A: I line the dies up along the sticky edge of a Post-It note - that holds them in place and gives me a straight edge to follow. Just remember to line them up from right to left - I have very carefully placed dies in a perfect line only to create a card that said "ehop"!

A: It will probably not surprise anyone to know that I don't clean my brayers very often...! When I'm gel printing I roll off excess paint onto a sheet of cardstock or a spare canvas panel - those pieces will later become the bases for new artwork. Whatever dries on my brayer usually dries in even layers, and that doesn't affect future rolling. Every few months I'll soak them overnight in Murphy's Oil Soap and warm water, and the layers of paint peel right off.

A: To prepare for A2 cards (4-1/4" x 5-1/2") I'll typically cut a 12" piece into six 4" x 5-1/4" pieces - that gives you a nice 1/8" border around the paper on the finished card. If you'd like to cut the sheets into different shapes, check this thread in the forums for multiple "One Sheet Wonder" templates!

A: What a fun size! There are a couple of great ways you can work with it. Cutting from the center of the long side would give you 2 legal-size sheets to work with, each 8-1/2" x 14". Each half will cut easily into two slimline bases (8-1/2"x7"). You can also get five A2 bases (5-1/2" x 8-1/2") out of it with very little waste. Make a cut from the short side at 5-1/2". Cut this piece (5-1/2" x 17") at 8-1/2" to create the first two bases. The remaining piece will be 8-1/2" x 17". Cut it at 5-1/2", 11", and 16-1/2" to create 3 more bases.

A: It depends on the set. I cut nesting sets apart. If the set is made up of small pieces, I like to leave them connected when I can so they don't get lost. I usually cut full sets out at once out of watercolor paper, then color the pieces - I'd rather make one cut and spend time coloring than to cut each individual piece from separate papers.