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Grateful Peonies \ By Jeanne Jachna
I hope you’re having a great day! I’m a big fan of all the wonderful stamps in the shop! Just look at these Delicate Peonies! The Delicate Peony is a 3-stamp image. I used Altenew ink to stamp the florals. They’re inks are specifically designed for multi layer images. Hero Arts also has inks for…
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Happy Valentine’s Day Tags | By Eloise Blue
Hi friends, Eloise here and today I have my first video tutorial apart of the Birch Press Design Team to share with you all. I’ll be creating some quick and easy felt Valentine’s tags that you can add to any gift for your special loved one. I’ll be using the Fiori Heart B Dies along…
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Wishing You the Very Best | By Laurie Schmidlin
Happy Friday friends! I know I’ve mentioned it here before, but I adore all things hearts and flowers! The latest Birch Press Design release is brimming with beautiful hearts, sentiments, and even sequins! All of these items are perfect for Valentine’s Day, the upcoming wedding season, and just everyday cards! I wanted to create…
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You Make My Heart Flutter | by Tracey McNeely
Welcome to another Tuesday inspiration post. Have you had a chance to have a look at the fabulous new release at Birch Press Design for Valentines? Today I have a video tutorial for you to share how I made my You Make My Heart Flutter card using some of the new products and demonstrating another…
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Handmade Hugs | By Laurie Schmidlin
Hi there! One of my favorite holidays to create for is Valentine’s Day. A day set aside specifically to show those we care about just how special they are is something to celebrate! So it is no surprise how much I love hearts, uplifting sentiments, and cheerful colors! You can find all of these (and…
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Flash Sale!
FLASH SALE Use coupon code MYHEART for 25% off the Cherish Plate Layer Set! This one day special event ends at midnight January 26, 2018 Pacific Time.
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Glittering Hearts | by Jeanne Jachna
Hi and thanks for stopping by! Valentine’s Day is just around the corner! If you’re a card maker, like me, you’re thinking about what to make to send to loved ones. I like traditional red and pinks, but for friends I prefer colorful, playful projects. My card today reminds me of candy conversation hearts…
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Hanging Heart Valentine’s Day Card | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! Today I’ve got a video to share how I made this hanging heart Valentine’s Day card. One of the sentiments from the Sending Love clear stamp set says, “You make my heart flutter,” and I thought that was perfect for a hanging heart card. Small pieces of negative spaces from the Caprice heart were…
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Stackable Die Cut Hearts | by Tracey McNeely
Happy New Year! Today we shift away from cards for Christmas and right into cards for sweethearts! Tracey here today to share a fun way to maximize your use of your Stackable Craft Dies. We usually use our Stackable Dies to cut full panels and adhere then to our card base. For this tutorial I…
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After Christmas Sale
Because you deserve everything on your wish list! Enjoy 25% off your entire purchase at Birch Press Design December 26-December 31!
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Winter Thanks | by Jeanne Jachna
I hope you’re having a great day! I’m sharing a winter thanks card because I’m thinking you’ve been very nice and will receive lots of nice things this holiday season! I trimmed a piece of Bubblegum Gingham card stock , and a piece of craft foam to fit the cover of my A2 size card. …
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House Warming Gift Tag | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! The holidays are a great time to celebrate a new home by giving housewarming gifts to friends and even new neighbors that haven’t been welcomed yet! These would even make a great gift for real estate agents, as they give a lot of housewarming gifts throughout the year. The Home Sweet Home die by Birchpress…
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Inlaid Holiday Cards | by Tracey McNeely
It is always exciting when we find ways to stretch the use of our products. Birch Press Design craft dies make beautiful cards with just one die and if you add the other layers to it your results are even more fabulous! Now if you add the inlay technique to your design it kicks it…
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Serene Holiday Cards By Laurie Schmidlin
Hi there! It’s hard to believe that November is almost over! I try my best to have all of my Holiday cards finished by the first week of December. I like the idea of mass producing cards but usually end up with four or five designs to keep things interesting. 🙂 Today,…
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Happy Thanksgiving and A Sale!
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! For shopping that is! We’re excited to share our Black Friday sale! It begins today and runs through Midnight USEST on November 27!! Now’s the time to add all your favorites to your collection! Use code “create25” at check out to save 25% off your entire order!
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Birthday Balloons
By Jeanne JachnaThanks for stopping by! I hope you’re having a great day! Today I’m sharing a birthday card made with the Party Balloon die set! This set includes six nested dies – detached and deburred on a magnetic sheet. The balloons each have a beautiful stitched detail along the outer edges and come in a variety of…
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Gingham Trifold Card with Matching Envelope | by Jennifer Svare
Hello! This fun tri-fold card uses the Shimmer Snowflake Frame set’s multiple layers to create a snowflake overlay with the top layer. This card was very hard to photograph, so the video below is a must-see of this card in action! Because this is a tri-fold card, the inner message space will not…
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Ribbon Sale
STOCK UP SALE – RIBBON! 25% off Fine Italian Ribbon in 15 shimmering metallic shades – perfect for holiday cardmaking and gift wrapping! Available in 2 yard spools or 54 yard bolts!
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Snowflake Glitz | by Tracey McNeely
Good morning, Tracey here for some Birch Press inspiration. Birch Press Design is sponsoring The 25 days of Christmas Tags event on my personal blog once again this year. The Glitz Snowflake die set it’s a gorgeous set that requires minimal effort to create gorgeous tags, embellishments and even Christmas ornaments.You can create gorgeous unique snowflakes…
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Alcohol Ink Bird | By Jeanne Jachna
Maybe Jennifer McGuire made you do it too? She’s inspired lots of people to get out their alcohol inks and start blending! You can see her original tutorial here. I too hadn’t given much thought to my alcohol inks lately. It’s really addictive once you start playing. All you need is some glossy or YUPO paper and…
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Caramel Apple a Day | by Jennifer Svare
Happy Harvest! These caramel apples were inspired by my visit to a nearby home boutique. I was reminded that it is “caramel apple season,” and I could not resist making these using the Apple a Day die set! The Maxwell Layer A die is so versatile, and was used to create the base of the…
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Apple for the Teacher | by Tracey McNeely
Have you had a chance to check out the brand new An Apple A Day craft dies over at Birch Press Design? This fun set of three dies is perfect for creating for school themed projects. Today I am going to share with you a fun project creating a card for the hard working teacher…
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Hooray | By Laurie Schmidlin
Hi there! It’s Tuesday again, and that means we are sharing something creative with you here on the blog! I’m sharing two of my favorite things with you – stitched die cuts and ink blending! The new Party Balloon Dies is a wonderful set that is full of endless possibilities, and that stitching detail along…
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Halloween Cat | By Jeanne Jachna
Halloween is creeping up fast! It’s time to start making some cards to send to your favorite boys and ghouls! This one looks fussy but it’s really easy! I cut the Avalon Frame from black and white card stock (layer a black, layer b white, layer c black) adhered them together and mounted on grey…
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Little Birdie | By Jennifer Svare
Hello! This card was made using so many wonderful new things from Birchpress Design – so much fun to make! I started off using the Wild + Free 6 x 6 paper collection by Prima Marketing, and chose a top layer for the card. The background was made using two of the Avalon layering dies…
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Fall Coffee Lovers Blog Hop & A Prize
By Jeanne JachnaIf you love to craft and you’re a coffee fan then you are in the right place! Birch Press Design is a Super Sponsor for the Fall Coffee Lover’s Blog Hop! It’s a way to celebrate two of your favorite things.. crafting and coffee! You can get all the details here on Amy Tsuruta’s blog …
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Crafty Hugs | by Tracey McNeely
It’s time for another crafty Tuesday features here at Birch Press. It’s Tracey here and I have a fun card project to share with you today. When I start a craft project I find it easier to pull all my materials together and do as much of my stamping and die cutting as I can…
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Glitz Snowflake | By Laurie Schmidlin
Have you seen all of the new items in the store? So many brand new beautiful stamps and dies! When I first saw the Glitz Snowflake set, my heart actually skipped a beat! I have long been a fan of Birch Press Design snowflakes, but these are the prettiest ones yet! And in true Birch…
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New Product Catalog
Click here to browse the new Craft Catalog! Check out our our exclusive craft dies and stamps along with lots of beautiful paper craft accessories – carefully curated in our online shop! Click on the pages of the catalog to zoom in and see all the details!
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Back to School | by Jeanne Jachna
I hope you’re having a great day! There’s so much going on in the Craft section in the store! If you haven’t stopped by in a while you want to check out the “What’s New” tab! There’s some new layered dies as well as some great stand alone dies! There’s new stamp sets and accessories…
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