Category: Contour Layers

  • I Miss Your Face | by Crystal Komara

    I Miss Your Face | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I am SOooooo excited to share today’s card with you! This card features the Wispy Blooms dies, part of the all-NEW Contour Layering products from Birch Press Design.

    Now, I’m not gonna lie, you’re going to take one look at this AH-mazing garden of rainbow delight and be WOW’d! Then, you’re gonna take a second look and say “wait, did she really die cut ALL those flowers? Is she craaaaazyyyy?!” Yes and yes! : ) Do I have the patience of a saint? No. Not at all. In fact, I typically shy away from oodles of die cutting (that’s all you, Jennifer McGuire!) but once I started and saw where this card was going, it was SO worth it!

    Card details:

    Yeah, so the basic gist of it, just keep die cutting flowers in ALL the colors of the rainbow! Then, when you think you’re gonna go insane, start adhering all the layers together! But, wait. . . there’s more! You’ve still got stems to die cut and adhere!

    P.S. – I’ve linked all the paper pads I used in the supply list at the bottom of this post.

    Start by die cutting LOTS of flowers in all the colors of the rainbow!
    Adhere the flower layers together.
    Die cut the stems.
    Adhere the stems to the flowers.
    Completed flowers with stems.

    The base of this slimline card measures 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. I use 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth for all my white cardstock. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business envelope and require no additional postage. I cut an 8 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ piece of white cardstock and ran it through a basketweave embossing folder, then I began to adhere all the flowers to the card in a ROYGBIV pattern. Using the Contempo Greetings stamp set I stamped the sentiment in Versamark ink on black cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment with white embossing powder and then I used the coordinating Contempo Greetings die to die cut it out. Lastly, I adhered the sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    So sure, this card a LOT of die cutting and piecework, but the end result is gorgeous and I would do it all over again! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57506 Wispy Blooms Contour Layers

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    SP1008 Twilight Purple 6×6 pack

    8160 Contempo Greetings clear stamp and die set

  • Eucalyptus Stems & Berries | By Dilay Nacar

    Eucalyptus Stems & Berries | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today sharing a card that features one of my favorite new die sets, Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers, combined with the new Vintage Pastel Mirror Paper pad! Let’s get started!

    To create the base, I embossed an A2-sized white panel using the Memory Box Blooming embossing folder, then splattered it with metallic gold watercolor paint, setting it aside to dry. 

    Next, I cut each of the stems and berries three times, using the lovely new Vintage Pastel Mirror Paper pad for the base and regular cardstock for the detail dies. Once complete, I adhered the pieces together. 

    Once the panel was dry, I adhered the stems to it using thin foam tape (trimming off any excess) then adhered the berries, cutting some apart to scatter throughout the stems.

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Sugar Script ‘hello’ from the gold paper included in the Vintage Pastel Mirror Paper pad, then adhered it to the bottom corner. As a finishing touch, I added Memory Box Clear Fairy Drops embellishments and mounted the card onto a top-folding card base!

    Thanks so much for stopping by! I hope you enjoyed reading more about my card today!

    57496 Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers
    Hello Sugar Script
    EF1014 Blooming 3D Embossing Folder
    FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    DRP101 Fairy Drops
  • Rose Bunch | by Crystal Komara

    Rose Bunch | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. I’m excited to be featuring an exciting new product today called Rose Bunch, it is part of the new Contouring Layer Die release from Birch Press Design. This is a 3-piece layering die set that will create beautiful, intricate, realistic looking flowers.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using the Pinpoint Radial Plate, I die cut the first layer from black cardstock. Using the Rose Bunch Contour Layering die, I die cut the three layers from three different colored yellow cardstock using the Sunny Orange 6 x 6″ paper pad. Below I’ll show more details photos from how I die cut the layers:

    The base layer
    The middle detail layer
    Layering the bottom and middle together (using the imprinted lines to align layers)
    The top most intricate layer
    Using the included guide to help align layers

    I’ll be completely honest that while lining up the layers was easy enough, it did take a good amount of time and a fair amount of patience. Admittedly, patience in intricate things is NOT my strong suit, so it was a learning curve for me. *I also found that a fine-tip liquid glue held the layers together well, although my tip for the future would be to use adhesive lined cardstock for easier assembly.

    Using the Dainty Rose and Leaves Contour die, I die cut the leaves only using the Lush Green 6 x 6″ paper pack. I adhered the leaves behind the roses. I adhered the roses to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “thinking of you” in yellow ink on a piece of white cardstock. The sentiment is from the Contempo Greetings stamp set and it also has a coordinating die. I adhered the sentiment using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    These new Contour Layering dies are SOoooo gorgeous! With this rose bunch you could create floral designs in every color of the rainbow leaving you with so many options. Flowery cards are also great for nearly e-v-e-r-y occasion!

    Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57495 Rose Bunch Contour Layers

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    57499 Dainty Rose and Leaves Contour Layers

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    8160 Contempo Greetings clear stamp and die set

  • Vintage Pimpernels | By Allison Frazier

    Vintage Pimpernels | By Allison Frazier

    Hello, Friends! Today I am sharing this card featuring the new Pimpernel Contour Layers die set with a vintage inspired color combination. This card is part of our current Instagram Hop! If you haven’t yet participated in the hop, click here to head over to Instagram for your chance at winning one of our new floral layering die sets. Comments close today (Tuesday) March 22 11:59 pm EST, so there is still time!

    I started my card by dry embossing the Flora Plate Layer C die onto a panel of teal card stock. I then inked up part of the panel with some darker teal ink in order to create a glow in the center. I splattered the panel with gold paint and then adhered it to a parchment colored A2 card base.

    I used the Pimpernel die to cut the two main parts of the flower from a light orange card stock. I inked the top layer with a darker orange ink and then inked the edges of the bottom layer with white pigment ink to create a bit more contrast. I used gold foil card stock for the small middle piece of the flower, the top layer of the leaves, and the “hello” sentiment. To give the flowers even more dimension, I used a stylus tool and popped them up on foam tape.

    Thank you so much for joining us today. I hope this card brings a smile to your face.

    Wishing you a crafty day,
    Allison


    Supplies


    57488 Pimpernel Contour Layers
    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script
    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack
  • Fresh Floral Wreath | By Dilay Nacar

    Fresh Floral Wreath | By Dilay Nacar

    Happy Monday, crafty friends! Dee here today sharing this fresh floral card featuring the Star Flowers dies from the latest Floral Contour Layers collection! 

    I started by cutting Layer A, B, and C of the Petal Triangle dies twice, then adhered them (mirrored) onto a piece of white cardstock that I cut down to 5.5” x 4.25”.

    Next, I cut layers A, B, and C of the Tranquility Layer die (saving the center circle for a future project, then adhered it to the center of the two triangles. 

    I cut the Star Flowers Contour Layer dies twice in yellow cardstock and once in coral. I layered each flower then adhered them together and onto the Tranquility frame. Next, I die-cut leaves from the Dainty Rose and Leaves dies set in shades of teal then adhered them tucked behind the flowers. 

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Handwritten Hugs in gold glitter cardstock and adhered it to the card with foam tape. As a finishing touch, I added embellishments in coordinating colors to the center of each flower! 

    Thanks so much for joining me today!

    57505 Star Flowers Contour Layers
    56107 Petal Triangle Layer Set
    57412 Tranquility Layer Set
    57499 Dainty Rose and Leaves Contour Layers
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline
    GEM102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones
    GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    GEM101 Treasure Chest Fairy Gemstones
  • Star Flower Thank You | By Seeka

    Star Flower Thank You | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here today with a card featuring the Star Flower Contour Layers set with a bit of foliage from the Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers set.

    I started off by die cutting the Star Flower layers from different shades of pink cardstock. I glued the layers together and then set them aside.

    Next, I used the largest die from the Fuddled Leaf die set to cut two leafy branches from a light aqua cardstock and a few extra branches from white cardstock.

    I prepped the sentiment by cutting the detail layer of the Handwritten Thanks and Outline die from gold mirror cardstock, and the shadow layer from vellum. I glued the layers together and then set the sentiment aside.

    To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere a white oval from my stash onto a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of white cardstock. Next, I positioned the leafy branches over the oval and glued a few of the leaves down, and then I used foam tape to pop up a the rest of the leaves. I used more foam tape to adhere the flowers and then trimmed away the bases of the two branches that extended past the flowers. I also added white leaves peaking out from behind the oval and then adhered the sentiment before gluing the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


    Supplies