SOME NEW STUFF WITH PICTURES..

Hello Everyone...

I'm on my holidays at the moment and had spare time to just play and muck around trying new techniques [to me..] in my card making..

I bought a few [ a lot..] of bits and pieces to add to my growing craft room, but I feel they were very essential to me..

First I bought...

Tonic Studio card kit..#12 one off purchase as I really loved the elements in it..
This is the link Card kit #12 Tonic Studios as they wont let me copy the picture to show you and mine has been opened and all over the place..I have one picture with some of it..

These are the dies..big leaves, small leafs so many details on them..shaker leaf cups..[ thats the white leaf shape, the cup is clear so you cannot really see it...and I have made a project using these for a DT project so I  will show you later]..embossing powder, shimmer pen,liquid pearls drops, stamp set with matching dies..and gorgeous papers and card stock and some other stuff I just cannot remember, but so worth while grabbing the kits when you can.

Next up I thought why not..I was sick of my cutter sliding around and being silly, cutting crooked cause the blade was bent..so...I bought a new one..

He is tiny, but cuts perfectly..Tim Holtz, very good and very light.

and while I was there...

A stamping platform..AM I IMPRESSED OR WHAT..I love this thing and stick all my stamps in there..and still get my sentiments crooked but I'm learning..and lining up leaves with the next purchase, well, lets just say I am not top of the class for this..

But I will keep practising..

This is the stamp set I bought from Altenew..

With it's matching dies..

Now my brain just couldn't figure out the order of stamping and I made a right hash of it...several times...but there are fantastic youtube videos to help and I will get them out again soon and practise,practise,practise..

Then I watch a youtube video showing a new release from Altenew using their new markers...and I wanted them...so I bought them..

They are really nice...brush end and nib end..alcohol markers, good blenders...

I will show you projects using those later on..

Okay, I went shopping mad and need to work another year now to save up before I retire...

I also [no pictures or we would be here all week]..papers pads, card stock, glues,Nuvo drops..[they are just lovely]..

I worked all year and saved hard to do this as I have always scrimped and scraped and bought cheap and tacky and I really wanted to get some nicer stuff..I am so happy with what I have now and looking forward to another year of saving..

Tomorrow or the next day I will be back with a set of cards I made using Tim Holtz Distress Oxide inks..they are fun to play with [and new..lol...] I told you I went shopping NUT'S..

Thanks so much for stopping by..

Luv CHRISSYxx