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  • Thanks | By Eloise Blue

    Thanks | By Eloise Blue

    Hi everyone, Eloise here today to share a super quick and easy shaker card with you all using the Triangle Fade Frame Dies and the Best Friend stamp set.

    I started off with die cutting the Triangle Fade Frame from two shades of blue cardstock and then cutting a light blue layer to be the same size as a backer. I poked out all the triangles and adhered them together, making sure to turn one of them 180 degrees to it would show each layer through the larger triangles.

    Now that all my layers were adhered together, I then took a circle die and die cut a circle from the centre of my panel. I set that off to the side and moved onto my shaker panel.

    I used my fuse tool and some plastic page protectors and made a square large enough to fit behind the die cut circle. I filled it with some glitter and shades of blue sequins and then closed it up. I added tape along the back of my circle and adhered my shaker panel to the back. I then added foam tape around it to balance it out when adhering my panel to a card base.

    Lastly, I used the Best Friend stamp set and white heat embossed the ‘Thanks for Always Being There’ sentiment onto a think strip of black card stock and then I adhered that to the centre of my shaker panel. To finish up I adhered my panel onto a white card base and my card was complete.

    Thanks so much for stopping by today, the video is below if you would like to watch.

    Hope you enjoyed, see you next time!

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  • Trying Out Layered Dies | By Justine Hovey

    Trying Out Layered Dies | By Justine Hovey

    My name is Justine Hovey and I’m excited to be joining the Birch Press Design Team! I tried out these beautiful layering dies for the first time (Splash and Calen) and I had a blast creating two cards to show off in my video tutorial today.

    Both cards really focus on the beautiful focal point of the layered dies. I love the endless possibilities of creating with all sorts of colours and seeing which combinations look the most elegant! Combined with the beautiful, thick friend die, these cards are sure to the delight the recipient.

    I have all detailed instructions about my experiences as a first time layering die cutter in the video tutorial above as well as tips and tricks on how to adhere the dies together.

    I personally love how the dies speak for themselves. They are so elegant and amazing and nothing else needs to be added to the card. Simple die cutting, gluing and an amazing result!

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  • Peace | by Jennifer Svare

    Peace | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello!  To receive a touch of handmade cheer at Christmas makes the holidays extra special, and Christmas cards are a great way to give that personal greeting so many look forward to.

    The issue for many of us is the time it takes to create them. Starting early and finding a simple-yet-beautiful design is the key, and Birchpress Design makes it very easy to accomplish this!

    In the video below, I’ll show how to create this card with a matching envelope and liner.  Thank you so much for stopping by today, and I hope you enjoy the tutorial!

     

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  • Prism Triangle Collage with Big Best Sugar Script | By Alicia Havranek

    Prism Triangle Collage with Big Best Sugar Script | By Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Today I will be making two different cards using the Prism Triangle Collage Die.  I also brought in the Big Best Sugar Script Die and Best Friend stamp set.

    First I took some scrap white card stock and die cut out the Prism Triangle Collage.  I used this scrap as a stencil and blended out the “stencil” with three different Distress Oxide Inks in pink.  I used Picked Raspberry, Worn Lipstick, and Tattered Rose.

    Isn’t this look beautiful?!  Oh I just love how this turned out.  I moved onto my next card and used the same die as it was intended and cut out two pieces of silver glitter card stock from my stash, glued in opposite corners, and set aside to dry.

    I then took the Big Best Sugar Script die and cut out two of the “best” with coordinating card stock and black backing.  I put fun foam on the back of my panels and then adhered both panels to my card base.  I popped up the word “best” with some foam tape, and adhered, “You are simply the” that I heat embossed with white embossing powder above the word “best.”

    If you would like to catch the video process of these cards, head on over to my channel.  Let me know what you think and I’ll catch you next time!

     

     

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  • Aurora Thanks by Jeanne Jachna

    Aurora Thanks
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by!  I’m so glad you made time for a visit!  I’m playing with Glossy Accents today to show you how to add some glossy shine and dimension to your die cutting projects.  Here’s what my finished project looks like..
    I started by cutting the Aurora B die from a panel of card stock.  I didn’t want it to cut all the way through.  I wanted to create an outline of the die on the card panel that I could color.  I added some clear packing tape to the back of my card stock panel before cutting the die on the front of the panel.  The packing tape helps keep the die together so no pieces fall out.

    Next I colored up the design with Copic markers.  You DONT want to use a water based marker because the liquid Glossy Accents  will activate the color and it will bleed into the medium,  Copic markers are alcohol so they will not blend into the Glossy Accents.   When everything is colored to your liking cut a second Aurora Layer B die from white card stock and adhere it over the die cut on your panel.   The die cut will cover all the places you went “out of the lines”. Fill in the die cut openings with Glossy Accents.  I used a needle to move it around and get into all the corners.  It’s also convenient for breaking any bubbles you might see.  This is a time consuming technique but the shine is worth it.  TIP:  Use a die cut with large openings to make this process easier.  I chose the Aurora die for this reason.I only applied glossy accents to the outer rings and the center circle.   When the glossy accents is dry add a die cut Aurora Layer A die cut to the design. 

    I used Copic markers to color a piece of scrap paper before cutting the Big Sugar Script Thanks.  I love the ombre look!

    The dry glossy accents reminds me of candy!  This was a fun technique that I will use again.  I hope you’ll give it a try!

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

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  • Perfect Pearl Techniques with Jennifer McGuire

    Perfect Pearl Techniques with Jennifer McGuire

    We’ve got some exciting news to share!  Jennifer McGuire has created several beautiful cards for her blog using Birch Press Design products.  She is sharing a technique for adding shimmery Perfect Pearls powder to your creations.   You can see her entire post here.

    The Sugar Script dies come in two sizes – the smaller version is a script word die.  The “big” version includes a larger word die cut AND a background die. All of Jennifer’s projects include the Big version of the sugar script die.

    The Radiant Ornament is a new layered die set available in the store.  These dies are stackable for lots of color combinations.

    Jennifer used sentiments from the new Joy and Peace clear stamp set to pair with the Big Sugar Script die sentiments.

    We’re big fans of Jennifer McGuire and know you will be too!  We hope you’ll head on over to Jennifer’s blog to see more including an instructional video sharing this technique.  We know you’ll be glad you did! Click here to jump to Jennifer McGuire’s Blog!

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  • A Metro Just Because | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Metro Just Because | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone!

    Making a complex looking card is now easier than ever with the Metro Triangle Collage Die and you will not even break a sweat or waste your day!  LOL

    So let’s give it a try!  I first gathered a piece of black card stock from my stash and trimmed it to 4 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in to cover my card base and made my die cut.  Removing those tiny pieces was a snap with this die but a pokey tool helped at times.  I set my panel aside and started my background panel to sit behind the die cut.  I pulled my distress oxides (candied apple, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade and twisted citron) and my mini blending tools and started blending at the bottom right of my panel. I did not need to cover the entire background, just focus on the area showing through my die cut. I also trimmed this to the same size as my black card stock.

    I set this aside so it could dry and I went back to my original panel so I could add the acetate panel and LOTS of double sided foam tape, yup we are going to make a shaker card!  I filled the cavity in with some iridescent sequins just to add a little bit of shimmer and shine.  I did not fill this like I normally would, just wanted a hint of them shaking around in there.

    Once filled I removed the release paper from the foam tape and adhered my blended background, you want to make sure your blended area is sitting in the same corner as your opening. Now ask me how I know to do this, LOL…  I used my tape runner to adhere my shaker panel to my standard A2 size top folding card base.

    Now let’s work on our sentiment…  The sentiment I used for the front of my card comes from the ‘Just Because” Clear Stamp Set and it is Just Because.  I think it is always just the right thing to say to someone…  I prepped my card stock with my anti-static tool and stamped this using my vesamark ink and heat set with white embossing powder. I think black makes everything pop…

    I also stamped a sentiment on the inside of my card from the same stamp set.  I chose ‘you are so special to me’…  I think it is the perfect pick me up who is having a trying day.

    For some final accents I pulled out my NuVo drops in similar colors as my Oxides I used for my blended panel! You have now made a shaker card with a bit of pop!

    If you want to see more details just click on the video below and see our project come together step by step! https://youtu.be/-wS_UjhpQgw

    I hope you enjoyed today’s project…  Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon!  Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!

     

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  • Haunted House Tag | by Olga

    Haunted House Tag | by Olga

    I love houses! House dies are my favorite ones – all of them, big and small, old and new. One of the things that makes them so fun to play with is that they are totally adjustable for any season and occasion. Just by using different colors, textures, sentiments and additional little details you can make the same die work for Christmas, wedding or Halloween.

    Today I have used Home Sweet Home die set to create a Ghostbusters inspired Halloween mini card. I have also attached a loop at the top so that it can be hanged onto a gift bag.

    This tag is also a perfect size to place a gift card inside.

    Watch the video tutorial here or on YouTube for step by step instructions!

    Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the project. Have a wonderful weekend!

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  • Radiant Joy | by Tracey McNeely

    Radiant Joy | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there are welcome back to another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. I hope you enjoyed the Blog Blitz last week where you were able to have a closer look at the new holiday release! Today I have a quick video tutorial for you to share how I made this pretty ornament card using the newly released Radiant Ornament Layer A, Radiant Ornament Layer B and Radiant Ornament Layer C.
    I used non traditional Christmas colours for my ornament mainly because these colours look so good together but also because it is still summer and I am not quite ready to break out the reds and greens just yet.
    I started off by cutting one of each of the layers in pink, green and blue, then I cut the ornament hook in silver sparkle paper and the Big Joy Sugar Script in white and backgrounds in grey and vellum (more on that later).
    In the following video I will show you how I put my ornament together and hung it on the card base!

    I cut the cloud shape for the Big Joy Sugar Script sentiment in both grey and vellum in the beginning because I wasn’t sure which I was going to use for the final card. In the end the vellum made the overall design a bit brighter so that is the one I chose for the final cut.
    The addition of the tiny foam pieces behind the ornament gave the card some added dimension and makes the details of the die stand out more.
    Thank you for joining me and I hope that you enjoyed today’s post showing you how you can quickly and easily create a clean and simple card using any of the mandala dies. Have a fabulous weekend.

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  • Issa Snowflake | By Alicia Havranek

    Issa Snowflake | By Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Who has already started on their Christmas cards?  These dies from Birch Press Designs sure puts me in the mood to get a head start.

    For the card today I used the Issa Snowflake layering die (layering A only) and the Big Peace Sugar Script Die.

    My first steps were to take some watercolor paper and do a little ink smooshing with Distress Oxide Ink in Mermaid Lagoon.  I dried between the three layers of ink to create different variations in color.

    Once I got a look I was pleased with I added some white splatter with the Distress Oxide Picket Fence re-inker.

    While that dried I gathered some silver glitter card stock to use for the snowflake die.  What I love about this die is that it is so versatile.  This die is a set of 3, but I only used one die, Layer A.  Look at what you get with one die cut!

    You can create 3 different looks!  I can only imagine how beautiful this die would look with the other two layers.

    I die cut out the two inner pieces of the snowflake a few times.  I wanted enough to fill my card panel which measured 5 1/4″ x 4.”

    I then glued all the snowflake pieces to my card panel once the white splatter was dry.  I die cut out the Peace Script Die out of some light blue and white card stock.  I then added some foam tape for dimension and attached my sentiment.  I added fun foam to the back of my panel and adhered it to my card base.

    I love these layering dies so much.  One layer can create such a beautiful card. Hope you enjoyed today’s card!

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