NEC Stash Haul

There was a craft show on at the NEC last weekend; I had forgotten it was on, but on Sunday morning I received a phone all from my sister in law who had a stand at the show selling fabrics and quilting supplies. Her van had been broken into in a hotel car park; there was no stock in it, but she needed to get the van repaired before the end of the show that night.
I went along (with Harry) to help watch her stand as she got the van window repaired.  It didn't take long, so once the job was done I had a free look around the show. 😃  It turned out not to be cost free as I did buy some stash... so here is what I found.

First, I found some of the last Basic Grey paper pads before the company's closure.  I loved this one by Kelly Purkey with cityscape backgrounds.

..and this one I think will be ideal for summer layouts.

My deal of the day was these pots of sequins, £1 for each one full of lovely bling with the storage too.

Another bargain was some wool, picked up for around £2 a ball for Katie's knitting project (See the link to Knitty Gritty here ⇾)

And finally, a set of Posca pens to draw onto glass, porcelain and other non-porous surfaces.  I plan to decorate and re-purpose glass yoghurt pots as candle votive holders.  Kevin might be able to sell them in September on his craft stand.
 Looks like a busy summer for me!

Hobbycraft at the NEC

Quiet on here of late as I haven't been crafting much due to pressure of work, so not much to share.
Even this weekend I didn't craft, but only because I had been shopping with my sister yesterday, and visited the Hobbycraft show at the NEC today.

 I do still go twice a year: the tickets have increased in price, but as I get mine using Tesco vouchers they cost a third of the list price.  I don't even pay to park as Kev drops me and picks me up... more money for stash!  Sadly (for our bank balance) I went overboard today, but there were many bargains to be had this year!

I picked up an upgrade to my Big Shot in the Plus version, which I had asked Kev to get for my birthday, so buying that didn't really count...
Along with it I got some free dies, and found alongside them lots that were reduced in price.

An sei scrapbooking kit, two years old but papers and lots of embellishments all still gorgeous.

The little WRMK bag matches my craft tote and is so cute I couldn't resist it.

Finally, don't think I forgot about Kev today: after all, he did drop me and pick me up from the NEC. I found some items to help him with his woodcraft.

Wouldn't want him to feel left out!