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  • A Mini Dazzle for the Holidays! GIVEAWAY!!! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Mini Dazzle for the Holidays! GIVEAWAY!!! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project I will be using the Mini Dazzle Bevel Plate Layering Die Set! This set is part of the new release and I am loving them! The size of these dies are perfect for any card size and occasion!

    For this I chose soft shades of blue for this card. The dies reminded me of a snowflake in a way.

    Once my pieces were cut I layered them together using my liquid adhesive and set that aside to dry under an acrylic block.

    I then die cut the Merry Honey Script sentiment and layered those pieces together as well.

    I cut a panel 4 ¼ inches x 5 ½ to place my die cuts on. I grabbed a mini blender and used my white pigment ink to add shading to the bottom on my card.

    I set the layered die panel towards the top of my card and the sentiment below!

    Let the sequins begins! I love iridescent sequins and for this card I made sure I had lots of them underneath the sentiment!

    GIVEAWAY ALERT!!
    Yup here are the details!

    We are all celebrating this recent and new release at Birch Press Design, and they are giving away a layer from the Mini Dazzle Bevel Plate Layering Die Set!

    Here is how you can get your chance to win! It’s simple just comment on this blog post and wait patiently until December 1st when the winner will be announced!

    Now of course there is a second chance for you and even your friend to win!

    Just follow Birch Press Design on Instagram @birchpressdesign make sure you like this Instagram post and make sure you tag a friend!. Only one comment will be selected and you and your friend will both receive on these dies.

    You must comment by 12 midnight US standard eastern time November 30! FINGERS CROSSED!

    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!

    Edited: And the winner is

    Mark Christman

    November 18, 2019

    I ordered the Nobilia set and am eagerly awaiting its arrival…..I wanted to order this as well, but my budget said I need to wait….but I will own it!!


    Supplies


    56105 Mini Dazzle Bevel Plate Layer Set
    57307 Merry Honey Script
  • Layers, Layers, Layers | by Justine Hovey

    Layers, Layers, Layers | by Justine Hovey

    It’s Justine and welcome to a new tutorial featuring the beautiful dies from Birch Press Designs. Today I am using several of the new products from Birch press to create some beautiful Christmas cards.

    I absolutely adore full size washi tape and one of the ways I enjoy using it most is to use it instead of patterned paper. I used the Birch Press Shimmer Burst washi to make this pretty background. I tried it on white and black cardstock and you can see the results below.

    For the background, I built up some additional layers using the Grandiose Bevel Dies and then built more layers using the fun Fa La La sentiment dies.

    This is a similar card, this time I used the Mini Grandiose Bevel dies and the peace sentiment. The major different is that the washi tape is used on black cardstock.


    Supplies


    56102 Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set
    56101 Mini Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set
    57304 Peace Honey Script
    57308 Fa La La Honey Script
  • White on White Layering with Sparkleby Jennifer Svare

    White on White Layering with Sparkle
    by Jennifer Svare

    Thanks for stopping by the blog today! White-on-white with glitter paper adds a gorgeous sparkle and elegance to any layering set for holiday greetings. Today, I’ve used the Wave Plate Layer Set as snow flurries, along with the beautiful Shimmer Snowflake Frames.

    I love the look of snowflakes and barn wood together. It is such a simple-yet-elegant look, and reminds me of cottage/farm house style. Such a fun, easy card to make, and would be a great design for mass producing holiday cards.

    I simply cut Layer A out of pixie dust shimmer card stock, and Layer B out of white. This also creates a white frame, so I cut Layer A out of the same barn wood background, and cut the snowflakes off so it would just be the frame to glue over top. I saved one of the snowflakes for the inside.

    For the next card, I used the same technique using the top two layers of the Waves set, but this time I die cut both layers out of pixie dust shimmer card stock. The layer below is almost a holographic red vinyl which creates a different look against the two layers. The glimmer card stocks don’t release glitter on the recipient, which I also like.

    I love dressing up the insides to match the outside and black, shimmery “Ho, Ho, Ho” using the Lingo Alphabet letters was fun and fitting for the whimsical snow flurries of the card front. I’ll be including a gift card inside this card. Another fun sentiment would have been, “Let it Snow!”

    I hope this post has inspired you to keep things simple and let the gorgeous dies from Birch Press Design do all the work for you this holiday season! Let the holidays begin!


    Supplies


    57231 Lingo Alphabet
    56064 Shimmer Snowflake Frame Layer Set
    Wave Plate Layer Set
  • A Halloween Epiphany! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Halloween Epiphany! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    For today’s project I will be using the Epiphany Layering Die Set! When I first saw this set, I first noticed the delicate lines of the design. As I got closer to the Fall Holidays, I started seeing a spider’s web… So how do we take a die sat so intricate and delicate and turn it into a Halloween Note Card? – we change the card stock!

    First you want to decide on your color of card stocks. I wanted to use bold Halloween colors, so I chose Lime green, orange, Purple mirror and satin black.

    I then die cut my images and started layering them together using my liquid adhesive.

    What is great about this die set, is you will actually get three different elements once the die cuts are completed. You will get the frame base, the center circle and then this middle medallion (great for an ornament!) …

    I placed my frame base onto my standard A2 size card base in Orange, and then also added my center circle. When adding the medallion, I made sure that was off set form the center.

    Finally, since I saw a spider’s web, I added a spider as an embellishment I found from my stash…

    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


    56098 Epiphany Plate Layer Set

  • One Rainbow Two Cards | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome back for another day of inspiration at Birch Press Design. I don’t know about you but I sometimes find making an inlaid card design to be very relaxing. Today’s projects are two very pretty rainbow cards made with only one die.

    For both cards I used the Lumina Layer A die. For the first card I cut one Lumina Layer A from 110# white cardstock. The die cuts in two pieces, the outer layer and the inner circle. The two pieces where adhered to my white card base with liquid adhesive.

    I ink blended another 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel with a rainbow of Distress Oxide ink to make a rainbow of pink, orange, yellow, green and blue.

    Once this panel was dry I die cut in once again with the Lumina Layer A die. I used the little pieces for my inlay and set the inverse die aside for my second card. When I inlay into a die cut I try to leave my pieces on the tray of my die cut plate to make it easier to see what goes where. Sometimes a few of the pieces fall out but that is still easier than trying to match up every piece from a pile of cuts! My die cut machine is a Gemini Jr, so the cut is facing up. A piece of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ cardstock is placed over the back of the die and I flipped it over so I could see the coloured pieces.

    I finished it off with the Big Hello Sugar Script die. One piece at a time I inlaid it into the white Lumina cut on my card base.

    For the second card I used the inverse pieces of the rainbow die cut and simply glued them to a white card base and added my sentiment ‘Way to Go Friend’ using the Best Friends Stamp set and the Big Friends Sugar Script die.

    It’s always fun to get more out of your crafty supplies and especially fun when you can create two cards with one die.

    Thanks for stopping in today and I hope I’ve inspired you to make something beautiful today.

     

    Supplies

     

    57247 Lumina Layer A
    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script
    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script
    CL8132 Best Friend clear stamp set
  • Adding Holiday Sparkle To Your Layered Dies

    Adding Holiday Sparkle To Your Layered Dies

    Hello crafty friends! Are you getting into the holiday spirit yet? I certainly am, and I’d love to show you how I created two individual cards using the same process. These cards were quick to make and the outcome is beautiful, and whats more, sparkly! Who doesn’t love a little sparkle in their holiday cards?

    For my first card, I’ve created this traditional red and gold palette card using the new Grandois Bevel Plate and Mini Grandois Bevel Plate layer sets. These sets work perfectly together to create a full A2 size design, leaving a small space in between for a sentiment. For mine, I went with the new Falala Honey Script die, which comes with the word and shadow dies. It fits perfectly in this space and I didn’t feel that it needed any sub sentiment with it, as it’s large enough to make the point come across. I just love how the larger Birch Press dies command the space of cards and become the focal point. I added quite a bit of sparkle to this card with both the top layer in a red sparkle card stock, and also the word “falala” in a gold sparkle card stock. I love the way red and gold look together on Holiday cards, especially.

    For my second card, I used the same type of bevel dies, only this time it’s the Dazzle and Mini Dazzle Bevel Plates. Again, I added my sparkle layer (silver, this time) as the top layer and decided to use a more winter color palette of blues. These dies are great and easy to switch up as I did here, rotating my card front to leave the space at the bottom half of the card. This shifts the focus and would be an especially great thing to do if giving a set of these cards as a gift. It changes the dynamic just enough to appear as a completely different card.

    I hope that you’ve enjoyed learning about how I added some sparkle to these holiday cards using some of the newest Bevel Plate Sets. I’d love to hear what you think and which is more to your taste! Thank you again, and I’ll see you very soon!

  • Layered Dies 3 Ways | by Justine Hovey

    Layered Dies 3 Ways | by Justine Hovey

    In today’s video we are going to explore using a die set 3 different ways. I think it’s so important to use our supplies in the most ways possible to ensure that the price we paid is worth it! So in today’s video tutorial we will be exploring how these dies are put together, inlaid die cutting and how to create a collage or spirograph which is a new technique I tried out.

    Above, you can see how the die was intended to be used. Layered on top of one another to create a beautiful Lotus. I just adore this die and it’s fine details. In order to glue this, I used a pen glue tip since it was quite thin.

    For the next card, I cut out a bunch of Layer A lotuses in various shades. I used the frames on the card below and some of the inner pieces above. I love when I can use up those scraps. I simply fit the little pieces into a white frame.

    Lastly, I cut out 9 of the Lotus A dies in three different colours that combine so nicely together. I thought of the clock here, as explained thoroughly in the video, and arranged them to look like a spirograph. It is such an interesting background!


    Supplies


    56100 Lotus Flower Layer Set
    57258 Lotus Flower Layer A

  • Nobilia Ornament Window Cardby Jennifer Svare

    Nobilia Ornament Window Card
    by Jennifer Svare

    Hello! Exciting news today! Brand new holiday dies have arrived, and I could not wait to make a window card with the Nobilia Ornament Plate Layer Set. So much fun!

    For my first example, I used white for the very top layer, followed by silver, teal to match the base of the card, and finally a darker teal glitter card stock for the backing. I followed the same pattern of layers for the ornament. The ornament can be inlaid into the center for the front, but I chose to put it into the inside of the window for today’s card. This way, the ornament shows when the card is both opened and closed.

    Along with the ornament, the sentiment says “Sending our love” from the Sending Love clear stamp set.

    A small cap was added to the top of the ornament using a piece of silver card stock.

    For the second example, I used a holographic card stock for my silver layer, and I love the look this created. Layering dies are so much fun, and this particular die set has so many options with the removable panels and ornament!

    Check out the video below to see both of these cards, along with instructions on how to create the window effect using these dies. Thank you for stopping by today!


    Supplies


    CL8126 Sending Love clear stamp set
  • Turkey with Gratitude | by Tracey McNeely

    Turkey with Gratitude | by Tracey McNeely

    Today I have a fun Thanksgiving card and video to share with you. It is Thanksgiving this coming weekend here in Canada and I have used the Regal Peacock Layers dies to make a turkey. A wild turkey in fact!

    The four layers of the Regal Peacock Layers die set can create the most beautiful tail feathers and when I created the tail using browns and blacks the result was definitely the colour of wild turkeys!

    I used black for layer A which will sit as the bottom layer. Then Layer D was cut with a dark brown cardstock, Layer C a lighter brown cardstock the top layer A with gold sparkle cardstock. The combination is so rich and vibrant! The following is a video of my process turning the peacock into a turkey!

    I created three tails to make one big turkey tail.

    My turkey is bending down to much on the acorns and seeds on the grass, sorry that you only see the back of his head–lol! The grass was ink blended using two shades of Distress Oxide greens!

    The results from these dies create so much gorgeous texture and with a bit of thought the colour combinations can be endless! One more look…

    Thank you so much for stopping by today and wishing you a Happy Thanksgiving from Canada. Be sure to stop back in on Wednesday for more Birch Press Inspiration!

    Supplies

    57253 Regal Peacock Layer A
    57254 Regal Peacock Layer B
    57255 Regal Peacock Layer C
    57256 Regal Peacock Layer D
    Mandala Circle Base
    CL8147 Grateful Leaf Frames clear stamp set
  • Thank You | By Eloise Blue

    Thank You | By Eloise Blue

    Hi friends, Eloise here and today I’m using the Only Fish In The Sea Stamp Set to create a simple Thank You card.

    I started off with white heat embossing the school of fish image and a couple of the singular fish as well onto some watercolour cardstock. I then ink blended some Cracked Pistachio, Peacock Feathers and Evergreen Bough Distress Inks over the entire background. I flicked on some water and dried it off with a heat tool.

    I then white heat embossed the ‘Thank You’ sentiment onto a thin strip of black cardstock. I added a hemp cord bow to the side and adhered it down.

    I finished off by adding googly eyes onto a few of the fish just for a little added interest. I also cut the panel at an angle and adhered it to a grey card base.

    The video is linked below if you’d like to watch.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWjzC7yvnDU

    Thanks so much for stopping by today, and I’ll see you all next time.