Category: Craft Dies

  • Time to Bloom | By Allison Frazier

    Time to Bloom | By Allison Frazier

    Hello, Everyone! Have you seen the amazing new floral dies that were just released? They are all gorgeous, and today I am featuring one of those die sets – the Wispy Blooms Contour Layers.

    I started my card by cutting a panel of white card stock to 3.5″ x 8.5″. I thought that a slimline card would really lend to the feeling of movement with these Wispy Blooms. I then used the dies from the set to cut a bunch of blooms and stems out of white card stock.

    For the main flowers, I ink blended those with shades of peach and orange, making sure that the color was more intense on the front pieces. I then ink blended the stems with some turquoise ink, again focusing some of the more intense color toward the top where the stems would meet the flowers.

    Once I was finished with my ink blending, I adhered the flowers together with liquid glue and then adhered them onto my panel. For the wispy die cuts that are not part of the flowers, I left those plain white and adhered them around the card panel in order to create some texture.

    My sentiments come from the Blooming Spring stamp set. I stamped both sentiments onto white card stock with VersaMark ink and then heat embossed with white embossing powder. I took the same color inks that I had used for the flowers and blended those over my sentiments in order to make the white embossed words pop. I chose the peach color for the larger sentiment and the turquoise for the smaller sentiment. I made sure to rub a cloth over both in order to get any excess ink off of the white embossing. I trimmed both sentiments down and adhered them onto my panel, popping each of them up with some thin foam tape.

    For final assembly, I glued my panel onto a turquoise card base that measures 3.75″ x 8.75″. I also glued a small Clear Fairy Drop into the center of each of the white blooms.

    I really love how this card turned out, and I hope it brought a smile to your face. Thank you so much for joining us today, and don’t forget to check out all of the amazing new products in the shop!

    Wishing you all a crafty day,


    Supplies


    57506 Wispy Blooms Contour Layers
    CL8152 Blooming Spring clear stamp set
    CLD101 Clear Fairy Drops
  • Clean And Simple Wispy Blooms | By Seeka

    Clean And Simple Wispy Blooms | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a clean and simple card featuring the brand new Wispy Blooms die set with some extra foliage from the Tiny Tuft Flowers And Leaves die set. If you haven’t seen the new florals released earlier in the week, be sure to stop by the shop!

    I started off by die cutting the two layers of each bloom’s petals from two shades of salmon pink cardstock. Next, I cut the stems, as well as the extra leaves, from green cardstock. I cut them from two shades of green cardstock but ended up using just the light green leaves on this card.

    I glued the two layers of the each flower together and then glued on the stems.

    Next, I used the Pinpoint Radial Plate to cut a piece of white cardstock. I trimmed 3/16″ inch off each side of the panel, and 3/8″ off the bottom of the panel. Then, I used glue and foam tape to adhere the blooms and the leaves to the panel.

    I created the sentiment using the Handwritten Hello die set. I cut the detail layer from a piece of cardstock from the Memory Box Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad and adhered it to the shadow layer which I cut from white cardstock. Then I used foam tape to adhere the sentiment over the base of the flowers’ stems.

    To assemble the card, I adhered the card front to a very slightly larger piece of light pink cardstock and then used foam tape to adhere the combined piece to an A2-sized white card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


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  • Sending Hugs Flora Plate & Adornment Peony | Natasha Vacca

    Sending Hugs Flora Plate & Adornment Peony | Natasha Vacca

    Hi everyone! My name is Natasha and I am super excited to be on the Birch Press Designs blog today sharing my first card as a member of the Design Team! My card today features the new Flora Plate, Adornment Peony, as well as the Big Hugs Sugar Script Die, and Contempo Greetings! So let’s get started!

    I first started with the gorgeous new Flora Plate Layer dies and wow these are so beautiful! I started with white card stock and die cut each layer of the Flora Plates, layer A, B, and C. Once all 3 layers were die cut, I glued each layer together using liquid glue. It is amazing to see how these come together and the beautiful details each layer has! Next I adhered the Flora Plate panel to an A2 card base and set this aside.

    Next I used the Adornment Peony die set. I started with the base layer on both the Peony flower and the leaves. I die cut each of these using a pink and blue/green background from my stash. These backgrounds were made using powders. I then added metallic watercolor splatters to the leaves and flower in different shades of colors for added texture and dimension. Next I die cut the details using the peony and leaves dies included in the set. I die cut the detailed flower 3 times using white card stock, as well as the detailed leaves. I adhered these together using liquid glue and then adhered them to the flower and leaves.

    Next I used the Big Hugs Sugar Script die set to add the sentiment. I die cut the shadow word Hugs using white card stock and then the inner layer using both white card stock and the same pink as the peony flower. I then adhered each of these layers together. I then stamped the sentiment – Thinking of You from the Contempo Greetings stamp/die set and embossed the sentiment using Gold embossing powder. I trimmed the sentiment using the coordinating die. To complete the card I adhered the Adornment Peony on top of the Flora Plate card panel using both liquid glue and foam tape. I then adhered both sentiments!

    I had so much fun creating today’s card! I had a lot of fun!

    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set
    57480 Adornment Peony
    Big Hugs Sugar Script
    8160 Contempo Greetings clear stamp and die set
  • Celebration Balloons | By Toni M Maddox

    Celebration Balloons | By Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a fun birthday card.

    I used the Flora Plate Layer C to impress the card front. I trimmed that down a touch and adhered it to the card base.

    The impression is subtle enough not to compete with the diecuts but really adds a little more visual interest. I trimmed the panel a touch to expose the plain white card.

    Next I cut out the Floral Balloon, using them as single layers (they’re gorgeous stacked, I assure you!) as well as the Sugar Script Let’s Party out of Memory Box Glitzy Glitter 6×6 Paper.

    This is a really simple design suitable for all ages and all genders. Plus, there’s so much glittah!

    I hope you’ve been inspired today. Thank for visiting!

    Supplies

    57430 Let’s Party Sugar Script

    57433 Floral Balloon Layer Set

    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

    GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

  • Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty friends and Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you love or hate the holiday, it is still a great reason to make cards (and eat chocolate, of course)! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing an elegant and more traditional card using the beautiful new Adornment Peony dies.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. Using the Pinpoint Radial Layer Plate, I die cut that first embossed layer from white cardstock. To create the peonies, I die cut the solid base layer from red cardstock (6″ x 6″ Berry Paper pack) and the top thin outline layer from red foil cardstock (from the Polished Foil Paper Pack). I die cut the solid base layer of the leaves from light green cardstock and the top thin outline layer from darker green cardstock. I used the 6″ x 6″ Lush Green Paper pack. I adhered all the layers together with a fine tip liquid glue.

    I die cut the word “hugs” using the Hugs Honey Script dies. I cut the larger shadow bottom layer from black cardstock and top thinner outline from gold glitter cardstock. I adhered both layers together with a fine tip liquid glue and then adhered the entire sentiment over the peonies using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Lastly, I added a couple iridescent round stones for added texture.

    I love, love, loooooove how this beautiful card came out and I think I’m going to try it in a few more colors (like yellow and pink) now too! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57300 Hugs Honey Script

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    57480 Adornment Peony

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

  • Floral Birthday Balloon | By Allison Frazier

    Floral Birthday Balloon | By Allison Frazier

    Happy Friday, Everyone! I am so thrilled to be sharing my first card as part of the Design Team. My card features the new Floral Balloon Layer Set and the Birthday Wishes Sugar Script Die set.

    I started by cutting a panel of white card stock with the String Art Frame die, which is one of my favorite cover dies. I adhered that to a piece of light gray card stock and then popped that up on a white card base with some foam tape. My card base measures 4.75″ x 6″, which provides a nice 1/4″ margin around the card.

    Next, I cut a piece of white card stock with the Floral Balloon Layer A die. I saved several of the little flowers that were cut out and put those aside. I adhered the white balloon onto a pink solid balloon that I made with the Floral Balloon Layer C die. I adhered the layered balloon to my card panel, right over the circular opening of the String Art Frame. I tied a small bow with some black twine and glued that to the bottom of the balloon. I also cut a string of the twine and glued one end of it right under the bow, letting the bottom hang down until I could secure it under my sentiment.

    I used the Birthday Wishes Sugar Script Die set to cut the word “birthday” from glossy black card stock. In order to create dimension, I adhered that onto another one that I had cut out of thick white card stock. I also cut two layers of white card stock with the shadow die, adhered those together, and then adhered the black birthday layer on top. I carefully situated my balloon string before adhering the layered birthday sentiment onto the bottom of the card. I heat embossed the smaller sentiment, which comes from the Blooming Spring Clear Stamp Set. To finish my card, I added small black gemstones to the centers of all the flowers on the balloon. I also took three of those little white flowers that I had set aside, scattered them around the balloon and added black gemstones to the centers.

    Thank you so much for stopping by to join us. I hope this card put a smile on your face. Wishing you all a crafty day!


    Supplies


    57438 Birthday Wishes Sugar Script
    57433 Floral Balloon Layer Set
    57327 String Art Frame
    CL8152 Blooming Spring clear stamp set
  • Thanks | by Crystal Komara

    Thanks | by Crystal Komara

    Hello Birch Press Design fans! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing some quick and simple thank you cards in a variety of colors that could be used for nearly any occasion.

    Each of these A2 sized cards were made the exact same way, I simply swapped out different color cardstocks to show how the cards look in alternating colors.

    The base of each card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I cut a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of colored cardstock (peach, lime and ocean) and adhered this directly to the card base. Using Layer Plate B of the new Flora Plate Layering dies, I cut three pieces from white cardstock. I die cut the word “thanks” using the Thanks Honey Script dies. I cut the bottom shadow layer from the coordinating color cardstock (peach, lime and ocean) and the top thinner layer from white cardstock. I adhered both layers together using a fine-tip liquid glue. Then I layered the entire sentiment to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    These cards were very simple to make and came together quickly, making it a great design if you need multiples! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57302 Thanks Honey Script

    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

  • Colorful Flora Thank you | By April Antonio

    Happy Wednesday everyone! You’ve made it to the middle of the week and perhaps it’s time to show yourself a little self-love. How about starting with taking a break to checkout today’s card by new DT member April Antonio, created using the beautiful Flora Plate Layer Set.

    Card dimensions: This card is A2 size or 4 1/4″ by 5.5″

    Card creation: I used Flora Plate Layers A and B and cut them each one time from heavyweight white cardstock (110# cardstock). I made sure all of the pieces from Layer B (the bottom layer) were removed and then adhered it to my A2 card base.

    Next, I decided I wanted to use some of the diecut flowers from Layer A to glue back into the layer — a technique called diecut inlay. I decided on a triangle shape on each side of the card. I then only removed the flower pieces from Layer A that I was not going to be using for the diecut inlay technique.

    I took each flower piece I was keeping and smooshed them into an ink pad color of my choosing and let the ink dry. After they were dry I used liquid adhesive to piece them back into each space to create the diecut inlay look. The pieces were very easy to pop right back into the spaces they were originally cut from.

    Sentiment creation: Now I had a beatifully colorful and background and wanted a simple and elegant greeting to go with it. I used the Contempo Greetings clear stamp set to stamp ‘thank you’ in black pigment ink, and then heat embossed over the words with clear embossing powder.

    I used the coordinating Contempo Die set to die cut the sentiment out. Lastly, I ahdered it in the center of the card with a small piece of foam tape.

    I love how the Flora Plate Layer Set can be used with all three layers, two, or even just one to create beautiful cards.

    Thank you for visiting! I hope you enjoyed this post, and will try the Flora Layering plate set for yourself.

     

    Supplies

     

     

    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

     

     

    CL8160 Contempo Greetings clear stamp set

     

  • Butterfly Flora Thank You | By Seeka

    Butterfly Flora Thank You | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card made using the Butterfly Basics layer die set and a single layer from the Flora Plate layer dies.

    I started off by die cutting the four pieces of the butterfly from green and yellow cardstocks. I used a blending brush and green dye ink to add a bit of shading to the second layer of the butterfly, and then I adhered the layer to the base layer. Next, I added just a bit of glue to the very center of the butterfly wings detail layer and adhered that to the base. Leaving the edges of this layer unglued lets it lift up from the base and creates even more dimension. To finish off the butterfly, I adhered its body to the center.

    Next, I used the Flora Plate Layer C die to cut a piece of white cardstock. I adhered this piece to a white card base to create a white-on-white background, and then I adhered the butterfly with foam tape. I finished off the card by adhering a printed sentiment from my stash.

    Thank you so much for coming by today!


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  • Birthday Adornment Poppy by Jeanne Jachna

    Birthday Adornment Poppy
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi and thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re having a great day! Have you seen the new release in the store? I’m smitten with the new Adornment Poppy!

    Today I’m sending you some sunshine with this bright floral birthday card that looks fussy but was so easy to make!

    I started with the NEW Flora plate cut in ombre yellow orange cardstock and adhered them together. I use a large acrylic block to hold them in place as the glue sets. This set is so pretty I wanted to show you each of the plates. I think the individual layers – particularly the Layer C make beautiful stand alone dies.

    Next I assembled the poppy and lots of leaves in different shades of green. This set includes BOTH a detailed die as well as a background die for the leaves and flower.

    I used the Contempo Greetings set to create the Happy Birthday Sentiment. I think this set is clever because the dies matches the Contempo Christmas set.

    I adhered the pretty floral with adhesive foam tape. Raising the flower allowed me to tuck the leaves under the flower and add dimension.

    Of course I didn’t want to cover that pretty background so a simple (and small) sentiment seemed best. A few Memory Box Fairy Drops add a little shine like dew drops.

    I hope this card makes you smile and that you have a fantastic day!

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    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

     

     

    57480 Adornment Peony

     

     

    8160 Contempo Greetings clear stamp and die set

     

     

    CLD101 Clear Fairy Drops

     

     

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

     

     

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

     

     

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack