Category: Handmade Paper

  • Emerald and Teal Fiori Layered Egg | by Jeanne Jachna

    Emerald and Teal Fiori Layered Egg | by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi it’s Jeanne posting on the blog today!  And wow!  Have I got a gorgeous project to share with you today!  I made this beautiful emerald and teal Easter Egg card.

    The Birch Press Design Layered dies have a rich expensive look when layered together.  The Fiori Egg is no exception.  With the new hand made papers in the shop this will impress everyone on your greeting card list.

    I’ve never worked with hand made paper before. I was surprised by the thickness and soft cottony feel.  This paper is gorgeous and you’re not going to want to waste even the tiniest scrap!  The Cabbage Rose Ivory has deep embossing, and the Diamond Dot has metallic gold accents.   All the hand made papers in the shop are “tree free” meaning that they are made from 100% recycled material.   I would have never guessed that these thick and rich elegant, hand made papers are eco friendly!  You can see them all here.

    I cut the Fiori Egg plates in colors that coordinate with the Diamond Dot handmade paper ; teal, emerald, lime and GOLD.

    The gold solid egg was cut with the largest egg from the Stitched Egg die set.   This is a set of three eggs with a stitched outline detail.

    The finishing touch was a gem in the egg center, and some gold sequins to repeat the gold in the background paper, and egg layer.  The sequins are from the Not So Heavy Metal tin in the store.
     I wish you could see this beauty in person – all that gold is total eye candy!

     

    Birch Press Design Fiori Egg Layer A
    Birch Press Design Fiori Egg Layer A
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    Birch Press Design Fiori Egg Layer B
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    BPD    		 Birch Press Design Fiori Egg Layer C
    Birch Press Design Fiori Egg Layer C
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    BPD    		 Birch Press Deisgn Stitched Egg Set
    Birch Press Deisgn Stitched Egg Set
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    Birch Press Design A Little Birdie Stamps
    Birch Press Design A Little Birdie Stamps
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    BPD    		 Birch Press Design Cabbage Rose Ivory Handmade Paper
    Birch Press Design Cabbage Rose Ivory Handmade Paper
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    BPD    		 Birch Press Design Diamond Dot Handmade Paper
    Birch Press Design Diamond Dot Handmade Paper
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    BPD    		 Birch Press Design Not So Heavy Metal Sequins
    Birch Press Design Not So Heavy Metal Sequins
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  • Faux Fabergé Egg | by Tracey McNeely

    Faux Fabergé Egg | by Tracey McNeely

    Have you seen the new spring release at Birch Press Design? The Fiori Egg Layer Set craft dies have all the beautiful stitched details you have come to expect from Birch Press Design. Today I have a short video tutorial showing you how I used the Fiori Egg Layer A, Fiori Egg Layer B and the Fiori Egg Layer C up with some of the gorgeous new Shizan handmade papers also now available in the shop to create a lovely faux Fabergé egg.

    All of these new handmade screen printed papers are ‘tree free’ and almost feel like fabric. The paterns I chose to use were the Green Folia, Diamond Dot and Wedge. To make the Faux Fabergé egg I die cut one of each layer using three different green handmade papers. They cut really well but I did do a double pass to make sure I got all the tiny cuts. You will see in my video that I had one piece on Layer B that didn’t quite cut through, I am pretty sure that was caused by a warp on my bottom cutting mat.  So I carefully set the die cut back into the die and ran it through once again and it came right out.


    Aren’t these papers and dies magnificient? I hope that you are inspired to create a faux Fabergé egg of your own. All the new products are in the shop at Birch Press Design. Join each week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for more Birch Press inspiration.

  • Central Park Trees | by Jennifer Svare

    Central Park Trees | by Jennifer Svare

    Hello!  I am loving all the new products Birchpress is offering, and was especially excited to receive the new handmade papers! From the moment I saw the Folia style of sheets, I was excited to pair it with the Central Park Trees stamp.

    This is a see-through window card.  The trees are stamped on the inside of the card, and show through to the outside.  A bird paper clip rests on the edge of the window frame, and can also be removed by the recipient for more uses.

    Because the base color of the card is a darker grey, I wanted to somehow lighten up an area for a handwritten message.  This was accomplished by adding a layer of gold metallic paint which worked perfectly. I love how the top of the “hill” shows through to the front, providing some ground for the trees.

    Check out the tutorial video below for step-by-step tips on how I made this card!  Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a wonderful day!