Problems carving on my snowboard?

i can carve but sometimes fall. and i dont know why. i will be carving on my toe side then ill turn to my heel and then back to my toe and thats normally when i fall. i think i catch my edge but im staying on my toes or heels when i turn but it seems where the board lays flat in between transitioning from toe to heel is where my edge will catch. so what i have been doing is as i turn i kinda hop a little. just a little, not even enough to lift my board just to take the pressure off. is that what your suppose to do? so any input? im kinda thinking that it will just get easier as i snowboard more. or its probably because i got a new board and i havent de-tuned it yet so maybe thats why it was soo grabby.