Category: Craft Dies

  • Creative Cherry Blossoms | by Christina Rannow

    Creative Cherry Blossoms | by Christina Rannow

    Hello! Christina here to share a springtime card design featuring many of the new dies from the Block Print Garden collection. I used one of my favorite die sets in this collection, the Block Print Stems and Berries, and switched out the berries for some custom florals reminiscent of cherry blossoms – perfect for spring! Follow along as I explain how I created these custom cherry blossom flowers in order to transform the Stem and Berries into a beautiful springtime design. Let’s get started!

    My first step was to create the background. I ink blended Twisted Citron and Salvaged Patina Distress Inks on a white A2 cardstock panel. Then I splattered the panel with plain water for a little distressing and thinned white gouache paint for white spatter.

    Next, I die cut and assembled all the elements for my card design. I used white cardstock as well as pink, fuschia, chartreuse, and dark brown colored cardstock for the different elements. To create the cherry blossoms, I used various dies from multiple sets to create the custom florals. Here is a snapshot of the dies I used. 

    My next step was to assemble and finish up my card design. Starting with the sentiment and after the background panel had completely dried, I heat embossed “Thinking Of You” with white embossing powder directly onto the panel. Then I attached the stem from the Stem and Berries set with liquid adhesive down the center of the panel before attaching the cherry blossoms. For some dimension, I used liquid adhesive for some of the florals and thin foam squares for some others. 

    That completes this springtime card design featuring many of the new dies from the Block Print Garden collection. I hope you like my creative use of the dies to create something completely new and different. Thanks so much for reading, and see you again soon!


    Supplies


    57599 Block Print Stems and Berries
    57603 Block Print Fun Floral
    57589 Block Print Garden Heart
    57605 Block Print Star Flowers

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    sh44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

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    cb516 Sentimental Banners
  • Soft Spring Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

    Soft Spring Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! Toni with you sharing a pretty in pink floral thank you card.

    I started my card by cutting out the Abundant Branch mostly in white with the exception of Memory Box Leaf Sprout for the leaves and Summer Squash for the berries.

    I sponged Catherine Pooler inks on the elements to create a really soft watercolor look.

    Next, I cut out the Flickering Fireflies, hand-trimmed them a bit, then colored them with Copics to transform them into bees.

    I added a subtle check pattern on the background using the Linear Stripes stencil with Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina.

    I distressed the edges of the card front and spattered it with Distress Oxide Vintage Photo before adhering the dies to it.

    Finally, I attached the single layer Sugar Script Big Thanks sentiment cut from kraft, which blends in nicely with the mood of the card.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Supplies

    57575 Abundant Branch

    57569 Flickering Fireflies

    57142 Big Thanks Sugar Script

    42041 Linear Stripes

    SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

    SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

  • Block Print Star Flower Hello | by Crystal Komara

    Block Print Star Flower Hello | by Crystal Komara

    Hello beautiful Birch Press Design fans and Happy Monday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. This is actually my first time writing a blogpost in a little while as the blog was down for a, so I’m happy to be back with you and share today’s project using the new Block Print Star Flowers dies.

    Let’s talk a little about how I made this card:

    The base of my A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This is my go-to cardstock for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! I use it for card bases, die cutting, ink blending, Copic coloring, etc. It’s a wonderful, good quality cardstock to use. Then using the Block Star Print Flower dies, I proceeded to cut out a bunch of flowers in a variety of blue shades of cardstock from the Stormy Blue 6″ x 6″ paper pack as well as gold glitter cardstock from the Festive Glitter 6″ x 6″ paper pack.

      I then began to layer alternating colors of cardstock to form the Block Star Flowers. After gluing the flower together, using a fine-tip liquid glue, I adhered them to the white cardstock base. I trimmed the edges as the flowers were extending off the length of the card. Then, I added the sentiment using the Hello Honey Script die. For the two-layered sentiment I used a layer of white cardstock and a layer of blue cardstock.

      Lastly, I added some blue rhinestones around the card for added sparkle!

      This is a card that you could make in a variety of colors and it would work just as beautifully. I simply chose various hues of blue, because that’s my favorite color, but I think all colors in this design and layout would look just as beautiful.

      Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    1. Butterfly Thank You | by Christina Rannow

      Butterfly Thank You | by Christina Rannow

      Hello! Christina here to share with you my latest project, a thank you card featuring a unique background that showcases a rainbow of the beautiful new Block Print Scalloped Butterflies. Follow along below with the steps I took to create my version of a clean and simple card design. Let’s get started!

      My first step was to create the background panel. I started by die cutting the Thanks-Sugar Script multiple times from white cardstock and then attached them all across a white A2 cardstock panel with liquid adhesive. I chose to run them horizontally in evenly spaced rows (I didn’t use a ruler or anything – I just used the lines on my glass mat as a guide for placement) and shifted the die cuts for each row to stagger them across the panel. But you could easily place these vertically for a slightly different design. I trimmed any of the die cuts that overhung the edges of the panel and set it aside while I worked on the butterflies.

      Using the Block Print Scalloped Butterfly dies and some of my favorite rainbow cardstock colors, I created three different butterflies for my card design. I love how simple the assembly of these butterfly die cuts is yet they create such an impact!

      I attached the butterflies to the background panel using foam squares under the wings and liquid adhesive under the body. This gave the butterflies plenty of dimension and movement on the card front. My last step was to add a sentiment. I chose one from the Vintage Everyday Greetings stamp set and heat embossed it in white on black cardstock. Then I die cut this with a sentiment strip before attaching it to my card design.

      And that’s it for my version of a clean and simple thank you card showcasing a rainbow of the Block Print Scalloped Butterflies. Thanks for reading and see you soon!

    2. Just a Note | by Rosemary Dennis

      Just a Note | by Rosemary Dennis

      Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today with a card I created using the new Block Print Garden Heart and Ornamental Branch dies. The Block Print Garden Heart die set is now a new favorite of mine! Let’s have a look at what I made.

      I went with two bright and sunny yellows from the Memory Box Sunrise 6×6 cardstock pad and two light greens from the Greenery 6×6 pad. I know it is hard to tell that there are two shades of green, but there are! Because I used two shades of yellow and green and alternated them for the layers of the bloom and leaves I had leftover pieces that I kept to use for another project.

      Once I got all the floral and leaf piece die cut I became a little stumped as to what to do next. Originally, I thought a solid heart die cut from heavy weight vellum would be nice, but after die cutting the heart from the vellum I really didn’t like it. I also thought about using a darker shade of green, but eventually settled on a white heart. Kept the vellum heart for another time, though.

      Now it was time to figure out a background. Again, I thought of going with a darker green background, but decided to die cut the Ornamental Branch die from white cardstock and layer the pieces on a white cardstock panel. I really like how all the white makes the floral center of the heart pop.

      Now that I had everything figured out, I adhered the large leafy die cut to the heart, added the flower and then tucked the smaller leaf stems behind the flower. The two Ornamental Branch pieces were adhered to the white panel and then I added the heart. I adhered everything using liquid adhesive. The final piece was the sentiment.

      I chose a sentiment from the Vintage Everyday Greetings stamp and die set, stamped it in black ink and then die cut it with the matching die. The sentiment was adhered with liquid adhesive and a few thin foam squares. Well, that’s it for me. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

    3. Bold Funky Floral Print Card | by Toni M Maddox

      Bold Funky Floral Print Card | by Toni M Maddox

      Hello, friends! Toni here with the first of many cards I’ve made using the new release. The florals are to die for!

      The Block Print Star Flowers remind of 60s/70s floral designs (showing my age!) so I created my own fabric out of paper.

      I used Memory Box Raspberry Sorbet, Golden Wheat, Summer Squash, and Pool Party cardstock on the various layers to create a variety of different flowers.

      I used the same colors for the Block Print Scalloped Butterfly so they would coordinate.

      Final touches include adhering the diecuts onto a piece of black cardstock, leaving enough room for the Celebrate Today Noted Script Hot Plate & Outline Die to be added.

      I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!


      Supplies


      57602 Block Print Scalloped Butterfly
      57605 Block Print Star Flowers
      BPF506 Celebrate Today Noted Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set
      SH44016 Raspberry Sorbet Paper Pack
      SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack
      SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack
      SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack
    4. Just a Note | by Rosemary Dennis

      Just a Note | by Rosemary Dennis

      Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today. Have you seen the all the new Block Print products that have been added to the Birch Press Design website? They are absolutely AMAZING and I can’t wait to create some projects with them! Today I’m sharing a card I made with the Block Print Tufted Bird die set. Let’s have a look.

      For this card I went with a softer approach using some Tim Holtz woodless distress watercolor pencils to color the pieces of my bird.

      In the above photo you can see the watercolor pencils that I used and the pieces prior to assembling my little bird.

      Once all the piece were dry I adhered everything together using liquid adhesive. Once I had the bird together I worked on the rest of the card. I decided to use some plaid patterned paper from the Memory Box Anemone Plaid 6×6 pad for the background for my little bird. Diecutting the paper with a rectangle die. I also diecut pine branches using Pine Needle Twig Contour Layers die set from watercolor cardstock and then sprayed them with distress spray stain in Rustic Wilderness.

      I decided to create a frame around my plaid background by using a die from the Memory Box Curved Cap Pinpoint layers die set. I die cut cream Memory Box woodgrain cardstock with the same rectangle die I used for the plaid paper and then die cut the Curved Cap die from the center. The frame was then adhered to the plaid paper with liquid glue. I die cut the Just A Note Scripted die from watercolor cardstock twice and adhered them together.

      Now all my pieces are ready to adhere to my card front. I adhered the pine branches and the sentiment first using liquid glue. To finish off the card I added the bird with a combination of thin foam squares and liquid adhesive.

      Well, that’s it for me. I hope you enjoyed by project today. Thanks for stopping by and have a great day!

      Supplies

      57544 Just A Note Scripted

      57583 Block Print Tufted Bird

      57519 Pine Needle Twigs Contour Layers

    5. Twilight Moth | by Christina Rannow

      Twilight Moth | by Christina Rannow

      Hi friends! Christina here to share a card featuring some of the beautiful things from the new Block Print Garden release. I created a magical moth scene using the Block Print Radiant Butterfly and the Ornamental Branch plus a few blooms from the Fabulous Flourishes set. Follow along below with the steps to creating this magical twilight scene.

      I started by die cutting the elements for my card design. I used ivory and shades of brown cardstock for the Radiant Butterfly, or in this case, the moth. I used a jade green shade from the Memory Box 6 x 6 Greenery paper pad for the Ornamental Branch, and for the small blooms, I used more of the greens plus ivory cardstock. I assembled the die cuts and secured everything with liquid adhesive.

      Next, I trimmed a piece of teal cardstock from the Memory Box Lagoon 6 x 6 paper pad to 4 x 5 ¼ inches to be the background panel. Then I thinned white gouache paint with a bit of water and used a paint brush to splatter the panel by lightly tapping the paint brush across the surface. Once dried, I attached this panel, using foam tape for some dimension, to another teal cardstock panel measuring 4 ¼ x 5 ½ inches. 

      With the background completed, I got to work attaching the assembled die cuts to the panel. I attached two of the Ornamental Branches to my card, one at the top and one at the bottom, trimming off anything that overhung the panel before adding five of the blooms to the branches. Then I attached the butterfly, or moth, with thin foam squares. Finally, I added the Hugs Vintage Sentiment, die cut from ivory and brown cardstock, and a secondary sentiment from the Vintage Everyday Greetings stamped with brown ink and die cut with a sentiment strip.

      And that completes this magical card featuring some of the new things from the Block Print Garden release. Thanks so much for reading all about my latest card design. See you again soon!


      Supplies


      SP1010 Lagoon 6×6 pack
      SP1011 Leafy 6×6 pack

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      CL8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings
      57548 Hugs Vintage Sentiment
      57600 Block Print Radiant Butterfly
      57604 Block Print Fabulous Flourishes
      57601 Ornamental Branch
    6. Folk Art Bird | by Toni M Maddox

      Folk Art Bird | by Toni M Maddox

      Hello, friends! Toni here today and I’m still loving the Block Print Birds. They lend themselves to all sorts of card designs.

      For this one, I created a Scandinavian folk style of sorts using the Block Print Bright Bird, Foliage Bunch, and Hello Scripted on the Flora Plate Layer Set.

      I love the boldness of the black against the more muted Memory Box Muted Squash and Pool Party colors.

      I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!


      Supplies


      57584 Block Print Bright Bird
      57588 Foliage Bunch
      57546 Hello Scripted
      57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

    7. Tropical Hummingbird | By Christina Rannow

      Tropical Hummingbird | By Christina Rannow


      Hello! Christina here to share a sunny tropical card perfect for sending a quick note of happiness to someone. For this card I paired the beautiful new Block Print Hummingbird with the Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers and added a fun polka dot patterned paper as the backdrop. Keep reading to get all the details for this sunny notecard!

      I started by die cutting all the hummingbird and hibiscus elements for my design from brightly colored cardstock. I used yellows, oranges, and teals, with a pop of fuchsia on the hummingbird. All of the die cuts layered together beautifully, plus the Tropical Hibiscus flowers come with a layering guide to make assembly super easy too.


      After I assembled and secured my die cut elements with liquid adhesive, I created a simple background. I trimmed a piece of yellow polka dot patterned paper to approximately 4 x 5 ¼ inches and then used a large circle die to round the corners. A corner rounder paper punch would work great for this step if you have one! Then I adhered this rounded panel to an A2 top-fold card base.

      Next, I attached the flowers to the card base with foam squares and tucked the leaves under them, securing the leaves with liquid adhesive. I attached the hummingbird with thin foam squares, giving my design multiple levels of dimension. The last step was to die cut the sentiment, the Handwritten Just a Note, from a dark gray cardstock and secure it to my card.


      And that completes this sunny tropical card using the Block Print Hummingbird and the Tropical Hibiscus sets. See you again soon!


      Supplies


      57579 Block Print Hummingbird
      57334 Handwritten Just a Note and Outline
      57486 Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers