Hi everyone! Today’s cards were made with graduation in mind, but could be used for anyone starting a new chapter in life! These are watercolored using Zig Clean Color Real Brush pens. The clownfish was created by stamping in a very light ink, and colored in using a no-line watercolor technique. The turtle was stamped and embossed with gold embossing powder.
The Ocean Fantasy clear stamp set has so many great sea life stamps. I practiced a lot with the clownfish. No-line coloring is new to me and I really enjoy it. The turtle was super quick, because it was simply embossed and colored in with multiple colors. After the colors were scribbled in, I went in with a water brush and simply blended it together. Really fun! A few gems were placed on the turtle’s shell for a little sparkle, and I coated the white parts of the clownfish with a clear glitter brush pen for shimmery scales.
The thin bars were created using distress oxide inks and the Midnight Mandela stencil. I simply masked off the area that I wanted to color with blue painter’s tape, laid down the stencil where I wanted it to be, and colored it in. The Follow Your Dreams sentiment is part of the Lovely Butterflies stamp set.
I wanted to show how the stencil works with very thin as well as thicker lines – two very different looks.
So many of the sea creatures would look great for this style of card, and all are easy and a lot of fun to color in!
Thanks for checking in today! I hope you have a wonderful day!
For today’s project I am going to be featuring the String Art Corner Die with some bright and bold backgrounds…
I started by creating my backgrounds first so they would have time to dry while I did all my die cutting! Since our backgrounds are so bright and bold I only used white card stock for all my die cutting!
Using our liquid adhesive, we can layer our die cuts in different combinations!
Once each of my panels were dry, I cut them down to 4 ¼ in x 5 ½ in and using my liquid adhesive I placed my die cuts in the corners of each of my backgrounds.
For one of my backgrounds I made sure I made a die group in a rainbow and then offset them from each other when using my glue to put them together.
All panels were set onto a Standard A2 size top folding card base (4 ¼ inch x 5 ½ inch)!
My sentiments were stamped and them placed onto our cards using double side foam squares.
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! I’m here today with a card I made using Birch Press Design’s Avalon Frame Layer Set. To make this fun, colorful card, I used the negative die cuts that come out of the dies when you cut the beautiful layered panels. This was so fun to make and there was nothing wasted!
To start, I die cut all three panels from the Avalon Frame Layer Set. I then popped out the pieces from Layer A (the layer with the largest pieces) and colored them with markers. After adhering the Layer A panel onto a cardstock base, I glued the colored pieces back into their spaces (like putting together a puzzle). I then continued the process with Layer B, popping out the pieces, coloring them in, and glueing them onto the bottom later. I finished up with Layer C (the smallest pieces), again coloring and layering. This process was really methodical and relaxing, and didn’t take much time at all. I set aside the panels from Layers B and C for my next project.
To finish the card, I die cut a “Smile” sentiment from Birch Press’s Smile Sugar Script die three times, stacking them and then adding some clear glaze on top for some shine. Some black enamel dots finished up this card!
This card has so much fun texture and dimension. I hope you’re inspired to give this technique a try… it’s so fun, easy, and yet another way to stretch your Birch Press Designs Layering dies.
I’m so happy you stopped by today! I’ll see you soon with another card project!
Hello! Shadow dies are so versatile and can be used as either a background for the letters, a window, or as in this case – both!
The sentiment is actually on the inside of the card, so is visible when opened.
Here the shadow die was also used for a background for the word. I used the light green glitter paper from the Delicate Pastel 6 x 6 pad to create the background, along with the Handwritten Hello and Outline.
These cards were so fast and simple to make, it was fun to use different colors and sentiments. For the card above, I used the Handwritten Just a Note die set. It comes with the words and an outline. It’s not a window in this example, but easily could have been.
Each card started off the same way, and that was by stamping outlined flowers onto colorful backgrounds. I love the beautiful lines from the Wild Rose Stem clear stamp set by Memory Box. Next, I placed the shadow die where I wanted the window to be, secured it, and then taped the colorful sheet onto the white card base. The die easily cuts through two sheets of paper, so it created the window through the top of the card and base both at the same time. It saved time, but also made sure the windows aligned perfectly.
I trimmed the sides down for a border on each side, and then it was time to embellish!
The insides of the flowers have wonderful outlines of stamen, which is perfect for little dabs of Fairy Sugar.
Can you see the different colors of the glitter glue? It added such a great, subtle variety in color to make little colorful stamen sparkles.
These glitter glues from Birch Press Design are such gorgeous colors. The pastels have a subtle look but yet catch the light and show their colors when titled. So beautiful to see in person!
For the card above, I used the words and shadow die from the Hello Honey Script set. I die cut the letters out of yellow and also pink. I stacked them so there would be an extra shadow layer underneath. So many fun ways to use word dies, along with outlines! I hope you have a wonderful day and thank you so much for stopping by the blog today!
Hello Birch Press Design fans! I am sticking with the “Spring” theme in my creations today. This design is a total glitter-ful stunner that will please any receiver.
I stamped and die cut the Lovely Butterflies clear stamp and die set in black versafine ink. The gorgeous wings were colored with blendable alcohol markers in bright pinks and lavender shades. Drops of Pansy and Topaz Gleam Glitter Glue were added to the body as well as the circle details on the wings.
The Leafy Rows Stencil was blender brushed on a heavy weight white cardstock in a light citron green, a darker green shade, and a muddy yellow amber distress ink.
A layer of clear glitter gel paste was stenciled over the ink layer. Once dry, the stenciled cardstock is trimmed to 5.5 x 4 to make two card front panels.
The sentiments from the You are Awesome Clear Stamp Set stamped in black ink and a .25 inch strip of black card stock placed beneath the stencil layer.
I just love this soft and very Spring ombre effect that shines through. You will love the results too if you are able to try this technique. Happy crafting!
For today’s project lets pull out our pattern paper and vellum along with the Floral Layering Die Set to set the stage for our focal point…
First gather your materials and then let’s get to cutting our die cuts, focal and sentiments and paper backgrounds!
Using your liquid adhesive, we can layer our die cuts and sentiment and set them aside to dry!
You want to cut from your pattern
paper a 4 ¼ inch x 5 ½ inch panel and from your vellum you can to cut a 4-inch
x 5 ¼ inch panel. Now your vellum can be
cut to any size you want based on your focal point!
We are ready to get our cards
together! First, you want to attach your
Floral Star to the front of your vellum along with your sentiment just
below. Once you have your pieces in
place and they are dry, you can then use those areas to adhere your vellum
panel onto your pattern paper.
All panel were set onto a Standard A2 size top folding
card base (4 ¼ inch x 5 ½ inch)!
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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 there creative and awesome Birch Press Fans. We are still celebrating the newest release with a Giveaway!
We will be having giveaways on our Instagram Account March 21-29, 2020. One comment will be chosen at random from each of the Instagram posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per giveaway. We use a random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST April 1 to leave a comment on each and every Instagram post that you want to enter. Winners will be announced on the Instagram posts on April 3.
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I have created two spring themed cards for you using the Honeycomb Bevel Plate Layer Dies.
I have used the backdrop of a few of the lovely spring and floral papers in the new Memory Box Cottage Meadow Paper Pack.
The Honeycomb Bevel Plate Layers Set can be used as a single card cover die as well as in layering. For the “Happiest Birthday” card you will die cut the “C” die twice and cut to piece across the entire A2 size card front.
Have you seen the new Fairy Sugar Glitter Glues? I have had some sparkly fun by adding some onto the Lovely Butterflies Clear Stamp Set.
I really loved all the various sentiments from the Poppystamps Greetings Basics Clear Stamp Set and used one for each card.
The butterflies were embossed and colored in bright colors matching the papers. Drops of glitter glue in Pansy, Strawberry Ice, and Goldenfinch were placed on the edges of the butterfly wings.
The sentiments and butterflies were popped up on double sided foam tape for extra dimension.
I hope you are enjoying the Spring paper colors, sparkle-licious glitter glue collections, clear stamps, and amazing dies, offered in this newest release!
Good morning! It’s Ardyth here with 4 ideas for using the new Mod Alphabet Stamps & Dies!
The stamp set has regular and outline letters and the die set has matching sets for both letter styles, making layering fun and easy!
I created a blended plaid background using the Bold Stripes stencil and this helped guide the placement of my letters. My little sentiment comes from the You Are Awesome stamp set.
For this card, I used the new Twinkling Jewels Glitter Pad and cut LOTS of ‘fat’ and ‘skinny’ o’s. My sentiment is from Lingo Thanks stamp set along with the coordinating die.
Cutting all those O’s also gave me lots of dots from the O centres, which I used to create another card! This sentiment is also from You Are Awesome, along with the Big Lingo Type Happy die.
Finally, I used the O stamps to create a similar pattern, and added colour by stamping the regular O inside the outline O. My sentiment was created with the regular THANKS letters!
Here’s a video showing how all these cards came together:
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Hello! Today I’m excited to share some bright, happy cards that are super easy and fun to make! I’ve used the brand new Vivid Bloom Stitched Layer Set to create a couple of different looks with the same basic design. The video below will show the techniques and how-to’s for these cards.
The Honeycomb Beveled Layer Plate made a great, subtle background that was tone-on-tone for just a little bit of dimension and interest. I also used crystals on each of the base petals. These petals are simply staggered to create a unique look.
These nested dies can be stacked on top of each other to reveal the layer below, but in this case I created frames by running two of the nested dies through the die cutting machine at the same time. This creates a frame that can be nested in one layer.
Different looks can be achieved with the same basic design just by using different color combinations and frame sizes. I used a scrap piece of a watercolor. Patterned paper also makes a beautiful center! I used the Cottage Meadow 6×6 paper pad from Memory Box for the middle card above.
Check out the video below for more info, and keep reading for giveaway info!
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Hello, friends! It’s Leigh here, and I hope this day finds you well. I’m thrilled you stopped by because I am so excited to share this project featuring Birch Press Designs’s Lovely Butterflies stamp and die set. And not only that, you can enter today to win this stamp and die set… it is a MUST HAVE for all my fellow butterfly fans! All the details to enter are below.
Have you ever noticed how pretty the little negative spaces are when you die cut your Birch Press Designs layering dies? I can never bring myself to throw them away, so I decided to make this card using those pretty little pieces to accent my focal butterfly. I started by stamping my sentiment from Birch Press Designs’s Greetings Basics stamp set onto a dark navy cardstock panel, heat embossing it in white. I then die cut a butterfly from the Lovely Butterflies stamp and die set to use as a placeholder. I save the little negative die cuts in little bags that I store with my dies, so I put them in bowls so I could start my layout.
I continued arranging my little die cut pieces, adding color and details with alcohol markers and gel pens, and layering the pieces to create dimension and interest.
As shown here, when I settled on an arrangement I was happy with, I would adhere the pieces down with low tack tape. I also decided at this point to add some white paint splatters on my background to make it look like a starry night sky.
Now that I had my elements arranged to my liking, I glued them down and started on my butterfly. I heat embossed the butterfly image with gold embossing powder and colored in the image using the same alcohol markers that I used on the florals. After die cutting the butterfly with the coordinating die, I used a dark blue marker to trace around the white border so the image would blend in with the background of the card. I carefully folded the butterfly down the center and adhered it on the fold like so the butterfly’s wings would pop up from the card, creating more dimension.
And with that, the card was finished! I definitely took a “more is more” approach to this card, but those little die cuts were just so much fun to color. I wish photographs captured the dimension that all these die cuts give to the finished product… I hope that you give these techniques a try so you can see it for yourself! It is so fun and easy to create a lot of texture and dimension.
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