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Cotoneaster Greetings | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a floral card that reminds me of my cotoneaster bush. The blooms of my cotoneaster aren’t very exciting but the resulting berries are prolific and gorgeous. I cut the Sylvan Berries Contour Layers from Memory Box Glitzy Glitter 6×6 cardstock and leftover cardstock I had used Brushos…
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Find Joy Prime Peonies | by Crystal Komara
Hello readers and happy Friday to you! I hope you have fun (and creative) things planned for the weekend ahead. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing this card using the Prime Peony Duo Contour Layers. Now, before I get into the details of how I made this card, I…
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Sweet Jovial Blooms | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here today sharing a card featuring the Jovial Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers die set. I started off by die cutting the layers of the blooms out of four colors of pink cardstock. I glued the layers together and then set them aside. Next, I cut several leafy branches from green…
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Elegant Sprouting Crocus | Dilay Nacar
Welcome, everyone! Dilay here sharing a clean and elegant floral card featuring the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layer dies! To begin, I die cut two Linear Triangles and adhered them to the top and bottom corners of an A2-sized card base. Next, I die cut the Kinsley Layers layer A in silver glitter cardstock and…
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Bright Florals with Sprays | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends! I am excited to be back up on the blog today sharing a colorful floral card using 2 new dies sets from Birch Press Designs latest release! For today’s card I am using the new Phlox Blooms and Contour Layers and the Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers. I had a…
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You Are Loved | Dilay Nacar
Hello and welcome friends! Dilay here with you today to share a clean and simple leafy butterfly wreath card featuring the latest Pinpoint Contour Plate and You Are Loved Noted Script foil sentiment. To begin, I die cut two pieces of white card stock with the Pinpoint Contour Plate, then die cut one of them…
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The Best Things | Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! Have you seen all the beautiful projects the design team has created with the February release? Absolutely amazing! With so many great products to pick from I had a hard time deciding what to create with, but knew for sure I was going to use the new Gilded Petalpoint hot foil plate. It…
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Alcohol Inked Phlox | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! Today, I am sharing this card that I made completely out of alcohol ink backgrounds. It features the beautiful new Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers set. I have been dreaming of spring lately, and the colors on this card really make me happy. I made a bunch of alcohol ink…
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Hello, Spring! | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a spring-themed hello card using the new Sprouting Crocus Contour Layers. I sponged the crocuses (crocus? croci?) with Distress Oxide Mustard Seed, Wilted Violet and Villainous Potion. I also used a touch of Mowed Lawn on the leaves which I had cut from Memory Box Lush Green…
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Miss You Spring Bouquet | by Colleen Balija
Hi everyone! I’m back today sharing a Miss You Spring Bouquet featuring products from the February new release! First step, as usual, is to create the background that my focal point will sit upon. I hot foiled in gold the Gilded Petalpoint plate, trimmed it down and placed it over a piece of gold cardstock…
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A Springtime Thank You | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! I’m here on the blog today sharing a pretty monochromatic Springtime Thank You card using several of the February new release products! This new release is amazing with hot foil plates and lovely spring foliage die cuts! For this monochromatic Springtime Thank You card, I created a background using Gilded Petalpoint hot foil…
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Floral Thank You | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a simple floral thank you card. I started the card by sponging a aqua card base with Distress Oxide Peacock Feathers. I adhered the Flora Plate Layer C on top of that. I didn’t bother picking out all the paper bits as I think it’s more interesting…
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To My Friend | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends and happy Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) day to you all! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here today. I wish you a day filled with love, happiness and a lot of something sweet! I have one last love or heart themed card to share with you for this season. Card details: The base…
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Love You | by Rosemary Dennis
Hello and happy Friday everyone! Rosemary here with a trio of love themed cards that I created using the fall out pieces from a card that I previously created using the Banner Heart layered die set. When I created the original card, I wasn’t thinking that I would make another three cards, but I quickly…
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Glittering Hugs | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty friends and happy Wednesday! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing some Valentine’s Day themed inspiration, but in non-traditional colors. I’m all for the lovey-dovey, over-the-top, red and pink hearts everything, but what if you want to tone it down just a bit and tell your friends you’re…
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Sending Love and Rosebuds | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! It’s that time of year, so I wanted to make a Valentine’s card. Except, this one can really be for any occasion when you want to send your love to someone special. My card features the buds from the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers set. I started by choosing three…
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Morning Rose Happy Birthday | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends, I am so excited to be back on the blog today sharing a few favorite floral die sets. On today’s card I used the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers, Tropical Hibiscus, and the Fuddled Leaf Branches die sets. I had fun creating today’s card, so let’s get started! I…
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Clean And Simple Dazzle | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here with a quick and easy card design that’s perfect for putting any extra background panels you have to use. This card features the Dazzle Mini Frame Layer die set and the Pinpoint Contour Plate. I started off by cutting all three layers of the Dazzle Mini Frame from heavy white…
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Spring Herbarium | By Seeka
Hello and welcome! Seeka here and today I’m sharing another card featuring the Herbarium Plate die set. I used an ink-blended Layer A piece left over from a card I shared in November, these colors are Picked Raspberry, Saltwater Taffy, and Wild Honey Distress Oxide inks. I die cut layer B three times from heavy…
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Just a Note | Dilay Nacar
Hello, crafty friends! Dee here today with this soft and delicate card featuring the Morning Rose and Triple Buds Contour Layers. First, I created the background by die cutting each of the Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set (A, B, and C) and adhering them together, then onto a top-folding card base. Next, I cut the…
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Foiled Love | by Rosemary Dennis
Happy Wednesday everyone! Rosemary here with two cards featuring foiling! Do you like to foil? I absolutely love foiling and the bit of glamour that it adds to my projects. There are several ways to foil including hot foiling and that is what I have done on my cards. When I started my cards I…
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Glam Winter Birthday | by Toni M Maddox
Hello, Birch Press fans! Toni here with you today sharing a fun and ever so glittery winter birthday card. I have a lot of winter birthdays in my life so am always looking to build my stash. I cut out the card front from the Memory Box Majestic Hues 6×6 Glitter Pad. I wish the pictures did…
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Hello Sweet Friend | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press Friends! I am excited to be up on the blog today sharing the gorgeous Eloquent Butterfly layering die set! I absolutely love this set and decided to use this set today with a mixed media vibe! I hope you enjoy it, let’s get started! I started with the beautiful Eloquent Butterfly layering…
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Valentine Hugs | By April Antonio
Happy Saturday! With January almost over, and Valentine’s Day cards lining the grocery store aisles, I thought I would be a great time to create a Valentine themed card. I started with the new Banner Heart Layer set. It has three layers – A,B,C to it, with each layer slightly more open than the last.…
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Love and Hugs | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing some inspiration for Valentine’s Day which will be coming up soon in February. Details: The base of this A2 sized card is made from 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using the Flora Player Layer A, I die cut the…
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Hugs | By Rosemary Dennis
Hello everyone! Rosemary here with my first post as a member of the Birch Press Design team. I’m so excited to be a part of this talented team. My style tends to lean towards clean and simple, but I like to mix it up and create in other styles as well. Today’s project is a…
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Make a Wish | By Allison Frazier
Hello, Birch Press friends! January is always a great time to take stock of what cards you have in your stash. I always seem to have a shortage of birthday cards, so now is a great time to start building up that stash. My card today features the “Make a Wish Sugar Script” die set.…
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Banner Heart Hugs | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends, I’m back today to share a fun and endearing card for someone who may need a hug during Valentine’s Day (or any day). This card is cheerful but comforting! I started by creating a card base of white and gold using Flora Plate Layering dies. The bottom layer is a gold card base.…
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Sending Love | By Natasha Vacca
Hello Birch Press friends, it is Natasha here today and I am excited to share a fun card idea with you today using the Banner Heart Layering die set! So let’s get started! I started by choosing a colorful background from my stash for today’s card! I love to use pre-made backgrounds! It is a…
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How to Add Texture to White Space on Your Card | by Colleen Balija
Hi friends! Today I want to talk about how to add texture to white space! I find it difficult to not fill my entire card up with design elements and color! But, when I make a card like this one today, I’m so glad that I allowed the white space to shine through! I forget…
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