Category: Stamps

  • Joy | by Crystal Komara

    Joy | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. Hopefully by now you have started making your Christmas cards or maybe even some of you are already done. And then the real overachievers have them all stamped and addressed ready to be shipped! Well. . . I’m not! I’m always late to the game. But, I’ve still got a little time to inspire you with some Birch Press Design products and this festive modern shaker card.

    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 red cardstock and used it as the first card layer. Using the Radial Pinpoint Cover Die, I cut the next layer from white cardstock. I cut Layers A and C of the Tranquility Layering Die from pool party cardstock and I cut Layer B of the Tranquility Layering Die from red glitter cardstock found in the Frosted 6″ x 6″ Paper Pack. *Note – I did not use the center pieces from the Tranquility Layering Dies because I used the vacant space to create a shaker card.

    I lined the circle on the back of the Tranquility Layering Die with a piece of acetate. I put about 1 tablespoon of iridescent sequins on the card before adhering the die in place over the sequins. I adhered this entire piece to the center of the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    I stamped the “joy” from the new Contempo Christmas Greetings stamp set in red ink on white cardstock. I used the coordinating Contempo Christmas Greetings die to cut out the circle. I adhered the sentiment to the lower right side of the shaker card also using 3M adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I added a few red rhinestone embellishments for added sparkle.

    I hope you have enjoyed this modern holiday card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Gothic Christmas | by Toni M Maddox

    Gothic Christmas | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, BPD fans! Toni here with you today sharing a trio of cards using the Viola Plate Layering Dies. I LOVE this set. I like gothic architecture–all those layers and lines–and this reminds me of that so much. I also read Pillars of the Earth this summer which piqued my interest in the style.

    For the first card, I used all 3 layers on a base of Distress Oxide Salty Ocean, Peacock Feathers and Cracked Pistachio which I had spattered with Copic Opaque White and a bit of water.

    I used Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 Paper for Layer C but kept the rest in white. I sponged the Honey Script Peace outline diecut in Peacock Feathers with just a touch of Salty Ocean at the top in keeping with the base ombre effect.

    As I worked on this card I wondered how it would look without using Layer C so that the background would show more. Umm, amazing!

    I used Lindy’s Magicals in Saltwater Taffy as well as a bit of Ranger Perfect Pearls to create the delicate pink background. Using only the top two layers of the Viola Plate set is like the best of both worlds–the background is easily seen AND the gothic pattern still remains.

    For the final card, I found that the majority of the “bits” of Layer A which I had cut out of the Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 Paper remained as a whole (still cut out but within the diecut panel). I’m not one to let good glitter go to waste so I adhered those bits to a leftover hot foil experiment in my stash.

    It’s like glittery poinsettias, right?! I cut the panel into a square and used the Christmas Ornament & Labels stamps and die for the sentiment. The lot is mounted on an off white base embossed with a wooden plank pattern. I love that the Viola Plate Layering die set is so versatile!

    I hope you were inspired and have a wonderful rest of your day. Thanks for visiting!

    Supplies

    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set

    57304 Peace Honey Script

    8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp and die set

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Pumpkins in Every Color | by Crystal Komara

    Pumpkins in Every Color | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a couple cards made using the beautiful Pumpkin Lacework stamp set and coordinating dies. This is probably my favorite stamp set from Birch Press Design, so just like the old expression “if the shoe fits, buy it in every color”, I decided to stamp it in every color! Now the question is, do YOU prefer the more traditional orange/brown pumpkin, or do you like the blues and purples?

    So, let’s take a look at the most conventional card first. It’s beautiful and elegant heat embossed with gold embossing powder and then colored using Copic markers in brown, oranges and yellows. It is very traditional, warm and earthy.

    But, now let’s step outside-of-the-box and try the same exact card simply using a different color pattern. Does it still emit fall vibes? I think so!

    Card details:

    Each of these A2 cards were made using all the same dimensions and products, I simply alternated some colors. The base of each card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I matted a 5″ x 3 3/” piece of white woodgrain cardstock with a coordinating piece of blue, purple or brown cardstock from the Ocean Blue, Vibrant Violet and Earth Neutral 6 x 6″ paper packs. I cut 5″ x 1/4″ strips of ombre colors from these same paper packs and diagonally lined them up along the card alternating with 1/4″ strips of gold glitter cardstock from the Twinkling Jewel Glitter 6 x 6″ pad.

    I stamped the pumpkins and stems using the Pumpkin Lacework stamp set. I stamped the image in Versamark ink on white cardstock and heat embossed it with gold embossing powder. I used the coordinating dies to cut the pumpkin and stem out. I colored the pumpkins with Copic markers and then adhered the colored pumpkins to the card with 3M foam adhesive. I stamped the tag in coordinating colored cardstock in Versamark ink and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I adhered the tag to each pumpkin and added linen thread for extra dimension. Lastly, I cut the sentiment “thanks” and “hello” from white cardstock using the Thanks Sugar Script and Hello Sugar Script.

    I hope you have enjoyed seeing these cards in a variety of colors and that you’ll feel encouraged to try adding more color to your fall cards. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Grandma’s Ornaments | by Toni M Maddox

    Grandma’s Ornaments | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today with a couple of cards inspired by ornaments found on my grandma’s Christmas tree back in the day.

    For the first card, I used the Marisol Ornament Layering Dies cut from Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 paper and Cottage Stripes & Dots 6×6 paper.

    I embossed the Christmas Ornament and Labels sentiment in white on kraft and cut it out with the coordinating label die.

    For the second card, I used the Belle Ornament Layering Dies along with Memory Box Delicate Pastel Glitter 6×6 paper and foil paper from my stash (a great substitute would be Memory Box Polished Foil). I particularly love the patterned center of this ornament.

    I embossed and cut the Christmas Ornament and Labels sentiment for this card as well, this time using Memory Box Fresh Aqua 6×6 paper.

    On both cards I embossed the front with the Memory Box Gracious Leaves 3D embossing folder as the design reminded me of mistletoe. The texture is amazing!

    Fun tip: I attached both ornaments to the card front with removable adhesive dots and included a silver hanging loop in case the receipient wants to hang the ornament in years to come.

    Thanks for visiting and have a wonderful rest of your day!

    Supplies

    56114 Marisol Ornament Layer Set

    56116 Twinkle Ornament Layer Set

    8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp and die set

    EF1002 Gracious Leaves

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

  • Hello Autumn | by Crystal Komara

    Hello Autumn | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends, it’s almost the last day of September and we are officially in the midst of PSL season! That’s Pumpkin Spice Latte for anyone unfamiliar with the popular influencer inspired lingo. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here today inspiring you to embrace fall (while dreading winter) and I’m sharing a simple, yet elegant card made using my favorite Birch Press Design stamp set called Pumpkin Lacework.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. Using Layer B of the Autumn Breeze Layering Plates, I cut the background from white cardstock. I adhered this leafy imprinted background directly to the card base.

    Using the Pumpkin Lacework stamp set, I stamped the large pumpkin in Versamark ink on orange cardstock. I heat embossed the pumpkin with white embossing powder. I used the coordinating Pumpkin Lacework die to cut the pumpkin out. I adhered the pumpkin to the lower right side of the card using 3M foam adhesive. I stamped the pumpkin stem in Versamark ink on brown cardstock and heat embossed it with white embossing powder. I also stamped a variety of the leaves in Versamark ink on white cardstock and heat embossed the leaves with gold embossing powder. I used the Pumpkin Lacework dies to cut all the small images out before adhering them to the pumpkin using a Tombow adhesive runner.

    I stamped the “hello autumn” sentiment from the same Pumpkin Lacework stamp set in Versamark ink on white cardstock. I heat embossed the sentiment with gold embossing powder and used the coordinating die to cut the sentiment out. I adhered the sentiment to the left side of the pumpkin using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope today’s card will inspire YOU to create some beautiful fall things! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day.

  • Follow That Star | by Toni M Maddox

    Follow That Star | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello again! Toni here with you today. I was playing along with a card challenge and went ahead and expanded on that to create a couple more cards to post here as well.

    The challenge involved using 3 shades of blue so I sponged Distress Oxide Salty Tumbled Glass, Salty Ocean and Prize Ribbon onto the card base. I spattered that with water, Copic Opaque White and Peerless Silver Transparent Metallic liquid watercolor.

    I then added the BPD String Art Nativity Star cut from silver foil cardstock. Swoon! Btw, I used a wet wipe to remove some of the color around the star so it “glows.”

    Now I had part of the silver star leftover so I experimented with using the coverplate itself as a mask with my Copic airbrush (RV04, RV09, Y08). So dreamy! I love the unexpected holiday colors.

    Note I remove the spray from the coverplate with a bit of denatured alcohol (don’t know that the type matters; it’s just what we had on hand).

    And in another experiment, really more an attempt not to waste a diecut that got mangled when my electric diecutter went haywire, I used the star from BPD String Art Nativity Star over the BPD Dazzle Mini Frame Layer A cut from Memory Box Pastel Glitter Paper. Talk about a perfect fit.

    For the background on this one I used Lindy’s Magicals (Sassy Sapphire, Hydrangea Blue, Stormy Sky) ombre style with a spritz of Dylusions White Linen Spray on top for a nebula effect then another sprinkle of the Sassy Sapphire Magical. The shimmer and opalescence is amazing!

    I’m always amazed at how just a little sprinkling of powder becomes such a magical thing.

    I also used a bit too much of the darkest blue so blotted that off with a paper towel before spritzing with additional water and all that. A little powder goes a LONG way.

    Btw, I used my heat gun to dry this. If I had patiently waited for it to air dry, it likely would have maintained more of the speckled effect.

    I hope you were inspired by today’s creations. Have a great rest of your day!

    Supplies

    57380 String Art Nativity Star

    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set

    CL8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp set

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Grunge Thanksgiving | By Toni M Maddox

    Grunge Thanksgiving | By Toni M Maddox

    Hello, everyone! Toni here with you. Today is my first post with Birch Press Design and I’m so excited to be joining the design team!! My style is eclectic so you never know what you’re going to get with me–grunge today, CAS tomorrow, and the next who knows!

    For today’s mixed media card I’m using the Delight Plates A & B. I cut the mandala from cardstock from the Memory Box Sunny Orange & Earth Neutral 6×6 pads.

    To create the background I sprinkled Brushos on Open Studio Watercolor Paper and lightly spritzed with water. After dry, I applied a light coat of gesso then more Brushos and water. I then spattered with a bit of Distress Crackling Campire paint, Distress Oxide Mustard Seed spray, Dylusions Black Marble Shimmer spray and a bit of Posca White Pigment Ink.

    To finish the card I added a sentiment from the Brush Sentiments set with Versafine Onyx Black. I also brush Clear Wink of Stella over the Delight layers–how could I not?!

    I’m so glad you stopped by today and hope you have a wonderful rest of your day!

    Supplies

    57423 Delight Layer Set

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    SP1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack

    WP101 Watercolor Paper

  • Fall is in the Air | By Amanda Wilcox

    Fall is in the Air | By Amanda Wilcox

    Hello crafty friends! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook popping in with a festively, fun fall-themed card for you today. We got a little taste of fall at home this week and I’m so ready for pumpkins and leaves changing and all the things!

    I knew that I was using the awesome Autumn Breeze layering set so I started looking at what I wanted my layers to be. Since the bottom layer shows mostly leaves I did some ink smooshing on watercolor paper with a green tombow marker and lots of layering.

    Remember, if you heat your paper in bewteen layers, you will get those cool imperfections and lines. If it’s still wet, it just flows together smoothly. Both can be beautiful, it’s all about what you are trying to achieve.

    Then for my middle layer, I chose a plaid paper from the Memory Box Madras Plaid paper pad. I love the gold foil lines in this plaid paper. It’s just gorgeous!

    Next, I die cut the top layer from kraft cardstock and used a blending brush with brown dye ink to ink up all the pumpkin openings. It just gives it some depth and interest. I really love the effect it had on the whole card.

    Last, I pulled out the Pumpkin Lacework stamp set and stamped a sentiment on the same kraft cardstock with brown ink. Now it’s time to assemble everything!

    Sometime the watercolor paper can ripple so I heated up my laminator and ran it through a few times. This always helps flatten it out and makes it easier to adhere to other elements.

    I used liquid glue to adhere the layers together and to a white card base. Then I plopped a few acrylic blocks on top and left it to dry for a bit.

    Once they were dry, I added foam squares to the back of my sentiment and popped it in place on the lower right side. I really love these pumpkins so I chose a space that would cover up the least of those.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and found some inspiration to create something wonderful!

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

    Supplies

    WP101 Watercolor Paper

    56130 Autumn Breeze Plate Layer Set

    8153 Pumpkin Lacework clear stamp and die set

    PP1013 Madras Plaid Coral and Green 6×6 pack

  • 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

  • Sending Rainbow Wishes | by Crystal Komara

    Sending Rainbow Wishes | by Crystal Komara

    Hello crafty readers! This is Crystal here with you today sharing a colorful card using the Dahlia Heart Layering Dies and some fun rainbow colored paper.

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. For the first 5 1/4″ x 4″ paper, I dry embossed a piece of white cardstock using a basket weave embossing folder. I adhered this embossed paper directly to the card base.

    To create the two hearts, I die cut Layer A (the top layer) of the Dahlia Heart Layering Dies from white cardstock. I die cut two of these pieces as I have two hearts. I layered the Dahlia Heart outline over some scrap pieces of rainbow paper and fussy cut around the hearts:

    I adhered the two hearts to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I stamped the sentiment “sending rainbow wishes” in Tuxedo Memento Black ink. This sentiment is from the Rainbow Days Lingo stamp set. I adhered the sentiment to the front of both heart using a Tombow adhesive runner.

    I hope you have enjoyed this cheerful card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57244 Dahlia Heart Layer A