Category: Craft Dies

  • 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…

  • Pad To Paper Ink Blending for Shadow Dies By Ashlea Cornell

    Pad To Paper Ink Blending for Shadow Dies
    By Ashlea Cornell

    Hello everyone! My name is Ashlea and I am so excited to be on the Birch Press Designs blog for the first time. I have always loved the Birch Press Designs style and quality of product, and I am thrilled to be a part of this team to help inspire and spark ideas! For my…

  • Sending Lots of Love | By Eloise Blue

    Sending Lots of Love | By Eloise Blue

      Hello friends, Eloise here and today I’ll be using a few older products to create one last Valentine’s Day card. I used the Cherish Plate Set along with Perfect Hearts Dies and the Sending Love Stamp Set. I started off with die cutting each of the Cherish Layer Dies from different shades of red…

  • Kaleidoscope Heart Layering Die Set! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Kaleidoscope Heart Layering Die Set! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project for that last minute Valentine’s Day card! We can always squeeze one more project in, right?!? The Kaleidoscope Layering Die has become one of my many favorites, I just can’t have one! For this card I started out with all my die cutting of my heart. The card…

  • Dahlia Heart Shaker | by Tracey McNeely

    Dahlia Heart Shaker | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there it’s Tracey here with you today. With Valentines Day only a week away I thought I would share a shaker card with you made with Birch Press Design craft dies! I created a video below to show you my process for creating my shaker card. Smooshing with Distress Oxide inks is one of my…

  • Blending Under Layering Dies | by Justine Hovey

    Blending Under Layering Dies | by Justine Hovey

    I wanted to create a technique video today featuring ink blending, masking and layering dies. Using the Dahlia Mini Frame layering set, I created a focal point for the die by adding oxide ink to my background. I wanted my background to have a spring tone to it since I’m quite over winter at this…

  • Shining Mandala | by Alicia Havranek

    Shining Mandala | by Alicia Havranek

    Hello friends!  Today I will be creating a card using the Shining Mandala stamp set and stencils.  I was in the mood for a little ink blending and thought the stencils would be a lot of fun and I wanted to show you how you can use them with the stamp set. I chose three…

  • Dahlia Mini Frame Layer Set & Giveaway | By Tracey McNeely

    Dahlia Mini Frame Layer Set & Giveaway | By Tracey McNeely

    Hi there it’s Tracey here today and I am so excited to share a card with you that was made using the brand new Dahlia Mini Frame Layering set. We are sharing projects made with the brand new Valentines release. The card I made today is a thank you card made with this beautiful mini…

  • Lingo Alphabet & Giveaway | By Eloise Blue

    Lingo Alphabet & Giveaway | By Eloise Blue

    Hello friends, Eloise here and today I’m back with a Valentine’s project. I’m using the Lingo Alphabet Dies, Adora Layer C Dies and Lingo Thanks Stamp Set. Today is also another day of the Blog Blitz, so at the end of the post there will be details about the die set being given away today.…

  • Amour Arch Layering Card & Giveaway | by Alicia Havranek

    Amour Arch Layering Card & Giveaway | by Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Today I am featuring the new Amour Arch Layering Die Set from the recent Valentine’s Day release.  In addition to the Amour Arch Die I am using the new Stitched Heart Set and Lingo Thanks stamp set and die.  To celebrate the new release there is a giveaway as well!  You can find the…

  • Adora Hearts and GIVEAWAY! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Adora Hearts and GIVEAWAY! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project and a giveaway! How exciting! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and we have a great release to celebrate! The Adora Layering Die set is perfect to show someone how special they are with all the hearts to go around! I knew I wanted to create…

  • Dahlia Heart & Giveaway by Jeanne Jachna

    Dahlia Heart & Giveaway
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Are you checking out the new Valentine’s release in the store?  Today I’m showing two projects made with the Dahlia Heart layered set.   You’re going to love these intricate heart designs not just for Valentine’s projects, but for wedding and anniversary’s too!   We all want to know that we’re loved! I made two cards from…

  • Shining Mandala Hugs – January 2019 Stamp of the Month

    Shining Mandala Hugs – January 2019 Stamp of the Month

    Hi it’s Tracey here today and I am so excited to be sharing a project with you today using the new Shining Mandala Stamp Set and the matching Shining Mandala Stencil Set! I created my card using both set and I have made a video for you to share my process with you and so…

  • Elegant Birthday Card | by Justine Hovey

    Elegant Birthday Card | by Justine Hovey

    It’s Justine Hovey here today showing off an elegant birthday card process video tutorial using the new Shining Mandala clear stamp and the Stargazer layering dies. I began by stamping the background and using rose gold embossing powder to cover the image. Next, I die cut all the layers of the Stargazer die. I tried to…

  • Kaleidoscope Heart | by Alicia Havranek

    Kaleidoscope Heart | by Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Today I am featuring a couple products from the new release and oh my goodness I’m in love!  I used the new Kaleidoscope Heart Layering Die with some holographic paper from my stash and just loved how it turned out.  The dimension and shine are to die for! I embossed some light pink cardstock…

  • A Circle Burst for A Birthday! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Circle Burst for A Birthday! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project, but this time I am going to use their Circle Burst stencil! I knew when I saw this stencil, there were going to be a lot of big and shiny balloons to celebrate a birthday! Grabbed three of my distress oxide inks in spiced marmalade, worn lipstick…

  • Friend, Thanks For Being You | By Eloise Blue

    Friend, Thanks For Being You | By Eloise Blue

    Hello everyone and Happy New Year! Eloise here for my first post of 2019 and today I have a friendship thank you card to share with you all. I’ll be using the Circle Burst Stencil as well as the Best Friend stamp set for todays project. To start off my project I took a piece…

  • Deco Triangles with a Believe Sentiment! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Deco Triangles with a Believe Sentiment! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project, this time using the Tall Triangle Set with the believe Sugar Script Sentiment Die! Hard to image a die so simple in shape can have so many possibilities! For this card I wanted a deco or modern feel. So I went with a strong copper metallic card…

  • Shining Mandala | by Alicia Havranek

    Shining Mandala | by Alicia Havranek

    Hello everyone!  Today I am on the blog featuring the beautiful Shining Mandala stamp set.  I wanted to keep it simple with today’s card, but stay tuned as I will definitely be bringing this stamp set back for future products. So in addition to the Shining Mandala stamp set, I also used the Big Hello…

  • Oxide Galaxy Sky | by Justine Hovey

    Oxide Galaxy Sky | by Justine Hovey

    Happy Holidays everyone! It’s Justine here for my last holiday card of the season featuring an awesome Distress Oxide galaxy background technique. When I received the Nativity Star die I was absolutely blown away by its elegance and beauty that I had to play around with a fun background technique to suit it. I used…

  • Sparkle Snowflake | by Tracey McNeely

    Sparkle Snowflake | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there, it’s Tracey back today with some more inspiration using Birch Press Design craft dies. There is something magical about snowflakes and even more magical when you combine them with some sparkle. To create this card I die cut the Issa Snowflake Layer C with some white and silver sparkle cardstock. Once the cuts…

  • Joy Love Peace | By Eloise Blue

    Joy Love Peace | By Eloise Blue

    Hello friends, Eloise here and today I have a Christmas Tree card to share with you all using some word dies. I used the Simple Joy, Peace and Love dies to create my tree. I also paired it with using lots of glitter paper for some shimmer and shine. To start off I die cut…

  • Nativity Star and Simple Peace! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Nativity Star and Simple Peace! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project using the Nativity Star and the Simple Peace Die Sets! This die is one that is great for not only making a card, but also adding ornaments to your tree or even a gift to someone special! I first die cut all my pieces and ready for…

  • Line Fade Stamp & Die | By Alicia Havranek

    Line Fade Stamp & Die | By Alicia Havranek

      Hello!  Today I am featuring several new products from Birch Press Design.  First, I stamped white card stock using the new Line Fade stamp set and die cut them out with the coordinating dies. I did some die cutting, cutting out the second to largest triangle from the Tall Triangle die set and my…

  • Tall Christmas Trees | by Tracey McNeely

    Tall Christmas Trees | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome back for another day of Birch Press Inspiration. As the countdown to Christmas has already begun I still have a few cards to make. The Tall Triangle Set craft dies are just perfect to make a simple Christmas tree and so easy to mass produce. I simply chose three shades of green cardstock and…

  • Rainbow Stargazer and Instagram GiveawayBy Jeanne Jachna

    Rainbow Stargazer and Instagram Giveaway
    By Jeanne Jachna

    Have you checked out the new releases in the store?  You’re going to love all the new products including dies, stamps and STENCILS!  Today I’m sharing a card made with the new Stargazer die! When I saw it for the first time I kept seeing a color wheel!  I couldn’t wait to start playing with…

  • Fall / Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!by Jeanne Jachna

    Fall / Winter Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Are you a Coffee Lover?  Then you need to check out Amy Tsuruta’s Coffee Lovers Blog Hop!   She’s arranged an amazing week long event with loads of sponsors and opportunities for you to see and share Fall/Winter coffee themed projects and win prizes along the way.  Birch Press Design is a proud sponsor of the…

  • Christmas Wreath Duo | by Tracey McNeely

    Christmas Wreath Duo | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there, it’s Tracey and welcome back for another inspiration post. Today I have the pleasure of introducing the brand new Birch Press Design Wreath layering set along with the new Simple Joy craft die. By creating just one wreath I was able to create two festive projects. I created the beautiful wreath mandala using three…

  • ISSA Snowflake! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    ISSA Snowflake! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone! I am back with another project using the ISSA Snowflake, but this time only Layer A! I had to make an ornament as my focal point on my card. What I love about these dies is you can either use all to layer your image or you can chose just one layer to…

  • Nativity Star | By Alicia Havranek

    Nativity Star | By Alicia Havranek

    Hello everyone, Alicia here.  I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving for those that celebrate.  Next up is Christmas, and I’m so ready for the flood of Christmas card inspiration. Today I made a card featuring the gorgeous Nativity Star Layering Die Set.  I used white card stock with a touch of some glitter card…