Category: Hello

  • Rainbow Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Rainbow Wishes | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi there and Happy Mother’s Day to all the mother’s visiting here today. It’s Tracey and I am very excited to share a project using a couple of newly released products from Birch Press Design!

    The new Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set was starting point for my card. I stamped the rainbow off the card on the left side with embossing ink and white heat embossed it.

    I stamped the rainbow on to a full adhesive Post-it Note and trimmed it use as a mask. I masked off the rainbow and then ink blended a sky with Broken China and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide inks. Once the blend was done I splattered some diluted white acrylic paint on to the panel. When that was dry I smooshed some Broken China Distress Oxide ink on to an acrylic block with a bit of water and then splattered that on to the panel.

    Once the mask was removed I coloured the bands of the rainbow using my ZIG Clean Color Real Brush watercolor markers blending the colours out with a water brush and set aside to dry.

    I blended a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock about the size of the butterfly in the Eloquent Butterly Layer die set. I blended on an angle a rainbow of Festive Berries, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide inks. I cut Layer C of the Elequent Butterfly from the ink blended panel. Then I cut Layer A of the Eloquent Butterfly from Vellum. Layer A has beautiful embossed details on it that look stunning on the vellum. It was glued to the centre of the Layer C ink blended butterfly and set aside.

    Now that all the pieces were completed I white embossed a sentiment from the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes stamp set on the top centre of the sky. Then the butterfly was attached to the end of the rainbow on a slight angle.

    The panel was attached to a white top folding card base with foam tape for some life and the final touch was to add to pearls to the body of the butterfly.

    This was such a fun card to make, a few different techniques with such a pretty end result.

    Thank you so much for crafting with me today and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

    Supplies

    8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp and die set

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

  • Rainbow Fun | by Crystal Komara

    Rainbow Fun | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope you all enjoyed a pleasant weekend and hopefully found a little time to do something crafty. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing two rainbow themed cards using a variety of products from Birch Press Design. I just love creating with rainbow colors because the end result is always happiness.

    For this first card, I used Layer A of the Lumina Layering Plates. I already had a pre-made rainbow colored alcohol ink background in my stash, so this card came together quite quickly. Gotta love that! I simply adhered the rainbow alcohol ink background to my card base – I use 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Then I die cut Layer A of the Lumina Layering Plates from white cardstock. I adhered the intricate die over the alcohol ink background.

    I die cut the word Hello using the Big Hello dies. I die cut the shadow background from black cardstock and the top thinner layer from white cardstock. I adhered both layers together with a Tombow Dot Runner and then I adhered both layers to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Using the Ticker Tape stamp set, I stamped the sentiment in Memento Tuxedo Black ink and fussy cut the sentiment strip out. I adhered the sentiment below the “hello” dies using 3M foam adhesive.

    For this next card, I used the Linear Triangle die and lots of colored cardstock strips in various bright colors to keep in line with my rainbow theme.

    My card base is 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I also die cut the first 5 1/4″ x 4″ mat from white cardstock. I die cut the Linear Triangle from white cardstock and adhered thin strips of colored paper behind the lines. I placed the completed triangle in the lower righthand corner of my card. I die cut the large “thanks” die from black cardstock and from a piece of pre-made alcohol ink cardstock. I layered the two together with a Tombow Dot Runner and placed the large sentiment in the center of my card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Using the Ticker Tape stamp set, I stamped the sentiment “you inspired kindness” in Versamark ink on black cardstock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I fussy cut this sentiment and adhered it below the large “thanks” using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s cards and they will bring some cheerfulness to the start of the week. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Ink Sprays, Shimmer Powder & Crystal Lingo | By Renee Moran

    Ink Sprays, Shimmer Powder & Crystal Lingo | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone! Renee from Delaney Jane Cards here today with a super fun project using the Crystal Lingo Stamp Set, Open Studio Watercolor Paper and some messy inky fun.

    Layering the Ink sprays I have in my stash with some stash shimmer powder created the perfect background to highlight this amazing stained glass-esque Crystal Lingo Stamp. It reminds me of stained glass so much, is that what you see?

    I wanted to leave this looking translucent but add color so I reinforced the colors in the geometric stamp with some Alcohol Markers.

    I used the Hello from the larger sentiments in the Crystal Lingo stamp set. I could have die cut it with the coordinating die but I chose to create a one layer panel. I paired it with a coordinating sentiment to frame in the beautiful geometric panel.

    I’d love to know what you think of my design and of this gorgeous stamp set. And if you have any ideas on creative ways to use this very versatile Crystal Lingo stamp set. Please let me know in the comments below.

    Also, if you’d like to see how my card came together, you can click on the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

    Supplies

    8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp and die set

    CL8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp set

    WP101 Watercolor Paper

  • Hello Friend | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello Friend | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, friends! Dee (@dilaynacar) here and today I will be sharing a clean and simple card with pops of color, perfect for any occasion!

    To get started, I cut multiple shades of colored and silver glitter cardstock (you can use any color for this step) into thin strips. I then used tape runner to adhere the strips onto a piece of white cardstock to create a background design to later die cut. I then set this aside to dry and started on the next step.

    For the background of the card, I cut a piece of heavyweight white cardstock to an A2 size base as the panel. Next, I die cut only the ‘Kinsley Layer A’ die 3 times in white cardstock and adhered the 3 onto the panel in a design that I liked, trimming off any extra.

    Next, I die cut hello and friend Big Sugar Script dies from the striped cardstock and the shadow dies in white, then adhered them together. I then mounted the word dies onto the card with foam squares. 

    To finish, I added a few silver sequins for extra sparkle! I hope you you enjoyed my post today and found some inspiration! 

    Thank you so much for stopping by!

    56123 Kinsley Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script
    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script
  • Jewel Toned Kinsley Layer Die | By Dilay Nacar

    Jewel Toned Kinsley Layer Die | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome, friends! Dee (@dilaynacar) here and today I am sharing a bold and colorful jewel-toned card featuring the Kinsley layering die!

    To begin, I die cut each of the Kinsley die layers with three different colors of cardstock: fuchsia, turquoise, and yellow. I cut the first two layers (A & B) in each color and cut the bottom layer (C) in gold glitter cardstock, then stacked and adhered them before adhering all three to a piece of navy cardstock. I then cut off excess from the edges.

    For the sentiment, I die cut the Sugar Script Big Hello die three times in white, then stacked and adhered them together. I cut the shadow die in vellum and adhered it behind the stacked Hello for extra dimension, then adhered it to the center of the card. 

    Finally, I embellished the card with gold bobbles and mounted it onto an A2-sized top-folding card base. 

    Thank you for stopping by today! Be sure to share your Birch Press Design projects on social media using #BirchPressDesign.

    56123 Kinsley Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script
    GP1005 Holiday Glitter Pad
  • Get the Ahhhs from Viola | Using Viola Plate Layering Dies | By Renee Moran

    Get the Ahhhs from Viola | Using Viola Plate Layering Dies | By Renee Moran

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    The project I have for today features the Viola Layering dies from Birch Press Designs, some Memory Box cardstock and some frosted glitter paper.

    I started by die cutting the Viola Plate Layer A out of a 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel of frosted glitter paper. I chose the white.

    After I die cut the the first panel, I die cut the B and C plates out of some darker blue and aqua color cardstocks from the Memory box Fresh Aqua and Stormy Blue Cardstock 6×6 pads. I also cut one 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ panel of a deeper blue cardstock from that same Stormy Blue Cardstock 6×6 pad to use as a back layer.

    I die my sentiment from some scraps of the deep blue and white glitter cardstocks and mounted it in the center of the panel design. It fit absolutely perfectly between the two floral motifs. I mounted everything on a top folding A2 card base.

    Thank you for stopping by and as I always say, Give Cards Generously!

    If you’d like to see how this card came together, you can check it out by clicking the video below.

    Thank you so much for checking out my card today.

    As I always say,

    Give Cards Generously

    -Renee’

     

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    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set

     

     

     

     

    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack

     

     

     

     

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

     

     

     

     

    GP1004 Frosted Glitter Pad

     

     

     

     

    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script

     

     

     

  • Hello Tulips | By Amanda Wilcox

    Hello Tulips | By Amanda Wilcox

    Welcome back everyone. It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook today with a fun springy feeling tulip card featuring the field of bloom layering dies.

    I started things off today by getting inky, which is one of my favorites. I pulled out a white cardstock panel and did ink smooshing with my tombow brush pens.

    Once that was dry, I chose a solid purple cardstock that complimented the inked panel, green foil paper for the leaf layer, and another white panel for the top. Then I started die cutting my layers.

    The purple pad I used was a 6×6 which left the perfect strip to cut the hello topper from so it would coordinate with the bottom layer of my card. Then I cut the hello word 3 times from white cardstock and glued everything together with liquid glue.

    I adhered all the field of blooms layers to the purple panel and then added it to a white card base and layered the hello topper last. I trimmed off the excess hanging over the edge and my card is finished.

    The green foil paper really has a cool effect when you move the card in the light. I just love it.

    I also love the modeled texture of the ink smooshing for the flowers. It gives the whole thing so much visual interest.

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    57357 Field of Blooms Plate Layer Set

    57313 Helllo Topper

  • Butterfly Garden | by Crystal Komara

    Butterfly Garden | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers and happy Monday! If you celebrate the Easter holiday, I hope you had a blessed weekend. This is Crystal here with you today sharing two cards in bright spring-like colors made using the Butterfly Garden Layering Plates.

    I am so in love with these beautiful layering dies and while while one layer is enough to make an impact, all three layers together is really stunning, especially when you add in a middle layer of glitter cardstock.

    Here is a step-by-step instructional video so you can see how both of these cards were made:

    I hope you have enjoyed these cards! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day.

    Supplies

    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer Set

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

  • Mosaic Watercolor | By Amanda Wilcox

    Mosaic Watercolor | By Amanda Wilcox

    Hey everyone! I’m so glad you’re here with me. It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook with a pair of beautiful watercolor slimline cards to share.

    These cards were complete created using just the Crystal Lingo stamps and dies. It was so therapeutic and relaxing to watercolor this beautiful image! Let’s get started on how I created them.

    I started by stamping and heat embossing the mosaic image on watercolor paper with clear embossing powder. You could use any color you like here for dramatically different results. The sheet I was using happened to fit the image twice perfectly so I thought, why not!?!

    I used my Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a waterbrush pen to color the entire panel and trimmed it down to 3×8.

    For my supporting panels, I have a black one measuring 3.25×8.25 inches, teal that measures 3.5×8.5 inches and a slimline card base from white that is 7×8.5 inches. Folding it in half at 3.5 inches makes it the same size as the teal panel.

    The black is adhered to the watercolor panel with liquid glue, as is the teal panel to the card base. Then the two are adhered together with foam tape.

    As you can see in the photo, I stamped and heat embossed my sentiments. Hello is silver on white cardstock while the secondary sentiment is white on black cardstock. For the other card, Happy is heat embossed black on white and vice versa for the secondary sentiment there too. I love this contrast!

    The sentiments are added with a combination of foam squares and strips.

    I didn’t want any distraction from the beautiful watercoloring so I didn’t add any baubles or sequins to these cards today.

    I just love how they turned out and would be really excited to give it a try again, maybe in an A2 size and totally different color combos too!

    Do you have a favorite between the two? I don’t think I can choose one.

    I appreciate you sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp and die set

  • Stitched Stripe Kinsley Heart Layer Dies | By Leigh Houston

    Stitched Stripe Kinsley Heart Layer Dies | By Leigh Houston

    Oh, how I love a stitched stripe! This is my current favorite technique for adding some super easy, super simple stitching and a modern touch to a die cut card. It paired so beautifully with Birch Press Designs’s Kinsley Heart Layer Dies, and I’m excited to walk you through this fun technique!

    I started my card by die cutting strips of red and pink cardstock in varying widths. I found the center of my card panel and adhered the first strip down the middle using liquid adhesive. I then used a paper piercer, poked holes along the sides of this strip, and added simple backstitching through these holes in shades of pink thread. I then adhered two more strips along the edges of this center strip, again poking holes down the sides and adding stitching. I kept on adding layers of strips and stitching until I achieved the width I was after. So easy!

    I then assembled my Kinsley Layer Heart. I die cut my layers from pink, red and white cardstock and adhered them together using liquid adhesive. I then die cut my sentiment from the Hello Sugar Script die four times, layering them together to create dimension. After adhering it to the center of my heart, I added some crystal glaze for some shine. After that, I simply adhered the heart to the center of my cardstock strips and this card was finished!

    I am such a huge fan of how stitching adds such a unique touch to handmade cards, and this technique is such a fast and pretty way to add this special accent. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I’ll see you again soon with another project from Birch Press Designs!


    Supplies


    57399 Kinsley Heart Layer Set
    Hello Sugar Script