Crafty Haul and an Arty Card

Hi there.... I had the day off on Friday and went and spent 5 hours at SENZ - the big NZ Craft and Scrapbook Expo.... and also spend A LOT OF MONEY!   I had a great day, didn't do any classes, but a few make and takes... and just walked round and round looking and buying

Some necessities - Glue and stamp cleaner, a glitter pen, and Stick It... and then some new dies, stamps and stencil.  Plus some Oxide Inks and Altenew Inks.  I also got a couple of packs of foil.  I was sorely tempted with the Couture Creations Foiling Machine...  it was $50 off but still $129.  I couldn't justify it though.  But it's an interesting concept.  See all about it here

So onto a card.  I decided to try out the Oxide Inks first.  

 I smooshed the inks onto my craft mat and then onto the card.  I added some sponging as well and then spritzed to get the Oxidation going.  I looked at the background piece and decided that stamping my new Stampendous stamp over the red part.  I used Prismacolor Pencils to colour the birds and the hair.   I thought it needed a little something, something to balance it up so added some sponged blue oxide ink through a little circle stencil and added some more water.    A little Artsy.

I wish I had more time to spend crafting... but I need to work to pay for it!   I went through my card stash today and have around 40 to sell.... will take them to work to see if I can sell them there. 

Hope you all are having a great weekend... Happy Canada Day to my Canadian friends and Happy 4th July weekend to my American Friends.