If you love crafting chances are you know Jennifer McGuire! Her blog Jennifer McGuire Ink is a great place to find inspiration. Jennifer is always trying new techniques that bring products to life and make you see them in a new way. Her You Tube video’s show step by step with clear instructions to make the techniques approachable so you just can’t resist trying them too!
We’re so excited that she’s sharing die cutting tips on her blog using the latest Birch Press Design Release! You can see the post here! Here’s a link to Jennifer’s You Tube Tutorial showing different ways to use the dies that are sure to inspire you!
Blog Giveaway Alert! Jennifer’s giving away one layer set of these beautiful dies on her blog – Click here to jump to Jennifer’s blog to comment to enter to win!
Have you had a chance to check out all of the amazing new products at Birch Press Design? The mandala collection is so gorgeous and the possibilities are truly endless. Today I have a video tutorial for you using the brand new Mandala stencils.
I have to say that they were an absolute pleasure to blend with, they did not buckle, didn’t catch when I went over them with my blending tools and they were so easy to clean. Today I made two cards using the four piece Mandala stencils both with the same four Distress Oxide inks! For the hello card I used from stencil D to A with Wild Honey, Spiced Marmalade, Picked Raspberry and finally Wilted Violet. For the you card I did the reverse starting with Wilted Violet then Picked Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade and Wild Honey.
Here is a short video tutorial showing you how I used the stencils to make my card. I started off by using repositionable tape runner to adhere my card base to the craft mat.
Reversing the colours was a bit of an experiment but I really liked how it turned out. Which colours do you like the best?
Thew card were finished out with the newly released Hello Sugar Script die and the You Sugar Script die. Both with stamped sentiments from Just Because clear stamp set.
Thank you for coming by today for another inspiration post and I hope that I have inspired you to try out the new Mandala stencils.
Hi there friends! Laurie here with you today, sharing a project featuring several brand new Craft Dies! Have you seen all of the amazing new products in the Birch Press Design store? You can see them all HERE.
I absolutely love how so many of the Birch Press Design craft dies are created to layer together but also look great by themselves! I layered the butterflies with three different colors to create an ombre look. For the background, I only used one of the Butterfly Garden Plates.
For the sentiment, I used both of the included dies in the Big Thanks Sugar Script die set to create a layered look. The bottom layer is vellum and the top one I die cut from black cardstock.
I love how quick and easy this card was to create! Because the dies are so detailed, I wanted to keep my card simple so that they really get to shine.
This card is perfect for mass producing! While die cutting the first card I decided to keep on going and create a trio, just changing the colors for the butterfly.
I love the pop of color from the butterfly against the white background. I wanted the sentiment to be bold as well so I chose black cardstock. To tie in the black a bit more, I added three black rhinestones to each butterfly.
Hi there, hope you are having a wonderful weekend!
The card I am presenting today is quite multi layered but it is easy to create and it is also mailing friendly.
The design was actually inspired by two pictures by Van Gogh (watch the video tutorial below) although I was not trying to adopt the color scheme or make the inspiration recognizable in any way.
I have featured some dies by Birch Press Design to create this textured swirl background as well as the focal image. Watch the video for a step by step guide on making this card!
We’ve designed an amazing new collection of dies with infinite combinations! Mix and match these mandala inspired designs to create breathtaking cards! Available in the store now!
I hope you’re having a great day! Today I’m sharing a pretty in pink wedding congratulations card made with lots of goodies from the Birch Press Design Store. Here’s a peek at the finished card…
I started with the FIORI HEART Layers B & C die cuts from pink and gold. I didn’t use layer A because I didn’t want to cover up the pretty stitched design. When working with layered dies gold is always a beautiful accent layer. It adds sparkle and elegance to any project.
I layered LOVE STORY paper from the store on a card base before adhering the FIORI HEART die cuts.
There are lots of beautiful embellishments in the store, like these paper flowers. Can you spot the sprinkle of NOT SO HEAVY METAL Sequins? The “Congrats” sentiment comes from the HOORAY FOR EVERYTHING stamp set, and of course coordinating dies are available. A GENEVIEVE BUTTERFLY makes a pretty accent. This butterfly is available in 3 layers – but each one looks amazing “as is” no stacking required. It’s really not necessary to have “all the layers” of each design to make something beautiful.
I’m loving the new Washi in the store too. The MORNING FIELD BRASS washi adds a pretty metallic accent that picks up on the gold in the FIORI HEART. Can you spot the STRAWBERRY MILK Washi? When working with pattern paper I like to add washi where there are seams from adding layers.
I know you’ll love working with all the craft supplies in the shop. They’re the very best quality that are always a pleasure to work with!
Hello there! Laurie here and I’m back today sharing a fresh, Spring colored card with you!
One of my favorite ways to add vibrant colors to a card quickly, is to use a multi step stamp set. On my card today, I chose the Delicate Peony set.
For the background, I cut a piece of the Bubblegum Dots Patterned Paper. I wanted to soften the paper just a bit so that the flowers would stand out more. To achieve this, I layered a piece of heavyweight vellum over the patterned paper. You are still able to see the paper but the colors and pattern are muted just a bit, making your focal image easier to see.
After stamping all of the flowers, I die cut them out using the coordinating Delicate Peony die set.
Stamping with multi step images is easy! I start with the solid image first and ink it up using the lightest of my ink pads. Next, I stamped the bold shading image in a slightly darker pink. I find using a stamp positioner helps a great deal when lining these images up, but it is not necessary. For the last step, I stamped the outline image in the darkest pink/red ink.
For the sentiment, I stamped and die cut the Thanks stamp from the Just Because stamp and die set bundle. I also embossed one of the companion sentiments from the same set directly onto the vellum.
Happy, happy Friday! Today I’m sharing a technique that will allow you to stretch your dies even further!
This card came about as one of those crafting “happy accidents”. I was flipping through my dies in search of the Perfect Pears Die Set and a saved die cut (I never throw away full cover plate die cuts but store them for future use) fell out onto my desk. The die cut was one that I had cut out of silver cardstock with the Delfina A die. As I was getting the pears out to die cut the through occurred to me that the two would look great together!
I knew that I didn’t want to use the silver but thought gold would be a better choice for my pears. So I die cut two of the Delfina A layers from gold cardstock. I also die cut two of the largest dies from the Perfect Pears die set. I sponged ink on them using Distress Oxide inks. To add some extra texture, I splattered the pears with both dark green and gold paint.
I adhered the gold die cuts on top of the pears and trimmed around the pear edges. The Perfect Pears die set included the leaf and stem dies, so I die cut those out of green and Kraft cardstock.
For the background of my card, I sponged some turquoise Distress Oxide ink. Again, for added texture, I splattered on both water and gold paint.
I chose the “We’re the Perfect Pear” sentiment from the Love and Miss You stamp set. I created a little banner by trimming each end and then adhered to the card using dimensional foam. For embelllishment, I sprinkled on some gold sequins from the Not So Heavy Metals sequin mix.
I have to say that I really love how this turned out! The gold die cuts add a touch of elegance, giving the pears a whole new look!
I hope this has inspired you to look through your dies to see what you might be able to combine to create something new and unexpected!
Hi friends, Eloise here and for today’s project I have a wedding themed card for you all. This could even be used for a birthday card, or if you change up the sentiment – it can be used for so many occasions. I’ll be using the Time To Celebrate and Wishing You The Best stamp sets, along with the Perfect Hearts Dies and Squash Notecards for my base. For my inlay technique, I’ll be pulling in the Poppy Stamps Rose Frame Dies also, since I felt like it complimented my design well.
To begin my card today, I first took three pieces of watercolour cardstock, cut them down and ink blended some Distress Inks on to each of the pieces. I used Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry for the pink, Twisted Citron and Mowed Lawn for the Green and then Tumbled Glass and Salty Ocean for the blue. Once they were all ink blended, I cut the Rose Frame die from each of them by running it through my Big Shot Machine. Once they were all die cut out, I also ran through a plain white piece for the border or frame of the die.
Next up, I took a piece of plain white cardstock, covered it in adhesive, removed the backers and adhered my white frame over the top. This way, I have adhesive showing through all the holes and it makes for adhering a lot easier. I then inlayed all my different pieces into the white frame, to create a multi-coloured panel for my card. I absolutely love in-lay die cutting, it creates for the most beautiful backgrounds.
Once my background was done, I added foam tape onto the back and adhered it to a Squash Notecard that I cut down to be square. Then, I took the Perfect Hearts Dies and cut the largest out of vellum. For my sentiment, I used the Wishing You The Best set, stamped and die cut the word smile and popped it up on foam squares and adhered it to my heart. For my additional sentiment, I used the Time To Celebrate set and white heat embossed the ‘It’s Your Big Day’ sentiment onto a thin black strip. I repeated the same steps to adhere, and then added foam squares on the back of my heart also, just behind the sentiment so it doesn’t show through and adhered the entire heart onto the centre of my card.
To finish up my project today I adhered a few of the extra ‘leaf’ looking green bits from my die cut background earlier, and adhered them around the sentiment to add a little more green onto my final card.
Thanks so much for stopping by today, I hope you enjoyed and got inspired. The video is linked down below for you all to watch, also.
I hope you’re having a great day! Today I’m sharing a pretty in pink wedding congratulations card made with lots of goodies from the Birch Press Design Store. Here’s a peek at the finished card…
A GENEVIEVE BUTTERFLY makes a pretty accent. This butterfly is available in 3 layers – but each one looks amazing “as is” no stacking required. It’s really not necessary to have “all the layers” of each design to make something beautiful.
