Today’s project will be featuring the Petal Egg Layering Die Set! Grab some thread and let’s get gluing and stitching!
Ok as always, let’s get started! So, I started choosing my colors from the Memory Box 6×6 Solids Card Stock Pads, I went with soft pastels in yellow, green and pink. Die cut my pieces and layered them together using my liquid adhesive!
When these layers are together you can see a pattern of dots… There are perfect for hand stitching! I dug into my stash of 6 stranded floss and chose a white.
Usually, I would use the cross stitch but since the holes are not next to each other I went with a French Knot!
Once I was done my stitching, I placed my image on a white 3 ¾in x 5in panel and cut a matt 4 1/4in x 5 1/2in and set my design onto a standard A2 size (4 1/4in x 5 1/2in) top folding card panel.
My sentiment I chose is simple ‘happy’…
As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!
Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!
The faceted rectangle stamp in the Crystal Lingo clear stamp set is the perfect size for 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ slimline cards.
For both of the my cards today I started off by white heat embossing the faceted rectangle from Crystal Lingo on to two panels of watercolour cardstock cut to 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″.
TIP: When embossing on watercolour cardstock I always make sure I prep the paper well with my embossing buddy and I always double stamp my embossing ink.
I laid down a combination of Distress Ink and Distress Oxide inks on to my craft mat in a staggered rainbow. I used Kitsch Flamingo, Carved Pumpkin, and Twisted Citron Distress Oxide inks and Mustard Seed, Tumbled Glass and Shaded Lilac Distress ink.
I spritzed some water onto the mat and then put my panel facedown into the ink and picked it up right away. I did not smoosh the ink, just straight on and off. I dried the panel thoroughly and then went back to the mat and tapped the panel around putting on a second layer. I spritzed a bit of water on my panel where the Distress Inks were to disperse them a bit more.
Once again I dried the panel thoroughly and went back to the mat one more time but before tapping down I spritzed the craft mat a bit more to reactivate the ink and did one final layer by tapping the panel on the craft mat. I stamped and die cut the Big Lingo Type Thanks die in white and black and attached it to the card with foam adhesive!
The second panel was actually the first panel but a little bit of Frayed Burlap was all it took to muddy up my rainbow.
Rather than toss it away I kind of liked the masculine vibe that the brown gave to the card. So I did the same as I did for the other card.
I dried it and added more ink until I had three layers! I die cut the Big Lingo Type Thanks using only the detailed die three times for the sentiment. I adhered the three layers together to give the die cut some stability. Trust me this takes some patience–lol! I adhered the die cut directly to the card front.
It’s so much fun to take an image like this, emboss it and then have some fun with your inks. This technique can be done with most inks and of course a little bit of water.
Thanks so much for joining me today and we’ll see you next time!
For today, let’s stretch our dies! We will be creating 3 cards using 3 different techniques featuring the Field of Blooms layering die set!
For my supplies I dug into my stash of scraps or card stock and backgrounds and found a couple that were perfect! I also using the new memory box card stock paper pads!
I took care of all my die cutting and set my pieces aside…
Card 1 For this card I only used the bottom layer of this die set! In this case that is Layer C and cut out the image form a piece of white card stock. I grabbed two colored pencils and had fun just adding some simple accents on the leaves! The panel under the die cut was a color to fill in the tulip part of the die!
Card 2 Here is used all die cutting panel and chose three different solid card stocks as my colors! Just using simple colors of card stock this panel comes to life with each layer!
Card 3 Finally, while digging into my stash of background I found this gorgeous ink smooshed background. I added some splatters and started layering. Now the ink smooshed background was the solid base, no die cutting there. I then layered with Layer B using green card stock and then Layer A using cream card stock. However, when I added the second layer, I shifted it to the right under the top panel!
Once all my panels were glued together, I cut all my sentiments using the honey script collection. The sentiments I chose have the cloud background and I cut that out using vellum card stock and cut the sentiment themselves three times to add even more dimension!
As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!
Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!
Today I am excited to be sharing a sweet and simple card with all of you that features the new Field of Blooms layering die set! This layering die set is perfect for the upcoming season! In today’s card, I’ve used it a bit differently because I love finding unconventional ways to use things – not to mention how much I love sharing ways to stretch your supplies! Let’s get started!
Although this layering set consists of 3 plates, I only used Layer A to create this card! I began by die cutting it once in heavyweight white cardstock and once each in green, coral, and yellow cardstock – making sure to keep all of the negative pieces to use for the inlay – then adhered the white layer onto a white A2-sized card base.
Next, I added a row of colored tulips, using liquid adhesive to inlay the green negative pieces for the leaves and the yellow and coral negative pieces for the tulips. Since I love a clean, white background, I chose to make a single row of tulips but if you wish to add more tulips to the panel, I’d recommend using a low tack tape such as PostIt or PressNSeel to keep all of the negative pieces together.
For the sentiment, I die cut the Big Hugs Sugar Script die three times in white cardstock, heat embossed one of them in gold, then stacked all three together, adhering it to the panel with liquid glue. For the sub-sentiment, I heat embossed the ‘You are special to me’ stamp from the Crystal Lingo clear stamp set and adhered it to the panel with foam squares.
That’s it! Simple right? This is just one of the ways to use this great layering die set, and the best part is that you have plenty of die cuts leftover that you can use to add some color to other cards! Thank you so much for stopping by! Until next time!
Today’s project will be featuring the Linear Triangle die and a simple blending technique. Although I must say this die has so many possibilities that we will be exploring later!
Ok so let’s get started… I first grabbed my favorite inks and yes, they are the Distress Oxides and my blending brushes. I took a piece of white card stock and started adding my colors, making sure the lightest was set in the middle and worked out to each end getting to each darker color as I went along. What makes this blend simple is we do not have to worry about a perfect blend. When we die cut out piece it will hide all those areas not completely smooth.
Once my panel was completed, I then die cut two images positioned at opposite corners. We now have two beautiful focal points for our card front that will add texture and dimension for the background!
I die cut my sentiment using the Honey Script Thanks die multiple times to just add to the dimension of our card. Set that in place.
Our card front panel was set onto a top folding standard A2 size card base (4 ¼ inches x 5 ½ inches)! In no time we have a card that can be created for any occasion that pops up!
As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!
Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!
Oh, how I love a stitched stripe! This is my current favorite technique for adding some super easy, super simple stitching and a modern touch to a die cut card. It paired so beautifully with Birch Press Designs’s Kinsley Heart Layer Dies, and I’m excited to walk you through this fun technique!
I started my card by die cutting strips of red and pink cardstock in varying widths. I found the center of my card panel and adhered the first strip down the middle using liquid adhesive. I then used a paper piercer, poked holes along the sides of this strip, and added simple backstitching through these holes in shades of pink thread. I then adhered two more strips along the edges of this center strip, again poking holes down the sides and adding stitching. I kept on adding layers of strips and stitching until I achieved the width I was after. So easy!
I then assembled my Kinsley Layer Heart. I die cut my layers from pink, red and white cardstock and adhered them together using liquid adhesive. I then die cut my sentiment from the Hello Sugar Script die four times, layering them together to create dimension. After adhering it to the center of my heart, I added some crystal glaze for some shine. After that, I simply adhered the heart to the center of my cardstock strips and this card was finished!
I am such a huge fan of how stitching adds such a unique touch to handmade cards, and this technique is such a fast and pretty way to add this special accent. I hope you enjoyed this project, and I’ll see you again soon with another project from Birch Press Designs!
Hello, friends! I am so excited to be here today sharing this super simple string art-inspired card featuring just one layer of the Kinsley Heart Layer set! I love how you can take one simple layer and really highlight its individual features.
I started my card by die cutting Layer A from the Kinsley Heart Layer Set from white 110# cardstock. I glued this to a piece of red cardstock using liquid adhesive and trimmed around the edges. To add some dimension and texture, I poked holes around the inside of each of the cutouts and added some simple backstitching in pink embroidery floss. This was so simple, quick, and relaxing!
To add even more texture and dimension, I decided to add a string art-inspired background to my card. For a detailed tutorial on how I made this background, you can check out this post. For this card, I used two shades of pink and one shade of red thread.
To finish my card, I die cut the Love Sugar Script die four times, stacking it for dimension. I adhered it to the center of my heart and added some crystal glaze on top for some shine. All that was left to do was adhere the stitched heart to the center of the card and this project was finished!
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I’ll be back in a couple of days featuring another way to add stitching to your Birch Press Designs projects. See you soon!
Let’s find even more ways to stretch our supplies in our stash! Today let’s focus on other ways we can use our layering dies. I will be using many layering die sets for today’s projects.
One of the features in some of the layering die sets is there are separate sections that can be die cut individually! Let’s focus on them…
I went through my dies, made my choices for my focal points and completed all my die cuts.
Even though we are making Valentine’s Day Cards I chose neutral colors, Reds, blacks, browns and even a few pastels.
Once all my die cuts were completed and glued together, I grabbed the Stitched Heart die to create my frame for my layering dies.
For my cardstock, I grabbed for my stash of ink smooshed backgrounds. The best part when you use a shape die to cut from a card stock panel you get two cards! …and that is what I did with those hearts!
I added my sentiments to my cards and we are ready to show someone just how much we love them!
As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!
Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!
Hello crafty friends! This is Crystal here with you again today sharing another fun idea for a Valentine’s Day card using the Dahlia Heart Layering set. I am so in love with ALL the love themed products from Birch Press Design that I just can’t stop finding ways to use them!
This colorful rainbow themed slimline card just makes me so happy, so please follow along to the end of this post to see how I made it.
Here is a step-by-step breakdown of how I created this card:
Step 1: Using Layer A of the Dahlia Heart dies, die cut two hearts from white cardstock.
Step 2: Find a scrap piece of rainbow themed paper and layer the white die cut hearts over it and fussy cut around the heart. Trust me, this won’t be perfect – you’ll see below how wonky my fussy cut heart was, but you won’t be able to see it underneath the white outline die.
Step 3: Layer the white Dahlia outline over the rainbow paper and adhere using a thin liquid adhesive.
Step 4: Using the Love You Handwritten Outline dies, die cut the sentiment out four times from both black and white cardstock. Snip off the “you” for the first three words to get the “love, love, love you” sentiment.
For the base of the card I used an 80 lb. sheet of Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock. This slimline card measures 8 1/2″ x 3 1/2″. I die cut a black scalloped rectangle background to really make the rainbow hearts pop. I adhered the two hearts to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension. Lastly, I added the sentiments over the hearts using a thin liquid adhesive.
I hope you have enjoyed this colorful card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!
I am still cutting up our layered die panels! For this project I am featuring the Petal Heart Layering Die Set! We can take a current shape and cut it into another!
Get your die cuts ready and layered using your favorite adhesive. Having the all layers together I feel makes this process work better.
Grab your favorite shears and start cutting your shapes. I used my paper trimmer for this step.
You know have your new shapes to create a beautiful image for both the front and inside of your recipient’s card!
I added my sentiment to the inside for an added surprise with a little sparkle to the front!
As always, I hope you enjoyed today’s project… and if you want to see more details just click on the video below and see how these projects come together step by step!
Make sure you stay tuned for more wonderful projects coming soon! Have a great day and always remember… Be Creative!
