Category: Craft Dies

  • Issa Snowflake | By Alicia Havranek

    Issa Snowflake | By Alicia Havranek

    Hello!  Who has already started on their Christmas cards?  These dies from Birch Press Designs sure puts me in the mood to get a head start. For the card today I used the Issa Snowflake layering die (layering A only) and the Big Peace Sugar Script Die. My first steps were to take some watercolor…

  • Blog Blitz Day 5 | By Alicia Havranek

    Blog Blitz Day 5 | By Alicia Havranek

    Welcome to the final day of the blog blitz!  I am honored to be part of the Birch Press Design team and excited to bring you my very first post using some of their amazing products.   For today’s card I used the beautiful Aurora Layering Dies featuring Big Friends Sugar Script Die and Best…

  • Blog Blitz Day 4 | by Tracey McNeely

    Blog Blitz Day 4 | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome back to another day of the Birch Press Design Holiday Release Blog Blitz! Today I am introducing the new Splash mandala layer dies. I will be using Splash Layer A, Splash Layer B, Splash Layer C, the Triangle Fade craft die and the new Best Friend clear stamp set for my card. If you remember back…

  • Blog Blitz Day 3 | by Jennifer Svare

    Blog Blitz Day 3 | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello!  So glad you are joining the Blog Blitz today!  The prize that will be chosen randomly from comments left on today’s post is the very versatile Radiant Ornament Layer A. The layers from the ornament set are full of stunning detail with endless possibilities; however, this Christmas card uses only the negative space from…

  • Kaleidoscope Hugs by Janette Kausen

    Kaleidoscope Hugs
    by Janette Kausen

    Good Satur-yay to you, friends of Birch Press Designs! It’s Janette Kausen, professional procraftinator, here. I am thrilled to be guesting with you today. I have been a fan of Birch Press, and especially their innovative layering dies, for quite some time. An invite never feels so good as it does when it arrives from…

  • Blog Blitz Day 2 | By Eloise Blue

    Blog Blitz Day 2 | By Eloise Blue

    Hi everyone and welcome, Eloise here and today is Day Two of the Blog Blitz. I’m so excited to be here sharing this project with you today. For today’s project I’ll be using the new Metro Triangle Collage Die, which is this intricate triangle die with a cool pattern imbedded in it, which is super…

  • Holiday Blog Blitz Beginsby Jeanne Jachna

    Holiday Blog Blitz Begins
    by Jeanne Jachna

    What a great day for a visit!  We’re starting a blog blitz today!   The blog blitz is a time we set aside to share the latest craft stamps and dies in the store and give you a chance to win some for yourself! We’ve added lots of holiday layered dies that you’re going to adore!…

  • Stenciled Friend | by Tracey McNeely

    Stenciled Friend | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome to another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. Today I am so excited to be making a card with you using some products from the brand new Holiday Release! If you are anything like me you are hanging on to summer with both hands and you may not be quite ready to get going…

  • Sunflower Medallion | by Olga

    Sunflower Medallion | by Olga

    Hello crafty friends, I hope you are having a wonderful summer. August is a sunflower season and I couldn’t help including this theme into a project. I thought that Dazzler layering set would make a great stylized sunflower because you can die cut the center and the outline separately and make them different colors. To…

  • Butterfly Hello By Jeanne Jachna

    Butterfly Hello By Jeanne Jachna

    I hope you’re having a great day!  I’m enjoying the sunshine because I know fall is just around the corner.   When I create I’m inspired by the things I see.  I’ve been enjoying watching the butterflies float through the yard visiting all the bright colored flowers in my garden.  If you love butterflies too there’s…

  • Inlaid Mandala | by Tracey McNeely

    Inlaid Mandala | by Tracey McNeely

    Do you like one layer cards that are easy for mailing? Today I am creating a beautiful mandala in four colours using just one mandala die. The beautiful Viva Layer A mandala is going to be the start of the show as all of the pieces are being inlaid into the card.  To create this…

  • Wishing You The Best | By Eloise Blue

    Wishing You The Best | By Eloise Blue

    Hi everyone, Eloise back again today with another card. Today I’ll be making a simple encouragement card using the Sparkler Butterfly Dies both A and D to create a background using some Distress Inks. I’ll also be pulling in the Wishing Sugar Script Dies as well as the Wishing You The Best Stamp Set for…

  • Thanks So Very Much | By Eloise Blue

    Thanks So Very Much | By Eloise Blue

    Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have a teacher appreciation card to share with you all using minimal supplies. This is also a card I feel that can be reproduced very easily if you’d like to give to multiple teachers. I used the ‘An Apple A Day‘ Die Set, ‘Thanks Sugar Script‘ Dies and…

  • Mandala Shaker | by Tracey McNeely

    Mandala Shaker | by Tracey McNeely

    Good morning and time for some more Birch Press Design inspiration. I am sure by now you have had a chance to play with the vast array of gorgeous mandala designs. For today’s card I used the Kaleidoscope Layer craft dies to create a fun shaker card. The Kaleidoscope mandala is actually two mandalas in…

  • Just Becauseby Jeanne Jachna

    Just Because
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by!  Jeanne here today with a pretty in pink mandala inspired card made with the Bali Layered Die set!  I love to send cards for all occasions but the most special are the ones sent just because – a little note to let someone know they’re on my mind. I started with…

  • Mandala Canvas | by Tracey McNeely

    Mandala Canvas | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi, it’s Tracey here today with another crafty inspiration post. I am doing something a bit different today, I am creating a home decor piece using the Mandala Stencil Set with a 5″ x 7″ canvas.  I gathered my supplies I needed for this project, the Mandala Stencils, Distress Oxide Inks, painters tape, foam blending tools,…

  • Purr-fect by Jeanne Jachna

    Purr-fect by Jeanne Jachna

    Do you love animals?  For most of my life I’ve been surrounded by different pets.  I’ve had dogs and cats and lots of more interesting things my children have brought home for some TLC… baby bunnies and birds, toads and turtles.  My card today features the Purrfect Cats die cut. I love the intricate layered…

  • Let Your Dreams Set Sail | By Eloise Blue

    Let Your Dreams Set Sail | By Eloise Blue

    Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have a card to share with you all using the Let Your Dreams Sail Stamp Set along with just the A Plate from the Waves Plate Die. I’ll also be pulling in some Distress Inks to create a simple sunset background. To begin my card today I started…

  • Smile It’s Your Birthday | by Tracey McNeely

    Smile It’s Your Birthday | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there and welcome to another crafty inspiration post. We are also excited that we are sponsoring the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #449.The prize for one lucky participant is a $20 gift certificate for Birch Press Design. All the details are over on the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Blog. Today I made a card inspired by the new…

  • Here For You Always | By Laurie Schmidlin

    Here For You Always | By Laurie Schmidlin

        Hi there!  Laurie here with you today sharing some crafty inspiration with you!     I created two cards using the Butterfly Garden Plate Layer C die.  For the first one, I used warm ink colors that I sponged onto the die cut panel.     For the sentiment I die cut the…

  • Sending Wedding Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Sending Wedding Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome to another inspiration post here at Birch Press Design. I just can seem to get enough of the new Mandala dies and today I have a video tutorial to create a pretty wedding card. I am using the Kaleidoscope Layer A, Kaleidoscope Layer B and Kaleidoscope Layer C craft dies along with the Big…

  • Washi ButterfliesBy Jeanne Jachna

    Washi Butterflies
    By Jeanne Jachna

    Jeanne here today!  I hope you’re doing great and enjoying the Summer weather!  Today I’m playing with washi from the store!  Maybe you’re like me.. I just can’t resist stocking up on washi tape.  It’s easy to do when I find my favorite brand – MT from Japan in the store!  But sometimes I’m not…

  • Wishing You All The Happiness | By Eloise Blue

    Wishing You All The Happiness | By Eloise Blue

        Hi everyone, Eloise here and today I have a card to share with you all, using the Mandala Stencil Set. I used an embossing trick to get differences between all the layers of the stencil. I also pulled in the Big Wishing Sugar Script Die as well as Wishing You The Best stamp set…

  • Missing You | by Jennifer Svare

    Missing You | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello!  Today I got to make two very fun cards that I’ve been excited to make for a long time.  I’m so glad I waited, because the new Sparkler Butterfly is the perfect touch for the focal point. The cards use the Honeybee layering set, along with paper from the gorgeous St. Tropez and Wild…

  • Starry Night Gift Box | by Olga

    Starry Night Gift Box | by Olga

    Hello paper crafters, I hope you are having a great weekend! Today I’ll be creating a matching gift box for a sketchbook that has Starry Night printed on its cover. To decorate the box I’ll be using Waves layering set as it reminds me so much of Starry Night. The box itself is a “back…

  • For You | By Eloise Blue

    For You | By Eloise Blue

       Hi friends, Eloise here and today I’ll be using the Grace Layer Set to create my main focal background along with the Big You Sugar Script Dies and Sending Love stamp set to create a simple For You card. To begin my card today, I started off with die cutting my background. I cut…

  • Wishing You | by Tracey McNeely

    Wishing You | by Tracey McNeely

    Welcome to another Birch Press Design inspiration post. I hope that you have had the opportunity to play with some of the stamps from the newest release. Today I have a quick tutorial for you using the new Sparkler Butterfly Layered craft dies. These beautiful butterflies have four different layers that can be used together…

  • Let Your Dreams Set Sail | By Laurie Schmidlin

    Let Your Dreams Set Sail | By Laurie Schmidlin

      Happy Friday!  Today I have a card to share with you featuring the Let Your Dreams Set Sail stamp set.     With warmer temperatures finally here, I was inspired to create a nautical scene with rich summer colors.     For the background, I die cut the Waves Plate A die out of…

  • Shine | by Tracey McNeely

    Shine | by Tracey McNeely

    Happy Friday and welcome back for another inspiration post. Today I am using the fabulous new Waves Plate to create a masculine birthday card. Design team member Jeanne touched on this a few weeks ago, but it is always a bit more challenging to create cards that are suitable for the men in our lives.…

  • Hugs | By Eloise Blue

    Hugs | By Eloise Blue

    Hi everyone, Eloise here and today I’ll be using the brand new Adi Layer Dies along with the Big Hugs Sugar Script Dies to create a fun layered background card. I’ll be covering the entire background with the Adi Layer Dies and popping up the centre to give more dimension and some more interest to…