Hey there! Simon Says Stamp has a super new release of dies for their special "DieCember" release and they kindly asked me to help with the party. I got to play with the Whirl Bay Leaf die.
One trick I found helpful with this intricate die was to pop out the stem first from the release hole on the die. Then pushing my poke tool along the stem and leaf veins to separate the die cut from the die. Lifting the leaves as I went.
As you can see, I had a great time working with this very, versatile die.