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Q: Joan asked: "Recently, I purchased some unmounted stamps. Now I am wondering the best way to mount them. Do you have any suggestions? Wood blocks, mounting temporarily on acrylic blocks, or some other method?"

A: When rubber stamps come mounted on smart cling cushion (rubber with foam that has a shiny side that will cling to your blocks), just stick them on an acrylic block. Rubber only stamps can be adhered to a block with double-sided tape or Aleen's Tack-It Over and Over. Once you have the stamps prepared, you can use them like you would use a wood-mounted stamp. Just ink, stamp, clean and store like you do with your other stamps. For a great discussion about using unmounted stamps, check this thread.

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Laura has a suggestion for the Frosted Filter technique: "I use liquid watercolor paints and coffee filters to make tie-dye creations with children. Just fold the coffee filter up until you get a triangle shape and then apply the paint. Let is soak through. Open it up and you have an awesome design."

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We'll have a great alternate use for your scallop edged punch or any other border punch.