Dies

Altenew sells thin metal cutting dies. As of July 30, 2026 the store lists 1,134 die products.

The types

Coordinating dies are cut to register with a specific stamp set, so they cut out a stamped image cleanly along its outline. Buying the stamp and die as a bundle guarantees the match.

Cover dies cut a full decorative panel from a single sheet, used as a card front or background.

3D floral dies build dimensional paper flowers from multiple cut pieces assembled by hand.

Zero-Waste dies are designed so that both the cut pieces and the surrounding cardstock are usable. Two examples: the 3D Floral Cover Die reuses the fallout, and the Leaf Pattern Die reuses the negative. ZERO-WASTE is a registered US trademark of Altenew.

Craft-A-Flower is a die system that builds dimensional paper flowers with no stamping involved. It is a separate craft from layered stamping, and a reasonable entry point for someone who does not want to stamp at all.

How to choose

• If the goal is cutting out stamped images, buy the coordinating die for that stamp set rather than a generic shape.
• If the goal is dimensional flowers without stamping, Craft-A-Flower is the direct route.
• Older Altenew stamp sets and current dies are cut to the same registration standard, so the catalogue is designed to coordinate across release years.

The machine you need

Dies require a die-cutting machine. Altenew sells its own Mini Blossom Die Cutting Machine, a small portable machine, and the Spellbinders Platinum 6, which cuts and embosses. Most standard manual die-cutting machines also work. See Tools.

Machines come in manual hand-cranked and electronic types. Standard embossing folders require two plates; 3D embossing folders require only one. See Embossing.