Category: Contour Layers
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Father’s Day Card | by Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing a Father’s Day card using the predictable plaid paper but adding in some unexpected floral elements. I admit that, when it comes to making masculine cards, I almost always reach for plaid paper. In my defense, I love plaid, too! Especially when it’s part of a plaid…
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Tranquil Thank You | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a rather tranquil thank you card. Such a calming, spa-like color palette, don’t you agree? I don’t use a lot of blues but, man, this combo is one I love. I started the card by cutting out the BPD Dazzle Mini Frame Layer A in a sturdy…
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Thank You | by Rosemary Dennis
Happy Memorial Day to everyone here is the US! I hope you are having a relaxing day with your loved ones and remembering all those who gave their lives for our amazing country! Appropriately I am sharing a thank you card today. This one features the Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers dies, as well as the…
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Stretch Your Dies | by Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing a couple different methods that will enable you to stretch the use of your dies. You can use each method separately, or you can do what I did, and use them both on the same card. The best part is that it results in a bonus card!…
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Remember to Treasure | by Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! I have a soft pastel card to share today that I created with glitter papers from the Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter pad and many different Birch Press Design dies. Let’s get started! Birch Press Designs has so many wonderful layering dies and I just love going through them and finding ones that…
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Kind Heart | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple thank you card using one of my favorite colors combos, aqua blue and kraft. I cut out the Wispy Blooms as well as the Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers in white and kraft. I then sponged the Wispy Blooms and the Simple Butterfly with…
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Colorful Floral Cluster | by Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this card featuring a cluster of layered florals. There are so many amazing floral dies in the Birch Press collection, and I used a lot of them today! I love using a dark background – I think it provides a really dramatic pop. I started my card…
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Jovial Birthday Wishes | by Rosemary Dennis
Wow, can you believe it is already the end of April? Where is the time going?! Today I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my other favorite crafting pursuit: cross-stitching. Before I started paper crafting I was an avid cross-stitcher, but I injured my shoulder and stitching became hard to do so I gave…
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Prime Peony Hello | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! Now that spring is officially here (oh but wait, is it??) Oh well, I declare spring IS here! Let’s celebrate with all things floral. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing this hello card made using the Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers. Card details: The base of this…
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Focal Point Buds | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a spring-theme card using the Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers. I found a piece of my cardstock in my stash with a circle cut out of it (why did I cut it from the middle?!) and thought it would make a great focal background for the buds.…
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Hot Foil Thank You | by April Antonio
Hello and happy Monday! I’m excited to be back with you on the blog. Today’s project features some leafy dies, stenciling and hot foiling all in one card. I started this card knowing that I really wanted to do some stenciling. I grabbed three complimentary shades of blue ink in a light, medium and dark…
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Colorful Blooms, Thank you Tag | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Designs crafty friends! I am excited to be back on the blog today! Today’s project features a colorful tag with beautiful blooms, lots of color, and texture too! I am using a few beautiful die sets, a pre-made tag base from my collection, an embossing folder, and a gelli print! So let’s…
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Shaker Star Flowers | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Wednesday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here today sharing one of my favorite (and seemingly easiest) interactive cards to make – a shaker card! I made this card very monochromatic in purple and white, but if purple really isn’t your color, there are endless possibilities and color combinations you…
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Just a Note | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Friends, I am super excited to be back up on the Birch Press Designs blog today! Today’s card features a few floral dies from the latest collection. I had a lot of fun creating today’s card, so let’s get started! For today’s card I started with 4 die collections and 2 pads…
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Bold Color Palette | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this colorful card featuring the Petal Triangle Layer Set. This color palette is something I have been wanting to try for awhile, but I was a bit apprehensive. I decided that a layering die set would be the perfect way to try it out. And, I’m really…
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Phlox Hugs and Smiles | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a card that just makes me happy–I love the colors and the blossoms. So pretty! I cut out randomly size strips of Memory Box Sunny Orange and Stormy Blue 6×6 cardstock which I adhered to the card base, leaving empty areas so the white base acted as…
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Clean and Simple Spring Florals Part 1 | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! Today I want to share a Clean and Simple Spring Floral card! A good Clean and Simple card utilizes white space creatively. And it’s hard to add detail and interest without over-doing it!!! I tend to create cards that are filled from top to bottom with details, but I fall in love with…
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Spring Green | by Rosemary Dennis
Happy Spring everyone! Today I’m sharing a sweet card showcasing the new Slyvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers dies and the Thank You Noted Script hot foil plate and die set. Over my years of crafting I have learned a couple of things that help me when it comes to ink blending on small die…
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Hello, Plaid | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing a card featuring the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers set. But, I did something unconventional. I used patterned paper for all of my die cuts! It’s a really fun way to add texture and color variation. I started by cutting my flowers. I used the Madras Plaid…
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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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Spring Green Wreath | by Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! St. Patrick’s day is tomorrow and with that in mind I decided to create a wreath using the new Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers dies in multiple shades of green with some gold thrown in for good measure! As I began to create my card I decided that I also wanted to…
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You Are Loved Easter Egg | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Tuesday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a beautiful Easter card for the upcoming holiday using the Petal Egg Layer Set and a few other products from Birch Press Design. Card details: The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White…
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Blooming crocus buds | by April Antonio
Happy Monday! I am happy to be back on the Birch Press blog today sharing a new project using the newly released Sprouting Crocus layering die set. I began this card wanting to show a beautiful row of of the crocuses, and so started by die cutting the flowers and stems multiple times from white…
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A Springtime Thank you | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Friends, it is Natasha here and I am excited to be back on the blog today! Today’s card features 2 of the new die sets in the latest release from Birch Press Designs. I am using the beautiful Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers die set and the Thank you Noted Script hot foil…
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So Glad We’re Friends | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this beautiful muted card with a pop of sunshine yellow as the focal point. It’s like when the sun comes out after a dreary winter day! It features the new Morning Rose Contour Layers die and the Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers die set. I also used…
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Cotoneaster Greetings | by Toni M Maddox
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…
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Find Joy Prime Peonies | by Crystal Komara
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…
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Elegant Sprouting Crocus | Dilay Nacar
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…
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Bright Florals with Sprays | By Natasha Vacca
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…
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You Are Loved | Dilay Nacar
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…