• After use, clean stamps with soap and water. Dry thoroughly. Return stamps to backing sheet and place in original packaging for storage.

• It's possible to use any stamp designs with acrylic paint to produce an effective page background. The look will be less precise than stamping with ink but it makes for an interesting alternative. When decorating your page, choose a stamp that will tie the design together. Then, brush acrylic paint onto the stamp before printing it all over a piece of cardstock. Don't forget that by using this easy stamping technique, you can quickly create a whole raft of your own patterned papers that will suit any project! Just remember to wash your stamps afterwards.
• Different stamping techniques:

- Simple stamping: Ink your stamp and stamp simply your pattern on cardstock.
- Sponging: Use a small sponge you dap lightly onto a piece of paper leaving a distinct sponge look of small dots.
- Brayering: Ink up a brayer with ink pad and roll over card to create (for instance vivid or stripd) background.
- Chalking: Use cotton wool to apply chalk on already stamped shapes to bring some shadow, nuanced colours.
- Heat embossing: Ink up patterns and apply embossing powder. Heat with heat gun to raise the surface.
- Thick embossing Wipe ink over card. Sprinkle with embossing powder and heat until melted. Repeat process until you have a thick surface. Press stamp into it and leave in place until the powder cools.