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Sparkler Butterfly with a Floral Background! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project, I used the Sparkler and Paradiso Butterfly Layering Die Set and for the background of these dies, some Washi Tape! Let’s start by covering our card stock panels with our washi tape. The two that I am using come in a wide and 1 inch size. I…
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Glitter Flutter Butterflies
by Jeanne JachnaHappy Saturday! I hope you’re having a great day and that the sun is shining so you can spend some time outdoors today! I am so happy the weather is warmer and I can feel the sun on my face! Today I’ve got a glittery card so share made with the Flutter Plate Layer B.…
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2 for 1 Rainbow Thank You Card Design | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with a duo of rainbow thank you cards using the Floral Star layering set. I wanted to see if I could get a layered look on a flat piece of cardstock, by using the die cuts as stencils. I thought about the order of layers and ink blending for a while…
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Thankful Mandala | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty friends! This is Crystal here today sharing two cards made using the beautiful Thankful Mandala background stamp. I chose to work with this stamp set because it was something very different for me, and I am so happy that I decided to challenge myself because I love how these cards turned out! In…
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Sun Ray Triangle | by Jeanne Jachna
Hi and thanks for stopping by! It’s Jeanne here today! You know I can’t resist a rainbow of color! Today I’m playing with the Sun Ray Triangle layering die set. Birch Press Design has three new layering triangle sets that this technique would work well with. I started by cutting the top and bottom layers…
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Stencilled Die Cut | By Seeka
Hello there! It’s Seeka here, and I thank you so much for spending a bit of your day with us. For my card today, I used a die cut as a stencil to create a clean and simple (and easy!) card. I started by using the Prism Triangle Collage die to cut a piece of…
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Thanks | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey back again today. I hope that you are managing well as we continue fighting the virus to flatten the curve. Being creative is relaxing for me and it helps keep my mind settled while we are social distancing and staying home. I think I have had rainbows on my mind lately…
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Midnight Mandala
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! Big hugs to you as the shelter in place continues! I hope you’re all safe and healthy and have all you need. Today I’m playing with the new Midnight Mandala stencil. This technique is fun and easy and I hope you give it a try. All you need is a stencil, distress ink,…
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Lovely Butterflies Art Journal! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today, instead of creating a card let’s stretch our stamps and use them in an art journal… The Lovely Butterflies stamp set is perfect for this type of project in so many ways! I started by creating my background using my distress oxides in shades of blue. As my…
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Rainbow Heart Thank You Card | by Leigh Houston
Hello, friends! I am so happy to be here today sharing this rainbow heart thank you card made with Birch Press Design’s Amour Layer A die. I have been crazy-inspired lately by Laura Bassen’s amazing colorful geometric cards. I sought to achieve a similar look using this layering die, which made it so fast and…
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Enchantment by Jeanne Jachna
Hi friends! I hope you’re all safe and well! Now more than ever I’m turning to crafting for a sweet escape and a way to deal with stress. Today I’m sharing a card made with the beautiful new Enchantment layered die set. The set includes three full size (A2 4.25 x 5.5″) cover plates with…
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6 friendly cards with Sun Ray Triangle Layer Set | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Good morning! Ardyth here with 6 happy cards that are perfect for sending to friends! And all of them use just the top layer die from the Sun Ray Triangles Layered Dies set. For my first card, I used a form of inlaid die cuts, and I popped up the interior pieces (cut from Memory…
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Midnight Mandala Stencil | by Kimberly Wiener
Hello there creative Birch Press fans! Today I bring you a very simple and easy way to make multiple cards without stamping or coloring. My supplies are the Mandala Stencil and the Big Hello Sugar Script die. Stencils are an excellent way to quickly add color and dimension to your projects. I really like to…
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Stenciled Color Bars | by Jennifer Svare
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…
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Hello Crafty Friend | By Seeka
Hello! Seeka here and today I’m sharing a quick and easy card featuring the Ring Tile stencil and the Hello Topper die. I started off by using low-tack Purple Tape to tape an A2-sized piece of bristol smooth cardstock to the stencil. Then I used foam blending tools to blend Victorian Velvet, Seedless Preserves, and…
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Folk Art Heart Wedding | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Thursday! This is Crystal here with you today and I am sharing a wedding themed card created using the Folk Art Heart Layering dies. And yes, that is a mouthful to say! My husband and I actually had a wedding that we were supposed to attend two weeks ago in Orange…
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Triangle Flap Cards | by Dave Brethauer
Hello everyone! I am sharing a video with you today using our Triangle layer sets – these designs are super versatile and you’ll learn how to make an interesting card design by layering them onto a centered flap design. All designs are linked below the sample pictures – enjoy the video! Blooming Sun Ray Birchpress…
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String Art Corner Die! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! 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…
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Glittered Hugs | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there, it’s Tracey here today with a super glittery card and video using the String Art Frame die along with some other products from the recent Spring release. For full start to finish instructions see the video below. To create my background I started off by ink blending a panel of Bristol Smooth cardstock…
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Dimensional Card Using Die Cut Negatives | By Leigh Houston
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!…
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Shadow Dies as Windows | by Jennifer Svare
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…
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4 String Art Frame Cards | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
Hello! Ardyth here with 4 card ideas using the new String Art Frame die. This is a fascinating, intricate, geometric die that has a ton of possibility – I thought it would be fun to make ‘reverse’ cards by putting a coloured die on a white background and then vice versa. I started with two…
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You are So Awesome: Glittered Stencil and Butterflies | by Kimberly Wiener
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…
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Regal Peacock | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Saturday to you! This is Crystal here with you today, and I hope that you are all enjoying your weekend thus far, and, more importantly, I hope that you are all happy, safe and healthy. We are fortunate to all share a common hobby that can be done from the comfort…
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Stained Glass Dahlia | By Seeka
Hi crafty friends, thanks for coming by! Today I’m sharing a clean and simple card with an unexpected detail, a faux stained glass effect. This card features the Dahlia Mini Frame Layer A die, and a sentiment from the You Are Awesome stamp set. I started by using the die to cut a piece of…
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The Floral Star UpFront + A GIVEAWAY! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! 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…
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Honeycomb Bevel Plate & Giveaway | by Kimberly Wiener
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…
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String Art Corner & Giveway | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today and I’m so excited to introduce the newly released String Art Corner die! This week we re having a Blog Blitz and today I have a short video tutorial about using the corner die cuts along with patterned paper! I selected the pretty purple butterfly paper from the Memory…
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4 Cards with Mod Alphabet Stamps & Dies and Giveaway! | by Ardyth Percy-Robb
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…
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Sending Quick Hugs with Nested Dies + Giveaway! | by Jennifer Svare
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…
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