Birch Press Design

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  • Friend, I Miss You | By Amanda Wilcox

    Friend, I Miss You | By Amanda Wilcox

    Happy weekend everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook with a simple missing you card that I made for a friend that I haven’t seen since before the pandemic. I hope you like it!

    I started today’s card by choosing cardstock and cutting the layers for the Mini Grandiose Bevel layers.

    Then I took the mid-tone cardstock color and trimmed it down to A2 size. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Brushed Sentiments stamp set in black.

    Next, I die cut the Big Friend Sugar Script word from black cardstock 3 times and the shadow from white cardstock once. I used liquid glue to adhere all the layers together and put an acrylic block on top while it dried.

    I took the heat embossed panel and actually decided to trim it down to strips and adhere them to a white card base with the Mini Grandiose Bevel layers.

    I trimmed the heat embossed sentiment into a 1 1/4 inch strip and then also cut another strip of that teal to 2 3/4 inches. I used liquid glue to adhere these to a white card base and then adhere the layered strip in the opening.

    Next, I added foam squares to the back of the friend die cut with the exception of the bottom of the “f” because it overlaps the layers and doesn’t need the extra lift to lay flat. I removed the release paper and placed it above the layered strip.

    To finish things off I added the smallest size of fairy drops to the center points of the layered strip and then a scattering of various sizes across the design for a little extra interest.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s project and found inspiration to create something wonderful and share it with someone!

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    56101 Mini Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set

    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script

    DRP101 Fairy Drops

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Dazzle Die Cut Inlay | By Seeka

    Dazzle Die Cut Inlay | By Seeka

    Hello there! It’s Seeka here today sharing a card featuring the Dazzle Mini Frame dies and a die cut inlay technique. When I chose colors for this card, I had a sunrise in mind but in hindsight, I see a pink flower. What do you see?

    I started off by using the Dazzle Mini Frame Layer A die to cut six different colors of cardstock: two yellows, three peachy corals, and a blue. Because I didn’t need the entire frame in every color, I was able to use some small scraps of cardstock to get the pieces I needed.

    Next, I used the same die to cut four pieces of white cardstock; then I stacked and adhered the four frames together. Next, I created a backing for the frame by cutting a rectangle of scrap cardstock, just a smidge smaller than the frame. I covered the rectangle with adhesive from a tape runner and then adhered the stacked Dazzle frame to it.

    Then, I pieced in the small die cut pieces into the frame. When I finished, I added a stamped sentiment, using a stamp from the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set.

    To finish, I adhered the Dazzle frame to a larger piece of cardstock which I in turn adhered to an A2-sized card base.

    Thank you so much for coming by!


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  • Arista Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Arista Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello again, friends! Dee here today sharing a simple to recreate, yet delicately detailed, card featuring the new Arista layering dies! 

    To begin, I die cut the Arista layers (A, B, and C) from white cardstock, then stacked and adhered them together. Next, I die cut layer A only in 4 different colors of cardstock and adhered each onto an A2-sized card base, trimming off the excess and using that to fill in any gaps/holes for a fuller background. 

    Next, I adhered the white Arista layers onto the center of the panel, and added gold bobbles for a bit of extra dimension and sparkle! To finish, I die cut the Handwritten Hugs in gold glitter and the outline in white cardstock, adhered them together then onto the center of the card using square foam adhesive. 

    Simple, right? If you’ve seen my cards, you already know that I love stretching my supplies and using dies to create my own backgrounds. The possibilities really are endless! Thank you so much for stopping by!

    57418 Arista Layer Set
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline
  • Eloquent Glittering Butterfly | by Crystal Komara

    Eloquent Glittering Butterfly | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends! This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing another way to use the beautiful Eloquent Butterfly dies. I am SOOOoo in love with this latest release from Birch Press Design featuring a variety of unique layering butterflies because the options are truly endless when you combine layers and colors. Today I chose to use a monochromatic blue and a monochromatic purple color scheme for my cards, but you could choose yellows, reds, oranges or the list goes on for an entirely different look.

    For this first A2 sized card, I used 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock as my card base. This is my go-to white cardstock for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! I use it for my card bases, distress oxide inks, Copic coloring and die cutting. It is one of the only white cardstocks you will need. For the first layer, I die cut the Butterfly Garden Layer C from white cardstock and adhered it directly to the card base. I used the Eloquent Butterfly dies and die cut Layer C, Layer B and Layer A using cardstock from the Ocean Blue 6″ x 6″ paper pack and the Frosted Glitter Twinkling 6″ x 6″ pad.

    I layered the butterflies together using LineCo ph neutral bookbinding glue, which is my favorite liquid adhesive. Once the layers of the butterflies were adhered together I used 3M foam adhesive to add the butterflies to the card. Using blue ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Brush Sentiments stamp set on white cardstock and punched it out with a 2″ circle punch. I adhered the sentiment circle to the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    For this second A2 sized card, I used the same 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock for my base. I also die cut the Butterfly Garden Layering Plate C from white cardstock and adhered that directly to the base of the card. I die cut the Layer A, Layer B and Layer C of the Eloquent Butterfly dies using the Berry Red 6″ x 6″ paper pack and the Twinkling Jewel Glitter pad.

    I stamped the sentiment from the Brushed Sentiments stamp set in raspberry ink on white cardstock and punched it out with a 3″ circle. I adhered the sentiment and butterfly to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    The Design Team has been WOW’ing you with amazing samples from this butterfly themed release and I hope today’s cards continue to inspire you. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer Set

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

  • Sending Thanks | By Amanda Wilcox

    Sending Thanks | By Amanda Wilcox

    Welcome everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook today with another variation on the fabulous butterflies that recently released. Today I’m pairing them with a beautiful 3D embossing folder and some ink blending for depth.

    I chose some of the basic things I wanted to create with straight away and started die cutting and embossing.

    I die cut the solid butterfly image from vellum and a body from white cardstock. These dies are both in the butterfly basics set.

    Next, I embossed an oversized white cardstock panel with the Blooming 3D embossing folder and set it aside.

    Next, I inked up a small panel with distress oxide inks in abandoned coral and dried marigold. Then I flicked watered down ink from both colors on the panel for a little texture.

    I die cut the inked panel with the eloquent butterfly layer A and used a dab of liquid glue to adhere the 3 layers together – vellum, inked and body.

    For my sentiment I die cut the handwritten thanks from white 4 times, glitter once and the shadow from vellum. Then I used liquid glue to adhere all the layers together.

    To assemble my card, I trimmed the embossed panel to 4×5.25 inches and popped it up with foam tape on a white card base. Then I used a dab of glue to adhere the center of the butterfly. This way the wings still move and can be “fluffed” once it’s out of the envelope.

    I used liquid to to adhere the sentiment as well and finished things off with some fairy jewels in coordinating colors to my ink blending.

    I just love all the texture and detail all of these products have and how well they work together! I can’t wait to send this card off to its recipient! They will love it!

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    JWL002 Pastel Jewels

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

    EF1014 Blooming 3D Embossing Folder

    57403 Butterfly Basics

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

    57420 Handwritten Thanks and Outline

  • Dazzle Mini Frame Thanks | By Dilay Nacar

    Dazzle Mini Frame Thanks | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome back, friends! Dee here and today, I’m sharing a fun card featuring the Dazzle Mini Frame Die, but used for a traditional A2-sized card! I absolutely love the diversity of these layering dies! Let’s get started!

    I began with an A2-sized base and die cut all layers (A, B, and C) of the Dazzle Mini Frame Die, twice. I wanted to add a bit of color to the frames so I placed Layer C onto a splat box and sprayed it with shades of purple, teal, and blue acrylic paint. Once dry, I adhered the frame together then onto the A2-base, side-by-side, to create a full panel. 

    Next, I die cut the Big Sugar Script Thanks in white and repeated the same steps as above, this time spraying the shadow layer with acrylic paint. Once dry, I adhered the white ‘thanks’ to the shadow, then the completed sentiment onto the center of the frames, with foam square adhesive. To finish, I mounted the card onto an A2-sized top-folding base.

    I hope that you enjoyed these variations using the Dazzle Mini Frame Die! Thank you so much for stopping by!

  • Slimline Rainbow Butterfly Basics | by Crystal Komara

    Slimline Rainbow Butterfly Basics | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers and happy Monday! I hope you all had a nice weekend. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a slimline card using the beautiful new Butterfly Basics dies. I am absolutely in love with this latest release from Birch Press Design featuring a variety of layering butterflies like the Eloquent Butterfly and the Glimmer Butterfly, so I envision lots of butterfly themed cards in my future!

    Today’s slimline card measures 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. The base of this slimline card is made from 80 lb. black cardstock. I cut an 8 1/4″ x 3 1/4′” miscellaneous piece of black and white diamond printed paper for the first layer. Using a hexagon shaped die, I die cut three 2 1/2″ hexagons from white cardstock. I adhered the hexagons directly down the center of the card using a Tombow tape runner.

    From a piece of rainbow cardstock, I die cut the body of the butterfly from a section of the paper that included more red and oranges, then a section of yellows and greens and a third section from blues and purples, to mimic the colors of the rainbows. I die cut the butterfly outline from black cardstock. I adhered the black outline over the rainbow bodies and adhered the three butterflies to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. I stamped the sentiment “just because” from the Brush Sentiments stamp set in Memento Tuxedo black ink on a thin strip of white cardstock and adhered it to the card also using 3M foam adhesive. Lastly, I added a couple black rhinestones to the card for added texture.

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s card featuring the beautiful new Butterfly Basics dies. Thank you for reading and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57403 Butterfly Basics

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

  • Dazzle Mini Frame Slimline | By Dilay Nacar

    Dazzle Mini Frame Slimline | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, friends! Dee here and today, I’m sharing a simple and vibrant slimline card featuring the new Dazzle Mini Frame Die! Let’s get started!

    First, I created the base by cutting a piece of white cardstock down to 3” x 8.5” and ink-blending it with Distress Oxide inks. In this case, I used a combination: Candy Apple, Spiced Marmalade, Mustard Seed, and Squeezed Lemonade.

    Next, I die cut layers A, B, and C of the Dazzle Mini Frame die layers two times in white cardstock, making two complete frames, then adhered them (mirrored) onto the base. 

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Thanks Honey Script die and shadow in white and ink blended the shadow with the same Distress Oxide ink colors as before. I adhered the word die to the shadow then adhered that, centered, between the two frames. For the sub sentiment, I heat embossed ‘my friend’ from the Happy Lingo stamp set and adhered it underneath the main sentiment with foam squares. To finish, I adhered the panel to a top-folding slimline card base!

    I hope that you enjoyed my card showcasing this beautiful new frame die, and are inspired to create one of your own! Thank you so much for stopping by!

    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set
    57302 Thanks Honey Script
    CL8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp set
  • Arista Layers | By Seeka

    Arista Layers | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the Arista Layer Die set. I really like the detail in the middle layer of this set!

    I began by cutting out the three layers of the medallion. The top layer is from a metallic rose cardstock, the middle layer is from a very soft pink cardstock, and the bottom layer is from a grapefruit pink cardstock.

    Using a blending brush, I blended a peach colored ink into the middle of the bottom layer. Then I adhered the three layers together.

    Next, I used the Handwritten Hugs And Outline die to cut the sentiment from the grapefruit cardstock. I placed the sentiment onto the sticky side of a piece of Post-It tape to hold it in place while I blended some of the same peach ink onto the bottom half of the sentiment. Then, I cut the sentiment’s shadow layer from the light pink cardstock and adhered the two pieces together.

    To assemble the card, I cut an A2-sized piece of white cardstock and an A2-sized piece of the light pink cardstock. I trimmed 3/8″ off the length and width of the white cardstock and adhered it to the light pink cardstock. Then I trimmed off a little bit of the medallion, backed it with foam tape, and adhered it to the white cardstock. Next, I adhered the sentiment with a bit of foam tape and glue. To finish, I adhered the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting today!


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  • Mini Slimline Butterfly Basics | By Dilay Nacar

    Mini Slimline Butterfly Basics | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, friends! Dee (@dilaynacar) here and I am super excited to share this mini slimline card that features the brand new Butterfly Basics die set! This adorable set includes 9 dies, and coordinates perfectly with Birch Press Design’s other butterfly die sets! Let’s get started!

    To begin, I die cut a piece of white cardstock down to a 3.5” x 6” panel, then die cut the butterfly wing and body die three times in white and three times in black cardstock. I wanted a subtle yet intricate background, so I adhered the white butterflies directly onto the white base.  

    Next, I die cut solid backings for the black butterflies, ink blending each with Distress Oxide inks. Once dry, I adhered a black butterfly cutout onto each colored backing then onto the background with foam squares, trimming off the excess. 

    To complete the card, I heat embossed a sentiment from the Happy Lingo stamp set and adhered it to the card with foam tape. As a finishing touch, I added black embellishments and mounted the card onto a side-folding mini slimline base. 

    Thank you so much for stopping by today! Please be sure to check out the new goodies over at the Birch Press Design shop! I hope you found some inspiration today!

    57403 Butterfly Basics
    CL8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp set