Tag: Jeanne Jachna

  • You Make Me Smile | By Jeanne Jachna

    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 like to think of different uses for them. One example would be adding a texture pattern to another die cut – perhaps some alphabet letters. Just because the die is made for an A2 card doesn’t mean that you have to stick with that size. I trimmed the Pinpoint Contour Plate die cut panel to 3 1/2″ and layered it over a 3 5/8 X 6 1/2″ aqua panel to make a longer slimline card.

    I added the gold foil sentiment to the center of the card with adhesive foam tape so it’s raised. Next I tucked in various shades of green foliage adhered flat to the card. The florals are all adhered with adhesive foam tape. I used berries as accents to coordinate with the blue background panel.

    These gorgeous florals look amazing cut from any of your favorite shades – I made a whole bunch so all I have to do is arrange them and add a sentiment. They’re a great addition to your stash!

    Finished size: 6 5/8 x 3 3/4″

    Supplies

    57511 Pinpoint Contour Plate

    57507 Phlox Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

    57502 Jovial Blooms and Leaves Contour Layers

    57503 Sylvan Berries and Leaves Contour Layers

    57492 Delicate Floral Buds Contour Layers

    57527 Mixed Berry Contour Layers

    bpf503 Sugar Script Sentiments 1 Hot Foil Plate and Die Sets

  • Arista Floral by Jeanne Jachna

    Arista Floral
    by Jeanne Jachna

    I hope you’re having a good day! I love flowers! When it’s too cold outside to enjoy the garden, I’m happy to be making with them in my craft rooms so the new release makes me HAPPY!

    I like to cut lots of flowers in several different shades of cardstock all at the same time. When it comes time to making I have my choice of flowers to arrange. I lay them out on a clear piece of plastic the size of my card front before I commit and adhere them in place.

    Because the plastic is clear I can pick up the entire arrangement and layer it over different backgrounds. For this card I used Viola Plate Layer A. Using just one layer of the three layer background set allows more color and gives a lacy look to the background.

    To create a focal point I added an Arista Layer B die cut with a darker shade of pink adhered underneath. The foliage is adhered flat to the card base, and the florals are adhered with adhesive foam tape. This adds dimension.

    Remember when you’re making that there’s no right or wrong.. it’s all about what appeals to you. I hope you’ll mix and match your different sets and imagine your flowers in unexpected colors. I think you’ll be delighted with the results!

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies

    CL8159 Rainbow Days Lingo Notes clear stamp set

    57499 Dainty Rose and Leaves Contour Layers

    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

    57488 Pimpernel Contour Layers

    57505 Star Flowers Contour Layers

    57496 Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers

    57418 Arista Layer Set

    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set

    JWL004 Autumn Fairy Jewels

    GEM102 Winter Fantasy Fairy Gemstones

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

    SP1005 Ocean Blue 6×6 pack

  • Floral Bouquet Helloby Jeanne Jachna

    Floral Bouquet Hello
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi and thanks for stopping by! Today I thought I’d make a floral bouquet to show you how well the new Birch Press Design floral release looks assembled together on one card!

    I’m smitten with these gorgeous florals and think I could make with them all day long. I’ve cut the flowers in lots of different colors so I have my pick of the garden.

    The background of my card is the Viola Layer B from the 3 die set. I love the pierced design and think it looks like lace!

    I arrange the florals on a piece of clear plastic the size of my card base to help me figure out the design. I started with the two larger Winsome Roses in the lower corner with two Eucalyptus Stems tucked underneath. Pimpernel leaves are tucked under the roses, and Tiny Tuft and Star Flowers are scattered through the foliage.

    The finishing touch are some dew drops – some Memory Box Fairy Drops! I really love making with these florals.. it’s rainy here and sometimes you have to make your own sunshine!

     

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies

     

     

    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set

     

     

    57497 Winsome Rose and Leaves Contour Layers

     

     

    57496 Eucalyptus Stem and Berries Contour Layers

     

     

    57488 Pimpernel Contour Layers

     

     

    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

     

     

    57505 Star Flowers Contour Layers

     

     

    Hello Sugar Script

     

     

    DRP101 Fairy Drops

     

     

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

     

     

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

     

     

    SP1004 Fresh Aqua 6×6 pack

     

     

    SP1008 Twilight Purple 6×6 pack

     

  • Sending Sunshine by Jeanne Jachna

    Sending Sunshine
    by Jeanne Jachna

    I’m so excited with the latest Birch Press Design Release because it’s all about FLOWERS! I am anxious for spring to arrive, and until I have some blooms of my own in the garden I’m making away in my craft room with these beauties.

    I love that the new florals are sized perfectly for arranging together. And each layered floral die set comes with a fold out graphic showing you how to assemble each one so there is no guessing.

    I always start by laying out images on a clear sheet of plastic the size of my card base. I can slide different color panels underneath to see exactly what the card will look like when it’s assembled.

    My card features the Wispy Blooms, Fuddled Leaf and Tiny Tuft Flowers. The sentiment is from the Kind Hearts stamp set that has a mixed pretty handwritten and print font.

    My background is just a single layer of the Viola Plate die trio background set. It’s gorgeous enough with it’s pinpoint print to leave all on it’s own.

    The new layered blooms are absolutely stunning and have you smiling like the real thing! The only thing you’ll miss is their fragrance!

    Finished size 4.25 x 5.5″

    Supplies

    56128 Viola Plate Layer Set

    57506 Wispy Blooms Contour Layers

    57500 Fuddled Leaf Branches Contour Layers

    57501 Tiny Tuft Flowers and Leaves Contour Layers

    CL8163 Kind Hearts clear stamp set

    SP1001 Berry Red 6×6 pack

    SP1002 Sunny Orange 6×6 pack

    SP1003 Lush Green 6×6 pack

    SP1007 Vibrant Violet 6×6 pack

    SP1006 Stormy Blue 6×6 pack

  • Layered Valentine by Jeanne Jachna

    Layered Valentine
    by Jeanne Jachna

    Hi friends! It’s Jeanne here today and I’m sharing a layered Valentine’s card.

    This card starts out with a the Cherish Plate Layer set in ombre shades of pink. I actually added two of the top layer in light pink to add more depth to the die cut hearts.

    Maybe you noticed something new here too? The Handwritten Love Outline is a two die set that includes the fancy script sentiment and a solid background die for layering.

    The Folk Art Heart is also new! It’s a yummy layered heart embellished with decorative folk art florals.

    These crisp cut die cut layers are so elegant and sure to make a big impression!

    Finished Size 4.25 x 5.5″
    Birch Press Design Folk Art Heart, Handwritten Love You Outline, Cherish Plate Layers