Birch Press Design

Category: Toni M Maddox

Phlox Hugs and Smiles | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a card that just makes me happy–I love the colors and the blossoms. So pretty!

I cut out randomly size strips of Memory Box Sunny Orange and Stormy Blue 6×6 cardstock which I adhered to the card base, leaving empty areas so the white base acted as another color strip.

I used the die that comes with the Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate to cut out a “sun” which I sponged with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed. I stamped one of the Brush Sentiments on top of that in Versafine Clair Nocturne.

I cut out the Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers using the same cardstock, then adhered them randomly over the card front, nestling them in and around the sun. Easy, peasy!

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

Supplies

57507 Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

bpf516 Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

CL8158 Brush Sentiments clear stamp set

SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

sp1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack

April 11, 2023
Holiday Rainbow Joy | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a colorful holiday card with a really cool rainbow look.

I started the card by using the Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate & Die with Spellbinders Glimmer Rainbow Confetti Hot Foil. It was my first time using this foil which has the colors in random splotches rather than ombre rainbow style. What fantastic results!

The inside of the Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate leaves a blank area so I cut out the center using a 3″ circle die and added a couple of layers of the Piped Icing Star done in leftover pink and Glitzy Glitter 6×6 cardstock.

I didn’t want to waste the leftover foil from the background so covered a piece of cardstock with Scor-Tape then pressed the foil onto it. This is an alternative to using the hot method. When I ran the piece through my diecut machine with the Find Joy die, it created this amazing textured look. LOVE it.

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

Supplies

bpf516 Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

57452 Find Joy and Outline

57454 Piped Icing Star

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

March 21, 2023
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 on once upon a time. I cut the Sylvan Leaves from Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 cardstock.

I used the negative of the leaves diecut as a stencil with Distress Oxide Rustic Wilderness. What an easy way to add additional depth!

I spattered a bit of Copics Opaque White and Distress Oxide Spray Vintage Photo before adding the sentiment.

For that I used one of the Spellbinders Glimmer Satin Pastel hot foils with the Hugs Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate & Die. I wanted a smaller outline so cut the sentiment with the Sugar Script Big Hugs die. Cool shadow, right?!

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

Supplies

57503 Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers

57138 Big Hugs Sugar Script

bpf513 Hugs Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

sp1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

gp1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

March 7, 2023
Hello, Spring! | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a spring-themed hello card using the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers.

I sponged the crocuses (crocus? croci?) with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion. I also used a touch of Mowed Lawn on the leaves which I had cut from Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 Cardstock.

On top of the Pinpoint Contour Plate I used the Delight Layer A and B sponged with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers and Mustard Seed as a backdrop for the blossoms.

I hot foiled the Hello Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate & Die with Spellbinders Satin Pastel Glimmer Hot Foil which is transparent so it is a lovely soft color that went perfectly with the purples used. That bit of shine is a fabulous touch as well.

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

Supplies

57523 Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers

BPf501 Hello Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

57423 Delight Layer Set

57511 Pinpoint Contour Plate

sp1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

February 20, 2023
Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple floral thank you card.

I started the card by sponging a aqua card base with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers. I adhered the Flora Plate Layer C on top of that. I didn’t bother picking out all the paper bits as I think it’s more interesting this way (plus who has time for that?!).

I cut out the Jovial Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers using Memory Box Lush Green 6×6 Cardstock as well as cardstock I had colored with Lindy’s Magicals Hi Maintenance Magenta and Bling-y Blonde. The shimmer is just amazing in person.

Finally, I used ThermoWeb Gold Hot foil with the Thank You Noted Script Hot Foil Plate & Die for the sentiment. Gotta love that shine.

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

Supplies

BPF511 Thank You Noted Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

57502 Jovial Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

57437 Flora Plate Layer Set

sp1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

February 15, 2023
Glam Winter Birthday | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a fun and ever so glittery winter birthday card.

I have a lot of winter birthdays in my life so am always looking to build my stash.

I cut out the card front from the Memory Box Majestic Hues 6×6 Glitter Pad. I wish the pictures did a better job of showing you just how amazing this paper is. AND, no glitter rubs off. That alone is a winner in my book!

Next I cut out a few of the Adornment Snowflakes and adhered them to the glitter using Scor-tape. I cut the Sugar Script Birthday Wishes letters from white and the backer from the Memory Box Rainbow Reflections 6×6 Mirror Pad.

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

Supplies

57483 Adornment Snowflake

57438 Birthday Wishes Sugar Script

GP1008 Majestic Hues Glitter Pad

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

January 23, 2023
Foil and More Foil | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a (hot) foil project that could be used for about any occasion: G/Valentines, friendship, encouragement, or just to say hello.

This is my favorite type of card to make for my stash because I can just grab it and go, so to speak. I’m not sure I’ll be able to send this one away though!

I started the card by hot foiling the Birch Press Design String Art Frame Hot Foil Plate with one of the new Spellbinders satin pastels hot foils. These are translucent so very subtle, especially on the foiled cardstock front.

In this case I used the salmon color which coordinated perfectly with the Memory Box Vintage Pastel Mirror cardstock used for the Birch Press Design Morning Rose and Triple Buds.

I cut out the Birch Press Design Fuddled Leaf from Memory Box Rainbow Reflections Rainbow Mirror cardstock. The Birch Press Design Sugar Script Big Hugs is cut from the pastel pad in a pearly color.

I love the soft combination of colors, don’t you?

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

Supplies

57493 Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers

57500 Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers

bpf510 String Art Frame Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

57138 Big Hugs Sugar Script

fp1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

fp1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

January 9, 2023
You Have My Hearts | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a trio of sparkly Valentines using the new Banner Heart Layering Dies and You Are Loved Hot Foil Plate & Die.

Let’s start with the last card I made which is my personal favorite. I love those pastels with the gold so so much!

But, I actually started with the black and red card below. As you can see from the layers, you end up with perfectly useable diecut negatives which I absolutely could not let go to waste so the next thing you know I’m using those bits for more cards.

The combinations of the glitter, mirror and regular cardstock are truly endless. Pair that up with using the hot foil negative and it just goes on and on.

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

Supplies

BPF509 You Are Loved Noted Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

57510 Banner Heart Layer Set

57153 Hugs Sugar Script

57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

GP1006 Festive Glitter Pad

SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

December 14, 2022
Sending Warm Wishes | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a kind of card that I like to send when I think my card might be late to reach the recipient for the holidays or just for winter wishes.

I sponged a panel with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough and Cracked Pistachio then spattered that with water.

While that was drying, I cut out the Felicity Snowflakes and Aurora Snowflake Layering Dies out of white then sponged with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed and Picked Raspberry.

I love the unexpected colors for a winter/holiday card. Just yum. Notice how I didn’t stack the Aurora Snowflake layers atop each other but instead offset them for kicks.

My final step was to emboss the Christmas Mandala sentiment in white.

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

Supplies

57453 Felicity Snowflakes

57477 Aurora Snowflake Layer Set

8161 Christmas Mandala clear stamp and die set

December 2, 2022
Mistletoe Ornament | by Toni M Maddox

Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a rather more traditional holiday card than my usual. Sometimes you just need to go classic and elegant!

I started the card by cutting the Meridian Ornament out of Memory Box Berry Red and Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock. I also cut out the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel elements from this.

Next I sponged Distress Oxide Aged Mahogany on the red cardstock and Faded Jeans on the blue to give depth and add a vintage touch. I also covered the bow in Lawn Fawn Glitter Pen (Wink of Stella would have worked well too).

For the Tiny Tuft Flowers & Leaves and Eucalyptus Stem & Berries Contour Layers, I used Memory Box Vintage Pastel Mirror, Lush Green, and Earth Neutral 6×6 cardstocks.

I adhered those to the card front which used a cream shimmer paper from my stash then nestled the ornament within.

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

Supplies

57470 Meridian Ornament Layer Set

57455 Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel

57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

57496 Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers

FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

SP1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack

SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

November 16, 2022