I am currently going through my cutting dies and purging dies I don't use. I thought I would try Jennifer Mcquire's suggestion to find 5 ways to use a die to help justify its cost and decide which dies to keep. So here are my projects made with Anna Griffin'd Geo Gatefold Die Set. Above you can see the first way I used the die: Cutting off the ends to create a "die cut" to use on the front of a card. Sentiment was made with the Cricut.
For the second method: I created a border by cutting 4 jacket ends (2 at a time) and placing an embellishment over the missing portion. No one will know that border doesn't run the full length of the page!
For the third way, I created a frame using the ends of the jacket die and embellished the corner with flowers and other Anna Griffin dies.
For the fourth way, I used the die to emboss paper and not cut it for a sympathy card.
For the fifth way, I used the die as intended and shown on the idea sheet. I love the inside dies for all of Anna's gatefold die sets as much as the jacket dies! Inside I used an old stamp set from Stampin' Up.
If you love this die set and can't find it anymore, be sure to stop by my eBay store and pick up one! I have one set gently used for these cards and pages, and a brand new in package just opened to confirm contents for sale.
