I have a funny story about why paying attention to storing dies is so important. Years ago I bought a rectangular die set because it had one or two sizes I needed. Well, I misplaced those dies. No problem, I ordered another set and strived to look after them better. Wellllll...I misplaced the dies from the second set. Then I ordered a third set! Somehow I managed to find all the missing dies, so now I can do my die cutting thrice as fast.
The problem is though, dies are expensive and you can’t always get a replacement set. Unlike stamps, dies present their own little storage problem. They don’t always stick back on the sheet nicely and the packaging is a little mysterious. Some people get magnet sheets for their dies and empty DVD cases. You can also make a binder with magnet sheets and plastic sleeves.
I use the original packaging because I’m cheap and eco-friendly like that, plus I don’t want to take up more space than I have to. I may get to the binder stage some day! But what's working for me now is identifying all my dies by cutting each one out on scrap paper and affixing them to the paper liner. This way I can test them out, use up scraps and identify them quickly by grouping them together. Any other suggestions? Leave a comment!
The problem is though, dies are expensive and you can’t always get a replacement set. Unlike stamps, dies present their own little storage problem. They don’t always stick back on the sheet nicely and the packaging is a little mysterious. Some people get magnet sheets for their dies and empty DVD cases. You can also make a binder with magnet sheets and plastic sleeves.
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I use the original packaging because I’m cheap and eco-friendly like that, plus I don’t want to take up more space than I have to. I may get to the binder stage some day! But what's working for me now is identifying all my dies by cutting each one out on scrap paper and affixing them to the paper liner. This way I can test them out, use up scraps and identify them quickly by grouping them together. Any other suggestions? Leave a comment!
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