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Good morning and time for some more Birch Press Design inspiration. I am sure by now you have had a chance to play with the vast array of gorgeous mandala designs. For today’s card I used the Kaleidoscope Layer craft dies to create a fun shaker card. The Kaleidoscope mandala is actually two mandalas in…

Thanks for stopping by!  Jeanne here today with a pretty in pink mandala inspired card made with the Bali Layered Die set!  I love to send cards for all occasions but the most special are the ones sent just because – a little note to let someone know they’re on my mind. I started with…

Do you love animals?  For most of my life I’ve been surrounded by different pets.  I’ve had dogs and cats and lots of more interesting things my children have brought home for some TLC… baby bunnies and birds, toads and turtles.  My card today features the Purrfect Cats die cut. I love the intricate layered…

Hi there and welcome to another crafty inspiration post. We are also excited that we are sponsoring the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge #449.The prize for one lucky participant is a $20 gift certificate for Birch Press Design. All the details are over on the Cupcake Inspiration Challenge Blog. Today I made a card inspired by the new…

    Hi there!  Laurie here with you today sharing some crafty inspiration with you!     I created two cards using the Butterfly Garden Plate Layer C die.  For the first one, I used warm ink colors that I sponged onto the die cut panel.     For the sentiment I die cut the…

Welcome to another inspiration post here at Birch Press Design. I just can seem to get enough of the new Mandala dies and today I have a video tutorial to create a pretty wedding card. I am using the Kaleidoscope Layer A, Kaleidoscope Layer B and Kaleidoscope Layer C craft dies along with the Big…

   Hi friends, Eloise here and today I’ll be using the Grace Layer Set to create my main focal background along with the Big You Sugar Script Dies and Sending Love stamp set to create a simple For You card. To begin my card today, I started off with die cutting my background. I cut…

Welcome to another Birch Press Design inspiration post. I hope that you have had the opportunity to play with some of the stamps from the newest release. Today I have a quick tutorial for you using the new Sparkler Butterfly Layered craft dies. These beautiful butterflies have four different layers that can be used together…

  Happy Friday!  Today I have a card to share with you featuring the Let Your Dreams Set Sail stamp set.     With warmer temperatures finally here, I was inspired to create a nautical scene with rich summer colors.     For the background, I die cut the Waves Plate A die out of…

Happy Friday and welcome back for another inspiration post. Today I am using the fabulous new Waves Plate to create a masculine birthday card. Design team member Jeanne touched on this a few weeks ago, but it is always a bit more challenging to create cards that are suitable for the men in our lives.…

Today is Day 2 of the new release blog blitz! Each day during the blitz the designers at Birch Press Design will be showcasing some of the fabulous new dies that were just released. With each day comes a chance at a different prize! Today I have the pleasure of introducing the Viva Layers die…

What a great day for a visit!  We’re kicking off a blog blitz today!! What’s a blog blitz?  It’s time we set aside on the blog to show you projects made with the newest products.  We hope that you love everything just as much as we do!  What makes a blog blitz extra special is…

Hi friends, Eloise here and today I’ll be making a masculine themed card that would be perfect for a Birthday, Valentine’s or even Father’s Day. These new ‘seaside’ items are absolutely perfect for masculine themed cards, products are hard to come by for males and these products are just amazing for that. I’ll be using…