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A Colorful Hello | By Natasha Vacca
Hi crafty friends I am excited to be back up on the Birch Press blog today sharing a fun and colorful card with you using the beautiful die set Wispy Blooms. For today’s card I wanted to create a colorful background to highlight these gorgeous blooms! So let’s get started! I started today’s card by…
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Multi Mandala | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, everyone! Toni here with you today sharing a card that turned out amazing but was a lot more time-consuming than I had anticipated. Of course, it’s after the fact that I think of ways to make it easier! I wanted to use one of the fabulous BPD mandalas, Arista in this case, over the…
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Blooming Peony Part II | By April Antonio
Happy Tuesday and welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog. On Saturday I shared a card I created using the Adornment Peony die set – post found here. Today, I’m sharing what I did with the pieces I saved after using the outline for the previous card. First, I cut the Adornment Peony die…
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Let’s Dye More Eggs! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! I know Easter has past! However I never get bored dyeing eggs! So, let’s have some fun with the Petal Egg Layering Die set and some dye ink sprays! For our die cutting you want to use a card stock that can handle a lot of water, so the best…
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Blooming Peony Thank You Card | By April Antonio
Hola and happy Saturday! April over here on the blog sharing a thank you card featuring the Adornment Peony die set. This set is beautiful and contains four dies: Two peony dies – one detailed, one outline; two leaf dies – one detailed, one outline. I started this card by deciding that I really wanted…
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Butterfly Hugs | By Dilay Nacar
Happy Friday, crafty friends! Dee here today sharing a fun and vibrant card featuring the brand new Simple Butterfly Contour Layers dies! I began with a piece of watercolor paper and applied a few of my favorite colors using watercolor brush markers. Once dry, I die cut each of the butterflies multiple times (and the…
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Arista Floral
by Jeanne JachnaI hope you’re having a good day! I love flowers! When it’s too cold outside to enjoy the garden, I’m happy to be making with them in my craft rooms so the new release makes me HAPPY! I like to cut lots of flowers in several different shades of cardstock all at the same time.…
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Rainbow Berries | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Everyone! Today I’m sharing a colorful, cheerful card featuring the Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers die set. As you can see, I only used one little part of that die set, but that’s sometimes all you need! I love using products in unexpected ways, and these berries end up looking like bubbles, don’t…
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Rainbow Star Flowers | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! Thanks for taking the time to be here as the Design Team shares inspiration ideas, tips and tricks for creating beautiful cards using Birch Press Design products. This is Crystal Komara here with you today sharing an amazingly detailed slimline rainbow card using the Star Flowers, part of the all-NEW Contour Layering…
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Foiled Viola Plate | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today and I’m sharing a foiled card that features a layer from the Viola Plate layer set. Foiling is a great way to get extra mileage out of your dies! To start, I created a background by using foam blending tools to blend Shaded Lilac, Wilter Violet, and Seedless…
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Honeycomb Stacks | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing another idea I had using the Honeycomb Bevel Plate Layers and Memory Box Sunset Blush Wide Washi I used on a card a couple of days ago. I applied the Sunset Blush Wide Washi to a white piece of cardstock then embossed a Kind Hearts sentiment in…
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Watercolored Blossoms | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a watercolor floral card featuring a mix of the new and the old. I watercolored the base layer of the Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers dies using Zig Real Brush Markers. I also watercolored the smaller of the Simple Butterfly Contour Layers dies, keeping them separate…
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Floral Bouquet Hello
by Jeanne JachnaHi and thanks for stopping by! Today I thought I’d make a floral bouquet to show you how well the new Birch Press Design floral release looks assembled together on one card! I’m smitten with these gorgeous florals and think I could make with them all day long. I’ve cut the flowers in lots of…
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I Miss Your Face | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I am SOooooo excited to share today’s card with you! This card features the Wispy Blooms dies, part of the all-NEW Contour Layering products from Birch Press Design. Now, I’m not gonna lie, you’re going to take one look at…
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Bright, Star Flowers – Zero Sentiment Card | By April
Hello and welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog! Today I am sharing a quick to create card, centered around the concept that sometimes the best sentiment, is no sentiment at all. I had a busy week and wanted to create a quick, colorful card. One thing I love about the Birch Press layering…
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NOT a Card – A Bookmarker! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! Little surprise for today! We are NOT going to create a card, LOL! Our stash can be so much more… So, today we are going to make a couple bookmarkers in no time featuring the Pimpernel Contour Layering Die Set along with the Pinpoint Radial Cover Plate! Start by getting…
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Floral Balloon Birthday Wishes | By Natasha Vacca
Hi crafty friends! I am excited to be back up on the blog today! Today I am sharing a bright and colorful birthday wishes card using the Floral Balloon layering dies! I adore these beautiful balloon dies and there is so much you can do with this set! I had fun creating a bright and…
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Pastel Watercolors & Easter Egg Greeting Card | By April Antonio
Happy Thursday and welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog! I am excited to be sharing another Easter themed card this week using the Petal Egg Layering die set. I wanted to change up how I used the layering dies, so I have a couple of ideas on how to stretch your supplies. Read…
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Layered Triangle Slimline | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Everyone! If any of you have wished for a birthday greeting that would stretch across a slimline card, then the Birthday Wishes Sugar Script die set is for you! I paired the greeting with the Petal Triangle Layer die set, which also fills up a slimline card when you use it in an unexpected…
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Easter Greetings | by April Antonio
Happy April! This month is not only my namesake, but my birthday month and I always get really excited! Also this month, many will be celebrating the Easter holiday. Whether you’ll be celebrating Easter or Spring break, the card I’m sharing today is festive enough for the entire month. To start this card, I wanted…
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Eucalyptus Stems & Berries | By Dilay Nacar
Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today sharing a card that features one of my favorite new die sets, Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers, combined with the new Vintage Pastel Mirror Paper pad! Let’s get started! To create the base, I embossed an A2-sized white panel using the Memory Box Blooming embossing folder, then splattered…
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Meadow Blooms | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a Nordic-inspired friendship card. I diecut the Flora Plate Layer B from Memory Box Stormy Blue 6×6 Paper Pad and adhered it to the card base. Next I diecut the Wispy Blooms and Tiny Tuft Flowers & Leaves Contour Layers from Memory Box Lush Green and Sunny…
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Sending Sunshine
by Jeanne JachnaI’m so excited with the latest Birch Press Design Release because it’s all about FLOWERS! I am anxious for spring to arrive, and until I have some blooms of my own in the garden I’m making away in my craft room with these beauties. I love that the new florals are sized perfectly for arranging…
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Fresh, Green, Springtime | By April Antonio
Happy Monday! I am so excited to be with you today sharing a floral card in celebration of Springtime. I used the Eucalyptus Stem & Berries die to create fresh, green leaf and berry sprigs. I used two shades of green, and three shades of purple and magenta from the Lush Green aand Vibrant Violet…
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A Star and Fuddled Leaf on a Layered Wreath! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! We are always finding ways to stretch our supplies, so I figured I would add to your list! The Tranquility Layering Die Set has a center circle that is separate when die cutting! This is the perfect opportunity to not only get multiple card fronts, but to also create a…
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Berries Galore | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today and I’m sharing another clean and simple card featuring the Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers die set. For this card I went with pink and red berries and aqua leaves. I started by die cutting the leaves and branches from two colors of aqua cardstock. I glued…
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Dainty Rose Hugs | Natasha Vacca
Hello Crafty Friends, it is Natasha here and I am excited to be back today to share a bright and colorful card using the beautiful Dainty Rose and Leaves Contour Layers die set! So let’s get started! I started by die cutting the the Dainty Rose layers using the Vibrant Violet card stock paper pad.…
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Rose Bunch | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today. I’m excited to be featuring an exciting new product today called Rose Bunch, it is part of the new Contouring Layer Die release from Birch Press Design. This is a 3-piece layering die set that will create beautiful, intricate, realistic looking…
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Vintage Pimpernels | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Friends! Today I am sharing this card featuring the new Pimpernel Contour Layers die set with a vintage inspired color combination. This card is part of our current Instagram Hop! If you haven’t yet participated in the hop, click here to head over to Instagram for your chance at winning one of our new…
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Fresh Floral Wreath | By Dilay Nacar
Happy Monday, crafty friends! Dee here today sharing this fresh floral card featuring the Star Flowers dies from the latest Floral Contour Layers collection! I started by cutting Layer A, B, and C of the Petal Triangle dies twice, then adhered them (mirrored) onto a piece of white cardstock that I cut down to 5.5”…
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