Category: Toni M Maddox

Blue Honey Hello | by Toni M Maddox

Blue honey? What’s going on here, Toni, you might be thinking to yourself. Well, a few years ago I read an article about some beekeepers who discovered their bees had made blue and green honey. It turns out the hives were just a couple of miles from a candy factory that had inadvertently left some product accessible to bees. Apparently bees gonna eat.

So, I took inspiration from that and used glossy photo paper with Adirondack alcohol inks to create a randomly colored blue-green base panel.

I cut the Honeycomb Plate from Memory Box Summer Squash cardstock, adhering that to the top.

I colored up the large Block Print Buzzing Bumblebee using Copics and applied Clear Wink of Stella to the vellum wings.

I cut the Sugar Script Big Hello from black cardstock and popped it on top.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57598 Block Print Buzzing Bumblebee

57593 Honeycomb Plate

57201 Big Hello Sugar Script

SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

June 6, 2025
Buzzworthy Bees | by Toni M Maddox

Greetings, friends! I love this time of year when it’s warming up, flowers are blooming and bees are happily buzzing along. Heavenly!

Thus, I was so excited to receive the latest release which is all about the bees!

I think my favorite is the Honeycomb Cut Out die. Just imagine patterned paper or sponging different colors–swoon.

I used Memory Box Golden Wheat cardstock behind the cut out, sponging some Catherine Pooler inks and spattering white for added interest.

To coordinate with the background honey colors, I used Memory Box Key Lime for the Abundant Branch with sponged Golden Wheat flowers. The way the branch pops is amazing.

I colored up the Block Print Buzzing Bumblebee with Copics. I applied a bit of Clear Wink of Stella to the vellum wings.

I used the same vellum for the backer behind the embossed Vintage Everyday Greeting.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57594 Honeycomb Cut Out

57598 Block Print Buzzing Bumblebee

57575 Abundant Branch

8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings clear stamp and die set

SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack

May 23, 2025
Layered Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, my friends! Toni here with a heavily layered floral thank you.

I especially enjoyed making today’s card because I used up some leftovers, including the sentiment and the background coverplate, in addition to working with fabulous new dies!

To start, I adhered the Flora Layer Plate to a white card base.

Next, I assembled the Block Print Brilliant Butterfly and Block Print Tapestry Blooms using Memory Box Key Lime, Leaf Sprout, Orange Peel, Pool Party & Summer Squash cardstock with Catherine Pooler Inks.

I decided the bottom of the card needed a bit of filler behind the embossed Vintage Everyday Greetings sentiment. So, I cut out Foliage Bunch from Memory Box Key Lime and sponged it before adhering it to the bottom of the card front.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57596 Block Print Brilliant Butterfly
57590 Block Print Tapestry Blooms
57588 Foliage Bunch
57437 Flora Plate Layer Set
8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings clear stamp and die set
CL8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings
SH44005 Key Lime Paper Pack
SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack
SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack
SH44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack
SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack

May 9, 2025
Henna Tattoo Mandala Card | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, friends! Toni here again sharing a card inspired by henna tattoos.

I cut out the Ornamental Branch twice and then sponged each, one on the reverse side, with Catherine Pooler inks. I adhered these as mirror images on a black card front.

Next, I cut out elements from:
- Block Print Lush Flower (central flower)
- Block Print Fabulous Flourishes (pointy blossoms)
- Block Print Fun Floral (starbursts)
- Abundant Branch (tiny 4-petal blossoms), and
- Block Print Star Flowers (starburst middles).
I used Memory Box Orange Peel, Lavendar Bloom, and Summer Squash cardstock, sponged with Catherine Pooler inks.

I played around with the layout, a lot, and realized that the card looked great the other way around too. Wow! Just imagine the possibilities!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57601 Ornamental Branch
57595 Block Print Lush Flower
57604 Block Print Fabulous Flourishes
57603 Block Print Fun Floral
57605 Block Print Star Flowers
57575 Abundant Branch
SH44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack
SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack
SH44013 Lavender Bloom Paper Pack
April 23, 2025
Soft Spring Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, everyone! Toni with you sharing a pretty in pink floral thank you card.

I started my card by cutting out the Abundant Branch mostly in white with the exception of Memory Box Leaf Sprout for the leaves and Summer Squash for the berries.

I sponged Catherine Pooler inks on the elements to create a really soft watercolor look.

Next, I cut out the Flickering Fireflies, hand-trimmed them a bit, then colored them with Copics to transform them into bees.

I added a subtle check pattern on the background using the Linear Stripes stencil with Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina.

I distressed the edges of the card front and spattered it with Distress Oxide Vintage Photo before adhering the dies to it.

Finally, I attached the single layer Sugar Script Big Thanks sentiment cut from kraft, which blends in nicely with the mood of the card.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57575 Abundant Branch

57569 Flickering Fireflies

57142 Big Thanks Sugar Script

42041 Linear Stripes

SH44006 Leaf Sprout Paper Pack

SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

April 2, 2025
Bold Funky Floral Print Card | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, friends! Toni here with the first of many cards I’ve made using the new release. The florals are to die for!

The Block Print Star Flowers remind of 60s/70s floral designs (showing my age!) so I created my own fabric out of paper.

I used Memory Box Raspberry Sorbet, Golden Wheat, Summer Squash, and Pool Party cardstock on the various layers to create a variety of different flowers.

I used the same colors for the Block Print Scalloped Butterfly so they would coordinate.

Final touches include adhering the diecuts onto a piece of black cardstock, leaving enough room for the Celebrate Today Noted Script Hot Plate & Outline Die to be added.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57602 Block Print Scalloped Butterfly
57605 Block Print Star Flowers
BPF506 Celebrate Today Noted Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set
SH44016 Raspberry Sorbet Paper Pack
SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack
SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack
SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack

March 19, 2025
Folk Art Bird | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, friends! Toni here today and I’m still loving the Block Print Birds. They lend themselves to all sorts of card designs.

For this one, I created a Scandinavian folk style of sorts using the Block Print Bright Bird, Foliage Bunch, and Hello Scripted on the Flora Plate Layer Set.

I love the boldness of the black against the more muted Memory Box Muted Squash and Pool Party colors.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57584 Block Print Bright Bird
57588 Foliage Bunch
57546 Hello Scripted
57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

March 4, 2025
Bright Birthday Bird | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here and ever so glad to have the blog back. Let’s jump right in!

I cut out the Block Print Tufted Bird from Memory Box Lavender Bloom and Golden Wheat cardstock which I then sponged using bright inks.

Assembling the bird was very straightforward–whew!

I cut out the Rosebud Arch Contour Layer using Memory Box Key Lime cardstock and sponged that as well.

I placed that on the card front along with the bird and one of the sentiments from Vintage Everyday Greetings, spattering the lot.

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57583 Block Print Tufted Bird
CL8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings
8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings clear stamp and die set
57561 Rosebud Arch Contour Layers

February 20, 2025
A Haunting | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, friends! Toni here with you today sharing my love of all things spooky!

I masked a moon on the card front and sponged around it with Catherine Pooler Something Borrowed, Suede Shoes, and Dress Blues.

I cut out the Littletown Spooky Manor and Wavy Hillside dies. I used white cardstock for most of it but used Memory Box Cilantro cardstock for the hills.

I really like the Wavy Hillside layers as you can easily adjust their position as needed to create the vertical height you want.

I used Catherine Pooler Grass Skirt and Deck the Halls for the hills. For the trees and house, I used Catherine Pooler Midnight along with Distress Oxide Weathered Wood and Mustard Seed. Of course, I spattered the lot with a tiny bit of water for that worn look I love.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft. Have a great rest of your week!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a wonderful rest of your week.

Supplies

57570 Littletown Spooky Manor

57563 Wavy Hillside

SH44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

October 8, 2024
Late Summer Evenings | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you sharing a card the reminds me of warm summer evenings.

I cut the card base from Memory Box Fresh Aqua paper and sponged it with Catherine Pooler Suede Shoes and Something Borrowed. I spattered this with water and Copic Opaque White.

I next cut out Forest Canopy Layer C from Memory Box Cilantro Paper and sponged it with Catherine Pooler Eucalyptus.

For the Memory Box Evening Moths, I randomly sponged a piece of scrap cardstock with Catherine Pooler Tiara, Tiki Torch and Something Borrowed.

Lastly I foiled the Hello Sugar Script hot foil plated with Glimmer rainbow foil and cut it out with the coordinator word outline die. So pretty!

I hope you enjoyed today’s card and have a great rest of your week!

Supplies

57568 Evening Moths

57534 Forest Canopy Layer Set

BPF501 Hello Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

SH44007 Cilantro Paper Pack

SH44010 Fresh Aqua Paper Pack

September 18, 2024