Episode: 8 Creative Ways to Use Small Die Cuts

Welcome! Today I am sharing many ideas for using small die cuts. However, many of these ideas can be used with bigger die cuts, too.

[If the video isn’t showing up, click HERE to watch it. All supplies are linked to multiple sources in the thumbnails at the end of this post. Compensated affiliate links may be used at no cost to you and product disclosure is below. As always, I appreciate your support of my videos!]

Hope these ideas are helpful!

Here are the cards from my video along with the main products featured. For the full supply list, scroll down to the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card HELLO APPRECIATE YOU CARD – Inking die cuts for added shading.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Zero Waste Floral Die (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Sincere Sentiments Stamps (ALTN | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card THANKS FLORAL CARD – Scoring and folding die cuts for dimension.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Pond Flowers Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Sweet Sentiments Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Dainty Flower Garden BetterPress Plates (ALTN | SSS)
Spellbinders BetterPress System (SPL)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card PRAYERS CARD – Creating a pattern with small die cuts.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Pond Flowers Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings 2 Dies (ALTN | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card TRULY GRATEFUL CARD – Stamping across die cuts.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Zero Waste Floral Die (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Sincere Sentiments Stamps (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Cloud White Pigment Ink (ALTN)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card PRAYERS FOR YOU CARD – Combining small die cuts with stamp images.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Pond Flowers Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings 2 Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Sweet Sentiments Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Dainty Flowers Stamps (ALTN | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card BOUQUET OF PRAYERS CARD – Enhance patterns with small die cuts.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Pond Flowers Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings 2 Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Sketched Florals Stamps (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Floral Diamond Blocks Embossing Folder (ALTN | SSS)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


View Card Bookmark Card SENDING HUGS CARD – Inking die cuts for added shading.
Size: 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″
Featuring:
Altenew Pond Flowers Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Zero Waste Floral Die (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings 2 Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Versatile Greetings Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Dotted Waves Die (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Shimmery Butterflies Dies (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Shimmery Butterflies Hot Foil Plate (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Shimmery Butterflies Stencil (ALTN | SSS)
Altenew Intricate Tiles Embossing Folder (ALTN | SSS)
Spellbinders Glimmer Foil Machine (SSS | SPL)
• Additional supplies linked in the thumbnails at the end of this post.


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FREE INK SWATCH DOWNLOAD

In my video, I share a look at the Altenew Fresh Dye Inks. If you would like a FREE Ink Swatch Download for these inks (or any others), head HERE.


SUPPLIES

Want to find the products I used? I have listed them below. (Compensated affiliate links used at no cost to you. Thank you for your support! Affiliate and product disclosure can be found  at my disclosure page. All products were personally purchased except the Altenew products which were provided/sponsored by the company with no expectation. As always, I was not paid to do this post nor am I on any design teams. I only use products I love!) Click on the icons below each product picture to go to a favorite store.

Altenew Pond Flowers Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Zero Waste Floral Die
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Wooden Rowboat Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Versatile Greetings 2 Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Versatile Greetings 2 Hot…
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Versatile Greetings Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Sweet Sentiments Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Dotted Waves Die
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Dotted Waves Stencil
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Sketched Florals Stamps
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Sketched Florals Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Dainty Flowers Stamps
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Dainty Flowers Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Sincere Sentiments Stamps
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Shimmery Butterflies Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Shimmery Butterflies Hot Foil…
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Shimmery Butterflies Stencil
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Shimmery Hummingbirds Dies
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Shimmery Hummingbirds Hot…
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Shimmery Hummingbirds Stencil
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Floral Diamond Blocks…
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Intricate Tiles Embossing Folder
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Dainty Flower Garden Press…
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Floral Engravings Press Plates
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Ultra Sticky Mat
[ ALTN ]
Altenew Fresh Dye Inks
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Cloud White Pigment Ink
[ ALTN ]
Altenew Mini Blending Brushes
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Altenew Storage Pouches
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Spellbinders Platinum 6 Die Cutting…
[ SSS ]
Spellbinders Glimmer Foil Machine
[ SSS | SPL ]
Spellbinders BetterPress System
[ SPL ]
Simon Says Stamp Place & Pierce Wand
[ SSS ]
6″ T-Ruler
[ AMZUS ]
Gina K Connect Large Bottle Glue
[ SSS ]
Gina K Fine Tip Bottles
[ SSS | GNK ]
MISTI Stamping Tool 2.0
[ SSS ]
Teal Misti Stamping Tool
[ TE ]
Altenew Scoring Board
[ ALTN | SSS ]
Lawn Fawn Fog Cardstock
[ SSS | LWN ]


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14 thoughts on “Episode: 8 Creative Ways to Use Small Die Cuts”

  1. Jennifer,
    The video on 7/7/23, using small die cuts was so informative! I thoroughly enjoyed the techniques that you shared, which are so versatile. Kudos for providing options that result in beautiful cards. This breathes new life into those times when different ideas are hard to come by and so welcome. Thank you.

  2. Lots of great ways to use the smaller flowers, thanks for all of the tips. Loved the cards too!

  3. Just this week I made a card with small leaves which I die cut from a piece of card that was embossed using metallic pigment ink and the debossed side of the folder like you showed in your video a few weeks ago. Really gave nice texture to the leaves and is very pretty in fall colors. Thanks for all your inspiration.

  4. I found so many useful ideas here that I can use with supplies I already have on hand. Thanks so much for sharing your expertise–and for your soft and soothing voice. 🙂

  5. Jennifer

    I am enjoying your video’s a lot more because I fractured and broke my Left leg in 2 places just below my knee. I will be having surgery to put a plate in.
    8 weeks in cast from my groin to my toes.

    Can’t wait to get home and create Happy Mail to bless others.
    Thanks for your video’s

  6. I am scrapbooking more than card-making lately, and I see great ideas here that I can apply to making backgrounds or embellishments for my scrapbook pages. I love how you routinely help me get more use out of my stamps, dies, and inks!

  7. Such a great video on how to once again try to use what we have in our stash as well as using up cardstock scraps. Thanks, Jennifer!
    You are such a great inspiration to help keep us trying to look at products we currently have in new and creative ways instead of always wanting to purchase new products. I love it!

  8. Thank you Jennifer for another great video. Your bags of die cuts is amazing. Just wondering if you use an electric machine or your Spellbinders when cutting out so many?

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