Splitcoast Artist in Residence Dina Kowal shares tips for stamping multiple die cuts and rotating them for a cool card focus. Happy New Year!

Square die cuts

Cling or clear stamp

Hinged stamp positioner

Q: kazeka posted: "I've been having a problem with my cling mounted rubber stamps - since they aren't clear, I can't tell if they are straight, or where they are exactly in relation to other images. I have a MISTI, but when I actually stamp the placement is always off. Is there a way to avoid this?"

A: I have a piece of acetate that fits in my stamp positioner, as well as a gridded vinyl sheet. Once I get my stamp visually straight, I can lay either clear sheet over my card panel and stamp to see if the positioning is correct. The lines on the gridded sheet are especially helpful for stamping sentiments. If the positioning is a little off, I can either adjust the stamp and do another test print or shift the card base to align with the stamp, keeping the clear sheet lined up in the corner.

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moonstamper has an idea for the Inktense Pencil Basics tutorial: "Thank you for the great tutorial. I love Inktense pencils and use them on cloth often. They also blend well with aloe gel on cloth or watercolor paper."

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