Welcome to PaperBirchDesigns

Hello all, and welcome to PaperBirch Designs by me, Archie Andrews. I'm a craft addict and I rationalize my craft purchases for the greater good, which is helping others in their crafting needs. I love decor and party planning crafts and date night crafts. I got started crafting or more specifically stampin when I was getting married. Why pay someone else to make the wedding crafts when I could do it cheaper and customize it based on my need. Well it started there.....the obsession. Now my netflix and chill nights include crafting, while my husband rolls his eyes that I can't just sit and enjoy the tv. I hope you like what I post on this blog. Please reach out to me if you'd like to see anything different!

Happy Crafting Time to you!

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Sunday Funday Puzzle...How many can you get?

Hello everyone, I'm announcing my first Sunday Funday Puzzle time. I love crossword puzzles and picture puzzles. I have created this fun picture puzzle with help from my friend Drew Lyon who does weekly Rebus style puzzles at work and they are so much fun. Here's what you need to do to figure this out. Scroll down to the bottom of the page at http://www.stampinup.net/esuite/home/archieandrews/ and open the catalog. Look through each image and try to figure out which product in the stampin up catalog is described in these pictures. How many can you get? Entries to be submitted by Friday at midnight (EST) I will announce the winner next Sunday and the winner gets a FREE paper pumpkin kit from me!! ( That's a 20$....right there) If you like anything from the catalog and want to purchase it, use the Shop Now link to place your orders. All orders over $25 will receive a free gift item from me. Happy Hunting!! SUBMITTING ENTRIES RULES: ...

Day 2: Color Block Technique

Welcome to Day 2 of Techniques Week! We made it through Day 1, I might have ink stains all over my hands, but they are stains of victory....and my husband was suspicious of why I wanted his shaving cream! Oh well, my mysteriousness is part of why he loves me! For Day 2, we're making this beautiful color block background on the card. You see how it just makes this whole card come alive? Step 1: Gather your goodies. You need a clear block ( I definitely recommend the stampin up blocks, they are the only ones this technique really works for). Get a piece of whisper white cardstock and the markers! Step 2: Color your block starting on one end with real red marker. Step 3: Color with Tangelo Twist, right above the real red. Step 4: Color with yellow marker of choice, over the orange! Step 5: Color with a blue marker of choice, over the yellow! Step 6: Get everything away that you don't want getting wet!! and...Spritz the b...

Bugs and Kisses Birthday Party theme!

Today, I went to a fun birthday party of a 7 year old boy who loves bugs. He's a very sweet kid and I wanted to help make his birthday special. So, I made him bug themed party decor. I made little favor bags using the Bag punch board filled them with plastic bugs ( yes, I'm not even coming close to touching a real one. I had my husband make sure there weren't even fake lizards in there). I also added hershey kisses in the bag mixed in. I made him a bug themed birthday banner and a cake topper as well. This,by the way, is my favorite pic I've ever taken using my phone. I just love the blue of the door popping out. Once the bag was punched out using bag punch, I used the Bugs and Beetles retired stampset, which I borrowed from my sweet upline, Holly Stene. (Holly, thanks a lot for letting me borrow this stampset). Then I used the different color combos to make the bugs pop right out of the bag. There were some fun gummy worms an...

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