A: I'd try something with body, like a tacky glue, PVA glue, or a gel medium. You can spread any of these adhesives onto the back of the plain panel with a palette knife, and create a little texture that will sit down into the texture of the glitter. Be sure to weigh the cardstock down with a book or block to set it into the glitter layer, and to prevent any warping a heavier adhesive might cause.

A: I have done it both ways - when I had less stamps to keep track of, I kept them in sets sorted by manufacturer. I had a binder with a stamped index, including a sheet of paper (or more than one!) for each category, and stamped the sentiments where they fit. Some fit more than one category, so I'd stamp them on each appropriate index page (for example, "Wishing you a hoppy day!" fit with Birthday, Animal, and Happy Day). Each entry was labeled with the company name. As my collection has *ahem* expanded, I have moved to using Evernote to catalog my stamps. I've broken up sets and the sentiments are stored by category; in Evernote I can tag each sentiment with its manufacturer, set name, and whatever categories it falls under. I can also search for multiple tags, so I can easily find that "hoppy day" sentiment by selecting Animal (or Bunny) and Birthday at once.

A: Scrap backgrounds are some of my favorites to make. I have a hard time throwing scraps away, and actually many of my favorite scrap and color combinations turn up when I'm cleaning off my desk! I often end up with strips of paper that are about 2 inches wide, and I like to use them in horizontal blocks for a background panel. I also enjoy making Herringbone and Starburst backgrounds. A tip for all these background styles - use adhesive label paper as a base for all your background pieces. It's lightweight, easy to use, and less mess. Once you have all the pieces in place, you can use a die to trim the panel to size.

A: I would think that as long as you stick with dye ink, there should be no problem reinking with another company's product. I wouldn't recommend cross-inking with specialty inks (pigment, solvent, chalk, hybrid). Dye inks, though, are so diverse - since you have 'extra', try watercoloring or some of our fun background techniques, like Shaving Cream Stenciling, Striped Wipe, or Polished Stone!

A: In general, I usually center a smaller or shorter sentiment about 1/3 of the way down on the panel - that gives me enough room to write a greeting above the sentiment and a message below. For larger sentiments, I would center the top line about 1" - 1 1/2" from the top of the panel.