Category: Hello

  • A Bokeh Hello by Nora Noll

    A Bokeh Hello
    by Nora Noll

    Hello friends!! Nora here on the blog today with my first card as a Design Team Member!! I used the Bokeh Stencil Set (42048) with the Ornamental Branch die (57601), the Big Hello Vintage Sentiment die (57549) and the Loop Stitch Frames (57688) to create a simple card.

    I started off my card by ink blending aqua ink on a 4” by 3” piece of white cardstock. I then adhered the paper to an A2 sized white card base.

    Next I created a frame out of white cardstock using two of the Loop Stitch dies. I adhered the frame over the top of the aqua on the card front.

    I used the Ornamental Branch and cut a bough out of white cardstock. I adhered the branch over the left side of the Loop Frame.

    I had so much fun using the Bokeh Stencil Set to stencil a small piece of white cardstock. I actually used the stencil by lifting it up and moving it over and over to get the circles where I wanted them to go.

    I used the Big Hello Vintage Sentiment outline die to cut the “hello” out of the stenciled paper. I used the solid sentiment die to cut four, white sentiment bases. I adhered the bases together and then glued the bokeh hello over the top.

    I added my sentiment to the front of the card and finished it up by adhering some ombre pearls randomly across the card front.

    This was a fun card to make. I have never used a stencil to create paper for a die cut sentiment and I will be using this technique again in the future. I think it has a big impact for any card front.

    I hope that my card has inspired you to try this fun technique. I thank you for taking the time to stop by. Have a FABULOUS day.

    42048 Bokeh Stencil Set
    57688 Loop Stitch Frames
    57601 Ornamental Branch
    57549 Big Hello Vintage Sentiment
  • Cozy Kitty by Rosemary Dennis

    Cozy Kitty
    by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today. September is upon us. The days are getting shorter, the air crisper and all things cozy are the rage! With that in mind, I decided to create a cozy kitty using the new Block Print Kitty die. Let’s take a look at what I made.

    When I originally started this card I thought I would make my kitty out of cardstock, but then I remembered that I had some small squares of felt that would be perfect to die cut the pieces from. My felt squares were the off white and tan so in order to get the darker brown color I simply sprayed an off white piece with some distress spray stain in Gathered Twigs.

    The photo shows the felt square after I did the die cutting. In order to get the felt to dry faster I did use my heat tool and it worked like a charm!

    Once I had all my felt pieces cut I assembled my kitty using liquid adhesive. I tried not to put too much on the felt pieces so that I wouldn’t have glue showing through. Then I set my kitty aside to dry. I used scraps to die cut the word Hello using the Hello Vintage Sentiments die set. The top layer of the word did get a little stretched out, but I was able to push it back in to shape.

    The above photo shows me arranging the other dies I planned to use to finish the card, as well as the felt kitty. And once, again, I used the Block Print Starry Night die set to create a backdrop for my kitty. I die cut the kraft panel with the largest Loop Stitch Frames and then die cut the panel with the Starry Night die. I inkblended yellow and orange ink on to off white cardstock and placed that behind the opening after I trimmed off the trees.

    I assembled the card using liquid adhesive and then realized that I needed a little something more. So I used a Spiced Marmalade spray stain on a piece of tan felt, dried it and then die cut two leaves using the Fall Leaves die set. The acorn was diecut from scraps of the brown and tan felt. I adhered them together and then added them to my card using liquid adhesive. I love the extra touch the little cluster brings. The last thing I did was use a black pen with a very fine tip to color in the eyes and nose of my cat.

    I hope you enjoyed my cozy kitty and it inspires you to try using felt on your cards. Thanks for stopping by and have a cozy day!



    57580 Block Print Kitty57688 Loop Stitch Frames57649 Block Print Starry Night Scene57550 Hello Vintage Sentiment57698 Fall Leaves

  • A Vibrant Hello by Christina Rannow

    A Vibrant Hello
    by Christina Rannow

    Hello! It’s Christina, and I’m excited to share this vibrant card featuring the unique Pretty Peacock Craft Dies. These dies are unique because the showy display of tail feathers is made up of the small negative spaces after die-cutting them from a cardstock panel. Then you can back the negative spaces with beautiful ink blends, iridescent spatters, or your prettiest cardstock to complete the magnificent display. For this card, I chose a yellow ink blend and a spritz of Distress Mica Stain for a little shimmer. Then I complemented this magnificent bird with some green foliage and pretty blooms. Let’s take a look at how it all came together.

    I started by die-cutting the feathers from a white cardstock panel and then ink-blended Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, and Bluepriny Sketch Distress Inks over them. Underneath the feathers, I added a tropical green ink color for the suggestion of foliage. Next, I created the backer panel for the feathers. After inking another white cardstock panel with two shades of bright sunshine yellow inks, I then spattered the panel with Flickering Candle Distress Mica Stain. I let the inks dry for a few minutes and then secured this panel behind the first one. Finally, I die-cut a circle from one last white cardstock panel and layered it onto the other panels. This last panel framed the peacock and gave it a little more definition.

    My next step was to die-cut and ink the remaining elements for my card design, including the pieces for the body of the peacock, the foliage, and the flowers. I used white cardstock for all the pieces and inked them with more of the Peacock Feathers, Mermaid Lagoon, Blueprint Sketch, tropical greens, and sunshine yellows. After inking them, I assembled the pieces and then secured them to my card front using either glue or thin foam squares.

    To finish up my card design, I added the sentiment die-cut from black cardstock and a few yellow enamel dots for embellishment. The last step was to secure the card front to a top-fold card base.

    Thank you so much for checking out my vibrant card featuring the magnificent Pretty Peacock Craft Dies. See you again soon!

    57546 Hello Scripted
    57588 Foliage Bunch
    57590 Block Print Tapestry Blooms
    57591 Block Print Pretty Peacock
  • Blue Heron Hello by Toni M Maddox

    Blue Heron Hello
    by Toni M Maddox

    Happy New Year, my friends! Toni here with an Asian-inspired any occasion card.

    To create the medallion, I used the Arista Layer Set.

    Notice how I used vellum for the first layer to make a subtle contrast to the texture base layer.

    Next, I constructed the Block Print Majestic Heron using a shimmer cardstock in ombre shades of blue. I love that sparkle!

    I used the same cardstock for the Hello Scripted sentiment.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, for a full list of supplies used and to check out my other creations.

    Supplies

    57608 Block Print Majestic Heron

    57418 Arista Layer Set

    57546 Hello Scripted

  • Koi Pond | by Christina Rannow

    Koi Pond | by Christina Rannow

    Hi friends! Christina here to share this vibrant pond scene featuring the gorgeous new Block Print Elegant Koi die set. I paired this elegant fish with the Block Print Koi Duo and created a fun bokeh-inspired background using just a few circle stencils. This card is perfect for any occasion and would surely brighten anyone’s day. Keep scrolling to find out how this card design came together!

    I started by creating the bokeh-inspired background. This is such a simple technique, and it creates a really versatile background that can be used for many different card designs. Plus, it can easily be customized to coordinate with the color palette of your card design. All you need are circle stencils in different sizes, two to three inks of the same color but different shades, and a white pigment ink! Here’s how I did it:

    First, I trimmed a white cardstock panel to 4 x 5 ¼ inches. Then, using multiple circle stencils in different sizes and a trio of teal ink colors, I stenciled circles across the panel, overlapping some of them. I started with the lightest color and the biggest circle and then added smaller circles in darker colors, slightly overlapping some as I continued to stencil the entire panel. The inks I used are reactive with water like Distress Inks, so my next step was to splatter the panel with plain water for some texture and interest. Lastly, I used white pigment ink and two smaller circle stencils to add the final bokeh effect. 

    With the background completed, I got to work on the focal point of my card – the koi fish. First I die-cut all the pieces from white cardstock. Then I inked the pieces using two shades of orange and two shades of yellow ink. Before assembling the fish, I wanted to give them some added texture and interest too. I splattered all of the pieces with coordinating Mica Stains to give them some sparkle. Then I splattered the smaller koi with white spatter and the large koi with black spatter. Finally, I assembled the diecuts and attached them to my background with glue. 

    The last couple of steps were to add a sentiment and some embellishments. I die-cut the Big Hello Sugar Script from white cardstock and inked just the shadow portion with the darkest ink color that I had used for the background. I attached the sentiment and chose light blue crystal droplets as the finishing touch. 

    Thank you so much for reading about my vibrant koi pond card design featuring the new Block Print Koi dies with a bokeh-inspired background technique. See you again soon!

  • Flashy Fintastic Hello | by Toni M Maddox

    Flashy Fintastic Hello | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! It’s summer and the water’s fine! Toni here with you today sharing a card made using some cute fishies from the new release. I love them so so much!

    I wanted a school of fish, like what you might see in a giant aquarium. To achieve that I cut out a variety of fish using Memory Box cardstock.

    • Block Print Pond Fish, Striped Fish, & Angelfish: Key Lime, Lavender Bloom, Summer Squash
    • Block Print Swimmer Fish (middle right): Orange Peel, Summer Squash & Lavender Bloom
    • Block Print Swimmer Fish (middle): Orange Peel, Summer Squash & Key Lime
    • Block Print Glider Fish: Key Lime, Lavender Bloom, Summer Squash, Orange Peel & Powder Blue

    I used Catherine Pooler inks with the cardstock to create variations in color for each fish.

    For the sentiment I used the Sugar Script Big Hello die and outline in Summer Squash and sturdy black. The sentiment embossed on vellum is Lawn Fawn which coordinates so perfectly.

    I added some glam with a no-shed aqua glitter cardstock as the card front. Swoon!

    Feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft, for a full list of supplies and to check out my other projects.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Supplies

    57611 Block Print Glider Fish

    57620 Block Print Angelfish

    57621 Block Print Swimmer Fish

    57623 Block Print Pond Fish

    57631 Block Print Striped Fish

    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script

    SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

    SH44011 Powder Blue Paper Pack

    SH44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack

    SH44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

    SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

  • Rainbow Heart Hello | by Toni M Maddox

    Rainbow Heart Hello | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, friends! Toni here with the first of two cards using the Linear Stripes stencil.

    For this first card, I used the stencil along with Catherine Pooler inks to color up a white card base. I allowed the inks to blend every few lines to create a rainbow effect.

    I then repositioned the stencil so I could repeat the process, creating a gorgeous gradient. I love the blending of the colors so very much!

    I applied ink in a gradient pattern on the Block Print Garden Heart leaves as well as the Sugar Script Big Hello to blend in a bit with the stripes behind it.

    I used vellum behind as the Block Print Garden Heart base because obviously more rainbow showing the better!

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

    Supplies

    57589 Block Print Garden Heart

    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script

    42041 Linear Stripes

    SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack

    SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

    SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

  • Block Print Crane by Jeanne Jachna

    Block Print Crane by Jeanne Jachna

    I confess I’m a bird watcher! I keep different feeders in my yard to attract different varieties. So the beautiful birds available at Birch Press Design really speak to me.

    I made a watery lagoon scene to showcase the Block Print Crane on my design.  I die cut, assembled and arranged the images on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base.  This helps me decide what to put where before I commit and adhere everything in place. 

    I love a simple Distress Ink blended background. Deciding where to add the blue “water” and green “foliage” was easy because I could slip the inky sheet under the clear plastic that I have my images arranged on.

    The foliage includes the Fuddled Leaf along the top edge to resemble draping tree branches, and smaller branches from the Foliage Bunch set along the bottom.

    A sprinkle of gems is the finishing touch to add a little sparkle and design. I hope you have a beautiful day and find some time to make today!


    Supplies


    57582 Block Print Crane
    57588 Foliage Bunch
    57500 Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers
    BPF503 Sugar Script Sentiments 1 Hot Foil Plate and Die Sets
  • Pretty Layered Die Cuts | By Christina Rannow

    Pretty Layered Die Cuts | By Christina Rannow

    Hello! It’s Christina, and I’m excited to share with you this card featuring a variety of products from past collections. I started with the incredible layered die set, Field of Blooms, and then perched a sweet little bird from the Block Print collection on a big, bold greeting. This is a straightforward die cutting-only card design, except for a little heat embossing! And it’s easily customizable to any occasion by simply changing up the sub-sentiment. So grab your die cutting machine, and let’s get started!

    My first step was to create the layered background with the Field of Blooms dies. There are three plates in this set that can be used together or separately with beautiful results. I chose to use all three layers, die cutting them with white cardstock for the first layer, light pink cardstock for the second layer, and green cardstock for the last layer. I secured the layers together and then attached them to a darker pink cardstock panel that peeks through all the layers to be the other half of the flower. 

    I trimmed down the layered background panel a bit and added a white frame with a stitching detail before mounting everything to a white A2 cardstock panel. 

    Next, I die cut and assembled the pieces for the perched bird. I chose two shades of yellow, white, and black cardstock for the die cuts and a black pearl for the eye. 

    For the sentiments, I die cut the greeting from black cardstock and layered it with a white shadow die cut. Then I heat embossed a sub-sentiment with white embossing powder on a black sentiment strip. 

    The final step was to attach all the elements to my card design. I used foam squares for added dimensions and finished with a few black enamel hearts for embellishment. 

    Thank you so much for stopping by and reading about my layered card design featuring products from past Birch Press collections. See you again soon!


    Supplies


    57357 Field of Blooms Plate Layer Set
    57581 Block Print Perched Bird
    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script

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    cb516 Sentimental Banners

    Supplies


    sp1011 Leafy 6×6 pack
    sp1012 Blush 6×6 pack
    sp1013 Sunrise 6×6 pack
  • Honey Bee Hello | by Rosemary Dennis

    Honey Bee Hello | by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello friends! Have you been amazed by the projects the design team has created with the most current release? Well, I have! I have been buzzing with excitement to get something made and today is the day! Let’s have a look at what I made.

    I had several ideas in mind and tried at least one of them, but wasn’t super happy with how it was turning out. I decided to shift gears and use up some yellow glitter paste I had out on my desk. I really wanted to use the Honeycomb Cut Out die and so I used it to create a stencil to use with the glitter paste.

    After doing a quick test to see how my DIY stencil would turn out I decided to diecut it from some sturdier cardstock. For this I chose (and sacrificed) a piece of Memory Box glossy black cardstock. As you can see it would have also made a pretty neat background, too. I die cut a piece of heavy white cardstock with a rectangle die and then taped that to the back of my DIY stencil. The stencil worked pretty well with only a small amount of the paste seeping under. I peeled off my stencil and let my panel dry.

    While my panel was drying I die cut my bees using the Block Print Buzzing Bumblebee from a piece of watercolor cardstock that I had initially planned to use for my background panel, but it was a bit of a fail. I think the bees I die cut from it are kind of fun and funky!

    Once the glitter paste was dry and full disclosure that did take a long time because of the amount of paste that was applied using the stencil. I let the panel dry overnight to make sure it was fully dry before assembling my card. I even at one point placed something heavy on top so that it would dry flat.

    Since I was going for a mixed media vibe. I splattered the fully dry panel with distress ink in Gathered Twigs and appropriately Wild Honey. For the bees I die cut enough so that I could cut some apart to build the bees for my card. The wings were die cut from heavy weight vellum. I assembled my bees and then what kind of sentiment I would use. I settled on the Big Hello Sugar Script. Initially I die cut the hello from heavy weight cardstock and then splattered it, but there was too much splatter. So I used another piece of glossy black cardstock and stacked it on top of the splattered sentiment. Everything was adhered with liquid adhesive and then I added my panel to a kraft cardstock base.

    Well, that’s it for me. I hope you enjoyed today’s card. Thanks for stopping by and have a truly lovely day.


    Supplies


    57598 Block Print Buzzing Bumblebee
    57594 Honeycomb Cut Out
    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script