Problem solved
until I purchased this set I would spend most of my crafting time trying to figure out which plates to use for a certain die. The chart that comes with the plates is priceless. All you have to do is look up the die brand and the chart tells you the right combination of plates to use. The only negative is see is that there is nothing that tells you which side of the embossing plate to use against the die or if the die should be facing down or up. Trouble shooting this is no problem though. I think I have it right now.