Category: Craft Dies

 

 

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.

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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!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

Fiori Heart Layer CBPD	Fiori Heart Layer BBPD	Hooray For Everything BPD	Hooray For Everything Dies BPD
Genevieve Butterfly Layer BBPD	Love Story 6″ PaperBPD	Mine FlowersBPD	My Favorite Story FlowersBPD
Not So Heavy Metal SequinsBPD	Dot Strawberry Milk TapeBPD	Morning Field Brass TapeBPD

 

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.

 

Thanks so much for joining me here today!

 

 

 

 

 

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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!

 

 

 

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Happy Monday and welcome to another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. I have a clean and simple card for you today along with a video tutorial to show you how I made it.

I used the Birch Press Design Simple Church craft die to create my card which could be to celebrate Easter or any other occasion that you would attend church for. The die can be used in one colour where you can clearly see all its detail or you can use a variety of colours to highlight the details like I did today. I started off by sponging a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock using Distress Oxide ink to create a beautiful blue sky.
Here is the video of my process:

As I was creating the card and filming the video I decided to change the border of the clock, the border of the windows and the main door of the church from white to silver sparkle cardstock to really make the church shine.

If you look closely you will see that the die was able to etch the texture of the shingles right into the silver sparkle paper, just gorgeous!

Thank you so much for joining me today and I hope that I have inspired you to look at the Simple Church craft die in a new way. Be sure to come back and visit us on Wednesday for more Birch Press Design inspiration.

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