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. Glorie says:

    My favorite is the LF Stitched Woodgrain Background. So versatile.

  2. Joyce says:

    I’m a huge fan of those birch press layered dies

  3. Gail E Burke says:

    I have to agree with many of the other posts – My fave is the Birch Press Avalon Layering Dies! I appreciate that you put these favorite crafty videos together. So nice of you to help me spend my money – it’s like shopping with a girlfriend! Thanks – pick me!

  4. Hila Gissin Ben Shalom says:

    Hello from Israel.
    My favorites are the Birch Press layering dies.
    With no effort at all they give such beautiful results.
    Also the Altenew bold alphabet and of course the cross stitch die.
    Gosh it is so hard to pick.
    Thanks for the opportunity to win.

  5. Sindhu says:

    Thanks for doing this series…I like altenew bold alphabet die..

  6. Dawn Skene says:

    Hard to pick just one, but I like the Hero Arts Circle Infinity Dies.

  7. Ingrid says:

    I love the Birch Press Avalon layering die. May have to put it on my Christmas list!!

  8. Tina says:

    LoVe the Birch Press layering dies. Elegant results

  9. Linnea Sundstrom says:

    I still really like those layering dies. thank you for all of the work you put into this series!!

  10. Echo Park script alphabet die.. I like that you can personalize your sentiment and I really enjoy that font! Looking forward to getting my crafty hands on it.

  11. D.Ann C says:

    I added the Birch Press Caprice heart to my wishlist. My favorite is the Lawnfawn box pop card die.

  12. LaurieJ says:

    The Birch Press Avalon dies are my favorite. So beautiful!

  13. Marjorie Dumontier says:

    Again, it’s so hard to pick just one up but I’m gonna go for a very very often used one, the Honey Bee “Thanks”.
    [email protected]

  14. ptraffis says:

    So hard to choose just one….but I am in live wirh the stitched dies. Just the simple stitching can turn a card into “wow”. Really makes a difference!

  15. Gena B says:

    I really liked the Honey Bee words with shadows. Thanks for showing examples using the dies. That really helps me!

  16. Rebecca N says:

    Hi Jennifer! Such a great list! I agree with many that it’s hard to choose one favorite. I think the altenew layering plaid die is my favorite. I love the versatility with that one!

  17. Michele W says:

    Thanks for another great video! So many wonderful dies but my favorite is the cross stitch die. I’m anxious to give the stitching on cards a try. It would be nice to have some fun but small stitching projects.

  18. yousee2it says:

    Hi Jennifer.
    My Favorite craft die is the Neat and Tangled Scallop cover Die. Grateful for Black Friday and your Sales information I was able to purchase it. Thank You.

  19. Rosemary Ragland says:

    Hi Jennifer. Thanks for sharing your favorites. It’s so hard to choose but my favorites are the Birch Press layering dies.

  20. Kathy H. says:

    I really like word dies so those would be my favorites. The IO hugs die is one that I really love and the price makes it affordable.

  21. Carol Carrier says:

    I really love this video. I found so many items I want to buy. The layering dies are amazing by birch press but unfortunately Simon says is out of stock.

  22. Karen Ondes says:

    I am loving any/and all of the background dies. I do not have any yet, but you have made some beautiful cards with them and they are next on my list! Thanks for the chance 🙂

  23. Martha Loge says:

    There are so many it hard to choose, love the word dies because they can be used in so many ways, thanks for all this information.

  24. Henriëtte says:

    Hai Jennifer, thank you for all the work and time you put in to this video, I loved it.
    My favorite die is the Altenew Bold Alphabet Dies. I like that you can use this set to make a word or name as focal point on your card.

  25. Kay Mott says:

    I like the Honey Bee Hooray Day Dies. I’ve been wanting a “Celebrate” die and haven’t found one with a font/script that I like. The Honey Bee one is just what I’m looking for. Thanks for including it in your favorites.
    [email protected]

  26. Paula M says:

    My favorite is the script alphabet die.

  27. Thank you for these two awesome giveaway chances! I am very excited about the Birch Press Dies, I just ordered a couple of them with Black Friday specials.

  28. I need to expand my basic dies! I have multiple circles but none stitched. I really liked your suggestion of Memory Box Pointed Circles. Wish it came with more sizes to even make thin frames.

  29. Liron Alush says:

    My favorite is the big Hello die. Very useful

  30. dhendrick says:

    Again Jennifer I very much appreciate all of the time that went into this! Very hard to pick a favorite out of all of these winners but those birch press ones – every one – did it for me. I believe this is the year I finally try those! Thanks again for the inspiration all year long.
    Blessings, Donna

  31. Jeane Campbell says:

    Loving the words Awesome Hugs Friend… then do as you have suggested..layer them! Added to my project list!

  32. Thank you for sharing your favorites with us. I love the Birch Press layering dies. I hope to get a few sets from Santa this year. I love your videos and appreciate all the tips you share. Blessings to you.

  33. Sally Atlas says:

    The waffle flower pull tab die (hadn’t seen this before)

  34. starspry says:

    There are so many great dies! I really love the Lawn Fawn Stitched Woodgrain Die 🙂

  35. Nana711 says:

    I love all background dies, so it was difficult choosing just one. I choose Neat and Tangled Scalloped Cover. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your Favorite Crafty Things videos.

  36. Viola Leary says:

    I would really love to buy the bold altenew letter dies. I have wanted to get them since they were first released. This is set i will ask santa about! 😉

  37. Toni C says:

    So so many great dies! But I have to go with one I actually have as my favourite – Altenew’s Bold Alphabet die set. I was so excited when I got it, I clapped my hands 🙂

  38. Kim D says:

    I love the Honey Bee large Thanks die & the Altenew Bold Alphabets dies. I don’t have either yet and have them on my wish list! I just want to say that I love watching your videos!

  39. Cindi Lynch says:

    The Lawn Fawn Scalloped Box Pop Up Box card die is my fave!

  40. Elvira says:

    The hero arts infinity hearts is my favorite. Thanks for a great video

  41. Karen says:

    Awesome video. It inspires me. Thanks!

  42. Joanne says:

    So many great dies but I love the Birch Press Caprice heart

  43. ChristineZ says:

    I love this series and am so thankful that you are willing to do all of these videos! I have to say that I can see myself using most of the featured dies but the YNS Stick Frame die is awesome and I love the Altenew layered plaid die.

  44. Carol K says:

    so many favorites, but really like the Echo Park Script Alphabet die for personalizing cards. . . . thanks for sharing your favoirites …. you are always such an inspiration

  45. Sherry B. says:

    This is sooo helpful. Thanks!
    I love the Birch Press layered dies….ALL OF THEM!! I would be shouting for JOY if I won!

  46. Kathy M. says:

    I like the Neat and Tangled scalloped cover die. I think you can do a lot with it.

  47. Judy Wheeler says:

    The “hugs” die by Impressions is my favorite as I can use it in so many different ways.

  48. Beth Merrill says:

    Yay! I am so excited that I just purchased the Hero Arts Infinity circle dies. Can’t wait to finish all the projects I’ve set aside because it was just impossible to get the right size circles and/or frames to get the look I wanted. I love all of the Birch Press layering dies, but I think the Fiori set is my favorite!

  49. Mai says:

    Love the hearts aglow and the stitched frame dies. Thanks for the chance!

  50. Gloria Lai says:

    I am absolutely in love with the Altenew bold alphabet dies. I love that they are large sized but still reasonably priced. I hope they also make the Uppercase letters as well one day.

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