Category: Flowers

  • Bright Florals with Sprays | By Natasha Vacca

    Bright Florals with Sprays | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back up on the blog today sharing a colorful floral card using 2 new dies sets from Birch Press Designs latest release! For today’s card I am using the new Phlox Blooms and Contour Layers and the Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers. I had a…

  • Alcohol Inked Phlox | By Allison Frazier

    Alcohol Inked Phlox | By Allison Frazier

    Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this card that I made completely out of alcohol ink backgrounds. It features the beautiful new Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers set. I have been dreaming of spring lately, and the colors on this card really make me happy. I made a bunch of alcohol ink…

  • Hello, Spring! | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Spring! | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a spring-themed hello card using the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers. I sponged the crocuses (crocus? croci?) with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion. I also used a touch of Mowed Lawn on the leaves which I had cut from Memory Box Lush Green…

  • Miss You Spring Bouquet | by Colleen Balija

    Miss You Spring Bouquet | by Colleen Balija

    Hi everyone! I’m back today sharing a Miss You Spring Bouquet featuring products from the February new release! First step, as usual, is to create the background that my focal point will sit upon. I hot foiled in gold the Gilded Petalpoint plate, trimmed it down and placed it over a piece of gold cardstock…

  • A Springtime Thank You | by Colleen Balija

    A Springtime Thank You | by Colleen Balija

    Hi friends! I’m here on the blog today sharing a pretty monochromatic Springtime Thank You card using several of the February new release products! This new release is amazing with hot foil plates and lovely spring foliage die cuts! For this monochromatic Springtime Thank You card, I created a background using Gilded Petalpoint hot foil…

  • Floral Thank You | by Toni M  Maddox

    Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple floral thank you card. I started the card by sponging a aqua card base with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers. I adhered the Flora Plate Layer C on top of that. I didn’t bother picking out all the paper bits as I think it’s more interesting…

  • Sending Love and Rosebuds | By Allison Frazier

    Sending Love and Rosebuds | By Allison Frazier

    Hello, Birch Press friends! It’s that time of year, so I wanted to make a Valentine’s card. Except, this one can really be for any occasion when you want to send your love to someone special. My card features the buds from the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers set. I started by choosing three…

  • Morning Rose Happy Birthday | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends, I am so excited to be back on the blog today sharing a few favorite floral die sets. On today’s card I used the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers, Tropical Hibiscus, and the Fuddled Leaf Branches die sets. I had fun creating today’s card, so let’s get started! I…

  • Just a Note | Dilay Nacar

    Just a Note | Dilay Nacar

    Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today with this soft and delicate card featuring the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers. First, I created the background by die cutting each of the Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set (A, B, and C) and adhering them together, then onto a top-folding card base.  Next, I cut the…

  • Valentine Hugs | By April Antonio

    Valentine Hugs | By April Antonio

    Happy Saturday! With January almost over, and Valentine’s Day cards lining the grocery store aisles, I thought I would be a great time to create a Valentine themed card. I started with the new Banner Heart Layer set. It has three layers – A,B,C to it, with each layer slightly more open than the last.…

  • How to Add Texture to White Space on Your Card | by Colleen Balija

    How to Add Texture to White Space on Your Card | by Colleen Balija

    Hi friends! Today I want to talk about how to add texture to white space! I find it difficult to not fill my entire card up with design elements and color! But, when I make a card like this one today, I’m so glad that I allowed the white space to shine through! I forget…

  • Star Flower Thanks | by April Antonio

    Star Flower Thanks | by April Antonio

    Happy Friday Birch Press friends, and Happy New Year! It’s a new year so I figures it’s time to try some new things. Anyone struggle with a certain color? Have a complicated relationship with it? Well, that’s me and the color purple..no not the movie at all, the actual color. Me and purple just never…

  • Morning Rose and Triple Buds Happy Birthday | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends I am excited to be back up on the blog today to share two of the gorgeous new die sets with you. I also paired these with a previous release as well! For today’s card I am using the gorgeous Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers die set. I had…

  • Winsome Rose and Leaves | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends, it is Natasha here and I am super excited to be back on the blog today! For today’s card I had a lot of fun creating a mixed media inspired card using the beautiful Winsome Rose and Leaves Contour layers dies! So let’s get started! I started by creating 2 water…

  • Floral Hello | By Dilay Nacar

    Floral Hello | By Dilay Nacar

    Happy Friday, crafty friends! Dee here today sharing this fresh floral card featuring the Star Flowers Contour Layers dies combined with a few other favorites! First, I created the background by die cutting the Pinpoint Radial Plate die and cutting it in half. Next, I embossed an A2-sized card base with the Memory Box Blooming…

  • Prime Peony Happy Birthday | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back today to share a birthday card using the beautiful Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers dies! I had a lot of fun and enjoyed using fall colors for my card today! So let’s get started! For today’s card I started with the Prime Peony Duo layers…

  • More Monochrome | by Crystal Komara

    More Monochrome | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends, this is Design Team member Crystal Komara back again for another monochomatic card! Apparently sticking to one color when creating seems to be “m.o.” : ) If you missed any of my monochromatic posts, please check out this trio of thank you cards, the Christmas mandala trees or these monochromatic torus rings (a…

  • Purple Wispy Blooms | by Crystal Komara

    Purple Wispy Blooms | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing my passion for the color purple! I used the Wispy Blooms Contour Layering Dies to create these two monochromatic cards, however, you could re-create them in any color imaginable and have a rainbow assortment to choose from. For this first card,…

  • Floral Thanks by Jeanne Jachna

    Floral Thanks by Jeanne Jachna

    I’m smitten with flowers so I adore the last floral release from Birch Press Design. The flowers are generally all three layer and look great in any color combination. Each layer has embossed lines to help guide you in assembling them. To get started I always cut and arrange several flowers in different shades so…

  • Peony Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    Peony Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    I hope you’re having a great weekend doing something that you love. If I get my way I’ll be in the garden seeing what’s new to discover. Maybe some new blooms or perhaps the beginnings of some summer veggies! I love when my hobbies overlap and these gorgeous blooms made from paper are just as…

  • Colorful Eucalyptus Stem & Berries | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends – it is Natasha here and I am excited to be up on the blog today! Today I am using the beautiful Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers die set! I love this set and had so much fun creating colorful leaves and berries on today’s card! So let’s get started!…

  • Watercolor Meets Hot Foil | by Crystal Komara

    Watercolor Meets Hot Foil | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. I’m excited to be sharing the first two cards I created using the new String Art Frame Hot Foil plate. Now, if I’m being completely honest, these are actually the first two cards I have ever made using hot foil!! Heat…

  • Summer Florals | by April Antonio

    Summer Florals | by April Antonio

    Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog. April here sharing a new card project. I am really excited about today’s post because I have been struggling with incorporating more color when I use the layering dies and finally made a card that I feel matches what I saw in my…

  • Summer Roseby Jeanne Jachna

    Summer Rose
    by Jeanne Jachna

    I hope your summer is off to a good start! I’m loving all the color I see everywhere as bold blooms capture all my attention! Living in the Midwest, Summer is usually decked out in shades of red, white and blue – American Flags line Main Street, and are the inspiration for the color scheme…

  • Tropical Hibiscus Friends

    Tropical Hibiscus Friends

    Hello, Birch Press Friends! Allison here, and today I’m sharing a card featuring the new Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers die set. I started by cutting all of the pieces of the flowers from white card stock. I then blended Distress Ink onto the pieces, but in a very subtle way. The most intense color is…

  • Hope You’re Feeling Better Eucalyptus | by Crystal Komara

    Hope You’re Feeling Better Eucalyptus | by Crystal Komara

    Hello Birch Press Design readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara sharing a CAS (Clean and Simple) card with you today featuring the new Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layering dies. Because I intended for this card to be very simple, I wanted to create a card without using the layering part of the…

  • Tropical Hibiscus Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    Tropical Hibiscus Hello
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi and thanks for stopping by! Today I’m sharing a colorful card that just screams SUMMER. Living in the Midwest the only time I see beautiful hibiscus in shades of red, pink and apricot is when they arrive at the garden center this time of year. These pretties were really easy to assemble. The flower…

  • Heart to Heart Thanks | by April Antonio

    Heart to Heart Thanks | by April Antonio

    Happy Friday! April here sharing an elegant, easy to pull together thank you card. To start this card I grabbed on of my favorites, the Kinsley Heart Plate Layering set. I cut out all three layers with Layer A and C cut from white cardstock, and Layer I glued all three layers together using liquid…

  • Tropical Hibiscus | by Crystal Komara

    Tropical Hibiscus | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I’m so excited to be sharing my first card(s) created with the beautiful new Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layering Dies! I am so in love with this spring’s new release of the contour layering dies, they are just g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s! If you…

  • Celebrating You – Adornment Peony | By Natasha Vacca

    Hi Crafty friends – it is Natasha here and I am excited to be back on the blog today! I had so much fun using the beautiful Adornment Peony die set, paired with the new You Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and die set! I love all the sugar script dies and the new foil…