Category: Stencils
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Happy Easter | by Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today. Can you believe that Easter is just days away?! Time is just flying by, lol. With Easter in mind I created a card using the beautiful new Floral Cross Layering die set. I used several new products on this card, including the new Lush Layer Contour Layers…
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Mixed Media ATC’s with Curved Leaf Branch | By, Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends, I am excited to be back on the blog today. I love creating with dies and today I am going to share some mixed media ATC’s (Artist Trading Cards) with you! For the focal image I will be using the Curved Leaf Branch Contour Layers die set. So let’s get started!…
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Bold Butterfly | by Rosemary Dennis
Happy Friday everyone! I have a bold jewel toned card to share with you today. Let’s take a look. I love the new Gilded Petalpoint stencil set. You can use it in combination with the Gilded Petalpoint hot foil plate or by itself like I did on my card. I decided to go with a…
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So Glad We’re Friends | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this beautiful muted card with a pop of sunshine yellow as the focal point. It’s like when the sun comes out after a dreary winter day! It features the new Morning Rose Contour Layers die and the Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers die set. I also used…
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Cotoneaster Greetings | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a floral card that reminds me of my cotoneaster bush. The blooms of my cotoneaster aren’t very exciting but the resulting berries are prolific and gorgeous. I cut the Sylvan Berries Contour Layers from Memory Box Glitzy Glitter 6×6 cardstock and leftover cardstock I had used Brushos…
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Stenciled Gilded Grace by April Antonio
Happy Thursday! Today I am sharing a project using the beautiful, Gilded Grace Inside stencil set using some beautiful warm, Fall colors. I’ve been on a stenciling kick lately and am really excited about this stencil set. To start this card I used the Herbarium Plate Layer A die with an embossing mat to dry…
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Stylized Sunflower | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today sharing a card using the Gilded Grace Hot Foil Plate and dies along with the stencil set. The first thing I did was to use the Gilded Grace Outside Stencil Set with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers, Mustard Seed, and Barn Door. On the last color, Barn Door, I also used Versamark…
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Rainbow Gilded Grace
Hello, Birch Press Friends! I am thrilled to be back with you today sharing a few of Birch Press Design’s new products. Are you ready for some sparkle and shine? I started with the gorgeous Gilded Grace Hot Foil Plate set. There are actually two plates in this set, along with a die that cuts…
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Swirling Waves of Thanks | by April Antonio
Hello and happy Wednesday! Welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog — April here bringing you some waves of crafty goodness with a new project. Today’s project features the new Curling Waves stencils, embossing folder and matching die set. I started today’s project by really wanting to use the new Curling Waves stencils. This…
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You Lift Me Up | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today sharing a mixed media card as I felt like a change of pace. My garden is starting to awaken which had me thinking of spring, flowers, and butterflies plus a healthy dose of rain in the Pacific Northwest. The card front is a combination of Distress Inks, Ranger…
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Snowflakes and Winter Foliage | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! Have you started your holiday crafting yet? I am just dipping my toes into the holidays, and I was so excited to start the season making a card featuring the gorgeous Frosty Flake Layered Snowflake dies from Birch Press Design! I started this winter-themed card by creating my background. I used white pigment…
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Stencil Turning 2 Ways | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! At first glance, these two cards don’t look like they have a lot in common, but both were made with the same Petal Burst stencil and an easy turning technique! I blended 4 colours of ink through the stencil – one colour for each petal, before turning it 45 degrees and blending 4…
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Over the Edge with Jumbo Lingo Type dies | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! It’s Ardyth here this morning with 3 bright happy cards that focus on some new sentiment dies. This simple 4.25″ square design starts with the Bold Stripes stencil and two colours of ink, blended to create an ombre effect. Then I added the die cut Hugs sentiment, and stamped a sentiment from the…
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String Art Hugs | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey here with you this morning. Today I might be using the wrong design principles to create a sparkly card that looks right in my eyes. I started by ink blending the Midnight Mandala Stencil with Shaded Lilac Distress Oxide Ink over a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock. I cut the panel…
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Stenciled and Stitched Balloon Card | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I am so happy you stopped by today. I’m here sharing how I made this stenciled and stitched balloon card using Birch Press Design’s Party Balloon dies. These Party Balloon dies are truly a must-have for creating birthday or celebratory cards. I love their stitched details! To start my card, I die cut…
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Adding Dimension with Simple Stitching with Birch Press Designs’s Viola Dies | By Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I’m so thrilled you’ve joined me today for this cheery, summery card. I added some texture and dimension to the gorgeous Birch Press Designs Viola die set and I’m excited to share the process with you! I started my card by die cutting Layer A from the Viola Layering Die Set twice: once…
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Edgeless Shaker Card | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with a fun, edgeless shaker card using the stencil. I started by gathering my supplies: the stencil, 5 ink colours, and 5 circle masks cut from sticky notes (one for each colour). I used sponge daubers and the masks to blend ink into the circular shapes on the stencil. I tried…
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Simple Outline Stamping over a Stenciled Background | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey back today with a card tutorial and video using a very simple design that uses one stencil and a very lovely stamp set. I used the Birch Press Design Bold Stripes Stencil for my background on my A2 sized card. I cut a panel of Bristol Smooth Cardstock to 5 1/2″…
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Light-Up Christmas Cards with Layering Dies | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with some Christmas-in-July cards with a special light-up feature! All 3 cards follow the same steps: create the layered die cut ink blend a background panel (you can use solid cardstock if you wish) cut the hole from the background panel and back it with vellum glue the layered die cut…
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Sprayed Midnight Mandalas | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey back again today. You’re getting a double dose of me this week. I am a big fan of adding colour to my projects with Distress Oxide Inks and today I have a special treat for you. I have five cards that were created with the Birch Press Design Midnight Mandala Stencil…
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Many Thanks | by Kimberly Wiener
Hello Birch Press Design fans! Today I am featuring the same design in variations of color. This is a great design to make multiple cards. On watercolor paper I created several water colored backgrounds using two shades of Brusho color crystals. Once I created several backgrounds, I cut them down to 4 x 5.25. In…
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Summer Stripes | By Seeka
Hello! Seeka here, and today I’ve got some fun striped cards for you. It was so fun and satisfying to make these, I hope you’ll give it a try! I started by using purple tape to temporarily secure the Bold Stripes stencil to a piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock. Then I laid two strips…
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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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Birch Press Designs Stitched Dahlia Heart Cards | By Leigh Houston
Hello, crafty friends! I am so happy to be here today sharing two stitched cards I created with Birch Press Designs’s Dahlia Heart die. I had so much fun making these cards! I created these cards using Dahlia Heart Layer A. I started my first card by die cutting the heart with a scrap piece…
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Triple Hello | By Seeka
Hi there, Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card that combines an ink-blended background with a stenciled overlay. I started with a 4.25″ x 5.5″ piece of Strathmore Bristol Smooth cardstock. Using Post-It tape, I masked off the borders and then used foam blending tools to blend Mustard Seed, Carved Pumpkin, and Abandoned Coral…
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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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Sun Ray Triangle | by Jeanne Jachna
Hi and thanks for stopping by! It’s Jeanne here today! You know I can’t resist a rainbow of color! Today I’m playing with the Sun Ray Triangle layering die set. Birch Press Design has three new layering triangle sets that this technique would work well with. I started by cutting the top and bottom layers…
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Stencilled Die Cut | By Seeka
Hello there! It’s Seeka here, and I thank you so much for spending a bit of your day with us. For my card today, I used a die cut as a stencil to create a clean and simple (and easy!) card. I started by using the Prism Triangle Collage die to cut a piece of…
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Midnight Mandala
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! Big hugs to you as the shelter in place continues! I hope you’re all safe and healthy and have all you need. Today I’m playing with the new Midnight Mandala stencil. This technique is fun and easy and I hope you give it a try. All you need is a stencil, distress ink,…
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Midnight Mandala Stencil | by Kimberly Wiener
Hello there creative Birch Press fans! Today I bring you a very simple and easy way to make multiple cards without stamping or coloring. My supplies are the Mandala Stencil and the Big Hello Sugar Script die. Stencils are an excellent way to quickly add color and dimension to your projects. I really like to…