It's been a while since I've done a "Questions & Answers Sunday." I didn't realized it's been a month since my last one! I figured it was high time to do another one and hopefully this will get me back on track for Sundays. As always.....a little bit of stamping and a little bit of personal stuff. Enjoy!
What was your first stamping tool? And do you use it often?
Posted by: Susanne Bihon
My first stamping tool was my paper cutter. I now own three of the Fiskars cutters, a rotary paper cutter and a guillotine cutter. Even with all of those cutters, I use my Fiskars Euro cutter (pictured at left) 99% of the time.
What is the one thing (stamping or not) you simply could not live without?
Posted by: Sara S
This would have to be my Fiskars Euro paper cutter. I can't sing the praises of this cutter enough. I love having that swing out ruler and making precision cuts. My first Fiskars paper cutter no longer has most of the numbers showing on the ruler because I used it so hard and they got rubbed off. I'm so glad that the Euro cutter has a stainless steel grid and permanent numbers.
Chocolate, Strawberry, or Vanilla?
Others have asked all the stamping/scrapping questions I have, so thought I'd try an ice cream question. :)
Posted by: Judy
Definitely chocolate. Strawberry and Vanilla have their place, but if I had to choose just one, it would be chocolate every time.
My phobia is definitely the dentist chair... What is yours?
Posted by: Linda SS
Long, old bridges over cold water. I had always been a little paranoid by this, but the movie, "What Lies Beneath," solidified that fear for me. The movie was filmed in the surrounding towns of where I live. The scene where the car goes off the bridge was shot on the bridge just 20 min. away from where I live. It's the bridge that connects Vermont to New York over a narrow part of Lake Champlain. Every time we go over that bridge, I pray hard and my hubby tries to be silly by pretending that the bridge is going to collapse. Silly man.
Thanks for the chance to ask a question; I'm new to your blog. Of your OWN designs, what's your favorite stamp?
Posted by: Margaret
I don't actually have any of my own illustrations made in the form of stamps (yet). One of these days, I'd LOVE to see my illustrations in rubber. For now, though, I fall in love with other company's stamps instead. :)
My question is......How many cards do you make in a day?
Posted by: Melanie Welch
Usually, it's one per "normal" day. I have so many things going on on any given day, but I try to get one card in per day. Some days, I have projects that need to be completed and will end up having 2 or 3 cards that I create. When I do the cards for my "Cards in the Mail" Program, I can do up to 40 cards in the course of 2 or 3 days.
The sweet thing about it is that it NEVER gets old. I love sitting at my desk and creating.
What do you do in your spare time..aside from crafting? Where do you find your inspiration? What kind of books do you read? What are your short term goals ?
Posted by: Susan W
1) I love to read, paint, cook and bake. In the warmer months, I like to take walks, spend time in the garden or at the lake with the kids.
2) I love to look at travel magazines for my inspiration. I also find inspriation in every day things, like clothes, my dishes, nature, etc.
3) I enjoy reading travel books, biographies, historical fiction and non-fiction, Biblical archeology books, travel and cultural magazines (National Geographic, Traveler, Adventure, Backpacker, etc.)
4) Some of my short term goals are getting published in a scrapbooking magazine and buying our first home this summer (after 11 years of marriage).
My question is this -- where in the world do you hang 3 weeks' worth of laundry in your house?!?!
Posted by: Amanda A.
I use a big, old wooden rack that's set up in the kids' room on laundry day. I hang up a good amount of laundry on this. I also have a small plastic foding rack that gets set up in our room and that holds things like socks, wash clothes, undies, etc. I hang up shirts belonging to the husband and I on hangers on the shower rod. If there's anything left, it gets draped on the end of the bed. We have a metal sleigh bed frame which is great for hanging wet jeans or towels on. If there's too many socks, the extras get hung on the side of the laundry baskets. You should see the upstairs of our house on laundry day! The whole second floor smells like Purex laundry detergent and there's laundry hanging everywhere.
But you'd also be surprised that when we do laundry every 2-3 weeks, we only bring TWO baskets of laundry to the laundromat. They're VERY full baskets, but I make sure that we don't have any more than that. The hubby recycles his work jeans because he's just going to get them incredibly dirty anyway. The kids have learned that if their clothes aren't muddy or dirty, they can be worn over again. Same with PJs. Towels get dried out and reused. I can fit 2-3 weeks of laundry in one of the HUGE 55 lb. washers (that's 55 lbs. wet) at the laundromat and pay only $6 to have it washed.
The laundromat is 25 min. away, so doing it more than 2-3 weeks is more than enough.
My question is: What is your favorite season?
Posted by: Sharla
Definitely summer. I really don't know sometimes why I'm still living in Vermont....except that I love it here, I love the other 3 seasons of the year and put up with the cold and long winters. I adore the green and warmth of summer.
Have you ever considered writing a book containing projects, how-to's and tips?
Posted by: Carrie C
The thought has definitely crossed my mind.....but if only I could find the time to do it. And if I DID find the time, I wouldn't even know how to go about finding a publisher for my book. But I do dream about it often.
The one thing that I have a really hard time with is cards for men. Masculine items (paper especially) seem so hard to find. So, my question is...What is the best tip that you can offer me when it comes to making a card for a man?
Posted by: Beth
My best piece of advice is to not over think your card for a man. Most men, unless they're totally tuned in to the creative process of stamping, will not notice the immense amount of details that most of us put into our cards. Go easy on the techniques and stick to the basics when making a card for a man. You can still make a basic card and have it look like it took forever to make it.
And here's a piece of trivia for you......this post marks my 499th post! Do you all know what THAT means??? Yup....you guessed it! Tomorrow, it's time for a GROOVY GIVE-AWAY to celebrate Post #500!!!
LOL I feel you about What Lies Beneath!! ;)
Posted by: Shannan Teubner | March 09, 2008 at 11:54 PM
Very cool to get to know you!! Oh wow.....I'm so amazed at your laundry ability..........I think my laundry room "breeds" clothing!!! LOL You let me know if you ever get that project book published.......I'll be in line!!! Thanks for the fun post and have a wonderful, fresh new week!!!
Posted by: LuvLee | March 10, 2008 at 12:49 AM
LOL when I read the post about the laundry I thought Ewww re the husbands work pants, then I remember what your call pants we call trousers! LOL Pants for us is underwear! so thats why I thought ewww at first! Well done you on getting a system that works for you :)
I hope all your goals come true
Cazx
Posted by: Caz | March 10, 2008 at 03:50 AM
Thanks for sharing... I love coming here to see what you have created and what you are sharing.
Cheers,
Chrissie
Posted by: Chrissie | March 10, 2008 at 06:16 AM
Well, I for one have enjoyed all 499 posts :) The Love Rocks Paintng looks great in my studio. And I find your blog extremly inspiring! I look forward to blog post 999 as much as #500! Hugs, Lourin
Posted by: Lourin | March 10, 2008 at 02:33 PM
and they have been GREAT posts!!
Never made it to my emails yesterday...so I was just reading your Q&A's...all quite interesting!
I liked your favorite season answer...my answer too! Love the summer..Tolerate the winter!!!
Have a great day!!
Posted by: Dee | March 10, 2008 at 10:27 PM
I really enjoy your site. I would be lost without visiting it daily:)
Congrats
Nettie
Posted by: Nettie | March 11, 2008 at 05:16 AM
Congratulations on the new house. Do you have one in mind or will you start house-hunting this summer?
Posted by: Kristine | March 16, 2008 at 05:00 PM