Birch Press Design

Category: Hugs

  • Sending Hugs Across The Ocean | By April Antonio

    Sending Hugs Across The Ocean | By April Antonio

    Welcome back everyone, and happy Saturday! April here sharing a card in support of #cardsforUkraine.

    This card features the Field of Blooms layering plate set alongside the beautiful, new Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6×6 mirror cardstock pad.

    I started with the Field of Blooms plate Layer A and cut it from heavyweight white cardstock. I then cut Layer B from a bright blue piece of mirror or foil cardstock I pulled from the Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6×6 mirror cardstock pack.

    Next, I cut die cut Layer C from a piece of yellow cardstock pulled from the Memory Box Sunny Orange 6×6 cardstock pack.

    I wanted something bright to show through the bottom of all of the layers so the most bottom layer of the card is a piece of blue glitter cardstock I pulled from the Memory Box Twinkling Jewel 6×6 Glitter Pad. I cut the 6×6 piece of cardstock down to A2 size (4.25″ x 5.5″).

    I then adhered Layer C (the die cut yellow piece) to the blue glitter cardstock using doublesided tape since I find this works well on a glitter surface.

    I then used liquid glue to adhere the other two layers (A and B) on top of Layer C, and glued the entire sandwich onto an A2 cardfront created from heavyweight cardstock. In the end I ended up with a nice sandwich made up of four layers: White cardstock (top layer), Mirror cardstock, Yellow cardstock, Glitter cardstock (bottom layer).

    I used the Big Hugs Sugar Script dies for my sentiment, cutting the shadow from the same blue mirror cardstock, and the sentiment from heavyweight white cardstock that I layered a few times.

    Lastly, I used silver jewels from the Memory Box Christams Fairy Jewels set to add some sparkle to each little leaf/swirl impression on the front of the card.

    Thank you for joining me today for this short blog tutorial. I hope everyone has a great weekend and continues to be inspired to create!

    Supplies

    57357 Field of Blooms Plate Layer Set

    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    Big Hugs Sugar Script

    CRY102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

  • Butterfly Hugs | By Allison Frazier

    Butterfly Hugs | By Allison Frazier

    Hello, Everyone! Today, I am sharing more inspiration from the new Floral Contour Layers release. I made a mini slimline card featuring two of the new die sets – the Simple Butterfly Contour Layers and the Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers.

    I started by creating a white card base that measures 3.5″ x 6.25″. I used the leaves die from the Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers set to cut a bunch of leaves from the same white card stock. I then arranged these leaves on my card base and adhered them with liquid glue. I love the texture that these leaves give – it’s almost like creating your own background die.

    Next, I started die cutting my butterflies. I chose to stick to a warm palette, so I used different shades of yellow, pink and orange card stock. I adhered the smaller parts of the butterflies to the larger parts, making sure to only put glue in the center, so that the sides could lift up for dimension.

    The small, delicate bodies of each butterfly were the same color as the rest of the butterfly, but I wanted them all to be gold. So, rather than use the dies to cut more bodies out of gold card stock, I just used the bodies that I had. I took a piece of Post-it tape (washi tape would also work) and taped the very ends of it to a piece of paper so that the adhesive side of the tape was facing out. I then put all of the butterfly bodies onto the adhesive, inked them up with VersaMark ink and heat embossed them with gold embossing powder. Once embossed, I was able to just pull the bodies off of the Post-it tape and glue them onto the butterflies. This was the easiest way for me to emboss all of those delicate die cuts.

    I arranged all of my butterflies onto the card base and then glued them down when I was happy with the placement. Again, I only applied glue in the very centers so that the butterfly wings could lift up and look dimensional. For the sentiment, I used the Handwritten Hugs die and some gold foil card stock. To give it dimension, I stacked the gold Hugs onto two more layers that I had cut out of white card stock. After adhering that to my card, I finished by scattering some tiny Fairy Jewels around the butterflies in coordinating colors.

    I love the simplicity and dimension of these butterflies! I hope my card brought a smile to your face today. Thank you so much for joining us.

    Wishing you all a crafty day,
    Allison


    Supplies


    57490 Simple Butterfly Contour Layers
    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers
    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline
    JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels
    JWL002 Pastel Jewels
    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • Vibrant Watercolor Leaves | By Dilay Nacar

    Vibrant Watercolor Leaves | By Dilay Nacar

    Happy Monday, friends! Dee here today to share this vibrant watercolored card featuring the brand new Fuddled Leaf Branches dies! 

    To begin, I applied a few of my favorite colors using watercolor brush markers onto a piece of watercolor paper and once dry, I die cut the larger leaf in each color.

    Next, I used the Ringadings 3D embossing folder and an A2-sized panel to create a fun and textured backdrop for the leaves, adhering each one with foam adhesive. To finish, I cut the Handwritten Hugs sentiment in black and the shadow in white and adhered to the panel using foam tape!

    Thank you so much for joining me today! I hope everyone has a wonderful week!

    57500 Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers
    EF1015 Ringadings 3D Embossing Folder
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline
    WP101 Watercolor Paper
  • Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty friends and Happy Valentine’s Day! Whether you love or hate the holiday, it is still a great reason to make cards (and eat chocolate, of course)! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing an elegant and more traditional card using the beautiful new Adornment Peony dies.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. Using the Pinpoint Radial Layer Plate, I die cut that first embossed layer from white cardstock. To create the peonies, I die cut the solid base layer from red cardstock (6″ x 6″ Berry Paper pack) and the top thin outline layer from red foil cardstock (from the Polished Foil Paper Pack). I die cut the solid base layer of the leaves from light green cardstock and the top thin outline layer from darker green cardstock. I used the 6″ x 6″ Lush Green Paper pack. I adhered all the layers together with a fine tip liquid glue.

    I die cut the word “hugs” using the Hugs Honey Script dies. I cut the larger shadow bottom layer from black cardstock and top thinner outline from gold glitter cardstock. I adhered both layers together with a fine tip liquid glue and then adhered the entire sentiment over the peonies using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Lastly, I added a couple iridescent round stones for added texture.

    I love, love, loooooove how this beautiful card came out and I think I’m going to try it in a few more colors (like yellow and pink) now too! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57300 Hugs Honey Script

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    57480 Adornment Peony

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

  • Tranquility Layers | By Dilay Nacar

    Tranquility Layers | By Dilay Nacar

    Welcome back! Dee here today sharing a clean and simple card with lots of white space and a pop of color! 

    To begin, I added texture to an A2-sized white card base with the Memory Box Ringadings 3D embossing folder. Next, I cut the Tranquility layering dies (frame and circle center) in three different colors: Layer A in yellow, Layer B in hot neon pink, and Layer c in dark pink/purple. 

    I adhered the frame portion to the center of the embossed panel, then adhered the circle with foam adhesive

    Next, I cut the Big Hugs Sugar Script die three times in white then stacked and adhered them together. 

    To finish, I adhered the stacked hugs to the center of the circle and mounted the card onto an A2-sized, top-folding card base. 

    Thanks so much for joining me today!

    57412 Tranquility Layer Set
    Big Hugs Sugar Script
    EF1015 Ringadings 3D Embossing Folder
  • Butterfly Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Butterfly Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Hi friends and welcome back! Dee here today sharing a card featuring the Viola and Eloquent layered dies that I combined with a simple ink blending combo for pops of color!

    To begin, I first cut the Viola Plate dies (layers a, b, and c) in white, then stacked and adhered them together. Next, I watered colored two A2-panels in yellow, To begin, I cut the Viola dies (layers a, b, and c) in white, then stacked and adhered them together.

    Next, I watered-colored two A2-panels in yellow, orange, and pink, adhering one panel behind the Viola layers and die cutting the other panel with layer a of the Eloquent butterfly set. I then die cut layers b and c of the Eloquent set in gold and white, then adhered the three layers together.

    I then die cut layer b and c of the Eloquent set in gold and white then adhered the three layers together. To finish the butterfly, I die cut the body of the butterfly from the Butterfly Basics set in gold and adhered it to the center. 

    Once the layers were complete, I adhered the butterfly to the front with foam adhesive. To finish, I die cut the sentiment from the Handwritten Hugs in gold, added gold embellishments, and mounted the panel onto an A2-sized card base. 

    Thanks so much for joining me today!

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set
    57403 Butterfly Basics
    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline
  • Sending Rainbow Wishes | By Amanda Wilcox

    Sending Rainbow Wishes | By Amanda Wilcox

    Happy Saturday everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook popping in today. I hope your day is starting off splendidly! I have been itching to watercolor this gorgeous rainbow image since it released and I finally made it happen.

    To create my card today, I started by pulling my stamps out and playing around with images and sentiments. I found that the rainbow and clouds from Rainbow Days Lingo Notes worked fabulous with the extra large sentiments in the Happy Lingo set!

    I stamped and heat embossed the images on Bristol smooth cardstock with clear embossing powder. Then I watercolored them with Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers and a water brush pen.

    I used the coordinating dies to cut the images out and moved on to my background. For that I blended distress oxide ink in tumbled glass and mermaid lagoon on a white panel. I spritzed it with water and flicked some pearl watercolor on it.

    When I ink blend I tend to use a larger panel so I can choose how to cut it down. After everything was dry, I trimmed it down to A2 size and adhered it to a white card base.

    I added foam squares to the back of my rainbow and some clouds and adhered them to the background. Then I added the HUGS sentiment the same way. I adhered the clouds in the background with liquid glue next.

    At that point I thought there was something missing so I took a look at the sentiments in the Rainbow Days Lingo Notes and was so excited to see “sending rainbow wishes!” I stamped and heat embossed it on a strip of black cardstock and adhered it with a foam strip.

    I love adding general purpose cards to my stash and this one will be amazing for a huge variety of occasions, or just because, which is my very favorite to send!

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

    Supplies

    8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp and die set

    8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp and die set

  • Tranquility | by Crystal Komara

    Tranquility | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Monday! I hope you all had a pleasant weekend. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a fun design featuring the Tranquility Layering Set.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I cut a 5 1/4″ x 4″ piece of Bermuda Bay cardstock as the first mat. I used the Pinpoint Radial Plate to die cut a piece of white cardstock that I adhered directly to that Bermuda Bay cardstock. I die cut the three layers of the beautiful Tranquility Layering Set using the Fresh Aqua 6 x 6″ paper pack. The top layer, Layer A was die cut from a light blue-green color. Layer B, the middle layer, was cut from a turquoise piece of cardstock from the Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad. Layer C, the bottom layer, was also cut from the Fresh Aqua paper pack.

    I adhered the three layers of the die together using Lineco Neutral ph bookbinding glue ,my go-to liquid adhesive. I adhered the three layers to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. I die cut the word “hugs” using the Hugs Honey Script dies. I die cut the bottom shadow layer from black cardstock and the top layer from white cardstock. I adhered both layers together before adhering them to the card. Lastly I stamped the sentiment “you are awesome” in Bermuda Bay ink from the Ticker Tape stamp set. I cut out the sentiment and adhered it just below the word “hugs.”

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s card. I simply love using the layering dies from Birch Press Design because they are so unique! Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day.

    XO, Crystal

  • Using Layering Dies for Dimension | By Renee Moran

    Using Layering Dies for Dimension | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone, It’s Renee’ from Delaney Jane Cards here with a Dimensional card using small layering dies.I wanted to create something that could feel a little Christmas but could be used any time of year. I also enjoyed the challenge of using these small dies to make an entire card. Sometimes it is about stretching your dies to make them really worth owning.

    I keep reaching for this small square layering die set called Honeycomb Mini Tile Layer Set. I often pull this out and then set it aside thinking, This can’t make that much impact on a card, can it? It can!

    I die cut the three pieces of this honeycomb mini tile layer set from white cardstock, four times. I layered those all together to create four individual layered tiles.

    I used the Happy Lingo Stamp and Die set to create the Hugs sentiment. I die cut it from white cardstock and stamped in some deep green ink. I chose to stay away from black in this card design because I felt it was a softer look.

    I also used the Classic Sentimental Wreath Stamp and Die set to create a wreath with the layer stamping stamps. And I cut the wreath out with the coordinating die. I stamped the sentiment from the same Classic Sentimental Wreath Stamp set in that deep green to finish my design.

    I added shine with some glitter cardstock from the Memory Box 6×6 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad and green and red jewels from the Open Studio Fairy Jewels Bright Jewels Pack.

    I’d love to know what you think of my design and of this super fun attempt at creating an entire card using a small die and layered die cuts. And if you have any ideas on creative ways to use the Honeycomb Mini Tile Layer 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

    56125 Honeycomb Mini Tile Layer Set

    8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp and die set

    CL8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set

    CL8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp set

    8156 Happy Lingo clear stamp and die set

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • Arista Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Arista Hugs | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello again, friends! Dee here today sharing a simple to recreate, yet delicately detailed, card featuring the new Arista layering dies! 

    To begin, I die cut the Arista layers (A, B, and C) from white cardstock, then stacked and adhered them together. Next, I die cut layer A only in 4 different colors of cardstock and adhered each onto an A2-sized card base, trimming off the excess and using that to fill in any gaps/holes for a fuller background. 

    Next, I adhered the white Arista layers onto the center of the panel, and added gold bobbles for a bit of extra dimension and sparkle! To finish, I die cut the Handwritten Hugs in gold glitter and the outline in white cardstock, adhered them together then onto the center of the card using square foam adhesive. 

    Simple, right? If you’ve seen my cards, you already know that I love stretching my supplies and using dies to create my own backgrounds. The possibilities really are endless! Thank you so much for stopping by!

    57418 Arista Layer Set
    57419 Handwritten Hugs and Outline