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Welcome back to the final day of the Birch Press Design Blog Blitz! We are showcasing our new butterfly exclusive craft dies and new clear stamp set. What’s a blog blitz?  We’ll it’s a chance for us to show you some designs made with the new products and give you a chance to win.
Today I am showcasing the new Close to the Heart stamp set and matching craft dies.

I am very excited to show you what you can do with these beautiful butterfly images. Here is a look at the stamp set and the matching dies which are sold separately.

To make the projects I am sharing today the butterfly images were heat embossed on white Bristol cardstock with clear embossing powder! To do this you first prep your cardstock with an anti-static tool, embossing buddy or even a dryer sheet. Then you apply Versamark ink to the butterfly image(s) and then apply black archival ink. Stamp on to your cardstock and then sprinkle your clear embossing powder to the image(s). Heat set so that you get a smooth and shiny black embossed image. Once cooled use the craft dies to cut out the images.

I coloured the images using watercolour markers using a waterbrush to blend the colours. For my background I used the previously released Sevilla background dies cut in soft grey and white. The sentiment is from the Close to the Heart clear stamp set embossed in white on black cardstock.

For my second project I created a tag using the smaller butterfly from the set. For the background I used the Sevilla C craft die to create a stencil and applied embossing paste. A couple pieces of greenery from the Brushed Christmas Greetings stamps and craft dies set were stamped in green and tucked in between the tag base and the butterfly.

Another look at the card.

Want a chance to win the Close to the Heart clear stamp set?  Just leave me a comment!

Here’s the details for the rest of the blog blitz…..

The blog blitz runs from March 15 – March 17, 2017. We’ll be giving away a prize on every post during this time.  To enter to win you need to leave a comment on EACH of the posts that you wish to enter.   To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE.   One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST March 21 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will announced on this blog on March 25. Good Luck!

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Oh happy day!  We have a brand new craft release to introduce to you!  If you love butteries, this is going to make your heart flutter!! LOL!!   To celebrate we’re having a blog blitz!  What’s a blog blitz?  We’ll it’s a chance for us to show you some designs made with the new products and give you a chance to win.

I’m excited to share the new Paradiso Butterflies!  These dies are sold separately or as a set.  Here’s what they look like..

Starting with the yellow at the top – that is Paradiso Butterfly Layer C.  The middle one, the orange die cut, is Paradiso Butterfly Layer B, and the very last die cut in red – the most intricate – is Paradiso Butterfly Layer A.   These dies are beautiful each on it’s own – but they’re even more amazing when you start stacking them!

The three layers really bring the butterfly to life!

I started with a background of flowers!  The Sevilla background dies make a beautiful background.  I chose contrasting colors (complimentary or opposites on the color wheel to make the bold colors pop!   I added accents in yellow (enamel dots, and sentiment flag) to coordinate with the yellow in the butterflies.   The sentiment “dream  big” is from the new Close to the Heart clear cling stamp set.

Want a chance to win one of these pretty Paradiso Butterflies?  You’re choice of whatever layer you would like!   Just leave me a comment!

Here’s the details for the rest of the blog blitz…..

The blog blitz runs from March 15 – March 17, 2017. We’ll be giving away a prize on every post during this time.  To enter to win you need to leave a comment on EACH of the posts that you wish to enter.   To enter ALL the posts during the blog blitz you need to leave a comment on EACH ONE.   One person will be chosen at random from each of the posts during the blog blitz. Only one prize per person per blog blitz. We use random number generator to select winners from comments. You have until midnight US EST March 21 to leave a comment on each and every post that you want to enter. Winners will announced on this blog on March 25. Good Luck!

57039 Paradiso Butterfly Layer A 57040 Paradiso Butterfly Layer B 57041 Paradiso Butterfly Layer C 57010 Sevilla A craft die 57011 Sevilla B craft die 57012 Sevilla C craft die CL8118 Close to the Heart clear stamp set

Today I’m sharing a Christmas card that is both festive and easy to mass produce!  With just a few Birch Press Design Holiday Dies and matching stamp set, I created a card that is colorful, fun, and only took a handful of minutes to assemble!  During the busiest season of the year, it’s invaluable to have tools that do all the work, saving me a lot of precious time!

I just love the fine detail the Bailey Ornament Trio has!  This is a large, one piece die that is perfect for creating a negative die cut.  A negative die cut is one that  utilizes the non-cut portion of the die rather than what the die cuts out.  As you can see from the photo above, the snowflakes on each ornament is connected to my card front.  To achieve this look, I started with a 3 3/4″ x 5″ piece of white cardstock.  I centered the die on my card and ran it through my die cutting machine.  I then discarded all of the pieces that the die cut out.

To achieve the pops of color, you could either hand cut some colored cardstock and adhere to the bottom of your card front or use some coordinating dies to save time!  Because I am mass producing this card, I chose to use the coordinating die to quickly and easily add the pops of color.  I die cut one of the smaller ornament dies from the Classic Ornament die set in three different colors.  I added just a little bit of adhesive to hold them in place.  I only needed a tiny bit of adhesive as the next layer keeps them firmly in place.  I did add some shiny silver cardstock behind the other cutouts, causing the tops of the ornaments and strings to stand out a little bit.

For embellishment, I added some greenery and a bow.  The pine sprigs are stamped using the Brushed Christmas Greetings stamp set and die cut using the coordinating Brushed Christmas Greetings die set.

What about you?  Do you mass produce your Christmas cards or do you prefer to create unique individual cards?

Thanks for joining me here today!  Remember to stop back by each Tuesday for more crafty inspiration!

Classic Ornament Set Bailey Ornament Trio Brushed Christmas Greetings die set Brushed Christmas Greetings clear stamp set

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