More lovely dies to feature today! For this card I selected a lovely turquoise blue card stock as the base card and ran all of the Folk Art Heart dies in the same turquoise.
The center heart layer was cut in a light blue shimmery glitter card stock and adhered inbetween the two turquoise hearts.
For a stunning background for the centerpiece heart, I cut the Dazzle A in a shimmery light glitter card stock. I removed all of the die cut peices except for the center zig zag round.
The Handwritten Hello and Outline were cut with black and turquoise card stock and adhered together.
A snippet of black paper was added behind the hearts.
I adore how the Dazzle background really intensifies the focal hearts. I sure hope that you are having as much fun as I am experimenting with layering the dies in all of the lovely combinations possible. I can’t wait to see what you create!
WOW! Have you see the newest release by Birch Press? I am so excited to join the other designers in bringing you some sweet inspiration. I’m showcasing the Flora Heart Layer Set.
For this card I selected four shades of pink and ran the three heart dies four times and stacked the layers in different color combinations.
The dies are so lovely and intricate with gorgeous pin point details. I paired the heart dies with the Hugs Topper die.
The Hugs Topper solid die was cut on the lightest paper and then layered on top with two darker colored 1/2 inch strips of cardstock. The words were cut in that darkest shade of pink.
After selecting a focal heart I chose a second favorite to use to cut in half and place beside the centerpiece.
The layering is smooth and flat, creating a rich elegant texture without bulk. This card has a finished size of 4.25 x 5.5.
I am very impressed with how lovely these dies are layered and as stand alone dies. I know you will be pleasantly surprised how beautiful your projects will be!
Hello! Today I wanted to share some ideas for creating simple background textures for the brand new heart layering sets. Here are some ideas!
Adding a watercolored a background for the layers is a fun, versatile way to create interest, and also tie all the colors of the card together.
Embossing folders with simple designs can create stunning backgrounds that don’t draw too much attention from the focal image. Layering sheets of cardstock, then ripping the papers to create the layers offers endless possibilities of colors. Combined with the watercoloring the heart background, the card is tailor-made to any color combinations imaginable! I made sure to leave the perfect amount of room for the Handwritten Hello sentiment. The script was cut from a shade lighter than the teal, so it would add extra brightness to the letters. Two layers of the script were glued together for extra dimension.
For the red and pink card, I did the exact same process, but left the top layer empty of the watercolor background. I thought the Just a Note was perfect to match the scripty background, but this would also work perfect with the Handwritten Love You for a Valentine’s Day card.
The Flora Heart (above) is so beautiful! I cut all layers from the watercolor paper to match the background and ripped all four sides, framed it with a layer of pink, added the same pink to be the background for the heart, and all went onto a white card base. This would make a great gift set with a rainbow of colors!
I wanted to share a little sneak peek of a project I’ll be sharing soon, because it also shows the watercolored background, but in very vibrant colors. (If you love this heart, you will have so much fun with the surprise this card holds, so check back soon!)
Do you have ideas for simple textures you’d like to share in the comments below? We’d love to hear!
To begin with I ink blended a rainbow background using Distress Oxide inks in Pink Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feather. I cut all the layers from the Dazzle Bevel Layer Set from white and glued the layers together to create two panels–one for the top and one for the bottom.
I created a two line sentiment with the Hello Topper die and the Just Because stamp set. I lightly marked with a pencil where I wanted to emboss my sentiment and then embossed it in white. I ink blending a small panel with Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey and then cut the word hello to place over the white word topper.
Thank so much for joining me today and I hope I’ve inspired you to make a colourful background to make your layered dies really pop!
Hello! Today I’ll share a really fun idea to create simple greeting cards using patterned holiday papers along with the Stargazer Layer A die.
I started out by cutting the Stargazer die a few times out of holiday papers from the Memory Box Dashing Holiday 6 x 6 paper pad. I loved using paper pads for projects like this, because the colors and patterns share the same feel and coordinate beautifully together. Makes it so easy!
Several unique cards can be made with just a few simple die cuts, because it’s all about piecing the cuts together… quilting with paper! These are holiday themed, but any theme would work with this inlaying technique.
The pieces cut from the die are simply glued into frame or outline the die creates, which is called inlaying or paper piecing. So many dies would work well with this, but I absolutely love the Stargazer’s versatility with the different looks the colors and patterns can create. I especially love the frames cut out of patterned paper, as shown below in a striped pattern.
Simply glue the frame onto a card base, and start inlaying the negative pieces and shapes from other cuts! It’s truly simple, relaxing, and fun. I matted kraft card stock against another piece of patterned paper to make a colorful frame and was done!
These would make a great set of cards to give as a gift, too… Thanks so much for stopping by today ~ I hope you have a wonderful day!
Hello, it’s Tracey here this morning! I am excited to share a card and a tag using the brand new Nobila Layering craft dies.
The Nobila Layering die set has three layers and cuts 5 different sections that layered together create a gorgeous ornament, card front.
I cut Layer A from white sparkle cardstock, Layer B from green cardstock and Layer C from red cardstock. The die panel is 4″ x 5 1/4″ and to easily centre my card front I used a little trick. I took the outer panel that I cut the bottom layer, Layer C from and temporarily adhered it to my card base. I did this so I could inlay the bottom pieces using the panel as a grid.
Once the pieces were glued into place I removed the outter panel leaving the design perfectly centred.
Once that was set I glued on the remaining layers. The dimension is just stunning. To finish the card off I die cut the Merry Honey Script die in red and the shadow in white. Then I stamped the word Christmas from the Joy and Peace stamp set. Both sentiments were added with foam tape.
I cut another set of the three colours from the Nobila Layering set but just for the ornament in the centre that I used today to make a tag. I also cut the largest ornament from the Classic Ornament craft die set for the background out of the white sparkle cardstock. The layers were glued together and adorned with ribbon and jingle bells!
GIVEAWAY ALERT!! We are all celebrating the new release at Birch Press Design, and they are giving away a layer from the Nobilia Ornament Layering Die Set that I am using today.
Here is how you can get your chance to win! Just comment on this blog post and on December 1st the winner will be announced!
Now of course there is a second chance for you and even your friend to win!
Just follow Birch Press Design on Instagram @birchpressdesign make sure you like this Instagram post and make sure you tag a friend!. Only one comment will be selected and you and your friend will both receive on these dies.
You must comment by 12 midnight US standard eastern time November 30! Good Luck!
I am also excited to let you know that Birch Press Design is a sponsor today for the 25 Days of Christmas tags over on my blog In My Creative Opinion. Head over there for you chance to win another prize being offered by Birch Press Design.
I’ve been playing along in (and thoroughly enjoying) the 25 Days of Christmas Tags event, and I am SMITTEN today with Birch Press Design as the sponsor. Your beautiful layered dies were showcased so magnificently today by everyone (your Design Team and Tracey’s) and I am over the moon in love with your amazing, unique (dies) products. I just became your newest Follower on Instagram and I tagged a talented crafty friend. Blessings to you all at Birch Press Design for your generous support of the crafting community and for sponsoring this FUN event. Karen Letchworth www.karen-mycuprunnethover.blogspotl.com
Thanks for stopping by the blog today! White-on-white with glitter paper adds a gorgeous sparkle and elegance to any layering set for holiday greetings. Today, I’ve used the Wave Plate Layer Set as snow flurries, along with the beautiful Shimmer Snowflake Frames.
I love the look of snowflakes and barn wood together. It is such a simple-yet-elegant look, and reminds me of cottage/farm house style. Such a fun, easy card to make, and would be a great design for mass producing holiday cards.
I simply cut Layer A out of pixie dust shimmer card stock, and Layer B out of white. This also creates a white frame, so I cut Layer A out of the same barn wood background, and cut the snowflakes off so it would just be the frame to glue over top. I saved one of the snowflakes for the inside.
For the next card, I used the same technique using the top two layers of the Waves set, but this time I die cut both layers out of pixie dust shimmer card stock. The layer below is almost a holographic red vinyl which creates a different look against the two layers. The glimmer card stocks don’t release glitter on the recipient, which I also like.
I love dressing up the insides to match the outside and black, shimmery “Ho, Ho, Ho” using the Lingo Alphabet letters was fun and fitting for the whimsical snow flurries of the card front. I’ll be including a gift card inside this card. Another fun sentiment would have been, “Let it Snow!”
I hope this post has inspired you to keep things simple and let the gorgeous dies from Birch Press Design do all the work for you this holiday season! Let the holidays begin!
Welcome back for another day of inspiration at Birch Press Design. I don’t know about you but I sometimes find making an inlaid card design to be very relaxing. Today’s projects are two very pretty rainbow cards made with only one die.
For both cards I used the Lumina Layer A die. For the first card I cut one Lumina Layer A from 110# white cardstock. The die cuts in two pieces, the outer layer and the inner circle. The two pieces where adhered to my white card base with liquid adhesive.
I ink blended another 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel with a rainbow of Distress Oxide ink to make a rainbow of pink, orange, yellow, green and blue.
Once this panel was dry I die cut in once again with the Lumina Layer A die. I used the little pieces for my inlay and set the inverse die aside for my second card. When I inlay into a die cut I try to leave my pieces on the tray of my die cut plate to make it easier to see what goes where. Sometimes a few of the pieces fall out but that is still easier than trying to match up every piece from a pile of cuts! My die cut machine is a Gemini Jr, so the cut is facing up. A piece of 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ cardstock is placed over the back of the die and I flipped it over so I could see the coloured pieces.
I finished it off with the Big Hello Sugar Script die. One piece at a time I inlaid it into the white Lumina cut on my card base.
For the second card I used the inverse pieces of the rainbow die cut and simply glued them to a white card base and added my sentiment ‘Way to Go Friend’ using the Best Friends Stamp set and the Big Friends Sugar Script die.
It’s always fun to get more out of your crafty supplies and especially fun when you can create two cards with one die.
Thanks for stopping in today and I hope I’ve inspired you to make something beautiful today.
In today’s video we are going to explore using a die set 3 different ways. I think it’s so important to use our supplies in the most ways possible to ensure that the price we paid is worth it! So in today’s video tutorial we will be exploring how these dies are put together, inlaid die cutting and how to create a collage or spirograph which is a new technique I tried out.
Above, you can see how the die was intended to be used. Layered on top of one another to create a beautiful Lotus. I just adore this die and it’s fine details. In order to glue this, I used a pen glue tip since it was quite thin.
For the next card, I cut out a bunch of Layer A lotuses in various shades. I used the frames on the card below and some of the inner pieces above. I love when I can use up those scraps. I simply fit the little pieces into a white frame.
Lastly, I cut out 9 of the Lotus A dies in three different colours that combine so nicely together. I thought of the clock here, as explained thoroughly in the video, and arranged them to look like a spirograph. It is such an interesting background!
Hello! Exciting news today! Brand new holiday dies have arrived, and I could not wait to make a window card with the Nobilia Ornament Plate Layer Set. So much fun!
For my first example, I used white for the very top layer, followed by silver, teal to match the base of the card, and finally a darker teal glitter card stock for the backing. I followed the same pattern of layers for the ornament. The ornament can be inlaid into the center for the front, but I chose to put it into the inside of the window for today’s card. This way, the ornament shows when the card is both opened and closed.
Along with the ornament, the sentiment says “Sending our love” from the Sending Love clear stamp set.
A small cap was added to the top of the ornament using a piece of silver card stock.
For the second example, I used a holographic card stock for my silver layer, and I love the look this created. Layering dies are so much fun, and this particular die set has so many options with the removable panels and ornament!
Check out the video below to see both of these cards, along with instructions on how to create the window effect using these dies. Thank you for stopping by today!
