A: I use different tools for dotting depending on the size I need. I typically make a small pool of white gesso or white craft paint, dip the tool, and then dot it onto my project. A ball stylus makes a nice round dot. You can also use the end of a paintbrush, or something as small as a pencil tip or even a pin. If you want varied sizes of dots, you can usually dot several times before going back to dip in the paint.

A: I don't have any paints in that format - in my experience the cake style watercolors tend to be more chalky and not well pigmented. I generally buy watercolor paint in tubes or sticks and fill my own pans that way. The brands I prefer are Daniel Smith and QoR (by Golden).

A: I have some gridded vinyl sheets that are intended for use in quilting - they were easy to cut down to fit inside my MISTI. I cut a couple of them down to A2 size - I can lay one over my card front to test the positioning of a sentiment stamp. If it's right, I just remove the grid and stamp onto the panel. The ink wipes away from the vinyl easily.

A: To avoid adding weight to the card, I would use a dry adhesive - either a tape runner or double sided tape. Otherwise, I would probably back the paper with a sticky label sheet to give it a little more thickness, and then use my regular glue.

A: I know I'm more likely to use things that are in view where I need them, so I keep a bin of card bases and colored images on my desk next to my work space. I have another bin of paper scraps near my die cutting machine for smaller pieces. I pick from those first when I'm working on challenge cards, especially site events like Dare to Get Dirty or Falliday Fest. I always vow that once a year I'm going to dump them out and start fresh, but....... it's so hard to do!