cut two butterfly bodies from light gray cardstock using a die from the same Butterfly Basics die set.

    I assembled each of the butterflies using glue dots to adhere the wing layers together (this allows the layers to separate from each other, for dimension), and liquid glue to adhere the body.

    For the background, I used a blending brush to blend a yellow/orange dye ink onto a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock. I concentrated the color at the bottom left of the panel and let it fade to white as I neared the top right. At the top right, I stamped a sentiment from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set.

    To assemble the card, I adhered the butterflies with just a couple of glue dots and then adhered the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


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  • Monochromatic Torus Rings | by Crystal Komara

    Monochromatic Torus Rings | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing two cards using the Torus Ring Die by Birch Press Design in monochromatic colors to create some cheerful greeting cards. I’ll admit that I didn’t love this geometric shaped die initially, but after creating these cards, I’m now giving it a second chance!

    For this first card, I used the Ocean Blues Paper Pack and Twinkling Jewel paper pack to create a monochromatic blue color palette.

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I die cut just Layer Plate A from the Viola Layering Plates out of white cardstock and adhered it directly to my card base using Lineco ph bookbinding glue, my go-to liquid adhesive.

    I die cue the Torus Ring outline from white cardstock. Using the second small die in the Torus Ring set, I die cut various pieces of blue paper that I adhered behind the white frame. I adhered the entire Torus Ring to the card with 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. For the sentiment I used the Big Hello Sugar Script die. This is a two-piece layering word die that creates a shadowlike effect. I die cut the large base layer from white cardstock and the top layer from blue cardstock. I adhered both layers together with liquid glue and then adhered the entire sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    I added the word “hello friend” from the Ticker Tape stamp set. I stamped the sentiment in blue ink and fussy cut the block outline. I adhered this sentiment below the word “hello” with 3M foam adhesive.

    For the second card, I used all of the same steps as the first, but I changed my colors to a pink monochromatic look using the Berry Red Paper Pack and the Graceful Garden Glitter Pad.

    I die cut the Torus Ring outline from white cardstock. Using the second small die in the Torus Ring set, I die cut various pieces of pink paper that I adhered behind the white frame. I adhered the entire Torus Ring to the card with 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. For the sentiment I used the Big Hugs Sugar Script die. I die cut the large base layer from white cardstock and the top layer from pink cardstock. I adhered both layers together with liquid glue and then adhered the entire sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    I added the word “thank you” from the Ticker Tape stamp set. I stamped the sentiment in pink ink and fussy cut the block outline. I adhered this sentiment below the word “hello” with 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s cards and hopefully I have inspired you to step outside of your comfort zone, because that’s when amazing things can happen! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

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  • Rainbow Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Rainbow Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there and Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s visiting here today. It’s Tracey and I am very excited to share a project using a couple of newly released products from Birch Press Design!

    The new Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set was starting point for my card. I stamped the rainbow off the card on the left side with embossing ink and white heat embossed it.

    I stamped the rainbow on to a full adhesive Post-it Note and trimmed it use as a mask. I masked off the rainbow and then ink blended a sky with Broken China and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide inks. Once the blend was done I splattered some diluted white acrylic paint on to the panel. When that was dry I smooshed some Broken China Distress Oxide ink on to an acrylic block with a bit of water and then splattered that on to the panel.

    Once the mask was removed I coloured the bands of the rainbow using my ZIG Clean Color Real Brush watercolor markers blending the colours out with a water brush and set aside to dry.

    I blended a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock about the size of the butterfly in the Eloquent Butterly Layer die set. I blended on an angle a rainbow of Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide inks. I cut Layer C of the Elequent Butterfly from the ink blended panel. Then I cut Layer A of the Eloquent Butterfly from Vellum. Layer A has beautiful embossed details on it that look stunning on the vellum. It was glued to the centre of the Layer C ink blended butterfly and set aside.

    Now that all the pieces were completed I white embossed a sentiment from the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set on the top centre of the sky. Then the butterfly was attached to the end of the rainbow on a slight angle.

    The panel was attached to a white top folding card base with foam tape for some life and the final touch was to add to pearls to the body of the butterfly.

    This was such a fun card to make, a few different techniques with such a pretty end result.

    Thank you so much for crafting with me today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

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  • Fluttery Thanks | By Amanda Wilcox

    Fluttery Thanks | By Amanda Wilcox

    Hello everyone. It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook joining you today with card featuring a few of the newest products in the shop!

    This new butterfly basics die set is absolutely amazing! There are so many possibilities, I feel like I could be making butterflies for ages without duplicating anything! Let’s get started on today’s card.

    From white cardstock I die cut the starburst layers and radial pinpoint plate first.

    Next, I pulled out the butterfly basics and die cut the pieces shown from white cardstock as well. There are two body sizes in the same die for the butterflies so I just put the one I didn’t use back in the envelope for next time.

    Next I grabbed my blending brushes and some dye inks and inked up the solid butterfly die cut.

    I used liquid glue and adhered the starburst layers together along with assembling the butterfly.

    I chose the handwritten thanks die for my sentiment on this card. I cut the shadow once and the word 3 times. I used ink left in my blending brushes and inked up the top layer of the word die so it stands out just a little. Then I used liquid glue to adhere the layers all together.

    For assembly, I used liquid glue to adhere the radial background to a white card base, then the starburst to that. I put one foam square in the middle of the butterfly body and stuck it down a little off center of the starburst.

    Last, I added the thanks sentiment to the bottom right and finished things off with a scattering of fairy drops in all three sizes.

    Be sure to head to the shop and take a look at the new products! There are lots and they are all incredible!

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

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  • Lovely Butterflies on a Honey Comb Die! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Lovely Butterflies on a Honey Comb Die! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    Today’s project I will be featuring the Lovely Butterflies Stamp and Die Set and also the Mini Honey Comb Tile Layering Die!

    I chose the Memory Box 6×6 Solid Card Stock Paper Pads in Earth Neutrals and Sunny Oranges and die cut all my layers and adhered them with my liquid adhesive and set them aside to dry.

    I stamped the three butterflies for my slimline card onto Bristol Card stock since I was going to be using watercolor brushes for my coloring today. My images were stamped using VersaFine Black ink and then heat embossed with clear embossing powder.

    For the coloring, I added water to the image first then the watercolor to allow it to flow in the water. Once my butterflies were dry, I used the dies to cut them out!

    Now we can put our card together!

    I cut two bases, the first in black and measures 3 ½ in x 8 ½ in. The second panel measures 3 ¼ in x 8 ¼ in. Layered these two panels on top of each other and then applied my layered tiles. I made sure they were staggered along the card. Once they were in place, I added the butterflies with foam squares to give more dimension.

    I added my sentiment between the bottom two tiles.

    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!


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  • Rainbow Fun | by Crystal Komara

    Rainbow Fun | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed a pleasant weekend and hopefully found a little time to do something crafty. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing two rainbow themed cards using a variety of products from Birch Press Design. I just love creating with rainbow colors because the end result is always happiness.

    For this first card, I used Layer A of the Lumina Layering Plates. I already had a pre-made rainbow colored alcohol ink background in my stash, so this card came together quite quickly. Gotta love that! I simply adhered the rainbow alcohol ink background to my card base – I use 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Then I die cut Layer A of the Lumina Layering Plates from white cardstock. I adhered the intricate die over the alcohol ink background.

    I die cut the word Hello using the Big Hello dies. I die cut the shadow background from black cardstock and the top thinner layer from white cardstock. I adhered both layers together with a Tombow Dot Runner and then I adhered both layers to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Using the Ticker Tape stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the sentiment strip out. I adhered the sentiment below the “hello” dies using 3M foam adhesive.

    For this next card, I used the Linear Triangle die and lots of colored cardstock strips in various bright colors to keep in line with my rainbow theme.

    My card base is 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I also die cut the first 5 1/4″ x 4″ mat from white cardstock. I die cut the Linear Triangle from white cardstock and adhered thin strips of colored paper behind the lines. I placed the completed triangle in the lower righthand corner of my card. I die cut the large “thanks” die from black cardstock and from a piece of pre-made alcohol ink cardstock. I layered the two together with a Tombow Dot Runner and placed the large sentiment in the center of my card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Using the Ticker Tape stamp set, I stamped the sentiment “you inspired kindness” in Versamark ink on black cardstock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I fussy cut this sentiment and adhered it below the large “thanks” using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s cards and they will bring some cheerfulness to the start of the week. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Ink Sprays, Shimmer Powder & Crystal Lingo | By Renee Moran

    Ink Sprays, Shimmer Powder & Crystal Lingo | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone! Renee from Delaney Jane Cards here today with a super fun project using the Crystal Lingo Stamp Set, Open Studio Watercolor Paper and some messy inky fun.

    Layering the Ink sprays I have in my stash with some stash shimmer powder created the perfect background to highlight this amazing stained glass-esque Crystal Lingo Stamp. It reminds me of stained glass so much, is that what you see?

    I wanted to leave this looking translucent but add color so I reinforced the colors in the geometric stamp with some Alcohol Markers.

    I used the Hello from the larger sentiments in the Crystal Lingo stamp set. I could have die cut it with the coordinating die but I chose to create a one layer panel. I paired it with a coordinating sentiment to frame in the beautiful geometric panel.

    I’d love to know what you think of my design and of this gorgeous stamp set. And if you have any ideas on creative ways to use this very versatile Crystal Lingo stamp set. Please let me know in the comments below.

    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’

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