Inquiring minds and all that.

 I have a few frequently asked questions that I thought I would take time to answer today. Here they are, in no particular order....

What kind of camera do you use? I use a Canon Rebel. It's a big camera, and my favorite thing about it is that it will take 3 pictures per second. I love it!

What program do you use to get the soft focus around the edges of your pictures? It's an old cheap software program called Professor Franklin's Photo Effects. I paid around $30 for mine, but when I googled it today, I found a version online for FREE! I'm not sure it's the exact same program, since mine is about six years old, but, it's definitely worth downloading!

Can you share the formula for the Robin's egg blue paint?

 Behr Brand (eggshell or satin finish depending on your taste)paint (Quart sized, and using the lightest base Behr makes) used on bedrooms, etc. and furniture  

COLORANT     OZ   48   96
Lamp black      0     7     1
Thalo Green     0     4     0
Med. Yellow     0     2      1

Tracey's Robin's egg blue Behr Brand semi-gloss finish paint (Quart sized, using the lightest base Behr makes) used on furniture if you prefer a higher gloss and on the bathroom and kitchen walls 

COLORANT     OZ   48   96
Lamp black      0     5     0
Thalo Green     0     1     1
Med. Yellow     0     2      1

How do I paint and antique furniture? Well, I did a blog post, way back when, that you can find here, or you can order my DVD kit here for detailed instructions. Try it, it's really not all that scary.

Can you share the recipe for your buttercream frosting? It's simple as can be:

1 bag (or 2 boxes) of confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)

2 cubes (1 cup) butter or margarine (softened, but not melted)

1 Tablespoon vanilla

Milk 

SIFT sugar (Very important if you are going to use frosting bags and tips for decorating your cake, cookies or cupcakes!) and add butter, vanilla and about 4 Tablespoons of milk. Mix at high speed with mixer. Add more milk as needed to reach desired consistency..Thicker frosting works better for decorating...things like making roses and such. Add food coloring once the frosting is mixed.

Where do you get your cute clear acrylic cupcake boxes? I get them from a cool online company called Bags & Bows. (Click on the blue words to follow the link) They come in lots of sizes, and I buy them in 2x2, 3x3 and 4x4 inch sizes. Not only are they wonderful for cupcakes, they are great for any little gift or treat or favor!

When do you sleep? (also, Do you ever sleep? How much do you sleep?) Hmmmm, good question. I haven't slept all that well for quite some time. When I first became suddenly single,with all the stress I had going on, coupled with the fact that I had trouble getting used to sleeping alone, (I still sleep with my extra pillows on the other side of my bed at night.)  I would do little snippets of home projects during the spans of time at night when I couldn't sleep. Time passed, and for whatever reason (Habit? Menopause? Caffeine?) I still generally sleep about six and a half hours or so a night. If I make it to seven hours or more for any given night's sleep, I am thrilled.

Did I miss any questions? If so, now's your chance to ask me! Post your question in the comments area and I will answer it there.