I haven't kept up with answering all the questions that were asked of me back when I did that blog candy post in April! Bad blogger! LOL
So here are some more of them:
Since I already asked about "gamsol" and where you get it, let me now ask what you use with it? Blending stumps? (love that term - conjures up some great images in my warped little brain) brushes?
I use blending stumps - which are just made out of rolled paper. You can check out this post I did some time ago with links I compiled to different sites that have tutorials and information about using blending stumps with odorless mineral spirits (OMS - Gamsol is actually just a brand name of OMS) here:
Gamsol and Prismacolor Pencil Tutorial Links
What's your favorite technique to use when coloring bellas?
It always depends on the mood I'm in. Lately I've been addicted to my new Copic markers so I use them to color in everything! Watercoloring them and other line images is a favorite too. Or other times I will so the Prismacolors and gamsol - it always varies!
My question is what is you favorite punch, the one you turn to over and over?
Hmmmmmmm................I have a LOT of punches so this is a hard one! I have almost all the Stampin' Up! ones, plus a few EK Success circles, and a ton of the Marvy ones. I gotta say tho I seem to be using my SU! Word Window punch a LOT. I really like it to punch out sentiments. That one's definitely my "go to" punch!
What are the colors you find yourself using over and over?
See - this one varies too as my color preferences change a lot. For a while I was using a lot of Pumpkin Pie - I was just drawn to it! In fact right now anything yellow or orange I seem to go for - I'm in a summer mood! I do go through a LOT of celery tho - that color goes with EVERYTHING!!
I would like to know your secret to balancing everything in your life.
Wouldn't you now??? *wink*
LOL - I really don't think anything in my life is balanced - I do everything by the seat of my pants and I can tell you with all honesty that right now I have about 5 loads of laundry to fold (that have been sitting for a VERY long time!) - prolly another 5 loads to wash, my dishwasher needs to be emptied, and well...........you get the picture right?? How else would I get time to stamp? ROFLOL!!!
On your bella cards (card #2) how did you cut away such fine detail on their dresses and them stick it?
She's referring to the card in this post.
For any detail cutting like that I use my Stampin' Up! paper snips - they are FABULOUS for any fine cutting and for getting into tight places. I *think* that you can get the same type from Cutterbee (in fact I think it's Cutterbee that makes SU!'s) from WalMart but I'm not 100% sure on that.
I LOVE my paper snips - don't know what I would do without them!
As for adhering those dresses I just used tiny dots of Mono Multi liquid glue - easy peasy!
Is there a secret to putting certain colors together to get a WOW combination?
Not really - but a good rule of thumb to keep in mind is to try to stick to 3 colors plus one neutral. When I really started advancing with papercrafting this was something I really stuck to and it helped! Now I rarely have problems with colors. I can use a bunch of colors at once - the trick is to not let it overwhelm the project and only let one or two colors really stand out from the rest. Start with that rule to and go from there.
Another "trick" is to have ONE main color, then an "accent" color (and only use 50% of that as the main) and then another accent color using only 50% of that as the first accent. Total greek?? Basically have one MAIN color, then less of the second and even less of the third.
And if you're stuck on WHAT colors to use together - the SU! Color Coach is a handy tool - as is this site:
Color Combos - check it out!!
I have a burning ned to know where you find the time to stamp? My life doesn't seem nearly as full as yours and I don't produce nearly so many (or nearly such cute) cards? Do you have a time machine tucked away in your stamp room?
Man this really is an important question!! Almost every second one was a variation of this LOL!
Personally - I just MAKE time. Stamping is important to me - and it really does keep me sane! I don't know what I would be doing without it. Also I live in a VERY small town in the middle of the Prairies and there isn't much to do here and Tim and I really don't have anyone that's close to our age who share similar interests to hang out with and whatnot so we spend most of our time here at home on our own.
Now that the girls are getting older (and Veronica going to play school in the fall) I try and do more things with them and whatnot which has cut into my stamping time. But obviously my kids are more important so I've begun to adjust to the time I have and really make the most of it!
And if ANYONE out there has perfected the time machine and it works I will totally sign up to use it LOL!!
