Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a floral card that reminds me of my cotoneaster bush.
The blooms of my cotoneaster aren’t very exciting but the resulting berries are prolific and gorgeous.
I cut the Sylvan Berries Contour Layers from Memory Box Glitzy Glitter 6×6 cardstock and leftover cardstock I had used Brushos on once upon a time. I cut the Sylvan Leaves from Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 cardstock.
I used the negative of the leaves diecut as a stencil with Distress Oxide Rustic Wilderness. What an easy way to add additional depth!
I spattered a bit of Copics Opaque White and Distress Oxide Spray Vintage Photo before adding the sentiment.
For that I used one of the Spellbinders Glimmer Satin Pastel hot foils with the Hugs Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate & Die. I wanted a smaller outline so cut the sentiment with the Sugar Script Big Hugs die. Cool shadow, right?!
I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!
Hello readers and happy Friday to you! I hope you have fun (and creative) things planned for the weekend ahead. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing this card using the Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers.
Now, before I get into the details of how I made this card, I want to take a minute to appreciate the intricate WORK and time commitment involved with contour layering dies! If you think you’re just going to throw a card like this together and also juggle cooking dinner, doing a load of towels, tending to a puking cat and watching Friends reruns, oh no, no, no, my friend, that ain’t gonna happen! Contour layering dies take an extreme amount of concentration, patience and precision. I lack all three. At best, I’m spastic in thought, I have the patience of a 5-year old and I’m of the philosophy that “done is better than perfect!!” So, for me, while contour layering dies (when completed) are absolutely gorgeous, the journey getting there is kinda sheer torture.
But, look at this card, ain’t she a beaut?!
But, I learned a few helpful tips while making this card I want to share with you to help make your contour layering dies journey less painful. First, we are going to make the peonies using a variety of pink cardstocks.
Don’t be in a rush – contour layering dies take time and if you know this ahead of time, it’s half the battle
2. Organization – when you die cut the Prime Peony flowers, keep them in organized rows
2. Follow the Directions (or the provided image) – they really do make sense in how you put the peony layers together!
*Use a fine tip glue to adhere these intricate tiny layers together.
*Tip – use a fine tip liquid glue for adhering tiny layers together.
Die cut the larger word shadow from pink cardstock and the thinner word outline from white cardstock.
Die cut the Linear Triangle from white cardstock.
Because I had fully committed myself to making this one card (and not being interrupted by anything else) I found the process went much more smoothly. I love the end result SO much that I now intend to work more with the contour layering dies!
Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
Welcome, everyone! Dilay here sharing a clean and elegant floral card featuring the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layer dies!
To begin, I die cut two Linear Triangles and adhered them to the top and bottom corners of an A2-sized card base. Next, I die cut the Kinsley Layers layer A in silver glitter cardstock and layers B land C in white, then adhered them together and onto the center of the card base, slightly overlapping the Linear Triangles.
Next, I die cut the Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers, ink blended the blooms in purple and pink and the stems in light and dark green, then adhered them together and onto the Kinsley Layers.
To finish, I foiled and die cut the Thank You Noted Script in purple foil and adhered it to the top of the card.I hope you enjoyed learning more about today’s card! Thank you so much for joining me!
Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back up on the blog today sharing a colorful floral card using 2 new dies sets from Birch Press Designs latest release! For today’s card I am using the new Phlox Blooms and Contour Layers and the Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers. I had a lot of fun, so let’s get started!
I love these beautiful new florals and leaves and couldn’t wait to create a card with lots of color! I am dreaming of warmer days! I started by selecting 3 colors of sprays from my collection (pink, yellow, and green). I sprayed each color onto a piece of Canson Mixed Media card stock. I allowed each panel of color to dry, spritzed with water, then used a paper towel to add texture. I repeated the process several times. I allowed each panel to fully dry, then die cut the florals and leaves.
Once all the florals and leaves were die cut, I added dye ink to each of the die cut leaves, stems, and flowers. I applied the dye ink using a sponge dauber. On the leaves and stems I used a dark green and brown shade. On the yellow I used a dark orange and on the pink florals I used a deep shade of purple. Next I adhered the floral and leaf layers together using liquid glue. I set these aside to work on my card panel background.
Next I chose a piece of kraft card stock from my stash. I ran the card stock through my die cut machine using the Memory Box 3D folder – Ringadings. I then lightly sanded the rings using a sanding tool. Next I added a bit of Distress Ink in Walnut Stain to a few of the rings. I then trimmed the panel using my Deckle Edge trimmer. I then used a distress tool to add a bit more distressing to the card panel. Next I added more Walnut Stain to all 4 sides of the panel. I then adhered the Ringadings card panel to an A2 card base.
To complete the card I adhered the leaves and florals to the card panel using a combination of liquid and foam adhesive. I chose a Happy Birthday sentiment from my stash. I added a few Fairy Drops to a few of the leaves. I adhered these with liquid glue.
I had a lot of fun creating today’s card! I hope you enjoyed it! I will be back soon!
Hello and welcome friends! Dilay here with you today to share a clean and simple leafy butterfly wreath card featuring the latest Pinpoint Contour Plate and You Are Loved Noted Script foil sentiment.
To begin, I die cut two pieces of white card stock with the Pinpoint Contour Plate, then die cut one of them once more with the Mandala Card Frame die.
Next, I selected a few colors of scrap card stock, die-cut each with the Tingly Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers, and adhered them behind the open circle, creating a simple rainbow wreath.
I then adhered to the completed wreath panel over top of the solid Pinpoint Contour Plate die cut.
I die-cut gold foil and glitter butterflies using the Simple Butterfly Contour Layers then adhered them over top of the leaves with foam tape. To finish, I gold foiled and die cut you are loved’ and adhered it to the center of the wreath.
I hope you enjoyed todays card. Thank you so much for stopping by!
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 is so beautiful and I can’t wait to try it with the matching stencils!
I started off my card by foiling white cardstock with matte gold foil and then die cutting the panel down to fit my card front. The Gilded Petalpoint hot foil plate comes with the main plate and then a center circle plate. I foiled the panel with just the main plate so that the center would be open.
Once I had the foiling done I had to decide which die set I was going to use and I settled on the Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers die set. I die cut all the flowers from two shades of aqua blue cardstock and the stems and leaves from a bright lime green. To provide some interest I alternated the colors on the buds and love how they turned out. I centered the sentiment from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set inside the circle and stamped it in black ink.
Before adhering all my floral buds I decided to add some additional interest to the background by adding splatters of distress mica sprays in Fresh Balsam and Shiny Bauble. To make sure that I didn’t cover the background with too much of the mica sprays I simply added a small amount of each spray to an acrylic block, picked up the liquid with a small paint brush and then tapped it on. It worked perfectly and I love the subtle shine that the mica sprays provide.
I arranged all the floral buds in a crescent shape around the sentiment and adhered them with liquid adhesive. To give the arrangement movement and lift I added the liquid adhesive only a portion of each stem. To finish off the arrangement I pulled out the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel die set and die cut the bow from matte gold cardstock from the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad. I adhered that with liquid adhesive and then added an aqua colored fairy crystal from the Christmas Fairy Crystals pack to the center of the bow. Foam adhesive was used to adhere the panel to an off white cardstock base.
I hope you enjoyed my project today. Have a lovely day!
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this card that I made completely out of alcohol ink backgrounds. It features the beautiful new Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers set. I have been dreaming of spring lately, and the colors on this card really make me happy.
I made a bunch of alcohol ink backgrounds a few weeks ago and put them in my stash to be used at a later time. It is so fun to be able to pull them out whenever I am feeling inspired. This particular background is one of my favorites – aren’t the colors dreamy? I trimmed it down with the Pinpoint Contour Plate and adhered it to an A2 card base.
For my flowers, I used a background that I had made with some vivid pink alcohol inks. Yupo paper cuts great with dies. For the second layer of the flowers, I used vellum. I knew I would be covering the center of the flowers, so it was okay to glue the vellum right in the center. The small, top detail was cut from the yellow areas of the panel that I had cut the background from.
I popped the flowers up on the background with foam dots. I then created my sentiment using the Handwritten Thanks and Outline set. I used two different alcohol ink backgrounds to cut the greenish outline layer and the turquoise detail layer out. Once I was done adhering the sentiment to the card base, I embellished the background with Clear Fairy Drops.
Thank you so much for joining us today. I hope this card inspires you and brings a smile to your face!
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a spring-themed hello card using the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers.
I sponged the crocuses (crocus? croci?) with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion. I also used a touch of Mowed Lawn on the leaves which I had cut from Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 Cardstock.
On top of the Pinpoint Contour Plate I used the Delight Layer A and B sponged with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed as a backdrop for the blossoms.
I hot foiled the Hello Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate & Die with Spellbinders Satin Pastel Glimmer Hot Foil which is transparent so it is a lovely soft color that went perfectly with the purples used. That bit of shine is a fabulous touch as well.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple floral thank you card.
I started the card by sponging a aqua card base with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers. I adhered the Flora Plate Layer C on top of that. I didn’t bother picking out all the paper bits as I think it’s more interesting this way (plus who has time for that?!).
I cut out the Jovial Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers using Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 Cardstock as well as cardstock I had colored with Lindy’s Magicals Hi Maintenance Magenta and Bling-y Blonde. The shimmer is just amazing in person.
Finally, I used ThermoWeb Gold Hot foil with the Thank You Noted Script Hot Foil Plate & Die for the sentiment. Gotta love that shine.
I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!
Hello and happy Friday everyone! Rosemary here with a trio of love themed cards that I created using the fall out pieces from a card that I previously created using the Banner Heart layered die set.
When I created the original card, I wasn’t thinking that I would make another three cards, but I quickly realized that I couldn’t just throw away the fall out pieces that were left after I die cut the Banner Heart layers from the glitter cardstock I used. That got me thinking about how I could use the dies and the fall out pieces in a different way.
I decided to use each layer of the die to emboss the cardstock and then layer on the corresponding fall out pieces. I die cut three panels of white cardstock and got to work embossing each panel.
There can be some trial and error when using your dies to emboss, but I was super happy when all three embossed perfectly the first time. The impress I got is very deep because I had to use my thick embossing mat as I wasn’t able to find the thinner one. To emboss a die on cardstock you need to make sure that you use an embossing mat. The mat is flexible, usually tan in color and comes with your die cutting machine.
To emboss with your dies, use low tack tape to keep the die in place on your cardstock. For me my embossing sandwich was die cutting platform, cutting plate, embossing mat, cardstock and die (cutting edge facing down) and additional cardstock shims. For everyone else who has the correct embossing mat the sandwich would be cutting platform, cutting plate, embossing mat, cardstock and die (cutting edge facing down). Then run it through your die cutter. Some people like to lightly spray their cardstock with water in order to make it a little more pliable so the cardstock doesn’t crack. I didn’t do that with my cardstock, but the cracking was minimal.
Here is a close up of one of the cards. I found that the embossing left me with really nice impressions on each panel. Layering in the fallout pieces was super easy. I finished off each card with the same sentiment from the Contempo Greetings stamp set and Fairy Jewels that coordinated with the colors of glitter cardstock that I used from the Memory Box Glitzy Glitter 6×6 pad and the Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 pad.
I hope you will enjoyed my cards and that you will give embossing with your dies a try sometime. Have a wonderful day!
