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  • Blog Blitz Day One – Paradiso Butterfly | by Jeanne Jachna

    Blog Blitz Day One – Paradiso Butterfly | by Jeanne Jachna


    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!

  • Birch Press Design Blog Blitz Winners

    Thanks so much for joining us during our very first blog blitz!  We are so excited to share the new craft dies with you.  I can’t tell you how much we appreciate your kind comments … you really do make our day!  We hope you’ll stop by every Tuesday when we feature products from the craft section of the store.

    Congratulations to the winners who have all been contacted by email!

    1/10/2017 Jeanne’s Post Caprice Layer B Mary Holshouser
    1/11/2017 Angel’s Post Hearts Aglow Nandini
    1/12/2017 Tracey’s Post Doodle Heart Tracie Pond
    1/13/2017 Laurie’s Post Band of Hearts Sue LD
  • Christmas Ornaments | By Laurie Schmidlin

    Christmas Ornaments | By Laurie Schmidlin

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    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!

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    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.

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    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.

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    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?

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

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  • My Collection’s Growing…

    My Collection’s Growing…

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    Growing up my mom always had a thing for tea towels! She was always changing them out to match what the time of the year was, or what her recent obsession was. She went through phases. One time it was roosters, another time lemons, even the classic hummingbird craze! Among other things, I think the love for tea towels is one of the many wonderful things I picked up from her! I recently found a blog that has 16 different whiskey recipes, and I have a feeling I will be spending a lot of time in the kitchen- those towels will come in handy!

     

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    Birch Press Design has adorable patterns of tea towels that I am just dying over! I don’t think I will ever have quite the collection that she has, but I am slowly builiding it!

  • Meal Prep Revolution!

    Meal Prep Revolution!

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    Pots, pans, utensils, cookware in general can get pretty pricey. The kitchen can be an one very expensive room in your home. I believe there are certain pieces that you can get on a budget, but one of the most important pieces in your kitchen you should invest in is your knives. A sharp knife versus a dull one can make all the difference in your time in preparing your meal. Trust me! I’ve been dying to try this new cast iron skillet chicken recipe I found and I can’t wait to break in my new knife set with this dish!

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    From paring knives to bread knives, Birch Press Design has just the knife for you’re looking for! Also available are knive sets including a 6 piece set, 7 piece set, and a 9 piece set- perfect for all of your kitchen needs! Believe me when I say your cooking experience will be changed forever once you try these knives!

  • Summertime Recipes!

    Summertime Recipes!

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    If you’re anything like me, then when you try a new dish at a friends house and fall in love with it, you totally ask for the recipe! Unless it’s a secret family recipe that’s generations old, I jot it down right away! And summertime is one of the best times to get new recipes! With all of the BBQ and graduation parties I’ve attended these past couple months, I could have a whole recipe box full of potato salad dishes!

    I love displaying my favorite summertime recipes in my kitchen! Birch Press Design has the most adorable recipe box tins just for that. And recipe cards to match! My baby cousin graduated from high school last month and the graduation party was dessert galore! My sister loves searching for new recipes to try out and she brought peach bakewell tarts– HEAVENLY! And you know what I did! I searched high and low for her in the house full of guests and begged her to give me the recipe! And that recipe is going straight to its new home- my new recipe box tin!

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    I know I could use a couple more BBQ chicken recipes and you could too!

  • Beautiful Accents!

    Beautiful Accents!

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    This piece is for those out there who love to decorate their home with unique accents! And if you are one of those who doesn’t branch out of their comfort zone, I encourage you to give these gorgeous petrified wood serving trays a shot!

    These trays are perfect for displaying your precious objects or can be a beautiful piece of decor on its own! These fossilized trees will make for a stand out piece of decor in your home that will surely leave your guests in awe!

  • Flower Happy

    Flower Happy

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    In the last couple weeks I may have gone a flower happy. There are fresh flowers all over my home. When you walk into my home, there are gardenias on the entry way table. Step in further, you will find some lilies in the living room. Every bathroom has a bunch somewhere in sight. I just can’t help myself!

    When I was redecorating for the summertime, I found myself stumped when I already had a lot of decor going on in my guest bedroom, but I still (of course!) really wanted to add just a little liveliness to the room.

    Birch Press Design has the perfect vases just for that! The splash vases are mouth-blown and hand-formed to resemble droplets of rain. These gorgeous vases are ideal for making a big impact with a single stem.

  • Show & Tell

    Show & Tell

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    Try and picture your childhood bedroom. If you’re anything like me, you had posters of your favorite artist, mine: Michael Jackson, cassettes (remember, it was the 80’s) all over the place, and cork boards that were filled with polaroids, concert tickets, and held flowers that I was given to at the school prom.

    If you’re looking to display your fond memories of travel or fun, exciting times you shared with your closest friends and family, but are looking for a modern twist, Birch Press Design has just the thing for you! These chromatic black finish of these iron-edged hanging frames will add a modern twist to your home!

    It doesn’t just stop at displaying memories! Eloquently display feathers, flowers, leaves, and more with different sizes and shapes of frames.

  • Family BBQ

    Family BBQ

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    We did it!

    My whole family found a weekend we could all get together for a homemade family dinner! This might sound like only a minor accomplishment, but everyone has been so busy this summer with traveling, summer camps, and yard work. Yes… my father couldn’t do this past Sunday because he had to attend to his precious garden. BUT, the important thing is we found a date that everyone can make it to. Life is so busy, I believe it is important to remember to slow down, take some time out of your busy schedule and be surrounded by the ones you love. Plus, it’s an excuse to get together with friends and family and chow down on some yummy summertime food!

    We are going full on classic American BBQ for dinner this time. I’m in charge of side dishes and drinks. I thought this time I would change things up and try something new! I found this recipe online that looks so yummy, I just can’t wait to do a trial run (or two) this week to test it out! It’s called thyme lemonade. I mean lemonade in the summer.. you can’t go wrong! Luckily my family enjoys my love for trying new recipes all the time so I can’t wait!

    Birch Press Design has just the perfect glassware for my delicious fruity drink. These handmade fern & fond glasses will add just the delicate touch to the table I am looking for!