Category: Craft Dies
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Nativity Star Trees | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Friday! I hope you have fun things planned for the weekend ahead. This is Crystal here with you today sharing a whole new way to use the beautiful String Art Nativity Star die! I have used select pieces of this background die and fussy cut it to create some very stylish…
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String Art Stitched Holiday Card | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I am so happy you stopped by today for this holiday string art card made with Birch Press Designs’s Flicker Ornament Layering dies. I had so much fun making this card… let’s walk through the process! I started my card by making a string art base on a panel of kraft cardstock. You…
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Thinking Of You | By Seeka
Hello, I hope you had a nice holiday! Seeka here, and today I have a clean and simple card featuring the Layer A die from one of my favorite sets, the Dahlia Mini Frame Layer Set. I began my card by using the Layer A die to cut a piece of heavy white cardstock. I…
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Merry Christmas Ornaments | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Tuesday! This is Crystal here with you today sharing two very traditional Christmas cards using the Marisol Ornament Layering dies and the Twinkle Ornament Layering dies. I couldn’t be more excited with how elegant and sparkly these cards turned out using Evergreen and Cherry cardstock colors with lots of gold glitter…
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Using Foil Paper with Embossing Folders | by Ardyth
I love the look of embossed backgrounds – the subtle texture adds so much interest to a solid background! I used the Serene Mandala embossing folder to add dimension to my white background on this card: But you can use embossing folders with specialty cardstock, too! The Polished Foil paper pack is a perfect place…
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Elegant Fall Themed Thanks | By Dilay Nacar
Welcome, everyone! Dilay here, and I’m back today to share another fall-themed card with a clean and simple design that is perfect for the season! Let’s get started! I began by cutting a solid piece of white cardstock down to an A2 (4.25” x 5.5”) size for the base of my card. Next, I die…
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Pumpkin Lacework | By Dilay Nacar
Hi, crafty friends! Dilay Nacar here from JustCallMeDee.com and I am so excited to be sharing my first card as a member of the Birch Press Design Team! It’s truly an honor to be sharing my creations and today, I’ll be going over a fall themed ‘Give Thanks’ card that I created using some of…
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String Art Holiday Card Featuring Birch Press Designs Frosty Flake Layering Dies
Hello, friends! Thanks for stopping by today to check out this fun string art card featuring Birch Press Designs’s Frosty Flake Layering Dies. This card was super simple and fun to make, and it makes for such an impactful holiday card! I started my card by with an A2-sized white 110# cardstock panel. I then…
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Frosty Shine | By Seeka
Hello there, I hope you’re having a nice day! It’s Seeka here and today I have a frosty and sparkly card to share with you. It features the Frosty Flake Layer set and the Big Shine Sugar Script sentiment. I began by creating three layered snowflakes. For the top layer, I used white cardstock and…
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It’s all in the details |by Ardyth
Sometimes, simple is best. This graphic Christmas card came together really quickly, but there are a couple of small details that make it really stand out! First, the background. I used the new Pinpoint Radial Coverplate to add subtle interest, and give the look of movement to a simple panel of black cardstock. Next, I…
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Christmas Roundabout Wreaths | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Crystal here with you today sharing two holiday cards made using the Roundabout Layer Set. When I first received this beautiful 3-piece layering die set, my first thought was “I see wreaths!” And then that was ALL I could see! So wreaths it is. . . I kept a more…
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Snowflakes and Winter Foliage | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! Have you started your holiday crafting yet? I am just dipping my toes into the holidays, and I was so excited to start the season making a card featuring the gorgeous Frosty Flake Layered Snowflake dies from Birch Press Design! I started this winter-themed card by creating my background. I used white pigment…
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Autumn Hugs
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re having a great day ! If you’re feeling cooped up I encourage you to take a ride in the car. The leaves are changing colors and they’re absolutely gorgeous! We took a recent visit to a local farm stand and it was a real lift for…
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Stretch the Christmas Ornament and Labels Stamp Set | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with an easy way to get more from the gorgeous leafy background in the Christmas Ornament and Labels stamp set. First, I stamped the background with green ink and did some no-line colouring with alcohol markers. I die cut an ornament and blended it with red ink, leaving a lighter area…
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Fall Peacock | by Crystal Komara
Happy Thursday readers! This is Crystal here with you today. I know that you have been seeing lots of beautiful Christmas inspiration here on the Birch Press Design blog recently, but admittedly I’m kind of a Grinch, so I don’t “do” Christmas until December 1! : ) I will stretch out fall (MY favorite season)…
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Snowflake Joy | By Seeka
Hello, crafty friends, Seeka here and today I’m sharing a sparkly monochrome card featuring the new Pinpoint Snowflake die and the Mini Snowflake Frame Layer dies. I began by die-cutting the three layers of the frame. The top and bottom layers are cut from shimmering cardstock from the Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad by Memory Box…
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Distressed Autumn Breeze
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! I hope you’re having a great day! Fall is in the air and I’m enjoying the crisp cool nights and seeing the leaves turn color! Birch Press Design is known for it’s innovative layered die sets, and honestly I think they keep getting better and better. The sets are really versatile and more…
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Boho-Inspired Cards with Felt Die Cut Inlay | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I am so excited to be sharing these cards made with Birch Press Designs’s Dahlia Heart Layering Die set. Keep reading to see how easy it was to create these die cut cards with felt! Over the past months where we’ve been spending more time at home than normal, my daughter has re-discovered…
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Rainbow Joy Snowflake | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there crafty friends, its Tracey here today with a tutorial on how I created this pretty rainbow snowflake using the newly released Pinpoint Snowflake die. I divided up the snowflake into 6 equal parts. Using Post-it Tape for masking along the straight pierced lines I ink blended each section with a different colour of…
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Monochrome Ornament | By Seeka
Hello! Seeka here and today I have a monochrome card featuring the Christmas Ornament and Labels stamp set. Lately I’ve been leaning towards aquas and blues for the holidays, but you could easily use any color of the rainbow! I started by using white embossing powder to heat emboss the background onto a piece of…
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Stencil Turning 2 Ways | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! At first glance, these two cards don’t look like they have a lot in common, but both were made with the same Petal Burst stencil and an easy turning technique! I blended 4 colours of ink through the stencil – one colour for each petal, before turning it 45 degrees and blending 4…
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Rainbow Joy Snowflake Sneak Peek | by Tracey McNeely
Hello crafty friends! Things are starting to look a lot like Christmas in my craftroom now that October is here. Today I am sharing a little peek with you of some new products coming to Birch Press Design soon! Can you tell what’s new here? I hope I sparked a little excitement. Stay tuned a…
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Colorful Thanks | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! This is Crystal here with you today sharing some colorful thank you cards made just using one layer of a multi-layering die. Fall is my favorite time of year and I simply can’t get enough of the beautiful Autumn Breeze Layering plates. They are simply gorgeous, whether layered using all three plates, or…
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Stitched Leaves with Birch Press Designs Autumn Breeze Layering Dies | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I am so happy to be here today sharing this stitched card I made using Birch Press Designs’s Autumn Leaves Layering Die Set. This card was such fun and was so easy to make thanks to these beautiful layering dies! I started my card by die cutting layers A and B, adhering them…
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Shining Trina Snowflake | By Seeka
Hello! Seeka here, and today I have a card featuring the beautiful Trina Snowflake Layer dies. I started off by die cutting the three layers of the snowflake. My bottom two layers are cut from colored cardstock in two shades of teal and my top layer is cut from a shimmery cardstock from the Memory…
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Just One Layer | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there and Happy Fall! It’s Tracey here today and as I was blending my leaves for today’s post the leaves outside my window are almost blending just as fast. Just like a light switch summer turned off and autumn has arrived. For today’s card I used only one die, Layer B, from the Autumn…
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Joy, Hugs, and Kisses | By Seeka
Hi there, Seeka here and today I have a card featuring the Flicker Ornament Layer Die set. I started off by die-cutting the pieces of my ornament. I cut Layer B out of white cardstock and Layer A out of sparkly pink cardstock from the Memory Box Shimmering Cardstock Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad. I also…
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Torus Ring Wreath
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! I hope you’re having a great day! I’m sharing a holiday card in traditional red and green today! The Torus Ring die cut is a fabulous geometric design with lots of possibilities. I’ve cut it in rainbow colors and thought ombre shades of green would make an amazing wreath. The Torus Ring is…
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Autumn Leaves Card | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I am so happy to be here today sharing this fall-themed card I made with Birch Press Designs’s Autumn Leaves Layer Plate. This plate creates the most beautiful stitched leaves and made this card such a dream to make! I started my card by die cutting my panel using a sheet of bristol…
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Using Wreath Layers to make a Fall Card | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with a fun way to get more from the (Christmas) Wreath Layering die set (which is on sale right now for $30 – less than half price!) by changing the colours to create a fall card. You could easily make this wreath work at any time of year! I cut the…