Category: Craft Dies
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Valentine Hugs | by Kimberly Wiener
WOW! Have you see the newest release by Birch Press? I am so excited to join the other designers in bringing you some sweet inspiration. I’m showcasing the Flora Heart Layer Set. For this card I selected four shades of pink and ran the three heart dies four times and stacked the layers in different…
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Textured Background Layer Ideas | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today I wanted to share some ideas for creating simple background textures for the brand new heart layering sets. Here are some ideas! Adding a watercolored a background for the layers is a fun, versatile way to create interest, and also tie all the colors of the card together. Embossing folders with simple designs…
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Hello Crafty Friend | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today with a card and video using the Dazzle Bevel Layer Set and the Mini Dazzle Bevel Layer Set! To begin with I ink blended a rainbow background using Distress Oxide inks in Pink Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feather. I cut all the layers from…
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Stargazer Holiday Quilt by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today I’ll share a really fun idea to create simple greeting cards using patterned holiday papers along with the Stargazer Layer A die. I started out by cutting the Stargazer die a few times out of holiday papers from the Memory Box Dashing Holiday 6 x 6 paper pad. I loved using paper pads…
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Nobilia Ornament, 25 Days of Christmas Tags & Giveaway
Hello, it’s Tracey here this morning! I am excited to share a card and a tag using the brand new Nobila Layering craft dies. The Nobila Layering die set has three layers and cuts 5 different sections that layered together create a gorgeous ornament, card front. I cut Layer A from white sparkle cardstock, Layer…
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White on White Layering with Sparkleby Jennifer Svare
Thanks for stopping by the blog today! White-on-white with glitter paper adds a gorgeous sparkle and elegance to any layering set for holiday greetings. Today, I’ve used the Wave Plate Layer Set as snow flurries, along with the beautiful Shimmer Snowflake Frames. I love the look of snowflakes and barn wood together. It is such…
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One Rainbow Two Cards | by Tracey McNeely
Welcome back for another day of inspiration at Birch Press Design. I don’t know about you but I sometimes find making an inlaid card design to be very relaxing. Today’s projects are two very pretty rainbow cards made with only one die. For both cards I used the Lumina Layer A die. For the first…
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Layered Dies 3 Ways | by Justine Hovey
In today’s video we are going to explore using a die set 3 different ways. I think it’s so important to use our supplies in the most ways possible to ensure that the price we paid is worth it! So in today’s video tutorial we will be exploring how these dies are put together, inlaid…
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Nobilia Ornament Window Card
by Jennifer SvareHello! Exciting news today! Brand new holiday dies have arrived, and I could not wait to make a window card with the Nobilia Ornament Plate Layer Set. So much fun! For my first example, I used white for the very top layer, followed by silver, teal to match the base of the card, and finally…
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Turkey with Gratitude | by Tracey McNeely
Today I have a fun Thanksgiving card and video to share with you. It is Thanksgiving this coming weekend here in Canada and I have used the Regal Peacock Layers dies to make a turkey. A wild turkey in fact! The four layers of the Regal Peacock Layers die set can create the most beautiful…
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Inlay Lotus | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today and I am going to share with you a wonderful die for inlaying die cuts, the Lotus Flower Layering set which also happens to be on sale in the Birch Press Design store! I used just Layer A to achieve all this dimension. I started with a card base…
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Regal Peacock Slimline | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey and I’m so excited to share a really colourful card with you today using the new Regal Peacock Layers dies! Before I got started I looked online for photos of Peacocks to help me out in making colour selections for each layer of the tail. Here is a look at the…
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Grateful Leaf Frame! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project I will be using the Grateful Frame Stamp Set! I thought this was perfect for no line coloring… so grab your favorite coloring medium, mine will be colored pencils, and let’s get started For no line coloring you want to make sure you stamp your images with…
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Weathered Regal Peacock
by Jennifer SvareHello! Thanks for stopping by today! For this project, I brought the distress paints out and experimented with the weathered metal look. I started off by using black chalkboard paper, since there is a slight matte finish to it. I also tried adding a clear layer of gesso over top of plain black card stock,…
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Lumina Thanks and Giveaway!
by Jeanne JachnaI hope you’re having a great day! This month we’re sharing projects made with the new release, and we have lots of giveaways too! Today I’m sharing a sparkly card made with the Lumina Layer A die! That’s the giveaway for today too! This effect is as easy as one two three! First I cut…
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A Single Lumina – GIVEAWAY! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today we have a couple of projects to show. The first we will work with all 3 layers of the Lumina Layering Die Set and the second will once use Layer A! Stay Tuned for the Giveaway Details! LOL For our first card and as always let’s start by…
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Pearlized Lotus Surprise + Giveaway Info!
by Jennifer SvareHello! I’m back with some more Lotus Flower fun to share! Today, I’ve made a bunch of cards using different techniques using mostly Layer A from the set. For these first two cards, I did use inner die cuts from Layer B as well. This die set has sparked so much creativity, and I have…
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Back to School | by Tracey McNeely
It’s that time of the year again when the kids are heading back to school and we start to make cards for teachers and for kids to wish them well for the school year. In my case I needed a card for my daughter who is entering her pro-year of university so that she can…
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Tropical Lotus Encouragement
by Jennifer SvareHello! Super exciting release available now at Birchpress Design! I’m so excited to share a project made with the Lotus Flower layers ~ this die set is so incredible with so many options! For today’s project, I die cut all three layers using three shades of pink. The top dark pink layer was dusted with…
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Thanks So Very Much | By Eloise Blue
Hello friends, Eloise here and today I have a simple Thank You card using the Make A Statement Stamp Set as well as the Stitched Heart Dies. I started off with ink blending some Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar and Scattered Straw at the bottom of my watercolour panel. I flicked on some water and dried…
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Layered Stitched Hearts | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project, I chose a technique very simple using supplies we already have in our stash, cardstock! I will be using the Stitched Heart Die Set, and not just one die, but all of them! I nested the dies within each other and used my tape to secure them…
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Hello Friend | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today with a fun take on using a mandala with a trendy alcohol ink background. I created this background using one colour of alcohol ink! The colour is Eggplant and with using alcohol blending solution and an air puffer with some Yupo paper I was able to get all these…
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The Dahlia Framed | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project, I kept it simple featuring the Dahlia Mini Frame Layering Die Set! I started by choosing 3 colors in peach tones from light to dark and die cut my dahlia frame, making sure my card stock was positioned in the order I wanted it to be. Using…
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Prismatic Triangle Hello
by Jeanne JachnaHi and thanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing a shaker card made with the Prismatic Triangle Layer set. The shiny sequins, and pretty, gold and black color scheme make this card stunning! I started by cutting the Prismatic Triangle Layer set from three shades of card stock – black gold and white. Next I…
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Color Block Congrats
by Jennifer SvareHello! I’m so glad you’ve stopped by the blog today. I’ve made a card using the Maxwell Layer A, along with the Calligraphy Pop Congrats. This card is so much fun to make, and so simple! I die cut three layers of the Maxwell out of a slightly metallic silver cardstock so that the frame…
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Shining Mandala Water Color | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone! Let’s have some fun water coloring! For today’s project let’s use the Shining Mandala Stamp Set! This is perfect to be a focal point or as a background! When I started this, I was not sure which direction I wanted to go, so I just enjoyed creating. I first started by prepping my…
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Big Thanks!
by Jennifer SvareHello! Thank you so much for stopping by! Today I’ve made a thank you card using the gorgeous Pink Folia handmade paper available right here at Birchpress Design, along with the stunning Calen layers A and B. For the Calen layers, I used two shades of brown for the base layer, and a gold vellum…
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Hugs Hugs Hugs | By Eloise Blue
Hello friends, Eloise here and today I’ll be using the Big Hugs Sugar Script Dies to create this die cut word rainbow background. I first took a piece of watercolour cardstock and cut it down to approximately 3 1/2″ wide by 5 1/8″ tall. I then took six colours of Distress Oxide Inks and blended…
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Adora Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone! I am here today making a Birthday Card perfect for any age! I am in love with the regal look of black and gold when layered together! Depending on how you layer your cardstock you will get a different look every time. I started by cutting my layers using card stock from my…
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Best Wishes To You | By Eloise Blue
Hello friends, Eloise here and today I’m continuing on with the Summer theme and using the Let Your Dreams Sail Stamp Set once again. I started off with die cutting the anchor’s from the background. I used the die from the Let Your Dreams Set Sail Die Set and cut six from some white cardstock.…