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Jovial Birthday Wishes | by Rosemary Dennis
Wow, can you believe it is already the end of April? Where is the time going?! Today I’m sharing a card that was inspired by my other favorite crafting pursuit: cross-stitching. Before I started paper crafting I was an avid cross-stitcher, but I injured my shoulder and stitching became hard to do so I gave…
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Floral Hello | By Dilay Nacar
Hello and welcome, friends! Dee here with you today! A few weeks ago, I shared a mini slimline card similar this card design, but this version is a bit cleaner and easier to recreate. To start, I die-cut each of the Phlox Blooms Lovely Layers Dies in various colors. Next, I die-cut the Pinpoint Contour…
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Prime Peony Hello | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! Now that spring is officially here (oh but wait, is it??) Oh well, I declare spring IS here! Let’s celebrate with all things floral. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing this hello card made using the Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers. Card details: The base of this…
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Focal Point Buds | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a spring-theme card using the Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers. I found a piece of my cardstock in my stash with a circle cut out of it (why did I cut it from the middle?!) and thought it would make a great focal background for the buds.…
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Hot Foil Thank You | by April Antonio
Hello and happy Monday! I’m excited to be back with you on the blog. Today’s project features some leafy dies, stenciling and hot foiling all in one card. I started this card knowing that I really wanted to do some stenciling. I grabbed three complimentary shades of blue ink in a light, medium and dark…
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Colorful Blooms, Thank you Tag | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Designs crafty friends! I am excited to be back on the blog today! Today’s project features a colorful tag with beautiful blooms, lots of color, and texture too! I am using a few beautiful die sets, a pre-made tag base from my collection, an embossing folder, and a gelli print! So let’s…
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You Make Me Smile | By Jeanne Jachna
Hi friends! I hope you’re having a great day! Today I’m sharing a slimline card made with beautiful Birch Press Design Florals! Flowers are my favorite and when they’re bright and bold I just can’t resist – like a little bee and think to myself… MORE PLEASE!!! To get more from my panel dies I…
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Shaker Star Flowers | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Wednesday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here today sharing one of my favorite (and seemingly easiest) interactive cards to make – a shaker card! I made this card very monochromatic in purple and white, but if purple really isn’t your color, there are endless possibilities and color combinations you…
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Sending Colorful Hugs | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this rainbow inspired card featuring the Epiphany Plate Layer Set. This is the second post in a row where I have reached for one of my layering background sets. Layering sets never get old for me because there is an infinite number of color combinations. This especially…
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Just a Note | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Friends, I am super excited to be back up on the Birch Press Designs blog today! Today’s card features a few floral dies from the latest collection. I had a lot of fun creating today’s card, so let’s get started! For today’s card I started with 4 die collections and 2 pads…
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Bold Butterfly | by Rosemary Dennis
Happy Friday everyone! I have a bold jewel toned card to share with you today. Let’s take a look. I love the new Gilded Petalpoint stencil set. You can use it in combination with the Gilded Petalpoint hot foil plate or by itself like I did on my card. I decided to go with a…
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Rainbow Roundabout | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers! This is Birch Press Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing some rainbow inspiration using the Roundabout Layer Set. I love creating rainbow colored cards, I just find them so cheerful and uplifting! Card details: The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah White Solar…
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Bold Color Palette | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this colorful card featuring the Petal Triangle Layer Set. This color palette is something I have been wanting to try for awhile, but I was a bit apprehensive. I decided that a layering die set would be the perfect way to try it out. And, I’m really…
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Phlox Hugs and Smiles | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a card that just makes me happy–I love the colors and the blossoms. So pretty! I cut out randomly size strips of Memory Box Sunny Orange and Stormy Blue 6×6 cardstock which I adhered to the card base, leaving empty areas so the white base acted as…
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Clean and Simple Spring Florals Part 1 | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! Today I want to share a Clean and Simple Spring Floral card! A good Clean and Simple card utilizes white space creatively. And it’s hard to add detail and interest without over-doing it!!! I tend to create cards that are filled from top to bottom with details, but I fall in love with…
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Spring Green | by Rosemary Dennis
Happy Spring everyone! Today I’m sharing a sweet card showcasing the new Slyvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers dies and the Thank You Noted Script hot foil plate and die set. Over my years of crafting I have learned a couple of things that help me when it comes to ink blending on small die…
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Golden Sylvan Berries | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here again with you today, this time sharing a card featuring the Sylvan Berries And Leaves Contour Layers die set. I started off by cutting the berries and leaves layers from green, yellow and orange cardstocks. I glued the layers together and then set them aside. Next, I die cut the…
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Framed Crocus | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here today sharing a card featuring the Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers die set. I started off by creating seven crocuses in shades of purple and blue cardstock (some nice options are available in the Ocean Blue and Twilight Purple 6×6 paper packs). I used light purple and blue cardstock for the…
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Blue Willow Floral Thank You | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! Today I want to share a card that reminds me of my Mom’s Blue Willow dishes! I loved those dishes, and I’ve been seeing this color frequently and just fell in love with it all over again! Let me show you how I achieved the look! Since I already had my color palette…
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Hot Foil Background Using Sprays | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Design friends, I am excited to be back up on the blog today! For today’s card I am sharing ideas on how to use a foil background die with sprays in your collection! Today I am using 2 new dies from the latest Birch Press release, Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate and…
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Floral Rainbow Mini Slimline | Dilay Nacar
Hello and welcome! Dee here with you today sharing a floral mini slimline card created with the Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Dies. To begin, I die-cut three Splendor Mini Tiles and adhered them onto a mini slimline card base (measuring approximately 3.5” x 6”). Next, I splattered black paint on the panel, let it…
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Colorful Spring Hugs | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! With spring in full swing, I want to share a colorful and simple floral card to celebrate the bounty of beautiful color that’s about to descend upon us! I can’t wait! I will be using Jovial Blooms & Leaves, Pinpoint Contour Plate, and the Hugs Sugar Script die. Oh yes, and LOTS of…
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Hello, Plaid | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing a card featuring the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers set. But, I did something unconventional. I used patterned paper for all of my die cuts! It’s a really fun way to add texture and color variation. I started by cutting my flowers. I used the Madras Plaid…
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Holiday Rainbow Joy | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a colorful holiday card with a really cool rainbow look. I started the card by using the Gilded Petalpoint Hot Foil Plate & Die with Spellbinders Glimmer Rainbow Confetti Hot Foil. It was my first time using this foil which has the colors in random splotches rather than…
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Green and Gold Wishes | by April Antonio
Happy Friday! Today I’m sharing a St. Patricks’ Day inspired card using the beautiful Herbarium Plate Layer die set. Scroll down to find detailed instructions on how I pulled this card together. To obtain the beautiful layers of green and gold, I grabbed the Lush Green and Rainbow Reflections Mirror Pad 6×6 cardstock packs. First,…
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Spring Green Wreath | by Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! St. Patrick’s day is tomorrow and with that in mind I decided to create a wreath using the new Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers dies in multiple shades of green with some gold thrown in for good measure! As I began to create my card I decided that I also wanted to…
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You Are Loved Easter Egg | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Tuesday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a beautiful Easter card for the upcoming holiday using the Petal Egg Layer Set and a few other products from Birch Press Design. Card details: The base of this A2 sized card is made from Neenah Solar White…
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Blooming crocus buds | by April Antonio
Happy Monday! I am happy to be back on the Birch Press blog today sharing a new project using the newly released Sprouting Crocus layering die set. I began this card wanting to show a beautiful row of of the crocuses, and so started by die cutting the flowers and stems multiple times from white…
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A Springtime Thank you | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Friends, it is Natasha here and I am excited to be back on the blog today! Today’s card features 2 of the new die sets in the latest release from Birch Press Designs. I am using the beautiful Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers die set and the Thank you Noted Script hot foil…
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So Glad We’re Friends | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this beautiful muted card with a pop of sunshine yellow as the focal point. It’s like when the sun comes out after a dreary winter day! It features the new Morning Rose Contour Layers die and the Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers die set. I also used…
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