May '21
ChelleKristine
First let me say that I've done a forum search and have read what people have previously written, but my situation - I think - is sorta unique. At last count, I had 75 cutting die sets, 16 of which are oversized. (I know; my cutting die acquisition is almost an addiction!)
Last year I purchased some Totally Tiffany Desk Maid Die Files to organize my dies; for those who aren't familiar with this system, each unit is comprised of ten pull-out shelves that contain magnetic strips to hold dies. (Pics included.) I like the system, as you can label each shelf and easily see your collections; the units also fit well into standard cube-style wall storage that a lot of us have in our craft rooms. However, they're really expensive and I regret the purchase; I've spent almost $400 on four of them, and they don't begin to hold my entire collection. I would likely need another three units to hold all of my dies. (You can flip the units on their sides as shown in the photo below and use more magnets to hold dies on the backside of each shelf, but that makes it more difficult to see what you have, and shadow dies too often slip off the shelf because the magnets aren't strong enough to hold a die with very little metal.)
Anyone have any ideas for me that would still enable me to see what I have? I've seen some of the small boxes that hold individual plastic envelopes containing die sets, but 75 such envelopes would be an awfully lot to have to sort through every time I want a die, so I don't think the concept would be very user friendly for my circumstances. If I don't find a better option, that's probably what I'll have to do, though. I can't remotely afford to keep purchasing more $100 Totally Tiffany Die Files to try to keep up with my burgeoning collection!
Thanks in advance, fellow crafters!
Michelle
P.S. I'll add some photos so that you can see the Totally Tiffany Die File System, as it's kinda difficult to describe.
Kelly
