Cardstock Base

For me it depends.
My Travel albums are nearly all done on Kraft CS backgrounds - I buy Bazzil Kraft, not textured, in bulk from my favourite online store. For my other LOs, I use whatever works best. I have quite a stash of various colored CS, mainly Bazzil, so I can usually fins something that works.

if I use cs for a background, 90% of the time it's white. I'm not super picky about what brand. I happen to be using AC at the moment.

I used to use tons of kraft but not so much these days. if I do, my go-to is by the paper studio, hobby lobby's in-house brand. I prefer the dark paper bag-like color. I will use light kraft if it comes with a kit.

I got rid of my colored cs years ago, with the exception of black, brown, navy, grey and pink. if I get it in a kit, I'll use it, but I almost always use it as a frame for pretty paper.

I'm big on matchy-matchy, so color-wise, it depends on the colors in the layout.

If I get stuck, kraft tends to be my go-to because it goes w/so much.  Not picky about the brand.

One color that I absolutely   is Bazzill's Ivy.  When I heard they were being bought out, I was afraid they'd change the color, so I bought tons.  It's the perfect green for pics w/trees or grass, it works w/pics w/water (lake water tends to have a greenish hue) & it's a good Christmas green.  Probably my favorite color & most used colored cs ever.

I love AC White and Bazzill Kraft.

Not that many choices here in New Zealand so I mostly stick with AC White, though I also use patterned paper.

I could use white on every layout until Jesus comes and be happy. My go-to white is Bazzill Avalanche but right now I'm workin' my way through a box of AC 12x12 white. It's just okay. Kind of dull.

These days I only buy white, grey, black, cream, kraft, navy, and red. I don't particularly care what brand/texture as long as it is heavy enough.

I am partial to Bazzil and colour completely depends on the layout. I'm getting thrifty in my old age though and if I'm using good cardstock as a base that only has 1/8-1/4" showing around the edge I now cut out a 10" square from the middle ( as long as the top layer is sturdy enough to support everything). That way I have matching card stock for mats or tags or whatever else I might want to do with it.

I like the textured Bazzil and I haven't had any problem with things not sticking to it.

I have also starting buying basic colours at M's in the packs for bases as well. If I use these I do not cut out the middle.

I use a lot of white, and I bought the pack of AC because it was less expensive that way.

But I love Bazzill "Walnut cream" - it's a smooth texture (is it for card makers maybe?) and is a pale pale beige (off white I guess) which goes with all those paper lines that aren't white background. It's not yellow-y. Love it!

I am using less cs than I used to, because the pp is heavy enough now to support pages. But I still use cs often, especially for matting and card bases.

For most projects I prefer a cs that tears in an interesting way (textured or different colour core). When I am stamping or misting, I prefer a smooth surface.

I use a lot of basic colours, and often choose them according to the season. Navy, Aqua and silver in winter, pastels in spring, green, blue, sand, yellow in summer. Brown, orange, gold for fall. Red and green and metallic gold for Christmas. I also like to have a supply of Kraft, cream, black and white. As for matching with pp, I like that the one kit I get has matched cs included.

I like Bazzill, but have been buying Recollections lately. It is quite reasonable in price, a handy medium weight, and what I have been getting lately has a sheen on one side, flat slightly different colour on the other, so I can add interest to my pages by flipping the cs for matts.

I still love colored cardstock. I prefer Bazzill and American Crafts because they cut well in my Cameo. I avoid Hobby Lobby's cardstock like the plague.