Intricate Dies

How to Organize & Use Intricate Dies & Save Time!

August 24, 20251 min read

If you’ve ever wondered how to use detailed dies without feeling frustrated, this video will help you finally make sense of it. Cardmaking dies with a million little pieces can feel overwhelming. It’s easy to get lost, put something upside down, or spend way too much time digging for the right parts.

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Supplies I Used Today:

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Supplies I Used Today:

🖍 Inks:
🎨 Gina K Designs Inks
Warm Cocoa
Black Onyx
🔴
Red Hot
🔵
Blue Lagoon

🎨 Hero Arts:
🤍
White Pigment Ink
White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder (Hero Arts)
✨ White Satin Pearl Embossing Powder (Amazon)

🎀 Embellishments:
✒️
White Gel Pen
🔮
Transparent Resin Round Craft Beads

📜 Cardstock:
📄
Hammermill 100# Cardstock
📄
Reskid White 130# Cardstock

🛍 Stamp Sets:
❄️
Gina K Designs Sparkling Snowflake Stamps

✂️ Dies – Spellbinders Candy Christmas Collection
🍭
Candy Christmas Collection
🏠
Gingerbread House
🎈
Hot Air Balloon & Gingerbread Man
🚂
Train
🍬
Sweet Border Dies

📏 Dies – Nestabilities Nesting
📐
A-2 Matting Basics A
📐
A-2 Matting Basics B

⚙️ Die Cutting Machines
⚙️
Gina K Designs Intri-Cut
⚙️
Anna Griffin Empress Elite

🖌 Blending Brushes
Spellbinders

🛠 Crafting Tools
📦
Stacking Boxes
🔧
Spellbinders Tool ’n One
💧
Barely Art Precision Glue
📏
Altenew Sticky Mat
🧱
Foam Tape
🧼
Tidy Towel

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