Tag: Block Print

  • Just Because | by Crystal Komara

    Just Because | by Crystal Komara

    Hello readers! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing a card that I made using products from the Block Print Ocean inspired collection. Yes, this is my third card this month using some of these products, because it is such a beautiful collection, particularly if you are into the nautical theme.

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I used a piece of pre-watercolored background paper as the first layer. I keep a stack or supply of watercolored backgrounds and alcohol ink backgrounds, because it’s SO much easier to just pull from them, rather than creating on the fly.

    Using the Block Print Majestic Whale and Block Print Whale duo, I die cut the whales from a navy blue cardstock and white cardstock. I used a liquid adhesive to adhere the components together and then once the whale pieces were assembled, I added the whales to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    Using the Sea Kelp and Mini Fish dies, I die cut the key from a lighter blue and a green cardstock. I stamped the sentiment on a white circle in navy ink.

    What a majestic whale! It makes for such an elegant card. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day.

  • Here Fishy Fishy | by Crystal Komara

    Here Fishy Fishy | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and happy Tuesday! I hope your week is off to a good start. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today, sharing a card that I made using a variety of new Block Print Ocean themed products. Let’s take a closer look at the cards and which products I used below:

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I used a piece of my own premade watercolor paper for the background of the card and cut a frame around the watercolor paper.

    Using the Block Print Swimmer Fish and Block Print Ocean Fish, I cut them from various shades of blue and green cardstock and then began adhering all the fish pieces together randomly just mixing and matching. I also used the Sea Kelp and Mini Fish dies and cut cardstock in another shade of blue and green. I kept the colors very monochromatic for this card.

    I adhered all of the fish to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension and then lastly, I added a tabbed foil sentiment (from sister company Memory Box) to the card.

    I love these beautiful new ocean themed products. Thanks for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Sending Hugs & Smiles | by Crystal Komara

    Sending Hugs & Smiles | by Crystal Komara

    Hello Birch Press Design friends and fans! This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today sharing another card that I created using products from the Block Print Ocean Inspired collection. What a beautiful collection this is!

    The base of this A2 sized card is made from 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. This is my go-to cardstock for everything! I use it to make cards, card bases, die cutting, stamping and Copic coloring. It’s a great quality paper and one that I highly recommend.

    For the first layer of this card I used one of my pre-made alcohol ink backgrounds. I keep a stash of pre-made alcohol ink background in a drawer, because they are so easy to pull from, rather than pulling out all that ink and making a mess on the fly.

    On a 2″ circle of white cardstock, I stamped the sentiment “sending hugs and smiles” in teal ink. Unfortunately I did not realize it at the time, but this sentiment is from a now-retired set. Sorry! But, you could use ANY saying of your choosing and that would work just fine for this card.

    Using the Block Print Proud Seahorse and the Block Print Floating Jellyfish, I die cut the pieces from white, blue and green cardstock. I then assembled the small pieces using a fine tip liquid adhesive. I adhered the seahorse and the jellyfish to the card using 3M foam adhesive for added dimension.

    The Block Print Ocean inspiration collection is available to shop now online at Birch Press Design. Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Block Print Elegant Koi | by Crystal Komara

    Block Print Elegant Koi | by Crystal Komara

    Hello friends and Birch Press Design fans! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend and found a little time to craft. This is Design Team member Crystal Komara here with you today and I was so excited to finally be able to use some of the amazing new ocean themed block print designs that BPD has to offer right now! Let’s take a look at my first card using the Block Print Elegant Koi.

    This is an A2 sized card made from a base of 110 lb. Neenah Solar White Smooth cardstock. I pulled a pre-made background from my “scraps” pile to use as the water in the card. This background was actually made with Lindy’s “Butter the Toast” Blue Magical shaker. Then using the Block Print Elegant Koi dies, I cut the fish layers from white, peach and darker orange. The whiskers and eyes of each fish were cut from black cardstock.

    I created two koi fish ad adhered them to the card using 3M foam adhesive for addd dimension. I then used a pre-made “Happy Birthday” white foil tab from Memory Company (a sister company to Birch Press Design) to add a quick sentiment.

    I really love how this card came out and I hope you do too. I think koi fish are so elegant to look at, so I’m happy I was able to use these new dies to create an equally elegant card.

    Thank you for visiting and have a wonderfully creative day!

  • Garden Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    Garden Hello by Jeanne Jachna

    Thanks for stopping by! I hope you’re having a beautiful day! Spring has sprung and I hope you’re seeing beautiful blooms and butterflies in your part of the world!

    There is still a chance of frost in my area so I won’t be planting the garden for a little longer. Until then I will satisfy myself with gorgeous die cuts from Birch Press Design.

    My cards usually start the same way. I arrange images on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card face. It helps me get a sneak peek of the design. I can even lift the entire arrangement and try different backgrounds underneath.

    My card features the Abundant Branch die cut. I cut it from green cardstock and then inked the stem and leaf centers with Distress Ink to add some depth and contrast.

    A Block Print Brilliant Butterfly can’t resist the pretty blooms. I love how the layers bring the butterfly to life. I used a yellow base and topped it with light and dark orange accents.

    I love the look of this card. It reminds me of botanical field guide drawings. Have a beautiful day!

    Supplies

    57575 Abundant Branch

    57596 Block Print Brilliant Butterfly

    57546 Hello Scripted