Guest tutorial author Shannon Smith will show you how to use embossing powder with spray adhesive for a multicolored background.

Spray adhesive

Embossing powders

Cardstock

Heat tool

Q: Leslie asks: "How do you line up die cut letters or alphabet stickers to adhere them to a card?"

A: I use a sticky note to help get them lined up correctly, with the sticky side up. The adhesive has a light enough tack that you can make adjustments easily, lining the letters up along the edge of the sticky side. It will hold the letters in place while you add your glue to the back. Once they're stuck to your card, just lift the sticky note away! You can line up the side edge of the note and the cardstock to be sure you're sticking everything down straight. This trick works great for individual letter dies as well.

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Kathryn has a tip for the Dahlia Fold tutorial: "I have found the first folds near the edge of the circle to be the hardest, especially if I'm folding a small circle, but here's a trick. Put the circle on top of a large stamp, rubber side down, and line up the two endpoints of your guide folds right at the sharp edge of the stamp. Push your paper down over the edge and you'll get the fold started in a nice straight line that you can then finish with a bone folder. Of course, you can use any block of wood or table with a nice sharp edge, but my stamps are usually handy!"

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