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Radiant Ornament Layering Dies | By Alicia Havranek
Hello! For today’s card I used the gorgeous Radiant Ornament Layering Dies to create a classic Christmas card. For the sentiment I brought in the Merry Sugar Script Die and the Joy and Peace stamp set. For my card panel I first took Layer A and embossed it on some white card stock. Refer to…
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Stained Glass Vellum | By Justine Hovey
Hi Crafters, It’s Justine back again here on the Birch Press Blog! Today I am creating a stained glass effect on my card using Alcohol Inks. Using Vellum paper helped me achieve that slightly muted but vibrant colour. I used a fairly thick vellum for this piece. Vellum is a non-porous surface that is super elegant…
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Friend You Amaze Me | By Tracey McNeely
Welcome back for another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. Today I have a fun card to share with you using the Viva Stencil set. The set comes as three separate stencils that work together, but for today’s card I only used Layer A so that I could do some ink blending right on the…
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Let Your Light Shine | By Eloise Blue
Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have a card to share with you all using the Calen Layering Set as well as the new Big Shine Sugar Script Dies and Joy and Peace Stamp Set. I’ll also be using a colour combo that I found on Pinterest for my inspiration today as well. To…
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A Sentimental Splash! | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone! Let’s layer some cardstock together! I am just amazed at how this looks on a card… It is coming out of the card or going in, it does not matter, it is just beautiful, RIGHT? So let’s make one together! You want to first chose your cardstock so you can see just how…
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Simple Background Cards | Justine Hovey
Hi Birch Press Fans! It’s Justine with my second set of cards this month! I’ve been having so much fun creating with Birch Press Dies and experimenting that I thought I would create a few simple designs. These cards can be found in my new video, My Top 7 Favourite Background Dies. For my first two…
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Happiness | by Tracey McNeely
Welcome back for another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. Today I will be creating a card using the new Ludlow Triangle Collage craft die along with some fall inspired colours to create an ombre background! I created a short video tutorial for you so that you can see the steps I took to make…
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Thanks | By Eloise Blue
Hi everyone, Eloise here today to share a super quick and easy shaker card with you all using the Triangle Fade Frame Dies and the Best Friend stamp set. I started off with die cutting the Triangle Fade Frame from two shades of blue cardstock and then cutting a light blue layer to be the…
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Trying Out Layered Dies | By Justine Hovey
My name is Justine Hovey and I’m excited to be joining the Birch Press Design Team! I tried out these beautiful layering dies for the first time (Splash and Calen) and I had a blast creating two cards to show off in my video tutorial today. Both cards really focus on the beautiful focal point of…
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Peace | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! To receive a touch of handmade cheer at Christmas makes the holidays extra special, and Christmas cards are a great way to give that personal greeting so many look forward to. The issue for many of us is the time it takes to create them. Starting early and finding a simple-yet-beautiful design is the…
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Prism Triangle Collage with Big Best Sugar Script | By Alicia Havranek
Hello! Today I will be making two different cards using the Prism Triangle Collage Die. I also brought in the Big Best Sugar Script Die and Best Friend stamp set. First I took some scrap white card stock and die cut out the Prism Triangle Collage. I used this scrap as a stencil and blended…
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Aurora Thanks
by Jeanne JachnaThanks for stopping by! I’m so glad you made time for a visit! I’m playing with Glossy Accents today to show you how to add some glossy shine and dimension to your die cutting projects. Here’s what my finished project looks like.. I started by cutting the Aurora B die from a panel of card…
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Perfect Pearl Techniques with Jennifer McGuire
We’ve got some exciting news to share! Jennifer McGuire has created several beautiful cards for her blog using Birch Press Design products. She is sharing a technique for adding shimmery Perfect Pearls powder to your creations. You can see her entire post here. The Sugar Script dies come in two sizes – the smaller version…
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A Metro Just Because | By Desiree Kuemmerle
Hello Everyone! Making a complex looking card is now easier than ever with the Metro Triangle Collage Die and you will not even break a sweat or waste your day! LOL So let’s give it a try! I first gathered a piece of black card stock from my stash and trimmed it to 4 1/4…
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Haunted House Tag | by Olga
I love houses! House dies are my favorite ones – all of them, big and small, old and new. One of the things that makes them so fun to play with is that they are totally adjustable for any season and occasion. Just by using different colors, textures, sentiments and additional little details you can…
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Radiant Joy | by Tracey McNeely
Hi there are welcome back to another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. I hope you enjoyed the Blog Blitz last week where you were able to have a closer look at the new holiday release! Today I have a quick video tutorial for you to share how I made this pretty ornament card using…
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Issa Snowflake | By Alicia Havranek
Hello! Who has already started on their Christmas cards? These dies from Birch Press Designs sure puts me in the mood to get a head start. For the card today I used the Issa Snowflake layering die (layering A only) and the Big Peace Sugar Script Die. My first steps were to take some watercolor…
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Holiday Release Blog Blitz Winners
Thanks so much for joining us for our Holiday Release Blog Blitz! We really enjoyed showing you projects made with the new dies, and can’t thank you enough for your positive comments! We hope you’re inspired to make some beautiful things of your own! Congratulations to the winners selected at random from the comments left…
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Blog Blitz Day 5 | By Alicia Havranek
Welcome to the final day of the blog blitz! I am honored to be part of the Birch Press Design team and excited to bring you my very first post using some of their amazing products. For today’s card I used the beautiful Aurora Layering Dies featuring Big Friends Sugar Script Die and Best…
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Blog Blitz Day 4 | by Tracey McNeely
Welcome back to another day of the Birch Press Design Holiday Release Blog Blitz! Today I am introducing the new Splash mandala layer dies. I will be using Splash Layer A, Splash Layer B, Splash Layer C, the Triangle Fade craft die and the new Best Friend clear stamp set for my card. If you remember back…
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Blog Blitz Day 3 | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! So glad you are joining the Blog Blitz today! The prize that will be chosen randomly from comments left on today’s post is the very versatile Radiant Ornament Layer A. The layers from the ornament set are full of stunning detail with endless possibilities; however, this Christmas card uses only the negative space from…
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Kaleidoscope Hugs
by Janette KausenGood Satur-yay to you, friends of Birch Press Designs! It’s Janette Kausen, professional procraftinator, here. I am thrilled to be guesting with you today. I have been a fan of Birch Press, and especially their innovative layering dies, for quite some time. An invite never feels so good as it does when it arrives from…
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Blog Blitz Day 2 | By Eloise Blue
Hi everyone and welcome, Eloise here and today is Day Two of the Blog Blitz. I’m so excited to be here sharing this project with you today. For today’s project I’ll be using the new Metro Triangle Collage Die, which is this intricate triangle die with a cool pattern imbedded in it, which is super…
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Holiday Blog Blitz Begins
by Jeanne JachnaWhat a great day for a visit! We’re starting a blog blitz today! The blog blitz is a time we set aside to share the latest craft stamps and dies in the store and give you a chance to win some for yourself! We’ve added lots of holiday layered dies that you’re going to adore!…
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Stenciled Friend | by Tracey McNeely
Welcome to another inspiration post at Birch Press Design. Today I am so excited to be making a card with you using some products from the brand new Holiday Release! If you are anything like me you are hanging on to summer with both hands and you may not be quite ready to get going…
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Sunflower Medallion | by Olga
Hello crafty friends, I hope you are having a wonderful summer. August is a sunflower season and I couldn’t help including this theme into a project. I thought that Dazzler layering set would make a great stylized sunflower because you can die cut the center and the outline separately and make them different colors. To…
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Butterfly Hello By Jeanne Jachna
I hope you’re having a great day! I’m enjoying the sunshine because I know fall is just around the corner. When I create I’m inspired by the things I see. I’ve been enjoying watching the butterflies float through the yard visiting all the bright colored flowers in my garden. If you love butterflies too there’s…
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Inlaid Mandala | by Tracey McNeely
Do you like one layer cards that are easy for mailing? Today I am creating a beautiful mandala in four colours using just one mandala die. The beautiful Viva Layer A mandala is going to be the start of the show as all of the pieces are being inlaid into the card. To create this…
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Wishing You The Best | By Eloise Blue
Hi everyone, Eloise back again today with another card. Today I’ll be making a simple encouragement card using the Sparkler Butterfly Dies both A and D to create a background using some Distress Inks. I’ll also be pulling in the Wishing Sugar Script Dies as well as the Wishing You The Best Stamp Set for…
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Thanks So Very Much | By Eloise Blue
Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have a teacher appreciation card to share with you all using minimal supplies. This is also a card I feel that can be reproduced very easily if you’d like to give to multiple teachers. I used the ‘An Apple A Day‘ Die Set, ‘Thanks Sugar Script‘ Dies and…
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