Category: Craft Dies

  • You Make My Life Brighter | By Eloise Blue

    You Make My Life Brighter | By Eloise Blue

    Hello friends, Eloise here and today I have a card using the Let Your Dreams Sail and Let Your Light Shine Stamp Sets. I used the dies to create a front layer and stamped my images to create a one layer scene on the inside. I started off with stamping out my images using a…

  • Waves Thanksby Jeanne Jachna

    Waves Thanks
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by! I hope you are having a great day! Today I’m sharing an easy way to add color to die cut backgrounds. All you need is some markers and some packing tape. I started by cutting the Waves Layer A die from white card stock. I applied packing tape to the back…

  • Rainbow Butterfly | by Tracey McNeely

    Rainbow Butterfly | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there and welcome back for another week of inspiration at Birch Press Design. I just haven’t been able to stop creating with the new Big Lingo stamps and dies. The way the letters can inlay into the die cut is just so much fun! I have also been enjoying creating rainbows these days too.…

  • Layering Dies with Minimal Card Stock for a Focal Point | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Layering Dies with Minimal Card Stock for a Focal Point | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am here today die cutting all day! Sometimes when see pull out our layering dies sets we see all colors – rainbows, blends and so one, but what if we just used minimal card stocks to create our cards! I set up my production line and started creating. Let see what this…

  • Thanks Friend | by Tracey McNeely

    Thanks Friend | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there it’s Tracey back again today and I have a fun rainbow card and video to create with you today. Don’t these summer colours just make you feel so happy inside? To create this card I used the fabulous Lingo Thanks clear stamp set and the Big Lingo Type Thanks dies along with some…

  • Grateful for You Tri-Fold Window Card | by Jennifer Svare

    Grateful for You Tri-Fold Window Card | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello! Thanks so much for stopping by! Today I’ll be sharing a “Grateful for You” card that I made for a friend who has given me lots of great advice and direction over the years. The compass from Let Your Dreams Set Sail stamp and die set was perfect for this type of thank you…

  • Miss You | By Eloise Blue

    Miss You | By Eloise Blue

    Hello friends, Eloise here and today I’m here to create a Miss You card using the Prismatic Triangle Layer Set. I started off with cutting the Prismatic Triangle Layer Set from shades of pink cardstock and layering them together with adhesive. I also die cut the Calligraphy Pop Miss You Dies from white and green…

  • Rainbow Hello by Tracey McNeely

    Rainbow Hello by Tracey McNeely

    Who couldn’t use a rainbow to help brighten their day? Today I have a card and video for you using one of my favourite dies along with some rainbow ink blending! The Grace Layer dies were one of the very first mandala dies that Birch Press Design introduced. For me it was love at first…

  • Fiori Egg Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Fiori Egg Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am here today still coloring and cutting eggs for the holiday, but the best part about these egg designs is they have no calories! LOL… So, I pulled out my Fiori Egg Layering Die Set and Just Because Clear Stamp and Die! I started my project off by die cutting all my…

  • Transparent Spring Card | by Jennifer Svare

    Transparent Spring Card | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello! Isn’t it great to see signs of spring finally arriving? Today, I wanted to make a card that was light, bright, fun, and would be great for a quick Easter card, or just springtime greetings. The card base is made out of clear acetate. The front is the beautiful Fiori Egg layering die set.…

  • Butterfly Thanks  by Jeanne Jachna

    Butterfly Thanks
    by Jeanne Jachna

    I hope you’re having a great day! I’m loving all the bulbs that are blooming in the garden! It’s a feast for the eyes! Spring is here! But what I’d really love to see are some pretty butterflies flitting around the garden. Since I can’t have them yet I’ll make due with some in my…

  • Time Out Challenge by Jeanne Jachna

    Time Out Challenge
    by Jeanne Jachna

    I love to craft and have been doing it for as long as I can remember. Even as a child I was delighted with a brand new box of crayons and a pad of paper. That’s evolved into making scrapbook layouts to commemorate special events and card making for every day. I started my blog…

  • Prismatic Triangle Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Prismatic Triangle Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am here today featuring the Prismatic Triangle Layering Dies! These are perfect for those tough masculine cards we always struggle to make! We can always add interest to any of our cards by dogging into our stash and all those backgrounds we made at one point with our inks! I found a…

  • Alcohol Inked Shining Mandala

    Alcohol Inked Shining Mandala

    Hi there it’s Tracey here today with some more inspiration for using beautiful Birch Press Design products. I have a card and a video for you to show you how I made this pretty background. My card features the Shining Mandala stamp set that will be heat embossed with white embossing powder. Then I will…

  • Happy Peach Cobbler Day! | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello! It’s so great to be back at Birchpress Design, and just in time for Peach Cobbler Day, April 13th. It’s a great excuse to make and take delicious treats to friends and family, and today I’ll offer some ideas of how Birchpress Design has us covered! With a slight modification to the Kessa Arch…

  • Sending Spring | by Tracey McNeely

    Sending Spring | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there is Tracey here today with a video and a card to celebrate that spring has finally arrived. I still have lots of snow on the ground where I live but every day it is steadily disappearing and the signs of spring are just around the corner. I created a video to share with…

  • Calen Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Calen Layering Dies | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am so thrilled to be back with another project today! We are going to work with the Calen Layering Die Set and add a sentiment using the Believe Sugar Script die. The best place to start always is let’s get out pieces die cut all at once. So, we will have a…

  • Wow, So Happy For You | By Eloise Blue

    Wow, So Happy For You | By Eloise Blue

    Hello friends, Eloise here and today I’m sharing a card using the Dahlia Mini Frame Die Set along with Lingo Thanks Stamp Set and Lingo Type Wow Die Set as well. I started off with die cutting the layered dies from different colours of Cardstock. Two A Dies from yellow and pink, Two B Dies…

  • Pastel Egg | by Jeanne Jachna

    Pastel Egg | by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi and thanks for stopping by! My hands down favorite technique is color block. I love the clean lines and bold graphic design you can achieve with this effect. Today I’m sharing a pastel egg design that looks complicated but is very easy. I started by creating a background with the Tall Triangle dies set.…

  • St. Patrick’s Day Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi it’s Tracey here today and I have a card to share with you for St. Patrick’s Day which is coming up this weekend! Here are the dies that I used for today’s card… My card used the Dahlia Mini Frame Set and I chose some gold sparkle cardstock to use for my top layer…

  • Rectangle Dot Layers | by Alicia Havranek

    Rectangle Dot Layers | by Alicia Havranek

    Hello! Today I am featuring the Rectangle Dot Layer Dies to create this very simple thank you card. I just love the dots on these dies. They kind of remind me of bubbles! This die set come with 4 dies. I cut out each die with card stock from my stash. I then stacked them…

  • Rainbow Triangles  by Jeanne Jachna

    Rainbow Triangles
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi and thanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing a card I made for my son. He is 23 and loves bold graphic designs. I knew the Prismatic Triangle set would be perfect! Whenever I use a layered die set I like to cut the first layer into the card base. This makes it easier…

  • Dahlia Mini Frame | Creating Shaker Cards with Thin Dies | by Alicia Havranek

    Dahlia Mini Frame | Creating Shaker Cards with Thin Dies | by Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Today I will be featuring the lovely Dahlia Mini Frame Layering Die.  This is a thin delicate die that looks great on its own, but I wanted to create a shaker card with this die.  Thin dies can sometimes be difficult or impossible to create shaker cards with, but I will show you how…

  • Line Fade Day vs. Night! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Line Fade Day vs. Night! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project!  This one will play tricks on your eyes…  For today’s project we will be using the Line Fade Stamp and Die Set. We want to start our project off by creating to blended backgrounds. I chose to use my distress oxides on white card stock. Using a…

  • Wishing Mandala Texture Paste  By Dave Brethauer

    Wishing Mandala Texture Paste
    By Dave Brethauer

    Hello crafters! Our Wishing Mandala Stencils can be used to create some remarkable backgrounds – from simple to complex, they can be used individually or layered to create really unique images.I created a simple background using a single stencil to highlight a word image at the center of the card – some clear glittery embossing…

  • Versatile Adora Layer Set
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by!  I hope you’re having a great day!  Today I’m playing with the new Adora Layer set!  I love the versatility and many different looks you can achieve with this die set. You can change the look by stacking the colors of the layers, but you can also remove the center circle…

  • Thanks Thanks Thanks | By Eloise Blue

    Thanks Thanks Thanks | By Eloise Blue

    Hello friends, Eloise here and today I have a rainbow watercolour thanks card to share with you all. I used the Lingo Thanks Stamp Set as well as it’s coordinating dies to create this look. I started off with a piece of watercolour paper and ink blended a ton of Distress Oxide Inks onto the…

  • Wishing Mandala Colored Pencil  By Dave Brethauer

    Wishing Mandala Colored Pencil
    By Dave Brethauer

    Hello everyone! If you love coloring then the Wishing Mandala stamp set is just for you! During the month of February, this stamp set is on sale as our February Item of the Month for $34.99 and includes a set of matching layering stencils! This is a super fun image to color in with Prismacolor…

  • Sending Thanks | by Tracey McNeely

    Sending Thanks | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there, it’s Tracey here today and I have a bright and cheery thank you card to share with you using the fabulous Hex Fade stamp set and dies. This co-ordinating stamp and die set is on sale right now in the Birch Press Design store. These unique stamps are designed to give your creations an…

  • Wishing Mandala Sponges  By Dave Brethauer

    Wishing Mandala Sponges
    By Dave Brethauer

    The February Item of the Month includes four layering stencils – you won’t believe how quickly you can create gorgeous shading and fill in the mandala image!Check out this video – you’ll see how using each stencil, one at a time to add color upon color, helps you make a masterpiece in no time! You’ll…