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I only have a very few very basic dies.

I have Spellbinders nesting labels, that I use for journaling and layering purposes.

I have a QK ticket die, also used for journaling and layering.

I have a few shapes, like a Lego shape from QK.


What shapes do you have? Do you have alphas for titles?


Most shapes can be used for layering or making embellishment clusters. You can jazz up diecuts by cutting the image twice and using a pop dot inbetween to give depth. You can ink the die cut. Use Stickles on it.

I don't see why dies should be only for cards. You can use just about anything on a layout. Add it to a journal box, a tag, or make a page embellishment with it.

If you are talking about dies that cut pop-up cards or some other dies used only to make cards, I rarely buy those. I have a good collection of Spellbinder dies, all of which can be used on a page. I have a few Memory Box dies, which can also be used on a layout.

I use my stamps on layouts. I don't buy anything that I can't use in scrapbooking, and pretty much everything can be used on a layout, with very few exceptions.

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LOL way back when in the olden days before electronic cutters, it used to be the other way around. I bought an Accu-Cut and dies for my LSS. I used them for everything: scrapbooking, card making, home decor projects, you name it because those dies were EXPENSIVE. Remember punch art? I would find or create punch art designs and then look for bigger die versions of the shapes so I could supersize them to make paper piecings for scrapbook pages. Now that I have an electronic cutter it's soooo much easier (not to mention WAY less expensive) to create custom diecuts, titles, paper piecings, overlays, you name it. I just love technology! 

I use my dies about half & half for cards and scrapping.
I have basic shapes like labels that work as bases for clusters, arrows, etc for embellishments.
I have a few that are shapes I use mostly on cards, but then I use my Cameo mostly on LO's.

I like to look at a die before I buy it, and think of ways I can use it. But then I just buy some because they are just too cute!!!

I have found some of my QK and other dies will work on foam and cork that won't works as well in the cameo.

But I am a tool gal, so I like them all

Thank you.  I do not own an electronic cutter, just manual dies or my own paper piecing creations.

Interesting you posted this because I rarely use my dies for anything other than cards. I used to use my spellbinders to make journaling tags but I now find it easier to make something on my Silhouette. Hmmm. You've got me thinking.

I love dies and use them on both cards and layouts.....they are just fun!!! But I do use them more for tags and cards......