Spellbinders S4-356 Nestabilities Decorative Elements Floral Ovals Die Templates

Great purchase! So many uses. Good for making cards, gift tags, memos & many more. This is a good product made to last. I like the way it's packaged in a sturdy holder to slide out when you need to use it, then seals to be filed away in your craft storage files for later use. Love IT!!!

This is one of my favorite ovals for my greeting cards... I've used the larger two dies many times and never had any trouble with cutting cleanly or paper releasing easily. The 3rd die makes a nice label and the smallest die is a cute little embellishment. I use mostly foil/metallic papers without any problems, and of course 'pearlized' or regular cardstock works too. I cut using a Sizzix BigKick and emboss my dies with Spellbinder embossing pads.

Love the die set!! You cand do so much with it. Not only are the dies beautiful but you can get little stars from the cutouts for other projects. To me that is a plus when you can get something extra if you look past your initial die.

Pretty addition to my cards. Largest die cut fits well on a card made from half of an 8 1/2 x 11 inch page of cardstock. The littlest die only cuts an oval. The star do not show which was disappointing. Arrived on time, good quality dies.

I am very pleased with Spellbinders ' floral ovals' die, the edging it makes is very pretty and detailed well, the only problem is the difficulty of removing the cut-out pieces afterwards, this takes some patience, but the result is worth it.

These nestability die cuts are truly beautiful. I used a shimmery card stock and then used a complimentary color and cut the oval for the inside, added my stamped message and ended up with a very special card. I loved the look. The lacy edges add a formal and glamorous look.

Spellbinders' 2012 releases started this annoying feature of no longer releasing the paper from the die unless you first placed a piece of wax or freezer paper on top of the die and then the card stock. Also, the color of the dies changed from a dull bronze to a bright copper. And the dies are now made in China.Yes, the die cut is pretty, but getting the card stock out of the die is a whole other story. I work with intricate dies all the time, most of them much, much more intricate than the rather bold designs of Spellbinders, and I have yet to encounter such a nuisance issue with dies that are manufactured in America.If you're only running the die once you may not mind so much having to sit there and poking every hole out to insure a clean cut next time you use the die again. But if you want to run it several times for more than just one card, this sitting over a trash can and poking out the holes even after using wax paper will make you swear under your breath. Made in China and quality going downhill seem synonymous.As for me, until Spellbinders solves this issue, I think I'll stick with companies well known for their intricate and high quality dies such as Cheery Lynn, Memory Box and Poppy Stamps, Marianne, and even Die-Versions. For the price Spellbinders wants I expect more than what I am getting.

This set produced beautiful frame.