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  • Many Turns for a Triangle! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Many Turns for a Triangle! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project lets have some fun with the Petal Triangle Layering Die Set! Just by setting your layers in different angles we can get many cards just from one die…

    Let’s get to cutting our die cuts – and there will be lots of them! I settled on two color families, a warm and cool! Then of course we need to get all these wonderful die cuts together, and yes, we do that with our liquid adhesive!

    I then cut two panels measuring 4 ¼ in x 5 ½ and one panel measuring 4in x 4in and another 5 ½ in x 5 ½ in and grabbed three of my oxide inks and a blending brush. Each panel was ink blended in a different way based on how I was going to place the triangles.

    For our first card, let’s place the triangles on the top and the bottom of the card front! I made sure the ink blending was along the same edge of the panel… before I attached my triangles, I made sure I stamped my sentiment,

    For our second card, let’s place the triangles in opposite corners of our card front! Made the ink blending a little heavier on those corners as well! Got the sentiment in place again before I attached my triangles…

    For our final card… just a little more was added… I took the larger panel and ink blended around all four edges. I then used the small panel to place my triangles together to actually make a square! The design is absolutely gorgeous when we match each of the layered triangles together! I stamped my sentiment onto a separate piece of card stock and placed in the center of the panel…

    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


    56107 Petal Triangle Layer Set
  • Ring Tile Stencil Thanks by Jeanne Jachna

    Ring Tile Stencil Thanks
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi friends! I hope you’re having a great day. Have you seen the new products in the store? I’m excited by all the wonderful designs…. dies, stamps and STENCILS!!!

    Today I’m playing with the new Ring Tile Stencil. I love the large open areas and intricate design.

    The most important part of working with stencils is making sure they stay in place while you ink so you can achieve well defined images. My secret weapon is Thermo Web Pixie Spray. It’s a light tack adhesive that is repositionable and won’t tear your paper.

    I inked the stencil with a rainbow of Distress Inks using a cosmetic brush.

    The panel was so pretty I couldn’t cover it up. I adhered a Thanks Honey Script sentiment layered over some black twine. A simple sentiment and a sprinkle of black enamel dots let the background take center stage.

    I hope you’ll explore the world of stencils – they’re fun to work with and each is as unique as you!

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies


    57302 Thanks Honey Script
    CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

  • Rainbow Thank you Card | by Ardyth Percy-Robb

    Rainbow Thank you Card | by Ardyth Percy-Robb

    Good morning! Ardyth here with a card showing a different way to use the Lumina layered dies. These dies are the size of a full A2 card base, but there is a semi-circle that cuts separately for the rest, so I decided to use two of these to create my layout.

    I used alcohol markers on the B layer, to create a rainbow effect, and then decided to create black backgrounds for each semi circle for some additional drama!

    I finished the card with the Honey Script Thanks die set – I love how easy it is to fit the word onto its shadow.

    I have a video showing how I made this card – I hope you enjoy watching it!

    Supplies

    57247 Lumina Layer A

    57248 Lumina Layer B

    57249 Lumina Layer C

    56097 Lumina Layer Set

    57302 Thanks Honey Script

  • Colorful Dimensional Butterfly Card | By Leigh Houston

    Colorful Dimensional Butterfly Card | By Leigh Houston

    Hello, crafty friends! It’s Leigh here, am so excited to be here with my first blog post for Birch Press Design! I am here today sharing a spring-inspired butterfly card I made using pretty patterned paper and wash tape. This card came together so easily using Birch Press Design’s Butterfly Garden Layering Dies.

    I used Layer Plate C to make this card. I started by die cutting a panel out of Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110# cardstock. I used Copic markers to do some quick and simple coloring on the leaves and flowers.

    To add some extra texture and dimension, I then added some hand stitching. This is so simple… I simply used a small embroidery needle and two strands of embroidery floss to stitch through the stitching lines created by the die. At this point, I adhered the stitched panel to a pink base and added my leaves.

    Then came my favorite part of making this card… the butterflies! I made these using a gorgeous patterned paper from Memory Box’s Cottage Meadow 6×6 patterned paper pack and some washi tape. To make the washi tape butterflies, I took strips of washi tape and adhered them to some thin cardstock. I then die cut through the strips.

    To make it look like the butterflies are flying, I folded them in half lengthwise and adhered them to the panel along that fold line.

    To finish the card, I added some flower sequins, some washi tape flowers (made the same way as the butterflies), some colored dots I made with the white dots cut from the original panel, and a sentiment from Birch Press Designs’ Lovely Butterflies Stamp Set.

    I had such fun creating this card! Thanks so much for stopping by today, and see you soon!


    Supplies


    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer C
    8150 Lovely Butterflies clear stamp and die set
  • You Are the Best | by Tracey McNeely

    You Are the Best | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there, it’s Tracey back today with an ink blended thank you card created with the new Bold Stripes stencil. I also have a process video to share how I created this bright and cheery card.

    I placed the stencil over a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock and then blended a rainbow of Distress Oxide inks–Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, More Mustard, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feathers. Once the stencil was removed I splattered some clean water onto the panel and lifted some of the colour with a paper towel.

    The blended panel was trimmed down to 5 1/4″ x 4″ and then attached to the card base with foam tape for dimension. The large sentiment was cut from the new Honey Script Thanks dies. Thanks was cut from white cardstock for the base and black cardstock for the actual word. It was adhered to the card front with foam tape to make it really pop.

    The second line of the sentiment is from the You Are Awesome stamp set. I stamped and white embossed the phrase ‘You are the Best’ on a thin strip of black cardstock that was adhered directly to the card front underneath the word thanks.

    The black and white sentiments have a really big impact against the bright rainbow background!

    Thanks so much for stopping in today and I hope that you mind is spinning with all the colour combinations that you could create with the Bold Stripes stencil.

    Supplies

    42029 Bold Stripes Stencil

    57302 Thanks Honey Script

    CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set

  • Golden Thanks | by Crystal Komara

    Golden Thanks | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers! This is Crystal here today sharing another way to use the beautiful Butterfly Garden Layering dies. If you recall, just last week I shared these two cards created using these same exact layering dies, yet they look vastly different when they are done in a completely different color scheme! I can’t decide which one I like better, can you?!

    I have created this fairly short video for you to watch to see how I put this A2 sized card together. This will guide you though step-by-step each process of this card – and it’s all under five minutes long! I’m a fan of keeping things short and sweet!

    There is also a list of supplies used (with clickable links) conveniently located at the end of this post.

    I hope you have enjoyed this card and video tutorial. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative weekend!

    Supplies

    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer Set

    CL8143 Lingo Thanks

    58143 Lingo Thanks die set

    Supplies

    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer Set

    58143 Lingo Thanks die set

    CL8143 Lingo Thanks

  • Floral Star Layering | By Seeka

    Floral Star Layering | By Seeka

    Hello, crafty friends! Seeka here, and today I’m sharing a card that features the beautiful three-layer Floral Star Layer die set.

    I don’t own a lot of color cardstock so when I play with layering dies, I like to ink up the layers with watercolor, markers, or ink blending. For this card, I used just two colors of Distress Ink: Tattered Rose and Victorian Velvet.

    I started by die cutting the three layers of the Floral Star out of white cardstock. I decided to keep the top and bottom layers white and to ink up only the middle layer. I used a direct-to-paper method, rubbing my Victorian Velvet ink cube directly onto the die cut to quickly color it.

    Next, I adhered the bottom two layers of the Floral Star together. I curled each petal of the top layer by wrapping it around the handle of a tool I had handy.

    I adhered this top layer using just a few Zots Bling adhesive ots. I placed one dot at the center and a couple more very close to the center, allowing the tips of the petals to stand away from the rest of the die cut.

    For the background, I used foam blending tools to blend both ink colors onto an A2-sized piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock. I concentrated Victorian Velvet at the center, and covered the rest of the card with Tattered Rose. Because I planned to adhere the Floral Star to the center of the background, I didn’t worry much about getting a perfectly smooth blend.

    To assemble the card, I adhered a stamped sentiment from the You Are Awesome stamp set to the center of the Floral Star and then adhered the star to the background. Finally, I adhered the card front to an A2-sized card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


    Supplies


    56118 Floral Star Layer Set
    CL8151 You Are Awesome clear stamp set
  • Vellum Shaker Cards! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Vellum Shaker Cards! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today let’s make some shaker cards using vellum and only one of the layers from the Calen Layering Die Set!

    As always let’s start by cutting our cardstock, shaker back panels (4 in x 5 ¼ in), shaker front panel (4 in x 5 ¼ in) and vellum panels (3 7/8 in x 5 1/8 in) and set those pieces aside while we set up our shaker panels…

    Using my liquid adhesive, I place my vellum piece and add my double-sided foam tape double layered…

    For your shaker component you can chose any elements or bits to have in your opening and spread them around so they are flat in this area. Remove your release paper from your foam tape carefully and then add your back panel and shake away! Be careful you may do this for a while… LOL

    Now it is time to add our die cut! By only using one layer we get to see the full beauty of the shaker element on our card!

    I grabbed my standard A2 size top folding card base and placed my shaker panel using my liquid adhesive. And there we go 4 shaker cards in no time!

    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


    56086 Calen Layer Set
  • Creating Custom Backgrounds with Stencils | by Tracey McNeely

    Creating Custom Backgrounds with Stencils | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there, it’s Tracey back today with a little more inspiration using the Folk Art Heart Layer dies set. When I was planning my card I was thinking spring, but as I finished up my card a big snow storm was blowing in.

    To create my custom background I used the Circle Burst stencil to ink blend over a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock using only one colour of Distress Oxide ink (Tumbled Glass). Using a geometric shaped stencil allow you to customize your results. I randomly moved the stencil over the panel and ink blended until the entire panel was covered. I flicked some watered down Perfect Pearls with a paintbrush to the panel to add a little bit more interest. Some areas ended up darker and some areas more white but the result was a pretty backdrop for the layered tulips.

    I cut the Folk Art Heart Layers from dark pink (Layer C), light pink (Layer A) and the light pink from the Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad. I glued the layers together with liquid glue.

    The hello is from the Hello Topper die and it was cut once from black and once from white. The two pieces were glued together slightly offset to create a shadow so it would stand out on the card front.

    The stenciled panel was trimmed down to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and adhered to a top folding white card base. To finish the card off I attached the layered tulips and the sentiment to the card front.

    Thank so much for stopping in today to create with me and I hope you try using your stencils in a different way to create a custom background. Stop by tomorrow for some more inspiration here on the blog.

    Supplies

    56119 Folk Art Heart Layer Set

    44024 Circle Burst

    57313 Helllo Topper

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Butterflies in Blue | by Crystal Komara

    Butterflies in Blue | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Wednesday! This is Crystal here today sharing two cards created from one layered die! I’m always trying to find the best way to get more “bang” for my buck, whether it’s recycling or repurposing products or making my craft supplies stretch just a little bit further. Who else has one of those “bits and pieces” bins filled with little odds & ends just waiting to be made into a card!?

    Today I have used the Butterfly Garden Layering Dies and the Lingo Thanks stamp set and coordinating dies. I feel like this is one of those cards that you could make in ANY color! I do that quite frequently, especially if I need to replenish my card supply. Perhaps someone really likes pinks or purples, then this design would also accommodate other colors too. Plus, by the time you are done die-cutting all those butterflies, you will have lots of extra ones to add to your “bits & pieces” bin!

    I have created a short step-by-step instructional video for you to see how this card came together. I do hope you will find it helpful!

    Thank you so much for visiting and I hope you have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer Set

    CL8143 Lingo Thanks

    58143 Lingo Thanks die set