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  • Birthday Shaker Bundle | By Amanda Wilcox

    Birthday Shaker Bundle | By Amanda Wilcox

    Hi there! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook back with you today sharing a set of 4 birthday shaker cards.

    All of a sudden I needed multiple birthday cards and I thought this was a fun way to get them all finished and ready to go.

    I started things off by cutting all of my pieces at once. We’ve got 4 card bases, 4 card front panels and 4 white pieces measuring 4×5.25 inches with the string art circle collage die cut from the middle top of each panel.

    Next, I blended distress oxide inks in different color combinations on each of the card front panels. Here is a little collage photo to show you all the combos in case you’d like to try them out too.

    Once they were all finished, I spritzed the panels with water and then flicked some watered down black acrylic paint on them for a little texture.

    To make these into shaker cards, I added an acetate sheet to the back side of the circle string art collage opening of each panel. Then I added doubled-up foam tape to the back too.

    Next, I chose my embellishments and made a little pile in the middle where the opening would be. I removed the release paper and added the string art collage panel to the ink blended panel, sealing the shaker bits inside.

    For each card, I chose an embellishment mix and different colored micro beads to help the pieces move around nicely.

    With all of the shaker mechanisms created and sealed up. I used liquid glue to adhere them all to the card bases and moved on to sentiments. For that I chose the Big Lingo Happy die set. You can see here that it can be used two ways – the outline over the shadow or the inside letters on the shadow. You really could use either piece on its own too. It’s a very versatile die. I chose to cut the letters twice and used both versions with white shadows.

    Then I pulled out the Crystal Lingo stamp set and stamped the “birthday to you” part on white cardstock. I die cut these with the banner die in the Christmas Ornament and Labels set.

    I used liquid glue to adhere the sentiment pieces together and then to the front of the cards.

    And then to finish things off, I glued a scattering of the shaker bits on the front of the card design to tie things in together.

    I really like what this does for the look of the cards. And then, like magic I have 4 birthday cards ready to go!

    I hope you found some inspiration to create something wonderful and share it with someone.

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

    Supplies

    57392 String Art Circle Collage

    57226 Big Lingo Type Happy

    8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp and die set

    CL8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp set

  • Hello Friend | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello Friend | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, friends! Dee (@dilaynacar) here and today I will be sharing a clean and simple card with pops of color, perfect for any occasion!

    To get started, I cut multiple shades of colored and silver glitter cardstock (you can use any color for this step) into thin strips. I then used tape runner to adhere the strips onto a piece of white cardstock to create a background design to later die cut. I then set this aside to dry and started on the next step.

    For the background of the card, I cut a piece of heavyweight white cardstock to an A2 size base as the panel. Next, I die cut only the ‘Kinsley Layer A’ die 3 times in white cardstock and adhered the 3 onto the panel in a design that I liked, trimming off any extra.

    Next, I die cut hello and friend Big Sugar Script dies from the striped cardstock and the shadow dies in white, then adhered them together. I then mounted the word dies onto the card with foam squares. 

    To finish, I added a few silver sequins for extra sparkle! I hope you you enjoyed my post today and found some inspiration! 

    Thank you so much for stopping by!

    56123 Kinsley Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script
    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script
  • Dimensional Die Cut Background with Field of Blooms Layering Dies | By Leigh Houston

    Dimensional Die Cut Background with Field of Blooms Layering Dies | By Leigh Houston

    Hi, friends! I’m so happy you joined us here today. I created this dimensional die cut card using Birch Press Designs’s Field of Blooms layering dies, and I’m excited to walk you through the process!

    I started this card using Layer A of the Field of Blooms layering dies, cutting it out 3 times from 110# cardstock. I popped out all of the little flowers and leaves, and adhered one of the panels to a white card base (I saved the two extra panels for future projects). I then used liquid adhesive to stack 3 layers of tulips and 2 layers of leaves on top of each other, leaving two rows blank for the sentiment. This sounds time-consuming, but it was quite quick and really easy. To finish the tulips, I die cut some coral and hot pink colored tulips from colored cardstock and adhered them on top. I then used Copic markers to color the leaves and adhered them on as well. I wish that photography captured the fun dimension of this card!

    To create my sentiment strip, I cut a coordinating strips of pink cardstock and white cardstock and added a row of handstitching for some texture. I then stamped my “you are the best” sentiment from the You Are Awesome stamp set and die cut my sugar script “thanks” from gold mirror cardstock. And with that, this card was finished!

    I hope you enjoyed this project! Links to the products I used are below. Thank you for stopping by today and I’ll see you again soon with more cardmaking projects!


    Supplies


    57357 Field of Blooms Plate Layer Set
    CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set
    Thanks Sugar Script
  • Stitched Floral Accents | By Leigh Houston

    Stitched Floral Accents | By Leigh Houston

    Hello, friends! I’m so happy to be here today to show you how I made this card pairing the gorgeous Viola Layer Plates with stitched floral accents. This card represents everything I love about cardmaking: stitching on paper, die cutting, and simple coloring!

    I started my card by stamping this beautiful floral image from Memory Box’s All the Happiness stamp set onto 110# white cardstock. I then did some super simple copic coloring before using a piercing tool to poke holes along all of the stamped lines. I then used coordinating embroidery thread to do some simple backstitching along the image outlines. I added some floral sequins and yellow gems as well. Once this very easy and relaxing stitching was complete, I fussy cut the image (die cutting tends to smash the stitching) and set it aside.

    To create my background, I die cut layers A and B from the Viola layering dies from 80# white cardstock. I adhered them together and to a white card base using liquid adhesive. Using the same adhesive, I then adhered my floral image to the upper corner.

    To finish my card, I cut my sentiment from the “sending” and “love” sugar script dies three times from white 110# cardstock and once from gold mirror cardstock, layering them together with liquid adhesive for dimension. All there was left to do was adhere the sentiment to the card and this project was finished!

    I really loved making this card and I hope it inspires you to combine stitching and beautiful die cut backgrounds in your projects! Links to the products I used are below. Thanks so much for stopping by today and I’ll see you again tomorrow with another Birch Press Designs cardmaking project!


    Supplies


    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set
    CL5265-D All the Happiness clear stamp and die set
  • You’re In My Heart | By Seeka

    You’re In My Heart | By Seeka

    Hello, it’s Seeka here and I hope you’re having a nice day! Today I have a card featuring the Kinsley Heart Layer dies and a terracotta and turquoise color palette that reminds me of the Southwest.

    I started off by die cutting the three layers of the heart from peach, white, and light aqua cardstock. I stacked adhered the hearts together and then set the piece aside.

    Next, I used the bottom heart layer die to cut a piece of masking paper. I adhered the heart mask onto a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of white cardstock and then masked off the left and right borders of the cardstock using Post-it Tape. I also masked off the small die cut holes in the heart with smaller pieces of Post-it Tape.

    Using ink blending tools, I blended on a light peach dye ink over all of the exposed area. Then, I added a darker peach along the top and the bottom of the panel, blending the darker color towards, and following the contours of, the heart.

    Next, I removed the masks and used foam tape to adhere the heart. The effort I took to mask the heart before blending left the area under, and peeking through, the heart white.

    I stamped the sentiment, which is from the Lingo Thanks stamp set, onto a piece of white cardstock and then trimmed it into a strip. I used little pieces of foam tape at the left and right ends of the strip to adhere the sentiment over the heart and onto the panel.

    To finish, I adhered the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!

  • Field of Blooms | by Jeanne Jachna

    Field of Blooms | by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing a simple card made with the Field of Blooms layered die set.

    This card is simple to make by cutting three dies and stacking and adhering them together. The simplicity of the design means you can make lots of cards quickly for different occasions.

    The top layer is simple white card stock, the next two layers are orange and violet. The two colored layers create the tulip colors. When you adhere it to a green panel – like magic – the leaves become visible. I used cardstock from Memory Box – it’s the perfect weight and there are so many colors to choose from!

    You won’t want to cover your beautiful panel once it’s assembled so a simple sentiment is best. I added a strip of vellum to soften the colors and make the Lingo Thanks sentiment more visible.

    If you look close you’ll see that the panel has a debossed pattern on it too! I love the clean lines and easy way the layered designs come together.

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies

    57357 Field of Blooms Plate Layer Set

    58143 Lingo Thanks die set

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

  • Crystal Lingo in Watercolor! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Crystal Lingo in Watercolor! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    Today’s project I will be featuring the Crystal Lingo Stamp and Die Set and adding some color using watercolors and watercolor pencils!

    Ok as always, let’s get started! I started by stamping my image on to a piece of Bristol card stock measuring 4 in x 9 in. Once stamped I applied a layer of clear embossing powder and heat set the image.

    Next, I taped my image down onto my craft matt and grab my watercolors. If you are more comfortable with another type of medium, then grab it! Feel free to use what you want to use to color your piece!

    I started to apply my colors onto my paper keeping an area open to create a shape in the design. If you start at an image like this long enough your eyes will show you what is hidden sometimes!

    I chose my next color and filed that in… I used my heat tool to set my colors and then used my water color pencils to add even more color and shading!

    Time for the sentiment, I stamped my sentiment onto the same card stock used for my image and since it is an outline sentiment, I used an emboss it pen to fill in the letters and then applied clear embossing powder to heat set!

    I cut three matts to layer with my image… Below are the measurements of the matts used for a card base measuring 3 ½ in x 8 ½ in.

    First (Black) – 3 ½ in x 8 ½ in
    Second (Aqua) – 3 ¼ in x 8 ¼ in
    Third (Black) – 3 in x 8 in

    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


    8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp and die set
  • Jewel Toned Kinsley Layer Die | By Dilay Nacar

    Jewel Toned Kinsley Layer Die | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, friends! Dee (@dilaynacar) here and today I am sharing a bold and colorful jewel-toned card featuring the Kinsley layering die!

    To begin, I die cut each of the Kinsley die layers with three different colors of cardstock: fuchsia, turquoise, and yellow. I cut the first two layers (A & B) in each color and cut the bottom layer (C) in gold glitter cardstock, then stacked and adhered them before adhering all three to a piece of navy cardstock. I then cut off excess from the edges.

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Sugar Script Big Hello die three times in white, then stacked and adhered them together. I cut the shadow die in vellum and adhered it behind the stacked Hello for extra dimension, then adhered it to the center of the card. 

    Finally, I embellished the card with gold bobbles and mounted it onto an A2-sized top-folding card base. 

    Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to share your Birch Press Design projects on social media using #BirchPressDesign.

    56123 Kinsley Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script
    GP1005 Holiday Glitter Pad
  • Tiled Slimline Card | By Seeka

    Tiled Slimline Card | By Seeka

    Hello! Seeka here and today I have a slimline card featuring the Splendor Mini Tile Layer Set and some pretty shades of blue and teal cardstock from the Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock pack.

    I started off by die cutting each layer of the die set in different shades of cardstock, cutting the bottom layer from a medium teal, the middle layer from white, and the top layer from a light blue. I repeated this two more times to create enough pieces for three tiles.

    Next, I stacked and adhered the three layers together to create a tile, and then repeated two more times to complete the other tiles.

    Then, I stamped a sentiment from the Awesome Ticker Tape Messages stamp set in black ink onto white cardstock. I trimmed the sentiment into a strip, trimming off the black outline that’s part of the stamp in the process.

    To assemble the card, I used glue to adhere the three tiles to a 2.5″ x 7″ white card base and then I adhered the sentiment strip using foam tape.

    For additional embellishment, I added self-adhesive Clear Jewels from Memory Box.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


    Supplies


  • Get the Ahhhs from Viola | Using Viola Plate Layering Dies | By Renee Moran

    Get the Ahhhs from Viola | Using Viola Plate Layering Dies | By Renee Moran

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    The project I have for today features the Viola Layering dies from Birch Press Designs, some Memory Box cardstock and some frosted glitter paper.

    I started by die cutting the Viola Plate Layer A out of a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel of frosted glitter paper. I chose the white.

    After I die cut the the first panel, I die cut the B and C plates out of some darker blue and aqua color cardstocks from the Memory box Fresh Aqua and Stormy Blue Cardstock 6×6 pads. I also cut one 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel of a deeper blue cardstock from that same Stormy Blue Cardstock 6×6 pad to use as a back layer.

    I die my sentiment from some scraps of the deep blue and white glitter cardstocks and mounted it in the center of the panel design. It fit absolutely perfectly between the two floral motifs. I mounted everything on a top folding A2 card base.

    Thank you for stopping by and as I always say, Give Cards Generously!

    If you’d like to see how this card came together, you can check it out by clicking the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

     

    Supplies

     

     

    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set

     

     

     

     

    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack

     

     

     

     

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

     

     

     

     

    GP1004 Frosted Glitter Pad

     

     

     

     

    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script