Hello, friends! This is Design Team member Sandhya Iyer here today and I’m excited to share a card along the Valentine’s Day theme. I used the Banner Heart Layering die set to create my focal point and added leaves from the Dainty Rose and Leaves Contour Layers. The sentiment is a gorgeous hot foil plate and die set called Just a Note noted script.
I started by die-cutting multiples of all 3 layers of the Banner Heart Die set out of Arteza watercolor paper. Next, I trimmed a watercolor panel using a deckled edge trimmer and watercolored my background. I let it dry and added pink and white gouache splatters.
Then, I die cut the leaves and assembled the layers. I watercolored the leaves with pinks and also added the same ombre painting to a piece of watercolor paper. Next, I used the foil plate to add the sentiment to the watercolored watercolor paper. I die-cut the foiled sentiment and assembled the card panel with the heart, leaves and the sentiment.
Finally, I added the panel to a watercolor card base to complete my card. This brings us to the end of today’s post. Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have fun crafting today!
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing bright and bold card featuring the Large Cosmos Contour Layers die set and the Rose Leaves Contour Layers die set.
I started off by die cutting the four layers of petals from a variety of pink, peach, and yellow cardstocks and the flower center from blue cardstock. I cut each layer twice so I could make two big blooms. I glued the layers together and then I used the Rose Leaves die set to cut several leafy stems from white cardstock.
To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the blooms to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock. Next, I tucked the leaves under the blooms and used glue and foam tape to hold them in place. I added a small sentiment from my stash and finished by gluing the card front to a card base.
Hello Birch Press friends, I am excited to be back up on the blog today sharing a fun and easy card using the Banner Heart Layering die set! So let’s get started!
For today’s card I started with the Banner Heart Layering die set. I die cut layer A and C using white card stock. I then die cut layer B using the Festive Glitter paper pad. For the glitter layer I chose a dark blue shade from the paper pad. I then ink blended layer A and C using Distress Oxides. I used a combination of Distress Oxides: Saltwater Taffy, Picked Raspberry, Seedless Preserves, Shaded Lilac, and Villainous Potion. Once the layers were ink blended I set these aside to dry.
Next on layer B, I wanted to add a bit more texture to the glitter paper pad. I used a combination of paper glaze, as well as embossing powder! I love the texture this provides. Once the other heart layers were completely dry, I added Gilded Foundry wax to sections of the heart. I then adhered all the heart layers together using liquid glue.
Next I chose a gelli print from my background stash and dry embossed the background using the Ringadings embossing folder from Memory Box. I then applied white pigment ink to sections of the folder and ran it through one more time. I like this effect and the random texture this provides the dry embossed background. I allowed the ink to dry, then trimmed the panel using my paper trimmer for my card base.
I completed my card by stamping a sentiment from the Contempo Greetings stamp and die set. I stamped the sentiment in purple, trimmed using the coordinating die, then applied foundry wax and ink on the edges as well. I then adhered the card panel, heart, and sentiment to my card base.
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back soon!
I took a short break from the blog here, and now I’m happy to be back with you, sharing the love of Birch Press Designs! With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I wanted to share a lovely card using Banner Heart dies and You Are Loved Sugar Script die and hot foil plate. Also, I’ll be using Bevel Plate layering dies, Phlox Blooms & Leaves dies, Memory Box Vintage Pastel paper, and Flora Plate (A only). All of the products used will be listed at the end of my blog post!
First, I die cut the Heart Banner and Phlox Blooms & Leaves onto white watercolor paper. I planned to add a lot of color and water, and watercolor paper holds water well. I sprayed the heart and flowers with Lindy’s Magicals in shades of blue, yellow and pink. I love the shimmer these magicals add! I also created a background using pink, red, and blue magicals. Then I set everything aside to dry. When they were dried, I adhered the layers together. In the photo below, you can see a closer look at the heart die and flowers! These are PERFECT for Valentine’s Day!!!
Next, I focused on adding the layering designs to my card, using Flora Plate Layer A and Bevel Plate layering dies. I die cut all of the dies onto white cardstock. I layered the Flora Plate A over the colorful background to soften the intense color just a bit. I adhered all the layers from the Bevel Plate and placed them over gold cardstock from Memory Box. Then I adhered that over the background panel. The touch of white to the card panel will help the colorful heart, flowers, and sentiment stand out! Plus, the Bevel and Flora dies add beautiful texture!
The next step was to work on the sentiment using You Are Loved sugar script. I hot foiled the sentiment in pink foil over white to coordinate with the background, and then die cut the sentiment using the coordinating die. You can see the lovely, shiny sentiment in the photo above!
Now I was ready to put it all together into a Valentine’s Day card! I adhered the Banner Heart layers over the Bevel Plate dies in the lower right corner. Then I added the flowers and coordinating leaves to the corner of the heart using foam tape for the smaller flower. I love how the colors blend so beautifully! Then I placed the sentiment to the upper left corner using foam tape. I finished with a couple of clear drops over the center of the flowers! Below is one more look at the finished product!
I’m so happy you stopped by today!
Supplies
FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad
56111 Splendor Bevel Plate Layer Set
BPF509 You Are Loved Noted Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set
Hello readers and happy Monday! This is Birch Press Design Team member Crystal Komara here today continuing all with all the love-themed cards I seemed to have made in January. And, yes we’re still two weeks away from Valentine’s Day! Today’s card might be one of my favorites because of the ink splattered black background. A black background really allows for the colors to pop!
Card details:
The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. I cut a piece of black cardstock measuring 5″ x 3 3/4″ for the first base layer. I splattered this sheet of cardstock with white acrylic paint to add some dimension.
Next, I created the two hearts that became the focal piece of this card. Using the Banner Heart Layering dies, I die cut Layer A from white cardstock, Layer B from baby pink cardstock and Layer C from a bolder magenta pink cardstock. I layered all three layers of each heart together with a fine-tip liquid glue.
Lastly, I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on a thin strip of magenta cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder. I notched the left edge of the sentiment strip and adhered it to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.
With a black background you could make those hearts in ANY color combination and I think it would still make for a beautiful Valentine’s Day (or love) themed card.
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today sharing a white on white (with a little bit of gray) design using one of the January release dies, Rose Leaves Contour Layers. I paired the new die set up with the older Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers dies and layer A from the Dazzle layering dies. White one white always creates a clean and classic look.
As you can see that Rose Leaves Contour dies are fairly large and I felt they needed a larger floral design to compliment them. That is why I went with the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers die set.
The bottom layer of the larger leaves die was cut from the glitter cardstock and the top layer from white cardstock. For the smaller leaf cluster I die cut the bottom from white cardstock and the top layer from the glitter cardstock. Since the large rose has four layers I die cut two from white cardstock and two from glitter cardstock. Two layers of the buds were cut from the glitter cardstock and one layer from the white cardstock. I used liquid adhesive to secure all the layers together.
I die cut the Dazzle layer A from a light gray cardstock and a piece of thicker white cardstock. The two layers were secured with liquid adhesive, added to a white cardstock base using more liquid adhesive and then allowed to dry for a bit before I added the rose, buds and leaves with more liquid adhesive. I trimmed some of the leaves off the larger leaf cluster to better fit the flow of the design.
I finished off the card with a sentiment from the Open Studio Gracious Floral stamp set. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder on vellum. The sentiment was secured with rolled up glue dot hidden behind the letters and liquid adhesive.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!
Hello, BP friends! Sandhya here. Today, I am sharing an ATC duo I created featuring the Peeking Flower and Leaves Contour Layers die set from Birch Press Designs. I also used the Anemone Grove 6×6 pattern paper pack from Memory Box. In case you don’t already know, ATC is an acronym for artist trading cards, which are typically small cards measuring 2.5″X 3.5″. It is a tiny canvas to express any form of art (stamping, painting, mixed media, etc) to share with fellow artists and collectors. However, it is totally up to an artist to make them in different shapes and sizes of their choosing.
So when I first my hands on the adorable little peeking flowers, I was inspired to make it the focal point of an ATC. I derived color inspiration from the Anemone Grove pattern paper pack. I started by creating a few shimmery inky backgrounds on watercolor paper using Distress Mica Stains. Then, I die-cut the flowers and leaves and assembled them.
Next, I trimmed down some white cardstock to create 2 ATC bases a smidge smaller than the standard 2.5″ X 3.5″. I ink blended over these with Villanous Potion Distress Ink and splattered with a few water drops. Next, I picked out a few pattern papers from the pack and ripped them into strips with jagged edges. I layered the strips on the ATC base and adhered them down. Then, I trimmed down to size and inked around the edges.
I matted the base with black cardstock and trimmed down a couple of pre-printed words to add to the ATC. Then, I adhered the die-cut flower and words to the base using foam tape. I also added some gold thread on one ATC and a piece of snow gauze on the other for added interest.
Finally, I added few black enamel dots to one of the ATCs for added interest. This brings us to the end of today’s post. Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have fun crafting today!
Hello, Birch Press friends. Today, I am sharing two tags that both feature the beautiful new Peeking Flower and Leaves Contour Layers set. But rather than use the leaves from that set, I used the new Rose Leaves set! I love how all of the floral Contour Layers sets can be mixed and matched together. You’ll see that there are some other sets mixed in there, as well!
My inspiration for these tags came from the gorgeous new Anemone Plaid and Anemone Grove paper pads from Memory Box. I chose a pattern from each pad and used a basic die from my stash to cut the tags. From there, I chose a few coordinating blue and purple card stocks to cut the other elements.
For the Peeking Flower on each tag, I chose white for the front and back pieces. I just added a little bit of shading at the top of those with some coordinating ink. I also cut the Oval Leaf Branches from white card stock. Otherwise, I used the blues and purples for the leaves and inside flower details. Assembling was easy, as I just used liquid glue and adhered the elements from the bottom up.
I chose the Handwritten Hugs and Handwritten Thanks dies for the main sentiments on the tags. I think that the beautiful script font on these dies goes perfectly with florals! The small sentiments came from my stash. Before tying a string through the tags, I added a solid tag behind each one. I also added a few clear jewels around the flowers.
You may notice that I made these tags as mirror images of each other, or at least I tried! I hope they bring a smile to your face. Thank you so much for joining us today.
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a clean and simple card featuring the new Early Blossom Contour Layers die set. These sweet blooms come together so easily!
I started by cutting the three layers of the blooms from three different shades of pink cardstock. Then I cut the two layers of the leaves and the stems from two shades of blue cardstock. I layered and glued the pieces together and then set them aside.
For the background, I used the Arista Layer B die from the Arista Layer die set to cut a piece of white cardstock. I cut the resulting medallion into quarters and glued each quarter to the corner of a rectangular piece of cardstock.
To assemble the card, I used foam tape and glue to adhere the blooms, stems, and leaves to the Arista panel, and then I used foam tape to adhere the card from to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ card base. To finish, I added a small sentiment from my stash.
Hello crafty friends, It is Natasha and I am excited to be up on the blog with you today! Today’s project combines the beautiful Eloquent Butterfly layered set, paired with beautiful papers from Memory Box! So let’s get started!
I started by die cutting each layer (A and C) from the Eloquent Butterfly onto white cardstock. Once it was die cut, I added Distress Oxide Ink (Brushed Corduroy and Walnut Stain) to layer A and C. For layer B I die cut the butterfly using the Memory Box Glitzy Glitter pad using a piece of blue glitter paper. Then on layer B I added a couple colors of embossing powder. I do one color at a time, adding layers and not fully covering the butterfly with one color of powder. I also added a bit of embossing powder to layer A to add more interest and texture. I then adhered the butterfly together using liquid glue and set it aside.
Next I started to work on my tag background using a pre-made tag from my stash. I then chose a few pieces of beautiful pattern paper from the Memory Box Magnolia Grove paper pad. I love these papers, they are so beautiful! I adhered the layers onto my tag, then dry embossed one of the papers using the Memory Box Ringadings embossing folder. Once this was dry embossed I tore the pattern paper to give a distressed look. I then added the same distress oxide inks to the paper. I added a bit more texture by applying an iridescent embossing powder to sections of the dry embossed paper. I then adhred the layer onto my tag,
Next I added splatters to the tag panel using a brown spray from my stash. I allowed the panel to dry, then distressed the edges using my distress ink pad. I chose a sentiment from my stash and adhered this with foam tape, then adhered the butterfly to the tag using liquid glue.
I completed the project with a twine at the top of the tag and a few gems from the Christmas Fairy Drops collection!
Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back soon!
