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  • You Are Special To Me | Dilay Nacar

    You Are Special To Me | Dilay Nacar

    Welcome back, friends!

    Today I am excited to be sharing a sweet and simple card with all of you that features the new Field of Blooms layering die set! This layering die set is perfect for the upcoming season! In today’s card, I’ve used it a bit differently because I love finding unconventional ways to use things – not to mention how much I love sharing ways to stretch your supplies! Let’s get started! 

    Although this layering set consists of 3 plates, I only used Layer A to create this card! I began by die cutting it once in heavyweight white cardstock and once each in green, coral, and yellow cardstock – making sure to keep all of the negative pieces to use for the inlay – then adhered the white layer onto a white A2-sized card base.

    Next, I added a row of colored tulips, using liquid adhesive to inlay the green negative pieces for the leaves and the yellow and coral negative pieces for the tulips. Since I love a clean, white background, I chose to make a single row of tulips but if you wish to add more tulips to the panel, I’d recommend using a low tack tape such as PostIt or PressNSeel to keep all of the negative pieces together. 

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Big Hugs Sugar Script die three times in white cardstock, heat embossed one of them in gold, then stacked all three together, adhering it to the panel with liquid glue. For the sub-sentiment, I heat embossed the ‘You are special to me’ stamp from the Crystal Lingo clear stamp set and adhered it to the panel with foam squares. 

    That’s it! Simple right? This is just one of the ways to use this great layering die set, and the best part is that you have plenty of die cuts leftover that you can use to add some color to other cards! Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!

    57357 Field of Blooms Plate Layer Set
    CL8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp set
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    Big Hugs Sugar Script
  • Linear Triangle and a Simple Blend! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Linear Triangle and a Simple Blend! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    Today’s project will be featuring the Linear Triangle die and a simple blending technique. Although I must say this die has so many possibilities that we will be exploring later!

    Ok so let’s get started… I first grabbed my favorite inks and yes, they are the Distress Oxides and my blending brushes. I took a piece of white card stock and started adding my colors, making sure the lightest was set in the middle and worked out to each end getting to each darker color as I went along. What makes this blend simple is we do not have to worry about a perfect blend. When we die cut out piece it will hide all those areas not completely smooth.

    Once my panel was completed, I then die cut two images positioned at opposite corners. We now have two beautiful focal points for our card front that will add texture and dimension for the background!

    I die cut my sentiment using the Honey Script Thanks die multiple times to just add to the dimension of our card. Set that in place.

    Our card front panel was set onto a top folding standard A2 size card base (4 ¼ inches x 5 ½ inches)! In no time we have a card that can be created for any occasion that pops up!

    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


    57393 Linear Triangle
    57302 Thanks Honey Script
  • Crystal Lingo Birthday | by Crystal Komara

    Crystal Lingo Birthday | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers and happy Monday! I hope you all did something fun and crafty over the weekend. This is Crystal here with you today sharing a fun rainbow themed card I made using the new “Crystal Lingo” stamp set and coordinating dies. Yes, I’d like to think this new set was named after or even for me (though that’s likely not the case)! : )

    Here is a step-by-step tutorial for how to make this card:

    Step 1 – Using the Pinpoint Radial Layering plate, die cut the first layer from white cardstock.

    Step 2: Using Versamark ink, stamp the word “HAPPY” from the Crystal Lingo stamp set on scrap pieces of paper in rainbow colors and heat emboss the words with white embossing powder.

    Step 3: Using the coordinating Crystal Lingo dies, die cut the word “HAPPY” multiple times from each rainbow colored piece of cardstock.

    Step 4 (*Optional): I also die cut the word “HAPPY” six times from white adhesive craft foam. This will allow me to pop up my sentiment without having to cut down 3M foam tape to size, or by using little foam pieces of adhesive. It was an added step, but so worth it in the long run!

    The base of this A2 sized card is an 80 lb. sheet of Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I layered the white cardstock (embossed with the Pinpoint Radial die) directly to the white card base and layered the words “HAPPY” in a rainbow ROYGBIV pattern from tp to bottom. Lastly, I heat embossed the sentiment in white embossing powder on black cardstock and adhered it to the center of the card.

    Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Any Time Layered Hearts

    Any Time Layered Hearts

    Hi there, it’s Tracey here today with a couple square cards using the Layered Hearts dies. These began as cards for Valentines, but time got away from me. So they were finished after the 14th as cards that you can send any time of the year. Both of today’s cards are 4 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ square and although the cards are different, they both use the same process.

    The Kinsley Heart and the Petal Heart layer sets are beautiful whether you use all three layers together or just the top for a delicate look! I love this die set because even with all three layers you can still see the amazing stitched lines on the bottom layer!

    To make the pink heart using all three layers of the Kinsley Heart layers dies. I began by blending a panel with Distress Oxide Inks–Spun Sugar, Picked Raspberry and Seedless Preserves. This will be the background for the layered heart and the bottom layer of the letter dies. It was cut with the largest heart in the Perfect Hearts die set. The layers of the Kinsley heart were cut from white cardstock and glued together. The ‘xoxo’ was cut using the Mod Alphabet die set. The bottom layer from the ink blended panel and the top from white cardstock.

    Before attaching the layered heart and ‘xoxo’ to the card base it was spritzed with Distress Oxide Spray in Picked Raspberry. I sponged a bit a pink ink on the centre of the heart for interest.

    The green card used the Petal Layers die set, but only Layer A for a more delicate design.

    Just like with the pink card I blended a panel with Distress Oxide Inks, this time I used Tumble Glass, Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers. I used the panel once again for the layered heart and the bottom layer of the letter dies. Layer A of the Petal Heart layer set was cut from white cardstock. The ‘xoxo’ was cut using the Mod Alphabet die set. The bottom layer from the ink blended panel and the top from white cardstock.

    This time before attaching the heart and ‘xoxo’ to the card base it was spritzed with Cracked Pistachio and Peacock Feathers Distress Oxide Spray.

    So quick and so fun to use similar supplies and the same basic techniques to make two cards to you can use to Share Handmade Kindness!

    Thank you so much for stopping in to craft with me, see you next time.

    Supplies

    57399 Kinsley Heart Layer Set

    57396 Petal Heart Layer Set

    57053 Perfect Hearts

    8139 Mod Alphabet clear stamp and die set

  • Stitched Stripe Kinsley Heart Layer Dies | By Leigh Houston

    Stitched Stripe Kinsley Heart Layer Dies | By Leigh Houston

    Oh, how I love a stitched stripe! This is my current favorite technique for adding some super easy, super simple stitching and a modern touch to a die cut card. It paired so beautifully with Birch Press Designs’s Kinsley Heart Layer Dies, and I’m excited to walk you through this fun technique!

    I started my card by die cutting strips of red and pink cardstock in varying widths. I found the center of my card panel and adhered the first strip down the middle using liquid adhesive. I then used a paper piercer, poked holes along the sides of this strip, and added simple backstitching through these holes in shades of pink thread. I then adhered two more strips along the edges of this center strip, again poking holes down the sides and adding stitching. I kept on adding layers of strips and stitching until I achieved the width I was after. So easy!

    I then assembled my Kinsley Layer Heart. I die cut my layers from pink, red and white cardstock and adhered them together using liquid adhesive. I then die cut my sentiment from the Hello Sugar Script die four times, layering them together to create dimension. After adhering it to the center of my heart, I added some crystal glaze for some shine. After that, I simply adhered the heart to the center of my cardstock strips and this card was finished!

    I am such a huge fan of how stitching adds such a unique touch to handmade cards, and this technique is such a fast and pretty way to add this special accent. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I’ll see you again soon with another project from Birch Press Designs!


    Supplies


    57399 Kinsley Heart Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script
  • Linear Triangle Paper Weaving | By Dilay Nacar

    Linear Triangle Paper Weaving | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, friends!

    Dilay here and today, I’m sharing an unconventional (but super fun) way to use the brand new Linear Triangle die! The moment I saw this die, I envisioned a card that incorporated it with paper weaving, and this is what I created!

    To begin, I picked out a few of my favorite cardstock colors and die cut them using the Linear Triangle die. I did the same with white cardstock, then using a simple paper weaving technique, I weaved the colored cardstock strips through the white triangle.

    While weaving, I made sure to keep the strips evenly spaced and straight and once completely woven, I used glue to secure the ends of the strip to the white triangle.

    After allowing it to dry, I trimmed off the overhang then adhered the triangles onto an A2-sized panel using thin foam adhesive.

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Big Friend Sugar Script Die, twice in white cardstock and once in gold then die cut the shadow die in heavyweight vellum. I stacked all of the layers together then adhered them to the center of the panel with liquid glue. 

    For the sub-sentiment, I used the ‘I miss your face’ stamp from the new Crystal Lingo clear stamp set, heat embossing it in gold then adhering it under the main sentiment with a foam square. 

    I hope that you enjoyed my card today! I love using dies in different ways, and this die was just perfect to use with paper weaving. I hope you’re inspired to try it out too! Wishing everyone a wonderful day!

    57393 Linear Triangle
    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script
    CL8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp set

  • String Art-Inspired Kinsley Heart Card | By Leigh Houston

    String Art-Inspired Kinsley Heart Card | By Leigh Houston

    Hello, friends! I am so excited to be here today sharing this super simple string art-inspired card featuring just one layer of the Kinsley Heart Layer set! I love how you can take one simple layer and really highlight its individual features.

    I started my card by die cutting Layer A from the Kinsley Heart Layer Set from white 110# cardstock. I glued this to a piece of red cardstock using liquid adhesive and trimmed around the edges. To add some dimension and texture, I poked holes around the inside of each of the cutouts and added some simple backstitching in pink embroidery floss. This was so simple, quick, and relaxing!

    To add even more texture and dimension, I decided to add a string art-inspired background to my card. For a detailed tutorial on how I made this background, you can check out this post. For this card, I used two shades of pink and one shade of red thread.

    To finish my card, I die cut the Love Sugar Script die four times, stacking it for dimension. I adhered it to the center of my heart and added some crystal glaze on top for some shine. All that was left to do was adhere the stitched heart to the center of the card and this project was finished!

    Thanks so much for stopping by today. I’ll be back in a couple of days featuring another way to add stitching to your Birch Press Designs projects. See you soon!


    Supplies


    57399 Kinsley Heart Layer Set
    Love Sugar Script
  • Field Of Blooms | By Seeka

    Field Of Blooms | By Seeka

    Hi there, Seeka here and I hope you’re having a lovely day! Today I have an easy card featuring the Field Of Bloom Plate Layer set and new paper from Memory Box, Birch Press Designs’ parent company.

    I started off by cutting the three layers of the Field Of Blooms set. The top layer is from white cardstock, the second layer is from a light orange cardstock, and the third layer is from green cardstock. I also cut a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel from a piece of darker orange cardstock. The orange cardstocks are from the Sunny Orange 6×6 paper pack and the green is from the Lush Green pack.

    I adhered these four layers together and then I used the Hello Topper Die to cut the “hello” sentiment from the same dark orange cardstock. I used the outline die to cut a piece of 4.25″ wide white cardstock, and then I adhered the two together. Next, I stamped the “thinking of you” sentiment from the Lingo Thanks stamp set in black ink.

    I backed the sentiment piece with foam tape and then adhered it to the bottom of the field of flowers. To finish, I adhered the card front to a card base.

    Thanks so much for visiting!


    Supplies


  • Yet Another Way to Use Your Dies! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Yet Another Way to Use Your Dies! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    Let’s find even more ways to stretch our supplies in our stash! Today let’s focus on other ways we can use our layering dies. I will be using many layering die sets for today’s projects.

    One of the features in some of the layering die sets is there are separate sections that can be die cut individually! Let’s focus on them…

    I went through my dies, made my choices for my focal points and completed all my die cuts.

    Even though we are making Valentine’s Day Cards I chose neutral colors, Reds, blacks, browns and even a few pastels.

    Once all my die cuts were completed and glued together, I grabbed the Stitched Heart die to create my frame for my layering dies.

    For my cardstock, I grabbed for my stash of ink smooshed backgrounds. The best part when you use a shape die to cut from a card stock panel you get two cards! …and that is what I did with those hearts!

    I added my sentiments to my cards and we are ready to show someone just how much we love 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


    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate
    57106 Stitched Heart Set
    56120 Flora Heart Layer Set
    56095 Kaleidoscope Heart Layer Set
    56098 Epiphany Plate Layer Set
    57300 Hugs Honey Script
    57311 Love Honey Script
  • Happy Valentine’s Day! by Jeanne Jachna

    Happy Valentine’s Day!
    by Jeanne Jachna

    I hope you’re having a great Valentine’s Day whether it’s time with friends or date night with your sweetie everybody needs a little love.

    I love the layered dies offered by Birch Press Design. The designs are elegant and the option of making the designs in different color schemes is endless.

    I admit sometimes it’s hard to find ombre shades of cardstock in the same color family. That’s why I’m happy to share that our parent company Memory Box just released ombre paper pads perfect for layering.

    I cut the Kinsley top layer from white cardstock and the remaining layers from the Berry Red 6×6″ pad. The pads are white core so you can tear them, and it really streamlines the process of finding the perfect papers.

    I hope you’ll check out the new paper pads! I know you’ll find one in your favorite color!

    Finished size 4.25 x 5.5″
    Supplies

    57402 Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set

    57335 Handwritten Love You and Outline

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack