Birch Press Prism Die, Part two

Welcome back to my blog.  Today I’m sharing more cards made with the Birch Press Prism Die.  If you missed the first card I made, you can read that post here.  

When I finished the first card I had a “frame” left over after I removed all the washi covered die cut pieces.  It seemed a shame to just throw it away, so I trimmed away the edges, close to the frame.  I adhered this to the left side of a 3 7/8” x 5 1/8” piece of So Silk Beauty Pink.  I adhered this to a piece of 4 1/8” x 5 3/8” textured pink cardstock and then adhered this to a white A2 card.

I chose a Magenta stamp for the sentiment.  The large “Happy Birthday” (07.975.I) is another stamp designed by Sally Penley, the talented calligrapher.  I stamped and embossed the image on a piece of white cardstock using Charming Pink VersaFine Clair ink and clear embossing powder.  I die cut it with the 2 ¾” Oval die from the Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity Dies.  I adhered this to a piece of textured pink cardstock that I cut with the 3” die from this set.  On the back of the ovals I adhered a piece of fun foam that was cut with the 2 ¾” die and then placed this on the front of the card.  I added a few gemstones for a bit of sparkle.

I was kind of on a roll with this die so as you can see by the photo, I made several cards. 

Card #2 (center, top row):  Die cut a piece of 4/14” x 5 ½” red linen cardstock with the Birch Press Prism die (#57185.)  Cut a piece of Elizabeth Craft double sided tape slightly smaller than the red cardstock and adhere to the back.  Place the piece on a coffee filter and cover with White Elizabeth Craft Microfine Blitter.  Brush off the excess and burnish well, then adhere to the front of a white A2 card.  Stamp “Joy” and “To the World” from the Poppy Stamps “Tidings of Joy” set (CL467) with VersaMark ink on white cardstock.  Emboss both with Judkins Cherry Twinkle embossing powder (or other sparkly embossing powder.)  Die cut the “Joy” with the coordinating die and trim the “To the World” to 3/8” x 1 ¾”.  Adhere both to the front of the card using small pieces of foam tape.  Add clear sequins.

Card #3 (right, top row):  Die cut a piece of 4/14” x 5 ½” white textured cardstock with the Birch Press Prism die (#57185) and adhere to the front of a dark blue A2 card.  Stamp and emboss Magenta large “Happy Birthday” (06.975.I) using VersaFine Majestic Blue ink and clear embossing powder.  Die cut with 2 ¾” oval die from the Hero Arts Nesting Oval Infinity dies.  Cut a piece of dark blue oval with a 3” oval die from the same set.  Adhere a piece of fun foam to the back of the ovals and adhere to the front of the card.  Add clear gemstones for some sparkle.

Card #4 (left, bottom row):  Die cut a 4 ¼” x 5 ½” piece of red linen cardstock with the Birch Press Prism die (#57185).  Cut a piece of Elizabeth Craft double sided tape slightly smaller than the red cardstock and adhere to the back.  Place the piece on a coffee filter and cover with Light Gold Elizabeth Craft Microfine Glitter.  Brush off the excess and burnish well.  Adhere to the front of an A2 card.  Adhere a piece of double-sided tape to a piece of white cardstock slightly larger than a 2 ¾” oval die.  Remove the cover sheet, cover with Light Gold glitter, brush off the excess and burnish well.  Die cut with the 2 ¾" oval die.   On a separate piece of red linen cardstock, stamp Magenta “Merry Christmas” (07.989.G) with VersaMark ink and emboss with detail gold embossing powder.  Die cut with the 2 ½” oval die, adhere to the gold oval.  Adhere a piece of fun foam to the back of the ovals and adhere to the front of the card.

Card #5 (right, bottom row):  Same as the main “Happy Birthday” card sample except use Magenta medium “Thank You” (07.979.G) for the sentiment.  The sentiment is stamped with Charming Pink VersaFine ink and embossed with clear embossing powder on white cardstock, then die cut with the Hero Arts Nesting Ovals 2 ¼” oval.  Its adhered to a piece of textured pink cardstock cut with the 2 ½” oval die.

I really had a lot of fun with this die and I love how it combines so well with Sally Penley’s stamps from Magenta.  I plan on using this die for more Christmas cards this season.  I hope you will give it a try, too.

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Birch Press Prism Die, Part One

I’ve been using the new Birch Press Prism die a lot and decided to try using it with washi tape.  This card was a lot of fun – it did take a little bit longer than most cards but if you like piecing die cut pieces into a frame I think you will enjoy this card. 

 To create this card, I used the Birch Press Prism Triangle Collage (#57185) and Memory Box Happy Birthday Upright Script (99684.)  I picked several spools of washi tape in different widths and textures. 

To begin I applied strips of washi tape across a piece of white cardstock, cut 5 ½” x 4 ¼”.  I used the die as a guide and applied the washi tape in a pattern slightly larger than the die.  

I used a bone bolder to really press the tape onto the paper then ran it through my die cutter.   This die cut very well and most of the pieces remained in place.

For the card front, I did another die cut on a piece of white linen paper, cut to 4 1/8” x 5 ¼” and removed all the little die cut pieces, leaving just the “frame”.  On the back I adhered a piece of double stick tape, cut slightly smaller than the card front. 

To begin piecing the washi tape die cut pieces into the frame, I used my Elizabeth Craft Fine Point tweezers to place the random pieces that didn’t stay in the frame during the die cutting process.  I also punched out a couple of larger washi tape pieces and placed them on the card front.  This helps align the two pieces together.  Next, I put the washi tape piece on top of the card front and aligned them, so the pieces matched. 

Working from right to left, I used the tip of my craft knife to gently push each of the die cut pieces onto the adhesive on the card front.  Periodically I lifted the washi tape piece to make sure the pieces were lined up correctly.  

I followed this process until all the die cut pieces had been moved to the card front.  When I finished I discovered that I had missed a couple of pieces so used my tweezers to place those pieces on the card front. 

I adhered the card front to a 5 ½” x 4 ¼” piece of Sol Silk Beauty Pink cardstock and then to the front of an A2 card.  To finish, I applied strips of metallic washi tape to another piece of cardstock.  I die cut this with the Memory Box Happy Birthday die and adhered it to the front of the card.  I added a few gems for a bit more sparkle.

Putting this card together was a bit like doing a jigsaw puzzle, and I really liked the results.  Be sure to keep the empty washi tape “frame” because I’ll have another post soon to show you a card I made with that left-over piece.  

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