My Favorite Crafty Things: Dies

Welcome back to the second day of My Favorite Crafty Things 2017! Today is all about dies.

Over the next few weeks, I will be sharing my favorite crafty products of 2017. If you haven’t checked out THIS quick video, please do so – it explains quite a bit. I likely won’t post another MFCT video until after Thanksgiving. It’s family time!

I have lots to share, including giveaways (below) and even store great discounts:

  • Simon Says Stamp is offering my readers $10 off purchases of $75 or more! Use the code “JENFAVES” through 11:59pm ET on 11/22/17 when shopping HERE. 
    (This code will be updated after the Thanksgiving holidays. Valid on in-stock merchandise only. Not valid on previous purchases and cannot be combined with other offers.)
  • Ellen Hutson is offering 10% off your order! Use the code “JensFaves17” through 12/3/17 when shopping HERE.
    (Valid on in-stock merchandise only. Excludes BCRF Fundraiser set and Mama Elephant releases within the last 90 days. Not valid on previous purchases and cannot be combined with other offers.)
  • For other great sales, be sure to check out my Crafty Sales post HERE.
  • Gina K. Designs is offering a FREE stamp set to my viewers!! Shop HERE.
    (Good for orders over $50 – just add “JENNIFER” into the instruction box at checkout.)

Let’s get started! Today‘s focus is dies.

[Warning: This video is long. You can instead just check out the dies below. All products are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails. Affiliate links may be used. To watch the video in HD on YouTube, click HERE.]

If you are interested in any products, click on one of the store icons under the product images. Also, if you are interested in seeing the videos of the projects I have done using particular products, click the heart icon under the product.

Let’s get started…

WORD DIES

I use a word die on most of my cards. With stamped sentiments, you have to find a smooth place on your card to put them. With die cut sentiments, they can go anywhere and add dimension. They are fun! Here are some of this year’s favorites:

Poppy Stamps Big Luxe Hello Die
[ SSS ]
Poppy Stamps Little Halo Hello Die
[ SSS ]
Create a Smile Thanks Twice Dies
[ SSS ]
Honey Bee Large Thanks Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HNB ]
SSS Script Thanks Die
[ SSS | JNN ]
Pretty Pink Posh Thank You Die
[ SSS | ELH | SHP ]
My Favorite Things Happy Greetings Dies
[ SSS | ELH | MFT ]
Honey Bee Hugs Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HNB | JNN ]
Impression Obsession Hugs Die
[ SSS | ELH ]
Gina K Friend Die
[ SSS | GNK | JNN ]
Your Next Stamp Fancy Awesome Die
[ SSS | YRN ]
Sugar Pea Teacher Die
[ SSS | SGR | JNN ]
Simon Says Stamp Miss You Die
[ SSS | JNN ]
Papertrey Ink Thinking of You
[ PPR ]
Paper Smooches With Sympathy Dies
[ SSS | ELH | PPR ]
Hero Arts Share Handmade Kindness Die
[ SSS | ELH | HA | JNN ]
Hero Arts Bit of Kindness Die
[ SSS | ELH | HA ]
Memory Box Days Blessings DIe
[ SSS ]
Honey Bee Hooray Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HNB | JNN ]
WPlus9 Basic Greetings Dies
[ SSS | ELH | WPL ]

BACKGROUND DIES

Background dies tend to be higher priced than most crafting products. Therefore, you want to be sure you invest in those that can be used in many ways! I think these all have a lot to offer:

Birch Press Avalon Layering Dies
[ SSS ]
Birch Press Fiori Plate Dies
[ SSS ]
Birch Press Amour Layer Dies
[ SSS | JNN ]
Neat and Tangled Scalloped Cover Die
[ SSS | ELH | N&T | JNN ]
Altenew Layered Plaid B Die
[ SSS | ELH | ALTN | JNN ]
My Favorite Things Diagonal Sentiment…
[ SSS | ELH | MFT ]
Reverse Confetti Vertical Stripes Die
[ ELH | RVR ]
Tim Holtz Paper Cut Bird Die
[ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stitched Woodgrain Die
[ SSS | ELH | LWN ]
Lil Inker So Knotty Die
[ LLN ]

MUST-HAVE DIES

There are a few dies that I find work on just about every card, and therefore are on my “must-have” list…

Hero Arts Rectangle Infinity Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HA ]
Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HA ]
Hero Arts Hearts Infinity Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HA | JNN ]
My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle…
[ SSS | ELH | MFT | JNN ]
Avery Elle Double Pierced Rectangle Dies
[ SSS | ELH | AVR ]
Lawn Fawn Outside In Stitched Square…
[ SSS | ELH | LWN ]
Poppy Stamps Pointed Circle Frames
[ SSS ]
Memory Box Pinpoint Single Frame
[ SSS | JNN ]
Birch Press Hearts Aglow Dies
[ SSS ]

OTHER DIES

And last but not least, here are a few other dies that I thought you might like…

Altenew Bold Alphabet Dies
[ SSS | ELH | ALTN | JNN ]
Echo Park Script Alphabet Dies
[ SSS ]
Birch Press Caprice Heart Layer Dies
[ SSS | JNN ]
Hero Arts 12-Point Star Infinity Dies
[ SSS | ELH | HA | JNN ]
Paper Smooches Cross Stitch Die
[ SSS | ELH | PPR | JNN ]
Your Next Stamp Rectangle Stick Frame…
[ SSS | YRN ]
Concord & 9th Many Thanks Dies
[ SSS | ELH | C&9 | JNN ]
Poppy Stamps Stitched Cloudline Dies
[ SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Stitched Trails Dies
[ SSS | ELH | LWN ]
Waffle Flower Pull Tab Die
[ SSS | ELH | WFF | JNN ]
Pink and Main Large Bow Die
[ SSS | PNK ]
Mama Elephant Favor Bag
[ SSS | MML | JNN ]
Papertrey Ink Bulk Mail Envelope Die
[ PPR ]
Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Card Pop Up Dies
[ SSS | ELH | LWN | LWN ]

GIFT GUIDE

This My Favorite Crafty Things list makes a great gift guide. Print it… circle your favorites… and hand it to a loved one. 🙂 Don’t forget the discount codes above!

See you soon for more of My Favorite Crafty Things 2017. You can keep up to date on all the topics HERE… and for my lists from 2016, click HERE.

GIVEAWAYS

Throughout this series, I will have man prizes! Today I have giveaways for TWO lucky winners! You could win one of these prizes:

  • $25 to Simon Says Stamps (personally donated)
  • $20 to Altenew (thanks Altenew!)

For your chance to win a giveaway, leave a comment below by 11:59pmEST on 12/15/17 telling me your favorite die from above. (To leave a comment, scroll down to the bottom of this post on my blog and click the green “leave a comment” button. The winner’s name will be randomly selected, emailed and posted on my “Winners page” after the giveaway closes. International folks are eligible, too!)

See you again soon!

[Please note that I purchased many of the products in this post personally, but not all. Regardless, the decision to include them in this list was my own. I truly like these products and companies. For more info, visit HERE. If you have questions, please email me.]


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659 thoughts on “My Favorite Crafty Things: Dies”

  1. Olive M says:

    Thank you for the video. It’s nice to see some of your favorite dies and find a fewI hadn’t seen before. I love the layering background dies. I think they’re so clever and make such lovely backgrounds with almost no effort. You certainly gave me a few more ideas for my wishlist!

  2. Sarah Nelson says:

    My favorite die is the Paper Smooches cross stitch die. I’ve always thought stitching dies add that extra unexpected element to cards that you don’t see all the time. I love your videos using this die. They are so inspiring!!

  3. Nives K says:

    Thank You for the great video. My favorite die is the Lawn Fawn scalloped box card die.

  4. Arianna Barbara says:

    Wow! Great choice of dies! My fav is the the Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Card Pop-Up Lawn Cuts.

  5. valchic says:

    My favorite would have to be the HA infinity rectangle dies.I purchased these this year and am so glad I did.The 16 different sizes make unlimited card ideas.Thank you so much Jennifer for suggesting vthem.They are a must have.Happy Thanksgiving.

  6. Laura Buehler says:

    It’s impossible to choose just one die as my favorite. I love them all. However, I love the Birch Press Avalon Layering Dies slightly more than all the others. Thanks for the opportunity to win!

  7. Shannon says:

    I love the Altenew bold alphabet set! However, I’m considering the HA infinity basics – do you know how they compared to Spellbinders? I have a lot of the original Nestabilities in the basic shapes.

  8. Deepa Lakshman says:

    I love the Birch Press layering dies and also the Altenew dies. I have seen you use them in past videos and would like to try them.

  9. Dawn Giorgio says:

    I love that SSS Miss You die! With family scattered across the East coast, that die is a must-have!

  10. I hadn’t see the Birch Press layering designs before. They are really neat!

    My favorite from above is the Lawn Fawn stitched woodgrain die for sure. I don’t have it…. yet 😀

  11. Jeanie says:

    I appreciate The videos. It helps to see what is out there that I haven’t seen yet, like the Birch press layering dies. I really like them!

  12. Robyn Ikemoto says:

    Love the Altenew Bold Alphabet Dies — they work so well as a focus point on cards! Thanks for all the recommendations.

  13. Those layering dies are SO beautiful but way out of my price range! So cool to see them on video though 🙂 My favorite is the Fiori set.

  14. Thanks for the video, Jennifer! My favorite die from the video is the MFT Diagonal Sentiment Strip Cover Die. I can really see myself using it on lots of cards for lots of occasions!

  15. Martina Schiefelbein says:

    Birch Press Fiori Plate Dies is my favorite

  16. Amanda Henningfeld says:

    Thank you for this! I just received my first die cutting machine yesterday so I am excited to start my collection and have fun learning all the new ways I can make my projects have fun elements and dimension. Because I am just starting out, I like the Hero Arts rectangle and circle sets, but my favorite has to be the Honey Bee Hooray Day set!

  17. Deanne Jacobs says:

    I like the Altenew Layered Plaid Die

  18. Roxana says:

    Awesome video Jennifer…..I am thankful for your hard work. I have to say that I love that ME favor bag dies – it is in my wish list. Thank you again and Happy Thanksgiving!!!! 🙂

  19. Katie White says:

    I love the look of the layering background dies. My favorite is the Birch Press Amour Layer Dies

  20. Isabel Z says:

    Thank you for introducing some companies new to me!!!

  21. Becky says:

    I think that Hero Arts Infinity rectangle die set is SO SO USEFUL! Enjoyed the Video- Thanks for posting!

  22. Mirjam says:

    The Burch Press Amour Layer dies are so amazing.

  23. Sheri Elmont says:

    I love these videos you do every year! There are so many dies I love and own, and so many I want. I really want the LF Scalloped Box die.

  24. Jaycee says:

    I really look forward to these videos – thanks a million. I really like the word dies with the shadow. The layering cover dies are to die for but out of my price range. I don’t have any of the stitched or pierced dies yet but I like the inside/outside kind like LF..

  25. Jeanne Beam says:

    I love the layering and word dies. Thanks for sharing …

  26. caroline says:

    so many great dies but I think I really like the birch press fiori set.

  27. Lyn Haberfield says:

    Thanks for sharing your ideas. So many dies, t and many I’ve not seen before. The Tim Holtz paper cut bird die looks so versatile, it must be one of my favourites that you have!

  28. Nita K. says:

    I love the hugs die by Impression Obsession. There are so many good ones here, though.

  29. Mary M. says:

    Jennifer, thank you so much for doing this series every year. You show us so many cool things throughout the year and it’s nice to have all your favorites consolidated in one place! I also love and appreciate how you try to include so many companies and how you show things that are easy for us to find. We appreciate your hard work!
    Also thanks for reminding me about those Birch Press layering dies! I have one set but I need to get my hands on another. I especially liked the Avalon set.
    Thanks again! =)

  30. Pat C says:

    My favorite are the birch press dies… amazing!

  31. Connie g says:

    So knotty by lil inkers has been on my wish list and it is currently sold out.

  32. I LOVE that Tim Holtz bird die!!! Such great detail, and I like how you can cut off sections if you don’t want to cover the whole card front. Thank you for the very detailed video, Jennifer, & again for the great giveaways! 🙂 ~ Andrea

  33. E Boggs says:

    Star infinity

  34. Holly Graham says:

    The w+9 basic greetings is my favourite die set.

  35. D Mccloskey says:

    My favorite die is the Birch Press Avalon layering die| It’s so versatile and beautiful. Thank you for giving us this opportunity to win a die! Good luck to me and everyone.

  36. mroberts3 says:

    Birch Press Layering dies – my favorites! They are really gorgeous!

  37. Loretta Boyd says:

    My favorite is the Pretty Pink Posh “Thank You” die. You have great tutorials and product suggestions. I always enjoy watching! Thanks for sharing.

  38. Martine M. says:

    Another great review!
    I love the Fiori layering dies, the Neat & Tangled, and the stitched cloudline.
    After one of your videos, I bought both plates of the layered plaid set (so nice!).
    Thanks for the presentation.

  39. Melissa Bass says:

    Thank you for putting so much time & effort into this series every year! I love the Hero Arts infinity dies. They are a great price for some many dies in the set. I also like the “hugs” die from impression obsession.

  40. Karen Walker says:

    I love these videos, Jennifer, and appreciate how much time and effort they take. Thank you!

  41. Kim Faucher says:

    My favorites are the infinity dies by Hero arts. With those the possibilities are endless

  42. Glenda Jones says:

    My favorites are the My Favorite Things Stitched Rectangle dies and I like all the circle and square dies too. Thanks for all you share and for the chance to win a set. Your videos are awesome and I appreciate all the time and effort you dedicate to making these videos for all of us! Thanks again,

  43. Danielle Dietz says:

    My favorite dies are the Hero Arts Infinity dies. Have a blessed Thanksgiving!

  44. Helen says:

    Thanks for an incredibly helpful video, Jennifer. I always appreciate hearing your thoughts about the various die uses. My favorite is the Birch Press Avalon Layering Die. I have one of their earlier layering die sets and just love it. Now that I’ve seen this one, it’s on my “must have” list!

  45. April Sodoski says:

    Lawn fawn pop up box is my favorite!

  46. Annette L Varcoe says:

    I’d probably order the Paper Smooches Cross Stitch Die because it would be a practical addition to what I have and give me a lot options. It’s such a great effect. Thank you for the ideas!

  47. Lynnette F says:

    Thank you for sharing these videos with us. It’s so helpful when considering what to purchase. Sone new additions to my wish list.

  48. Deb Cain says:

    Thank you Jennifer for the great videos of your favorites for 2017…..i love seeing all the great products and the cards you make with them……thank you for the chance to win also!!!!
    Happy Thanksgiving to you and family!!!!

  49. Char Adams says:

    I love so many items! There were some I had to have! Thanks Jennifer for making my crafting journal so awesome.

  50. lacard says:

    I so enjoyed your video and I am new to card making. I think the Altenew Bold Alphabet would be a fun one to try because you can stamp on the letters too!
    Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family!

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