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Hello | by Kimberly Wiener
More lovely dies to feature today! For this card I selected a lovely turquoise blue card stock as the base card and ran all of the Folk Art Heart dies in the same turquoise. The center heart layer was cut in a light blue shimmery glitter card stock and adhered inbetween the two turquoise hearts.…
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Magnet Gift Card | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! I’m so excited to share today’s project! The gorgeous Flora Heart Layer Set is the focal image of the card, of course, but it’s also a refrigerator magnet that can be removed and used. For the background, I traced the outline of the heart onto watercolor paper, and watercolored a background piece. I’ll show…
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1 Die, 3 Ways | by Justine Hovey
Hey crafters,today I am on the blog featuring a card with no stamping. Pretty easy to do when using the layers from Birch Press dies I have to say. I love this Regal Peacock and I’ve been meaning to use it for quite some time now. In today’s video I show you how to use…
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Valentine Hugs | by Kimberly Wiener
WOW! Have you see the newest release by Birch Press? I am so excited to join the other designers in bringing you some sweet inspiration. I’m showcasing the Flora Heart Layer Set. For this card I selected four shades of pink and ran the three heart dies four times and stacked the layers in different…
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The Non-Traditional Valentine’s! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project we will be using the Bevel Edge Layering Dies to create our Valentine’s Day Cards! The twist is in the colors we shall use! Not every Valentine’s Day Card has to be in Red, Pink and White, right? LOL… As always, we start by cutting our die…
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Textured Background Layer Ideas | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today I wanted to share some ideas for creating simple background textures for the brand new heart layering sets. Here are some ideas! Adding a watercolored a background for the layers is a fun, versatile way to create interest, and also tie all the colors of the card together. Embossing folders with simple designs…
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Layered Valentine
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! It’s Jeanne here today and I’m sharing a layered Valentine’s card. This card starts out with a the Cherish Plate Layer set in ombre shades of pink. I actually added two of the top layer in light pink to add more depth to the die cut hearts. Maybe you noticed something new here…
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Hello Crafty Friend | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today with a card and video using the Dazzle Bevel Layer Set and the Mini Dazzle Bevel Layer Set! To begin with I ink blended a rainbow background using Distress Oxide inks in Pink Raspberry, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Mowed Lawn and Peacock Feather. I cut all the layers from…
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Dazzle Love and Hugs
by Jeanne JachnaHi friends! It’s Jeanne here today and I’m sharing two cards made with the Dazzle Bevel Layer Set. I think the hardest part working with layered dies is what colors to use on which layers. I’ve found that alternating darks and lights works best for high contrast and big impact. I made one card in…
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A Shaker Card using a Layering Die! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project we will be using the Lumina Layering Die Set to create a shaker card! I will also be adding the Hello Topper Sentiment Die to help with the shaker element! Let’s start by cutting our die cuts out and getting them ready our assembly… I then will…
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Sentiments as a Focal Point! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project, let’s use our sentiment dies and make them our focal point! Clean and simple is the theme for today… For my sentiments I will be using the Memory Box 6×6 paper pad called Dashing Holiday along with creating our own sentiment backgrounds just by using our inks.…
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Stargazer Holiday Quilt by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today I’ll share a really fun idea to create simple greeting cards using patterned holiday papers along with the Stargazer Layer A die. I started out by cutting the Stargazer die a few times out of holiday papers from the Memory Box Dashing Holiday 6 x 6 paper pad. I loved using paper pads…
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A Different Holiday Card and Ornament! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project we will be using the Nobilia Layering Die Set! The die set is very deceiving! So many die cuts that you can chose to put back together or not to get many looks from one die! Let’s get started and you will see what I mean! I…
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Nobilia Ornament, 25 Days of Christmas Tags & Giveaway
Hello, it’s Tracey here this morning! I am excited to share a card and a tag using the brand new Nobila Layering craft dies. The Nobila Layering die set has three layers and cuts 5 different sections that layered together create a gorgeous ornament, card front. I cut Layer A from white sparkle cardstock, Layer…
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Grandiose Embellishments by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today’s card is one of those cards that looks like it took a ton of time, but the secret is letting the Grandiose dies do all the work! Festive and bright, with some shimmer in the background, this is a great card for any occasion during the holidays… including thank you’s! I’ve used negative…
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Gift Boxes with Band + Giveaway!
by Jennifer SvareHello! Today I’m so excited to share an idea for using the Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set to create an easy gift box, and the Mini Grandiose Bevel Plate Layer Set to create an easy band. These layers are so beautiful – they are a gift in themselves – but so easy, and I’ve done…
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A Mini Dazzle for the Holidays! GIVEAWAY!!! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project I will be using the Mini Dazzle Bevel Plate Layering Die Set! This set is part of the new release and I am loving them! The size of these dies are perfect for any card size and occasion! For this I chose soft shades of blue for…
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Layers, Layers, Layers | by Justine Hovey
It’s Justine and welcome to a new tutorial featuring the beautiful dies from Birch Press Designs. Today I am using several of the new products from Birch press to create some beautiful Christmas cards. I absolutely adore full size washi tape and one of the ways I enjoy using it most is to use it…
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White on White Layering with Sparkleby Jennifer Svare
Thanks for stopping by the blog today! White-on-white with glitter paper adds a gorgeous sparkle and elegance to any layering set for holiday greetings. Today, I’ve used the Wave Plate Layer Set as snow flurries, along with the beautiful Shimmer Snowflake Frames. I love the look of snowflakes and barn wood together. It is such…
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A Halloween Epiphany! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today’s project I will be using the Epiphany Layering Die Set! When I first saw this set, I first noticed the delicate lines of the design. As I got closer to the Fall Holidays, I started seeing a spider’s web… So how do we take a die sat so…
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One Rainbow Two Cards | by Tracey McNeely
Welcome back for another day of inspiration at Birch Press Design. I don’t know about you but I sometimes find making an inlaid card design to be very relaxing. Today’s projects are two very pretty rainbow cards made with only one die. For both cards I used the Lumina Layer A die. For the first…
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Adding Holiday Sparkle To Your Layered Dies
Hello crafty friends! Are you getting into the holiday spirit yet? I certainly am, and I’d love to show you how I created two individual cards using the same process. These cards were quick to make and the outcome is beautiful, and whats more, sparkly! Who doesn’t love a little sparkle in their holiday cards?…
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Layered Dies 3 Ways | by Justine Hovey
In today’s video we are going to explore using a die set 3 different ways. I think it’s so important to use our supplies in the most ways possible to ensure that the price we paid is worth it! So in today’s video tutorial we will be exploring how these dies are put together, inlaid…
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Nobilia Ornament Window Card
by Jennifer SvareHello! Exciting news today! Brand new holiday dies have arrived, and I could not wait to make a window card with the Nobilia Ornament Plate Layer Set. So much fun! For my first example, I used white for the very top layer, followed by silver, teal to match the base of the card, and finally…
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Turkey with Gratitude | by Tracey McNeely
Today I have a fun Thanksgiving card and video to share with you. It is Thanksgiving this coming weekend here in Canada and I have used the Regal Peacock Layers dies to make a turkey. A wild turkey in fact! The four layers of the Regal Peacock Layers die set can create the most beautiful…
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Thank You | By Eloise Blue
Hi friends, Eloise here and today I’m using the Only Fish In The Sea Stamp Set to create a simple Thank You card. I started off with white heat embossing the school of fish image and a couple of the singular fish as well onto some watercolour cardstock. I then ink blended some Cracked Pistachio,…
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Thanksgiving Table Place Card
by Jennifer SvareHello! Thanks for stopping by! Today I’ve made a Thanksgiving place card. We have a large family, so now’s the time to start creating them! We also draw names for Christmas gifts between siblings, so each year our place cards go into the name drawing and these cards a really fun, festive way to draw…
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A Hug and a Wish! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone and Welcome Back! For today, let’s layer some stamps, but this time they are 6 x 6 background stamps! The two sets used are called Hugs Tile and Wishing Tile. Not only do you get a 6 x 6 back ground stamp but also some sentiments and accents that all work together! These…
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Inlay Lotus | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there it’s Tracey here today and I am going to share with you a wonderful die for inlaying die cuts, the Lotus Flower Layering set which also happens to be on sale in the Birch Press Design store! I used just Layer A to achieve all this dimension. I started with a card base…
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