A: I have a roll of clear removable contact paper which works great on cards and is easy to cut with scissors or dies. For smaller images that won't be taking on a lot of ink, sticky notes work fine. For super tiny areas and details, I use a Sakura glaze pen. When I watercolor, I use the Winsor-Newton masking fluid, and the only problem I have had with it is my own impatience in not letting things dry completely before removal. Instead of a brush I use a silicon "color shaper" - they come with different shaped tips, and my favorite for applying the fluid is an angled chisel. The fluid just peels right away from the tip when it's dry - so much easier than cleaning it out of a brush.

A: Sure! I had done a video a couple of years ago, so I built a tutorial from that so we can refer to it in our Resources section. Thanks for the suggestion - it's a great little hack! Click here for the tutorial: Wood Mounts in the MISTI

A: The steps are the same, with a few little additions. In step 1, line up the edge of the paper at 2 3/4". Score as far as you can on the board, and then fold the paper to extend the line to the edge of the paper. In step 2, I lined up the paper at 4", made a mark at the center of the punch area, then lined up that mark at 4" to continue. Follow the rest of the instructions as written, just extending the score lines by folding when the line is longer than the board.

A: As the name suggests, hybrid inks have a combination of properties that are characteristic of other inks. They dry quickly like dye inks, and have vibrant and saturated colors. They are opaque like a pigment ink. They are a great multi-purpose ink, because they won't bleed when used with water media, alcohol inks, or solvents. They're perfect for detailed images and layering stamps as well. They can even be used on fabric and canvas - they're permanent when heat set! What can't they do? Because they dry quickly, these inks can't be embossed, and they can't be used for watercoloring or other water-reactive techniques.

A: Alcohol markers leak when they're either overfilled or they experience a change in pressure... this change can be caused even by the warmth of your hand. When I'm coloring, I pay attention to the amount of ink in the nib - if it starts to look full or wet, I remove the cap from the other end of the marker and stop for a moment. This allows air to flow through the marker so the pressure can equalize. If you're still concerned about dripping, color off the excess ink on a scrap piece of paper until the nib looks normal again.