Double Die Cutting

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Double die cutting is a great way to get more out of your dies.  You can take a simple circle and, with double die cutting, create many shapes such as a moon or a leaf.  Depending on the size, the moon shape could be used as a smile or squinted eyes.  Turn the leaf shape sideways and you can use this as an eye shape.  With a simple square, as I show you in my video, by sliding your die straight down the square piece from your first cut, making it shorter in one direction creating a triangle.  Another idea that I did not mention in the video is to slide your square die diagonally on your original square piece.  This will shorten in both directions to simply get a smaller square.  My favorite trick with the square die is to rotate your die 45 degrees on your original square cut and you can create an octagon.  Another common die shape is the gift tag.  Using the double die cutting technique, you can slide your die upward along your original tag shape to create a shorter tag.  This way you're not bound to the standard dimensions of your die.  And BONUS!..  The part you cut off in this process gives you an extra square or rectangle piece.  These make great sentiment strips for cards.

Another form of double die cutting involves not cutting twice with the same die, but cutting with two dies at once.  You can use nesting dies, one inside the other, to create a die cut frame.  These are great for shaker cards or even just to frame out another element on your card.  Again, you get a bonus piece.  The solid piece from the center, in this case an oval, can be used as a separate embellishment.  

I love double die cutting!  It's like "Punch Art" on a larger scale.  I plan to make some videos for punch art too.  So be on the lookout for those in the near future. 😉  

If you guys come up with new double die cutting shapes, I'd love to see them in our Facebook group.  If you're not a member, I encourage you to join us at www.facebook.com/groups/craftieminds.  

Watch my Double Die Cutting video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx5D59ZG8KI&t=25s 

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