Category: Craft Dies

Hello Everyone!

Making a complex looking card is now easier than ever with the Metro Triangle Collage Die and you will not even break a sweat or waste your day!  LOL

So let’s give it a try!  I first gathered a piece of black card stock from my stash and trimmed it to 4 1/4 in x 5 1/2 in to cover my card base and made my die cut.  Removing those tiny pieces was a snap with this die but a pokey tool helped at times.  I set my panel aside and started my background panel to sit behind the die cut.  I pulled my distress oxides (candied apple, carved pumpkin, squeezed lemonade and twisted citron) and my mini blending tools and started blending at the bottom right of my panel. I did not need to cover the entire background, just focus on the area showing through my die cut. I also trimmed this to the same size as my black card stock.

I set this aside so it could dry and I went back to my original panel so I could add the acetate panel and LOTS of double sided foam tape, yup we are going to make a shaker card!  I filled the cavity in with some iridescent sequins just to add a little bit of shimmer and shine.  I did not fill this like I normally would, just wanted a hint of them shaking around in there.

Once filled I removed the release paper from the foam tape and adhered my blended background, you want to make sure your blended area is sitting in the same corner as your opening. Now ask me how I know to do this, LOL…  I used my tape runner to adhere my shaker panel to my standard A2 size top folding card base.

Now let’s work on our sentiment…  The sentiment I used for the front of my card comes from the ‘Just Because” Clear Stamp Set and it is Just Because.  I think it is always just the right thing to say to someone…  I prepped my card stock with my anti-static tool and stamped this using my vesamark ink and heat set with white embossing powder. I think black makes everything pop…

I also stamped a sentiment on the inside of my card from the same stamp set.  I chose ‘you are so special to me’…  I think it is the perfect pick me up who is having a trying day.

For some final accents I pulled out my NuVo drops in similar colors as my Oxides I used for my blended panel! You have now made a shaker card with a bit of pop!

If you want to see more details just click on the video below and see our project come together step by step! https://youtu.be/-wS_UjhpQgw

I hope you enjoyed today’s project…  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 houses! House dies are my favorite ones – all of them, big and small, old and new. One of the things that makes them so fun to play with is that they are totally adjustable for any season and occasion. Just by using different colors, textures, sentiments and additional little details you can make the same die work for Christmas, wedding or Halloween.

Today I have used Home Sweet Home die set to create a Ghostbusters inspired Halloween mini card. I have also attached a loop at the top so that it can be hanged onto a gift bag.

This tag is also a perfect size to place a gift card inside.

Watch the video tutorial here or on YouTube for step by step instructions!

Thanks for stopping by, I hope you enjoyed the project. Have a wonderful weekend!

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Hi there are welcome back to another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. I hope you enjoyed the Blog Blitz last week where you were able to have a closer look at the new holiday release! Today I have a quick video tutorial for you to share how I made this pretty ornament card using the newly released Radiant Ornament Layer A, Radiant Ornament Layer B and Radiant Ornament Layer C.
I used non traditional Christmas colours for my ornament mainly because these colours look so good together but also because it is still summer and I am not quite ready to break out the reds and greens just yet.
I started off by cutting one of each of the layers in pink, green and blue, then I cut the ornament hook in silver sparkle paper and the Big Joy Sugar Script in white and backgrounds in grey and vellum (more on that later).
In the following video I will show you how I put my ornament together and hung it on the card base!

I cut the cloud shape for the Big Joy Sugar Script sentiment in both grey and vellum in the beginning because I wasn’t sure which I was going to use for the final card. In the end the vellum made the overall design a bit brighter so that is the one I chose for the final cut.
The addition of the tiny foam pieces behind the ornament gave the card some added dimension and makes the details of the die stand out more.
Thank you for joining me and I hope that you enjoyed today’s post showing you how you can quickly and easily create a clean and simple card using any of the mandala dies. Have a fabulous weekend.

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Hello!  So glad you are joining the Blog Blitz today!  The prize that will be chosen randomly from comments left on today’s post is the very versatile Radiant Ornament Layer A.

The layers from the ornament set are full of stunning detail with endless possibilities; however, this Christmas card uses only the negative space from the die’s Layer A.

Any of the layers would work to create a negative space, but the Layer A also comes with the silver ornament cap which was cut from silver cardstock.  I love the embossed pattern it creates along with the cut.

The different die sets can work together in unique ways. The snowflake design inside the ornament comes from the center cuts layered from the Issa Snowflake Layer A and Layer C.  So many ways to use these dies.

Inside is the Merry Christmas die cut from the gorgeous Sugar Script words.  I love the simplicity and versatility of these gorgeous fonts.  There’s still plenty of room below to write a personal message.

Check out the video below for a quick tutorial of how I made this card, and don’t forget to leave a comment for your chance to win The Radiant Ornament Layer A!

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Good Satur-yay to you, friends of Birch Press Designs! It’s Janette Kausen, professional procraftinator, here. I am thrilled to be guesting with you today. I have been a fan of Birch Press, and especially their innovative layering dies, for quite some time. An invite never feels so good as it does when it arrives from someone you’ve admired!

I’ve created two cards to share with you featuring the very cool Kaleidoscope Layers. It is a two for one! I’ve separated the interior portion of the die cut from the outer section to make two cards.

I love a good hot pink, navy and gold combo. So, let’s go with that! First, die cut white cardstock with Kaleidoscope Layer A, gold glitter cardstock with B and hot pink with Layer C. The quality of these dies is outstanding. One pass through my die cutting machine, even with the gold glitter cardstock!

Die cut 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” navy cardstock with Layer A, the circle centered toward the top. Set aside spare navy Kaleidoscope itself for another project. Die cut Big Hugs Sugar Script in gold glitter with a white background.

With your favorite liquid glue, adhere the outer ring of Kaleidoscope Layers A, B and C together matching details and edges. The liquid glue allows enough wiggle room to perfect placement. Pop navy panel onto folded A2 card base, 4 ¼” x 5 ½”, with foam tape. Add liquid glue to back of stacked Kaleidoscope and drop into navy panel. The foam tape behind the navy and three Kaleidoscope Layers were a perfect flush mount on my card.

Place hot pink inner ring (layer C) into center with no adhesive. This will be a guide for placement only. Add a dot of glue to each opening within the hot pink ring and then carefully replace all negative cuts. Allow glue to set up and then carefully lift the hot pink guide ring (save it!).

Finish project by adhering “Hugs” layers together and then into place. Add a few sequins for additional sparkle.

Project number two is halfway done thanks card one! Start with an A2 folded card base finished at 4 ¼” x 5 ½”. Top or side fold is up to you. Pop a 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” white cardstock panel centered on top with your favorite dimensional adhesive.

Stack inner Kaleidoscope layers together, just like with card one. Adhere to upper left corner of white panel.

Die cut four “hugs” in black cardstock and adhere three together, stacked precisely. Cut upper left corner of the “h” off where it will rest on Kaleidoscope. Adhere remaining fourth full “hugs” on top of stack and then onto card panel. Removing the corner of the bottom three layers of “hugs” allows the sentiment to sit flush with the Kaleidoscope ring. Add a few gold sequins and there we have two cards with one awesome set of focal dies!

The Birch Press Design Blog Blitz is off to a great start and I’m happy to be giving away a prize too!  Would you like to win the Kaleidoscope Layer A die?

Let me fill you in on all the details ok?

The blog blitz runs from August 23-28. We’ll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time. To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter. To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE. One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST August 31 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will announced on this blog on September 3. Good Luck! And LEAVE A COMMENT!! 🙂

Thank you for joining me today, and, thank you to everyone at Birch Press Designs for inviting me guest with their beautiful products! If you’ve been inspired to create please tag myself, Janette Kausen, and Birch Press Designs on social media. We’d love to see what you are up to!

xo, Janette

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What a great day for a visit!  We’re starting a blog blitz today!   The blog blitz is a time we set aside to share the latest craft stamps and dies in the store and give you a chance to win some for yourself! We’ve added lots of holiday layered dies that you’re going to adore!
Today I’m playing with the new Prism Triangle Collage!  It’s got lots of possibilities.

I started my card by layering solid red card stock, and then a slightly smaller panel of handmade paper from the shop on my card base.  The store has lots of beautiful hand made paper that you can see here.  It’s thick and soft and easy to work with.  I love the bright bold red florals with the gold outline.

Next I die cut the Prism Triangle Collage from pink card stock.  I trimmed the panel leaving 1/4″ along the triangle edge, and an inch along the straight outer edge.  I adhered the panel over a triangle of gold foil paper before adhering it to my card base.

I topped the panel with some gold glitter tape and the Big Shine Sugar Script cut from coordinating colors.

Some sequins add extra sparkle and shine!

I wish you could see all the gold shine in person!  It’s absolutely stunning!

Now the part you’ve been waiting for….

Let me fill you in on all the details ok?

The blog blitz runs from August 23-28. We’ll be giving away a prize on every blog blitz post during this time. To enter to win you need to leave a comment on ONLY the posts that you wish to enter. To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE. One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST August 31 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will announced on this blog on September 3. Good Luck! And LEAVE A COMMENT!! 🙂

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