New Toy!

I finally bought the L Letterpress!!! It's been awesome. There are some glitches in it, but they are fixable - so say the guys at Boxcar press. However, I have one more thing to add. The system works with the Sizzix Big Kick and seems to help a lot! I've been using mine for a couple of days now and I haven't cracked a single plate. I think the Big Kick actually has just the right amount of pressure and still makes a great impression. I ended up spending only $35, w/ a coupon, for the system since I didn't buy the machine with it - I already owned the Big Kick. That's a huge savings making my start-up perfect. I'll be getting my plates from Boxcar though, because the L's plates do stain badly...

I'm so excited to get started on a line of cards and designing my sister's wedding invites and such. My goal is to live off of craft shows this summer while I'm unemployed (and not collecting unemployment - thanks Pennsylvania school laws...) so I don't have to bust my butt for minimum wage during the summer!?! So here's hoping I can get enough things together to support me. I'll have some pictures up later to show what I've done with my L.