This six piece Nordic Noel thin metal die set is part of the Christmas Collection from Concord and 9th. This die set features the word Noel with a Nordic flare to the letters. These letters can be stacked for a standard-size card or lined up for a slimline card. There are also extra pieces to cut flowers, leaves, and dots. These dies are compatible with leading die cutting machines (sold separately). These dies can be used for cards, scrapbook pages, tags, journals, planners, and other paper crafting and mixed media projects. These dies coordinate with the Nordic Noel enamel shapes (sold separately) which can be placed over the coordinating shapes in the letters to add dimension and shine.
I confess, the result is beautiful, but it's extremely time consuming. Very few options. Shadow layer dictates direction of layout. Do you like layering your dies for strength? Then you'll be cutting hundreds of bitty pieces to bring the smaller designs up to the same level, otherwise you'll be stuffing them down into the diecut. Instead of a shadow layer, they should have just done a solid base layer, one for each die, so when layering you don't have to waste hours cutting a ton of bitty pieces to fill in the holes. And they don't even include dies for some of the elements, so save every bit of scrap that falls out of your die. You'll need them if you want to be thorough. So, few options for creativity, tons of little pieces, time consuming. OK for just a few cards.
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