Category: Stamps

  • Missing You | by Tracey McNeely

    Missing You | by Tracey McNeely

    Hi There, it’s Tracey back today with a couple of cards that are perfect to send out to someone that you have been missing throughout the pandemic!

    I began by cutting two each of the Tranquility Layers die set using white heavyweight cardstock. I usually save this cardstock for my card bases. However when I want the main die cut image or sentiment to really stand out I do use the heavier weight cardstock.

    I cut one die from the Tranquility Layers die set through a 5 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ panel of white cardstock. Then I taped the panel to another panel of the same size with low tack tape. This creates a well for the die cuts for blending colour on to them.

    I glued each layer together before I added colour to them, I usually do the gluing after but I am trying something different. Starting with Layer A, the one with the largest openings, I set the die cut into the well so that it doesn’t move around while I blend colour on to it. I kept the centre in place when blending my colours. You could do the centres in a completely different colour but for today I am treating it as a whole. I started with a very light hand blending a rainbow of pink, red, peach, yellow and green on a diagonal. I used Distress Oxide inks.

    Next I moved Layer B into the well and did the same colours this time putting more colour down but still not heavy handed.

    Finally I put Layer C into the well, this is the die cut that has the smallest size of holes. I used the same colours but I put these on with a heavy hand to really show the depth of the colours.

    This is what my stencil well looked like after blending. then after I removed the top panel! To pretty to toss away. Can you see that while I was blending over the layers that it created another image on the bottom panel under the well. We will get to that later on. I will set it aside for now.

    To finish out this card I glued the three thick layers together and the results are gorgeous. The double thick die cuts add so much more dimension. Thanks Jennifer McGuire for the tip!

    I cut a 5 1/4″ x 4 1/4″ panel using Radial Pinpoint cover die as a background for my mandala. Next I cut the Hello Honey Script die three times with heavyweight while cardstock and glued it together. I did not use the shadow, only the word. This will sit in the centre of the mandala. Before gluing everything down I stamped the sentiment “I miss seeing you’ from the Brush Sentiments clear stamp set on the bottom right corner of the Radial Pinpoint cover die. I added a few Pastel Fairy Jewels to finish it off.

    I didn’t think I was going to use the panel that underneath my well, but it was too pretty not to use. what happened next was an embossing mistake I think all of us have made at one time or another. I had my plates mixed up in my sandwich and instead of embossing over the image I cut it with the Layer A die and all the teeny tiny pieces! I was too far into it now to back out, so I put a piece of double sided adhesive paper on to the back of the die cut to pick all the pieces up together. That worked great but now the front of my die cut was surrounded by adhesive. Out came the scissors and I fussy cut around the outside of the die to get rid of it. Then I put the mandala onto a panel of cardstock that was a bit smaller than the card base, added a sentiment also from the Brush Sentiments clear stamp set and added some Bright Fairy Jewels.

    So the process yielded two beautiful and yet similar cards. Thank you so much for joining me today and crafting with me. Have a fabulous day.

    Supplies

    57412 Tranquility Layer Set

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    JWL002 Pastel Jewels

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • All the Happiness | by Crystal Komara

    All the Happiness | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Monday! Welcome back from the weekend. This is Crystal here with you and I’m excited to be sharing STAMPED projects with you today and not the usual beautiful layering dies that Birch Press Design is known for. Do you even know that Birch Press Design also sells stamps?! Surprise, they do!

    Card details:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This is my go-to white cardstock for everything. Using the Delfina Layer A die, I die cut the lattice background from white cardstock. I adhered this directly to the card base. I stamped the flowers from the All the Happiness stamp set in Versamark ink on Distress Watercolor cardstock and heat embossed the image with gold embossing powder. I then watercolored the flowers using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers in Scarlett Red, Bright Yellow, Persian Blue, Pale Green and Light Green.

    Once the watercolor was dry, I die cut the image using the coordinating All the Happiness dies. I adhered the flowers in the lower right corner of the card using 3M foam adhesive. I stamped the sentiment “celebrate today” from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set. I punched the sentiment out using a label punch and adhered it to the card with 3M foam adhesive.

    I also created a second card using the same stamp set and watercolor colors:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using Layer A from the Delfina Layering Dies, I die cut the lattice background from white cardstock. I adhered the lattice background directly to the card. I stamped the flowers from the All the Happiness stamp set in Versamark ink on Distress Watercolor cardstock. I heat embossed the image with gold embossing powder and then I watercolored the image using Zig Clean Color Real Brush markers (the same colors are listed above).

    I die cut the flowers using the coordinating die and adhered the flowers to the card using 3M foam adhesive. I stamped the sentiment “celebrate today” from the Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set in blue ink on white cardstock. I punched the sentiment out with a 2″ circle punch. I also adhered the punch to the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    I hope you have enjoyed seeing products OTHER than dies that Birch Press Design has to offer. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57019 Delfina A

    CL5265-D All the Happiness clear stamp and die set

    CL8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set

  • The Best Things In Life | By Amanda Wilcox

    The Best Things In Life | By Amanda Wilcox

    Welcome everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook stopping by today with this beautiful Arista Layering card featuring some simple ink blending to get a custom look.

    To start my card, I die cut all three layers from the Arista layering set from white cardstock. Then I chose 3 dye inks and the coordinating blending brushes to ink them up with.

    Next, I took a white panel measuring 4×5.25 inches and inked it up with different colors at an angle, from one corner fading out. Then I smooshed the ink pad on my glass mat, spritzed it with water and used a paintbrush to flick color across the panel. That wasn’t giving the amount of impact I wanted so I came back in with gold watercolor and boy am I glad I did! The shimmer and texture this gives is fabulous!

    I chose a sentiment from the Sentimental Wreath stamp set and stamped it in the lower right corner of my inked panel.

    Then I used liquid glue to adhere the Arista layers together and then onto my panel. I covered it with a clear block for a few minutes while it dried and then trimmed of anything hanging over the edge.

    I added foam tape to the back of the panel and placed it on a white card base. Then I finished the card off with one green gem from the fairy jewels pack.

    The Arista layering dies might be one of my very favorite sets! It’s just beautiful and I haven’t seen it used in a way that didn’t look amazing!

    I hope you found some inspiration today to create something wonderful and share it with someone.

    Thank you for sharing your time with me. Have a fabulous day!

    Supplies

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

    57418 Arista Layer Set

    CL8157 Classic Sentimental Wreath stamp set

  • A Little Note For You | By Dilay Nacar

    A Little Note For You | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello friends, and welcome back! Dee here and today, I am sharing this intricate card that I created with the Tranquility layer die set! For this card, I decided to use a single color in three different shades for an elegant and sophisticated feel. I hope that you like what I came up with! Let’s begin!

    First, I die cut the center circle of the Tranquility die (saving the outer layers for a future project), cutting layers A and C in white and layer B in all three shades of blue. I then adhered the layers together with each combination containing a blue middle layer.

    Next, I cut a piece of white cardstock down to 3.75” x 4” and adhered the circles to it in a random pattern, and trimmed off the excess, using those pieces to fill in any gaps. I heat embossed a sentiment from the Rainbow Days stamp set and die cut it with a circle die (from my stash), and adhered it to the card with foam tape.

    To finish, I added silver metallic pearls to the center of each of the circles for some extra shine and mounted the card onto an A2-sized top-folding base. 

    Thank you so much for stopping by, crafty friends!

    57412 Tranquility Layer Set
    CL8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp set
    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack
  • 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

  • You Are Something Special | By Amanda Wilcox

    You Are Something Special | By Amanda Wilcox

    Welcome everyone! This is Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook today with a fun little technique to try with your heat embossed images. I paired it with some layering die cuts and the beautiful Pinpoint Radial background die too!

    Let’s jump in and get started. First, I chose the roundabout layering dies and a color palette from the Memory Box ombre paper pads. I absolutely love these for layering dies. I decided to go with a glitter cardstock for the middle layer on both cards so that’s where the second pad comes in.

    After I die cut all of my layers. I chose background colors from two other Memory Box ombre paper pads as well. I die cut each one from the Pinpoint Radial Plate.

    I used liquid glue to adhere all of my layers and then adhered the roundabout ring to the die cut panels. The pinpoint circles made it really easy to line up too.

    I had kept the center circles from die cutting the roundabout layers just in case and decided to stamp a sentiment from the Brush Sentiments stamp set for each card on them.

    Next, I pulled out the Lovely Butterflies stamp and die set and heat embossed two butterflies in white on vellum. Then I used the coordinating dies to cut them out. I pulled out a couple of copic markers and colored on the back of the vellum. Nothing fancy, this just gives the wings a little tint like stained glass.

    I repeated the exact same thing twice so that I had butterflies for both of my cards. Then I moved on to assembling the rest of the pieces.

    With the roundabout rings already ahered to the pinpoint background, I added foam squares to the sentiment circles and popped them up in the center. Then I added a dab of glue to the body area of the butterflies and held them in place with tweezers for a minute while the glue dried.

    Once those were all dry, I added a scattering of yellow and orange fairy jewels to both designs. I just love the beautiful rainbow of colors that these come in and they give just the perfect something to finish off your design.

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

    Supplies

    56124 Roundabout Layer Set

    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    8150 Lovely Butterflies clear stamp and die set

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

    JWL003 Bright Jewels

  • Christmas In July | Marisol Ornament | By Renee Moran

    Christmas In July | Marisol Ornament | By Renee Moran

    Hi Everyone, It’s Renee’ from Delaney Jane Cards here with a Christmas in July card! Yes, Christmas in July. I also used an unexpected background die to create the “tree”! Sometimes it is about stretching your dies to make them really worth owning.

    I really wanted to use the Marisol Ornament layering dies because, let’s face it, they are so beautiful!!! I decided on purple, silver and green for my color scheme.

    I picked out some glitter cardstock, polished cardstock and some purple and green from the cardstock 6×6 stacks.

    I created one entire Marisol Layering Die set and used the top layer (a) to create two other ornaments. The Christmas Ornaments and Labels Stamp and Die set has this solid die that works so well with the Marisol Ornament Layering Dies and the topper for the ornament. I used that solid die to back all three ornaments.

    I added foam tape to the main image and adhered the other two down using liquid adhesive. Then snipped the excess off and adhered them to to other areas on the card. No need to create multiple ornaments when you can use just a few and place the bits and pieces in the blank spaces.

    By being creative with how I layered them atop of the String Art Nativity Star background die I was able to “hide” the star and create the look of the branches of a pine tree. What a cool way to stretch that die, am I right?

    I even stretched the Christmas Ornament and Label Stamp and Die Set and to selectively stamp the sentiment. I wanted to use the Merry Die so I only stamped the word Christmas.

    You’ll have to let me know if you think this “feels” like a closeup of a Christmas tree because I think it does. 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

    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack

    FP1001 Polished Foil Pad pack

    GP1002 Graceful Garden Glitter Pad

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    CL8154 Christmas Ornament and Labels clear stamp set

    57380 String Art Nativity Star

    56114 Marisol Ornament Layer Set

    57307 Merry Honey Script

  • Friend, I Miss You | By Amanda Wilcox

    Friend, I Miss You | By Amanda Wilcox

    Happy weekend everyone! It’s Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook with a simple missing you card that I made for a friend that I haven’t seen since before the pandemic. I hope you like it!

    I started today’s card by choosing cardstock and cutting the layers for the Mini Grandiose Bevel layers.

    Then I took the mid-tone cardstock color and trimmed it down to A2 size. I stamped and heat embossed a sentiment from the Brushed Sentiments stamp set in black.

    Next, I die cut the Big Friend Sugar Script word from black cardstock 3 times and the shadow from white cardstock once. I used liquid glue to adhere all the layers together and put an acrylic block on top while it dried.

    I took the heat embossed panel and actually decided to trim it down to strips and adhere them to a white card base with the Mini Grandiose Bevel layers.

    I trimmed the heat embossed sentiment into a 1 1/4 inch strip and then also cut another strip of that teal to 2 3/4 inches. I used liquid glue to adhere these to a white card base and then adhere the layered strip in the opening.

    Next, I added foam squares to the back of the friend die cut with the exception of the bottom of the “f” because it overlaps the layers and doesn’t need the extra lift to lay flat. I removed the release paper and placed it above the layered strip.

    To finish things off I added the smallest size of fairy drops to the center points of the layered strip and then a scattering of various sizes across the design for a little extra interest.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s project and found inspiration to create something wonderful and share it with someone!

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

    Supplies

    56101 Mini Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set

    57177 Big Friend Sugar Script

    DRP101 Fairy Drops

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    GP1001 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad

  • Eloquent Glittering Butterfly | by Crystal Komara

    Eloquent Glittering Butterfly | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends! This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing another way to use the beautiful Eloquent Butterfly dies. I am SOOOoo in love with this latest release from Birch Press Design featuring a variety of unique layering butterflies because the options are truly endless when you combine layers and colors. Today I chose to use a monochromatic blue and a monochromatic purple color scheme for my cards, but you could choose yellows, reds, oranges or the list goes on for an entirely different look.

    For this first A2 sized card, I used 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock as my card base. This is my go-to white cardstock for e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g! I use it for my card bases, distress oxide inks, Copic coloring and die cutting. It is one of the only white cardstocks you will need. For the first layer, I die cut the Butterfly Garden Layer C from white cardstock and adhered it directly to the card base. I used the Eloquent Butterfly dies and die cut Layer C, Layer B and Layer A using cardstock from the Ocean Blue 6″ x 6″ paper pack and the Frosted Glitter Twinkling 6″ x 6″ pad.

    I layered the butterflies together using LineCo ph neutral bookbinding glue, which is my favorite liquid adhesive. Once the layers of the butterflies were adhered together I used 3M foam adhesive to add the butterflies to the card. Using blue ink, I stamped the sentiment from the Brush Sentiments stamp set on white cardstock and punched it out with a 2″ circle punch. I adhered the sentiment circle to the card using 3M foam adhesive.

    For this second A2 sized card, I used the same 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock for my base. I also die cut the Butterfly Garden Layering Plate C from white cardstock and adhered that directly to the base of the card. I die cut the Layer A, Layer B and Layer C of the Eloquent Butterfly dies using the Berry Red 6″ x 6″ paper pack and the Twinkling Jewel Glitter pad.

    I stamped the sentiment from the Brushed Sentiments stamp set in raspberry ink on white cardstock and punched it out with a 3″ circle. I adhered the sentiment and butterfly to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    The Design Team has been WOW’ing you with amazing samples from this butterfly themed release and I hope today’s cards continue to inspire you. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    Butterfly Garden Plate Layer Set

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

  • Slimline Rainbow Butterfly Basics | by Crystal Komara

    Slimline Rainbow Butterfly Basics | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers and happy Monday! I hope you all had a nice weekend. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a slimline card using the beautiful new Butterfly Basics dies. I am absolutely in love with this latest release from Birch Press Design featuring a variety of layering butterflies like the Eloquent Butterfly and the Glimmer Butterfly, so I envision lots of butterfly themed cards in my future!

    Today’s slimline card measures 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. Slimline cards are designed to fit inside a regular #10 business sized envelope and require no additional postage. The base of this slimline card is made from 80 lb. black cardstock. I cut an 8 1/4″ x 3 1/4′” miscellaneous piece of black and white diamond printed paper for the first layer. Using a hexagon shaped die, I die cut three 2 1/2″ hexagons from white cardstock. I adhered the hexagons directly down the center of the card using a Tombow tape runner.

    From a piece of rainbow cardstock, I die cut the body of the butterfly from a section of the paper that included more red and oranges, then a section of yellows and greens and a third section from blues and purples, to mimic the colors of the rainbows. I die cut the butterfly outline from black cardstock. I adhered the black outline over the rainbow bodies and adhered the three butterflies to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. I stamped the sentiment “just because” from the Brush Sentiments stamp set in Memento Tuxedo black ink on a thin strip of white cardstock and adhered it to the card also using 3M foam adhesive. Lastly, I added a couple black rhinestones to the card for added texture.

    I hope you have enjoyed today’s card featuring the beautiful new Butterfly Basics dies. Thank you for reading and have a wonderfully creative day!

    Supplies

    57403 Butterfly Basics

    CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set