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  • Birthday Fishes | by Rosemary Dennis

    Birthday Fishes | by Rosemary Dennis

    Hello, hello! Have you seen the new Birch Press Design release? It is full of absolutely amazing fish themed designs. I have so many ideas rolling around in my head. I’m starting off with a fairly simple design today. Let’s have a look.

    When my package arrived in the mail my niece and her family were on a vacation in Bali. The photos she shared on Instagram got some ideas going and one of them was this card. Along with all the dies there is a really fun stencil set that allows you to create beams of sunlight shining in the ocean. I immediately knew I was going to use the stencils for my card.

    I inked up my panel of cardstock with Tumbled Glass distress oxide ink and then used on of the stencils and Peacock Feathers distress oxide ink to add the sunlight streaming into the water. Once that was done I splatted the panel with water to create little bubbles.

    I then inkblended another panel with Mowed Lawn distress oxide ink, Squeezed Lemonade and Wild Honey. I die cut the kelp and little fish from that panel using the new Sea Kelp and Mini Fish die set. I added a bit of a darker green distress oxide ink (I don’t remember which one) to the kelp for some color variation.

    The I figured out the arrangement of the kelp and fish. Since this card was going to my great niece who was on vacation in Bali with her parents I found a round Memory Box Tabs birthday sentment and inked it up with some of the green ink. I purposefully chose the sentiment tab with the wavy birthday to mimic the ocean waves. I adhered everything to my panel with glue and then added it to a cardstock base.

    I just love how this turned out. Well, that’s it for me. Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful day!

  • Rainbow Heart Hello | by Toni M Maddox

    Rainbow Heart Hello | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, friends! Toni here with the first of two cards using the Linear Stripes stencil.

    For this first card, I used the stencil along with Catherine Pooler inks to color up a white card base. I allowed the inks to blend every few lines to create a rainbow effect.

    I then repositioned the stencil so I could repeat the process, creating a gorgeous gradient. I love the blending of the colors so very much!

    I applied ink in a gradient pattern on the Block Print Garden Heart leaves as well as the Sugar Script Big Hello to blend in a bit with the stripes behind it.

    I used vellum behind as the Block Print Garden Heart base because obviously more rainbow showing the better!

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

    Supplies

    57589 Block Print Garden Heart

    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script

    42041 Linear Stripes

    SH44009 Pool Party Paper Pack

    SH44019 Golden Wheat Paper Pack

    SH44018 Summer Squash Paper Pack

  • Dot Painted Butterfly | by Toni M Maddox

    Dot Painted Butterfly | by Toni M Maddox

    Hello, friends! Toni here with you today. You may recall I said I’d made a second card using the Linear Stripes stencil. Let’s dive right in!

    Once I’d sponged up the card front of my previous card shown below, I noticed I had a LOT of ink left on the stencil. I certainly didn’t want all that inky goodness to go to waste so I spritzed the stencil with a bit of water and used it to smoosh a piece of Strathmore Bristol.

    Once that had dried, leaving me with subtle rainbow lines, I embossed the panel with a textured linen embossing folder. I also cut it out using a deckle edge rectangle die.

    Next I constructed the Block Print Radiant Butterfly using a black glitter cardstock as the base.

    I had recently seen a video about dot painting on canvas and thought I would try it on the butterfly using Art by Marlene neon acrylic paints and a stylus I had from ancient times when you had to emboss by hand (gasp!). Neat!

    I diecut the Sugar Script Big Hugs sentiment from the same black glitter cardstock as the butterfly then topped it with an embossed Vintage Everyday Greeting.

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

    Supplies

    57600 Block Print Radiant Butterfly

    57138 Big Hugs Sugar Script

    42041 Linear Stripes

    CL8168 Vintage Everyday Greetings

    SH44017 Orange Peel Paper Pack

    SH44008 Deep Turquoise Paper Pack

  • Blue Honey Hello | by 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

  • Buzzworthy Bees | by Toni M Maddox

    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

  • Garden Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    Garden Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re having a beautiful day! Spring has sprung and I hope you’re seeing beautiful blooms and butterflies in your part of the world!

    There is still a chance of frost in my area so I won’t be planting the garden for a little longer. Until then I will satisfy myself with gorgeous die cuts from Birch Press Design.

    My cards usually start the same way. I arrange images on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card face. It helps me get a sneak peek of the design. I can even lift the entire arrangement and try different backgrounds underneath.

    My card features the Abundant Branch die cut. I cut it from green cardstock and then inked the stem and leaf centers with Distress Ink to add some depth and contrast.

    A Block Print Brilliant Butterfly can’t resist the pretty blooms. I love how the layers bring the butterfly to life. I used a yellow base and topped it with light and dark orange accents.

    I love the look of this card. It reminds me of botanical field guide drawings. Have a beautiful day!

    Supplies

    57575 Abundant Branch

    57596 Block Print Brilliant Butterfly

    57546 Hello Scripted

  • Friendly Hello | By Jeanne Jachna

    Friendly Hello | By Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by! I sure hope you’re having a great day! Spring is in the air and I’m starting to see the return of migratory birds. I’ve got the grape jelly out for the Baltimore Orioles, and sugar water for the Hummingbirds!

    It’s really a treat to see them zipping around from flower to flower! I tried to capture what I see on my card today!

    I started with the Block Print Passion Fruit Flowers cut from shades of red cardstock. They were easy to assemble and are big and bold. Of course they’d attract this pretty little Block Print Hummingbird!

    I added extra foliage using the new Ornamental Branch and a few smaller flowers with the Block Print Tapestry Blooms die set.

    If you love this little Hummingbird you should check out the other beautiful birds in the store! I’m smitten with them all!

    Finished Size: 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies

    57590 Block Print Tapestry Blooms

    57579 Block Print Hummingbird

    57597 Block Print Passion Fruit Flower

    57601 Ornamental Branch

    57511 Pinpoint Contour Plate

  • Layered Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox

    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
  • 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