Category: Stamps
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Dimensional Butterfly Card | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I’m so happy to be here today to share this dimensional butterfly card I made with Birch Press Designs’s Lovely Butterflies stamp set. This set is perfect if you’re a butterfly lover like me! I started this card with a panel of dark blue cardstock. I used white pigment ink to blend a…
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Inspired by Pinterest | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! This is Crystal here with you today and before we get to today’s cards, I’m going to share with you the Pinterest photo I found that became my source of inspiration! Never in a million years would I have paired these colors together, yet when I saw this image, I was captivated by…
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Party Balloons | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today and I have a card and video for a bright and fun birthday card using the Party Balloon die set along with the Modern Alphabet die set. I used the two largest balloons from the Party Balloon die set and I cut them with Bristol Smooth cardstock. I ink…
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Floral Star Hello
by Jeanne JachnaHello my crafty friends! I hope you’re having a great day! It’s Jeanne here and I’m sharing a rainbow color block card made with the new Floral Star layered die set. I love using color block technique when using die cuts. The repeated crisp clean lines of the background and the die cuts themselves are…
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You Mean The World To Me | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! Who else struggles with making masculine cards? I know that I sure do! Cutesy pink dancing pigs and glittery pop-up mermaids just aren’t going to cut it for my dad! With Father’s Day soon approaching I know that we are all looking for some inspiration to create cards for the special men in…
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Friend, You Are Awesome | By Amanda Wilcox
Thanks for stopping by today. This is Amanda from Twiddler’s Nook visiting with this fun card and a new way to look at some of your full cover plate dies. I started with all 3 Grace cover plates and a stack of 2 1/4 inch square pieces of cardstock in teal, gold and black. I…
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Masculine Encouragement Card
Hello everyone. Creative Team Member Amanda with you today sharing a fun card that’s got a bit of a masculine feel. Those cards can be very difficult to create so I am excited to share this with you. I started with an A2 size panel and my bold stripes stencil. I used peacock feathers distress…
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Using Thick Embossing Plates | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey back this week with another post using fabulous Birch Press Design along with the fun 3D Embossing Folders from Memory Box Open Source. I started off by embossing a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock using the Memory Box Open Source Crysanthemum Fields Embossing Folder. I have never used these thick embossing…
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A Rainbow of Mandalas | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Crystal here with you and today’s post is all about coloring the beautiful Thankful Mandala stamp set. If you love to color, then these cards will be perfect for you to try. And, well, if you don’t love to color so much then you can simply admire the beauty of…
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Galaxy Sky with Stencils | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with 4 cards using the same, fun technique: creating a galaxy sky through a stencil! I started by adhering the most open layer of the Mandala Stencil set on a white card panel with temporary spray adhesive. I blended random areas of bright colours – lemon yellow, lime green and bright…
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Sunny Dazzler | By Seeka
Hi there, Seeka here and today I’m sharing a sunny card using the Dazzler Layer die set. First, I die cut Dazzer Layer C from white cardstock. Then I used three markers (Copic RV14, Y17, and Y15) to color the outer ring. I started with RV14, a pink, along the inside of the die cut…
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Lovely (Vellum) Butterflies | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! This is Crystal here with you today sharing some rainbow cards featuring the Lovely Butterflies stamp set. I’ve been creating a lot of rainbow themed cards lately, because I find them very cheerful and uplifting and I think we could all use more sunshine (and rainbows) in our lives right now! The base…
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You Are So Awesome | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey here today and I have a card and video to share with you. I remember as a kid that is was very common to receive funny store bought slimline cards for birthdays and other occasions. Slimline cards seem be popping up all over the web lately so today I created a…
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Happy, Happy, Happy Birthday! | By Amanda Wilcox
Hello everyone. Amanda Wilcox from Twiddler’s Nook here and I’m so excited to be joining Birch Press Design Creative Team. Today I have my first card share for you. It looks a little involved but it really is simple. Let’s get started. I die cut each of the layers for the Frilly Triangle twice and…
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Thankful Mandala | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty friends! This is Crystal here today sharing two cards made using the beautiful Thankful Mandala background stamp. I chose to work with this stamp set because it was something very different for me, and I am so happy that I decided to challenge myself because I love how these cards turned out! In…
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Enchantment by Jeanne Jachna
Hi friends! I hope you’re all safe and well! Now more than ever I’m turning to crafting for a sweet escape and a way to deal with stress. Today I’m sharing a card made with the beautiful new Enchantment layered die set. The set includes three full size (A2 4.25 x 5.5″) cover plates with…
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Stenciled Color Bars | by Jennifer Svare
Hi everyone! Today’s cards were made with graduation in mind, but could be used for anyone starting a new chapter in life! These are watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens. The clownfish was created by stamping in a very light ink, and colored in using a no-line watercolor technique. The turtle was stamped…
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Hello Crafty Friend | By Seeka
Hello! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a quick and easy card featuring the Ring Tile stencil and the Hello Topper die. I started off by using low-tack Purple Tape to tape an A2-sized piece of bristol smooth cardstock to the stencil. Then I used foam blending tools to blend Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves, and…
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Triangle Flap Cards | by Dave Brethauer
Hello everyone! I am sharing a video with you today using our Triangle layer sets – these designs are super versatile and you’ll learn how to make an interesting card design by layering them onto a centered flap design. All designs are linked below the sample pictures – enjoy the video! Blooming Sun Ray Birchpress…
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Glittered Hugs | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey here today with a super glittery card and video using the String Art Frame die along with some other products from the recent Spring release. For full start to finish instructions see the video below. To create my background I started off by ink blending a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock…
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You are So Awesome: Glittered Stencil and Butterflies | by Kimberly Wiener
Hello Birch Press Design fans! I am sticking with the “Spring” theme in my creations today. This design is a total glitter-ful stunner that will please any receiver. I stamped and die cut the Lovely Butterflies clear stamp and die set in black versafine ink. The gorgeous wings were colored with blendable alcohol markers in…
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Regal Peacock | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Saturday to you! This is Crystal here with you today, and I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend thus far, and, more importantly, I hope that you are all happy, safe and healthy. We are fortunate to all share a common hobby that can be done from the comfort…
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Stained Glass Dahlia | By Seeka
Hi crafty friends, thanks for coming by! Today I’m sharing a clean and simple card with an unexpected detail, a faux stained glass effect. This card features the Dahlia Mini Frame Layer A die, and a sentiment from the You Are Awesome stamp set. I started by using the die to cut a piece of…
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Honeycomb Bevel Plate & Giveaway | by Kimberly Wiener
Hello there creative and awesome Birch Press Fans. We are still celebrating the newest release with a Giveaway! We will be having giveaways on our Instagram Account March 21-29, 2020. One comment will be chosen at random from each of the Instagram posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per giveaway. We…
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String Art Corner & Giveway | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today and I’m so excited to introduce the newly released String Art Corner die! This week we re having a Blog Blitz and today I have a short video tutorial about using the corner die cuts along with patterned paper! I selected the pretty purple butterfly paper from the Memory…
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4 Cards with Mod Alphabet Stamps & Dies and Giveaway! | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! It’s Ardyth here with 4 ideas for using the new Mod Alphabet Stamps & Dies! The stamp set has regular and outline letters and the die set has matching sets for both letter styles, making layering fun and easy! I created a blended plaid background using the Bold Stripes stencil and this helped…
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String Art Frame| by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! Thank you for visiting during our exciting Blog Blitz celebration! All week long the Creative Team is inspiring you with their amazing designs, but also giving YOU a chance to win some of these fun NEW products! This is Crystal here today sharing two vividly detailed cards using the new String Art…
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Sweet Petal Triangles | By Seeka
Hello, crafty friends, I’m so glad you’re here! Today I’m sharing two cards that feature the pretty Petal Triangles Layer die set, and sentiments from the You Are Awesome stamp set. I started by creating two square ink-blended panels. Starting with Strathmore bristol smooth cardstock, I used foam blending tools to blend on Squeezed Lemonade,…
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Frilly Triangle & Giveaway
By Jeanne JachnaHi Friends! I hope you’re having a great day! We’re celebrating our new Spring Release with lots of giveaways! My favorite item this release is the new Frilly Triangle Layer Set. I love the intricate layered design that reminds me of peacock feathers. My tip for getting these as tightly together as possible is to…
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Dimensional Butterfly Bookmark | by Jennifer Svare
Today, I’m excited to share a happy little bookmark that makes such a wonderful gift. This could be given alone as it is so easy to mail with a handmade card, or could be included with a gifted book. This bookmark nestles into the book and leaves a butterfly delicately perched on the top (or…