Category: Craft Dies

It’s Tuesday again, and that means it time to share something crafty with you!  Usually this time of year, after all of the festivities of Christmas is over, I am very ready to create with some bright, fun colors again!  I keep a stash of pre-made cards and I noticed that my birthday section is dismally sparse.  Since I will be needing several birthday cards in the coming weeks, I wanted to create a card that was easy to duplicate but was still eye catching.

I started by die cutting the Maxwell – a die to create a textured looking background.  To add a little color to the background, I stamped the smallest leaf images from the Bushed Birthday Greetings stamp set into some of the squares.

For the focal images and sentiment, I stamped the images using the Brushed Birthday Greetings stamp set and then die cut them out using the coordinating Brushed Birthday Greetings die set.  With this particular set, I have found that you don’t really need to line up the detail image with the bolder image too carefully.  I stamped each of these flowers a little bit differently and was happy with the results each time.  I did the same thing with the leaves, just eyeing them to line them up.

For the sentiment, I stamped it first onto white cardstock using black ink.  I then lined the die up over the image and used some prepositional tape to secure it before running it through my die cutting machine.  For a little more added detail, I used a white gel pen to add a couple of dots in some of the squares.

Thanks so much for joining me here today!  I hope you enjoy the last week of 2016!

Maxwell A craft die Brushed Birthday Greetings clear stamp set Brushed Birthday Greetings die set

Christmas is creeping up fast!  If you’ve got a few more cards to make like me you better hurry!  For this one I used the Beaded Ornaments Clear Stamp Set.  These stamped ornaments are exquisite!  They’ve got lots of detail and shading that you can only find with multi stamp images.  I used Memento Ink for the stamped ornaments.

There’s two size ornaments in the set that you can customize with the different layers and embellishment beading stamps in the set.   Both size ornaments can be cut with the the Classic Ornament die set.  This die also doubles as a background for the other ornaments in the Birch Press Collection like Berwickshire, Stowe, Rousham and Stewart Ornaments.

What’s so clever about the Birch Press products is that they are perfectly coordinated.  I used the ornament toppers from the Berwickshire and Stowe Ornaments to make pretty gold foil hangers for the stamped Beaded Ornaments.

The snowy background die is the Chalet Snowflake Frame.  I added color to both the frame and the “merry” die cuts with distress ink.  This is really simple to do.  Just cut the die as you normally would.  Leave the paper die cut inside the metal die and daub ink through the open areas of the die.

Remove the paper die cut and see the beautiful results.  Remember to wipe the die with a soft cloth to remove the excess ink from the metal to be sure your next project doesn’t have a surprise of unexpected color!

I added a scatter of blue die cut Mini Poinsettias with gem centers, and gold sequins for some holiday sparkle.

I love the clean look of the powder blue background.

Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holiday Season!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

Beaded Ornament clear stamp set Classic Ornament Set Chalet Snowflake Frame Snowfall Merry Christmas Mini Poinsettia Set Berwickshire Ornament Stowe Ornament

Hi and thanks for stopping by!  Today I’m sharing a card I made with the Flourish Ornament set.  I’m also sharing it at CASology‘s Challenge. A challenge is a great way to spark your creativity.  CASology gives you a “CUE” word and you make something inspired by that word.  This week’s CUE word is BOW.  You can spin that in any direction you like.  I immediately got thinking about holiday related “bows”… bows on packages, bows on wreathes… you get the picture.  The reason I’m sharing this is that Birch Press Design is the sponsor this week at CASology.   One lucky player at CASology will receive a gift certificate to the store!  So maybe it’s time to try a challenge!

I started this card by creating a stencil with the Delfina Layer A die.  I cut the die from a piece of scrap paper and the laid it over a panel of white card stock.  I taped all the edges down to make sure that it stayed secure while I applied distress ink.  I used washi so the tape would be easy to remove.  Painters tape would be great for this too.

I applied two colors of ink (Scattered Straw and Mustard Seed).  To add more interest I watered down a little Scattered Straw and splashed it over the design.  I also splattered some white ink.  When all the ink was dry I removed the stencil.  Here’s what the panel looks like…

I wanted the Flourish Ornament to look like it was hanging from a string so I adhered a gold tread with a glue dot in a place where it would be hidden by the die cut ornament.  The other end of the string is secured on the back of the colored panel.

The ornament is a triple stamped image and was easy to cut with the coordinating die set.   I thought a blue ornament would look great next to the yellow background.  I adhered the ornament with adhesive foam tape.  The leaves are secured with glue dots to the base of the card.

I made a bow from 1/4″ gold mesh ribbon and adhered it to the card with a glue dot.

The ornament cap is from the Berwickshire Ornament die.  I cut it in gold to coordinate with the pretty bow.  I embellished the little flowers from the Flourish Ornament set with pearls. The holidays deserve a little sparkle and shine!

I sure hope you’ll join us at CASology this week!  I’d love to see what you’ve made!

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

Delfina A craft die Flourish Ornament clear stamp set Flourish Ornament die set Berwickshire Ornament Classic Ornament Set

There is nothing is more beautiful than the look and dimension of layered stamping. The Birch Press Design Let It Snow layered snowy tree looks so real it is hard to believe that there isn’t actually snow on it. As beautiful as layered stamps are sometimes they are not the easiest to stamp. Today’s tutorial is to help you to achieve the perfect layered result easily time after time. Once you master the technique you are set to mass produce the trees for holiday tags or to put on to your holiday cards.

The tree is three separate stamps, for today’s tutorial we are using two shades of green and a soft blue. We begin by stamping the first layer in the lightest shade of green.

Using the darkest shade of green we are going to add depth and dimension to the greenery on the tree. The following photo shows you where you will want to place the stamp for the second layer on the tree. You will notice there is an obvious notch at the bottom of the tree that the stamp fits right over.

See all the gorgeous dimension?

Now this is where the magic happens. For the third layer we are using the soft blue or a soft grey would be lovely too. There is a little swoosh that sits of top of that notch we were using when we stamped the second layer, that is where you line up the final stamp.

See how the layers have all come together.

Once you have all your trees stamped, use the matching die to cut them all out. Doing the trees four at a time you can stamp them all out in virtually no time at all. Add a small hole it the top of the tree and add some twine and you are done.

Thanks for joining us again this week! We hope to see you again next Tuesday for more crafting inspiration!

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Thanks for stopping by!  I’m sharing a card today featuring the Birch Press Design Watercolor Wildflowers!  They’re three layer stamps – so they have lots of dimension.  Always start with the lightest color first and then add darker colors for each layer.  The leaves and stems are clean and simple and there are coordinating die cuts for all the images in the set.

I started by watercoloring a panel with Peerless Watercolors.  I splashed some white over the panel for a splotchy effect.  Next I adhered the Delfina Layer B die over the watercolor panel.   I knew I wanted to use the Delfina Layer die, but which one?  I didn’t want the flowers to compete with the bold blue watercolor background, but I didn’t want to cover it up either.   I had to find some balance.  The Layer B was perfect – enough white to create a base for the flowers, and enough opening to let the watercolor background show through.

I usually lay a sheet of clear transparency over the base of my card and play around with arranging the different die cuts.  When I’m happy with the arrangement I adhere them in placed.  You’ll notice some of the dies are adhered to the base (stems and one leaf), while others are adhered with adhesive foam tape (the flowers and leaves) adding dimension.
This photo gives a better view at how the dies are applied.

The finishing touch is a few clear sparkling sequins that look like water drops.  I love the contrast of the orange and blue!

What will you make today?

Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

Delfina B craft die Watercolor Wildflowers clear stamp set Watercolor Wildflowers die set Peerless Watercolor Sheet Pack

Hello!  Here is a Christmas card that uses the Delfina A craft die, along with the Brushed Christmas Greetings die and stamp set.  The only stamped images on this card are the leaves and berries.  The leaves were inked with two different green inks.  A darker green ink was used on the edges of the leaves to add a little dimension.  The berries in this set have three different stamps so that you may use varying shades of any color to create dimension for a more realistic look.  After stamping the berries, a bit of sparkle was added to them with a glitter pen.

The ‘Merry Christmas’ was cut out with silver foil paper then adhered over the Delfina A craft die.

Here is a close up of these gorgeous dies!  I love a classic red, green and silver Christmas card!

Brushed Christmas Greetings die set Brushed Christmas Greetings clear stamp set Delfina A craft die

Nothing says Christmas quite like beautiful snowflakes and frosty trees!  Today I’m sharing a card that I created using a combination of stamps and dies from the Birch Press Design store.  I especially love how so many of the dies and stamps work so well together!

I really love the look of white on white, but I was concerned that the gorgeous detail of the Chalet Snowflake Frame die would be lost.  My solution was to pop up the die cut snowflake frame giving the card depth and more importantly, allowing the beauty of the frame to stand out.  It’s the perfect frame for my stamped, snowy background.  Using three different colors of green ink, I stamped the trees from the Let it Snow stamp set.  I also stamped one of the snowflake images in a very pale blue, giving it some more color but not competing with the snowflake frame.

For the sentiment, I die cut the Merry Christmas Noted die and added it to the bottom of my card.  I wanted to add to the snowy feel, so I added a strip of fine glitter underneath the words.

Here is a photo showing how I sponged just the words in the sentiment layer.  I die cut an additional sentiment panel, identical to the one in my card.  To create the mask, I cut off all of the letters, leaving only the curvy part.  I then placed this over the layer I was going to sponge so that only the letters of the original die cut panel was showing.  I used two different aqua ink pads to create the ombre sponged look.  If you try this, make sure you save that mask that you have created so that it can be used again in the future!  I store mine in the same envelope as the die.

For embellishment, I added a die cut poinsettia flower to a white ribbon bow.  This was so easy to create!  I die cut the Mini Poinsettia die set out of dark pink cardstock and then glued the different layers together.  I just adore all of the detail that this flower has!

Thanks so much for joining us here this week!  Make sure to stop back by next Tuesday for some more crafty inspiration!

Chalet Snowflake Frame Let it Snow clear stamp set Merry Christmas Noted Mini Poinsettia Set