Category: Craft Dies

Hi there and welcome back for another week of inspiration at Birch Press Design. I just haven’t been able to stop creating with the new Big Lingo stamps and dies. The way the letters can inlay into the die cut is just so much fun!

I have also been enjoying creating rainbows these days too. It must be that its spring and summer is just around the corner. Although I haven’t been seeing much sunshine where I am, making rainbow cards just brightens the day don’t you think? For today’s rainbow I used the Sparkler Butterfly die set to make a pretty rainbow butterfly. This four layer die set is on sale right now in the Birch Press Design shop, so if you don’t already have it you should take a look.

I cut one of each layer in rainbow order–pink, orange, green and blue.

Once cut I used liquid adhesive to glue the layers together to make one gorgeous dimensional butterfly that will be the focal point of my card.

My sentiment was cut from the Big Lingo Type Hugs sentiment set of two dies. One cuts the shadow and the other cuts an outline sentiment and cuts the inside pieces that you can use separately or inlay into the outline, which is what I have done for today’s card.

I coloured each of the letters with a Copic marker to match my cardstock making sure I did the letters in the same order as the butterfly cuts. You could use the die and cut your letters from coloured cardstock as well. Once the letters were die cut I used liquid adhesive once again to attach the outline to the shadow and then to inlay letters that were coloured making sure to press the die snugly together.

I used the Lingo Thanks clear stamp set for the words I used to support the die cut hugs. I adhered the die cut word to the card base first and then I stamped the supporting sentiments above and below.

The butterfly was adhered to the top of the white top folding card base with foam tape for some extra dimension. I added a few sparkling clear sequins to the butterfly and the centres were filled with silver Stickles for a little extra shine.

The card was very easy to put together using these beautiful dies and this arrangement could be done again in different colour schemes!

Thank you so much for stopping in today and I hope I have inspired you to make something pretty today.

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Hello Everyone!

I am here today die cutting all day! Sometimes when see pull out our layering dies sets we see all colors – rainbows, blends and so one, but what if we just used minimal card stocks to create our cards! I set up my production line and started creating. Let see what this would look like!

I started by creating my layered bases. I cut pieces of white card stock into 4 1/8 in x 5 3/8 in rectangles and also kraft card stock into 4 in x 5 1/4 in rectangles and layered these two pieces together. This will be our base for the focal point, simple and basic.

Next, I started pulling out my layering dies and die cut away using only a thick white card stock. Using a 110- or 120-pound card stock I feel give a better result. This is also a great way to dig into those bigger scraps that we just cannot seem to throw away.

Once all my images were die cut I then group them together while weeding out the bits and pieces.

Let’s get to gluing all these layers together. Now you could use double sided adhesive to save time, but again I find all of this relaxing and I can sit in front of the TV and still be creative!

After all my focal points were dry, I grabbed my layered bases and started placing my focal points in place, making sure I had room for my sentiment but also not just placing them in the center of our card.

For my sentiments I used the Big Script ‘friend’ and ‘shine’ die sets. I was die cutting any way right?, LOL… I also cut a piece of vellum for the background to my sentiments. This kept the simple but elegant look of our cards!

Set my sentiments in place and we now have six cards ready for any occasion that just pops up!

As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!

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Hi there it’s Tracey back again today and I have a fun rainbow card and video to create with you today. Don’t these summer colours just make you feel so happy inside?

To create this card I used the fabulous Lingo Thanks clear stamp set and the Big Lingo Type Thanks dies along with some bright summer cardstock in the colours of the rainbow.

To create my popped up Rainbow thanks sentiment I used the
Big Lingo Type Thanks die and used all the cuts that these two dies make–the shadow, the outline and all the letters.

Each of the individual letters were coloured with Copic markers that would best match the cardstock that I will be using for my sentiment strips. Once they were coloured I assembled the die cut and inlay the letters into the outline. Five chosen sentiment were white embossed on to coloured cardstock and then cut into strips with a paper trimmer.

The strips were adhered to my card front with a slight space in between.

To watch the full process of how I constructed my card, watch the YouTube video below.

The large thanks sentiment was popped up with foam tape for some extra dimension and placed on an angle. By something as simple as embossing on cardstock, colouring die cuts and adding foam tape there are always new things you do with your Birch Press Design stamps and dies.

Thank you so much for stopping in today and I hope that you feel inspired to try a rainbow card of your own using Birch Press Design products!

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Hello Everyone!

I am here today still coloring and cutting eggs for the holiday, but the best part about these egg designs is they have no calories! LOL… So, I pulled out my Fiori Egg Layering Die Set and Just Because Clear Stamp and Die!

I started my project off by die cutting all my pieces I will need. From each layer I chose a color card stock and then from Layer B, I cut 5 pieces in white.

I pulled a design panel that measures 4 ¼ inches x 5 ½ inches and will use this as my focal base to start layering my die cut pieces.

I make sure my panel is lined up on my grid mat so I can find the center to set one of my white die cuts, then I will place one on either side, making sure to trim the edges once secured.

I just love the look of tone on tone sometimes – and you could even stop right here and have a beautiful panel for your card design, but we know we have many more die cuts to glue together….

Next, we want to adhere our color die cuts together, this is where we get to see the magic of the layering dies come together!

Now we still have two white die cuts left! We want to glue them to the back of our focal point… By doing this, they will not be seen on the back but they will create dimension between the layers of our egg!

I stamped my sentiment from the Just Because Clear Stamp Set onto white card stock using my Black Versafine Ink and added black embossing powder and heat set until melted. I used the matching die to cut out my sentiment and adhered it to the inside of our card base.

We don’t always have to put our sentiment on the outside, LOL…

For our final step I used my sparkle pen to add just a touch of shimmer to my egg!

As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!

Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!

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I love to craft and have been doing it for as long as I can remember. Even as a child I was delighted with a brand new box of crayons and a pad of paper.

That’s evolved into making scrapbook layouts to commemorate special events and card making for every day. I started my blog so I could play along with challenges. They’re a great way to find friends in who enjoy making (just like me) and lots of times there are prizes up for grabs!

Birch Press Design is Sponsoring the Time Out Challenges theme challenge this week! That means if you play along that you’re automatically entered to win a $20 gift certificate from the store! The theme this time is Embellishments. You’re asked to play along using two or more, and if you’re feeling clever there is an optional twist … keep it a one layer card.

I made two shaker cards with two embellishments.. the sequins on the inside, and the metallic button in the center of the Dahlia Mini Frame. There’s lots of ways to make a shaker, here’s how I made mine.

I selected four shades of coordinating card stock colors. I cut the darkest shade with the Dahlia Mini Frame Layer C, and the lightest with the Memory Box Open Studio Wrapped Stitch Frame.

I taped the Dahlia Mini Frame Layer C to the Wrapped Stitch Frame on the reverse side, topped it with a piece of acetate clear plastic, and then added strips of adhesive foam along the edges. It took me a long time to figure out that I could make my own double sided adhesive foam strips. All you need to do is add double sided adhesive to sheets of craft foam. Then just cut the foam into strips with a paper trimmer. This is so much easier than trying to trim down rolls of sticky adhesive foam tape.

I pulled off the strips protecting the adhesive around the frame, filled the center with sequins and then topped it with a piece of card stock, to seal the shaker, before adhering it to the card base.

I added the Dahlia Mini Frame Layers B and A to the front of the card, and added a Hugs Sugar Script die cut sentiment to the front of the card.

I loved how this card turned out so I made one in blue too!

I hope you have a great day and find time time to play along at Time Out Challenges! I can’t wait to see what you make!

Finished Size 4 6/8 x 3 1/2″

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