Tag: Birch press design
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Patriotic Balloons | by Crystal Komara
Happy 4th of July friends! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara sharing in the red, white and blue celebration with you today with this patriotic themed balloon easel card. Card details: The base of this A2 sized card was made with 80 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. Using all three layers (A, B,…
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Blue Balloons | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here to inspire you today with a birthday card using a lot of texture from glitter paper to alcohol inks. It’s also in my favorite color – blue! And. . . it sparkles! The base of this A2 size card is made from 80 lb.…
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Make a Wish | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I’m really excited to share my card with you because it’s one of my favorite color palettes! First, let’s take a look at the inspiration for today’s birthday card: Yes! My color inspiration came from a Pinterest photo from an…
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Best Wishes On Your Journey Together | by Crystal Komara
Hello friends and happy May! I feel like May is the unofficial start to summer, which also means that wedding season is upon us. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here today to inspire you with a wedding/love themed card using a variety of product from Birch Press Design. Card details: The base of…
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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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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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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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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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Swirling Waves of Thanks | by April Antonio
Hello and happy Wednesday! Welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog — April here bringing you some waves of crafty goodness with a new project. Today’s project features the new Curling Waves stencils, embossing folder and matching die set. I started today’s project by really wanting to use the new Curling Waves stencils. This…
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Summer Florals | by April Antonio
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog. April here sharing a new card project. I am really excited about today’s post because I have been struggling with incorporating more color when I use the layering dies and finally made a card that I feel matches what I saw in my…
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Golden Thanks and Soothing Florals | by April Antonio
Welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog! April here sharing a slimline card project using the Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layers die set and the new Thanks Sugar Script hot foil plate and die set. I started this card off with a piece of the white woodgrain cardstock by cutting it to be slightly smaller…
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Hope You’re Feeling Better Eucalyptus | by Crystal Komara
Hello Birch Press Design readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara sharing a CAS (Clean and Simple) card with you today featuring the new Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layering dies. Because I intended for this card to be very simple, I wanted to create a card without using the layering part of the…
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Tropical Hibiscus | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I’m so excited to be sharing my first card(s) created with the beautiful new Tropical Hibiscus Contour Layering Dies! I am so in love with this spring’s new release of the contour layering dies, they are just g-o-r-g-e-o-u-s! If you…
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Glitzy Golden Hugs
Hello and welcome back to the Birch Press Design blog. I’m so excited to be joining you this Friday with a project featuring some of items from the newest release. I’m loving today’s project because it is gold galore. To start, I used the new String Art Frame hot foil plate to create the delicate…
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I Miss Your Face | by Crystal Komara
Hello crafty readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I am SOooooo excited to share today’s card with you! This card features the Wispy Blooms dies, part of the all-NEW Contour Layering products from Birch Press Design. Now, I’m not gonna lie, you’re going to take one look at…
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Elegant Wedding Card Made Easy | by April Antonio
Happy Wednesday my crafty friends! April here sharing an easy wedding card I created using the Kinsley Heart layering plate dies and a sentiment from the newest Kind Hearts stamp set. A friend recently requested a wedding card and I settled on using the a love theme — of course– and grabbed the Kinsley Heart…
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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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Show & Tell
Try and picture your childhood bedroom. If you’re anything like me, you had posters of your favorite artist, mine: Michael Jackson, cassettes (remember, it was the 80’s) all over the place, and cork boards that were filled with polaroids, concert tickets, and held flowers that I was given to at the school prom. If you’re looking to…
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Brass Ring Vases
Summer time means flowers are blooming all over my garden and I couldn’t be more happy! I love displaying flowers in my kitchen which instantly brightens my home up. My little boys and I have a tradition and we go out on Sundays to our garden and we pick our favorites that will get a…
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Sculpted Greeting Cards
We’ve been creating innovative craft supplies for over 20 years, so when we decided to create some new craft dies at Birch Press Design, we set out to do something a little different than what is on the market. We created a very intricate look at Memory Box, easily identified in our detailed birds and…
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The Safi Stoneware Collection
I want to introduce to you the most recent dining collection to Birch Press Design: the Safi Stoneware Collection! The collection includes bowls, pitchers, and spoons each available in the colors oyster and cream. The Safi Stoneware Collection is crafted from hand-thrown stoneware in soft-lined, modern sizes and shapes. The bowls include a set of 5…
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Timeless Sheets
Shag carpets, bell-bottom pants, disco, blue eyeshadow with pink lipstick. I know I’m guilty of having rocked a few of these trends in my past, and I’m sure some of you out there are too! Yes these things all were fun, hip, and trendy at the time, but that’s the thing about trends- they…
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Time to Unwind!
The weather is warming up which means spending more time outside! My favorite is at night when it’s not scorching hot, but not too chilly. The temperature is just right! I love pouring myself a glass of fresh lemonade and grabing a book to read outside on my porch while the sun is setting. Sounds…
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Appetizer Makeover
I’ve been getting tired of my go-to salad and want to switch it up a bit and try something new. So I turned to my best friends: Pinterest and Google. Of course I was flooded with different recipes and they all look so delicious! I want to share two recipes I found. One is for…
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Outwitting Mother Nature
I live in Seattle, which means it’s sunny here a total of maybe 2 months out of the whole year. The rest of the time it’s rainy and cloudy. So that beautiful garden with sunflowers, tulips, tomatoes, and peas you had in mind has a small window of reality. Now don’t get me wrong, I love…
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The Perfect Wedding Gift
Buying a gift for a couple getting married can be a challenging task sometimes. You want to get them something that they will use on a regular basis and is pratical, but you also want it to be nice and unique. Birch Press Design has just the gift in mind! Our Simple Glassware Collection is…
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Announcing Roost
We have a new line to introduce to you! It’s called Roost, and we are in love! We absolutely adore everything in their line from their glassware to their home decor. So far we have tumblers, carafes, and serving boards up on Birch Press Design that are completely gorgeous. In the future you can expect…
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More than Cake!
Our hand-made clay cakestands are a must have! They are the perfect tool for displaying your treats such as cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and more! But presenting your sweets isn’t the only use for this beautiful piece. Place it in your living room on a shelf or table to show flowers, souvenirs from your travels,…
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Bedroom Neutrals
My recent obsession has been Pinterest lately. Whenever I have some down time, you can find me on the couch snuggled up with a blanket and a cup of green tea with my iPad scrolling through the app pinning left and right. It has inspired me to redecorate my house, try new recipes, and look…
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New year, new bedding!
2016 has arrived and I think it’s time to change things up a bit. Maybe I’ll actually make those recipes I’ve been saving, get a new haircut, and of course redecorate! Because a new attitude calls for new surrounding, I changed a few vases and centerpieces within the home but, a majority of my redecoration happens…