I'm not playing...

Hi folks...I've managed to sweet talk the old body back into working mode but I'm feeling a little hard done by this morning...yes I've got my moaning minnie grumpy hat on again...throwing my toys out of the pram and in my best spoiled brat voice "I'm not playing" and that sums it up in a nutshell. Lots of new goodies have arrived in the cubbyhole and as per usual there are work deadlines to nail before I can put my playtime hat on...woohoo the cubbyhole crew have managed to get some Distress Paints...not as many paints as we wanted because you all beat us to it and caused a serious out of stock shortage in the UK...really how inconsiderate of you all...

And the freebie goodies that made it home with me from Stitches are adding to the temptation...thanks to the lovely Leandra and Mark at Paperartsy for the save my bacon goodies

no more wrinkly tissue paper now I've got Satin Glaze...I can discard the old credit card method of applying texture pastes now I've got palette knives and some super duper Grunge Paste to get messy with...

heat gun and some fabulous WOW embossing powders from the lovely Richard and Archie at WOW

While watching me inking the Letterpress Plates with Versamark they asked if you could then emboss the inked impression...why not...let's give it a shot...so embossing powder and a heat gun appeared...I inked and sprinkled but because I didn't have a power point...Archie had to sprint from Fiskars to WOW holding his precious cargo to melt the powder...absolutely hilarious and let me tell you the result was absolutely gorgeous...I should have taken it home to share with you and they refused to take the heat gun back...how kind was that...2 of the nicest and funniest guys on the planet.

left over glue from my demos...a girl can never have too much glue...don't you know

and my gorgeous sparkly blingy lanyard from my lovely chums at Crystal Avenue which is now a permanent feature of my demo wardrobe...

last but by no means least...WeRMK gorgeous Spring papers and embellishments that I just couldn't resist from QVC...

I'm not really a crafty channel shopper but when I know that my lovely buddy Marion will be on air...it's a great excuse to have a break and a late lunch and she always has that naughty twinkle in her eye which translates as "Kath you really need to get these"...so it would be so rude not to.
But the thing I came home without...a pair of these cute animal Fiskars kids scissors for Brodie and Oliver...

top priority on March's shopping list at Hobbycraft at The NEC...

but it's time for Moaning Minnie to get back to work with this pile of goodies from THE PAPETERIE...

fingers crossed Mr Mojo is in the house and raring to go with lots of ideas for my demo and workshop next  Saturday...if you want to come join me for a day playing with masks...stamps...paints and lots of messy textured techniques (gloves will be provided if necessary) give The Papeterie a ring on 01224 802337 to book your place and you know what...in my little world...work and play are often one and the same thing.  A little reminder that you have until 8pm tonight to enter the Craftwork Cards Give-Away...I'll see you all tomorrow to announce the winner.

Hugs Kath xxx