My Favorite Crafty Things 2014: DIES + Discount Codes + Giveaways

Welcome back to My Favorite Crafty Things 2014.

In this series, I will be sharing my favorite crafty products of 2014. Each day will have a different topic with lots of videos, big giveaways (see below) and even store discounts:

• Simon Says Stamps is offering my readers 15% off the products I feature (shown HERE) using the code “JFAVES? from 11/19/14 until 11:59pmEST on 12/5/14.
• Ellen Hutson is offering my readers 10% off site-wide using the code “jensfav14” from 11/19/14 until 11:59pmEST on 12/7/14. (Includes in-stock items.)
  
• My Favorite Things is offering my readers 10% off site-wide using the code “FAVORITE” from 11/19/14 until 11:59pmEST on 12/7/14. (Excludes products in the “brand new” category.)
• Stay tuned! More discount codes will be announced as the series continues.

Today’s focus includes dies and die cutting essentials. There are two videos and the first is on favorite dies…

Warning: This video is pretty long. You can instead just check out the dies below.

[To watch on YouTube, click HERE.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the abbreviations under the product images… SSS for Simon Says Stamp, EH for Ellen Hutson, AZ for Amazon, or the manufacturer’s abbreviation.

BASIC SHAPE DIES

Dies are tools that can be used over and over for crafting. Therefore, let’s start with some must-have basic shapes:

Lawn Fawn Large Stitched Rectangle CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | LF)	Lawn Fawn Small Stitched Rectangle CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | LF)	MFT Pierced Squares Dies CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | MFT)	MFT Pierced Circle Stax Dies CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	MFT Stitched Rounded Rectangle CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | MFT )
SSS Stitched Rectangles CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )	SSS Stitched Squares CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )	Lil Inker Stitched Circles CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | LI )	Little B Hearts CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	Paper Smooches Stitched Frames CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )
Paper Smooches Dots and Dashes CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	Avery Elle Dotted CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	Lil’ Inker On the Diagonal CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | LI )	Mama Elephant Basics Set CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	Waffle Flower Flower Circles CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )
My Favorite Things Stitchable Circle Dots CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	Lawn Fawn Goodie Bag CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )

WORD DIES

I am completely head-over-heels in love with word dies. I can’t get enough! Here are some favorites, but I recommend you check out other word dies from these companies, too.

Studio Calico Hello Die CLICK A SHOP: ( SC )	Poppy Stamps Fancy Hello Die CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | POP )	Paper Smooches Quote Tag CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | PS)	Mama Elephant Script Thanks CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | ME )	Lawn Fawn Scripty Thanks CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | LF)
Little B Handwritten Sentiments CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | EH )	My Favorite Things Words of Gratitude CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | MFT )	Studio Calico Friend Die CLICK A SHOP: ( SC )	SSS Small Love You CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )	Wplus9 Happy Trio CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | WP9)

OTHER MUST-HAVE DIES

Here are some other must-have dies from this past year:

Hero Arts Palm CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | HA)	Essentials by Ellen Zipper Panel CLICK A SHOP: ( EH )	Mama Elephant Landscape Trio CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | ME)	Lil Inker Designs Quilted Stitched Pattern CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | LI )	My Favorite Things Gift Card Grooves CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | MFT )
Avery Elle Finished Frames CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | AE)	Memory Box Large Olive Branch CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | MB)	Memory Box Mini Heart Collection CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | POP)	SSS Mini Hearts CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )	SSS Mini Stars CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )

STAMP & DIE COMBOS

Many stamps have matching dies available now. And sometimes the combo of products has so much to offer that you can’t pass it up…

SSS Sunshine Stamps and Dies CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )

Studio Calico Awesome Stamp and Die CLICK A SHOP: ( SC )

Waffle Flower Surface Tag Stamp CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | WF )

Waffle Flower Surface Tag Die CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | WF )

Waffle Flower Santa Add On CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | WF )

DIE CUTTING ESSENTIALS

This second video shares a few die cutting essentials that may be helpful to you.

Vagabond Die Cut Machine CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | AZ)	Big Shot Die Cutting Machine CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | AZ)	Sizzix Magnetic Platform CLICK A SHOP: (SSS | EH | AZ)	Sizzix Replacement Plates CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS | AZ )	3 Rolls Micropore Paper Tape CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )
12 Rolls Micropore Paper Tape CLICK A SHOP: ( AZ )	Tim Holtz Paper Piercer CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )	Wire Cutters CLICK A SHOP: ( AZ )	Spellbinders Tan Embossing Pads CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )	SSS Die Pockets 25 CLICK A SHOP: ( SSS )
MFT Die Pockets 50 CLICK A SHOP: ( MFT )	Essentials by Ellen Magnetic Sheets CLICK A SHOP: ( EH )

Are you creating a wish list for Christmas? This list of Favorite Crafty Things could also make a great gift guide. Feel free to pass along this link or print the page and circle what you hope to see under the tree.

See you soon for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2014. You can keep up to date on all the topics HERE… and for my lists from 2013, click HERE.

GIVEAWAYS

Time for more giveaways! Today’s prizes are big, thanks to many generous companies. I have giveaways for FIVE more lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

• Sizzix Vagabond!!!! from Sizzix and Tim Holtz
  
• $50 gift certificate to Lawn Fawn
• $25 gift certificate to Paper Smooches
• $25 gift certificate to Waffle Flower
• $25 gift certificate to Mama Elephant

For your chance, just leave a comment here by 11:59pmEST on 12/7/14 telling me what your favorite die is. Good luck! (Winners will be posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes.)