Birch Press Design

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  • A Warm Herbarium Hello | By Seeka

    A Warm Herbarium Hello | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the Herbarium Plate Layer A die in some bright and warm colors. The Herbarium Plate Layer die set is great for winter and the holidays amd a simple change of color can completely update the look and help you get more from your supplies.

    First, I cut Layer A from white cardstock and removed all of the small fallout pieces. Then I created an ink-blended panel using Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks. I used the same die to cut the ink-blended panel and then pieced the small colorful fallout pieces into the white Layer A piece which I backed with clear tape to hold all of the small pieces in place.

    Next, I die cut the Big Hello Sugar Script sentiment from a piece of cardstock that I inked up with Carved Pumpkin Oxide ink. I glued this to the shadow layer which I cut from white cardstock.

    To finish the card, I used foam tape to adhere the Hello sentiment and then added a smaller sentiment from my stash. Finally, I glued the card front to a card base.

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  • Viola Plate Gel Press Background | By Seeka

    Viola Plate Gel Press Background | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a Christmas card featuring a gel press background made with the Viola Plate Layer A die. Using cover plate die cuts as gel press masks is a great way to stretch your supplies!

    I started off by die cutting the layer A die from white copy paper. Next, I played the die cut over a gel press plate and then brayered a thin layer of red acrylic paint over the die cut. I removed the die cut and let the red paint dry. Next, I brayered on a thin layer of iridescent light gold acrylic paint over the entire gel press and then placed a panel of 80# white cardstock over it. I made sure the panel made good contact with the press by rubbing over it thoroughly and then I pulled away the cardstock, pulling the paint with it. I set the piece aside to dry before trimming it down to 4.25″ x 5.5″.

    Next, I created the sentiment using the Handwritten Merry Christmas And Outline die set. I cut the detail layer from red cardstock and then cut the shadow layer from gold cardstock (great cardstock options can be found in the Berry Red 6×6 Paper Pack and the Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 Paper Pack). I glued the two layers together and then glued the sentiment to an oval cut from the same gold cardstock. I added some green leaves cut using a small die from the Adornment Dove die set and then finished by adding red Fairy Dewdrops.

    To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the sentiment oval and then glued the card front to a top-folding card base.

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  • Autumn Viola Plate | By Seeka

    Autumn Viola Plate | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I have a card featuring fall colors and the Viola Plate die set.

    I started by spraying a piece of heavy white cardstock with red, orange, and yellow Dylusions ink sprays. When the cardstock was dry, I cut it with the Viola Plate layer A die. Then I used the layer B and C dies to cut regular weight white cardstock. I glued the layers together and then glued the combined piece to a card base.

    Next, I cut the sentiment layer of the Big Hugs Sugar Script die set from a leftover piece of sprayed cardstock. I glued the sentiment to the shadow layer, cut from white cardstock, and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the card front. To finish, I added a small sentiment from my stash.

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  • Shimmery Delight | By Seeka

    Shimmery Delight | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a subtly shimmery card featuring the Delight Layer die set.

    I started off by using a foam blending tool to blend Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, and Wild Honey Distress inks onto a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock. I blended in a circle, concentrating Wild Honey in the center. Next, I sprinkled some Perfect Gold Perfect Pearl powder onto the panel and used a small paint brush to spread it around. To get even coverage, I then took a clean paper towel and buffed the powder across the panel. Then I repeated to create a second panel. The subtle Perfect Pearl shimmer is so pretty!

    Next, I used the Delight Layer C die to cut the ink-blended panels, centering the die over the blended circle. Then I used the Delight Layer A die to cut white cardstock twice and glued the white layers to the ink-blended layers, resulting in two assembled pieces.

    To create the card front, I glued the two pieces to a 3.75″ x 5″ panel of white cardstock. I trimmed off the areas hanging off of the panel and then glued them to the two open corners of the panel. I trimmed again and then used foam tape to adhere the finished card front to a pale blush card base. Last, I used foam tape to adhere a sentiment strip from my stash to the card.

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    57423 Delight Layer Set

  • Snowy Circle Quarters | By Seeka

    Snowy Circle Quarters | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the Snowy Circle Layer and the Handwritten Merry Christmas And Outline die sets.

    I started off by die cutting the three snowy circle layers from teal, white, and light blue cardstocks (the Fresh Aqua 6×6 paper pad has some nice options). I glued the layers together and then cut the finished circle into quarters.

    Next, I cut a 2.5″ x 4.75″ panel of white cardstock and glued the quarters into the corners. I added the sentiment, cut from a dark teal cardstock and glued to a vellum shadow layer, and then glued the panel to a 2.75″ x 5″ frame of teal cardstock.

    To finish, I used foam tape to adhere the panel to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ white card base and then glued small clear drops to the centers of each snowflake for a bit of sparkle.

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  • Joyful Dove | By Seeka

    Joyful Dove | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a simple but colorful card featuring the Adornment Dove and the Big Joy Sugar Script die sets.

    I started off by die cutting the dove three times from heavy white cardstock. I stacked and glued the layers together and then set it aside.

    Next, I die cut the Joy sentiment from white cardstock and its shadow layer from vellum. I glued the layers together and then set it aside.

    For the background, I used foam blending tools to blend Salvaged Patina, Peacock Feathers, and Lucky Clover Distress Oxide Inks onto a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock. I trimmed the panel to about 4″ x 5.25″ and then used foam tape to adhere it to a card base.

    To finish the card, I glued the dove to the background and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment.

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  • Gilded Grace Christmas | By Seeka

    Gilded Grace Christmas | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a Christmas card that features the Gilded Grace Inside and Outside stencil sets. If non-traditional holiday colors aren’t your style, swap out the sentiment to use these colors for another occasion, or swap out the colors!

    I started off by stenciling the three bold outer layers in three shades of aqua. These layers are very easy to line up so this was very quick to do. Next, I stenciled the three lighter inner layers in similar shades of aqua. Then, I trimmed the panel to 4″ x 5.25″ inch and glued it to a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of golden yellow cardstock.

    For the sentiment, I cut the shadow layer of the Handwritten Merry Christmas And Outline die set from white cardstock and the detail layer from a piece of cardstock that I’d colored with the same aqua inks that I used for stenciling. I glued the pieces together and then used foam tape to adhere the sentiment to the center of the stencilled pattern. To finish, I glued the card front to a card base and embellished with clear Fairy Jewels.

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  • Bright Snowy Circle | By Seeka

    Bright Snowy Circle | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I have a sunny and bright holiday card featuring the Snowy Circle Layer Set.

    I started off by die cutting the three layers of the Snowy Circle set in two shades of aqua and a metallic silver. Some great cardstock options are in the Fresh Aqua and the Vintage Pastel Mirror 6×6 paper pads from Memory Box.

    I glued the layers together and added some small silver bubble embellishments to the centers of the snowflakes.

    Next, I created an 3″ x 4.25″ ink-blended panel using Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks.

    To assemble the card, I glued the ink-blended panel to the center of an A2 card base and then glued the Snowy Circle onto the card front. To finish, I used foam tape to adhere a small holiday sentiment from my stash.

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  • Sage Meridian | By Seeka

    Sage Meridian | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the new Meridian Ornament Layer die set in shades of sage. This set is beautiful on its own but for this ornament, I added elements from the Ornament Basics die set.

    I began by cutting the three layers of the Meridian Ornament in light sage, sage, and silver carstocks (great options are available in the Memory Box Vintage Pastel Mirror and Fresh Aqua 6×6 pads). I stacked and adhered the layers together and then adhered the ornament to a solid layer, from the Ornaments Basics die set, that I also cut from silver cardstock. I used another die from the basics set to create the silver hang piece.

    To assemble the card, I used foam tape to adhere the ornament to a 4″ x 5.25″ panel of white cardstock which I then glued onto a 4.25″ x 5″ sage panel. I used a small sentiment stamp from my stash to stamp the sentiment and then added some matte silver embellishments. I finished by adhering the card front to a card base.

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  • Rosy Crochet Snowflake | By Seeka

    Rosy Crochet Snowflake | By Seeka

    Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a snowflake card using the brand new Crochet Snowflake Layer Die set. This die set is gorgeous and each of the three layers can be used together or separately for different looks!

    I started off by positioning Layer C, the base layer, just above the center of a 4″ x 5.25″ panel of white cardstock. I ran the piece through my die cutting machine and then set aside the resulting snowflake for another time; for this card I wanted to use the negative space which includes the small cut out out details between the snowflake’s “arms.”

    Next, I used Layer B to cut once from a light rosy mauve cardstock (some similar options can be found in the Memory Box Berry Red 6×6 Paper Pack) and once from a scrap piece of heavy white cardstock. I adhered these two layers together with the rosy mauve layer on top.

    Next, I used the Layer A die to cut from a rose gold metallic cardstock (a similar color can be found in the Memory Box Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack).

    To assemble the card, I first glued the white panel (with Layer C cut out of it) to the center of a 4.25″ x 5.5″ panel of dark mauve cardstock. Next, I used a glue dot behind the center of Layer B to adhere it to the background panel. Then I used another glue dot behind the center of Layer A to adhere it to Layer B.

    Finally, to finish the card, I stamped a small holiday sentiment from my stash in black ink and then glued the card front to a card base.

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