Supplies used, plus no-shopping alternatives
Tag die: Sizzix Super Scallop steel rule die
This die is so old it pre-dates the Sizzix Big Shot machine’s existence. Many, many thin steel tag dies are available, though.
No-shopping alternative: Cut a tag shape or download one here https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/05/27/tag-templates/
People dies: Hero Arts Lifestyle, sets from the series shown:
Set What I cut
Winter Accessories short sweatpants
RBG glasses, long dress (judicial robe), hair
Frida Kahlo top, skirt, hair
Victorian Gentleman second-best pants, top, jackets
Victorian Lady long frilly jacket
Christmas Figures hair, beard, blouse
Cherub hair
Trick or Treat best pants and shoes, hair, two jackets, big hair, dress
Forms Fancy Die body, five kinds of hair, T-shirt, shorts
This series is currently available; check Hero Arts website. If you subscribe to the Hero Arts monthly kit you may have some of these already, or if you have been paper crafting for a long time you may have the old EK Success Paperkins kits or punches.
No-shopping alternatives: Photo of the recipient – printed on plain paper is fine for this purpose. If you don’t have a photo, use a celebrity … and remember all your friends and relatives look like Christie Brinkley, Denzel Washington, George Clooney, and Beyonce.
Letter dies: Sizzix Thinlits Alphanumeric (1” Tall) Tim Holtz #660210
These are old, but still available from some retailers, as are many, many other alphanumeric sets. Also, stamps are the cheaper alternative to dies for making words.
No-shopping alternatives: Handwriting, magazine cut-outs
Die-cutting machine and accessories
Write-up on die-cutting machines here https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/04/17/die-cutting-what-to-look-for-at-the-thrift-shop-or-garage-sales/
and more here https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/04/19/manual-die-cut-machines-basics-and-optional-extras/
Other supplies:
Tiny needle-nose bottle for glue, because name-brand glue tubes are nice but not 36 times better than Elmer’s Extra Strong in a tiny bottle and that’s what the price difference is
Silicone cups for die pieces https://amzn.to/3IInx4T but any dollar store muffin tin would do just as well, or try paper cupcake liners. I like the separate cups because you can stack them up if you have to pause your project.
Round-up on bargain craft tools: https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/05/06/finding-bargain-craft-tools/ and just glue https://papercraftcrystal.com/2023/04/22/cost-efficient-adhesive/
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