Crooked partial die cutting

I can't seem to get my partial die cutting just right, it always ends up a little crooked and less than perfect. But I think its a fun technique and I'll definitely keep at it. 

The front panel and the umbrella is inked with the new distress inks, Abandoned coral and Fossilized amber, as well as good old Spiced marmelade. I think Coral and Amber are going to be real favourites of mine. (And I can't wait to get my hands on Citrus twist!) The blues are Mermaid lagoon, Salty ocean and Tumbled glass. Both panels are stamped with Hero art stamps in Unicorn white.