New tutorial writer and Dirty Dozen Designer Kim Teasdale shares a great background technique and instructions for easy mitered corners.

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Q: Milu asked: "I heard of a technique that you use the aluminum of a can to make cards, flowers, emboss..."

A: We don't have a tutorial for that yet, but it's pretty easy. Carefully cut off the top and bottom of the can with kitchen or metal shears. Then, cut the cylinder open. Flatten it out. Now you can cut and emboss shapes with your die cut machine. If you don't want to go through all that trouble, you can also buy thin metal sheets in hobby stores and online.

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Claire has a suggestion for the Paper Post-It® note holder tutorial: "I love using paper instead of ribbon for the pencil. It's a great idea because it isn't as much of a fight to get it back in the holder. If you didn't want to use a pencil they make the mini pens too. They are sold at Wal-Mart and would work great in these."

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Have a paper scoring tool, strong adhesive and a piece of acetate ready for next week's tutorial.