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  • Block Print Star Flowers | by Crystal Komara

    Block Print Star Flowers | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Tuesday! This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing my first card using the new Block Print Star Flowers dies and oh, just imagine the possibilities of color combinations using these dies! This is one of those cards you could make in any color and it would be beautiful each time.

    Let’s talk about how I made this card:

    The base of my card is 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This heavy weight cardstock is now my go-to for everything. I say now because I previously used 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth, but have made the transition to a heavier weight cardstock and I think it makes for an even more sturdy card.

    1. I began by die cutting the Block Print Star Flowers out numerous times in three different colored blue cardstock, blue glitter cardstock and gold glitter cardstock. I didn’t count or measure anything, I just kept die cutting until I felt like I would have enough to mix and match. I used the Stormy Blue 6″ x 6″ paper pack and the Glitzy Glitter 6″ x 6″ paper pack.

    2. Using a fine tip liquid glue, I began adhering the flowers together layering different colors of cardstock on top of each flower.

    3. Once all the flowers were assembled I began placing them on the white cardstock base until I found a pattern that was pleasing to my eye.

    4. I glued down all the “base” flowers and then created the sentiment using the Hello Honey Script word die. I die cut the base layer out in blue cardstock and the thinner top layer from white cardstock. I adhered the two layers together with a fine tip liquid glue before adhering the sentiment to the card.

    5. Lastly, I added some blue rhinestones randomly around the card for added sparkle.

    I hope you have enjoyed this card using the new Block Print Star Flowers! Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully crafty kind of day!

  • Soft Spring Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

    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

  • Folk Art Bird | by Toni M Maddox

    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

  • Birthday Wren | by Rosemary Dennis

    Birthday Wren | by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello everyone! Rosemary here on the blog today with a birthday card featuring the new Block Print Little Bird. Let’s have a look at what I created.

    When I saw the new collection of Block Print birds I was so excited! I just love them and can see so many possibilities. For today’s card I decided to create a little wren. Besides papercrafting I enjoy cross-stitching and one of my favorite fabrics to stitch on is 32 count Lugana in the color Wren. So that was my starting point for my little “wren”. I die cut water color cardstock using the Little Bird die, as well as the Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers die set. I then colored each of the pieces with various watercolors.

    My coloring is very simple, but I did spend more time on the bird in an effort to achieve variation in the colors on the bird. Once I was done I set everything aside to dry.

    I pulled out the watercolor panels I had created months ago using the Crystal Lingo stamp set. I had two different blue panels, one dark and one light. I went with the lighter version and die cut it down with a Memory Box A2 Rectangle Frames die. I found a complimentary piece of blue cardstock in the Memory Box Lagoon solid core cardstock pack and die cut it with a larger A2 Rectangle Frames die. The two rectangled were then layered together.

    With all my pieces dry I adhered everything together using liquid adhesive and then determined how I would arrange all the pieces on my panels. I used liquid adhesive to adhere everything and then added my panels to a light gray cardstock card base.

    I finished the card with a Memory Box Birthday Greetings Tab. I really love how my sweet little “wren” turned out. I can see creating other types of birds with the Block Print Little Bird die set. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a wonderful day!

    Supplies

    57577 Block Print Little Bird

    57524 Hillside Branch and Bramble Contour Layers

    cl8155 Crystal Lingo clear stamp set

  • It’s Fall, Ya’ll | by April Antonio

    It’s Fall, Ya’ll | by April Antonio

    Hello friends! Design Team member April here today sharing a card in honor of the first day of Fall. Time to light some cozy candles, grab a warm blanket, and sink into a fun afternoon of crafting.

    Here’s how I pulled this card together:

    I used layer A and B from the Forest Canopy Layer set and ink blended on the leaves and branches with green and brown inks. I glued both layers together, and then used a tape runner to attach them to an A2 card front.

    I then used a sheet of orange cardstock from the Sunny Orange cardstock pack to cut the background of the Adornment Pumpkin die set. I cut this out twice and used foam tape to glue the two pieces together.

    I cut the outline part from a piece of orange cardstock from the Glitzy Glitter pad. I finished off the pumpkin by ink blending the stem and leaves and adding them to the top.

    For my sentiment I used the Big Hugs Sugar Script die, cutting it out three times and ink blending brown onto the layers, and gluing them together.

    Lastly, I cut out all the dies from the Evening Moths die set from white cardstock.

    Supplies

    57481 Adornment Pumpkin

    57568 Evening Moths

    57138 Big Hugs Sugar Script

    57534 Forest Canopy Layer Set

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    sp1003 Lush Green

    sp1002 Sunny Orange

    GP1007 Glitzy Glitter Pad

  • 105 days until Christmas | by April Antonio

    105 days until Christmas | by April Antonio

    Hello friends! Design Team member April here today sharing an early Christmas card using some of the products from the new holiday release. With Autumn almost upon us, everything is about to speed up, so why not start on creating some holiday cheer?! Also, these new dies are just too cute to put down!

    Here’s how I pulled this card together:

    I grabbed a pre-cut slimline card base in white, and glued a dark blue cardstock mat to the background to represent the night sky. I used the new Wavy Hillside die set and cut the largest die from white cardstock twice. I glued the die cuts twice to the front of the slimline card using foam tape, and made sure to leave a little room at the top so that I could later tuck in some of the houses and trees.

    I cut the Littletown Village, Littletown Church, and Littletown Home die sets all from white card stock, and assembled them accordingly. I then did some light ink blending in blue and purple on the bottom of each building, and did some darker ink blending in green on the trees. I then arranged the trees and houses across the hillside tucking some behind the ‘snow’ and placing some on top. I also added some to the bottom of the card front in either corner.

    For my sentiment I used the Merry Christmas Confection Script die with the shadow in the same dark blue as my background and the letters cut out from white cardstock.

    Finishing touches: I used a white gel pen to add some ‘falling snow’ to the dark blue background. I also added some silver jewels from the Memory Box Christmas Fairy Jewels set, and used a glitter pen to add some sparkle to the roofs of the buildings.

    Supplies

    57563 Wavy Hillside

    57564 Littletown Village

    57565 Littletown Church

    57567 Littletown Home

    57542 Merry Christmas Confection Script

    JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

  • Summer Ocean Blues | by April Antonio

    Summer Ocean Blues | by April Antonio

    Hello friends! Design Team member April here today sharing a beautiful, bright, blue ocean inspired card using the Budding Twigs Contour Layers die set. I visited the beach last month and was inspired to create something ocean-y.

    Here’s how I pulled this card together:

    I cut a piece of heavy-weight white cardstock down to A2 card size. is made from 80 lb. I used on of my favorites, the Pinpoint Contour Plate to cut a background from the Memory Box Lagoon 6×6 cardstock pack and layered that onto the card base.

    Next I cut the three layers of the Budding Twigs Contour Layers die set from three different colors from the same Lagoon cardstock pack. I glued the layers together following the included guide, making sure to alternate colors, and adhered each finished twig onto the card front. The blue background with the budding twigs reminded me of seeing coral underwater!

    I used the Big Hugs Vintage Sentiment die and shadow die to cut the ‘HUGS’ and adhered it to the front of the card. I used two different shades of brown I found in the Memory Box Earth Neutral 6×6 cardstock pack.

    I finished off the card with some fun gemstones from the Winter Fantasy Fairy gemstone set. I really enjoy paper-piecing and this card was fun to pull together! I hope you are able to have fun and do something creative this weekend.

    Supplies

    57547 Big Hugs Vintage Sentiment

    57529 Budding Twigs Contour Layers

    57511 Pinpoint Contour Plate

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    sp1010 Lagoon 6×6 pack

    sp1009 Earth Neutral

  • ATC (Artist Trading Cards) Thank You Notes | By, Natasha Vacca

    ATC (Artist Trading Cards) Thank You Notes | By, Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press friends, I am excited to be back on the blog today sharing an Artist Trading Card idea with you! Today’s project is using 3 die sets: Budding Twigs Contour Layers, Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers, and the Simple Dragonfly. Let’s get started!

    I started by die cutting all 3 sets: Budding Twigs Contour Layers, Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers, and the Simple Dragonfly onto Canson XL watercolor paper. I die cut 2 sets of the Budding Twigs. Next I used pigment powders to color each of the die cut layers. I place all the die cuts on my glass work surface, add the pigment powder to the die cuts with a fan brush, then spritz the pieces with water. I move the color around with my paintbrush. I set all the layers aside to dry.

    Once all the layers were dry, I added more texture to the layers using dye ink. I applied the ink to the edges of each layer and then adhered the layers together using liquid glue. Next I chose a background from my stash and trimmed the panel into 2 Artist Trading Cards (2.5 x 3.5).

    I then added texture to each of the ATC backgrounds using crackle paint. Once the paint dried, I added distress crayon over the crackled paint. Next I added washi tape from my stash, as well as applied distress ink and acrylic paint with a sponge. I then distressed the edges of each ATC.

    Once the background was complete, I chose a piece of coordinating cardstock from the Magnolia Plaid paper pad from Memory Box. I tore the paper and distressed the edges. Next I determined the placement for my twigs and berries and then adhered them with my tiny stapler to my torn piece of cardstock, with a piece of lace on the back. I adhered the dragonfly, as well as a thank you sentiment strip from the Foil Greeting Black Tabs set.

    I had a lot of fun creating these ATC’s today! I hope you enjoyed them! I’ll be back soon!


    Supplies


    57529 Budding Twigs Contour Layers
    57503 Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers
    57487 Simple Dragonfly Contour Layers

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    PP1021 Magnolia Plaid 6×6 pack

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    ST005 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Tabs
  • Thank You Card and ATC Duo | By Sandhya Iyer

    Thank You Card and ATC Duo | By Sandhya Iyer

    Hello, friends! This is Design Team member Sandhya Iyer and I am sharing a thank you card and Artist Trading Card (ATC) duo. For my focal point, I chose the Rose Leaves Contour Layers die set. I used the Thank You Foil Greetings black circle tabs for the sentiment.

    I started by die-cutting the Rose Leaves Contour Layers out of watercolor cardstock. Next, I pulled out Distress Oxide inks in varying shades of green and used a blending brush to ink the leafy layers. For the delicate and more detailed pieces, I leave them attached to the area around them after die-cutting and ink them before popping them out.

    Next, I smooshed some green and pink ink on my craft mat and inked a watercolor panel. I layered on Antique Linen Distress ink over that for a vintage look. Then I added more interest and texture to the background using pages from an old book, washi tape, and snow gauze.

    I adhered the larger leaf to the panel and added the thank you sentiment tab. Then I added a generous splatter of black ink. Finally, I added a black mat to the panel and attached it to a kraft card base.

    I repeated the same process with tiny variations to create my ATC. Instead of the watercolor panel, I picked a small tag from my stash and inked it with Distress ink.

    As this is a mini tag, I added some twine for added interest and assembled the focal cluster with the mixed media tag, the inked die-cut leaves, and the sentiment tab.

    This brings us to the end of today’s post. Thank you so much for stopping by and I hope you have fun crafting today!

    Supplies:

    57522 Rose Leaves Contour Layers
    ST009 Thank You Foil Greetings Black Circle Tabs
  • Let’s Create ATC’s |By, Natasha Vacca

    Let’s Create ATC’s |By, Natasha Vacca

    Hello Birch Press Friends, it is Design Team member Natasha here today! Today I am sharing ATC’s – Artist Trading Cards! I had a lot of fun creating these, so let’s get started!

    For today’s project I started by creating the background for my ATC’s using the Anenome Bunches Embossing Folder. I used the folder on my gelli plate to create the background. The background was created using acrylic paint and a dry embossed panel using the embossing folder. I just love the texture this provides and it gives you another idea and way to use your folders!

    I trimmed down the panel I created into 2 ATC size pieces. Next I took a piece of scrap paper I had saved from the Magnolia Grove Paper pad. I used my fingers to tear the paper. I love the distressed look this gives! I then adhered this to my ATC panel and added splatters to the background using black and gold ink. I then inked the edges of each panel with a dye ink. I then set these aside.

    Next I started to work on my flowers using the Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers die. I die cut the flowers and stems using the Greenery and Blush Paper Pads from Memory Box. Once these were die cut I used dye inks in my stash to add more depth to each die cut. On the center of the flower I heat embossed this piece using gold embossing powder. Once everything was inked, I adhered all the layers together using liquid glue. I completed the ATC’s with Birthday Sentiments from the Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs set. I love these foiled sentiment strips!

    Thank you so much for stopping by today! I will be back soon with more crafty inspiration!


    Supplies


    57504 Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers

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    st007 Happy Birthday Foil Greetings Black Tabs
    pp1022 Magnolia Grove 6×6 pack
    sp1012 Blush 6×6 pack
    sp1011 Leafy 6×6 pack