Do you always buy the matching dies to go with your stamps

The major reason I bought a Scan N Cut was to eliminate the need to buy matching dies. And for the most part that works fine. I do study the stamp and if it's intricate and the die cuts out the intricate part, I buy the die.

Before SNC, I bought every matching die. I am a horrible fussy cutter.

I don't think I have any coordinating stamp and die sets, but it's really tempting. I just stamp so little in practice I am avoiding stamp shopping until that changes. When/if it does, I will be probably look to buy sets.

I usually find if I don't buy the dies I regret it!

OMG I have full-set syndrome as well. And lots of stuff I have bought but never used.

It depends on the stamp but I try to cut at least some things with my Silhouette.

Sometimes. I bought a Scan N Cut machine so I wouldn’t have to buy the matching die, but I haven’t had much luck mastering it and I have the patience of a fruit fly. Sometimes it’s just easier to use a matching die because my Vagabond is always on my desk and ready to use. It’s easy, a no-brainer.

Usually, yes, if it's a stamp set that produces images that would be useful to have cut out.
Given I source all my stuff second hand or from eBay/AliExpress it's only a few extra bucks to throw in the matching dies, so why not. I like the rounded edge that dies produce that a cutting machine doesn't, plus quick and easy. My die cutter sits right next to the main work area so I don't even have to move to pop a die in - a fast press and it's done. There's no way I would get coordinating dies at the price the American companies charge though, it's outrageous. 40$ for a die set of outlines that only works with a single set of stamps? *shaking head*

Watch this youtube video by Hedgehog Hollow and follow her directions which are very simple.  I did two things after plugging mine in for the first time - I used her recommendations for blade settings and deactivated some screens that would come up every time you turned on the machine.  That's it and I was cutting.  I typically get frustrated with anything electronic/technical but this was the easiest thing ever.


www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl-jQka-x-E

I’m another Pea who suffers from full set syndrome. I do buy the matching dies. A lot of my stamps are older and were purchased way before matching dies became popular so I have to fussy cut them. Yuck. Fortunately I don’t buy a lot of stamps so I can spring for the dies.

This. And furthermore, I will sometimes pass on a stamp set if it doesn't have dies (assuming they are images I'd want cut out).

Y'all are making me want a scan n cut, but I already have a Cricut that gets used too seldom. I'm learning that I'm mostly an "unplugged" crafter.

I am not a shoe person, I am not a purse person, and I only go to the mall if I really have to.

I work. I think it's ok if I get the dies I want. But most of the time I wait for a sale or get at least some sort of discount. I too love the rounded feel of a die cut versus a machine cut.