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: