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  • A Hidden Panel for your Sentiment! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    A Hidden Panel for your Sentiment! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    It is simple to create a decorative panel to hide our sentiments inside of our cards for that little surprise!

    I got all my die cutting out of the way and layered my mini frame together to have ready.

    To create your panel on the front of your card you want to layout your rectangle dies to create your cut out. I went with nesting rectangle dies just a little larger than the size of the Dazzle Mini Frame Layering Die set to give me a border around using vellum. You could also use clear acetate if that is what you have in your stash!

    I then cut a piece of vellum slightly small that my border frame and layered it in between my card base and panel base for my card and placed my focal point in the center. I cut a piece of black card stock the same size and placed it on the inside of my card base to hide the underside of my focal point!

    I lined up my sentiment under the panel so when the card is open, the recipient can see the hidden message!

    Added a few pearl embellishments to give a little sparkle to the front of our card!

    Hope you enjoyed today’s project!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon!


    Supplies


    57406 Dazzle Mini Frame Layer Set
    30086 Rectangle Basics Set
    CL8163 Kind Hearts clear stamp set
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    SP1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack
  • Heart to Heart Thanks | by April Antonio

    Heart to Heart Thanks | by April Antonio

    Happy Friday! April here sharing an elegant, easy to pull together thank you card.

    To start this card I grabbed on of my favorites, the Kinsley Heart Plate Layering set. I cut out all three layers with Layer A and C cut from white cardstock, and Layer I glued all three layers together using liquid glue.

    I created an A2 card base from a piece of red cardstock, and glued the Kinsley Heart layer onto the card front. This is why the inside of the heart is red — the base is shining through.

    Next, I took the Pimpernel Contour layering set to cut the flowers from red, foil cardstock and the leaves from green, glitter cardstock. I adhered them to the lower right of the card front, ensuring I glued the center of the flowers only, to leave the petals free to bend up a little bit.

    For the sentiment, I used the Kind Hearts Clear Stamp set to heat emboss ‘thank you’ with black pigment ink and clear embossing powder. I cut this out and glued it to the center of the card front.

    Lastly, I added a couple of clear dots from the Christmas Fairy Crystals set to the center of the flowers

    That is it! The layering sets make it super easy and fun to pull together cards. I hope this inspires you to go create and have fun

    Supplies

    57402 Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set

    CL8163 Kind Hearts clear stamp set

    57488 Pimpernel Contour Layers

    SP1009 Earth Neutral 6×6 pack

    GP1003 Twinkling Jewel Glitter Pad

    CRY102 Christmas Fairy Crystals

    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

  • Simple Dragonfly Hello | By Dilay Nacar

    Simple Dragonfly Hello | By Dilay Nacar

    Hello and welcome, crafty friends! Dee here today with another clean and simple card that I created using scraps and a few dies! To begin, I cut the Arista Layer die, A, B, and C and adhered them onto the center of a base made by cutting a piece of white cardstock with the Pinpoint Radial Plate die.

    Next, I hot foiled the Big Sugar Script Hello foil plate in matte gold and cut it with the coordinating die, then cut it twice more in white to stack and add dimension. I then adhered it to the center of the Arista layers. 

    To finish, I cut the Simple Dragonfly Contour Layers in gold, pink, orange, green, and teal, then assembled and adhered them to the card.

    I hope you enjoyed today’s card and are inspired to create something new! Thank you so much for stopping by, friends!

    57487 Simple Dragonfly Contour Layers
    BPF501 Hello Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set and Die
    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate
    57418 Arista Layer Set
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack
    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack
    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

  • Star Flowers Thank you | By Natasha Vacca

    Hi Crafty friends! I am excited to be back today sharing a colorful thank you card using the beautiful Star Flowers Contour Layers die set!!!!! So let’s get started!

    I started today’s card with the beautiful Star Flowers Contour Layers die set! I love these beautiful flowers! I started by die cutting my flowers using 2 shades of blue card stock from the Memory Box Fresh Aqua Collection paper pad. I chose a lighter blue and a darker blue. I love these paper pads as all the colors coordinate so beautifully together! I die cut enough to make 8 flowers. I then chose a yellow shade for the floral center using the Sunny Orange paper pad from Memory Box. Once everything was die cut I added a bit of shading to each floral layer using distress oxide inks. I then adhered the layers together using liquid glue. I then added embossing powder to each flower for added texture and dimension. I pressed the flower into my embossing ink, sprinkled with embossing powder, and then heat set. I then set my flowers aside.

    Next I started to work on my background. To create my background I used the Viola Plate layering dies. I used both layer B and C. I die cut each layer on white card stock. Next I wanted to add color to Layer B. I used a yellow shade of dye ink and ink blended on my panel using a blending tool. Next I added 2 colors of sprays for added shine and texture. I allowed this to dry and once dry, I added gold and silver metallic watercolor splatters for added texture. Once everything was dry, I adhered layer B and C of the Viola die cuts together using liquid glue.

    Next I used my distress tool to add texture to the edge of the die cut panel. I added texture to various sections. Then I used an archival ink in brown around the outer section of my Viola panel. I then adhered the Viola panel to an A2 card base with liquid glue.

    I then adhered my flowers to the front of my card panel. I used a combination of liquid glue and foam adhesive. To complete my card I added the Handwritten Thanks and Outline die. I die cut the shadow using white card stock and the script thanks using the Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad card stock. I then adhered the sentiment together with liquid glue and added foam tape to the back and added this to my card front.

    Thank you for stopping by today! I had a lot of fun today and I will be back soon!

    57505 Star Flowers Contour Layers
    57420 Handwritten Thanks and Outline
    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set
    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
  • Glitzy Golden Hugs

    Glitzy Golden Hugs

    Hello and welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog.  I’m so excited to be joining you this Friday with a project featuring some of items from the newest release.

    I’m loving today’s project because it is gold galore.  To start, I used the new String Art Frame hot foil plate to create the delicate webbed background and the new Hugs Sugar Script hot foil plate to create the golden ‘hugs’ sentiment.

    Next, Birch Press has a new Simple Dragonfly die set that is really fun. It let’s you create both large and small realistic 3D dragonflies.  I decided to cut this twice using the large die set and once using the small die set from heavyweight white cardstock.

    I then took the bottom layer and ink blended the Stardust color from Concord & 9th onto the bottom layer of the dragon fly.  Then, using liquid glue, I adhered the top white layer, making sure to put only a dot of glue in the center so that the wings could remain free to ‘fly’.

    Once all my pieces were assembled I put together the entire card. First, I cut a piece of the White Woodgrain cardstock to 4” x 5.25” and adhered it to an A2 card base.

    Next, I took the card panel I made with the String Art hot foil plate and cut it slightly smaller to 3.75” x 5” and adhered that on top of the woodgrain base with foam tape to create some dimension.

    Next, I adhered the hot foil ‘hug’ sentiment into the middle of the card in the circle. I placed my three dragonflies around the hug..two at the bottom and one at the top.

    Lastly, I couldn’t help but add even more bling, so I used gold bling from the Christmas Fairy Jewels set to add gold jewels to the center of each dragonfly, and a few sprinkled around the card.

    That is it! I love just how much bling hot foiling adds to a card. If you don’t have a hot foil machine just yet, using gold cardstock, heat embossing and adding jewels is a great way to add bling to a card. Birch Press has a lot of great glitter and foil paper pads that can help with this. If you do have a hot foil machine, I would encourage you to check out their new hot foil line.

    I hope today’s post has inspired you to go create and keep creating beautiful things!

    Have a wonderful weekend!

    Supplies

    BPF510 String Art Frame Hot Foil Plate and Die Set

    BPF513 Hugs Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set and Die

    57487 Simple Dragonfly Contour Layers

    SH44001 Woodgrain Paper Pack White

    JWL005 Christmas Fairy Jewels

  • Flora Heart and Eloquent Butterfly Layering Die Sets! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Flora Heart and Eloquent Butterfly Layering Die Sets! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    We do not have to limit ourselves to just one die set for the front of our cards! Today I am going to show you how we can combine two popular layering die sets for the focal point on our card ready for any occasion!

    I always like to get all my die cutting out of the way and have them ready for when I start to create my card! Once the die cutting is done let’s get them layered using our liquid adhesive to ensure a strong bond!

    I then used the pinpoint radial plate die for my background and added a couple of colors to make the pinpoint design show even more to add texture!

    I positioned the heart in the center of the radial points and then layered the butterfly just below adding small double sided foam squares to keep it level.

    We don’t always have to add a sentiment to our cards, this way when any occasion pops up, we are ready to go!

    Hearts and Butterflies always need a little bling, so I added a few gems for that sparkle!

    Hope you enjoyed today’s project!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon!


    Supplies


    57426 Eloquent Butterfly Layer Set
    57403 Butterfly Basics
    56120 Flora Heart Layer Set
    57384 Pinpoint Radial Plate
    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack
    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

  • Tropical Hibiscus | By Natasha Vacca

    Hello Crafty Friends! It is Natasha here and I am super excited to be back today! Birch Press Design has an amazing new release and I couldn’t wait to create!!! For today’s card I am using 2 dies from the new release – Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers, as well as the new Hello Sugar Script foiling die! So let’s get started!

    I started today’s card with the Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers die set and 3 paper pads from Memory Box. I love this card stock, as each paper pad has coordinating colors! They truly do all the work for you!! I used the following 3 paper pads: Berry Red, Sunny Orange, and Lush Green. I die cut each layer of the Hibiscus bloom. I chose 3 shades of pink, ranging from light to dark and a yellow for the center. I then chose 2 shades of green. Once everything was die cut, I added ink blending to each layer of the die cuts. I love the added dimension and texture this provides! Once everything was ink blended, I spritzed some water on the layers and once dried adhered them together with liquid glue.

    Next I set the flowers and leaves aside and created a fun and colorful background. I wanted to create a background that gave these blooms a summery feel. I created the background on water color card stock using pigment powders. I added several layers of color and once I was happy with the color, I allowed it to dry.

    To complete my card I chose the new Hello Sugar Script hot foil plate and die set! I LOVE the sugar script dies and the added foil plate is so much fun and truly beautiful! I foiled the hello using a matte gold foil, then die cut the word using the coordinating die set. I then die cut several more layers on plain white card stock for added dimension. Next I adhered the layers together using liquid glue.

    To complete my card I adhered my watercolor background onto an A2 card base. I then chose the arrangement for the flowers and leaves. I adhered these using a combination of liquid glue and foam tape. I adhered the Hello sentiment using foam tape. To complete the card I added a few clear Fairy Drops! I had a lot of fun today and I hope you enjoyed it too!

    I will be back soon! Crafty Hugs,

    57486 Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers
    BPF501 Hello Sugar Script Hot Foil Plate and Die Set and Die
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack
    DRP101 Fairy Drops
  • Celebrating Birthday Cards! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Celebrating Birthday Cards! | By Desiree Kuemmerle

    Hello Everyone and Welcome Back!

    We love to use our Pattern Papers as our background for our card and sometimes we struggle making sure our focal point stands out as well!

    Today I am going to show we can accomplish this! By choosing colors in a different hue of the colors in our background our focal points are sure to stand out and celebrate!

    We usually start out with our die cutting, for this project lets look at our background papers and choose out colors for our die cuts! Once we have our colors chosen we can start by getting our die cutting and layering out of the way.

    Our cards are set onto a slimline panel with a neutral mat for our frame. The frame mats were cut to 4 in x 9 in and we do not need to cut our papers from the memory box Slimline pattern paper pad.

    Once set we can start having fun playing with our set up using our focal points and our sentiments! To help have our balloons stand out I chose a back sentiment set on a vellum background!

    With a little bling with gems on our balloons, the celebration can start!

    Hope you enjoyed today’s project!

    Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon!


    Supplies


    57433 Floral Balloon Layer Set
    57434 Make a Wish Sugar Script
    57430 Let’s Party Sugar Script
    PP1015S Spring Plaid Slim
    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack
    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack

  • A Colorful Hello | By Natasha Vacca

    Hi crafty friends I am excited to be back up on the Birch Press blog today sharing a fun and colorful card with you using the beautiful die set Wispy Blooms. For today’s card I wanted to create a colorful background to highlight these gorgeous blooms! So let’s get started!

    I started today’s card by choosing my color palette! When card making I enjoy creating bright and colorful cards. I love the loose look of these flowers and wanted to highlight them with a colorful background! I chose 2 colors as the main colors for today’s card. I selected a gel print from my stash and then chose the second color for my flowers! I love these 2 colors together! It was now time to start die cutting! I started with the Wispy Blooms die set and Memory Box card stock in 2 color pad families: Sunny Orange and Lush Green. These pads are amazing as the colors all coordinate so well together and the mix of colors is just beautiful! I chose 2 colors of orange from the pad and die cut the flowers several times in both shades of orange. I did the same for the leaves using a green from the Lush Green paper pad from Memory Box.

    Next I added some ink to each of my die cuts using several shades of orange dye ink. I love the added dimension the ink gives to the completed look. I applied the ink to the layers using a blending brush. I did the same for the floral stem. Once this was complete, I adhered the flowers together using liquid glue.

    Next I chose a panel from my stash to die cut the butterflies and the hello script font. The panel I chose had shades of purple and sparkles. This panel was created using a powder pigment. I die cut 2 butterflies using the Simple Butterflies Contour Layers die set. I die cut a second set of butterflies using the Memory Box Vintage Pearl Mirror Pad, I chose a gold color from the pad. I then adhered the butterflies together using liquid glue. I set these aside.

    To complete my card I chose the Big Hello Sugar Script die set. I die cut the shadow layer using white card stock one time, then the inner script hello 3 times for added dimension. I die cut this using white card stock and 1 layer using the same purple panel as the butterflies. I then adhered these together using liquid glue. Next I adhered the gel print background to an A2 card base and adhered the flowers, sentiment, and butterflies using both liquid glue and foam adhesive. I added a bit of sparkle using 2 sets of gems. I used the Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones and the Bright Jewels collection.

    I had so much fun creating today’s card! I hope you enjoyed it and I will be back soon! Happy Crafting!!!!!

    57506 Wispy Blooms Contour Layers
    57201 Big Hello Sugar Script
    57490 Simple Butterfly Contour Layers
    FP1002 Vintage Pastel Mirror Pad 6×6 pack
    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack
    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack
    GEM102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones
    JWL003 Bright Jewels
  • Blooming Peony Part II | By April Antonio

    Blooming Peony Part II | By April Antonio

    Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog. On Saturday I shared a card I created using the Adornment Peony die set – post found here. Today, I’m sharing what I did with the pieces I saved after using the outline for the previous card.

    First, I cut the Adornment Peony die – both the detailed and the outline die – from heavyweight white cardstock. I did adhere a double sided adhesive sheet to the white cardstock before die cutting it. I then adhered the outline of the peony to the solid outline piece.

    Next, I took the black pieces from my previous card and used them to do die cut inlay into the peony outline. I made sure to save all the little pieces so they could be glued into their respective spaces. Next, I took some of the leftover leaves I had and did some light green inking on the edges.

    To create my background I cut a piece of red foil cardstock from the Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad to 4.25″ x 5.5″. I glued this to an A2 card front. On top of this I glued Layer B from the Flora Plate Layer Set because I wanted to make sure the red foil would show through some of the background.

    I adhered the assembled peony and leaves using some thin foam tape. I also cut out the ‘thanks’ and shadow using the same Thanks Honey Script I used for the previous card, keeping with the theme of white and the shiny black cardstock.

    That is it! This card was easy to put together, and another way to use black, shiny cardstock this Spring.

    As always, I hope you’re inspired to create and have a great rest of your week.

    -April

    Supplies

    57480 Adornment Peony

    57302 Thanks Honey Script

    FP1003 Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SH44004 Black Glossy Paper Pack 10 sheets