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A Different Holiday Card and Ornament! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!
For today’s project we will be using the Nobilia Layering Die Set! The die set is very deceiving! So many die cuts that you can chose to put back together or not to get many looks from one die! Let’s get started and you will see what I mean!
I will be using a paper pad from Memory Box called Dashing Stripes and Dots. These colors are not your typical color pallet and that is what really attracted me to it! They are deeper color values.
After choosing my colors I started my die cutting, here is where I realized all the different cut outs that you will get and was pleasantly pleased… LOL When I made my first cut I saw the possibility of making a frame for all the panels that you get!, so not only will you get your layering pieces but also a frame that can be a different color all together to make them pop!
I used different color palette for my outer frame and panels and used another color palette for my focal point! Grabbed my liquid adhesive to adhere all my die cut pieces together, and yes I even had a few extras!
Grabbed my Standard A2 size card base (4 ¼ in x 5 ½ in) and started by placing my frame down first and then my panel inserts onto my card.
Added some pearl embellishments and our card is complete! But there is something else here that we can build, and that is a beautiful ornament for you tree or even a gift! Because I changed the color of my center point on my card, I had those die cuts left, let’s not let them go to waste! These are symmetrical dies so you can put a backing on them as well!
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!
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Nobilia Ornament, 25 Days of Christmas Tags & Giveaway
Hello, it’s Tracey here this morning! I am excited to share a card and a tag using the brand new Nobila Layering craft dies.
The Nobila Layering die set has three layers and cuts 5 different sections that layered together create a gorgeous ornament, card front.
I cut Layer A from white sparkle cardstock, Layer B from green cardstock and Layer C from red cardstock. The die panel is 4″ x 5 1/4″ and to easily centre my card front I used a little trick. I took the outer panel that I cut the bottom layer, Layer C from and temporarily adhered it to my card base. I did this so I could inlay the bottom pieces using the panel as a grid.
Once the pieces were glued into place I removed the outter panel leaving the design perfectly centred.
Once that was set I glued on the remaining layers. The dimension is just stunning. To finish the card off I die cut the Merry Honey Script die in red and the shadow in white. Then I stamped the word Christmas from the Joy and Peace stamp set. Both sentiments were added with foam tape.
I cut another set of the three colours from the Nobila Layering set but just for the ornament in the centre that I used today to make a tag. I also cut the largest ornament from the Classic Ornament craft die set for the background out of the white sparkle cardstock. The layers were glued together and adorned with ribbon and jingle bells!
GIVEAWAY ALERT!!
We are all celebrating the new release at Birch Press Design, and they are giving away a layer from the Nobilia Ornament Layering Die Set that I am using today.Here is how you can get your chance to win! Just comment on this blog post and on December 1st 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! Good Luck!
I am also excited to let you know that Birch Press Design is a sponsor today for the 25 Days of Christmas tags over on my blog In My Creative Opinion. Head over there for you chance to win another prize being offered by Birch Press Design.
Edited! And the Winner is
Karen Letchworth
I’ve been playing along in (and thoroughly enjoying) the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event, and I am SMITTEN today with Birch Press Design as the sponsor. Your beautiful layered dies were showcased so magnificently today by everyone (your Design Team and Tracey’s) and I am over the moon in love with your amazing, unique (dies) products. I just became your newest Follower on Instagram and I tagged a talented crafty friend. Blessings to you all at Birch Press Design for your generous support of the crafting community and for sponsoring this FUN event.
Karen Letchworth
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Grandiose Embellishments by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today’s card is one of those cards that looks like it took a ton of time, but the secret is letting the Grandiose dies do all the work! Festive and bright, with some shimmer in the background, this is a great card for any occasion during the holidays… including thank you’s!
I’ve used negative pieces from die cuts to create a very simple design in the background band. The base of the embellishments were cut from Layer B, and the tops cut from Layer C. Because I wanted these specific colors and shapes, I die cut the layers rather than using leftovers from making the card base. Because these die cuts are so versatile, nothing ever goes to waste and can be used on other card layers. (I keep extra cut pieces in the same envelope as the dies for simplicity!)
I hope you have fun experimenting with different color layers, and even the negative pieces! Because these background die layers are in two parts, colorful scraps can be used. I love to just cut a bunch in different colors and see how they look together. This can result in many unique combinations that wouldn’t have been planned!
Have a wonderful day! Thanks so much for stopping by.
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Gift Boxes with Band + Giveaway!
by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today I’m so excited to share an idea for using the Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set to create an easy gift box, and the Mini Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set to create an easy band. These layers are so beautiful – they are a gift in themselves – but so easy, and I’ve done all the measuring for you near the end of this post.
The boxes include measurements for festive liners. The above liner can be found in Memory Box’s Dashing Holiday 6×6 pad. The red box (with chocolates in mind) has Birch Press Design’s Vanilla Bean dotted paper.
So many different looks and options with the layering sets, mixed with patterned papers on the inside!
Now, for the GIVEAWAY info! The die set for commenting on this post will be the large Grandoise Bevel Layer!! This is the die set used to create the base of these boxes (belly band die set is the mini set, not included). Keep checking back for more giveaway chances all throughout November!
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 the winner will be announced on December 1st!
There’s also 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.
Edited: And the winner is
Gail The Crafter
Jennifer this is just beautiful. I have a couple of birch press layering dies and I can’t wait to try this technique on the next box I make. Thank you for sharing your talents.
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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
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!!
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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.
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White on White Layering with Sparkleby 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!
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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!
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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.
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