How to choose the perfect sentiment

[@yolandapickard7567]

Súper,Súper Great video !!! Thank you for sharing all your love for making cards !

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much 😊

[@yolandapickard7567]

@@ardyth 💙😊💙

[@andrewandberthapilgrim999]

Great. Idea! Thanks for sharing your thought process, including your reason to NOT buy an additional sentiment. 👍

[@ardyth]

I'm trying hard not to look at it - I still think it's super cute! lol! Thanks for watching!

[@teresasanner-fecto3690]

Oh, Ardyth, Ardyth, Ardyth... you are truly my crafting voice of reason. I sometimes wish I was a better listener. 😉

[@ardyth]

OMG, this made me laugh! I'm not always a good listener either. Even to myself. lol! Thanks for watching!

[@rtd1791]

What a great comment; so relatable.

[@suklinkner8684]

Good information, thanks

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@lltpgh2012]

👏👏👏 Thanks again for an informative video. Agree with Shirley regarding all the eye candy! Thanks for sharing.

[@ardyth]

Haha! I had to dig a few of those out of the vault! Thanks so much for watching!

[@gingerpayne7310]

Another amazing video! Love watching your KZbin channel.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@amyswares]

Such helpful ideas! Thanks friend

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@ruthjames715]

Thanks for all the tips, Ruth down under

[@lisagheno-cuevas6191]

What a great lesson for impulsive buyers, like myself. It made me stop and think about what I have versus what I enjoy using to make cards.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@charlottemcclelland8372]

Good advice and lovely design ideas. Thank you Ardyth!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@janellekm]

Very inspiring, some great tips, thanks for sharing.

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@nancyglaspie6735]

Great help! TFS

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@sherylosullivan9619]

I really appreciate your detailed but not overly long videos Ardyth. This one was a cracker! Thank you.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@kiwipommiegirl]

Thanks Ardyth for your great video!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching, and for all your support over the years! Merry Christmas!

[@cindym9851]

I have long admired your sentiment dies, and so was thrilled to see this video!! I appreciated how you determine to purchase (or reject) a die. Your taste in fonts is very pleasing to the eye…. Thank you for sharing this video ❤

[@TheLpage]

Great tips Ardyth. Thanks

[@ardyth]

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

[@ChlorJ16]

Your ideas are wonderful and make choosing a sentiment look so very easy...

[@ardyth]

Haha! That's because I was working with my favourites! Thanks so much for watching!

[@EveColdfeet]

What a great video! Thanks for sharing.

[@ardyth]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@terriking7836]

Super helpful! Thank you, Ardyth.

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@fosmert877]

I love the ideas for the Happy Birthday cards that you showed on this video!

[@ardyth]

Glad you like them! Thanks so much for watching!

[@catcar8212]

You showcased some beautiful cards Ardyth. Your collection of sentiments has a great variety to pick from. My go to birthday die is Lawn Fawn's Giant Happy Birthday die. I usually pick 2 bright colors, one for a shadow. It's a great one for a quick fun card, it's only one piece, and it's my pick for cards to donate.🌷🌷

[@ardyth]

I have the Happy Birthday To You from LF - I love it because I can cut off the To You and get a different look. It's such a great font and as you say, it's easy to work with! Thanks so much for watching!

[@gwensimmons_gigi1629]

This was such an useful vid; loved your new magnetic die cut panels!! … So thank you Ardith!

[@ardyth]

I love them too! Having them visible and right at hand means I'm using them more. Thanks so much for watching!

[@brendaelainewaddell1682]

Ardyth, thanks so much for another helpful video. 😊🇨🇦

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for stopping by!

[@VeganDoris]

4:06 very clever!

[@suekujawa4339]

Timely video for me. Thank you

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@AlysonGold]

This was so helpful, thank you! I learn so much from you and I appreciate that you respond to each comment. I know that can be time-consuming, but it means a lot. Tyfs!

[@ardyth]

I enjoy replying - It's a great way to get to know the people watching! Thanks so much for your support!

[@vikijerke621]

Very helpful Ardyth. Thank you

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@lindapawlowski7720]

Great and helpful info

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@Handmade_By_Maz]

Great video. I love sentiment dies that come with a shadow. As I'm visually impaired, I prefer bold sentiments that are all one piece. So many great tips in the video. Thanks for sharing x

[@ardyth]

Legibility is definitely important and shadows help! Thanks for watching!

[@nicollevisser8141]

Great video again. I want to add that if you buy an alphabet, make sure that the letters are separate. That gives you so much more creative options. And even better if the most used letters are double or triple. As alphabets are most of the times not the cheap dies, make really sure what you buy.

[@ardyth]

I do have an alphabet that's all together because the letters are small (and therefore the dies could be easily lost), but I know what you mean about having to store the extra die cut letters. I also have had to buy a second alphabet when I lost the Y from one, so now I have two of all the letters (except Y). Thanks for that tip! And for watching!

[@nicollevisser8141]

@@ardyth My alphabet with multiple letters are big. I wanted to use them for shaker cards and inlay-ed letters, but due to the fact that they are stuck together I couldn't use this very expensive alphabet for these types of cards. In the end i bought a kind of similar alphabet which consisted of separate letters. And the double I didn't mention for when you loose them but when you want to have a word like hello and you need two l's. It save a lot of time if you already have to two l's, from calculating the place and all the repetition of getting the card through the die-machine.

[@prettyrichgirl2007]

Thank you for all of the information..

[@ardyth]

Thanks for watching!

[@LisaVornhagen]

That was a great video! You gave a lot of very helpful information. Thank you!

[@ardyth]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@cherylnewling9047]

This was very helpful. To know what looks best on what card. Thank you Ardyth.

[@ardyth]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!

[@debiwaleski1797]

I love all of these ideas, Ardyth

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much!

[@sophiemsmply4you572]

Thanks heaps for these great tips.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@kristinal.5934]

Oh my goodness, the timing on this video is impeccable. 😊 I started revamping my word die and diecut storage last night! I had to consider what type of dies to purchase in order to facilitate my chosen method of foiling. I am looking for sentiments that have the word and shadow die. I chose to use toner cardstock and a laminator in order to utilize the investment I had already made on dies. I am also looking forward to seeing you on Craft Roulette Show in the very near future! I noticed you are the guest speaker, but unfortunately, I don't recall the date, right off hand. Thanks again, I love your cards! ❤

[@ardyth]

April 14! I always look forward to Craft Roulette - it's so much fun! Thanks so much for watching!

[@camcas727]

Lovely video - so useful

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@lauracatesduncan7498]

Oh how I wish I had seen a video like this one when I first began making cards! I just purged some sentiment dies because they are difficult to work with. I have WAY too many sentiment stamp sets. I intend to whittle that selection down soon. And you are spot on about thinking through whether you like to stamp sentiments, handwrite notes on the inside, or pretty much stick with using dies that are so readily available now. I also recently resolved that at my age, I am going to stop making Halloween, Easter, pet-themed, Valentine and baby cards. I'm in the process of using up all of those disposable materials and they will not be replaced. The stamp sets and ephemera will be passed along to someone else. It's so freeing to know I can sail right past those products on the shelves or in online shops! Thanks for a well-thought-out video!

[@ardyth]

It takes time and experimentation to figure it all out and it's an ongoing process for sure! Thanks so much for watching!

[@arlenepowders4989]

Thank you, love your tips!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@created2bless322]

Great tips, thank you so much!

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@sueb1828]

TFS. Great tips. Thanks for the break down on the Paper Rose happy birthday die. I was contemplating on that purchase but don’t care that it is 3 pieces.

[@ardyth]

Glad it was helpful! Thank so much for watching!

[@jesseb5112]

I hadn't thought about things like bouncy and fun. I generally use my scan n cut with bought svg files or patterns that came on it for words. I pay a lot more attention to size and ease of use. Thank you for a new perspective.

[@ardyth]

Thank YOU for a new perspective - the ability to change the size is definitely an advantage that the electronic machines have over dies! Thanks for watching!

[@jesseb5112]

@@ardyth I promised myself that if I bought the scan n cut I would not invest in word dies. I did a 7 month spending freeze and bought the scan n cut in February of 2016. Late December of 2022 I could not keep a 99 cent Believe die out of my poppy stamps cart. They were running a sale so I spent either 75 cents or 80 cents on it. NO REGRETS. It is very delicate and I don't like peeling incredibly delicate pieces off my scan n cut mat. It is small, and pretty. Looking at your Happy Birthday die cuts reminds me that I need to cut a bunch of those. By the way, you are one of the reasons why colored cardstock is being used up, but not replaced in my craftroom.

[@shirleyh9583]

Thank you for your excellent suggestions in choosing sentiment dies. Seeing so many of your cards as an example was educational and fun eye candy! 🙂

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much - I had to dig way back to find a few of those! Thanks for watching!

[@lisabloedel539]

This is so informative & helpful! I’d say I’m a “sophomore” card maker and just now starting to build up my die collection. Saving this video to my favorites! Thank you Ardyth - you’ve had some really great & unique content lately! Loving it! Thank you for sharing your knowledge & insight!

[@ardyth]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@racheljolley26352]

Great food for thought, thank you very much indeed! I don’t have very many die sentiments but would like to purchase more ❤

[@ardyth]

I've gone through phases - I suspect the reason I got rid of the Mama Elephant word dies was that I wasn't using them much at the time - it's interesting to look back and see how my 'favourites' have changed. Thanks so much for watching, Rachel!

[@rtd1791]

@@ardyth Will you be doing a video on your phases? Maybe discuss your favorites in the past and now?

[@kcinca5410]

Love, love that last Happy New Year card. I struggle with having the sentiment I want and will often end up without one. I recently decided on a unique sentiment and cut it out of holographic paper only to realize there was no way the paper was coming out of the die without ending up all wonky. What a disappointment. Live and learn. You are helping me curb my enthusiasm for every new thing I see and I thank you.

[@ardyth]

Oh no! That's disappointing! As for curbing my shopping enthusiasm, I'm doing pretty well, but I still have my moments! lol! Thanks so much for watching!

[@Gloria_Davis]

I meed to get in the habit of cutting multiples so they are ready to go. Thx Ardith!

[@ardyth]

Implementing that habit has been a game changer for me! Thanks so much for watching!

[@juliedavison2731]

This was so very useful. I get fed up scrolling through different products. I will be hunting out a couple of your suggestions. Love your vids ❤

[@ardyth]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@kareneaton433]

Great video, now I want videos on all the cards you showed as examples

[@ardyth]

Haha! Most of them are from previous videos. Thinking about how to make it easy to find a video based on a card - probably looking at my Instagram. In the meantime if there's a few specific cards, let me know and I'll try to link you up! Thanks for watching!

[@barcelonachair6487]

Another winner! I have a 36 width inch roll of magnetic sheeting that I have been saving, I am going to put your idea of framing the most used dies into action. Thanks for the great tips as always. I learn so much from you.

[@ardyth]

I love this solution - it really makes it so much easier to find and use my dies. Thanks so much for watching!

[@VeganDoris]

OMG this video is getting saved in my favorites! Thank you for going over so many great sentiment dies and stamps!

[@ardyth]

So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching!

[@karend.3171]

thanks for another great video. I just got a few of those word dies from Heffy and I just love them xx Hope you have a fun visit with Amy.

[@ardyth]

They are super! I wish they had been around when I was buying what I have already! Thanks for stopping by! I met up with Amy and her family yesterday and it was fun! Hope to see you at Scrapfest in a couple of weeks?

[@karend.3171]

@@ardyth Glad you had a chance to meet up. I would have loved to come but I don't drive. Yes, I am planning on going to Scrapfest with a friend. Maybe this time I will get to meet you IRL

[@lynsalehuecker1718]

Another good video Ardyth. I have a few word dies that I don't use much because the letters are not joined. Thanks for the tip on creating a shadow inlay. Will be making a few of those sentiments today!

[@ardyth]

Oh yay! I'm glad you found it helpful! Thanks so much for watching!

[@artcreationsbydar]

This is a great video! Thank you so much! Sentiments are my worst thing. But having some done ahead of time is a great thing! I will sit down today and do a bunch! Then they are done! Lol sometimes we just need the light bulb to be turned on! ❤️❤️❤️

[@ardyth]

Implementing that habit has been a real game changer for me! Thanks so much for watching!

[@bethjackson8727]

So smart of you to cut an extra to position a sentiment that comes in pieces even though you didn’t know it what you made your purchase.

[@ardyth]

Thanks - I found that to be a good solution! THanks so much for watching!

[@nikkihawver4562]

I really loved this video. A super great way to think about sentiments! I may just steal your idea for the hanging magnetic boards for my go to dies! I looked in you product links, but I didn’t see the Amazon links.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much! I don't generally link to Amazon because I shop on the Canadian site. Hopefully you can grab the names of the items from the screenshots. Thanks for watching!

[@dizzinese]

Hi Ardyth! I love your videos like these. Very helpful. I need to think more about what I’m using so I know what to buy or not.

[@ardyth]

Thanks so much, Denise!

[@melissazabower339]

Recently bought a happy birthday die. Pretty script. But soooooo skinny. And with my dexterity issues I really regret it. I like scripts rather than block letters, so when I find something a bit chunkier I think I'll replace it. Most of my dies are shapes rather than words. Thanks for another great video!

[@ardyth]

That is definitely a consideration - I've had skinny ones that ripped easily. I'm finding the script-but-chunky Avery Elle love tags and Paper Rose Thanks, Hello, Hugs dies pretty easy to work with. Thanks so much for watching!

[@dizzinese]

Great video! I have a ton of word dies! I loved the look of the waffleflower oversized words but haven’t used them yet. I think it’s because I need some more “simple” backgrounds. Which I just went through and did a toss, need to add to, and ready to go sorting and organizing of. So maybe now I can just grab a ready to go background and just add one of those to it. I think that what you have or don’t have ready for backgrounds makes a difference in what dies you choose. Now that my medium size collection of backgrounds is organized and not just one big stack, I should be able to make a card faster if I need one in a hurry and the painted backgrounds should be ok for just a big sentiment. I also know now which background panels I’m not quite happy with and need some stenciling with paste or something to finish them off. So I’m looking forward to using my oversized dies. Did you know that Zsoka from pocketful of happiness came out with an alpha set in that awesome font she uses? I snagged it right away! There’s a back up order coming in April that g it’s sold out. That’s s a cool alpha set and a great size!

[@ardyth]

Thanks Denise! Sounds like you have some great ideas of what to do next. I'll have to take a look at Pocketful - they have some great designs! Thanks for watching!

[@tracyjollymore6249]

Ardyth, I love your channel! I'm going to be in Toronto in a couple of months and was wondering if there are any papercrafting stores you'd recommend?

[@ardyth]

There are a couple, but they slightly out of town. Will you have a car when you're here? email me at [e-mail] and I can give you more details - maybe we can meet up for coffee!

[@lisabloedel539]

Just went back and watched it again! So many great ideas! QUESTION- do you also cut out all the alphabet letters in certain colors to save for later use? Just curious if that would be nice to have on hand, or would they just get too tangled up in a storage envelope?

[@ardyth]

I have 'leftover' letters from ideas that didn't work, but I have never cut extras intentionally, precisely for the reason you said. Having said that, it might be smart to cut some extra Ps (for when I want to make happy) or vowels, those letters that you need a lot of. I just haven't been able to come up with good storage so that I can find them easily, but they don't take up a lot of room. Hmm. I'll have to think about that one... lol! Thanks for watching!

[@bunnyclark4231]

Very helpful video. What is the dimension of the box you use to keep your scraps and and extra your die cuts in? Looks like a box I need for my space.

[@ardyth]

It's from Scrapbook.com - I like that it keeps my gel plate backgrounds in sight so I remember to use them! www.scrapbook.com/store/sbc-storage-8769.html Thanks for watching!

[@olivemaycards]

I’m realizing I use different sentiments than I expected to when I started cardmaking, especially since I started making cards to donate. Some sentiments are too familiar or specific to be used when you don’t know the recipient. It might be time to go through what I have and reevaluate.

[@ardyth]

It's true that we need different sentiments for different types of cards, maybe at different times of our lives (can't remember when I last made a wedding card! lol!) Thanks so much for watching!

[@bonniekrogman4604]

What was the Sandwich that you used on your Gemini JR. For die cutting?

[@ardyth]

Gemini Plate for Double Sided die cuts (thin and green), i-Crafter Magnetic Self Healing Deck (LOVE it!), Clear Gemini Plate. Thanks for watching!

[@janmarch5039]

Another great video….do you sleep? Sorry, just don’t know how you have the time to create and produce all of your wonderful idea’s unless, you are awake 24/7! I so look forward to an “Ardyth Idea”….I am going to pass on this video to several friends and try to get you new subscribers….you should be a the 100k mark! I too love a good word die, really like your idea of having a box of these cut and ready to go….I have been trying to use these words as a starting point for my cards, really easy since they carry a lot of impact! Thanks again!

[@ardyth]

Haha! Yes, I sleep - I love sleep! My kids are in their twenties now and very independent, so I create a lot! And I definitely appreciate your sharing my videos and channel! Thanks so much for your kind words and encouragement!