Birch Press Design

Category: Layered Background Die

  • Glittering Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Glittering Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty friends and happy Wednesday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing some Valentine’s Day themed inspiration, but in non-traditional colors. I’m all for the lovey-dovey, over-the-top, red and pink hearts everything, but what if you want to tone it down just a bit and tell your friends you’re thinking of them? Well, keep reading because here’s my version of sending some love and hugs that isn’t so mushy-gushy romantic.

    First, I LOVE this color combination of mint green, teal green, gold and white. It’s classic and it’s elegant. You can also see what it looks like here with a Christmas themed card. Or here, where I added just a touch of baby pink color too! Clearly, it’s a combination I love as I have used it frequently.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This is my go-to white cardstock for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! It’s great for card bases, layering, die cutting, distress oxide blending and Copic coloring For the very first base layer I cut a piece of teal green cardstock to measure 5 1/4″ x 4″ from the Lush Green 6″ x 6″ paper pack. Using the Kinsley Heart Layering Plates, I cut Layer C (the bottom layer) from gold glitter cardstock. Next I cut Layer B (the middle layer) from mint green cardstock, also found in the Lush Green 6″ x 6″ paper pack.

    I cut Layer A (the top layer) from white cardstock. I adhered all three layers together with a fine-tip liquid adhesive before adhering them all to the card base. I then cut a 5 1/2″ x x 1 1/2″ strip of white cardstock and adhere it to the bottom third of the card. This allowed me to place the words “hugs” onto a white background in order for it to stand out against the detailed die. I used the Big Lingo Type Hugs die here. I cut the bottom thicker layer from teal green cardstock and the top thinner layer from gold glitter cardstock. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “thinking of you” from the Lingo Thanks Clear stamp set in teal ink on white cardstock. I adhered the sentiment strip to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Gosh, I just looooooove this color combination so much. I hope you have enjoyed today’s card as well. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57402

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    57227 Big Lingo Type Hugs

    CL8143 Lingo Thanks clear stamp set

    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

  • Clean And Simple Dazzle | By Seeka

    Clean And Simple Dazzle | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here with a quick and easy card design that’s perfect for putting any extra background panels you have to use. This card features the Dazzle Mini Frame Layer die set and the Pinpoint Contour Plate.

    I started off by cutting all three layers of the Dazzle Mini Frame from heavy white cardstock and then gluing the three pieces together.

    Next, I made an easy ink-sprayed background. I used Lemon Zest, Island Parrot, and Blue Lagoon Dylusions Ink Sprays to spray a large piece of white cardstock and then trimmed a 3.25″ x 4.5″ piece that I thought would be a nice backdrop to the die-cut piece. I glued the Dazzle Frame to the sprayed panel and then used foam tape to adhere the combined piece to a background I made using the Pinpoint Contour Plate.

    To finish, I glued the card front to a card base.

    Thank you so much for visiting!

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  • Spring Herbarium | By Seeka

    Spring Herbarium | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing another card featuring the Herbarium Plate die set. I used an ink-blended Layer A piece left over from a card I shared in November, these colors are Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks. 

    I die cut layer B three times from heavy white cardstock and then glued the three layers together. Next, I glued the ink-blended layer on top and then glued the combined piece to a white card base.

    I used the Big Hello Sugar Script die set to create the large sentiment. I cut the detail layer from a piece of cardstock inked with Picked Raspberry Distress Oxide ink, and then I glued it to the shadow layer which I cut from white cardstock. To finish the card, I used foam tape to adhere the die cut sentiment, as well a small sentiment from my stash, to the card front.

    Thank you so much for visiting!


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  • 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 Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers in various pink and green cardstock colors, adhered them together, then arranged them over the top of the Kinsley Heart Layers. I added more leaves using a few from the Tropical Hibiscus and Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers. To finish, I added a foiled sentiment from the Sugar Script Sentiments 1 Hot Foil Plate and Die Sets.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and thank you so much for stopping by, friends!


    Supplies


    57493 Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers
    57486 Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers
    57500 Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers
    57402 Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set
    BPF503 Sugar Script Sentiments 1 Hot Foil Plate and Die Sets

  • Hello Sweet Friend | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press Friends! I am excited to be up on the blog today sharing the gorgeous Eloquent Butterfly layering die set! I absolutely love this set and decided to use this set today with a mixed media vibe! I hope you enjoy it, let’s get started!

    I started with the beautiful Eloquent Butterfly layering die set. I die cut all 3 layers. First I die cut layer C using white card stock, layer B using white and an inked background from my stash, and then layer A using an inked background from my stash. The inked backgrounds were made using sprays. Once all the layers were die cut, I added dye ink to layer B and layer A. I feel this adds a bit more texture and definition to the layer. On layer A I also added a bit of embossing glaze for added texture. I then adhered all layers together and added foam tape. I then die cut the antennae for the butterfly from the Butterfly Basics die set using a piece of card stock from the Vintage Pastel Mirror pad and adhered this with liquid glue to the butterfly.

    Next I chose a gelli print from my stash and embossed the panel using the Flora Plate die set. I used Layer C from the set and followed the instructions in my die cutting machine to emboss the panel onto my gelli print. Next I distressed the edges of the panel using a paper trimmer, distress tool, and then inked up the edges with distress ink.

    I then added a bit more texture to the panel using metallic paint by adding splatters with my paintbrush. Next I added a bit more distress ink to the raised areas of my background panel using a blending tool.

    To complete my card I adhered the panel to an A2 card base. Next I added two strips of paper, one from an old book and another piece of gelli print. Both pieces were distressed using a combination of distress inks and embossing glaze. I added the Hugs Honey Script sentiment to my card. I die cut the shadow layer using white card stock and ink blended the shadow with distress oxide. I die cut the hugs sentiment 3 times using kraft card stock and adhered them together with liquid glue. I then ink blended the sentiment with distress inks. I added a sub sentiment from my stash. Both sentiments were adhered using liquid glue.

    Thanks so much for stopping by today! I had so much fun creating today’s card! I will be back soon!


    Supplies


    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set
    57403 Butterfly Basics
    57300 Hugs Honey Script
    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set
    FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
  • Love and Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Love and Hugs | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing some inspiration for Valentine’s Day which will be coming up soon in February.

    Details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using the Flora Player Layer A, I die cut the first layer from white cardstock . As you can see from the image below, I had to do a fair amount of “poking” to get all the little pieces out! I adhered this piece directly onto my card base.

    Next I die cut Layer A of the Kinsley Heart Layering Plate from white cardstock. I adhered this over a sheet of red cardstock. Then I fussy cut the little hearts out.

    I adhered the small hearts down the center of the card, only using four of the five I had cut out. Then, using the Big Lingo Type Hugs, I die cut the shadow background from black cardstock and the thin outline layer from white cardstock.

    I adhered the two layers together with a fine tip liquid adhesive. Then I stamped the sentiment “love and” in red ink on white cardstock. This sentiment is from the Lingo Thanks Sentiment stamp set. I adhered the sentiment to the card with 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    I wish you all love and hugs! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57402 Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    57227 Big Lingo Type Hugs

    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

    8143 Lingo Thanks clear stamp set and die set

  • Rainbow Adornment Dove | By Allison Frazier

    Rainbow Adornment Dove | By Allison Frazier

    Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am showing how you can stretch the use out of your products that are typically only thought of as winter or holiday products. My card features the beautiful Adornment Dove die set.

    I love the cutouts in the wing of the detail layer in the Adornment Dove set, and I thought it would be fun to color them instead of discard them. I could have die cut all different colors of paper, but it’s much easier (and less wasteful) to color with markers. I die cut the layer out of white card stock and left the cutouts intact. To make sure they didn’t come loose, I just taped them in place on the back with scotch tape. I then colored each cutout piece with a different color Copic marker. This does look messy, as the colors bleed onto the white border between each cutout, but that’s okay because it will get covered by a clean detailed layer.

    When I was finished coloring the separate cutouts, I glued that layer onto a solid background layer that I had die cut from white card stock. I then glued a clean white detailed layer over the colored layer. For the solid wing and tail feather cutouts, I colored these white pieces by blending some pink, yellow, and light blue markers. After glueing those pieces in place, I added a final detail layer that I die cut from a Champaign colored mirror card stock.

    For my card base, I took a dark teal panel of card stock, embossed it with Layer A of the now-retired Fiori Plate Layer Set, and then splattered it with a light gold paint. I mounted that onto the same color A2 card base. For the sentiment, I cut the Handwritten Thanks Outline die out of the same teal card stock and the detail Thanks die out of the Champaign card stock that I used for the dove. I adhered the sentiment and the dove to the card base. Notice how I purposefully did not glue all of the layers of the tail feathers together. This creates some really great dimension. To finish the card, I added a small jewel as an eye.

    I think this card design can be used all year round, don’t you? Thank you so much for joining us today. I hope this card inspires you and brings a smile to your face! 


    Supplies


    57479 Adornment Dove
    57420 Handwritten Thanks and Outline
    fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

    Supplies


    jwl005 Christmas Fairy Jewels
  • Rainbow Peace Dove | by Crystal Komara

    Rainbow Peace Dove | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a slightly non-traditional Christmas card made using some ombre colors in reds and greens accented with the beautiful Adornment Dove dies.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. This is my go-to cardstock for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! Using the same Neenah white cardstock, I cut the first background from Layer C of the Flora Plate dies. Next, I cut thin strips of cardstock in reds, pinks and greens. These thin strips measured 4 1/4″ x 1/4″. I adhered the strips to the Flora Layer background using Tombow adhesive. I started with the darkest color red to the lightest pink and then from the lightest green to the darkest.

    Using the Adornment Dove dies, I cut both layers from white cardstock. I adhered both layers together with a fine tip glue and adhered the entire assembled dove to the card with 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “Peace” in Versamark ink on black cardstock. This sentiment is from the Christmas Mandala stamp set. It also has a coordinating die that I used to die cut the sentiment out. After die cutting the sentiment I adhered it to the card also using 3M foam.

    I love how this card turned out, even though I had a completely different vision from when I started. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57479 Adornment Dove

    57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

  • Merry Christmas | By Dilay Nacar

    Merry Christmas | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today with this Merry Christmas card showcasing the Herbarium Plate Layers!

    First, I created the background by die cutting each of the Herbarium Plate Layers (A, B, and C) and adhering them together, then onto a top-folding card base. 

    Next, I cut the Felicity Snowflakes and the Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers in various red, blue, and silver glitter cardstock and adhered them over the top of the Herbarium Plate Layers. To finish, I added the Handwritten Merry Christmas die cut to the center using foam tape.

    I hope you enjoyed this sparkly layered Christmas card! Thank you so much for stopping by, friends!


    Supplies


    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack
    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
    57453 Felicity Snowflakes
    57458 Herbarium Plate Layer Set
    57478 Handwritten Merry Christmas and Outline

    CLD101 Clear Fairy Drops
  • Alcohol Ink Flora Hello | By Dilay Nacar

    Alcohol Ink Flora Hello | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello and welcome back, friends! Dee here today sharing this bold and vibrant card featuring the Flora Layer Plate and Big Sugar Script Hello dies! 

    To begin, I cut the Flora Layer Plate dies (layers A and B only) in white, then layer A once more from a background I created with alcohol inks in purple, turquoise, and metallic. I then stacked and adhered them together and onto an A2-sized top folding card base.

    I die cut the sentiment from the Big Sugar Script Hello in gold glitter cardstock and and the coordinating shadow layer in white, adhered them together then onto the center of the card!

    I hope you enjoyed this card and are inspired to create! Thank you so much for joining me today!


    Supplies


    GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad