No aperture dies? No Problem! Ideas for Clean and Simple Cards Using Individual Dies [2024/19] 

OMGoodness! You are so creative, Natalie. Your tutorial is excellent for showing us how to use what we have. I am so grateful that you are not telling us to run and buy this and that. I am far more inspired to watch your video and run into my craft room and create. Thank you.

I found you the other day. Love your techniques.

Gorgeous card and so many fabulous ideas to make our own aperture cards with what we have, thank you so much! xxx💖💖💖

Great video lots of tips and ideas for a beginner. 👍😀

Gorgeous!

Wow. So many great ideas that I never thought of and I can make use of lots of items I already have. Thank you!

Gorgeous again. Such lovely colours

Wow, I never thought of apertures like this, great ideas and a 19:50 lovely video thank you so much for sharing xx

So pretty!

Beautiful card thank you 🐞🇦🇺

Natalie, I'm just amazed at how creative you are! I don't know how you think of all these things? I forget to use so many things I've learned or thought of one time or another!? Your creativity is simply brilliant and I find myself looking anxiously for a new video from you every day! These ideas today were just fantastic but I've found that I can't say there has EVER been a piece you've made that I haven't LOVED - just crazy good stuff!! 💕❤

So pretty.

Such a pretty card. Thank you for a very inspirational video with so many ideas. 👏😊💕

Love your ideas, I find I quite often overthink things and it can take the pleasure away slightly from whatever card I'm making 😊

some great ideas thanks Natalie

I love "windows!"

Fab idea. Great card too

Forgot to say, I'm in NSW Hunter Valley Australia ❤

Beautiful

What a great idea

Wow, thank you for sharing💞

Brilliant idea. TFS

Great, thank you for sharing!

Great ideas, I’ve really enjoyed this tutorial.

Great ideas there Natalie 😊

Wow, brilliant ideas to use my dies for too. Enjoyed

Great ideas, thanks for sharing

Clean and simple maybe; beautiful definitely! You are so creative! You give me so much inspiration.

Wow Natalie what fab ideas ! Saves me a fortune buying dies that maybe only get one use! I've subscribed! Xx

Wow, thanks

Beautiful card! 💕

This is just so clever!!!

Loved this tutorial. Such inspiration. Thanks xx

You are a breathe of fresh air. I absolutely LOVE❤ your style. I have been enjoying replicating your cards for friends and charities in need. They are absolutely stunning. I am starting to re-use my gilding flakes, dies and inks so much more now. Thank You for inspiring me. I am so glad I found your site. Happy crafting. Marie (Western Australia).

Great idea. I’m going to give this a go.

That's all amazing, some really great tips, thank you ❤

What a great idea. Thank you so much for sharing. I will be making a Butterfly card for sure.

Thanks for the inspiration

Beautiful card! I’m going to dig out my small butterfly dies to make some aperture cards 😊 thanks for sharing

Very pretty! Thanks for sharing! From Cheryl in AZ

Love love love. So happy I found your channel or it found me 😉. Such a fun card with so many possibilities ❤️❤️ Great job 👍❤️

Lovely idea's ..Thankyou

Never seen you before l wish I had . I love your card and you are so easy to follow and I love the fact that we can use dies we already have . Thank you so much

Thanks Natalie! This technique wouldn't have occurred to me - now I am searching through my stash of small dies. Perfect timing too, as I am 'trying' to develop a new design for Valentine's Day cards!

Beautiful card great way to use the dies you've already got I'll be getting mine out more. I've got MS so cardmaking is my lifeline that and caravanning both together and that's my happy place. So glad i found your channel. X Alison. X

Wonderful ideas. And I love the finished butterfly card. It’s really very lovely. So glad I found your channel (a few weeks ago now). I love your videos.

I learned a lot…thank you…very nice

Great video! Have to try this, thanks.

Thanks for sharing..great tips! ❤

I love doing this with cards. I also make paper punch earrings. I like using these punches on card fronts too and backed with glitter card stock. I’m going to use some more layered looks like you did. Thanks!!

Great idea . Will definitely try that. Thanks

I love to watch your videos. You have such great ideas and I love what you create. I love this one. I love aperture dies and this is a great idea!

Loved this idea, a true testament that there is always something new to learn. Thanks so much for sharing this.

Hello! Not sure where I've been but am just now seeing your RU-vid Video's. I am so fascinated/Intrigued by your creativity. I absolutely love watching your Video's. Thank You!!!

Natalie, first time seeing your video. Awesome. I’m a seasoned card maker and yet, you have tips and hacks I’ve not seen before. Thanks so much. ❤❤❤ now o. To watch more of your videos.😊

What a fantastic idea, love it. Jenny 😊

When you moved the circle card I instantly saw the big circle and if the two others would have been the same size it resembles Mickey/Minnie Mouse. Now i know that Mickey is a copyright image, but I believe if someone was just making a card for their child or grandchild as a one off, I think you are allowed as long as you aren't selling it. Me, other than the cutting the circles, I wouldn't know where to go from there so just an idea. When I have gotten new nesting dies, I have run them through my Gemini still connected and got everyone of the dies to put away in my precuts containers so that when I need one, I have them.

Very beautiful ,original creations ...not the routine ones one sees here on RU-vid!! Thanks for sharing!VERY unique tutorial !

I'm really enjoying your videos. Its refreshing to see new ideas with stash most of us crafters already have and not feel we have to buy something new to achieve the same results. Thank you for your time and effort.

Just came across your video this morning, and WOW! You are awesome at explaining simply and using what we have in our stash! Count me in as another SUBSCRIBER! Thank you, and im excited to learn more awesome cardmaking techniques! From Saskatchewan, Canada! ❤

What brilliant ideas on how to use what we already have

Thank you for such an inspiring video, i learned so much even though I've crafted for years! 🎉

Really helpful thank you

Thank you for such so many wonderful ideas! You are amazing! And you save my budget!

Thank you Natalie for this tutorial. This is an excellent way to stretch your dies, and since I’m currently on a “craft buying diet”, this is a marvelous way to start. I absolutely love your creative videos. I find myself looking forward to the next one. Have a splendid rest of your day.

A very helpful video. Tfs x🎉

That's genius using the set square to get your sentiment straight. That will be a game changer for me. Thank you xx

Fabulous idea. Thank you 😊

Oh my my. I just cut a few aperture fronts yesterday - but I also have some weird card fronts that this idea will suit perfectly. Thank you

Great ideas - thank you.

Great video! I’ve already tried some of the things you suggested but the faux-stitching idea is absolutely brilliant. Thank you for the inspiration!

Very helpful, thank you. Just found your site.

How do you think of so many different ideas?! These cards are lovely and not hard. Since I found you I have been bingeing your videos. I believe your subscriber numbers are going to grow very quickly, thanks!

Thank you (AGAIN) for such amazing but practical ideas. Vicki

A multitude of great ideas! 👍👍❤❤👍👍

Very pretty butterfly card. And great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

Brilliant Natalie! 🩵 Love the pretty butterfly card.

NatLie, what a brilliant idea! Thank you for sharing.

Thanks Natalie, some great ideas. Blessings

More ideas and inspiration. Your cards are so pretty. Thank you

Excellent! So many great ideas! Thank you

Thank you thank you thank you so much for this video, Natalie!! I so appreciate it because it was extremely helpful! ❤❤❤ I have so many ideas now, and no idea where to start! 😅

Great video today. Love this approach. Thanks ❤

Some friends and I are getting together this week to share tips and tricks we’ve found useful. Already we were going to spend time on using aperture’s or negative space from dies. And now your tutorial has given me so many more ideas. Thank you!!

Great idea to use multiple singles in lieu of aperture dies. I’m a fan of right angles and balance if not symmetry, and it’s a bit challenging for me to get the look I want (say, three or four equally sized squares all in line vertically or horizontally and distributed evenly). I wish I could make all the lines needed to ensure everything is even on the back of a panel, but there’s no lining up dies with marks I can’t see! Thank you for this reminder and all the options!

Excellent video, so full of ideas, thank you so much Natalie 💖

So many great ideas.Thank you so much!

WOW Natasha. How clever are you. I really love your videos and the different ways you come up with to use what you have. I’m on a no buy year so am really appreciating these videos. Thank you so very much. I’m currently laid up following foot surgery. So getting together lots of ideas for when I can return to my craft room. 💕

Gorgeous card!!! What brand is your stamp positioning?

Hi Natalie.. this video on aperture cards came up in my feed today, and I'm glad it did, because I love what you did!! But can I ask, that first corner aperture die.. where can I get one as I really love it!! Sorry to be a pain.. but I've searched Google but can't find similar x

great ideas! i agree with @canadianqueenmagenta in that we are inspired to use what we have and not feel obligated to run out and buy 'exactly the same' product.. truly inspired! thanks for the video...