Category: Savannah O’Gwynn

Birch Tree: Halloween
by Savannah O’Gwynn

Hello, sweet BPD friends and fans!

I am back and excited to share my NEXT Birch Tree Series design using the Block Print Birch Tree dies!

**Check out my first design HERE– it was a Summer theme.
**Check out my second design HERE– it was also a Fall theme.
**Check out my third design HERE– it was also a Fall theme but a bit different!

I cannot even tell you how many ideas I have for the Block Print Birch Tree dies— it’s A LOT! And this idea makes the Birch Trees kind of spooky, which is PERFECT for Halloween🦇

You might be asking, “Does BPD have a BAT die/image? Or a Moon/Sun die/image?”

The answer is NO! I custom made this bat using a… CHRISTMAS ornament die piece! And I cut the moon using another Christmas ornament die piece! I highly recommend looking through your stamps/die stash to stretch your supplies🙃

Here’s how you can recreate this bat –> the technique is called partial die cutting.

The bat is created using a part of the Block Print Ribbed Ornament die set. You can see in this photo the original die cut image [top left] and how I partially die cut it [middle] and then drew and cut out the rest of the image, which creates the bat [bottom right]!

Partial die cutting allows you to extend your die cuts; I have been extending my shapes and frame dies for YEARS! However, I’ve recently started partial die cutting even small images to create a different image!

Once you have your die cut and plates in place for partial die cutting, run your plates through your die cutting machine like normal.

Here’s a comparison of the partial die cut image and the drawn bat image using the partial die cut design!

To finish this bat, all I did was cut it out and erase the pencil lines! OH— and I added a bit of silver shimmer ink to make it pop on the black Birch Tree forest background😉

I hope that you have been inspired by my Birch Tree Series and this Halloween design!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57682 Block Print Birch Trees

57693 Block Print Ribbed Ornament

57695 Block Print Floral Snowflake Ornament

October 30, 2026
Double the Mushrooms
by Savannah O’Gwynn

Hello, sweet BPD friends and fans!

I am super excited to be back on the BPD blog sharing some creations I made recently using the two mushroom die sets by Birch Press Design.

I will be honest- #SAVfact: I am NOT a fan of eating mushrooms. I’m not even sure I’ve had one! I just know I don’t like them😉 However, the BPD mushroom die sets are tooooooo cute, and paper mushrooms are definitely a FAVORITE of mine now!

I had two different designs in my mind for these mushroom die cut images- one masculine and with a deep, fall color; and the other was full of color and whimsy. Let’s check out my masculine card first.

I love how this card turned out! I think it leans towards a masculine feel but honestly it could be for just about anyone!

To achieve a more masculine look, I chose a darker green cardstock and added more highlights/shading and dimension on the mushrooms.

Here are a few tips on how to add highlights/shading and dimension like I did:

TIP: I like to use black ink for highlights and shading if I don’t have a darker matching ink for my cardstock. I think dark ink adds that extra layer of shading that makes the die cut image pop!

TIP: I like to layer several hues of the same ink color when adding highlights or shading. I kind of think about adding ink like I’m coloring (I’m a newbie at coloring with alcohol inks, but essentially you add layers for more depth. I find that works for ink blending as well!).

Tip: Add splatters for even MORE dimension! BONUS: I like to mask my die cut images to help the splatter go only on certain parts of my image. For these mushrooms, I made an organic curve using a post-it note and scissors:)

You can see that the highlighting/shading and dimension really helps these mushrooms pop on this cardbase in the next photo!!!

If I liked eating mushrooms, I would say these look good enough to eat 🙃

For my second card, I wanted to use the other mushroom die set, and I wanted to make this card design very colorful! I pulled out my Memory Box cardstock and created a beautiful rainbow mushroom garden!

For these mushrooms, I only used the splatter technique. I wanted to keep this card whimsical and fun!

You might notice that I also used a few extra dies from other sets to finish the mushroom garden- I like to mix and match my dies (big and small) to make a custom design. I added leaves and flowers from two other die sets to finish this mushroom garden.

I hope that you have been inspired by my two mushroom card designs, as well as my tips!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments
57610 Block Print Round Mushrooms
57691 Block Print Poinsettia Vase
57672 Block Print Tall Mushrooms
57571 Handwritten Happy Birthday and Outline
57633 Block Print Mod Branches

October 28, 2026
Birch Tree: Fall Watercolor
by Savannah O’Gwynn
Hello, sweet BPD friends and fans!

I am super excited to share my NEXT Birch Tree Series design using the Block Print Birch Tree dies! I know I already did a Fall design… but I couldn’t help myself with this one!

**Check out my first design HERE– it was a Summer theme.
**Check out my second design HERE– it was also a Fall theme but a bit different.

I guess you would say this third design is more Fall themed than my second design; however, I love both as the first Fall design is more when the leaves are changing and this one is more of when the leaves are gone. Both are Fall themed for sure!

I was inspired by a card from Pinterest- it was also watercolored, similar colors, and had leaves and birch trees. I wanted to make mine MORE vibrant so I used water gem colors (these shimmer in the light! This background is GORGEOUS!). I also wanted to make my design MORE modern, clean and simple. I love when I can recreate something but make it my own!

This background was SUPER easy to make- just follow these quick steps:
- Gather watercolor supplies- you can literally use ANY watercolor paints you have! Just make sure you have good quality watercolor papers!
- This step is important if you want clean colors! If you don’t mind your colors mixing, then just skip this step!
TIP: When using a heat gun, I like to make sure that I apply heat to the BACK of the cardbase as well. This ensures the entire watercolor paper is dry- front, back, and core.
- Now you repeat this process as many times as you want with different colors!
- To help the card look cohesive, use the same watercolor mediums to make the Birch Trees. For example, I used watercolor paper for the top Birch Tree die cut piece, and I used a brown watercolored paper for the inset of the tree die. This helps tie everything together!
EASY, right!? You can actually recreate this card in less than 5 steps:
1. Watercolor your base panel and any extra pieces for die cutting
2. Die cut your images
3. Adhere the DRY watercolored panel to cardbase
4. Assemble and adhere DRY die cut images to cardbase
5. Optional- add a sentiment
That’s it! SUPER SUPER easy! The hardest part of this card was waiting for the watercolors to dry😂

I hope that you have been inspired by my Birch Tree Series and this second take on a Fall design!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57682 Block Print Birch Trees
October 14, 2026
Birch Tree Series: Fall
by Savannah O’Gwynn

Hello, sweet BPD friends and fans!

I am super excited to share my next Birch Tree Series design using Block Print Birch Tree dies! **You can read about my first Birch Tree design HERE– it was a summer theme.

This second design is more fall themed because it’s almost October! I went with a misty, shadowy background and orange ink blended leaves.

Here are a few tips and tricks when creating this design:

TIP: You can use multiple hues of the same color or multiple ink colors for the leaves. You can also different cardstock types for extra dimension.

I used three different hues of orange inks, as well as thick white cardstock, thin white cardstock, and vellum paper, for my leaves.

TIP: There are two different ways to fill in/cover the holes of the birch tree die image. You can attach just strips [scraps] of darker paper or die cut a second tree using the darker cardstock to layer your tree image.

TIP: Create a stencil by die cutting a tree image.

You can die cut both sizes of trees for your stencil(s) or use just one tree image like I did. BONUS TIP: I would only one image per stencil piece this way you can cleanly add ink for your stenciled image. I also used the same ink as the background as the stenciled trees- this helped create a layer of interest but also helped the trees blend in and not stick out too much. Once the background was completed I added some darker ink blending to the left side of the cardbase.

Join me as I continue this Birch Tree series- which type of card design or theme with the Birch Tree die do you think I will make next? Should I do winter? Or a fun design? I’ll keep you posted 🙂

**Don’t forget to see my first Birch Tree Series designs HERE.

I hope that you are inspired and will join me in making different Birch Tree designs and cards!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

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57698 Fall Leaves

CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments

September 30, 2026
Leopard Lookalike- Take 2
by Savannah O’Gwynn

Hello, Birch Press Design friends! I’m back to share another take on my leopard design!

You might remember my first leopard lookalike HERE. While I liked this original design, I mentioned in the post that I thought I could do better… so I tried again! And I really like this second leopard- the colors, the face, everything!

Here’s a look at both the lepards- the original and new one.

Here is a tutorial on how I created the NEW leopard’s face:

I looooooooooove how this colorful leopard turned out! Again- I love the first leopard… but this one is better 🙃

BONUS TIP: you might have seen me do this before– if you don’t have a matching die for your sentiment, just outline your stamp image and fussy cut!

I hope that you are inspired to create your own leopard using this BPD die and some of the tips I shared!

Please remember to share what you create using any of my tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57580 Block Print Kitty
57688 Loop Stitch Frames
CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments

September 16, 2026
STAMPtember Exclusive with Memory Box
by Savannah O’Gwynn

Today is a very SPECIAL day as we celebrate STAMPtember with Simon Says Stamp and an exclusive stamp/die set by Memory Box!!

Be sure to grab this stamp/die set soon because it is available for a limited time only! Click HERE or HERE to get it before it’s GONE!

I’ve created two very different cards to celebrate this exclusive collaboration! The first focuses on the smaller images and the second has the larger ones from this exclusive stamp set.

This first card was created using the smallest snowflakes in the STAMPtember Stay Cozy set. I embossed the snowflake images on red cardstock because I wanted to do something different (if you know me, then you know I’m always thinking outside the box! LOL!). I layered this snowflake holiday tree on a die cut Loop Stitch Frame, as well as a washi tape and metallic panel.

I added a few sequins and metallic thread to finish this card. I love how it turned out!

The second card I created focused on the larger characters from the STAMPtember Stay Cozy set.

These three characters are just tooooooooo cute! I stamped and masked the snowman and then stamped the other two images. Since the first card was very detailed with layers, I went with a CAS, one layered card design for the second holiday card.

I love how both of my cards turned out and definitely will be creating MORE holiday cards using this exclusive STAMPtember set!!!

I hope that you grab your exclusive Memory Box STAMPtember Stay Cozy stamp/die set today! I cannot wait to see what you make using these images!!!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57688 Loop Stitch Frames

September 12, 2026
Pink Leopard Lookalike
by Savannah O’Gwynn
Hello, BPD friends!

I’m happy to be back sharing another crazy idea I had 🙃 When I saw the Block Print Kitty dies, I thought it looked a lot like a leopard. So I decided to try and make one… a pink leopard!

Here are a few tips and tricks (and maybe a lesson learned for next time) to make this pink leopard:
- Use matching ink and cardstock for a subtle highlight *Lessoned Learned: I think I would do a darker ink highlight to make the pieces stand out more.
- Use a light colored marker on the BACK of the cat face for a softer mouth look *Lesson Learned: LIGHT colored marker! I forgot and grabbed a dark marker and had to redo the face! LOL!
- Add some thin thread or twine to create whiskers
- *Overall Lesson Learned: I LOVE everything about this card… but I think I can make the face look a bit MORE like a leopard with just a pencil or black marker. Be on the lookout for “Leopard:Take 2” 🙃
I hope that you are inspired to create a pink leopard kitty! Or maybe you have a better idea for how to make the leopard face- do share any ideas you have for my Take 2 project!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57580 Block Print Kitty

CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments
September 5, 2026
Birch Tree Series: Summer
by Savannah O’Gwynn

Hello, BPD friends!

I’m super excited to be back sharing a NEW series I’m creating using the Block Print Birch Tree dies.

When I received this die set, I immediately started to think of the tree in different seasons. I knew I wanted to create a series to show my idea! This card design shares the Birch Tree in the summer 🙂

Here are some tips and tricks that I used to create this card:

**I also cut off the branches on the white tree and some of the brown tree. This allowed me to add flowers below the tree 🙂

**You can actually die cut any or all of the leaves from this Fall Leaves set for your creation! I decided to use only one leaf image- LOL!

**I stretched my dies again by using the Birch Tree branches for grass images!

#SAVfact: I love to mix and match my supplies- you can see here that I added the smallest flowers from the Abundant Branch set for my grass/flower images.

**I don’t have a die set to match this sentiment set… so I used my stamp image to create an outline 🙂 I use a spatula to hold the image while tracing because when I use my fingers the stamp gets stuck to it! LOL!

Join me as I continue this Birch Tree series- I honestly think I might even make MORE than just the Birch Tree in different seasons! I’ll keep you posted 🙂 I think it’s going to be FUN trying to make different Birch Tree designs!

I hope that you are inspired and will join me in making different Birch Tree designs and cards!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57682 Block Print Birch Trees

57698 Fall Leaves

57575 Abundant Branch

CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments

August 25, 2026
Fall Rainbow Birthday
by Savannah O’Gwynn
Hello, sweet friends!

I’m excited to be back with another easy card and video tutorial!

When I saw the BPD Fall Leaves dies set, I knew I wanted to make a rainbow of leaves but with fall colors!

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If this “stop action/time lapse” video is too quick for you (I hope it doesn’t make you dizzy! LOL!), here are the steps to make this exact card:
1. Gather supplies including BPD stamps/dies and Memory Box cardstock
2. Die cut a BPD leaf image from all cardstock colors **You can cut different leaf images or all one design. I chose just to die cut one image for all colors.
3. Apply cardstock to cardbase; trim to size
4. Splatter BPD leaves with ink/paint
5. Attach each BPD leaf to card panel **I attached mine using adhesive but also used a sewing machine to add interest and dimension.
6. Choose a sentiment from the BPD stamp set, stamp and emboss sentiment above leaf columns
7. Add foam tape to attach panel to cardbase
8. Finish with extra embellishments like gems
It really was EASY to create! And I love these colors- they are perfect for a fall/autumn birthday! Well actually, now that I think about it… this card could be for ANY fall/autumn occasion with just a switch of the sentiment. It’s perfect🙃

I hope that you are inspired by my rainbow leaves and easy card tutorial!

Please remember to share what you create using these tips, tricks, and techniques or if you were inspired by my creation- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57698 Fall Leaves

CL8166 Elegant Birthday Sentiments
August 23, 2026
One Die, Two Tails
by Savannah O’Gwynn
Hello, BPD friends! My name is Savannah O’Gwynn, and I’m super excited to share my very first Birch Press Design project as a Design Team Member!

I am in L-O-V-E with BPD product and knew that I needed the Corner Waves and the Block Print Whale Duo dies… to make a mermaid card, of course!

It’s really easy to create this card design, just follow these steps:
- Die cut the ocean waves using Memory Box Lagoon cardstock *NOTE: Memory Box cardstocks are the BEST for ombre color designs!
- Die cut your “whale tail” for the number of “mermaid tails” you will place on your card.
TIP: To create a mirror die cut of the tail, I placed the whale tail die on the BACK of the purple cardstock and die cut it regularly. *See photo below- left tail is a regular cut; the right tail is the mirror image.
- Next you add a bit of dimension and glitter to the “mermaid tail”
- Attach your waves using foam tape where the tails will go, and regular tape adhesive for the other waves. *I left a bit of white space between the waves for extra dimension in my water 🙂
- Attach your “mermaid tails” using foam tape
- Die cut your sentiment from rainbow metallic paper and adhere to your cardbase
- Finish by adding a few gems
This was super easy to create!

Here’s what I love about this card:
- It was easy to make!
- I can stretch my supplies by thinking outside the box- using a whale tail for a mermaid tail!
- I love the cardstock colors!
- This card design is fresh, fun, and heartfelt <3
I hope that you were inspired to create mirror die cut images or stretch your supplies and think outside the box for their uses!

I’ll be back with MORE soon!

Please remember to share what you create using these techniques- I’d love to see what you make with this idea!

THANKS so much for stopping by! Happy crafting:)

HUGS <3 Sav

57630 Block Print Whale Duo
57607 Corner Waves
August 4, 2026