Over the years when stamping and scrapbooking I’ve heard many people complain about the same thing: “I can’t layer straight”, “my mats look crooked”.  What to do?  Well the solution is quite simple actually: stand up.  Yes, stand up.  I have found and subsequently have had others agree with me, that if you stand up while layering/matting then you get a much straighter card/scrapbooking mat.  How does it work? probably because you get a better view – maybe some people sit a little crooked?  Whatever the case, give it a go and see if it works for you.  I bet it does!

* Note to cardmakers: matting is what scrapbookers call layering
* Note to scrapbookers: layering is what cardmakers call matting.