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Foil and More Foil | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a (hot) foil project that could be used for about any occasion: G/Valentines, friendship, encouragement, or just to say hello. This is my favorite type of card to make for my stash because I can just grab it and go, so to speak. I’m not sure I’ll…
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Star Flower Thanks | by April Antonio
Happy Friday Birch Press friends, and Happy New Year! It’s a new year so I figures it’s time to try some new things. Anyone struggle with a certain color? Have a complicated relationship with it? Well, that’s me and the color purple..no not the movie at all, the actual color. Me and purple just never…
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Rainbow Adornment Dove | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am showing how you can stretch the use out of your products that are typically only thought of as winter or holiday products. My card features the beautiful Adornment Dove die set. I love the cutouts in the wing of the detail layer in the Adornment Dove set, and…
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Blended Banner Heart | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a clean and simple card featuring the Banner Heart Layer A die against a background made with the Pinpoint Contour Plate. I started off by using foam blending tools to blend Picked Raspberry, Abandoned Coral, and Carved Pumpkin Distress Oxide inks over a small panel of…
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Morning Rose and Triple Buds Happy Birthday | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends I am excited to be back up on the blog today to share two of the gorgeous new die sets with you. I also paired these with a previous release as well! For today’s card I am using the gorgeous Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers die set. I had…
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Make Your Patterned Paper Shine
Hello, Birch Press friends! This card has been in my head for awhile now, and I finally made it. I love plaid for the holidays, so I really wanted to incorporate some of this beautiful paper from the Christmas Jolly paper pad. I started by choosing which paper from the Christmas Jolly pad to use.…
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Merry Christmas Wreath | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! There are only six days left until Christmas, so hopefully your last holiday card is in the mail by now! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing the last of my Christmas card inspiration for 2022 using the Holly Wreath Plate Layering set. The base of this…
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How to Use Color Mood Boards for Inspiration Part 2 | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends, I’m back with another post on how to use Color Mood Boards for inspiration!!! In my post earlier this month, I shared a mood board and card that was inspired by it. Today I’m going to share a completely different card using that same mood board! My hope is that you will see…
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You Have My Hearts | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a trio of sparkly Valentines using the new Banner Heart Layering Dies and You Are Loved Hot Foil Plate & Die. Let’s start with the last card I made which is my personal favorite. I love those pastels with the gold so so much! But, I actually…
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Glittery Snowflake Hugs | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be up on the blog today! For today’s card I had a lot of fun creating a glittery snowflake card to share a hug this winter! So let’s get started! I started with Herbarium Plate die set. I dry embossed layer A onto a piece of white…
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Using Color Mood Boards for Inspiration | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! I hope your week is going well for you! Today I’m going to share how to find inspiration for your cards using a Color Mood Board!!! I have been using color mood boards for a few years now, and it never lets me down! It will take the most basic card and bring…
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You Are Loved | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Have you seen the new products that were recently added to the online shop? I am featuring two of them today – the “Banner Heart” Layer Set and the “You Are Loved Noted Script” Hot Foil Plate/Die. This new layering heart set is just gorgeous. And, of course, it will look…
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Rainbow Peace Dove | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a slightly non-traditional Christmas card made using some ombre colors in reds and greens accented with the beautiful Adornment Dove dies. Card details: The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White smooth cardstock.…
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Sending Warm Wishes | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a kind of card that I like to send when I think my card might be late to reach the recipient for the holidays or just for winter wishes. I sponged a panel with Distress Oxide Evergreen Bough and Cracked Pistachio then spattered that with water. While…
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Merry Christmas | By Dilay Nacar
Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today with this Merry Christmas card showcasing the Herbarium Plate Layers! First, I created the background by die cutting each of the Herbarium Plate Layers (A, B, and C) and adhering them together, then onto a top-folding card base. Next, I cut the Felicity Snowflakes and the Eucalyptus Stem and…
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A Warm Herbarium Hello | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a card featuring the Herbarium Plate Layer A die in some bright and warm colors. The Herbarium Plate Layer die set is great for winter and the holidays amd a simple change of color can completely update the look and help you get more from your…
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Piped Icing Star | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends! Welcome back from a (hopefully) long holiday weekend. I hope you and your family and friends all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays of the year. And, if you are a shopper, I hope by reading this post, it means you survived the chaos and madness of Black…
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Viola Plate Gel Press Background | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a Christmas card featuring a gel press background made with the Viola Plate Layer A die. Using cover plate die cuts as gel press masks is a great way to stretch your supplies! I started off by die cutting the layer A die from white copy…
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Alcohol Ink Flora Hello | By Dilay Nacar
Hello and welcome back, friends! Dee here today sharing this bold and vibrant card featuring the Flora Layer Plate and Big Sugar Script Hello dies! To begin, I cut the Flora Layer Plate dies (layers A and B only) in white, then layer A once more from a background I created with alcohol inks in…
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Rustic Holly Wreath | By Natasha Vacca
Hi Birch Press Friends, it is Natasha here and I am excited to be back on the blog today. Today I am sharing a rustic inspired holiday card featuring the beautiful Holly Wreath Layering die set. I started by die cutting all the layers from the Holly Wreath layering die set. I die cut layer…
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All Is Bright
Hello, Birch Press friends! I have a pair of cards to share with you today featuring the gorgeous Crochet Snowflake Layer Set. One of the great things about using a layering die set is that you can easily and quickly make more than one card in one sitting! I started by cutting two card stock panels…
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Mistletoe Ornament | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a rather more traditional holiday card than my usual. Sometimes you just need to go classic and elegant! I started the card by cutting the Meridian Ornament out of Memory Box Berry Red and Fresh Aqua 6×6 cardstock. I also cut out the Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel…
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Bold Holiday Color Ideas / by Colleen Balija
Hi friends, What colors do you generally resort to for your holiday cards? I like to venture out and try new colors and textures for my holiday cards, so today I want to share my idea on a bold and shimmery card that is unique for the holiday!!! For my card I’m using Birch Press…
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Winsome Rose and Leaves | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends, it is Natasha here and I am super excited to be back on the blog today! For today’s card I had a lot of fun creating a mixed media inspired card using the beautiful Winsome Rose and Leaves Contour layers dies! So let’s get started! I started by creating 2 water…
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Holiday Pop-Up Easel Cards / by Colleen Balija
Hi friends, I’m back on the blog today to share two Holiday Pop-up Easel cards using the new BPD Christmas Ornament Pop-Up Easel die!!! The Christmas Ornament Pop-Up Easel die is so easy to use and creates such a fun and interesting card design! I made 2 cards using Meridian Ornament and Flicker layering dies…
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Santa Baby | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple holiday card using the BPD Adornment Santa. Isn’t he super cute?! I colored him up with Copic E00 and E11 and used a flocked red cardstock for his hat. Yes, I have flocked cardstock that’s been in my stash for years as I used it…
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Felicity Snowflakes | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. If there is one thing I love when it comes to cardmaking, it’s the alcohol. Ink, that is! ; ) Initially I never thought I would have enjoyed working with alcohol inks as much as I have because, well. . . they’re…
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Be Merry Wreath
Hello, Birch Press friends. Happy November! The holidays are getting closer and closer, and there is no better time to start making those holiday cards. Of course, I love making them all year round. The most recent release is full of holiday fun. But I wanted to show you how to use some non-holiday products…
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Autumn Viola Plate | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I have a card featuring fall colors and the Viola Plate die set. I started by spraying a piece of heavy white cardstock with red, orange, and yellow Dylusions ink sprays. When the cardstock was dry, I cut it with the Viola Plate layer A die. Then I…
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Non-Traditional Holiday Cards / by Colleen Balija
Today I want to share a non-traditional holiday card! I am a big fan of testing the waters on unique color schemes for my holiday cards. I think they keep things fresh and interesting! Let’s get started with today’s card, called Merry Christmas with Love! First step was to choose the colors for this holiday…
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