Category: Christmas
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Warm Wishes | by Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing a mini slimline card featuring the new Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers set. I used some cool, frosty colors for the branches to turn this into a holiday card. And while the cool colors may be in sharp contrast to the sentiment itself, I love the…
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Christmas in July with Forest Canopy and Large Cosmos | by Colleen Balija
Hi there! Today I’ve got a card for you that reminds me of Christmas -only in July! This wasn’t intended to be a Christmas card, but after seeing the finished product, I will definitely be creating similar cards for the holidays using these new products! I’ll be using the new Large Cosmos Contour Layers die…
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Holiday Rainbow Joy | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a colorful holiday card with a really cool rainbow look. I started the card by using the Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate & Die with Spellbinders Glimmer Rainbow Confetti Hot Foil. It was my first time using this foil which has the colors in random splotches rather than…
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The Best Things | Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! Have you seen all the beautiful projects the design team has created with the February release? Absolutely amazing! With so many great products to pick from I had a hard time deciding what to create with, but knew for sure I was going to use the new Gilded Petalpoint hot foil plate. It…
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Make Your Patterned Paper Shine
Hello, Birch Press friends! This card has been in my head for awhile now, and I finally made it. I love plaid for the holidays, so I really wanted to incorporate some of this beautiful paper from the Christmas Jolly paper pad. I started by choosing which paper from the Christmas Jolly pad to use.…
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Glittery Snowflake Hugs | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be up on the blog today! For today’s card I had a lot of fun creating a glittery snowflake card to share a hug this winter! So let’s get started! I started with Herbarium Plate die set. I dry embossed layer A onto a piece of white…
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Rainbow Peace Dove | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a slightly non-traditional Christmas card made using some ombre colors in reds and greens accented with the beautiful Adornment Dove dies. Card details: The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.…
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Sending Warm Wishes | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a kind of card that I like to send when I think my card might be late to reach the recipient for the holidays or just for winter wishes. I sponged a panel with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough and Cracked Pistachio then spattered that with water. While…
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Merry Christmas | By Dilay Nacar
Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today with this Merry Christmas card showcasing the Herbarium Plate Layers! First, I created the background by die cutting each of the Herbarium Plate Layers (A, B, and C) and adhering them together, then onto a top-folding card base. Next, I cut the Felicity Snowflakes and the Eucalyptus Stem and…
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Viola Plate Gel Press Background | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a Christmas card featuring a gel press background made with the Viola Plate Layer A die. Using cover plate die cuts as gel press masks is a great way to stretch your supplies! I started off by die cutting the layer A die from white copy…
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Rustic Holly Wreath | By Natasha Vacca
Hi Birch Press Friends, it is Natasha here and I am excited to be back on the blog today. Today I am sharing a rustic inspired holiday card featuring the beautiful Holly Wreath Layering die set. I started by die cutting all the layers from the Holly Wreath layering die set. I die cut layer…
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All Is Bright
Hello, Birch Press friends! I have a pair of cards to share with you today featuring the gorgeous Crochet Snowflake Layer Set. One of the great things about using a layering die set is that you can easily and quickly make more than one card in one sitting! I started by cutting two card stock panels…
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Mistletoe Ornament | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a rather more traditional holiday card than my usual. Sometimes you just need to go classic and elegant! I started the card by cutting the Meridian Ornament out of Memory Box Berry Red and Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock. I also cut out the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel…
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Bold Holiday Color Ideas / by Colleen Balija
Hi friends, What colors do you generally resort to for your holiday cards? I like to venture out and try new colors and textures for my holiday cards, so today I want to share my idea on a bold and shimmery card that is unique for the holiday!!! For my card I’m using Birch Press…
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Santa Baby | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple holiday card using the BPD Adornment Santa. Isn’t he super cute?! I colored him up with Copic E00 and E11 and used a flocked red cardstock for his hat. Yes, I have flocked cardstock that’s been in my stash for years as I used it…
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Felicity Snowflakes | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. If there is one thing I love when it comes to cardmaking, it’s the alcohol. Ink, that is! ; ) Initially I never thought I would have enjoyed working with alcohol inks as much as I have because, well. . . they’re…
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Be Merry Wreath
Hello, Birch Press friends. Happy November! The holidays are getting closer and closer, and there is no better time to start making those holiday cards. Of course, I love making them all year round. The most recent release is full of holiday fun. But I wanted to show you how to use some non-holiday products…
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Non-Traditional Holiday Cards / by Colleen Balija
Today I want to share a non-traditional holiday card! I am a big fan of testing the waters on unique color schemes for my holiday cards. I think they keep things fresh and interesting! Let’s get started with today’s card, called Merry Christmas with Love! First step was to choose the colors for this holiday…
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A Country Christmas / by Colleen Balija
Hi everyone, this is my first blog post with Birch Press Designs, and I just couldn’t be any more excited! I hope that you will enjoy my cards and find inspiration to create your own version! This card reminds me of A Country Christmas with the ever-so popular black and white gingham and pastel colors.…
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Slimline Snowflake Trio | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today sharing a holiday card inspired by Scandinavian designs I’ve seen here and there. I cut out the BPD Piped Icing Star from white and Memory Box Ocean Blue 6×6 cardstock. I cut the floral centers from scrap red cardstock and added white pigment pen dots. I cut out a slimline…
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Be Merry | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing more holiday themed inspiration using products from the latest Birch Press Design Release. Birch Press Design never ceases to amaze me with its elegant layering dies, contour dies and foil plates. Some of my most loved cards have been as a…
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Rustic Holiday | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back on the blog today sharing a Rustic Holiday card using the Crochet Snowflake Layering die set! I love the layers in this set and had a lot of fun creating a rustic holiday design! So let’s get started! For today’s card I started with the…
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Clean and Simple Holiday Card | By Dilay Nacar
Hello and welcome back, crafty friends! Dee here today, sharing this clean and simple card featuring the gorgeous Meridian Ornament Layer Set! To create the base, I embossed an A2-sized white panel using the Memory Box Ringadings embossing folder, then adhered it onto the top folding card base. Next, I cut the Meridian Ornament Layer…
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Piped Icing Star Holiday Tags | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back on the blog today sharing a couple holiday tags using the beautiful Piped Icing Star dies! These are so beautiful and I couldn’t wait to make some holiday tags! So let’s get started! I started by die cutting 2 of the background star dies from…
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Glitter Ornament
by Jeanne JachnaThanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing holiday card that is loaded with lots sparkle and shine because it’s almost entirely coated with GLITTER! But not the messy kind! This card was made with WOW! Embossing powder with glitter! I feel fairly accomplished at ink blending so I thought I’d give some glitter blending a…
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Find Joy in Snow | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a (relatively) clean and simple holiday/winter card in pink and black. I love that color combination, don’t you? I cut out the BPD Crochet Snowflake using the Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter and Vintage Pastel Mirror Pads along with white cardstock. I adhered that to the card…
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Masculine Snowflake
Hello again, Birch Press friends! Allison here, and today I’m sharing a masculine holiday card. It seems like many of us often struggle when it comes to making masculine cards. My solution is usually to find a good plaid, or to pick some darker colors and go with a clean and simple design. In this…
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Holly Wreath | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a holiday card with you featuring the beautiful new Holly Wreath Plate Layer set. But, there’s a lot more going on with this card than just a dimensional wreath, there is also a heat foiled background and heat embossed sentiment…
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Jolly Herbarium Layer Plate | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. I am so excited to be sharing a card made using the beautiful new Herbarium Layering Plates. This 3-piece full cover layering plate set is my favorite from this latest holiday release from Birch Press Design! Swoon! Honestly, it’s just gorgeous…
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Adornment Santa | By Dilay Nacar
Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today with this layered Christmas card featuring products from the latest holiday release! First, I created the background by die cutting each of the Herbarium Plate Layers A, B, and C and adhering them together. Next, I die cut the Adornment Santa pieces using red cardstock for the hat and…