BPD - Pink and Gold Poinsettia

NOTE: As of 10/08/24, the Birch Press Design blog has been hacked/corrupted so you'll only find our creations on IG and FB until further notice.

Isn't this gorgeous?  I love all the gold--gold foil, gold watercolor paint, gold spatters.  Swoon! Of the metallics, gold is my elegant go to.  Adding some sparkle with glitter is always a plus.

I'm entering this in Christmas Kickstart #93 Anything Goes Christmas and As You Like It Gold, Silver or Glitter (and Why).

I've listed the products used below. 

• Birch Press Design Classic Poinsettia Contour Layers
• Birch Press Design Handwritten Merry Christmas
• Birch Press Design Floral Arch Contour Layers
• Birch Press Design Holly Sprig Contour Layers
• Memory Box 6x6 Delicate Pastel Glitter Pad
• Catherine Pooler Party Dress & Rockin' Red
• Peerless Gold Watercolor Paint

Christmas Card with Lemons

My obsession with fruit and vegs for the holidays continues.  I had another idea for a lemon holiday card in the middle of the night but forget it by morning.  Perhaps it will come back to me later.

I'm entering this in Just Add Ink #730 Fruit and Simon Says Wednesday Anything Goes.

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Lawn Fawn Zesty Lemon
• Lawn Fawn Build-A-Snowman
• Lawn Fawn Henry's ABCs & 123s
• Lawn Fawn Simple Wavy Banners
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Ripple Backdrop
• Lawn Fawn Merry Mice ("hope your holidays are")
• Lawn Fawn Tiny Farm ("the")

Turbo Trees, Take 2

This is my second attempt at the As You See It Challenge #337 Turbo Trees challenge.  I made it just under the wire with 9m53s.  

I had "plenty of time" left when I decided to distress the edges. What was I thinking?!  I would have made this one in probably 8 mins otherwise.  I could have skipped the embossing for added time but that's, like, the best part!

Btw, I do recommend the Tim Holtz Distress Speciality Stamping Paper for fast heat-gun drying.  It's coated and handled Brushos beautifully for this speed challenge.  

I'm also entering this in Simon Says Monday Trees.

I've listed the products used below. 

• Hero Arts November 2017 Kit
• Brushos:  Purple, Turquoise, Yellow, Brilliant Red
• Ranger Archival Jet Black
• Tim Holtz Distress Speciality Stamping Paper
• Stampin' Up Linen Embossing Folder
• Distress Ink Black Soot
• Red & Gold Wink of Stella

Bright Poinsettias

I LOVE the Pinkfresh Studio Poinsettia Frame set!  I've been using it as is for letterpressing and hotfoiling but also masking off part of it to make a single border on a card.  I'll show those another day.

For this one I used the below inks.  You'll find the rest of the products listed at the bottom of this post.

• Catherine Pooler Oh Boy!, Something Borrowed, Bellini, Coral Cabana, Mandarin Spice, Buttercream, Lime Rickey, and Grass Skirt

I'm entering this in Jingle Belles Banner Holiday.  Isn't that banner gorgeous?

For my second card I hot foiled in gold then used shades of pink and green on the blossoms.  So very soft and pretty with just a bit of bling.

• Catherine Pooler Cotton Candy, It's a Girl, Be Mine, Buttercream, Tiara, Melon Ice, Lime Rickey, and Oh Boy!

I'm entering this one in Tic Tac Toe #261 (Poinsettia-Free-Stencil) and Stencil Fun November 2024 Challenge Make It Sparkle or Shine (optional).

The leftover hot foil I then reverse hot-foiled onto glossy photo paper that you get with printers.  Or at least back in the day it would come with printers.  I was so impressed with hot well the glossy paper did and will use it in the future for reverse hot foiling for sure.

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Pinkfresh Studio Poinsettia Frame Press Plate
• Pinkfresh Studio Poinsettia Frame Stencils
• Pinkfresh Studio Holiday Foiled Sentiments 4
• Pinkfresh Studio Gold & Silver Metallic Pearls 
• Spellbinders Gold & Silver Glimmer Hot Foil

We're Talking Turbo Trees

The As You See It Challenge #337 Turbo Trees calls for you to make a card with trees in under 10 minutes. My card took me 7m34s.  Not too bad at all.  A good 2-3 minutes of that was embossing the sentiment and cutting it out (crookedly!).  

I'm also entering this in TGIF #501 Inspiration Challenge Winter Wonderland.

I've listed the products used below. 

• Tim Holtz Stamptember 2017
• Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina
• Catherine Pooler In the Park, Mardi Gras, and Deck the Halls
• Versafine Clair Nocturne

Crackerbox Stamps: Electric Sex

One of my holiday traditions is to watch the movie, A Christmas Story, so I couldn't resist making this interactive card inspired by the movie.  Read more on the Crackerbox Stamps blog.

• Crackerbox Stamps Leg Lamps & Sayings Set of 3
• Lawn Fawn Push Here
• Lawn Fawn Outside in Stitched Heart Stackables
• Lawn Fawn Window Frame
• Echo Park Snowed In 6x6 Paper
• Versamark
• Ranger Detail Fine White Embossing Powder
• Versafine Clair Nocturne (interior sentiment)
• Copics:  E00, E11, E40, E55, E57, E59, N6, N7, N8, Y00, Y21

Cheesy Postage

I've been using the Waffle Flower Postage Collage sets a LOT lately.  This time I paired it with Lawn Fawn. I used the coloring stencils too.  A huge time saver but I don't think I will use them except for larger things like the cheese tree in the future so I can add little details like blush and shading more easily. I say that now!

I'm entering this in Lawn Fawnatics #185 Holiday Critters and TIME OUT #277 Inspired by Words.

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Lawn Fawn Cheesy Christmas
• Waffle Flower Postage Collage - North Pole
• Waffle Flower Postage Collage
• Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
• Lawn Fawn Simple Wavy Banners
• Distress Oxide Salvaged Patina
• Distress Ink Candied Apple, Lucky Clover, Antique Linen, Vintage Photo
• Catherine Pooler Limoncello & Tiara
• Versafine Clair Nocturne
• Versamark
• Ranger Red Geranium Embossing Powder
• Christmas Red Stickles
• Copic R29, E23, E57, E59

Crawl-some Christmas

I like stretching my supplies to assuage my guilt for buying sets that are rather specific. The Lawn Fawn Sweet Spiders made that much easier with their cuter than cuteness. Yes, I just said that about a spider!

I'm entering this in Lawn Fawnatics #185 Holiday Critters.

And, while I've got the supplies out, I may as well make another card.  You know what I'm talking about.

I love that glittery web and pink accents.  So cute!

I've listed the products used below.  You can find some of these products at the affiliate shops linked in the graphics. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Lawn Fawn Sweet Spiders
• Lawn Fawn Sweet Spiders Add-On
• Lawn Fawn Treat Cart Add-On Coffee (gingerbread, candy cane)
• Lawn Fawn Holiday Helpers (snowflakes)
• Lawn Fawn Car Critters Christmas Add-On (wreath)
• Lawn Fawn Cheery Christmas (ornament, candy cane)
• Lawn Fawn Stamptember Snow Bunnies (ornament)
• Lawn Fawn Christmas Dreams (stocking)
• Lawn Fawn Simple Wavy Banners
• Lawn Fawn Stitched Snowflake Backdrop
• Lawn Fawn Candy Cane Lane 6x6 Paper
• Copics: BG01, BG11, BG72, E33, G02, G07, N0, N3, RV06, RV09, T2
• Clear Wink of Stella

ATSM #482 - Christmas

I made two cards using one diecut for the latest Addicted to Stamps & More Christmas Challenge #482.

I used the positive diecuts for the silver and blue card then absolutely refused to let that glamorous bedazzling negative go to waste so created an elegant black and silver version.

I've listed the products used below.  In some cases, affiliate links are included. If you use these links to shop I may earn a small commission at NO cost to you.

• Spellbinders Stylish Merry Christmas
• Spellbinders 3D Beveled Diamonds
• Spellbinders 3D Scenic Poinsettias
• Neenah Metallic Cardstock
• Simon Says Silver Holographic Cardstock
• Distress Oxide Stormy Sky & Prize Ribbon

Lots of Noels

I picked up this Spellbinders Festive Noel BetterPress Press Plate on sale recently (clearance for the win!).  I used a variety of inks including Catherine Pooler and Ranger Archival with the intention of watercoloring.  

The only one I ended up watercoloring with Iuli shimmer watercolors is the red one.  Who has time for all those tiny details with Christmas practically tomorrow?!  I used a variety of frames, mostly from Hello Bluebird, to sass them up instead.

I'm entering Krafty Chicks #743 CAS.