5 Reasons Why Die Cut Artwork Is the Ultimate Cardmaking Upgrade
Posted: 03/07/2025 Cardmaking Tips
From embellishments to foiling, there are many ways that you can upgrade your handmade cards. One way you can completely transform your cards is by using die cut artwork; pre-made designs that you can neatly cut out at home using a die-cutting machine and use as toppers for your cards.
At Carnation Crafts, using die cut artwork is one of our favourite cardmaking upgrades, and we think it’s the ultimate way to make your cards stand out from the rest. Keep reading this article to find out why!
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The quality of your die cuts is unmatched
When you use die cut artwork, you’ll never have to worry about your colouring skills
This is especially true when you use artwork that is professionally hand-painted and designed. At Carnation Crafts, everything from the shape of the dies to the colours used will go through a rigorous design process to ensure everything works seamlessly together, and that your role as cardmaker is as easy as possible. You’re already a cardmaker – you shouldn’t have to be an artist as well to make show-stopping cards!
Die cutting with artwork has the added bonus of convenience
Other than your at-home printer, no additional materials, setup, or cleanup is required when using die cut artwork.
With everything ready to go, you can focus on the important task of designing your card! You’ll never have to worry about ruining a cut you’ve put hard work into colouring in – simply grab another copy of the artwork and cut it out again!
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Save time and effort
Using die cut artwork eliminates the time-consuming step of having to manually colour in each die cut.
Whether you use markers, paper-piecing or any other method of colouring in your die cuts, swapping those methods out for ready-made artwork will save you a significant amount of time. This means you can spend less time preparing and more time crafting!
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You’ll have consistency throughout your projects
Cutting artwork with dies means never having to worry about a change from one cut to the next.
Unlike traditional hand-colouring methods, all of your cards and die cuts will include the same colours, shading, and detail, and this method eliminates the natural variations that occur when hand-colouring. The result? You’ll be crafting cohesive, professional-looking cards every single time.
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Using die cut artwork can save you money
Eliminating the tools required with hand-colouring can save you a significant amount of money over time.
All you need are tools you probably already have at home – a printer, ink, and your die cutting machine. The cost of purchasing and running a printer over time is significantly cheaper than spending money on expensive colouring pencils, markers, paints, and the plethora of other tools you may be using to colour in your artwork, all of which need regular replacing at a much higher cost.
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If you’re hunting for beautiful die cut artwork to try as part of your crafting journey, look no further than the Carnation Crafts range of dies. These high-quality dies are suitable for use on a range of paper and card types, and all corresponding artwork is hand-painted at our studios in Derbyshire. Our dies are professionally designed to help you create flawless die cut artwork, cards, and papercraft projects no matter the occasion.
