Category: Craft Dies

  • Hey, Foxy! | by Toni M Maddox

    Hey, Foxy! | by Toni M Maddox

    Hey, my foxy friends! Toni here today sharing the first of many projects using the latest release. You are going to love it!

    I cut out the Block Print Wise Fox and sponged it using Catherine Pooler inks. I used black Enamel Accents for the eyes and nose.

    While that was drying, I cut out the Wavy Hillside, Block Print Evergreen Trees, and Block Print Forest Scene elements using Memory Box Nutmeg Forest and Nutmeg Plaid 6×6 papers.

    I used the Tim Holtz Moon Mask on the Block Print Forest Scene moon using Catherine Pooler inks.

    I think the sentiment is from Spellbinders but not positive.

    Feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, for a full list of supplies used and to check out my other creations.

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


    Supplies


    57640 Block Print Wise Fox
    57648 Block Print Evergreen Trees
    57650 Block Print Forest Scene
    57563 Wavy Hillside
    pp1033 Nutmeg Plaid 6×6 pack
    pp1034 Nutmeg Forest 6×6 pack

  • Majestic Whale | by Rosemary Dennis

    Majestic Whale | by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello, Rosemary here on the blog today sharing a birthday card that I created using the Majestic Whale die set. Let’s have a look at what I made.

    Ever start making a project and then decide halfway through that you don’t like it and go in a completely different direction? Well, that was me, lol! I had a completely different color scheme/idea for my card using different dies and for whatever reason I couldn’t make it work.

    As I was working on the first idea I decided to create an alcohol ink background to see if that would help my initial idea work. Loved the background I created, but it didn’t go with the other colors and fish I was using. Then I thought of the Majestic Whale die set. I hadn’t used that set yet so set aside the other fish and idea to start fresh.

    I die cut the whale from a light blue Memory Box cardstock and then added distress oxide ink in Chipped Sapphire ink to darken up tail and top portion of the whale. I added a little bit to the belly and fin, as well. Then I adhered everything together. Before the alcohol ink had completely dried I added a little touch of gold using a foil sheet in rose gold. Then I die cut the background using a Memory Box arched rectangle die.

    I adhered everything to the card front using glue and then added the sentiment that I hot foiled using the Sugar Script Sentiments 2 hot foil set. I added a little bit of ink to the edges so that it blended in with the background. Well, that is it for me. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

  • Just Because | by Crystal Komara

    Just Because | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a card that I made using products from the Block Print Ocean inspired collection. Yes, this is my third card this month using some of these products, because it is such a beautiful collection, particularly if you are into the nautical theme.

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I used a piece of pre-watercolored background paper as the first layer. I keep a stack or supply of watercolored backgrounds and alcohol ink backgrounds, because it’s SO much easier to just pull from them, rather than creating on the fly.

    Using the Block Print Majestic Whale and Block Print Whale duo, I die cut the whales from a navy blue cardstock and white cardstock. I used a liquid adhesive to adhere the components together and then once the whale pieces were assembled, I added the whales to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Using the Sea Kelp and Mini Fish dies, I die cut the key from a lighter blue and a green cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on a white circle in navy ink.

    What a majestic whale! It makes for such an elegant card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day.

  • Here Fishy Fishy | by Crystal Komara

    Here Fishy Fishy | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today, sharing a card that I made using a variety of new Block Print Ocean themed products. Let’s take a closer look at the cards and which products I used below:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I used a piece of my own premade watercolor paper for the background of the card and cut a frame around the watercolor paper.

    Using the Block Print Swimmer Fish and Block Print Ocean Fish, I cut them from various shades of blue and green cardstock and then began adhering all the fish pieces together randomly just mixing and matching. I also used the Sea Kelp and Mini Fish dies and cut cardstock in another shade of blue and green. I kept the colors very monochromatic for this card.

    I adhered all of the fish to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension and then lastly, I added a tabbed foil sentiment (from sister company Memory Box) to the card.

    I love these beautiful new ocean themed products. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Pacific Northwest Holiday Card | by Toni M Maddox

    Pacific Northwest Holiday Card | by Toni M Maddox

    Ahoy, friends, and happy holidays a little early. Toni here with a holiday card inspired by living in the Pacific Northwest.

    I started the card by rubbing a few Memory Box Snowflake Rub-on Transfers onto a pale gray card front.

    I then added the Birch Press Design Corner Waves cut from Memory Box Lagoon 6×6 cardstock.

    While I had the diecutting machine out, I cut out the Waterfront Pilings, Curious Seagull and Happy Seagull then sponged them with Catherine Pooler inks.

    I’m giving you a sneak peek of the upcoming release with that glittery hat. Cuteness awaits!

    You can see the full list of supplies used on my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, as well as check out my other makes.

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

    Supplies

    57624 Block Print Happy Seagull

    57625 Block Print Curious Seagull

    57618 Waterfront Pilings

    57607 Corner Waves

    rub105 Snowflake Rub On

    sp1010 Lagoon 6×6 pack

  • A Fishy Note | by Rosemary Dennis

    A Fishy Note | by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today. Can’t believe it is already October! 2025 is definitely flying by, lol! I’m sharing a card today that I created with the fun Block Print Sardines and Sea Kelp and Mini Fish die sets. Let’s look at what I made.

    For this card I decided to go very clean and simple. I die cut the bodies of all the sardines from green cardstock and then die cut the body of the small sardine from purple cardstock and the larger sardine from a dark teal. There are two layers for the eye and so I swapped the colors using a purple layer for the teal fish and teal for the purple fish. The final eye layer was die cut from white cardstock and then colored with a dark gray (almost black) Copic marker.

    I adhered all the layers using liquid adhesive and then set aside to dry. I used a rectangle die and light aqua cardstock to die cut a background. I used a medium aqua cardstock to die cut the kelp.

    Then figured out my layout. I actually used a clean and simple sketch layout that I had saved for my starting point. I adhered the three fish to the background panel and then layered the kelp on top.

    Once everything was dry I placed my panel in my stamping tool and stamped the sentiment from the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set. Like I said very clean and simple.

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

  • Sending Hugs & Smiles | by Crystal Komara

    Sending Hugs & Smiles | by Crystal Komara

    Hello Birch Press Design friends and fans! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing another card that I created using products from the Block Print Ocean Inspired collection. What a beautiful collection this is!

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This is my go-to cardstock for everything! I use it to make cards, card bases, die cutting, stamping and Copic coloring. It’s a great quality paper and one that I highly recommend.

    For the first layer of this card I used one of my pre-made alcohol ink backgrounds. I keep a stash of pre-made alcohol ink background in a drawer, because they are so easy to pull from, rather than pulling out all that ink and making a mess on the fly.

    On a 2″ circle of white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment “sending hugs and smiles” in teal ink. Unfortunately I did not realize it at the time, but this sentiment is from a now-retired set. Sorry! But, you could use ANY saying of your choosing and that would work just fine for this card.

    Using the Block Print Proud Seahorse and the Block Print Floating Jellyfish, I die cut the pieces from white, blue and green cardstock. I then assembled the small pieces using a fine tip liquid adhesive. I adhered the seahorse and the jellyfish to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    The Block Print Ocean inspiration collection is available to shop now online at Birch Press Design. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Modern Holiday Greetings | by Toni M Maddox

    Modern Holiday Greetings | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! Toni here with a stylized greenery holiday card.

    I was really struck by the stark lines of the Block Print Stems & Berries set. How could I really allow that to shine on the card?

    I used bright Memory Box Cherry Red, Cilantro, and Leaf Sprout cardstock without sponging, making the design really pop on that white base.

    And how could I not use red glitter cardstock for the Find Joy word die. Mounting that on black along with the card base and stems in black–chef’s kiss!

    Be sure to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, for a full list of ingredients and to check out my other projects.

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

    Supplies

    57599 Block Print Stems and Berries

    57452 Find Joy and Outline

    SH44015 Cherry Red Paper Pack

    SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

    SH44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

  • Sending Hugs | by Rosemary Dennis

    Sending Hugs | by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today with a friendship style card made with the beautiful Block Print Standing Crane and Block Print Seaside Crane and patterned papers from the Memory Box Anemone Grove 6×6 pad. Let’s look at what I made.

    I started my card by die cutting all the pieces of the cranes from white cardstock. Then I decided how I was going to color them. This time around I decided to use my Copic markers and went with a group of light blue violet markers for the body and feathers. A light yellow Copic was used for the legs and beak. I used a very dark gray marker for the eye. I let all the pieces dry and then adhered them together with liquid adhesive.

    I wanted to create the look of the cranes standing in water, but decided I wanted to use torn edge patterned paper. I went through all my pads of Memory Box papers and found the Anemone Grove pad fit my design perfectly. I tore the strips from one piece and adhered them to a piece of white cardstock with liquid adhesive. I then die cut the piece with a Memory Box capped pierced die.

    I did make sure to leave an area without glue so I could slide the cranes’ legs in between the layers. I used liquid adhesive and thin foam square to adhere the cranes to the panel. Another flip through the Anemone Grove pad and I found a piece that gave the appearance of clouds in the background. That was die cut with a Memory Box rectangle die and adhered to a white cardstock base. I adhered the main panel on top and then finished with the sentiment from the Birch Press Design Rainbow Days stamp set.

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

  • Koi Birthday Card | by Toni M Maddox

    Koi Birthday Card | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, dear friends! Today I have a simple but impactful birthday/celebration card to share with you.

    Using a piece of shimmery cardstock, I impressed the Corner Waves across the front card. I LOVE the effect, don’t you?

    I used leftover origami paper and shimmery cardstocks with the Block Print Elegant Koi.

    For the sentiment, I hot foiled Celebrate Today and cut it out with the coordinating outline die.

    I positioned the koi to be swimming around the sentiment but it didn’t feel quite balanced. Thus, I removed a thin strip from the right and added gold washi to the card base to peek out and coordinate with the origami paper.

    You can see the full list of supplies used on my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, as well as check out my other makes.

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

    Supplies

    57607 Corner Waves

    57613 Block Print Elegant Koi

    BPF506 Celebrate Today Noted Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set