100+ ways to use dies (Die cutting technique round up!)

You won't believe how many ways there are to use die cuts! Given the proliferation of die ideas out there I thought it was high time that I put a little work into curating another round-up post to share with you. I learned a trick or two...

Perhaps you don't have very many dies? Or you prefer machine die cutting?

The majority of these techniques would also work beautifully with machines: Silhouette, Cricut, or Brother scan & cut - whatever you've got goin' on. Most are material based, using ink, paint, glitter and so on for their oomph factor. :)

Many of these ideas have video tutorials included while some are simply photos of gorgeous ideas. Hope you are as inspired as I was by all these clever people!

Just click on the links or the images to go see the associated project...

Basic Die cutting Tips:

Die cutting tip drier sheet

 - Kelly Griglione:

 Sizzix Die Brush & Foam Pad (remove bits)

Anna-Karin:

Separating fused dies (to use individually)

-  Amber Kemp-Gerstel:

Using wax paper for clean die cuts

- Meg Loven:

 All sorts of Die cutting Ideas:

  1) Die cuts as a background (Distress Ink & shimmer spray)
- Yoonsun Hur:

 

2) Partial die cutting tutorial & video

 - Debbie Hughes SCS:
 

3) Wax paper resist with die cuts

- Anna-Karin:

4) Watercolour under die cuts

- JJ Bolton:

5) Partial die cut border video

 - Jennifer McGuire:

6) Partial die cutting video zig zag fold

- Jennifer McGuire:

7) Partial die cutting using letters

- Pamela:

8) Die cut impression heat embossing - video

- Julie Ebersole:

9) Dies as masks (with Distress Paint) video

- Kristina Werner:

10) Die cut masking - video
-Jennifer McGuire:

11) Die cut wreath Window card 
- Daria Grushina:

12) Die cut & stitched vellum
- Joy:

13) Freezer paper masking with die cuts video

-Kristina Werner:

14) Colorful die cut inlaying 3 ways video

- Jennifer McGuire:

15) Die cut inlay look using punches! - video

- Sarah-Jane:

16) Glitter Inlay die cut - video

Jennifer McGuire:

17) Stained-glass effect die inlay video

-  Emily Leiphart:

18) Shrinking die cuts - video

- Jennifer McGuire:

 

19) Floating Inlaid and Embossed Die Cuts video

- Catherine Pooler:

20) Sizzix white Transfer Film Inksheet (resist)

- Anna-Karin:

21) Patterned inlay die cutting video

-  Emily Leiphart:

22) DIY stencils using die cuts

- Kylie: 

23) Glitter & Color on Intricate die cuts 

- Julia Altermann

24) Easy gilded silver-leaf paper die cut resist

me (mel stampz):

25) Die cut distress ink panel

-Mayuri:

26) Brushed velvet technique (fine glitter)

- Carolyn Peeler:

27) Die cutting over Photos

- Claire:

28) Inked & layered die cut positive & negatives - video

- Laura Bassen:

29) Die cut patterned paper wreath

- Iowna Palamountain:

30) Easy Inlay die cut backgrounds - video
- Jennifer McGuire:

31) Die cuts over glitter
- Yoonsun Hur:

32) Die cut Distress Ink background

- Kristina Werner:

33) Double dies to create frames
- Teri:
 

34) Ombre die cuts
- Heather Ruwe:

35) Drop shadow die cut technique
-  Betsy Veldman:

36) Repeated die cuts & white on white die background
- Yoonsun Hur:

37) Watercoloured die cuts

- Lisa Spangler:

38) Die cut over stamping 
- Yoonsun Hur:

 

39) Outline dies with watercolour fancy cut backing
- Joni Andaya:

40) DIY embossing plate video (die cut cardstock) 

- Yana Smakula:

41) DIY embossing folder video (die cut recycled board)

Betty J:

42) Glitter & colour on die cuts

Anna-Karin:

43) Glittered & layered die cut scenes

- Kittie Caracciolo:

44) Colourizing die cuts

- Kittie Caracciolo:

 

45) Stripe inlay technique die cutting - video
Jennifer McGuire:

46) Die cut with a map as backing -video
- Joanna Harty:

47) Alphabet die cards with stamped backgrounds

- Kristina Werner:

48) Add foil borders to dies with Minc machine video

-Becca Feeken:

49) Use Shape dies as a cut edge

- Laurie Schmidlin:

50) Die cut inlay & overlay (ink-blending & stamping)

- Daria Grushina:

51) Watercoloured die cuts

- Joni Andaya:

52) Shape cut from grouped die cuts (K Werner technique)

-  Kimberly Jensen:

 53) Masking & sketching using dies 

- Yoonsun Hur:

54) Using negative bits (foam & adhesive tricks) video

- Laura Bassen:

55) On the edge die cutting - video

- Jennifer McGuire

56) Spotlight Die Cutting

- Kara Vrabel:

57) Metallic heat embossed die cut video

- Kristina Werner:

58) Die cut bead shaker cards - video

Laura Bassen:

59) Layered watercolor die cut arrangement - video

- Dawn Woleslagle:

60) Layered coloured die cuts 

- Mayuri:

61) Using die remainders (negative pieces)

- Mayuri:

62) Pop up die cuts - partial die cutting - video

- Betsy Veldman:

63) DIY background stamp with die cut foam - video

- Jennifer McGuire:

64) Sculptural die cut layering

- Kitte Caracciolo:

65) Multicolour die cut inlay

 - Leigh Penner:

66) Die cut toner paper & foil - video

- Jennifer McGuire:

67) Hand cut & layer die cut pieces

- Mayuri:

68) Creative die cut scene

- Yoonsun Hur:

69) Repeated coloured cardstock dies

- Marion Vagg:

70) Ink paper first (multiple shades) then die cut
-  Mayline Jung: 

 71) Embossed die impressions (inked dies) - videos
- Jennifer McGuire:

72) Stamped & inked die cut scene

- JJ Bolton:

73) Faux-letterpress with dies - video
-Jennifer McGuire:

74) Die cut frame (uses one die but it'd work with many dies)
- Jeanne Jachna: 

75) Die cutting fabric
- Laura:

76) Die cut frames to modernize character stamps

- Joni Andaya:

77) Glitter under die cuts - video
- Jennifer McGuire:

78) Watercoloured die cut borders

- JJ Bolton:

 

79) Die cut shaker card - video
Amy Rysavy:

80) Negative die cutting 3 ways
Yana Smakula:

81) Dry Embossing with dies - video
- Jennifer McGuire:

82) Die cutting different materials 

- Melody M. Nuñez:

83) Die cut paper strips - video

- Wendy:

84) Faux metal die cut embellishments

- Jennifer McGuire:

85) Out of the box die cut window

-  Isha Gupta:

86) Inked die cut with sequins

- Christine Drogt: 

87) Shaker card using dies & fuse tool - video

- Kristina Werner:

88) Inlaid die cut (with glitter)

- Debbie Hughes:

89) Inked and DIY embossed backgrounds - video

Yana Smakula:

90) Using negatives of die cut pieces - video

Yana Smakula:

91) Copic colouring on Sentiment die cut

- JJ Bolton:

92) Glitter die cuts - video

- Jennifer McGuire:

93) CAS white die on ink blended background

-  Marion Vagg:

94) Die cut watercolour stamp scene - video

 Yana Smakula:

95) Over the edge die cuts 

- Therese Calvird:

96) White on white single die cut shape repeated

- Karolyn Loncon:

97) Layered die cuts

- Yana Smakula:

 

98) Tips for die cutting minc foil - video

- K Becca:

99) Die shape as a sliding card holder

- Lou Kitzelman:

100) Adding foil to vellum die cuts (toner pen)

- Carly Tee:

101) Die cut sentiment from floral stamping

- Concord & 9th:

102) Die cut wood veneer sentiment

- Concord & 9th:

103) Die cut over bold patterned paper
- Iowna Palamountain:

104) Scenic cut out card - video
- Ingrid Blackburn:

105) Die cut over bold stamping
- Amy Tsuruta:

106) Die cut over pressure embossed background
 - Susan Joyce:


107)  Faux layered die cuts

- Jennifer McGuire (with video tutorial):

108) Inlay techniques

-Jennifer McGuire (video tutorial):

Hope you guys enjoyed this eye candy. I'll add more die cutting technique tutorials etcetera as I come across them.

With Love,

P.S. Have a die cutting fave to share with us? Please link it up in the comments! ♥